U.S. Top News: For many Californians, cost of earthquake insurance outweighs the risks

	Click to View in Browser 08/28/2014 For many Californians, cost of earthquake insurance outweighs the risks NAPA Calif (Reuters) - During Sunday's 6.0 magnitude earthquake, some $75,000 worth of bottles of wine, rum and whiskey flew off the shelves of Aiyaz Masani's liquor store in Napa, California. He estimates about half his inventory was damaged, winding up in three-foot piles in the aisles. U.S. National Security Council aware of reports that second American killed in Syria WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Security Council on Wednesday said it was aware of media reports that a second American associated with Islamic State militant fighters had been killed in Syria, but it could not confirm the death. Santa Fe city council votes to decriminalizes marijuana ALBUQUERQUE N.M. (Reuters) - Santa Fe on Wednesday became the latest U.S. city to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, with lawmakers in the New Mexico capital voting to change local statutes rather than put the issue to a public ballot in November. In town halls, U.S. lawmakers hear voter anger over illegal migrants DALLAS (Reuters) - When Republican Rep. Jeb Hensarling sat down with colleagues and constituents at a recent Chamber of Commerce lunch in Dallas, the first question he faced was whether Congress planned to address immigration policy and a burgeoning border crisis. Camera maker Digital Ally gets $1.1 million order from Michigan police (Reuters) - Digital Ally Inc, a maker of wearable cameras, said it received an order of more than $1.1 million from the Michigan police force. Police presence drawing down in Ferguson, Missouri ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Authorities on Wednesday disbanded what had been a command center in Ferguson, Missouri, for law enforcement responding to sometimes violent protests over the killing of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer. U.S. mother pleads to Islamic State leader for her son's release BOSTON (Reuters) - The mother of an American journalist held captive by militant group Islamic State released a video on Wednesday appealing directly to the group's leader for his release. Pizza chain sued over healthcare for gay couples LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former trainee manager at Little Caesars pizza in California sued the company for discrimination on Wednesday, accusing the Detroit-based chain of denying employees health insurance benefits for their legally wed same-sex spouses. U.S. judge signals he may order more Abu Ghraib photos released NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge signaled on Wednesday he may order the U.S. government to release as many as 2,000 photographs depicting the alleged harsh treatment of detainees in U.S. custody at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and other sites. U.S. government sues Minneapolis suburb for rejecting Islamic center (Reuters) - The U.S. government sued a small Minneapolis suburb on Wednesday, accusing it of religious discrimination after local leaders denied a Muslim group the right to open a center in the municipality. Related Video Beachlovers crowd southern California beaches for giant waves Lagarde under investigation in fraud case Great Debate As if things weren't Badenov: Even in good times, Russians are villains in Hollywood Perry's indictment: Crime and punishment, Texas-style 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