U.S. Top News: Early start to "Black Friday" shopping frenzy

	Click to View in Browser 11/23/2012 Early start to "Black Friday" shopping frenzy NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The shopping frenzy known as "Black Friday" kicked off at a more civilized hour, with shoppers welcoming decisions by retailers such as Target Corp and Toys R Us Inc to move their openings to Thursday night. PCS eyeing $11 billion Sandy loss estimate LONDON (Reuters) - Data aggregator Property Claims Service (PCS) is putting insured losses from superstorm Sandy at $11 billion, which currently leaves catastrophe bond investors safe from losses - but experts say the figure is likely to rise. Fighting Sandy debris-removal crooks: There's an app for that NEW YORK (Reuters) - A devastating storm like Sandy can bring out the crooks - and not just opportunistic looters and burglars. Two dead, up to 100 hurt in massive pileup on foggy Texas highway (Reuters) - A high-speed pileup of up to 150 vehicles on a fog-bound Texas interstate highway killed at least two people on Thursday and injured up to 100, a sheriff's spokesman said. Boehner comments show tough road ahead for "fiscal cliff" talks WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New comments from top Republican lawmaker John Boehner slamming health care reforms illustrate how hard it will be for Washington to reach a deficit reduction deal when talks resume next week, analysts said on Thursday. California man pleads not guilty to killing, cooking wife OCEANSIDE, California (Reuters) - A southern California man whose wife's flesh was found cooking in pots on the stove at their home in Oceanside has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges, authorities said. American killed in helicopter crash at Bahamas luxury resort NASSAU (Reuters) - One American was killed and as many as four people were injured after a helicopter crashed near an exclusive resort in the Bahamas on Thursday afternoon, according to local police. Thanksgiving Day marked with parades, feasts in wake of Sandy NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday with parades and sumptuous feasts, some sharing the bounty at East Coast emergency shelters to express gratitude for what they still had after Superstorm Sandy caused widespread damage throughout the region. Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns from House, citing health WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Representative Jesse Jackson Jr., who has been treated for bipolar disorder and is reportedly under investigation for possible misuse of campaign funds, resigned his seat on Wednesday, citing health reasons. Rice says Benghazi comments based on preliminary intelligence UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, broke her silence on Wednesday and defended her remarks on a September attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador to the North African nation. Related Video Chinese passports anger neighbours EU Budget: Why Brussels bureaucrats should fight the fat Great Debate How social media can play a major role in disaster forecasting and recovery Mideast's dynamic opportunity for peace 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