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Jesse Jackson Jr. being treated in Mayo Clinic Asian-American soldier faced punishment before he shot himself, trial told FBI says it may probe Anaheim police following shootings Colorado shooting suspect was under psychiatrist's care Amazon's Jeff Bezos, wife, make $2.5 million donation for gay marriage Court lets Stockton, Calif. cut retiree health care Drink lobby gears up to fight soda tax plan in California city Wife of Trayvon Martin's killer pleads not guilty to perjury Catholic business owners win temporary halt to Obama birth control mandate House drought bill keeps $5 billion subsidy targeted by reformers United Nations fails to agree landmark arms-trade treaty Colorado movie house massacre suspect was under psychiatrist's care U.S. lets Myanmar import ban expire, at least temporarily Queen plays cameo with 007 at eccentric Games opening California official chastises SIFMA for eminent domain "threats" White House lowers growth forecasts, brightens jobs picture Cayman Islands proposes income tax on foreign workers Saudi women join opening ceremony for first time Spy chief asks hackers to help government secure Internet Spain discusses state bailout; ECB seen writing off Greek debt Turkey urges steps as shelling of Aleppo continues Greece look to leave woes behind as Games begin Petition to waive ethanol mandate may come next week Opening ceremony ends long road for volunteer actors Pentagon plans for pivot to Asia need work: study Obama signs Israel security bill ahead of Romney visit Female flagbearer Jackson leads out Australia Congo wants U.N. tasked with hunting eastern rebels Cautious consumers, foreign trade curb second quarter growth U.S. government advocacy said boosting foreign arms sales Radical Muslims abandon protest outside Olympic Park U.S. piles more duties on Chinese wind towers Alabama seeks Voting Rights Act clearance of redistricting plan Top Venezuelan embassy official killed in Kenya Police detain Maryland "joker" for violent threats, find 16 guns U.S. says Geithner to meet with Schaeuble, Draghi in Germany Seattle police reach reform agreement with US government Court clears way for political ad contracts to go online Romney tries to move beyond Britain gaffes Israeli minister says to stand up for Munich dead Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. being treated in Mayo Clinic Fri,27 Jul 2012 07:54 PM PDT Reuters - MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. has been admitted to the renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to be evaluated for depression and gastrointestinal ailments, the congressman's office said on Friday in a statement released by the clinic. "Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has arrived at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, for extensive inpatient evaluation for depression and gastrointestinal issues," the statement said without providing further details. Jackson, 47, took a leave of absence from his job in June. ... Full Story Top Asian-American soldier faced punishment before he shot himself, trial told Fri,27 Jul 2012 07:51 PM PDT Reuters - FORT BRAGG, North Carolina (Reuters) - A Chinese-American soldier in Afghanistan was forced to crawl about 50 yards (meters) as punishment while his superiors yelled and hurled rocks at him hours before he took his own life, a fellow soldier testified on Friday in a court-martial hearing. Private Danny Chen killed himself by a gunshot in a guard tower in southern Afghanistan last October. One of his superiors, Sergeant Adam Holcomb, is standing trial in Fort Bragg on allegations his physical mistreatment and racial harassment pushed Chen to commit suicide. ... Full Story Top FBI says it may probe Anaheim police following shootings Fri,27 Jul 2012 06:28 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - The FBI said on Friday it will consider investigating police in the city of Anaheim, following several high profile shootings by officers that have led to protests and civil unrest in the southern California city. The announcement came the same day Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait said he had met with representatives from the U.S. Attorney's Office and the FBI. Tait has publicly called for a federal review of an officer's fatal shooting of an unarmed, suspected gang member. ... Full Story Top Colorado shooting suspect was under psychiatrist's care Fri,27 Jul 2012 06:19 PM PDT Reuters - DENVER (Reuters) - A former University of Colorado graduate student accused of killing 12 people and wounding 58 others in a shooting rampage at a Denver-area movie theater last week had been under the care of a psychiatrist who was part of a campus threat-assessment team. The disclosure came in court documents filed on Friday by lawyers for James Holmes, 24, who is accused of opening fire last Friday on a packed showing of the latest Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises," in the Denver suburb of Aurora. ... Full Story Top Amazon's Jeff Bezos, wife, make $2.5 million donation for gay marriage Fri,27 Jul 2012 05:53 PM PDT Reuters - SEATTLE (Reuters) - Amazon Inc founder Jeff Bezos and his wife have made what may be the biggest donation to the cause of gay marriage, contributing $2.5 million to a Washington state campaign to legalize same-sex nuptials there, the campaign said on Friday. The donation to Washington United for Marriage comes as the question of deep-pocketed executives taking a stance on gay marriage has risen in prominence, with the mounting controversy over the president of Chick-fil-A's public opposition to same-sex marriage. ... Full