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	Click to View in Browser 02/7/2013 Over 90 percent of Americans support gun background checks: poll (Reuters) - More than 90 percent of U.S. voters supported background checks for all gun buyers, while much smaller majorities were for stricter gun control laws such as bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, said a poll released on Thursday. Bangladeshi man to plead guilty in plot to bomb NY Federal Reserve NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Bangladeshi man is expected to plead guilty Thursday to attempting to blow up the New York Federal Reserve Bank with what he believed to be a van packed with explosives, according to court documents. Obama CIA nominee may get tough questions - from Democrats WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some of the toughest questioning at the confirmation hearing Thursday for CIA nominee John Brennan may not come from hostile Republicans but from President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats, who are concerned about his policy of targeted killings of American terrorism suspects. Grunge, punk styles set to rock New York Fashion Week runways NEW YORK (Reuters) - Grunge and punk are poised for comebacks for fall and winter, say top U.S. department store buyers at New York's Fashion Week, which starts on Thursday, but don't rip up your flannel shirt just yet as the revival will be taking on a more feminine flair. San Francisco police renew 29-year-old probe of missing boy's fate SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Police using cadaver dogs and jack hammers have renewed their probe into the fate of a young San Francisco boy who became a national symbol for abducted children three decades ago, and they publicly identified their prime suspect for the first time on Wednesday. Pastor apologizes for role in prayer vigil after Connecticut massacre NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Connecticut Lutheran pastor has apologized for participating in an interfaith prayer vigil for the 26 children and adults killed at a Newtown elementary school in December because his church bars its clergy from worshiping with other faiths. New Jersey's Christie fires back at doctor over weight comments NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie responded angrily on Wednesday to a former White House physician's comment that he could die in office if he does not lose weight, calling the doctor a "hack" for offering advice without examining him. Arizona woman says slain lover made her "feel like a prostitute" PHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona woman charged with stabbing and shooting her lover to death - and whose graphic testimony has gripped viewers across the United States - described in court a relationship based around sex that left her feeling "like a prostitute." Arkansas Senate passes bill to make gun-permit records private LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled Arkansas state Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that would exempt from public disclosure the names and zip codes of gun owners, those with permits to carry concealed guns and permit applicants. Navajo, Hopi tribes struggle without water in Southwest cold snap PHOENIX (Reuters) - Thousands of Navajo tribal members in the Southwest face a public health emergency, having struggled without drinking water for weeks after a long cold snap shattered pipes across the largest U.S. Indian reservation, Navajo officials said on Wednesday. Related Video U.S. Morning Call: Sprint Nextel posts higher Q4 revenue Market Pulse: What's Moving Today and Why Great Debate Brennan, 'Zero Dark Thirty' and the torture firestorm Brennan: A man and his drones 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