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	Click to View in Browser 06/29/2012 Supreme Court upholds Obama's healthcare law WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court upheld President Barack Obama's healthcare law on Thursday in an election-year triumph for him and fellow Democrats who championed the most sweeping overhaul since the 1960s of the unwieldy U.S. healthcare system. FBI says arrests Bernard Madoff's brother NEW YORK (Reuters) - The FBI said on Friday it had arrested Peter Madoff, the younger brother of swindler Bernard Madoff, who is serving a 150-year prison sentence for his multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme. Large U.S. corn sowings menaced by drought, USDA says WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. farmers planted slightly more corn and 3 percent more soybeans than they had initially planned, the government said Friday, but drought in the heartland jeopardized the harvest in a year when bumper crops are needed. Stockton, California files for bankruptcy SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Stockton, California, became the largest city to file for bankruptcy in U.S. history on Thursday after years of fiscal mismanagement and a housing market crash left it unable to pay its workers, pensioners and bondholders. Russian arms dealer jailed in U.S. will appeal MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout who was jailed for 25 years in the United States will appeal against his conviction, his lawyer said on Friday, in a case that has strained ties between Moscow and Washington. U.S. "Genius" visa attracts entrepreneurs and Playmates SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shera Bechard, the Canadian-born former girlfriend of Playboy Enterprises founder Hugh Hefner, would not be an obvious candidate for the special visas that the U.S. government reserves for "individuals with extraordinary ability." Texas company bilked Medicare out of millions: Attorney MCALLEN, Texas (Reuters) - Federal agents on Thursday arrested four employees of a now-defunct Texas medical equipment supplier who are accused of bilking Medicare and Medicaid out of millions of dollars via fake claims, including some made on behalf of dead people, according to court documents. Worst wildfire ever in Colorado claims first victim COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 28 - A wildfire that forced the evacuation of 35,000 people from the edge of Colorado's second-largest city has killed at least one person and incinerated 346 homes, making it the most destructive blaze in state history, officials said on Thursday. San Francisco sheriff testifies to keep elected post SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Embattled San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, seeking reinstatement to his job after his conviction in a spousal-abuse case, told a city ethics commission he could still lead his law-enforcement agency by the example of his "redeeming behavior." Obama hears health law overturned; moments later, thumbs-up WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama was standing outside the Oval Office when he saw the news on television just after 10 a.m. Two networks, CNN and Fox News, were reporting the Supreme Court had struck down the centerpiece of his landmark healthcare law. Related Video U.S. Morning Call: Euro rises on EU rescue deal Stiglitz: It's the politics, stupid! Great Debate Paradise regained: Clayton Christensen and the path to salvation Leadership by the book 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