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	Click to View in Browser 03/14/2013 Authorities kill upstate New York gunman (Reuters) - Authorities on Thursday killed a man suspected of shooting dead four people a day earlier in separate incidents at a barbershop and a car wash in neighboring upstate New York towns, Governor Andrew Cuomo said. Michigan expected to announce takeover of Detroit finances DETROIT (Reuters) - Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is expected to announce on Thursday an emergency state takeover of Detroit, putting a lawyer with extensive experience managing corporate bankruptcies in charge of the destitute city's finances. U.S. soldier accused of Afghan massacre to have sanity review TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier charged with slaying 16 civilians in Afghanistan will undergo a sanity review set to begin next week to determine his mental state during the killings and his ability to stand trial, a military official said on Wednesday. Insight: For U.S. high court, California justices wrote prologue on gay marriage SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Looking for clues about the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court vote on gay marriage? Check out California's past. Exclusive - For sale: Chicago land, once site for tallest condo tower NEW YORK (Reuters) - A prime Chicago parcel that was the site of an ill-fated project to build North America's tallest residential building may again have a chance to be developed, albeit on a smaller scale and by a different owner. Baby survives fall from New York building in mother's arms NEW YORK (Reuters) - A 10-month-old baby in the arms of his mother survived a fall on Wednesday from a New York apartment building, but the woman died in what may have been a suicide, police said. Steubenville, Ohio, high school rape trial enters second day STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - The judge deciding the fate of two high school football players in Ohio accused of raping a drunk classmate last summer will hear more testimony on Thursday from prosecution witnesses - and more sharp questioning from defense attorneys - as the trial enters its second day. Carnival cruise ship stuck at port with generator problem (Reuters) - A Carnival Cruise Lines ship was stuck at port in St. Maarten in the Caribbean on Thursday with equipment trouble, a month after passengers spent nearly five days trapped on another disabled Carnival vessel in the Gulf of Mexico. New pope must deal with divided church in United States CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pope Francis will face a divided Church in the United States, with the faithful at odds over issues like contraception, same-sex marriage and married priests. Colorado lawmakers approve sweeping gun-control measures DENVER (Reuters) - Both chambers of the majority Democratic Colorado legislature approved a package of four gun-control measures on Wednesday, capping months of debate in a state that has experienced two of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history. Related Video Reuters Today: EU summit plus, new Chinese president & Pope Asian Catholics welcome Pope Francis Great Debate What will become of Chávez's gold hoard? Chávez's death leaves Venezuelans with hard choices 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