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Click to View in Browser 03/16/2012 Suspected tornado hits Michigan as warm spell goes on CHICAGO (Reuters) - A suspected tornado touched down in Michigan on Thursday, causing severe damage to some structures but no deaths, as forecasters put four states in the country's midsection under severe thunderstorm watches or warnings. Special U.S. military unit hunts Mexico border drug flights DOUGLAS, Ariz (Reuters) - A highly specialized U.S. military task force is using battlefield technology to help federal police hunt elusive drug traffickers slipping over the Mexico border in hard-to-detect ultralight aircraft, officials said on Thursday. New York cuts pension benefits for public workers (Reuters) - New York state lawmakers approved pension reform that will save an estimated $80 billion over 30 years, largely by reducing benefits for newly hired state and local public workers, which union officials Thursday blasted as an attack on the middle class. Outlaw mountain men, extremists roam the Rockies SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - One is a loner who has eluded capture on Utah's rugged Cedar Mountain for five years. Another is hiding out in the mountain forests of western Montana, wanted for attempted murder. Banks hike fees, cut costs to boost profits (Reuters) - Jack up checking fees for bank customers who don't use direct deposit regularly. Replace tellers with self-service, touch-screen kiosks. Install new chairs and conference rooms to court well-to-do customers. Accused Texas courthouse gunman targeted daughter: police (Reuters) - A man accused of opening fire outside a Texas courthouse, killing a 79-year-old bystander, was gunning for his daughter and her mother after they testified against him in a sexual assault case, police said on Thursday. Arrest made in case of abducted 18-year-old Anchorage barista ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A man has been arrested in Texas in connection with the disappearance of an 18-year-old barista who was abducted from a drive-up Alaska coffee stand six weeks ago, Anchorage police said on Thursday. Fracking did not pollute water near homes: U.S. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A first round of tests showed no evidence that water at 11 homes in a small town in Pennsylvania near natural gas drilling operations had been polluted to unhealthy levels, U.S. environmental regulators said on Thursday. Government to shut down Texas women's health program SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - The Obama Administration on Thursday said it would begin shutting down a program that provides health care for more than 100,000 low-income women in Texas because the state will not allow funding for clinics that provide abortion services. New York gay hotel looks to thriving LGBT tourism NEW YORK (Reuters) - The OUT NYC hotel boasts two hot tubs, a secret garden, its own nightclub and the title of Manhattan's first boutique hotel built specifically to cater to millions of gay tourists to New York. Related Video Breakingviews: Lloyds bonus rules smack of double standards Belgium mourns bus crash victims 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