U.S. Top News: Powerful blizzard takes aim at northeastern U.S

	Click to View in Browser 02/8/2013 Powerful blizzard takes aim at northeastern U.S BOSTON (Reuters) - The northeastern United States braced on Friday morning for a blizzard that could drop up to three feet (nearly one meter) of snow through Saturday and bring travel to a halt. Ex-cop hunted over California vendetta killings BIG BEAR LAKE, California (Reuters) - A massive manhunt was under way in the California mountains for a fired policeman accused of three murders who declared war on law enforcement officers and their families in a rambling Internet manifesto. Ex-ATF agents recall storm of gunfire in deadly 1993 Waco raid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A splintering storm of gunfire through walls and the floor was one former ATF agent's searing memory of the deadly raid on the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, 20 years ago this month. Cuban perks under scrutiny in U.S. immigration reform MIAMI (Reuters) - All Ana Soto had to do to gain entry to the United States at the Texas-Mexico border in 2008 was show her Cuban identity card and birth certificate. Seattle mayor grounds police drone program SEATTLE (Reuters) - A plan by Seattle police to send aloft miniature robot drones equipped with stealth spy cameras has been grounded, following heated criticism of the project by residents concerned about privacy rights, the mayor said on Thursday. Lance Armstrong sued over $12 million in Tour de France prize money (Reuters) - Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong on Thursday was sued by a company that paid him about $12 million for three of his seven Tour de France wins that have since been stripped from him for his use of banned drugs. Mexican teen shot in back in clash with U.S. border police: autopsy PHOENIX (Reuters) - A Mexican teenager killed when the U.S. Border Patrol opened fire on a group of rock throwers in Mexico last year was shot at least seven times from behind, an autopsy by Mexican authorities showed. Catholic bishops reject Obama offer on contraceptive coverage WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Roman Catholic bishops on Thursday rejected the Obama Administration's latest bid for compromise over a hotly disputed health policy that requires employees at religiously affiliated institutions to have access to insurance coverage for contraceptives. California boy to be arraigned in "swatting" prank on actor Kutcher LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prosecutors charged a 12-year-old boy on Thursday with making a false emergency call that sent police swarming to the home of actor Ashton Kutcher in a "swatting" prank. House Democrats unveil gun control package; mirrors Obama's WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Democrats in the House of Representatives unveiled a broad proposal on Thursday to curb gun violence that mirrors the one offered last month by President Barack Obama, including a ban on semi-automatic assault weapons. Related Video In the Boardroom: should CEOs sit on boards? Market Pulse: $1.40 would get euro warning from Draghi Great Debate Questions for Brennan on the kill list Watch out in the covered jurisdictions 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