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	Click to View in Browser 08/17/2012 Two officers killed, two wounded in Louisiana shooting NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Two Louisiana sheriff's deputies were killed and two others wounded in a pair of related shootings west of New Orleans on Thursday, and police said they have five people in custody in connection with the incident. Rains come too late to revive drought-stricken U.S. crops CHICAGO (Reuters) - Dry weather will return to the drought-stricken U.S. Midwest crop region, with corn and soybeans ending their growing season on a negative note after this week's rains proved to be too little too late, an agricultural meteorologist said Friday. Insight: Auto insurers' driver tracking hits wall in California (Reuters) - California is turning into a battleground for technology that allows auto insurers to track their customers' driving behavior and offer them lower premiums, but that privacy advocates reject as an excessive intrusion with serious consequences. Accused Colorado theater shooter in court for hearing CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - Accused movie theater gunman James Holmes returned to a Colorado courtroom on Thursday for a motions hearing, as defense lawyers and prosecutors set the stage for what will be a series of legal showdowns surrounding evidence in the high-profile case. Beer but no bumper cars as Obama magic slips in Iowa WATERLOO, Iowa (Reuters) - He avoids the State Fair bumper cars, speaks to smaller groups, and makes fewer promises than he did in 2008. Suspect in Washington shooting voiced political grudge WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The man charged in a shooting at a conservative Christian lobbying group in downtown Washington told a guard "I don't like your politics" before wounding him, according to court documents filed on Thursday. Tech-savvy investors flock to old-school crop tour CHICAGO (Reuters) - The worst drought in a half century is bringing tech-savvy crop forecasters and fund managers back to the farm tradition of walking field rows to assess damage in the world's top grain exporter. Wildfires menace towns in Idaho, California SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A wildfire roaring through mountainous terrain in Idaho's Boise National Forest headed toward a resort town on Thursday, as voluntary evacuations began and firefighters scrambled to make a last stand against the advancing flames. Ethics panel finds San Francisco sheriff committed misconduct SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An ethics panel found on Thursday that San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi should be removed from office over his conviction in a spousal abuse case, but the city's elected officials will make the final decision. Appeals process begins for American imprisoned in Nicaragua GRANADA, Nicaragua (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen serving a 22-year prison sentence in Nicaragua for drug trafficking and money laundering, who a United Nations group has said was wrongly convicted, appeared in court on Thursday for the start of a long-awaited appeals proceeding. Related Video Market Pulse: Brent bears the brunt as US mulls oil release U.S. Morning Call: Stock futures mixed; Facebook reeling 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