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	Click to View in Browser 06/25/2012 Sandusky lawyers may use NBC tape error in appeal (Reuters) - Lawyers for Jerry Sandusky sought a mistrial before his conviction for child sex abuse on the grounds that prosecutors showed jurors an inaccurate version of a bombshell NBC News interview with the former football coach, and the mistake may now form part of the basis for an appeal. Public pensions to give "clearer picture" of finances WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Public retirement systems will have to make major changes in how they disclose their pension assets and liabilities, under new rules that the board in charge of accounting standards for U.S. state and local governments is set to approve on Monday. Denver police officer shot dead at outdoor jazz concert (Reuters) - A Denver police officer was shot and killed on Sunday after trying to break up a fight during a free jazz concert in a city park, police said. Texas prepares for soaring power demand, urges conservation (Reuters) - The Texas electric grid urged consumers to cut back on power usage this week to avoid straining the electric system with homes and businesses expected to crank up their air conditioners to escape a heat wave. No evidence of White House cover-up in gun case: lawmaker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The congressman heading an investigation into a botched gun-trafficking case said on Sunday he had no evidence the White House was involved in a cover-up about the operation or in providing misleading information to Congress. Cities' efforts to make exercise easier pays off NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fitness is often a combination of personal choice and environmental support, experts say, and a ranking of the 50 healthiest U.S. cities seems to reinforce the theory. GM's female manufacturing chief faces big truck test DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co sells its big, brawny trucks for their torque, testosterone and hefty profits, so when the U.S. automaker wanted to introduce the next models, they turned to one of the toughest executives in its ranks. Colorado fire near Pikes Peak forces 11,000 from homes DENVER (Reuters) - A fast-growing wildfire in Colorado forced 11,000 people from their homes at least briefly on Sunday and threatened popular summer camping grounds beneath Pikes Peak, whose vistas helped inspire the patriotic tune "America the Beautiful." Freight trains collide in Oklahoma, three presumed dead OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Two freight trains collided head-on and exploded into flames on Sunday in Oklahoma, sending billowing black smoke into the air and leaving three Union Pacific employees missing and presumed dead, authorities said. Why the surge in obesity? What caused the surge in obesity? The standard explanation is too much eating and too little physical activity. But the evidence suggests one of these two hypothesized culprits has been far more important than the other. Related Video Four dead in China earthquake U.S. Morning Call: Stock futures lower, RIM considers split 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