Virginia Gov tours damage...Gas price worries...Brawling newlyweds



SUFFOLK, Va. (AP) Virginia Governor Tim Kaine will be touring areas in the southern part of the state ravaged by a trio of Tornadoes yesterday. In one Suffolk neighborhood, homes on one side of the street were barely damaged, while some on the other side were wiped off their foundations.

Washington (AP) The Federal Reserve Board is poised to slash interest rates for what could be the final time for the foreseeable future. The Fed today begins a two-day meeting at which it's expected to cut rates by a quarter point.

WASHINGTON (AP) Paying for gas tops the list of economic worries facing American families, according to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation. That beats out getting a good-paying job or a raise, paying for health care and insurance and covering the rent or mortgage.

BAGHDAD (AP) Former Iraqi deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz and Saddam Hussein's cousin known as "Chemical Ali" are slated to go on trial today for the 1992 execution of 42 merchants. An Iraqi government official says Saddam's cousin, Ali Hassan al-Majid, is too sick to attend the proceeding. The military says he suffered a heart attack this month.

PITTSBURGH (AP) The honeymoon may be over for a pair of Pennsylvania newlyweds. The couple spent Saturday night in jail after police say they brawled with each other following a reception at a suburban Pittsburgh hotel. She was released Sunday morning, still dressed in her white gown. He sported a swollen eye and a bloody T-shirt.

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