AP - More than three years after Katrina stirred up the waters and washed out levees along a 75-mile, man-made shipping channel dubbed "hurricane highway," a judge could soon decide whether the Army Corps of Engineers owes residents and businesses damages because of the massive flooding.

AP - Widespread rain is predicted Sunday through the Great Lakes region as well as the Ohio Valley and parts of the Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain is predicted in the Southeast where thunderstorms are forecast along with a slight chance of severe weather.

AFP - Weather forecasters in Bangladesh said a tropical cyclone would hit the country's southern coast late Friday, as thousands of people in the path of the storm were evacuated from coastal areas.

AP - The Texas Forest Service says the lack of new leaves on many trees in Hurricane Ike-damaged Galveston is a bad sign.

AP - A strong line of storms spawned at least three tornadoes Tuesday as it tore across central Florida, scattering roof shingles, uprooting trees and forcing schools to evacuate children from trailer classrooms.

AFP - Australia's Qantas announced more job cuts, slashed its profit forecast by more than half and deferred new plane orders, saying it had no choice if it hoped to weather the global downturn.

AFP - Torrential rain caused the season-opening Qatar MotoGP to be cancelled on Sunday, leaving officials and teams in a frenzy before deciding to race on Monday instead at this floodlit desert venue.

AP - Easter Sunday prayers were offered for victims of deadly storms that hit western Arkansas and the Southeast last week with signs of damage done by a tornado evident throughout St. Agnes Church.

AFP - Rain and a floodlight failure took the gloss off the second day of the Indian Premier League's double-header weekend at Newlands Sunday.