U.S. Top News: Massachusetts teen pleads not guilty to murdering teacher

	Click to View in Browser 10/24/2013 Massachusetts teen pleads not guilty to murdering teacher BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts authorities on Wednesday charged a 14-year-old high school student in the murder of a math teacher after finding the teacher's body in woods near the school. Pirates kidnap two U.S. sailors off Nigerian coast: sources ABUJA/LONDON (Reuters) - Pirates have attacked an oil supply vessel off the Nigerian coast and kidnapped the captain and chief engineer, both U.S. citizens, security sources said on Thursday. Idaho hiker's body found after search hampered by government shutdown SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - The body of a missing hiker has been recovered at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in central Idaho after a month-long search hampered by the recent U.S. government shutdown. Civil rights group sues Missouri for concealing suppliers of execution drugs KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union sued Missouri prison officials on Wednesday seeking to force the state to divulge the compounding pharmacies that supply its lethal execution drugs and identities of other members of its death row execution team. Kennedy cousin convicted of murder is granted new trial, attorney says (Reuters) - A Connecticut judge on Wednesday ordered a new trial for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel, who was convicted more than a decade ago of murdering a teenage neighbor, his defense attorney's office said. California cop who pepper-sprayed student protesters awarded $38,000 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former University of California policeman who stirred public outrage by pepper-spraying peaceful student protesters has been awarded $38,000 in worker's compensation for psychiatric damage he claimed to have suffered from the 2011 incident, the university said on Wednesday. California police who shot teen dead thought replica gun was real SANTA ROSA, California (Reuters) - A 13-year-old California boy carrying a replica of an assault rifle to a friend's house was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy who believed the gun was real, authorities said. Drawing of serial-killer game found in Colorado theater shooter's apartment CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - A search of accused Colorado theater gunman James Holmes' booby-trapped apartment after he was arrested on charges of killing 12 moviegoers uncovered a drawing of a game involving a serial killer, a homicide detective testified on Wednesday. In Detroit bankruptcy trial, union says city had pensions in sight DETROIT (Reuters) - A trial on Detroit's eligibility for bankruptcy protection kicked off on Wednesday with opponents claiming the city tried to bypass restrictions on cutting workers' pensions, as experts in municipal bankruptcy around the country watched closely in a case that could set important precedents. U.S. agencies moving slowly to tighten data security, despite major leaks WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite saying they suffered major damage from classified documents made public by an Army soldier and a National Security Agency contractor, U.S. government agencies have fallen behind in installing computer software to stop such leaks, U.S. officials say. Related Video Korea's DMZ draws tourists NATO train up Afghan soldiers on bomb defusing before their withdrawal Great Debate After healthcare mess, do you want D.C. doing your taxes? Can America innovate its way to growth? 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