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03/2/2012 Suspect in Ohio school shooting charged with murder CHARDON, Ohio (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Ohio on Thursday formally charged 17-year-old T.J. Lane with three counts of aggravated murder, two counts of aggravated attempted murder and one count of felonious assault in Monday's shooting rampage that claimed three students' lives. Midwest cleans up from tornadoes, more storms forecast HARRISBURG, Illinois (Reuters) - Residents of storm-tossed midwestern towns searched for photographs and mementos from their ruined homes on Thursday as the death toll from a line of tornado-producing storms rose to 13, while more storms bore down on the region. Federal authorities bust $325 million Chinese-U.S. counterfeit (Reuters) - More than two dozen people from the United States and China have been charged in a $325 million counterfeit goods operation, one of the largest smuggling rings ever charged, federal authorities said on Friday. Conservative activist Andrew Breitbart dead at 43 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Conservative activist Andrew Breitbart, an influential voice in Republican circles known for his online media attacks on liberals, died unexpectedly of natural causes in Los Angeles early on Thursday, his family said. He was 43. Maryland legalizes same-sex marriage; challenge looms ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (Reuters) - Maryland became the eighth state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage on Thursday, just as opponents were ramping up efforts to repeal the new law at the ballot box. Exclusive: DOJ casts wide net with mortgage subpoenas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Justice Department inquiry into the packaging and sale of home loans by the biggest U.S. banks casts a wide net and appears to significantly overlap with other enforcement efforts, according to people who have viewed subpoenas sent to the firms. Federal judge in Montana criticized over racist Obama joke MISSOULA, Montana (Reuters) - A federal judge in Montana who used official court email to circulate a racist joke about President Barack Obama has acknowledged the indiscretion and initiated a misconduct complaint against himself, court officials said on Thursday. Sandusky's alleged victims say abuse occurred on Penn State HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Eight of the 10 men who prosecutors contend were sexually abused by former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky were abused on the college campus, and one was just 8 years old at the time, according to court documents released on Thursday. Florida House passes 24-hour wait for abortions TALLAHASSEE, Fla (Reuters) - Women seeking abortions would be required to wait 24 hours under a bill passed by the Florida House on Thursday. Ultrasound mandate heads to Virginia governor's desk PORTSMOUTH, Va (Reuters) - Virginia's Republican governor is poised to sign a law forcing women to have an ultrasound before an abortion after state lawmakers approved amendments on Thursday, sending the measure to his desk. Related Video Syrians battle to buy bread Nigerian president meets villagers near gas rig fire Great Debate A good deal for Greece, its creditors, and Europe The communist on J. Edgar Hoover's payroll 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