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Click to View in Browser 06/1/2012 Ex-Senator Edwards acquitted on campaign finance charge GREENSBORO, North Carolina (Reuters) - Former Senator John Edwards' affair and child out of wedlock derailed a political rise that put him on the Democrats' 2004 White House ticket, but the one-time trial lawyer held his head high on Thursday after a North Carolina jury delivered his most personal victory yet. Hospitals fight drug scarcity, fear patients harmed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, pharmacists are using old-fashioned paper spreadsheets to track their stock of drugs in short supply - a task that takes several hours each day. Wal-Mart chairman: Integrity "is our business" FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc stressed its strong financial performance this year, and Chairman Rob Walton promised at its annual shareholder meeting to make sure the company acted with integrity. Murder suspects who broke out of Arkansas jail apprehended LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Two murder suspects who used a hacksaw to break out of their second-story cell in an Arkansas county jail were apprehended on Thursday after a four-day manhunt, authorities said. Sandusky lawyers asks appeals court for sex-abuse trial delay HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Attorneys for former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky on Thursday asked an appeals court to delay his trial on child sex abuse charges, after they previously failed to persuade the judge hearing his case. Wisconsin recall tests conservative's ground game OCONOMOWOC, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Robin Milaeger whoops for joy and punches her fist in the air when the man at her door asks if she wants a yard sign supporting Wisconsin's Republican governor, Scott Walker, who faces a contentious recall election on June 5. More "Twist" is needed, Fed's Rosengren says (Reuters) - The economy needs a bigger dose of the medicine the Federal Reserve is now administering, says Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren, and even more aggressive policy moves would be warranted if the jobless rate starts to rise. Reality TV family won't face bigamy charges in Utah: prosecutors SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - A polygamous family made famous on reality TV show "Sister Wives" will not face Utah criminal charges of bigamy, state prosecutors said on Thursday, as they sought to have a federal judge dismiss a challenge to Utah's law against multiple marriage partners. San Diego eighth grader wins National Spelling Bee with "guetapens" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Snigdha Nandipati, a 14-year-old eighth grader from San Diego, won the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday by spelling "guetapens," a French word for ambush or trap. Illinois lawmakers put off vote on pension reforms SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (Reuters) - Divided Illinois lawmakers on Thursday put off a vote on proposed changes to its vastly underfunded public employee pension system, risking further credit rating downgrades of the state. Related Video Suu Kyi speaks at WEF Drop in small business lending suggests lower GDP in 2012 Great Debate The dark flip side of European technocracy Are African governments suppressing art? 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