U.S. Top News: Sikh shooting puts "white power music" under scrutiny

	Click to View in Browser 08/8/2012 Sikh shooting puts "white power music" under scrutiny OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The killings of six worshippers at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin has thrust attention on white power music, a thrashing, punk-metal genre that sees the white race under siege. Crops get a break from historic drought CHICAGO (Reuters) - Rain and cooler temperatures in the drought-stricken U.S. Midwest crop belt will provide relief for late-season soybeans, but the change in the weather is arriving too late to help the already severely damaged corn crop, an agricultural meteorologist said on Wednesday. Tucson gunman Loughner pleads guilty to rampage, spared death penalty TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to killing six people and wounding 13 others, including then-U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, in an Arizona shooting rampage last year and will be spared the death penalty in exchange. Alert at World Trade Center draws fire crews, quickly controlled NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scores of firefighters rushed to 1 World Trade Center early on Wednesday for what turned out to be a possible welding mishap on the 88th floor, the New York City Fire Department said. University of Montana quarterback pleads not guilty to rape (Reuters) - Attorneys for a University of Montana quarterback who pleaded not guilty to charges of rape said in court papers filed on Tuesday that text messages sent by his accuser after the sexual encounter undermine her allegations of assault. Sending your kid back to school? It's going to cost you NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brooklyn's Juliette Posner remembers the exact moment she realized just how broke public schools really are. Schools pitch new degrees at job-focused students NEW YORK (Reuters) - Despite a full-time job as a mechanical engineer, Sean Whitney is carving out hours to pursue the new Johns Hopkins MBA/MA in "Design Leadership." Whitney believes the program, a collaboration of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and the Maryland Institute College of Art, will teach him management skills while he learns to think more creatively. Key refining tower at center of Chevron California refinery fire: state HOUSTON (Reuters) - The fire at Chevron Corp's 245,000 barrel per day Richmond, California refinery broke out in a key tower in the crude oil refining unit, halting its production, according to a California state agency. U.S. productivity rises in second quarter, 2011 revised upward WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nonfarm productivity rose more than expected in the second quarter as companies expanded output but only modestly increased the hours worked by their employees, data from the Labor Department showed on Wednesday. Ex-girlfriend of Wisconsin gunman arrested on weapon charge MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - An ex-girlfriend of the gunman who killed six worshippers at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin has been arrested and faces a weapon charge, investigators announced on Tuesday. Related Video U.S. Morning Call: BoE cuts forecast; StanChart gets ammo Market Pulse: BoE under fire, gilts rally to fizzle Great Debate Why enhanced reputation could be the real legacy for Britain of London 2012 Will Romney's convention be Palin and Paul's insurrection? 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