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	Click to View in Browser 09/13/2012 Negotiators optimistic Chicago teachers' strike may end soon CHICAGO (Reuters) - The union for Chicago teachers and the third largest U.S. school district said they will try on Thursday to make a final push to settle a strike that has drawn national attention to the sweeping education reforms sought by Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Beef producer plans defamation lawsuit over pink slime furor (Reuters) - Beef Products Inc is planning to file a defamation lawsuit over a product that critics have dubbed "pink slime," in the wake of a media furor earlier this year. National debate over voter ID moves to Pennsylvania high court PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The national debate over voter identification laws comes to Pennsylvania's Supreme Court on Thursday with challengers set to argue that the state law will shut out thousands of minority voters. Breach of security at "Fort Knox" of uranium sets off alarms WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In July 2012, three aging anti-nuclear activists, including an 82-year-old nun, cut through fences surrounding the "Fort Knox" of uranium storage, and U.S. lawmakers want to know how that was possible. Washington state wildfires prompt evacuations, destroy three homes SEATTLE (Reuters) - Fast-growing wildfires destroyed three homes in Washington state on Wednesday and threatened 350 more buildings as firefighters worked to keep the flames at bay and hundreds of residents prepared to evacuate. University of Montana running back pleads guilty to rape (Reuters) - One of two University of Montana football players accused of rape has pleaded guilty under a deal with prosecutors that would limit his sentence to 10 years in prison, settling a case that helped rivet attention on sexual assault among students there. Utah city's "free-speech zones" challenged as unconstitutional (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union has sued a Utah city in federal court over a "free-speech zone" ordinance, saying the Orwellian-named measure unconstitutionally requires a permit for almost any form of public expression. Cuba says jailed American's health OK, renews offer of talks HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba said on Wednesday that jailed U.S. contractor Alan Gross is in "normal" health, despite his wife's claims to the contrary, as it reiterated its willingness to talk with the U.S. government about resolving the case. Air Force instructor in Texas acquitted on sex charge SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - An instructor at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas was acquitted by a court martial on Wednesday of wrongful sexual contact with a recruit, one of seven cases in a military sex scandal. Environmental group sues for federal protection of ice seals ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Environmentalists sued the Obama administration on Wednesday seeking federal safeguards for seals that rely on vanishing Arctic sea ice and accusing the government of dragging its feet in listing the marine mammals under the Endangered Species Act. Related Video U.S. Morning Call: Stock futures quiet ahead of Fed decision Credit crunch lessons not learned -- MIT's Ross Great Debate Thalidomide's big lie overshadows corporate apology Ending renewable energy's villainy 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