U.S. Top News: Unfazed by deadline, Akin vows to fight on in Missouri Senate race

	Click to View in Browser 09/25/2012 Unfazed by deadline, Akin vows to fight on in Missouri Senate race JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - If anyone in the Republican Party harbors illusions that Todd Akin will bow out of the Missouri U.S. Senate race by a September 25 deadline, he is quite happy to disabuse them. Five-year-olds put to the test as kindergarten exams gain steam (Reuters) - With school in full swing across the United States, the littlest students are getting used to the blocks table and the dress-up corner - and that staple of American public education, the standardized test. Restaurants oppose $7.2 billion credit-card fee settlement NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Restaurant Association said Tuesday it is joining the opposition to a proposed $7.2 billion settlement between some retailers and Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc over fees for credit card transactions. Six weeks before election, Pennsylvania voter ID law back in court HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - A judge will reconsider on Tuesday whether Pennsylvania's new voter-identification law unfairly burdens residents who must prove they are eligible to cast ballots in the November 6 presidential race. Supreme Court to hear Marc Gabelli appeal in SEC case WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to consider an appeal by fund manager Marc Gabelli, who accused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of waiting too long to bring a civil case accusing him of letting a client engage in so-called market timing. Alabama professor gets life in prison for killing co-workers HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (Reuters) - A former Alabama biology professor who pleaded guilty to killing three colleagues and wounding three others in a 2010 shooting rampage was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday after a jury convicted her in a shortened trial. U.S. Air Force trainer gets 45 days in jail in sex scandal SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A U.S. Air Force training instructor was sentenced to 45 days in jail after confessing on Monday to engaging in an improper relationship with a trainee in a case that is part of a wider sex scandal at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Victim of Guatemalan civil war massacre wins asylum in U.S. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One of two known survivors of a notorious Guatemalan civil war massacre of 250 men, women and children in his small farming village has been granted political asylum to stay in the United States, his lawyer said on Monday. NY pension fund invested in controversial private equity funds NEW YORK (Reuters) - An investigation by New York's top prosecutor into whether a group of private equity firms used a fee arrangement to dodge taxes may be undermined by the state's own public pension fund. Stolen 1778 bust of Ben Franklin, worth $3 million, in bag on bus PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Ben Franklin is back home, a little worse for the wear after a trip on a bus. Related Video U.S. Morning Call: Caterpillar inches along in weak economy Market Pulse: RBS in the dock again over Libor Great Debate Romney's campaign into oblivion 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