Story Top Court lets Stockton, Calif. cut retiree health care Fri,27 Jul 2012 05:39 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday cleared the way for Stockton, California to cut health care benefits for retirees while it is in bankruptcy proceedings. Stockton is seeking Chapter 9 protection from its creditors and said that it would cut retiree health benefits while it reorganizes. Retired employees sued to stop those cuts. Judge Christopher Klein on Friday issued a temporary order denying the bid to stop the benefit cuts, and he said a formal decision was on its way. ... Full Story Top Drink lobby gears up to fight soda tax plan in California city Fri,27 Jul 2012 05:38 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Beverage industry groups are planning ways to oppose a proposed soda tax in the California city of El Monte because of fears other U.S. cities across America might adopt similar taxes on sugary drinks. The El Monte city council on Tuesday approved a measure that would add a 1 cent tax for every ounce of "sugar sweetened" drinks. The proposal is scheduled to be voted on by city residents in November's election. ... Full Story Top Wife of Trayvon Martin's killer pleads not guilty to perjury Fri,27 Jul 2012 05:21 PM PDT Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - The wife of George Zimmerman pleaded not guilty on Friday to a perjury charge after Florida prosecutors alleged she lied about their family's finances during a bond hearing in the case of her husband's shooting of black teenager Trayvon Martin. A lawyer for Shellie Zimmerman filed the written plea and waved her right to appear in court at an arraignment hearing scheduled for Tuesday, said Michelle Kennedy, a court spokeswoman. Shellie Zimmerman was arrested on June 12 and released the same day on $1,000 bond. ... Full Story Top Catholic business owners win temporary halt to Obama birth control mandate Fri,27 Jul 2012 04:56 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - A Colorado business owned by a Catholic family does not have to comply with President Barack Obama's new healthcare mandate that private employers provide employees with insurance coverage of birth control, a Colorado federal judge ruled on Friday. District Judge John Kane in Denver temporarily blocked the government from the enforcing the contraception requirement against the religious owners of Hercules Industries Inc, a private manufacturer of heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment. ... Full Story Top House drought bill keeps $5 billion subsidy targeted by reformers Fri,27 Jul 2012 04:50 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Farmers would get another round of the $5 billion a year "direct payment" subsidy, targeted by reformers as wasteful spending, in a Republican-drawn offer of disaster aid for farmers hurt by the worst drought in half a century. The package, unveiled on Friday, combines drought relief with a one-year extension of the farm program. If passed by the House next week and accepted by Senate, it would end a farm-bill stalemate by deferring work until 2013, when cost-cutting pressure may be intense. An estimated $1. ... Full Story Top United Nations fails to agree landmark arms-trade treaty Fri,27 Jul 2012 04:45 PM PDT Reuters - UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Delegations from around the world failed on Friday to agree a landmark U.N. arms-trade treaty to regulate the more than $60 billion industry, opting for further talks and a possible U.N. General Assembly vote by the end of the year, diplomats said. More than 170 countries have spent the past month in New York negotiating a treaty, which needed to be adopted by consensus, so any one country effectively could have vetoed a deal. Instead, no decision was taken on a draft treaty. ... Full Story Top Colorado movie house massacre suspect was under psychiatrist's care Fri,27 Jul 2012 04:33 PM PDT Reuters - DENVER (Reuters) - A former University of Colorado graduate student accused of killing 12 people and wounding 58 others in a shooting rampage at a Denver-area movie theater last week had been under the care of a psychiatrist who was part of a campus threat-assessment team. The disclosure came in court documents filed on Friday by lawyers for James Holmes, 24, who is accused of opening fire last Friday on a packed showing of the latest Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises," in the Denver suburb of Aurora. ... Full Story Top U.S. lets Myanmar import ban expire, at least temporarily Fri,27 Jul 2012 04:26 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. ban on imports from Myanmar expired on Thursday, at least temporarily, because of a clash between lawmakers over funding for an African trade measure. The two issues are tied together in a bill that has the backing of the Obama administration and that lawmakers hope to pass before their month long August recess. The White House has eased some sanctions on Myanmar, also known by its colonial name of Burma, in response to economic and political reforms. It does not favor lifting the import ban yet. ... Full Story Top Queen plays cameo with 007 at eccentric Games opening Fri,27 Jul 2012 04:11 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - James Bond actor Daniel Craig and Britain's Queen Elizabeth stole the show at a spectacular 2012 Olympic opening on Friday, appearing together in a comic film beamed to 60,000 people in the main stadium and a billion viewers around the world. After a an eccentric and exuberant trip through British history and culture, athletes took center stage in London as the Greek team kept