U.S. Top News: California man behind anti-Islam film headed for probation hearing

	Click to View in Browser 10/10/2012 California man behind anti-Islam film headed for probation hearing LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California man behind an anti-Islam film that stoked violent protests in the Muslim world was due in court in Los Angeles on Wednesday for a hearing on whether he violated his probation on a bank fraud conviction and should be sent back to prison. San Francisco sheriff reinstated after domestic abuse scandal SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A divided San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to reinstate Ross Mirkarimi to his elected post as sheriff late on Tuesday after he was suspended by the mayor following a domestic-abuse conviction. Calls for oversight grow as meningitis death toll mounts NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - The toll from the outbreak of fungal meningitis tied to contaminated steroid shots that has killed 12 people in the United States was expected to grow on Wednesday, raising pressure for stricter oversight of a largely unregulated corner of the pharmaceutical world. California gas prices ebb at last after record run-up (Reuters) - Record-high California retail gasoline prices began to ease on Wednesday, receding from nearly $5 a gallon, even as further refinery disruptions threatened to slow the decline. Safety regulators warn about counterfeit air bags (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators warned consumers Wednesday that their repaired vehicles may contain air bags that fail to inflate during an accident. California education reform election campaign goes negative SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A battle to save California's schools through ballot box politics is turning ugly as two competing campaigns and their allies train their focus on each other, risking both initiatives. Ohio asks Supreme Court to curtail early voting in state COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Ohio's top election official asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to block a federal court ruling that allows in-person, early voting in the state in the final three days before the November 6 general election. Vice presidential debate could be a tale of two Ryans ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Republican Congressman Paul Ryan is a changed man. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate made a name for himself as a bold fiscal crusader, willing to make big, unpopular cuts to entitlements to get U.S. finances in order. Romney says won't pursue new abortion laws CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, in an apparent fresh move toward the political center, said on Tuesday if elected he would not pursue specific legislation targeting abortion. Penn State's Sandusky gets 30-60 years prison for child abuse BELLEFONTE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Former Pennsylvania State University football coach Jerry Sandusky was ordered to spend at least 30 years in prison on Tuesday for sexually abusing at-risk boys for more than a decade, a sentence likely to keep him behind bars until he dies. Related Video U.S. Morning Call: Yummy Yum!; Microsoft mimicking Mac Market Pulse: Turkish lira shell-shocked Great Debate So what is Romney's foreign policy? It's time to eliminate anonymous shell companies 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