U.S. Top News: Colorado rainfall one for the ages, Weather Service says

	Click to View in Browser 09/19/2013 Colorado rainfall one for the ages, Weather Service says (Reuters) - The downpour that inundated parts of Colorado this month was a once-in-a-millennium event for those areas, according to an analysis by the National Weather Service. Military background checks not re-examined for a decade unless concerns raised WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who seek "secret" security clearances to work at U.S. military installations undergo background checks that are good for a decade and are not re-examined unless derogatory information is presented to authorities, defense officials said on Wednesday. South Carolina store sells winning $400 million Powerball ticket (Reuters) - A gas station in central South Carolina sold the single winning ticket in the $400 million Powerball jackpot drawing, lottery officials said on Thursday as they waited for the lucky player to claim the prize. Mother of Washington gunman apologizes, says 'my heart is broken' WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The mother of Washington Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis apologized to the victims on Wednesday and was unable to explain what drove her son to open fire on civilian workers inside a restricted military installation. Property losses from Colorado flood projected at about $2 billion DENVER (Reuters) - Property losses from deadly flooding in Colorado will total nearly $2 billion, about half from housing and half from the commercial and government sectors, catastrophe modeling firm Eqecat said on Wednesday in the first comprehensive estimate of the disaster's economic toll. Powerball lottery says single winning ticket sold (Reuters) - A single winning ticket was sold for the $400 million Powerball lottery jackpot, the Multi-state Lottery Association announced on Wednesday. Damaged tank spills oil into flood-swollen river in Colorado DENVER (Reuters) - A damaged storage tank owned by energy company Anadarko Petroleum Corp. has spilled an estimated 125 barrels of oil into the flood-swollen South Platte River in north-central Colorado, the state oil and gas commission said on Wednesday. All clear declared after report of shots near University of Wisconsin-Madison MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - The University of Wisconsin-Madison resumed activities on Wednesday evening, two hours after campus police warned students to stay indoors and shelter in place following a report of shots fired near the school. Former heavyweight boxing champ Ken Norton dies at 70 PHOENIX (Reuters) - Ken Norton, the former heavyweight boxing champion who broke Muhammad Ali's jaw in a 1973 bout, died on Wednesday at an Arizona hospital at age 70, his manager said. Reptile fossil found in Alaska may be newly discovered species ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The fossil of a sea reptile found two years ago in Alaska may be that of a previously unknown species, a scientist who was part of a team that discovered and excavated the remains said on Wednesday. Related Video Central banks need action not words Egypt police storm area on Cairo outskirts Great Debate Weeds amidst the ivy Starbucks policy shift is small win for gun safety, big one for economic boycotts 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