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	Click to View in Browser 07/5/2012 Bond ruling expected for Trayvon Martin's killer SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer who killed unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, will learn on Thursday whether he will be released on bond for a second time. Yacht capsizes off New York's Long Island, three drown (Reuters) - A yacht ferrying 27 people to watch Fourth of July fireworks capsized off New York's Long Island and at least three people drowned, Nassau County Police said on Thursday. Americans squeezed by higher rents, tight credit (Reuters) - One night last spring, David Hall returned home to his studio apartment outside Boston to learn that his monthly rent had spiked from $725 to $995. In U.S. soda scuffle, experts say it's no easy choice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At Andrea Giancoli's community nutrition classes, participants bring in cans and bottles of whatever they typically drink every day, from sodas and fruit juices to sweet teas. Struggling homeowners avert foreclosure via mediation NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verise Campbell was excited. She could finally help struggling homeowners negotiate deals with their lenders to avoid foreclosure, but the angry response to her first phone call shocked her. Apartment rents rise at highest rate since 2007: Reis (Reuters) - Renting an apartment in the U.S. became even more expensive during the second quarter, as vacancies set a new 10-year low and rents rose at a pace not seen since before the financial crisis, according to real estate research firm Reis Inc. Scorching heat, dry conditions stifle July 4 celebrations WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Millions of Americans headed for parades and fireworks shows on Wednesday to mark a sweltering Fourth of July holiday, some even celebrating as the nation's founders did - without electricity. More than one million in U.S. still without power five days after storm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 1 million homes and businesses in a swath from Indiana to Virginia remained without power on Wednesday, five days after deadly storms tore through the region. Joey Chestnut eats 68 hot dogs to win annual Coney Island event NEW YORK (Reuters) - In an annual Fourth of July rite of indigestion, champion hot dog-eater Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut matched his own world record by chowing down 68 wieners and buns in just 10 minutes on Wednesday at New York's Coney Island. Chlorine leak in Georgia, 73 taken to hospital TBILISI (Reuters) - Seventy-three people were treated in hospital after a chlorine leak at a water distribution company in Georgia late on Tuesday, a Tbilisi city official said. Related Video Syrian rebels appear to shoot at helicopter Pakistan, India hold talks Great Debate After healthcare ruling, conservatives again misplace their ire 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