U.S. Top News: Two dead, over 100,000 without power after fierce storms

	Click to View in Browser 07/27/2012 Two dead, over 100,000 without power after fierce storms ELMIRA, New York (Reuters) - Two people were dead and more than 100,000 homes and businesses in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania were without electricity Friday morning after severe thunderstorms swept through the region late Thursday. Analysis: California's Governor Brown bets on thinking big SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California may be struggling to make ends meet, but Governor Jerry Brown is still thinking big. Teachers meet as fiscal, policy pressures mount DETROIT (Reuters) - As representatives of America's second-largest teachers union gather in Detroit for the start of a four-day convention, the stark prospects facing their 1.5 million members are right here in front of them. U.S. campaign: Before the convention, there's the commute That could be the universal greeting at the Republican National Convention next month, when about 50,000 people arrive in Tampa, Florida, to celebrate Mitt Romney's nomination as his party's presidential nominee. U.S. cuts estimates of corporate profits during 2009-2011 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Corporate America isn't doing quite as well as the government thought, a report by the Commerce Department showed on Friday. Hiker dies in fall into far north Alaska river ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A hiker has died after falling into a river in a remote part of northern Alaska, but his companion was rescued by helicopter, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday. Funeral held for second Colorado victim; judge cracks down on leaks DENVER (Reuters) - Mourners packed a Denver church on Thursday for the funeral of a 23-year-old woman who was among the 12 people shot to death at a midnight showing of a new "Batman" film, and a judge clamped down on leaks of information about the accused gunman and the investigation. Scant rain to give scorched Southwest crops little relief CHICAGO (Reuters) - Crops in the northern and eastern U.S. Midwest will benefit from showers and cooler temperatures over the next week but heat and drought will continue to punish crops in the southwest, an agricultural meteorologist said on Friday. Religion has little impact in U.S. race: poll WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The religious faiths of President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will have little weight in November's presidential election, a poll showed on Thursday. Drought diminishes mighty Mississippi, puts heat on Congress CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The severe drought in the U.S. Midwest wreaked more havoc across the country on Thursday, forcing barges on the Mississippi River to lighten loads for fear of getting stuck and raising concerns about higher prices for food and gasoline. Related Video Floods hit large parts of China U.S. Morning Call: Facebook stock plummets in premarket Great Debate Who'd want to host the Olympics? Let 17-year-olds vote 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