Olympic tradition and led out thousands of competitors dressed in national costumes. ... Full Story Top California official chastises SIFMA for eminent domain "threats" Fri,27 Jul 2012 04:01 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday warned influential investor group Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association to "cease making threats to the local officials of San Bernardino County" over a plan to use eminent domain to seize underwater mortgages from private investors. San Bernardino County, located east of Los Angeles, and some of its towns have set up a joint authority that would use the power of eminent domain to forcibly purchase distressed mortgages. ... Full Story Top White House lowers growth forecasts, brightens jobs picture Fri,27 Jul 2012 03:56 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House cut its outlook for U.S. growth in 2012 and 2013 on Friday, hours after data showed the economy grew at a tepid pace in the second quarter, raising concerns about a slowdown that could mar President Barack Obama's re-election chances. In its semi-annual budget review, the White House said it expected gross domestic product to rise 2.3 percent this year and 2.7 percent next year - less than the 2.7 percent and 3.0 percent growth projections it made in February. ... Full Story Top Cayman Islands proposes income tax on foreign workers Fri,27 Jul 2012 03:42 PM PDT Reuters - GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (Reuters) - Known as a tax haven for the mega rich around the world, the Cayman Islands is proposing the unthinkable: a direct tax on expatriates to help fix the budget woes of the British territory. The proposal - called a "community enhancement fee" and unprecedented in the island's history - is effectively a 10 percent payroll tax on all foreign workers earning income over US$24,000 in the Cayman Islands. ... Full Story Top Saudi women join opening ceremony for first time Fri,27 Jul 2012 03:39 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's first female Olympic athletes made their appearance at the opening ceremony to the London Games on Friday, dressed in traditional hijabs, or Islamic headscarfs. Saudi Arabia was one of three countries, alongside Brunei and Qatar, never to have sent female athletes to the Olympics but the latter two confirmed earlier this year that their delegations would include women. ... Full Story Top Spy chief asks hackers to help government secure Internet Fri,27 Jul 2012 03:37 PM PDT Reuters - LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The head of the government's secretive National Security Agency took the unprecedented step on Friday of asking a convention of unruly hackers to join him in an effort to make the Internet more secure. In a speech to the 20th annual Def Con gathering in Las Vegas, four-star General Keith Alexander stressed common ground between U.S. officials and hackers, telling them privacy must be preserved and that they could help by developing new tools. "You're going to have to come in and help us," Alexander told thousands of attendees. ... Full Story Top Spain discusses state bailout; ECB seen writing off Greek debt Fri,27 Jul 2012 03:31 PM PDT Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Spain has at last conceded it may need a state bailout and policymakers are considering writing down Greek debt to their central banks, European officials said on Friday, as markets anticipated radical new action to pull the continent out of its debt maelstrom. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, who on Thursday pledged to do whatever was necessary to protect the euro zone from collapse, is also set to meet Germany's Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann to discuss a raft of other measures to address the region's crisis, according to a Bloomberg report. ... Full Story Top Turkey urges steps as shelling of Aleppo continues Fri,27 Jul 2012 03:08 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad's artillery continued to pound rebel-held areas in and around Aleppo in preparation for an onslaught on Syria's biggest city, while neighboring Turkey called for international steps to deal with the military build-up. Opposition sources said the shelling was an attempt to drive fighters inside Aleppo from their strongholds and to stop their comrades outside the city from resupplying them. "They are shelling at random to instill a state of terror," said Anwar Abu Ahed, a rebel commander outside the city. ... Full Story Top Greece look to leave woes behind as Games begin Fri,27 Jul 2012 03:01 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Under-funded, hit by Olympic controversy and against the backdrop of a national economic crisis, Greece led the athletes' parade at the opening ceremony to the London Games on Friday, having vowed to put their problems behind them. The Greeks, who traditionally enter the stadium first in honor of the ancient Olympics and as hosts of the first modern Games in 1896, have endured the expulsion of two elite athletes, one for doping and one for a racist tweet on the eve of the Games. ... Full Story Top Petition to waive ethanol mandate may come next week Fri,27 Jul 2012 02:54 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least one of four states hoping to ease requirements on adding grain-based ethanol to gasoline is expected to petition the federal government as soon as Monday as the worst drought in 50 years spikes corn prices and lowers profits for livestock producers. Governors from states that may petition the Environmental Protection Agency to waive the mandate known as the Renewable Fuel