U.S. Top News: Deadly tornado all but wipes Nebraska village off the map

	Click to View in Browser 06/17/2014 Deadly tornado all but wipes Nebraska village off the map PILGER Neb. (Reuters) - Hundreds of residents driven from a Nebraska village leveled by a deadly tornado were expected to be allowed back into their community Tuesday to salvage the remains of their belongings. Miami exiles pressure U.S. to loosen policy on Cuba MIAMI (Reuters) - Cuban exile Joe Arriola at one time would never have dreamed of returning to his homeland while it was under communist rule. Seattle interstate shut after police shoot freeway spray-painter SEATTLE (Reuters) - Police shut southbound Interstate 5 in Seattle for hours on Monday after shooting a driver who had stopped to begin spray-painting the roadway and then brandished a knife when confronted, officials said. Seattle mayor wants to scrap driver limits on ridesharing services SEATTLE (Reuters) - Seattle Mayor Ed Murray on Monday proposed the city remove its cap on the number of ridesharing company drivers and make concessions to traditional taxi and car hire companies, in a bid to appease warring factions hungry for fares. New Mexico wildfire rages through Native American reservation ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (Reuters) - A wind-whipped wildfire on the Navajo Reservation in northwest New Mexico raged for a fourth day on Monday, forcing the evacuation of sheep-herding residents in the Chuska mountains, officials said, but no injuries were reported. Alabama court overturns anti-sodomy law (Reuters) - An Alabama appeals court has thrown out a law prohibiting consensual homosexual intercourse, declaring it to be unconstitutional. Supreme Court rules against 'straw buyer' in gun case WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court handed a victory to gun control advocates on Monday by upholding the conviction of a former police officer from Virginia who lied when he stated he was buying a handgun for himself when it actually was for a relative. San Francisco to propose tax breaks for urban farms SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) - San Francisco would be the first city in California to offer property owners a tax break if they agree to make empty lots available for urban agriculture, under an ordinance to be introduced at the city's Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. Most guns seized in 8 U.S. cities are pistols, not assault rifles: study (Reuters) - Most of the guns seized from gang members, felons and drug traffickers in eight U.S. cities over a decade were handguns, not the automatic assault rifles often depicted in Hollywood crime stories, according to a study published on Monday. Temporary reprieve for Mormon activist facing disciplinary hearing SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - A prominent Mormon activist threatened with disciplinary action and possible excommunication for questioning church doctrine said on Monday he had received a temporary reprieve and that it seems church leaders want to "de-escalate" the dispute. Related Video Iraq refugees flee the violence The war that never ends between the Koreas Great Debate China Macau tolerance won't last forever Whither Cantor and setting the price on a cure 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