U.S. Top News: Obama to nominate Hagel, Brennan for top national security posts

	Click to View in Browser 01/7/2013 Obama to nominate Hagel, Brennan for top national security posts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday will announce the nominations of Republican Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary and White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan as the new CIA director, a senior administration official said. Afghan policy debate fueled White House, Pentagon mistrust: book WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's first year in office was marked by creeping mistrust between the White House and the Pentagon over Afghan war policy, with repeated requests for more troops fueling the suspicions, retired General Stanley McChrystal said in a new book. Obama to nominate Hagel for defense secretary: Democratic aide WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will nominate former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel to be his defense secretary and an announcement could come on Monday, sources familiar with the nomination process said. Weather disrupts Shell efforts to free Alaska oil rig ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard and Shell were making fresh preparations on Sunday to tow a grounded Alaska oil rig, saying crews would keep trying to connect a tow line after rough weather prevented their efforts all Saturday. Nixon hailed as foreign policy genius at centennial of birth LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At a ceremony commemorating the late U.S. President Richard M. Nixon's 100th birthday, politicians, a military official and Nixon's eldest daughter on Sunday remembered him as an underappreciated president and a foreign policy genius. Colorado movie house shooting suspect faces hearing DENVER (Reuters) - A former graduate student charged with shooting a dozen people to death at a screening of a "Batman" film in Colorado was due back in court on Monday as prosecutors seek to convince a judge they have enough evidence to put him on trial. Analysis: Obama may turn Medicare reform into wider health debate WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama could seek common ground with Republicans in the looming battle over Medicare spending by broadening the debate over entitlement reform to encompass the spiraling healthcare costs that confront a wide range of Americans. Illinois lawmakers propose new pension fix, but unions vow suit SPRINGFIELD, Ill (Reuters) - Illinois lawmakers unveiled a plan Sunday they believe can fix the state's huge pension crisis, but labor unions blasted the proposal and vowed to sue to protect their benefits. South Carolina woman ranked as oldest American dies at age 114 (Reuters) - A 114-year-old South Carolina woman who was born when William McKinley was president of the United States and had ranked as the oldest known living American for just over two weeks, has died, according to her daughter. White House considers broader U.S. gun control: report WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is weighing a far broader approach to curbing U.S. gun violence than just reinstating a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, the Washington Post reported on Sunday. Related Video U.S. Morning Call: "Phablets" to shine at 2013 CES Market Pulse: French, German banks get Basel break Great Debate When political compromise is suspect Rebuilding post-Sandy: Whole greater than parts A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend