U.S. Top News: Don't jump to conclusions over general, Pentagon chief says

	Click to View in Browser 11/14/2012 Don't jump to conclusions over general, Pentagon chief says PERTH, Australia (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned on Wednesday against jumping to conclusions over the actions of the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, a day after placing him under investigation in a widening scandal that already cost CIA Director David Petraeus his job. Insight: Red Cross response to Sandy fails to meet expectations ROCKAWAY PARK, New York (Reuters) - Noreen Ellis begged the American Red Cross for help a few days after Superstorm Sandy slammed into the U.S. East Coast. Texas set to execute man who abducted, murdered single mother AUSTIN, Tex. (Reuters) - Texas is set to execute on Wednesday a San Antonio man convicted of kidnapping a single mother from a bus stop, then robbing, raping and murdering her. Petraeus scandal widens, snares U.S. commander in Afghanistan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The scandal that felled CIA Director David Petraeus widened on Tuesday to snare the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Marine General John Allen, who was being investigated for "flirtatious" communications with a woman at the center of the case. U.S. immigration U-turn has Hispanics seeing 'light at end of tunnel' PHOENIX (Reuters) - Ricardo, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, sets off each day before dawn looking for casual work in construction not knowing if he will return home to his wife and three children or get snared in an immigration sweep. Lately, he feels the pervasive fear slowly lifting. New Jersey storm-hit areas may see property tax hikes: Christie (Reuters) - New Jersey's towns badly hit by superstorm Sandy may raise property taxes to finance their rebuilding efforts, Governor Chris Christie said on Wednesday. Bad times for generals: Pentagon demotes 4-star General Ward PERTH (Reuters) - In more bad news about U.S. generals, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, who is in Australia for talks, announced on Wednesday he was demoting a retiring four-star Army general for wasting taxpayer money on extravagant trips and would seek to recoup tens of thousands of dollars from him. LIPA restores power to most Sandy outages on Long Island, NY NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) is close to restoring electric service to the last 8,000 Long Island, New York, homes and businesses able to receive power, the company said on Wednesday, 16 days after Hurricane Sandy battered the U.S. East Coast. Lack of electricians delays New York recovery from Sandy NEW YORK (Reuters) - It has become one of the biggest sources of tension between residents and the authorities in the worst-hit areas of New York City after Superstorm Sandy: damaged electrical systems in homes and - making matters worse - not enough electricians to fix them. Investigation launched into New York utilities after Sandy NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, frustrated with lengthy power outages since Superstorm Sandy, on Tuesday launched an investigation into the state's utilities, saying that failings exposed by the storm demand a major overhaul of the industry. Related Video U.S. Morning Call: Cisco results eyed, Facebook shares freed Market Pulse: What's Moving Today and Why Great Debate The economy needs a 'unity Cabinet' Petraeus: A loss of real military standards 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