U.S. Top News: California school district condemned over 'Holocaust debate' assignment

	Click to View in Browser 05/6/2014 California school district condemned over 'Holocaust debate' assignment (Reuters) - A California school district drew condemnation from Jewish rights groups over a writing assignment asking eighth graders to argue whether the Holocaust happened. U.S. sees Ukraine link in Russian flights near California, Guam WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia has increased its air activity over the Pacific Ocean since the start of the Ukraine crisis, including flights near the California coast and the U.S. Pacific island of Guam, the head of U.S. air forces in the Pacific said on Monday. Accused Boston bomber's lawyers seek privacy for family meetings BOSTON (Reuters) - Defense attorneys for accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev called on a federal judge late Monday to block law enforcement agents from monitoring jailhouse meetings between the suspect, his attorneys and his sisters. GM recalls 59,628 Saturn Aura cars for transmission cable issue DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co is recalling 59,628 Saturn Aura mid-sized cars in the United States and Canada because the automatic transmission shifters may fail, according to documents filed with U.S. safety regulators. Tiny Alaska fishing village at center of political fight over road JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) - A remote fishing village in Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain that is inaccessible by land has become the site of a high profile fight pitting the U.S. Interior Secretary against community leaders, state lawmakers and members of Congress. Farmer's body recovered from Illinois grain bin: media (Reuters) - An Illinois farmer who disappeared while working to unclog a grain bin on Monday afternoon was found dead inside, according to local media. Oklahoma governor says 'no blood on hands' from botched execution OKLAHOMA CITY (REUTERS) - Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin said on Monday her state had "lawfully carried out a sentence of death" in a botched execution that has been widely criticized as cruel and inhumane. Hawaii stops defending law banning same-sex marriage (Reuters) - Hawaii will no longer defend a law that defines marriage as only between a man and a woman, five months after the state legalized same-sex marriage, state officials said on Monday. U.S. Supreme Court backs prayer before government meetings WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave local government officials across the United States more leeway to begin public meetings with a prayer, ruling that sectarian invocations do not automatically violate the U.S. Constitution. Colorado pilot walks away after small plane crashes into house DENVER (Reuters) - The pilot of a single-engine airplane pulling an advertising banner walked away uninjured after it crashed into an unoccupied home in suburban Denver on Monday and set the building on fire, authorities said. Related Video Thailand's PM in court over abuse of power China jails man for leaking military secrets Great Debate Rob Cox: Solving America's homegrown Putin dilemma Elites focus on inequality; real people just want growth 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