U.S. Top News: Obama, buoyed by election win, faces new battles

	Click to View in Browser 11/8/2012 Obama, buoyed by election win, faces new battles WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama had little time to savor victory on Wednesday after voters gave him a second term in the White House where he faces urgent economic challenges, a looming fiscal showdown and a still-divided Congress able to block his every move. New York's disaster response chief fired in Sandy incident: reports NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo fired the state's emergency management chief, Steven Kuhr, for sending government workers to Kuhr's Long Island home to clear a tree toppled by Superstorm Sandy, according to media reports on Thursday. Loughner likely to get life term for Arizona shooting rampage TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - The man responsible for a shooting rampage in Arizona last year that killed six people and wounded 13 others, including then-U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, is likely to be sentenced to life in prison on Thursday in a Tucson court. California universities roll back tuition after tax hike passes SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California's Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, eager to show quick results from newly passed twin tax hikes he promoted to avoid drastic education cuts, joined state university officials on Wednesday to announce an immediate rollback in tuition rates. Jaguar recalls 4,195 XF cars in U.S. for potential fuel leak (Reuters) - Jaguar is recalling 4,195 XF cars in the United States to fix a potential fuel leak problem, according to documents filed with U.S. safety regulators. Marijuana legalization victories could be short-lived (Reuters) - Votes making Colorado and Washington the first U.S. states to legalize marijuana for recreational use could be short-lived victories for pot backers because the federal government will fight them, two former U.S. drug control officials said on Wednesday. Youth support drives passage of California tax-hike measure SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California's 74-year-old governor, Jerry Brown, engineered a surprise victory for his tax-hike ballot proposition by tapping support at the other end of the age spectrum. FBI to scour California well for more 'Speed Freak' victims SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The FBI is preparing to search one of four abandoned wells in California recently singled out by convicted "Speed Freak" serial killer Wesley Shermantine as a site where he and his partner in crime disposed of their victims' bodies. Sandy might send more than 250,000 cars to scrap heap (Reuters) - Superstorm Sandy may consign as many as a quarter of a million new and used cars and trucks to the scrap heap, a loss that could eventually lead to a spike in new auto sales, automakers and dealers said. Why left should seek a fiscal deal Obama and leaders of Congress must now begin working to find a solution to the scheduled tax increases and spending cuts that form the fiscal cliff. The left should understand that this is the wrong time to draw ideological lines in the sand. Related Video Sports Spread: Chelsea entertain Liverpool Wintry storm batters Sandy-hit Northeast Great Debate When customers are angry, how do companies justify shareholder payouts? 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