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	Click to View in Browser 07/13/2012 Analysis: Rivals on left, right battle in Supreme Court WASHINGTON (Reuters) - They are heavyweights in the ring that is the U.S. Supreme Court. Teasing rains in U.S. Midwest not enough to relieve crop stress CHICAGO (Reuters) - Light rains over the next week will fall far short of ending the drought plaguing the corn and soybean crops in the U.S. Midwest, an agricultural meteorologist predicted Friday. Authorities probe San Bernardino, city mulls bankruptcy move (Reuters) - Authorities are investigating financially troubled San Bernardino, California, where the city council voted this week to approve a bankruptcy filing amid a claim by the city attorney that fraudulent accounting may have contributed to the city's problems. Suspicious wires discovered, but no bomb on Delta plane NEW YORK (Reuters) - The discovery of suspicious wires in plastic straws aboard a Madrid-bound Delta Air Lines jetliner on Thursday night forced the plane to return to New York, but authorities said they searched the aircraft and found no bomb. Scathing report faults Penn State leaders in child sex abuse PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Penn State leaders including the late football coach Joe Paterno covered up Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse of children for years, showing a callous disregard for the victims to protect a multimillion-dollar football program, former FBI director Louis Freeh said on Thursday. Analysis: Penn State report may increase university's liability New York (Reuters) - A devastating report blaming Penn State and its top officials for covering up the sexual abuse of children by former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky could increase the university's exposure to potentially huge civil damages, legal experts say. DC officer investigated over alleged remark about first lady: report WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities were investigating a Washington police officer on Thursday over a possibly threatening remark he allegedly made about first lady Michelle Obama, reports said. Family of missing Alaska mountain runner to hold memorial ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - The family of a man who mysteriously vanished during a fabled Alaska mountain race last week has apparently given up hope of finding him alive and will hold a memorial service this week. Georgia death row inmate seeks reprieve due to mental disability ATLANTA (Reuters) - Attorneys for a Georgia man facing execution next week will argue to the state's pardons board on Friday that executing the two-time murderer would be unjust because of his limited mental capacity. Oakland officials slam U.S. prosecutors over marijuana crackdown OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Officials in the city of Oakland rebuked federal prosecutors on Thursday for seeking to shut down a medical marijuana dispensary that bills itself as the world's largest in the latest clash over a federal cannabis crackdown in Western U.S. states. Related Video Floods sweep through China Reuters Asks: Is the party over for planemakers? Great Debate How should liberal democracies deal with China and Russia? Protecting Americans from tobacco's damage 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