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U.S. Top News: Detroit's foundations spread money through broken city

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05/27/2013
Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between
Detroit's foundations spread money through broken city
DETROIT (Reuters) - When Kevin Ward fulfilled his dream by opening a rib joint in one of Detroit's poorest and most blighted areas, he could not afford extra meat. If the ribs ran out, he closed for the day.
Oregon teen school bomb suspect had 'detailed checklist:' Police
(Reuters) - Authorities in northwestern Oregon said on Sunday that a teenager arrested for producing what authorities called explosives for a Columbine-style attack on his high school had meticulously planned his foiled bombing.
Obama calls Oklahoma tornado's toll 'hard to comprehend'
MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Standing by a pile of debris that once was an elementary school, President Barack Obama on Sunday called the destruction last week's tornado wrought in Moore, Oklahoma, "hard to comprehend" and vowed to provide long-term federal help in rebuilding.
Two dead, five hurt in Texas shooting spree
(Reuters) - A gunman randomly firing from his pickup truck killed one person and wounded five, including the sheriff of Concho County, Texas, on Sunday before the suspect was killed in a shootout with law enforcement, officials said.
Texas makes teachers' pensions less reliant on markets
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas lawmakers passed sweeping changes to the state's $116 billion teacher pension system on Sunday, including the first cost-of-living increase in a dozen years and a new requirement that school districts pay part of the expense.
Body of third victim found in San Antonio flooding
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A search-and-rescue team in a San Antonio suburb found the body on Sunday of an 18-year-old man who was washed away by Saturday's flash flood, raising the death toll to three.
New Jersey governor to look into charge against new Rutgers athletic director
(Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Sunday vowed to investigate a report that the athletic director hired by Rutgers University after a basketball coach was fired for abusing players had herself been accused of similar abuse 16 years ago.
Texas lawmakers pass budget restoring money cut from schools
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas lawmakers on Sunday gave final approval to a two-year budget that restores money cut from schools in 2011, adds funds for mental health services and calls for an 8.3 percent increase in state spending over the previous cycle.
Temporary fix for collapsed Washington bridge expected mid-June
OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - A permanent replacement for the section of a Washington state freeway bridge that collapsed last week is expected in place by early autumn, and a temporary span could be up by mid-June, Washington state Governor Jay Inslee said on Sunday.
Kentucky policeman shot and killed in apparent highway ambush
(Reuters) - A Kentucky policeman was shot and killed in an apparent ambush when he stopped to pick up debris on a highway exit ramp, the Courier-Journal newspaper said on Sunday.
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