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	Click to View in Browser 05/12/2014 Clippers' Sterling apologizes for racist remarks: CNN NEW YORK (Reuters) - Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who was banned for life from the NBA over racist comments, has apologized and asked for forgiveness in his first public statement since the controversy began last month, CNN said on Sunday. Exclusive: Air traffic system failure caused by computer memory shortage NEW YORK (Reuters) - A common design problem in the U.S. air traffic control system made it possible for a U-2 spy plane to spark a computer glitch that recently grounded or delayed hundreds of Los Angeles area flights, according to an inside account and security experts. Third body found after Virginia hot air balloon crash (Reuters) - Search teams in Virginia on Sunday discovered the body of the third person who died when a hot air balloon struck a power line and plummeted to the ground in flames, police said. Washington Monument to reopen after earthquake repairs WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Monument, long a landmark on the U.S. capital's skyline, will reopen on Monday after being closed for repairs for almost three years after it was damaged in an earthquake. Tornado hits Nebraska town, causing damage, one injury (Reuters) - A tornado caused heavy damage to the downtown area of a small Nebraska town on Sunday, ripping off roofs and slightly injuring the town's police chief, authorities said. Gunmen kill man, wound six at toddlers' party in California (Reuters) - Gunmen killed a man and wounded six people including a seven-year-old child when they opened fire on a toddler's birthday party in California, in what police said on Sunday might have been a gang-related shooting. Fossils withdrawn from auction donated to new Kansas museum WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A collection of 85 million-year-old fossils including a fish as big as a great white shark with a face like a bulldog has been donated to a new Kansas museum after an outcry from scientists helped scrap a San Diego museum's plans to sell them at auction. New York police recruiting Muslim informants: NY Times NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City police have been recruiting immigrants, most of them Muslims, in the years following the attacks of September 11, 2001, to act as informants eavesdropping in cafes, restaurants and mosques, The New York Times reported on Sunday. Small plane with French tourists crashes in Arizona, one dead (Reuters) - One person was killed and another seriously injured when a small plane carrying a group of French tourists crashed while attempting to land at an Arizona airport, authorities said on Sunday. Cheap buses lure travelers from rails, sky with new frills WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Forget the grimy terminals and uncomfortable buses of the past. Discount U.S. carriers are luring a new generation of riders from young tourists to business travelers with amenities such as free Internet and leather seats. Related Video BSkyB's European bid is a test for new board Infosys president – reversing staff attrition a top priority Great Debate Benghazi: The zombie scandal To fight global warming, Stanford should have kept its coal 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