1. Actor, former Tenn. Sen. Fred Thompson dead at 73
According to The Tennessean, Fred Thompson died from a recurrence of lymphoma. He earned a Senate seat in 1994 and served the remainder of Al Gore's term, was elected in 1996 and chose not to run in 2002. Thompson has also appeared on "Law & Order" in 2002. Read more.
The Atlanta Falcons fell from their 6-1 perch Sunday and lost a disappointing game to Tampa Bay, one of the NFL's worst teams. "What's going on?" Roddy White said, "I don't know. I couldn't tell you." Read more.
3. Bucs rookie Alexander dedicates win to deceased brother
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie linebacker Kwon Alexander made many big plays against the Falcons on Sunday. Two days earlier, his younger brother was killed in a fight. "It's been hard losing my little brother but I know he would want me to be strong for him, so I came out here and dedicated this game to him," Alexander told the Anniston Star. Read more.
4. Illegal dumping the focus of new lawsuit against Atlanta
Jerry Brow, owner of several properties on Atlanta's Westside, and a fellow owner recently filed a lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court, accusing the city of negligence when it comes to "maintaining the public right of way." Brow said he's seen city crew members pick up portions of trash and sweep the rest onto private property. Read more.
5. Flood watch includes metro Atlanta; 100 percent chance of rain Monday
The flood watch will remain in place through Monday evening. Up to 2.5 inches of rain fell over the weekend and an additional 2 to 4 inches could fall before late Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Read more.
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