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U.S. Top News: Celebrity fight between rapper DMX, George Zimmerman called off

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02/10/2014

Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between

Celebrity fight between rapper DMX, George Zimmerman called off

(Reuters) - The celebrity boxing match between rapper DMX and acquitted Florida killer George Zimmerman has been called off, its promoter said on Saturday after threats were made against him.

North Korea rescinds invite to seek Bae release

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea has rescinded an invitation for a senior U.S. official to visit Pyongyang to seek the release of imprisoned U.S. missionary Kenneth Bae, a State Department official said on Sunday, adding civil rights activist Jesse Jackson had offered to go to Pyongyang to try to free Bae.

Wrong-way car crashes in Florida and California kill 11

(Reuters) - Eleven people died early Sunday in two highway collisions, one in Florida and one in California, caused by drivers going the wrong way, authorities said.

Sisters of Iowa politician found dead in their Pittsburgh home

(Reuters) - The bodies of two sisters of an Iowa politician have been found shot in the basement of their Pittsburgh home, local media reported on Sunday.

Boston plans gun buybacks after shooting death of 9-year-old

BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston plans to launch a gun buyback program in a bid to reduce shootings following the death last week of a 9-year-old boy who was shot by his 14-year-old brother in an apparent accident, Mayor Marty Walsh said.

Two jump off bridge into Arkansas river to avoid truck, one missing

TEXARKANA, Arkansas (Reuters) - A man was rescued and woman was missing after they jumped off an icy highway bridge in Arkansas into frigid water on Saturday to avoid being struck by a jackknifed truck, officials said.

U.S. company recalls 8.7 million lbs of beef parts

(Reuters) - A California company is recalling 8.7 million lbs (3.95 million kg) of beef parts because it used "diseased and unsound animals" and lacked proper federal inspections, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Saturday.

Seven adults, two children shot to death in Guatemala jungle

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Nine people including a baby and a young girl were killed on Saturday in an attack on their home in a dense jungle region in northern Guatemala known to be a hotly contested drug-trafficking territory, officials said.

Roads resemble parking lots after snowfall in Little Rock, Ark

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Abandoned cars littered roads in Little Rock on Saturday, after heavy snowfall the night before led motorists to leave their vehicles behind, police said.

U.S. Justice Department to expand rights of gay married couples

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder on Saturday announced widespread changes within the U.S. Justice Department to benefit same-sex married couples, such as recognizing a legal right for them not to testify against each other in civil and criminal cases.