U.S. Top News: Accused gunman to enter plea in Colorado theater massacre

	Click to View in Browser 03/12/2013 Accused gunman to enter plea in Colorado theater massacre DENVER (Reuters) - Accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday and enter a plea to charges that he went on a shooting rampage nearly eight months ago that killed 12 moviegoers during a screening of the latest Batman movie. U.S. soldier charged in 2009 Iraq shootings to appear in court SEATTLE (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier accused of killing five fellow servicemen at a military combat stress center in Baghdad is set to appear at a pre-trial hearing on Tuesday as Army prosecutors and defense attorneys present motions concerning his mental health. Oklahoma set to execute man who killed woman, two others in spree OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma is scheduled on Tuesday to execute a man convicted of stabbing a woman to death in 1999 after he responded to her classified ad selling a pool table and then killed two more people in nearby states as he fled authorities. Judge blocks New York City large-soda ban, Mayor Bloomberg vows fight NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg vowed on Monday to appeal a judge's ruling that struck down his pioneering ban on large sugary drinks sold by the city's restaurants, movie theaters and other food service businesses just a day before it was to take effect. Jones Day lawyer is governor's choice for Detroit manager: report (Reuters) - Kevyn Orr, a partner with Washington-based law firm Jones Day, is Michigan Governor Rick Snyder's top choice for Detroit's financial emergency manager, the Detroit Free Press reported on Tuesday. Idaho lawmakers pass challenge to federal gun control proposals SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The Idaho House of Representatives on Monday approved a largely symbolic measure that would make it a crime for state and local police to enforce new federal firearms restrictions, in a show of defiance against gun control proposals from the Obama administration. Analysis: Death, taxes and Supreme Court's gay marriage case WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Edith Windsor and Thea Spyer, the lesbian couple at the center of a major gay rights case set to go before the Supreme Court this month, were in many ways a typical New York power couple. Earthquake rattles Southern California, no damage reported LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck deep beneath a mountain range in Southern California on Monday, jangling the nerves of tennis stars competing in the nearby desert town of Indian Wells and rattling urban areas as far away as Los Angeles, but no damage or injuries were reported. Police seek Washington state man in grandparents' killings SEATTLE (Reuters) - Police are searching for a Washington state man suspected of brutally killing his grandparents and stealing their car after they threw him a party to celebrate the convicted burglar's release from prison, authorities said on Monday. Florida Medicaid expansion rejected by state Senate panel TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott's plan to expand Medicaid coverage to cover about 1 million more poor people suffered a potential death blow on Monday when the proposal failed to make it out of a key state legislative committee. Related Video U.S. Morning Call: Costco beats profit expectations Reuters Today: Top Stories and Analysis Great Debate Obama's political options Without coordinated leadership, Europe will falter 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