U.S. Top News: Idaho wildfire rages into 12th day near Sun Valley ski resort

	Click to View in Browser 08/19/2013 Idaho wildfire rages into 12th day near Sun Valley ski resort SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A wildfire that has forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 homes in central Idaho roared largely unchecked into a 12th day on Monday near the ski resort of Sun Valley, even though fire crews launched a big offensive against the blaze at the weekend. Sentencing phase to open for U.S. soldier guilty of Afghan murders TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - The military judge in the court-martial of a U.S. soldier who pleaded guilty in June to the massacre of 16 Afghan civilians was due to hear arguments on Monday over rules for the sentencing proceedings that open this week in Washington state. Fox News reporter due in Colorado court over sources in theater shootings DENVER (Reuters) - A Fox News journalist was due back in a Colorado court on Monday to fight efforts by defense lawyers to compel her to divulge confidential sources she cited in a story about accused movie theater gunman James Holmes' plans to commit mass murder. New Jersey to ban gay conversion therapy NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey was poised on Monday to become the second U.S. state to prevent licensed therapists from counseling gay and lesbian youths to change their sexual orientation. Deadline looms for creditors to object to Detroit bankruptcy (Reuters) - Detroit's public-employee pension funds, bondholders, bond insurers, vendors, retirees and legions of others expected to oppose the city's bankruptcy filing have until the end of the day on Monday to file objections in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Illinois expands background checks to all gun purchases CHICAGO (Reuters) - Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a gun-control measure into law on Sunday that expands background checks to cover all firearms purchases in the state, closing what he said was a loophole that exempted gun sales between private parties. Britain detains partner of journalist linked to Snowden LONDON (Reuters) - British authorities used anti-terrorism powers on Sunday to detain the partner of a journalist with close links to Edward Snowden, the former U.S. spy agency contractor who has been granted asylum by Russia, as he passed through London's Heathrow airport. Bus drivers reject labor deal that averted San Francisco-area strike (Reuters) - Bus drivers who threatened to strike a key San Francisco-area transit system earlier this month have voted to reject a tentative contract deal and to send labor negotiators back to the bargaining table, their union said on Sunday. Endangered eastern black rhino born at Atlanta zoo (Reuters) - An eastern black rhinoceros has been born at Atlanta's zoo for the first time in the facility's history, spurring hopes of renewed interest in the fate of the critically endangered animal. Ohio man finds load of marijuana stashed in gun safe TOLEDO, Ohio (Reuters) - A man in western Ohio found nearly 300 pounds of marijuana stuffed into a Mexican-made gun-storage safe that he recently purchased on the Internet, authorities revealed on Sunday. Related Video Market Pulse: Wakey, wakey oil & gas - it's M&A time! Emerging markets is corporate Europe's Achilles heel Great Debate The Case Against Natural Gas Exports The myth of youthful drug offenders 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