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Click to View in Browser 04/25/2012 Arizona set to execute killer who showed no remorse PHOENIX (Reuters) - A defiant Arizona killer who asked for no mercy, shunned a clemency hearing and railed against immigrants in his 1993 sentencing is set to be executed on Wednesday for kidnapping and killing a Hispanic community college student. Weak durables orders cast shadow on U.S. recovery WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Demand for long-lasting manufactured goods was the weakest in three years in March and a gauge of business spending plans fell, suggesting the economy lost momentum as the first quarter drew to a close. House Republican divide keeps lid on highway projects WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly every day, rush-hour traffic backs up for miles on both ends of the overburdened Brent Spence Bridge, which spans the Ohio River and links Cincinnati with its suburbs in Kentucky. FBI behavior analysts in search for missing Arizona girl TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - After four days of fruitless physical searches in and around the home of a missing 6-year-old girl in Arizona, FBI behavioral analysts were called in to examine the house for less tangible clues, police said on Tuesday. Key witness against former US Senator Edwards to return to stand GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - A campaign aide to former U.S. Senator John Edwards was to return to the witness stand on Wednesday in the criminal trial of his ex-boss, a day after detailing ways he tried to hide the 2008 presidential hopeful's mistress from the media. Hurt by Arizona immigration law, Hispanics organize PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona landscaper Jose Acosta says he has been pulled over by police in the Mexico border state three or four times for tailgating or driving with a chipped windshield. But really, he believes, it is because of the color of his skin. Two more Secret Service agents resign; Obama blames 'knuckleheads' WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two more U.S. Secret Service agents are resigning over a Colombia prostitution scandal, the agency said on Tuesday, as it sought to close a chapter in its worst case of alleged misconduct in decades. Boy awaiting heart transplant abducted from St. Louis hospital KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A child-abduction alert was issued on Tuesday in St. Louis for a 5-year-old boy who police said was on a waiting list for a heart transplant and is believed to have been taken by his father. California's population growth seen slowing SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California' population will grow at much slower pace than state officials projected as its birth rate sags and immigration levels off, a study said on Tuesday, with significant ramifications for the most populous U.S. state's finances and economy. Empire State Building about to lose status as tallest in NYC NEW YORK (Reuters) - One World Trade Center, being built at the site of the fallen twin towers, could surpass the Empire State Building as the tallest building in New York as soon as next week, an official said on Tuesday. Related Video Witness: Suu Kyi's change from prisoner to politician Asia reacts to US case of mad cow Great Debate Does America really want a third-party candidate? Wal-Mart's bribery is sadly unsurprising 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