U.S. Top News: Isaac near hurricane force off U.S. Gulf Coast

	Click to View in Browser 08/28/2012 Isaac near hurricane force off U.S. Gulf Coast NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaac was near hurricane force as it bore down on the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday and was expected to make landfall in the New Orleans area seven years after it was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Isaac a blessing and a curse for U.S. farmers CHICAGO (Reuters) - Torrential rain and flooding from Tropical Storm Isaac will bring relief to a large chunk of drought-stricken cropland but will stall early harvest of corn, soybeans and rice, an agricultural meteorologist said on Tuesday. Alaska couple admits to plot to kill federal judge and others ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - An Alaska couple pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of conspiring to kill a federal judge in what prosecutors said was a revenge plot over income-tax rulings against them. Attempted murder charge for teen suspect in school shooting (Reuters) - A 15-year-old boy suspected of shooting and critically wounding a fellow student on the first day of classes at a Baltimore high school has been charged with first-degree attempted murder, police said Tuesday. San Francisco archbishop-elect apologizes for drunken driving SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic bishop newly chosen by the Vatican to lead the archdiocese of San Francisco and two other Bay Area counties publicly apologized on Monday after he was arrested and held behind bars over the weekend on suspicion of drunken driving. Quebec tensions rise as separatists headed for election win VARENNES, Quebec (Reuters) - Less than two decades ago, in perhaps the most traumatic moment in modern Canadian history, the predominantly French-speaking province of Quebec came within a hair's breadth of voting for independence. New York "stop and frisk" trial set for March 2013 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The broadest legal challenge to the New York Police Department's controversial crime-fighting tactic known as "stop and frisk" will head to trial in March, a U.S. judge ruled on Monday. U.S. soldiers killed two to shield anarchist plot: prosecutor ATLANTA (Reuters) - Four soldiers in Georgia who belonged to an anarchist militia that wanted to overthrow the U.S. government killed a former soldier and his girlfriend because he had learned of their plans, prosecutors said on Monday. Michigan court sides with backers of pro-union initiative (Reuters) - The Michigan Court of Appeals on Monday ordered state officials to put a voter initiative that would enshrine the right to collective bargaining in the state constitution on the November 6 ballot. Animal rights group sues Kansas State Fair over slaughter video KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - A national animal rights group filed a federal lawsuit on Monday to keep the Kansas State Fair from putting limits on the showing of a video depicting livestock slaughter. Related Video U.S. Morning Call: Stocks pointing higher; Isaac threatens Breakingviews: German split helps Draghi 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