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	Click to View in Browser 11/22/2012 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. Detroit may use unpaid leave to deal with cash crunch DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit plans to put workers on unpaid leave starting January 1 to prevent the city from running out of money if the city council continues to balk at reform measures and the state of Michigan blocks the release of much-needed funds. Local salesman arrested in murders of New York shopkeepers NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City police charged a local clothing salesman on Wednesday with murder in the shooting deaths this year of three shopkeepers of Middle Eastern descent, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said. New York City trains suspended, delayed on eve of Thanksgiving NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Long Island Rail Road, which serves nearly 300,000 passengers on a typical day, was forced to suspend commuter train service out of New York City during Wednesday's evening rush hour due to an electrical problem, a spokesman said. Infections linked to tainted steroid injections nears 500 cases NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - A deadly outbreak of infections linked to tainted steroid injections is approaching 500 cases nearly two months after it began, and health experts said on Wednesday it was unclear whether the epidemic had peaked amid new risks facing patients. U.S. carrier presence in Gulf to decline, briefly WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. aircraft carrier presence in the Gulf region will decline for about two months, from two to one carrier, due to unexpected repairs that have triggered a reshuffling of deployments, the Navy said on Wednesday. Burglar of Steve Jobs' house admits to eight break-ins SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A former salesman who lost his job and ended up homeless admitted in a plea deal on Wednesday to burglarizing Steve Jobs' house and seven other homes in a crime spree capped by his break-in at the late Apple founder's Silicon Valley residence. Thanksgiving Day Parade aims to lift New York spirits after Sandy NEW YORK (Reuters) - Giant helium balloons rose above the treetops along New York's Central Park on Wednesday ahead of the 86th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the largest public event so far in a city still recovering from Superstorm Sandy. Boxing champ Hector Camacho on life support after shooting SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Hector "Macho" Camacho was on life support on Wednesday after he was shot in the face and neck and doctors treating the three-time world boxing champion conducted tests to determine whether he was brain dead. Related Video Market Pulse: What's Moving Today and Why Sports Spread: Can Benitez bring out the best in Torres? Great Debate Mideast's dynamic opportunity for peace To see future electorate, look at California voters now 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