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	Click to View in Browser 09/12/2013 U.S. union UAW close to organizing at Volkswagen plant: paper FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen's factory at Chattanooga, Tennessee, is close to becoming the first U.S. car assembly plant run by a foreign company to have its workers officially represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, a German paper reported. At least one dead in Colorado flash flooding (Reuters) - Flash flooding in Boulder, Colorado, has left at least one person dead, prompted widespread evacuations and caused an unknown number of structural collapses, officials said on Thursday. Funding cuts would undercut U.S. submarine readiness, presence: Navy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. Navy officials warned Congress that any further delays or cuts in funding would undercut the readiness of the declining U.S. submarine fleet, which is already slated to drop by nearly 30 percent to 52 from 73 ships before rebounding in the 2030s. Liberal de Blasio close to clinching New York Democratic mayoral primary NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bill de Blasio, a liberal running against the policies of departing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, was tantalizingly close to clinching the Democratic nomination for mayor after storming back from fourth in the opinion polls a month ago. California lawmakers approve compromise on prison crowding SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - Funding for a compromise plan aimed at easing overcrowding in the California's troubled prison system was approved by both houses of the state's legislature on Wednesday. New York plans to opt out of new insurance rules (Reuters) - New York's top financial regulator said the state plans to opt out of new U.S. insurance rules as the framework does not compel life insurers to hold adequate capital reserves for paying out customer claims. North America's highest peak not as tall as once thought ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - North America's tallest peak, Mount McKinley in Alaska, just got shorter, according to new maps published by the official U.S. geographers. Ex-U.S. air security screener charged in threats against LA airport LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former federal airport security agent suspended earlier this year after he was accused of telling a teenage girl to cover herself, an incident chronicled on her father's blog, was charged on Wednesday with making threats against Los Angeles International Airport. Missouri lawmakers fail to revive bill preventing federal gun law enforcement JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - In a defeat for gun rights advocates, Missouri lawmakers failed on Wednesday to override Governor Jay Nixon's veto of a bill that would have prevented federal enforcement of gun laws in the state. No charges yet in Zimmerman domestic dispute: police ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - No charges are immediately pending against George Zimmerman, who was acquitted of murder in July, or his estranged wife over a domestic altercation at a house in central Florida, police said Wednesday. Related Video Lockheed Martin's foreign sales to exceed 20% - Intl. chief Canadian woman hides drugs in fake pregnant belly Great Debate A potential turning point for Syria Bill de Blasio, the Not-Bloomberg 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