U.S. Top News: N.Y. politicians arrested in alleged mayoral race bribe scheme

	Click to View in Browser 04/3/2013 N.Y. politicians arrested in alleged mayoral race bribe scheme NEW YORK (Reuters) - A high-ranking Democratic New York State senator was arrested on Tuesday and charged with trying to buy a place on the Republican ticket in the city's mayoral race, in what prosecutors said was part of a bribery scandal that reflected pervasive corruption in New York politics. Hyundai, Kia recall more than 1.8 million vehicles in U.S. DETROIT (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Corp and its Kia Motors affiliate are recalling more than 1.8 million cars and SUVs in the United States to address a potentially faulty switch and a loose headliner, according to U.S. safety regulators. U.S. makes "numerous" drug-related arrests in Connecticut (Reuters) - Officials launched what they described as a "massive" wave of arrests on Wednesday, relating to heroin and cocaine trafficking in southeastern Connecticut. Arizona city becomes state's first to allow same-sex civil unions BISBEE, Arizona (Reuters) - A former Arizona copper mining town reborn as an artists' community defied the threat of legal action on Tuesday and became the first city in the conservative southwestern state to allow civil unions between same-sex couples. Alabama Senate passes bill tightening rules for abortion clinics BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) - The Alabama Senate passed an abortion bill on Tuesday critics say would limit access to the procedure with stricter requirements for clinics that provide it. NRA-funded panel urges training armed guards at schools WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A task force funded by the National Rifle Association, the top U.S. gun rights group, unveiled a plan on Tuesday to train armed security personnel in every school in response to the December school massacre in Connecticut - a proposal swiftly condemned by gun control advocates. Analysis: Stockton and San Bernardino, a tale of two bankruptcies LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stockton and San Bernardino, the two California cities that have filed for bankruptcy protection, are both considered test cases in the epic battle over whether municipal bondholders or pensioners will absorb most of the pain when a government goes broke. Texas prosecutor steps into job after predecessor gunned down KAUFMAN, Texas (Reuters) - Brandi Fernandez slipped into the Kaufman County Courthouse in her first full day as interim district attorney on Tuesday, taking over a job that authorities believe got her predecessor and one of her colleagues killed. About 1,200 dental patients in Oklahoma screened for HIV OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - About 1,200 patients have been screened for exposure to HIV and hepatitis in Oklahoma after authorities found a Tulsa dentist using improper sterilization procedures and rusty surgical tools, a public health official said on Tuesday. Intruder shot dead at home of rural Colorado prosecutor DENVER (Reuters) - An intruder who forced his way into the mountain home of a Colorado deputy district attorney was shot dead by either the prosecutor or her police officer husband, authorities said on Tuesday. Related Video U.S. Morning Call: Google's Nexus 7 to launch in July Market Pulse: Moleskine – the peril of the one-hit wonder? Great Debate In Venezuela, an election about the future is haunted by the past Social Security as solution, not problem 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