You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Category: 9-LETTER WORDS 
Clue: Trees that shed their leaves annually are described by this adjective
deciduous

Category: TOUGH HODGEPODGE 
Clue: This Italian outlived Mozart by 34 years, but the rumor that he poisoned him probably isn't true
antonio salieri

Category: THE NEWSPAPER 
Clue: This city's Observer serves 40 counties in North & South Carolina

charlotte