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Click to View in Browser 03/28/2012 Democratic lawmakers blast police in teen killing WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday blasted police handling of a racially charged case in which a neighborhood watch volunteer shot dead an unarmed black teenager in Florida, accusing local law enforcement officials of botching the investigation. JetBlue to review procedures after pilot meltdown: CEO (Reuters) - The CEO of JetBlue said on Wednesday he personally knows the pilot whose erratic behavior led to a diverted flight and that there were no earlier signs of problems, although the airline will review its procedures after the incident. Mourners remember slain Iraqi-American woman in California LAKESIDE, Calif (Reuters) - Scores of mourners gathered in a California mosque on Tuesday to pay respects to an Iraqi-American woman who died after being severely beaten in her home by a killer who left a threatening note that prompted police to investigate the murder as a possible hate crime. Missing Montana children found on dad's boat off Florida MIAMI (Reuters) - A Coast Guard team recovered three missing Montana children from their father's sailboat off the Florida coast on Tuesday and took the dad into custody on charges of interfering with parental custody. Felon will be charged with killing five in San Francisco home: prosecutors SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A convicted felon who U.S. authorities sought unsuccessfully to deport to Vietnam in 2006 will be charged with the murders of five people found slain at a home in a quiet San Francisco neighborhood, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Arizona Senate passes late-term abortion ban: report PHOENIX (Reuters) - The Arizona state Senate on Tuesday voted to ban most abortions performed after 20 weeks of pregnancy, according to news reports. Suspended San Francisco sheriff seeks reinstatement SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco's embattled sheriff, placed on suspension after pleading guilty in a spousal-abuse case, filed suit on Tuesday seeking reinstatement to the city's top elected law-enforcement post and his salary. California campaign treasurer charged in $7 million fraud LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Department of Justice on Tuesday charged a top California Democratic campaign treasurer with five counts of mail fraud that caused a loss of over $7 million dollars to her clients, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein, court documents show. Two cousins plead guilty over Arizona's largest fire PHOENIX (Reuters) - Two cousins accused of starting the largest wildfire ever recorded in Arizona by leaving a campfire unattended last year each pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges on Tuesday in a deal with federal prosecutors. Human rights group accuses U.S. of abuses along Mexico border (Reuters) - U.S. policing along the Mexico border discriminates against Hispanics and Native Americans and contributes to the deaths of illegal immigrants, according to a study by the human rights group Amnesty International USA. Related Video Colombia retrieves rebel bodies Pope Benedict meets Cuban President Great Debate Does the Kony video point toward global problem-solving? A simple plan to relieve airport congestion 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