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	Click to View in Browser 09/8/2014 U.S. appeals court to review gay marriage bans in three states SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Gay marriage bans in Nevada, Idaho and Hawaii will come under scrutiny on Monday when a U.S. appeals court wades back into a civil rights debate that has swept through courthouses across the country. America's wealth gap 'unsustainable,' may worsen: Harvard study BOSTON (Reuters) - The widening gap between America's wealthiest and its middle and lower classes is "unsustainable", but is unlikely to improve any time soon, according to a Harvard Business School study released on Monday. Chicago apartment fire kills four children, injures two adults (Reuters) - Four children died and two adults were critically injured when fire swept through a Chicago apartment building early Monday, police said. U.S. Coast Guard calls off search for crashed U.S. plane KINGSTON Jamaica (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard said on Sunday it abandoned its search for a small, private American plane that strayed into the Caribbean on a flight to Florida before apparently crashing near Jamaica, with the pilot and at least one passenger presumed dead. Obama to set out plan to go on offensive against Islamic State WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will deliver a speech to Americans and consult with lawmakers this week to sell his plan to go on the offensive against Islamic State militants, but is trying to head off public concern about another big military escapade. Obama: U.S. must fight Ebola now or face long-term risk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States needs to do more to help control West Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak to stop it becoming a global crisis that could one day threaten Americans, President Barack Obama said in an interview. Harvard receives largest-ever gift, $350 million for public health NEW YORK (Reuters) - Harvard University has received the largest donation in its history, the school announced on Monday: $350 million from the Morningside Foundation to the School of Public Health. Lesbian teacher says fired by Detroit Catholic school over pregnancy DETROIT (Reuters) - A Detroit-area teacher says she was fired from her post at a private Catholic all-girls high school after she and her lesbian partner announced they were expecting a child through non-traditional means. Mountain lion attack leaves six-year-old California boy injured LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A mountain lion attacked and injured a 6-year-old boy hiking with family and friends on Sunday along a wooded trail in California's Silicon Valley before two adults managed to frighten the cat away, a state wildlife official said. Indiana woman missing for two months found alive, arrests made (Reuters) - An Indiana woman missing for two months and apparently held captive has been found alive, and authorities have arrested two people in connection with her July disappearance, police said on Sunday. Related Video Hundreds mourn the loss of a Kurdish fighter killed by IS Celebrities bid farewell to the late Joan Rivers Great Debate Chinese leader's reforms are bad news for Hong Kong iPhone 6: What does Apple have to reveal Tuesday to stay on top? 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