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Thursday, August 9, 2012

U.S. Top News: Wisconsin Sikh temple gunman killed himself: FBI

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08/9/2012
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Wisconsin Sikh temple gunman killed himself: FBI
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The white supremacist gunman who killed six people at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, the FBI said on Wednesday.
Weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall last week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell last week, government data showed on Thursday, suggesting a modest improvement in the labor market.
Porsche fails to halt U.S. hedge fund lawsuit
BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A New York state court has rejected a motion by Porsche SE to dismiss a $1.4 billion-plus lawsuit brought by 26 hedge funds alleging fraud and unjust enrichment stemming from its trading in Volkswagen's shares four years ago.
Komen founder to leave CEO role but stay on in management
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Susan G. Komen for the Cure founder Nancy G. Brinker plans to leave her CEO position as part of a leadership change but will stay on in a management role at the charity, which was embroiled in an abortion-related funding controversy earlier this year.
Goldman says SEC drops probe into its role in MBS deal
(Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped an investigation into Goldman Sachs Group Inc's role in selling $1.3 billion worth of subprime mortgage securities, the investment bank said in a regulatory filing on Thursday.
Health reform may expose immigrant status of millions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As she was ushered into surgery eight years ago, Paula was confident that doctors at Washington's Howard University Hospital would find the cancer that had been growing in her right breast for months. She was less certain about where she would wake up the next day.
News organizations go to court over Colorado shooting files
DENVER (Reuters) - Attorneys for 20 news organizations will be in a Colorado courtroom on Thursday to argue that documents detailing the murder case against accused movie theater gunman James Holmes should be unsealed by a judge and open to the public.
Con Edison cuts voltage in many Manhattan areas
(Reuters) - New York power company Consolidated Edison said Thursday it reduced voltage by 5 percent in several neighborhoods of Manhattan due to problems on electrical equipment.
California city weighs political changes after violent protests
ANAHEIM, California (Reuters) - The largest city in California to elect its council through an at-large system rejected a proposal on Wednesday that could have given Latinos a greater voice in Anaheim government and eased racial tensions in a community torn apart by violent protests over police shootings.
Police pension fund sues Simon Property board over CEO pay deal
(Reuters) - A Louisiana pension fund is suing Simon Property Group for not seeking shareholder approval when it raised chief executive David Simon's compensation last year.
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