Standard, or RFS, include Republicans Nikki Haley of South Carolina, Dave Heineman of Nebraska, Rick Perry of Texas and Democrat Mike Beebe of Arkansas, an ethanol industry source said. ... Full Story Top Opening ceremony ends long road for volunteer actors Fri,27 Jul 2012 02:48 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - The exuberant show that Britain put on for the world on Friday was the culmination of months of rainy rehearsals by thousands of volunteers. For some of the 7,500 amateur performers, preparing for the opening ceremony of the London Olympics demanded long, late commutes and personal expense - but it has generated memories expected to last a lifetime. "As soon as I found out in January that this is what I was going to be doing, I put my life on hold. ... Full Story Top Pentagon plans for pivot to Asia need work: study Fri,27 Jul 2012 02:34 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new congressionally mandated independent study of the Obama administration's military policy in the Asia-Pacific region has concluded that without improvements the United States may struggle to turn its planned pivot to Asia into reality. The Defense Department commissioned the report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington think tank, as required by Congress in the 2012 Defense Authorization Act, a funding bill signed last December. Lawmakers are seeking to evaluate the Obama administration's plans to reorient U.S. ... Full Story Top Obama signs Israel security bill ahead of Romney visit Fri,27 Jul 2012 02:32 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed a measure on Friday to strengthen U.S.-Israeli military ties, a move that could score points with American Jewish voters on the eve of Republican rival Mitt Romney's highly publicized visit to Israel. Obama also used the White House bill-signing ceremony to announce he was releasing $70 million in approved funding for Israel's short-range rocket shield known as "Iron Dome," a project backed strongly by the powerful U.S. pro-Israel lobby. ... Full Story Top Female flagbearer Jackson leads out Australia Fri,27 Jul 2012 02:32 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Australia's Lauren Jackson led her country's team into the opening ceremony of the Olympics on Friday, the first Australian woman in 20 years to carry the flag at a Summer Games. The 31-year-old Jackson was appearing at her fourth Olympic Games after leading the women's basketball team to silver in Beijing four years ago. Chef de Mission Nick Green said Jackson had been chosen for her leadership qualities on and off the court, but her appointment to carry the flag also followed a row over gender equality in Australia in recent weeks. ... Full Story Top Congo wants U.N. tasked with hunting eastern rebels Fri,27 Jul 2012 01:57 PM PDT Reuters - KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo said on Friday it wanted the mandate of U.N. peacekeepers strengthened so they could help to eliminate rebel groups in its lawless east, as called for by regional leaders seeking to end the nation's cycles of conflict. The statement came after Britain joined the United States and the Netherlands as donors that have cut or suspended aid to Rwanda after a U.N. report said Kigali was backing rebels in fighting that has displaced 470,000 since April. Rwanda has rejected the report, saying donors were acting on "flimsy evidence". ... Full Story Top Cautious consumers, foreign trade curb second quarter growth Fri,27 Jul 2012 01:56 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth slowed in the second quarter as consumers spent at their slowest pace in a year, increasing pressure on the Federal Reserve to do more to bolster the recovery. Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.5 percent annual rate between April and June, the weakest pace of growth since the third quarter of 2011, the Commerce Department said on Friday. First-quarter growth was revised up by a tenth of a percent to a 2.0 percent pace. Details of the report were weak, with foreign trade being a drag and stocks of unsold goods rising. ... Full Story Top U.S. government advocacy said boosting foreign arms sales Fri,27 Jul 2012 01:42 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The government's increased advocacy of weapons makers has helped boost foreign military sales to a record level this year, a top U.S. State Department official said, citing his hope for billions of dollars of additional arms sales to India and other countries in coming years. "We've really upped our game in terms of advocating on behalf of U.S. companies," Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro told a defense writers group on Friday, adding with a laugh, "I've got the frequent-flyer miles to prove it. ... Full Story Top Radical Muslims abandon protest outside Olympic Park Fri,27 Jul 2012 01:31 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A group of British Islamists called off a protest planned for outside the London Olympic Park on Friday and organisers said police had told them not to go ahead. The group, led by some of Britain's most prominent Islamist figures, had intended to gather outside the gates to the park ahead of the opening ceremony to denounce what they called the evil of the Games. Police said that as it was a standing protest, not a march, the group was not required to obtain permission, but organiser Mizanur Rahman said police had made it clear to him that the protest should not go ahead. ... Full Story Top U.S. piles more duties on Chinese wind towers Fri,27 Jul 2012 01:23 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States