U.S. Top News: White House unveils plan to end bulk collection of phone data by NSA

	Click to View in Browser 03/27/2014 White House unveils plan to end bulk collection of phone data by NSA WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday provided details about its plan to stop its bulk collection of millions of records of phone calls made in the United States, and new procedures required to get permission from a judge before asking phone companies for data. Hopes fade as 25th body found in Washington state mudslide DARRINGTON, Washington (Reuters) - At least 25 people were confirmed dead almost a week after landslide sent mud crashing into dozens of rural Washington state homes, searchers said, as locals faced up to the prospect that some of the 90 still missing might never be found. Hospital ratings show sharp differences in safety, chance of dying NEW YORK (Reuters) - An analysis of government data on hospital safety, including how likely patients are to die of avoidable surgical complications, shows that hospitals vary markedly on these measures and that patients are at higher risk in some nationally-known facilities than at tiny hospitals little known outside their rural communities. Obama meets Pope Francis, invites him to White House VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Calling himself "a great admirer", President Barack Obama held nearly an hour of private talks about the global situation with Pope Francis on Thursday and invited the pontiff to visit the White House. Investigators probe cause of Boston blaze that killed two firefighters BOSTON (Reuters) - Investigators continued on Thursday to probe the cause of a nine-alarm fire in a four-story apartment building in Boston's historic Back Bay neighborhood that killed two firefighters a day earlier. GSK recalls weight-loss drug Alli in U.S. after tampering LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline is recalling all supplies of its non-prescription weight-loss drug Alli in the United States and Puerto Rico, the company said on Thursday, after reports that some bottles had been tampered with. Thousand-mile relay to bring donations to Boston Marathon victims NASHVILLE (Reuters) - For many first-time marathoners, the idea of covering 26.2 miles on foot is a daunting one. Montana bride accused in husband's cliff death to be sentenced (Reuters) - A Montana bride who shoved her husband of eight days off a cliff at Glacier National Park is due to be sentenced on Thursday, and a judge was expected to rule on a defense motion to withdraw her guilty plea to a second-degree murder charge. Texas set to execute man who killed food delivery woman with bat AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas is set to put to death convicted murderer Anthony Doyle on Thursday as it keeps steady its pace of executions while other states have had to postpone capital punishments because they cannot obtain drugs used in lethal injections. California case challenges teacher job protection laws (Reuters) - Closing arguments were set to begin Thursday in a closely watched California legal case that could change the way public school teachers are hired and fired in the most populous U.S. state. Related Video Egypt's Sisi to run for president, vows to tackle militancy Bad weather again hampers plane search Great Debate Tackling inequality: Where a president meets a pope The landslide of news 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