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	Click to View in Browser 01/18/2013 Armstrong admits doping in "toxic" tale NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lance Armstrong ended years of vehement denial on Thursday by finally coming clean and admitting he had cheated his way to a record seven Tour de France titles with systematic use of banned, performance-enhancing drugs. Gun restrictions have widespread public support: poll WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About three-quarters of Americans surveyed support proposals to ban the sale of automatic weapons, ban high-capacity ammunition clips and expand background checks on all gun buyers, according to an online Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday. Analysis: Facing drought, U.S. farmers return to crop rotation CHICAGO (Reuters) - Farmers in top U.S. grain states are planning to rotate to other crops after repeated plantings of corn on the same fields, combined with a devastating drought in 2012, badly hurt yields. No relief in sight for drought-stricken Plains CHICAGO (Reuters) - Dry weather should continue through at least the end of January in the drought-stricken U.S. Plains and a blast of Arctic cold air in the Midwest early next week poses a threat to unprotected livestock and possibly some wheat, an agricultural meteorologist said on Friday. Chicago man gets 14 years for aiding Pakistani militant group CHICAGO (Reuters) - A federal judge sentenced a Pakistani-born Chicago businessman on Thursday to 14 years in prison for providing support to an Islamic militant group blamed for the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks. U.S. Air Force eyes changes to national security satellite programs WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force is moving ahead with plans to change its approach to national security satellites, including greater use of government sensors on commercial satellites and possible launches of cheaper, less-complex satellites for other missions, a top Air Force general said on Thursday. Colorado movie theater where massacre occurred reopens AURORA, Colo. (Reuters) - The suburban Denver movie theater where 12 people were killed in a shooting rampage at a Batman film last summer reopened on Thursday for a private "night of remembrance" and a screening of "The Hobbit" for survivors and others connected to the tragedy. Military jets escort plane to Seattle after security scare LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two U.S. fighter jets were scrambled on Thursday to escort a commercial airliner to Seattle after the FBI received an anonymous tip, apparently unfounded, that a hijacker was aboard, officials said. New Jersey Governor Christie slams NRA ad as "reprehensible" (Reuters) - New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie harshly criticized the National Rifle Association on Thursday for referring to U.S. President Barack Obama's children in an ad that advocates putting armed guards in schools, calling it "reprehensible" and "wrong." Porsche 2013 U.S. sales may top record 35,000 last year BERLIN (Reuters) - German group Porsche's U.S. sales this year, benefiting from growing demand for two-seaters, may top the record 35,000 sports cars and SUVs delivered in 2012. Related Video U.S. Morning Call: Morgan Stanley posts Q4 profit Fires threaten homes in Victoria Great Debate For Obama's second Inaugural, skip the poetry Boehner resurrects the antebellum South 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