slapped on Friday a second round of duties on wind turbine towers from China, ratcheting up tensions between the two countries in the renewable energy sector. The U.S. Commerce Department said it was imposing preliminary anti-dumping duties of about 20 percent to 73 percent on Chinese-made steel towers. It also set preliminary anti-dumping duties of about 53 percent to 60 percent on steel towers from Vietnam to offset what the department said was below-market pricing. U.S. imports of the wind towers in 2011 totaled about $222. ... Full Story Top Alabama seeks Voting Rights Act clearance of redistricting plan Fri,27 Jul 2012 01:22 PM PDT Reuters - CLANTON, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama wants a federal court in Washington to confirm that its redistricting plan for the state's Republican-controlled legislature does not violate the Voting Rights Act, the landmark 1960s law that bars discrimination on the basis of race or color. The lawsuit filed on Thursday by Alabama's attorney general is required under a provision of the 1965 act that requires state and local governments with a history of discrimination to obtain federal approval when any electoral changes, such as redistricting, are proposed. ... Full Story Top Top Venezuelan embassy official killed in Kenya Fri,27 Jul 2012 01:18 PM PDT Reuters - NAIROBI (Reuters) - The head of Venezuela's embassy in Kenya was strangled to death at her official residence in the capital Nairobi, police said on Friday. Nairobi police said they believed the charge d'affaires and acting ambassador, Olga Fonseca, was killed at the mansion, which is surrounded by an electric fence and located in the exclusive Runda neighborhood. "We received reports that she was found dead in the house on her bed. What we have seen is that she has been strangled," Anthony Kibuchi, Nairobi area police commander, told reporters outside the home. ... Full Story Top Police detain Maryland "joker" for violent threats, find 16 guns Fri,27 Jul 2012 01:13 PM PDT Reuters - PALMER PARK, Maryland (Reuters) - Maryland police thwarted a "violent episode" by a man who called himself a "joker" in an apparent reference to last week's Colorado movie theater massacre and threatened to use an arsenal of firearms against his former co-workers, police said Friday. The announcement by Prince George's County Police came a week after a man wearing full body armor and toting three guns opened fire on a midnight screening of the latest "Batman" film in Aurora, Colorado, killing 12 people and wounding 58 others. ... Full Story Top U.S. says Geithner to meet with Schaeuble, Draghi in Germany Fri,27 Jul 2012 01:12 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will travel to Germany to meet with his German counterpart and the head of the European Central Bank, the Treasury Department said on Friday. Geithner will meet with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble in Sylt, Germany, on Monday. Later in the day, he will meet with ECB President Mario Draghi in Frankfurt. At the meetings, Geithner and the officials will "discuss the U.S., European and global economies," Treasury said in a statement. ... Full Story Top Seattle police reach reform agreement with US government Fri,27 Jul 2012 01:12 PM PDT Reuters - SEATTLE (Reuters) - The Seattle Police Department reached an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department on Friday that will see the city avoid a federal civil rights lawsuit over complaints of excessive force by its police officers. A Justice Department official who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed that a consent decree had been negotiated for a plan to settle findings of systematic misconduct cited in a federal review of Seattle's police force late last year. ... Full Story Top Court clears way for political ad contracts to go online Fri,27 Jul 2012 01:07 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for new rules to take effect next week that will force broadcasters to publish political advertising contracts online. The court denied an emergency motion from the National Association of Broadcasters to stop the rules from taking effect during a larger judicial review. The Federal Communications Commission adopted the rules in April to provide insight on campaign spending ahead of November's congressional and presidential elections. ... Full Story Top Romney tries to move beyond Britain gaffes Fri,27 Jul 2012 01:03 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Mitt Romney tried to pick up the pieces on Friday after one British tabloid declared him an Olympics "party pooper" and even some of his supporters gave him the thumbs down for criticizing his host country. "Sometimes I think some Americans should not leave the country," Carl Lewis, a retired U.S. sprinter and long jumper who won 10 Olympic medals, told The Independent newspaper. "Are you kidding me? Stay home if you don't know what to say. ... Full Story Top Israeli minister says to stand up for Munich dead Fri,27 Jul 2012 12:57 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Israel's sports minister, Limor Livnat, said she would mark the memory of the 11 Israelis killed by Palestinian gunmen at the 1972 Munich Olympics during a key moment of the London Games opening ceremony on Friday. Livnat, Israel's most senior politician at the ceremony, said she would stand for a symbolic minute's silence as International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge speaks during the opening of the Games, Israeli media reported. Senior international figures including U.S. ... Full Story Top

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