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	Click to View in Browser 05/23/2014 Slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk honored with U.S. stamp WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials honored slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk on Thursday with the unveiling of a new postage stamp, and called for more work to advance the cause for which he gave his life. One more body found in rubble of March Washington state mudslide (Reuters) - Two months after a mudslide buried much of a community in the Cascade foothills of Washington state, killing more than 40 people, another body has been recovered from the rubble, county officials said on Thursday. Exclusive: Like New Jersey, most states felt drop in April income taxes WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - New Jersey, which revealed a massive budget shortfall this week, is far from alone in feeling the pinch of lower income tax revenues in the key month of April, a Reuters analysis shows. Police seek man who shot hikers on California trail SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Investigators said Thursday they were following new leads in the robbery and shooting of two hikers at a popular Northern California trailhead that left a 69-year-old Massachusetts man dead and his 76-year-old friend in critical condition. Arizona mother who left children in hot car allowed to visit them PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona woman accused of leaving her two young children in a hot car while she went to a job interview will be allowed to visit them while she awaits trial on child abuse charges, a judge ruled on Thursday, according to her lawyer. California Democrats scale back universal preschool plan, citing cost SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California Democrats on Thursday dramatically scaled back their proposal for universal pre-kindergarten under opposition from Governor Jerry Brown, a Democrat who has charted a moderate fiscal course despite pressure from many within his party to use a projected surplus to increase spending on social services. Four rabbis indicted in New Jersey on kidnapping charges NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four Orthodox Jewish rabbis and one of their sons were indicted on Thursday on charges of kidnapping Jewish men and violently forcing them to grant divorces to their unhappy wives, New Jersey authorities said on Thursday. Liquidity builds on WTI crude diverted to E. Houston (Reuters) - The sleepy market for sweet West Texas Intermediate crude for delivery close to East Houston's refineries is beginning to wake up. Tennessee reinstates electric chair as death penalty option NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Tennessee's electric chair, last used in 2007, is now an option for executions in the state if lethal injection drugs are unavailable, following a bill that was signed by the governor on Thursday. Six gay couples sue to challenge South Dakota's ban on same-sex marriage (Reuters) - Six gay couples in South Dakota filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday challenging the constitutionality of the state's ban on same-sex marriage, court documents showed. Related Video Breakingviews: Barclays sets gold standard in bad culture Ukraine fallout? We have plan B, and C – Sberbank VP Great Debate 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