U.S. Top News: Warmer weather set to bring relief to ice-bound U.S. South

	Click to View in Browser 01/30/2014 Warmer weather set to bring relief to ice-bound U.S. South ATLANTA (Reuters) - Warmer weather was set to thaw the U.S. South on Thursday, bringing relief after a rare ice storm paralyzed much of the region, stranding motorists and school children, blocking highways and leading to deaths in several states. House fire in rural Kentucky kills nine, officials say (Reuters) - Nine people died early on Thursday in a house fire in rural western Kentucky, and state police were investigating the cause, a local fire official said. Colorado defendant is first to challenge expanded U.S. surveillance effort DENVER (Reuters) - A Colorado man accused of having links to an overseas militant group on Wednesday became the first defendant to challenge the constitutionality of a 2008 law authorizing expansion of warrantless surveillance by the U.S. government, lawyers said. U.S. board faults refiners, regulators in deadly Tesoro blast (Reuters) - The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said a fireball of hydrogen and naphtha engulfed seven workers at Tesoro Corp.'s Anacortes, Washington refinery in 2010 because the company failed to identify the damage hydrogen was causing to steel components, according to a draft report released on Thursday. Pentagon, GSA map out acquisition cybersecurity; tester finds issues remain WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department and General Services Administration on Wednesday mapped out six broad reforms to improve the cybersecurity of more than $500 billion in goods and services acquired by the U.S. federal government each year. Missouri executes killer after top court denies appeals KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Missouri late on Wednesday executed a man convicted of killing a jewelry store owner during a robbery after the U.S. Supreme Court denied last-minute appeals that in part challenged the drug used in the execution. Death penalty decision looms for Boston bomb suspect BOSTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department will decide this week whether to seek the death penalty for suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, accused of setting off two pressure-cooker bombs at the finish line of the world-renowned race. Planned Parenthood in Alaska sues state official over abortion NEW YORK (Reuters) - Planned Parenthood in Alaska sued the state health commissioner on Wednesday over new regulations that prevent state Medicaid from covering elective abortions. Maryland mall shooter assembled shotgun in skate shop: police (Reuters) - A 19-year-old Maryland mall gunman assembled a shotgun in a skateboard shop dressing room before killing two employees and then turning the weapon on himself, police said on Wednesday. Detroit presents debt adjustment plan to creditors (Reuters) - Detroit's creditors got their first look Wednesday at the city's proposed plan to adjust its debt and emerge from bankruptcy, though no details were immediately available. Related Video Stem cell "major discovery" claimed We'll win fast phones race – Ericsson CEO Great Debate Bob McDonnell: It depends on the meaning of the word 'guilty' In France, where unions rule, a challenge from Hollande 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