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	Click to View in Browser 04/9/2013 Insight: Insurers see promise in pay-for-performance health plans (Reuters) - Insurers and doctors are testing a way to pay for healthcare that has been more common in the corporate suite than the emergency room - paying for better performance, betting it is the key to controlling runaway costs. Texas to execute inmate convicted in 1990 murder and rape AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas inmate Rickey Lewis is scheduled to be put to death on Tuesday for murdering a man in 1990 and then raping the dead man's fiancée. Exclusive: Homeland Security deputy to quit; defended civilian Internet role SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The second-ranking official at the Department of Homeland Security said she will resign shortly, ending four years as a champion of a civilian-controlled Internet. Snowstorm hits Denver as central U.S. braces for wild weather (Reuters) - A spring snowstorm hit Colorado on Tuesday, canceling flights and closing schools as forecasters warned the middle of the United States to brace for sleet, gusty winds, flash flooding and tornadoes. Judge rules administration overlooked fracking risks in California mineral leases SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A federal judge has ruled the Obama administration broke the law when it issued oil leases in central California without fully weighing the environmental impact of "fracking," a setback for companies seeking to exploit the region's enormous energy resources. New Jersey governor backs Rutgers president in coaching scandal NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Monday said the president of Rutgers University made a mistake but not a fireable one when he left it to aides to view videos of the men's basketball coach physically and verbally abusing players. U.S. holds visa lottery for 85,000 skilled workers WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. visa program ran a lottery on Sunday to award 85,000 slots for high-skilled workers just one week after the application period opened, the Citizenship and Immigration Service said, signaling companies feel confident enough about the economy to hire more foreign workers. Bankrupt San Bernardino, creditors to meet in "painfully slow" case LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Creditors of bankrupt San Bernardino, including America's biggest pension fund and Wall Street bondholders, are due to meet in court on Tuesday in a case bogged down in arguments over the Southern California city's disclosure of financial records. Obama makes "last-ditch" push in Connecticut on gun control HARTFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, his voice rising with emotion, urged Americans to pile pressure on a reluctant Congress on Monday to approve new gun control legislation that is at risk of falling victim to Washington gridlock. Six U.S. Air Force cyber capabilities designated "weapons" COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force has designated six cyber tools as weapons, which should help the programs compete for increasingly scarce dollars in the Pentagon budget, an Air Force official said on Monday. Related Video U.S. Morning Call: Out with the new, in with the old at JCP Reuters Breakingviews: U.S. workers stuck euro-style Great Debate Protecting against cyber-attacks Margaret Thatcher, an enlarger of British freedom 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