News from around Ohio:

• After a week of running television ads, Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher appears to have built a substantial lead over Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.  However, over one-third of voters remain undecided. [Cleveland Plain Dealer]
• Cuyahoga County Treasurer Jim Rokakis has removed his name from consideration for the newly-created position of Cuyahoga County Executive. [Cleveland Plain Dealer]
• Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray sent a letter to members of the U.S. Senate in support of the push for Wall Street reform, and asked the Senate to maintain the power of Attorneys General to police Wall Street. [Columbus Dispatch]

News from around the Country:

• Goldman Sachs exectuives faced 11 hours of questioning by U.S. Senators over their role in the derivative scheme which led to a civil suit being filed by the SEC against the company. [Washington Post]
• Among the options being considered to control the oil leak found Saturday in the Gulf of Mexico is a controlled burn of the surface oil, to prevent it from damaging the Louisiana coastline. [New York Times]
• Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will be in Boston this afternoon to make an official announcement on plans to build a wind farm near Cape Cod, Massachussetts.  Local residents are concerned the project could become an eyesore. [New York Times]