U.S. Top News: Kansas Republican senator Roberts fights off Tea Party challenger

	Click to View in Browser 08/6/2014 Kansas Republican senator Roberts fights off Tea Party challenger KANSAS CITY Mo. (Reuters) - Veteran Republican Senator Pat Roberts fought off a Kansas primary challenge by a Tea Party-backed doctor who had promised a "family feud" with his distant relative President Barack Obama if elected, results on Wednesday showed. Hurricane, tropical storm roll toward Hawaii HONOLULU (Reuters) - A hurricane and a tropical storm on Wednesday were heading west across the Pacific Ocean toward the tourist haven of Hawaii, where officials announced school closures and warned visitors and residents to prepare. U.S. appeals court takes up gay marriage cases from four states WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The national battle over same-sex marriage will resume on Wednesday when a federal appeals court in Cincinnati convenes a special three-hour hearing to consider cases that have worked their way up from lower courts in four different states. Closing arguments set for Michigan porch shooting case DETROIT (Reuters) - Closing arguments are expected on Wednesday in the trial of a white suburban Detroit homeowner charged with second-degree murder for shooting an unarmed black teenage girl on his front porch. Second Ebola patient wheeled into Atlanta hospital for treatment ATLANTA (Reuters) - An American missionary stricken with Ebola in West Africa wore a protective white suit on Tuesday as she was wheeled on a stretcher into the Atlanta hospital where doctors will try to save her and a fellow aid worker from the deadly virus. Missouri killer executed, scrutiny high after Arizona (Reuters) - Missouri officials executed convicted killer Michael Worthington on Wednesday despite calls for caution after a problematic execution in Arizona last month, when a condemned prisoner took more than an hour to die. Open-top tour buses collide in NY's Times Square, injuring 14 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two open-top tour buses collided in New York's Times Square on Tuesday, injuring at least 14 people at the height of the summer tourist season, police and firefighters said. U.S. watchdog gives IRS high marks on Obamacare eligibility data WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has provided nearly accurate information on eligibility data for consumers who sought subsidized health coverage through Obamacare's private insurance exchanges, a federal watchdog said on Tuesday. NYC police union denies choke hold used in man's death NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York police union leader denied on Tuesday that officers used a choke hold while trying to arrest a Staten Island man who later died, saying the coroner's finding in the case was politically motivated. U.S. Army to start questioning ex-POW Bergdahl Wednesday: lawyer SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The U.S. military plans to start questioning freed U.S. prisoner-of-war Bowe Bergdahl from Wednesday on the circumstances that led to his 2009 capture in Afghanistan by the Taliban, Bergdahl's lawyer said on Tuesday. Related Video Breakingviews: Failed M&A Dutch company to head search for missing plane Great Debate Two views of Iron Dome's success in Israel Violence or vaccines: Which way will U.S. choose in Africa? 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