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Thursday, July 19, 2012

U.S. Top News: U.S. drought wilts crops as officials pray for rain

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07/19/2012
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U.S. drought wilts crops as officials pray for rain
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Oppressive heat and a worsening drought in the Midwest pushed grain prices near or past records on Wednesday as crops wilted, cities baked and concerns grew about food and fuel price inflation in the world's top food exporter.
Energy, manufacturing fuel U.S. cities' economic growth: study
(Reuters) - Cities will be leading contributors to U.S. economic expansion over the next year, and much of their growth will depend on energy and manufacturing, according to a study released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors on Thursday.
Florida shooter Zimmerman says did not pursue Trayvon Martin
MIAMI (Reuters) - George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, said on Wednesday he did not pursue the Florida teenager on the night he was fatally shot.
Scalia says no fallout with Roberts over healthcare decision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said there was no bad blood between himself and Chief Justice John Roberts, who stunned conservatives by voting to uphold President Barack Obama's healthcare law.
Senator McCain stands by Hillary Clinton aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator John McCain publicly supported a senior Obama administration official in denouncing concerns by a group of House Republicans that her family may have connections to the Muslim Brotherhood, which they fear may be trying to gain access to high levels of the U.S. government.
U.S. Navy's "Great Green Fleet" debuts in Pacific
HONOLULU (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy's "Great Green Fleet," a group of warships and fighter jets burning an expensive blend of biofuels and petroleum, made its operational debut on Wednesday as the Senate prepared for a political fight over the program's cost.
San Bernardino, California, sets course for bankruptcy
SAN BERNARDINO, California (Reuters) - San Bernardino's city council on Wednesday declared a fiscal emergency, allowing the California community to file for bankruptcy protection without having to first hold talks with its creditors.
U.S. recession's other victim: public universities
NEW YORK (Reuters) - For generations, most college-bound Americans paid reasonable fees to attend publicly financed state universities.
Southern Co CEO says nuclear loan guarantee less enticing
NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS (Reuters) - Southern Co said on Wednesday it was willing to complete the first new U.S. nuclear reactors being built in three decades without federal loan support, as talks on an $8.3 billion loan guarantee drag on.
Washington state first to launch Facebook voter registration
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington will become the first U.S. state to allow eligible residents to register to vote through Facebook, in an initiative due to launch this month, Brian Zylstra, a spokesman for the secretary of state's office, said on Wednesday.
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