U.S. Top News: Man tells police he killed NY boy Etan Patz in 1979

Click to View in Browser 05/25/2012 Man tells police he killed NY boy Etan Patz in 1979 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police on Thursday arrested a New Jersey man who they said had confessed to the 1979 killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz in a case that drew national attention to the plight of missing children and had frustrated law enforcement officials for more than three decades. New Mexico wildfires merge; blazes rage in five states SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Two raging wildfires in southwest New Mexico merged on Thursday to become the biggest blaze among fires that have torched forest and brush in parts of five Southwestern states. Finn dies in ski accident on Alaska's Mount McKinley ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A Finnish climber has died after falling some 2,000 feet while attempting to ski down a notoriously steep chute on Mount McKinley in Alaska, the National Park Service said on Thursday. 16-year-old boy in court for shootings after NBA game OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - A 16-year-old boy who police said confessed to shooting into a crowd and wounding eight people outside an NBA basketball game made his first appearance on Thursday before a judge, who set his bail at $160,000. Heard in more states: See you in tax court! (Reuters) - Georgia State Representative Allen Peake owns 20 restaurants and this year he took his frustrations with his tax bills to the state capitol, where he helped push through legislation creating a new state tax court. Nuclear waste expert tapped as top nuclear regulator WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday he will nominate Allison Macfarlane, an expert in nuclear waste, as the nation's top nuclear safety cop, seeking to turn the page on a period of bitter acrimony at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Soldier convicted of bomb plot near Texas Army post SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A jury on Thursday convicted a soldier of attempting to build a bomb and use it to blow up a restaurant near the Fort Hood Army post in Texas to get revenge for the suffering of fellow Muslims in the Middle East at the hands of the military. Trayvon's killer said to make self-incriminating statements ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman made statements to police that help establish his guilt in the second-degree murder case against him for killing unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, prosecutors said in a court filing on Thursday. Northern California yacht racing to resume after wreck FAIRFAX, California (Reuters) - The Coast Guard is set to allow sailboat racing in the Pacific off northern California for the first time since five sailors died in a yacht wreck last month, but new safety rules will be in place. Gun dealer gets 5 years in prison in U.S.-Mexico gun case (Reuters) - A gun store owner who conspired with leaders of a small New Mexico border town to run nearly 200 firearms to a violent Mexican drug cartel was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison, authorities said. Related Video U.S. Morning Call: Goldman, JPM aid bets against Facebook Turkey car bomb kills at least two Great Debate Is Mitt Romney the last true believer in austerity? Is France closing for business? 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