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	Click to View in Browser 03/6/2013 New York "cannibal cop" in tears as defense rests after one day NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York City cop on trial for plotting to kidnap, cook and eat women shed tears on Tuesday as his attorneys rested their case after one day. Superstorm Sandy battered the poor hardest, studies show (Reuters) - Superstorm Sandy punished low-income people in New York and New Jersey, especially renters who are now at risk of being unable to find new homes, according to a pair of studies released on Wednesday said. Two veteran Los Angeles officials set for runoff in mayor's race LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles mayoral candidates Eric Garcetti and Wendy Greuel looked set for a run-off vote after a Tuesday primary election, in a race that has seen the two Democrats vow to slash business taxes to help the city rebound from a persistent economic slump. Casino trade group attacks bid by PokerStars to play in U.S. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In an unprecedented intervention in a state licensing case, the trade group for the U.S. casino industry has asked New Jersey regulators to bar a well-known online gambling company based in the British Isles from returning to the U.S. market. Ohio set to execute man convicted of killing store security guard CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Ohio is set to execute a man on Wednesday who was convicted of killing a security guard and wounding a cashier at an adult book store east of Cleveland in 1994 during a week-long multistate crime spree. Two reform candidates leading in Los Angeles school board race LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two of three Los Angeles school board candidates backed by education reform groups were leading on Wednesday in early results from a primary election that could determine how far the local school district goes in revamping teacher evaluations. St. Louis mayor headed for Democratic primary victory ST. LOUIS, Missouri (Reuters) - St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay appeared headed for victory on Tuesday in a three-way Democratic primary, setting the stage for a general election that could see him elected to his fourth term and become the longest-serving mayor in the city's history. U.S. to allow small knives to be carried onto airplanes WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Transportation Security Administration said on Tuesday that travelers can soon bring small pocket knives on board airplanes for the first time since the September 11 attacks, sparking outrage from flight attendants who said the decision would endanger passengers and crew. Washington nuclear cleanup faces $171 million in budget cuts SEATTLE (Reuters) - Automatic budget cuts will strip away roughly $171 million in funding and lead to thousands of layoffs at a decommissioned nuclear weapons site leaking radioactive waste in Washington state, the Department of Energy said on Tuesday. Washington set to be blanketed by wet, heavy snow WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington and its suburbs face what could be their heaviest snowfall in two years on Wednesday, as a fierce storm headed east after blanketing the Midwestern United States, snarling traffic and causing hundreds of flight cancellations. Related Video Fukushima worker speaks of battle to contain crisis China and Japan express Chavez condolences Great Debate A blueprint to make banks behave On Keystone pipeline, consider Canada 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