U.S. Top News: Ohio school rampage victim mourned, suspect faces hearing

03/6/2012 Ohio school rampage victim mourned, suspect faces hearing CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - Mourners are set to gather Tuesday for the funeral of one of three students killed in a shooting rampage at an Ohio high school, just hours before the teen suspect is due back in court nearby for a hearing on murder charges. Tornado-ravaged areas hit by snowstorm, cold WEST LIBERTY, Kentucky (Reuters) - A winter snow storm added to the woes on Monday of tornado-struck Indiana and Kentucky, dropping several inches of snow on the ravaged region where dozens of people were killed, meteorologists said. Two Virginia Tech victims' families file wrongful death lawsuits PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - The families of two students slain in the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre are seeking to hold the university accountable in a wrongful death lawsuit which got underway on Monday. U.S. defends killing Americans who join al Qaeda CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Obama administration asserted on Monday a right to kill Americans overseas who are plotting attacks against the United States, laying out specific details for the first time about a policy that critics argue violates U.S. and international law. Dozens arrested protesting education cuts at California SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Dozens of protesters angry over fee hikes and budget cuts at California's public universities were arrested on Monday night during a boisterous but peaceful demonstration inside the state Capitol building. Sheriff's ex-girlfriend to testify at his spouse-abuse trial SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An ex-girlfriend who has accused San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi of bruising her arm will be allowed to testify for the prosecution in his spousal-abuse trial, the judge ruled on Monday. Racial divide runs deep in U.S. schools, study finds (Reuters) - Black and Latino students across the United States are far more likely to be suspended than white students - and far less likely to have access to rigorous college-prep courses, according to a sweeping study released on Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights. Colorado court says students can carry guns on campus DENVER (Reuters) - The University of Colorado overstepped its authority when the school's board of regents imposed a ban on the carrying of concealed weapons at its four campuses, the state's Supreme Court ruled on Monday. Minnesota school district settles lawsuit over gay slurs MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Minnesota's biggest public school district has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit with six current and former students awarding them $270,000 after finding they were subjected to slurs, threats and attacks for their real or perceived sexual orientation as gays or lesbians. Obama admin appeals ruling on tobacco health label WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Monday appealed a decision that found unconstitutional a U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation requiring tobacco companies to put large, graphic health warnings on cigarette packages and advertising. Related Video Violence continues in Homs, Deraa U.S.-South Korea forces conduct military drill Great Debate 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