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	Click to View in Browser 06/5/2013 Superiors of U.S. soldier in WikiLeaks case to testify FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - The court-martial of Bradley Manning, the U.S. soldier accused of passing U.S. secrets to WikiLeaks in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history, continues on Wednesday, when his immediate superiors are due to take the stand. U.S. soldier expected to plead guilty to killing Afghans in cold blood SEATTLE (Reuters) - A U.S. Army sergeant charged with killing 16 Afghan civilians in cold blood was due in court on Wednesday for a court-martial proceeding in which he is expected to plead guilty under a deal with military prosecutors to avoid the death penalty. After Sandy Hook, Connecticut lawmakers vote to shield victim photos MILFORD, Connecticut (Reuters) - The Connecticut General Assembly overwhelmingly approved compromise legislation on Wednesday to prevent public release of homicide victim photos, videos and some audiotapes in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting rampage. Tea Party groups say rights violated by IRS reviews WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tea Party and other conservative groups on Tuesday accused the U.S. Internal Revenue Service of trampling on their rights, telling lawmakers in an often emotional hearing that they faced a barrage of paperwork and intrusive questions when they sought tax-exempt status. Oklahoma tornado was widest ever measured in U.S. - NWS (Reuters) - Luck was on the side of El Reno, Oklahoma, on Friday as the widest tornado ever measured in the U.S. took a long detour around the city, according to the National Weather Service, which released its findings on the massive twister on Tuesday. Venezuela deports U.S. filmmaker accused of being spy CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela deported a U.S. filmmaker who had been arrested on accusations he was working as a spy for Washington and advising opposition student groups on how to destabilize the South American country. In bid to trim legal settlements, Detroit manager takes hard line DETROIT (Reuters) - Once teeming with 1.9 million people during its industrial peak in the 1950s, Detroit is now falling apart and attracting dozens of lawsuits that serve as a chronicle of urban decay: exposed manholes, malfunctioning traffic lights and broken sidewalks. Minneapolis has best city park system in the nation under new ranking WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Minneapolis, with its extensive green space and a park within a 10-minute walk of most homes, has supplanted San Francisco as the home of the best city park system in the United States, the Trust for Public Land said on Wednesday. FBI searches offices of California state senator, Latino caucus LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The FBI searched the offices of a California state senator and the Latino legislative caucus on Tuesday as part of an investigation into undisclosed "allegations of criminal activity," a spokeswoman for the agency said. Accused Colorado gunman James Holmes enters insanity plea CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - Accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes, who could be sentenced to death if convicted of killing 12 moviegoers last summer, entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity on Tuesday. Related Video Police detain dozens of Istanbul protesters U.S. Morning Call: Some Apple products could be banned in US Great Debate Bradley Manning and the real war on leaks Democrats must overcome Clinton nostalgia 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