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	Click to View in Browser 06/20/2014 Exclusive: U.S. says government lab workers possibly exposed to anthrax As many as 75 scientists and staff in U.S. government laboratories in Atlanta may have been exposed to live anthrax bacteria after researchers failed to follow safety procedures, prompting an investigation by federal authorities. Texas governor says he 'stepped right in it' on gay comments (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry has said he "stepped right in it" when he compared homosexuality to alcoholism as something that can be fought against despite genetic disposition. FBI investigating possible anthrax exposure at U.S. lab WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI is working with the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to examine government scientists' possible exposure to anthrax at a lab in Atlanta, but has found no evidence of wrongdoing, a spokesman for the agency said on Thursday. Three people wounded in shooting after rap concert in Denver area DENVER (Reuters) - Three people were wounded in a shooting in the parking lot of an amphitheater in Colorado after a concert headlined by American rapper Nas, the Jefferson County sheriff's office said early on Friday morning. Obama extends family leave rights of gay couples WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday will announce a rule that makes legally married same-sex couples eligible for benefits under the Family and Medical Leave Act in all 50 states, a White House official said. New York poised to become 23rd U.S. state to allow medical marijuana ALBANY N.Y. (Reuters) - Governor Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers announced a deal on Thursday that would allow limited access to medical marijuana in New York, making it the 23rd U.S. state to legalize some kind of availability of cannabis for therapeutic purposes. N.Y. City to pay $40 million to end 'Central Park Jogger' lawsuit: source NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City has agreed to pay $40 million to five men who were convicted, and later exonerated, of brutally raping a female jogger in Central Park in 1989, settling a long-fought civil rights lawsuit, according to a person familiar with the matter. Weaker winds aid firefighters battling Navajo reservation blaze ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (Reuters) - Weaker winds on Thursday allowed firefighters to gain ground on a wildfire that has raged for seven days through parched pine woodlands and brush on a Navajo reservation in northwestern New Mexico, a state fire official said. U.S. Presbyterian Church OKs clergy performing gay weddings (Reuters) - A gathering of U.S. Presbyterian Church elders and ministers voted on Thursday to allow their clergy to perform same-sex weddings, in a major reversal for one of the largest mainline Protestant denominations, a church official said. California officials seek to ensure safety of trains hauling crude oil SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) - State and local officials in California, worried that trains carrying crude oil from Canada and North Dakota could cause explosions or environmental damage in their state, asked lawmakers on Thursday to regulate the shipments, which are becoming more frequent. Related Video Argentina default getting more likely – Fitch Kerry sent to Mid East for Iraq talks Great Debate Putin face-off: Make Schwarzenegger our man in Moscow Yellen's remarkably unremarkable news conference – and why it's a good thing 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