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	Click to View in Browser 03/21/2014 High unemployment still haunting military veterans WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Unemployment among U.S. military veterans eased last year, government data showed on Thursday, but remained far higher than the national average rate for the civilian population. Three dead, three critically injured in fire at Jersey Shore motel (Reuters) - A fire raced through a motel in the Jersey Shore town of Point Pleasant Beach early on Friday, killing three people and critically injuring three others, the Ocean County prosecutor said. Illinois Supreme Court strikes down eavesdropping law as too broad (Reuters) - The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday struck down as unconstitutional a state eavesdropping law, one of the strictest in the United States, saying it criminalized recording a sweeping array of innocent behavior such as fans cheering at an athletic event. Army general gets fine, no jail in sex case FORT BRAGG, North Carolina (Reuters) - An Army general who admitted to an adulterous sexual affair and other improper relationships with junior female officers was spared jail and dismissal from the service on Thursday, a sentence critics decried as a failure of military justice. Guantanamo board reviews case of 'Dirty 30' bin Laden bodyguard ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - A suspected Osama bin Laden bodyguard held at Guantanamo Bay military prison for 12 years on Thursday faced a U.S. national security board weighing whether he should remain in detention there. Missouri man who said he planned theater shooting gets 15 years (Reuters) - A Missouri man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after telling police he was hoarding weapons for a mass shooting at a movie theater or a Wal-Mart store, prosecutors said on Thursday. Alabama lawmakers approve medical marijuana measure BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - A medical marijuana bill unanimously passed both the Alabama House and Senate on Thursday and is headed to the desk of Gov. Robert Bentley, who has said he will sign it into law. California major target for cyber-criminals, attorney general says SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California has become a major U.S. target of cyber crimes committed by outlaw groups with ties to Eastern Europe, China and Africa, according to a report by state Attorney General Kamala Harris released on Thursday. Judge drops sick juror from trial of Madoff aides NEW YORK (Reuters) - After a two-day delay, the jurors considering whether to convict five former Bernard Madoff aides of helping him perpetuate his Ponzi scheme will resume deliberations on Friday with one fewer member. Naval Academy midshipman acquitted in sex assault case WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A judge acquitted a former Naval Academy football player on Thursday of sexually assaulting a drunken female midshipman, one of a number of sexual misconduct cases roiling the U.S. military. Related Video Thai election nullified Breakingviews: Bouygues' intriguing tactics in SFR battle Great Debate How technology widens the gender gap Insider traders are still trying to get it right 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