U.S. Top News: Outrage prompts U.S. investigation of Florida teen killing

Click to View in Browser 03/20/2012 Outrage prompts U.S. investigation of Florida teen killing ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Responding to an international petition, celebrity tweets, and spreading public outrage, the Justice Department opened an investigation on Monday into the shooting of a black teenager by a neighborhood watch captain who escaped arrest. Mississippi set to execute man for killing wife of ex-boss STARKVILLE, Mississippi (Reuters) - A Mississippi man convicted of sexually battering and murdering his former employer's wife was scheduled to be executed on Tuesday, the first of two lethal injections planned in the state this week. Texas tornado damages homes, storms cause flooding SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - A tornado southwest of San Antonio caused widespread damage as a line of thunderstorms created street flooding across the region, officials said Tuesday. Ohio judge won't release records of school shooting suspect (Reuters) - An Ohio judge on Monday rejected a request to release any existing social service agency or juvenile court documents related to T.J. Lane, the 17-year-old accused of going on a deadly shooting rampage at Chardon High School late last month. Idaho Senate votes to require pre-abortion ultrasound SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The Idaho Senate on Monday approved a measure requiring women seeking abortions to undergo an ultrasound before ending a pregnancy, joining a number of states passing ultrasound measures to discourage abortions. Hostile takeover: Parents seek control of failing school in education reform (Reuters) - Desert Trails Elementary School in the impoverished town of Adelanto, California, has been failing local kids for years. More than half the students can't pass state math or reading tests. Body found of balloon pilot credited with saving lives ATLANTA (Reuters) - Searchers in south Georgia recovered the body on Monday of a hot air balloon pilot who was credited with saving his passengers' lives before getting swept away by a thunderstorm three days ago. The Citadel accused in lawsuits of sex abuse cover-up CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Three young men who say they were molested by a former youth coach filed lawsuits on Monday against The Citadel and its president, accusing both of covering up alleged sexual abuse by the man when he was a camp counselor at the military college. Activists sue to stop killing of Pacific Northwest sea lions PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Wildlife activists sued on Monday to stop the killing of sea lions that have been eating endangered Columbia River salmon, seeking a reprieve for the animals a day before three Pacific Northwest states are authorized to begin executing them. San Francisco sheriff gets 1 day in jail, probation in spouse-abuse case SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, who pleaded guilty last week to falsely imprisoning his wife, was sentenced on Monday to one day in jail and three years probation, making a tearful apology outside of court. Related Video Official probe into Brazilian Taser death Tonga prepares for king's funeral Great Debate 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