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	Click to View in Browser 07/11/2012 Massachusetts man pleads guilty in plot to attack Pentagon, Capitol BOSTON (Reuters) - A Massachusetts man charged with plotting to attack the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol with large, remote-controlled model airplanes packed with explosives has agreed to plead guilty, authorities said on Tuesday. Freight train derails, catches fire in Columbus, Ohio (Reuters) - A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed and caught fire in Columbus, Ohio, early on Wednesday, forcing nearby residents to evacuate, authorities said. Mississippi's lone abortion clinic fights new law in court TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - A federal judge will consider on Wednesday whether Mississippi's last abortion clinic should remain open while it challenges a new state law that tightens requirements, or face closure if authorities are permitted to immediately enforce the measure. San Bernardino becomes third California city seeking bankruptcy SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The city council of San Bernardino, California, voted on Tuesday to file for bankruptcy, marking the third time in recent weeks a city in the most populous U.S. state has opted to seek protection from its creditors. Softer California three-strikes law would save on older inmates SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A ballot measure aimed at California's infamous "three strikes" sentencing law may be an opportunity for the state to put a dent in one problem besetting prison officials across the country: the high cost of aging inmates. Obama orders health insurance for government's seasonal firefighters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has ordered his administration to offer health insurance to seasonal firefighters employed by the U.S. government, after an outcry over the lack of affordable coverage available to thousands of such workers. U.S. citizen freed after jail time for insulting Thai monarchy BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's king has pardoned a U.S. citizen who was jailed for two and a half years last December for insulting the monarchy, a case that prompted rare U.S. criticism of its Southeast Asian ally, and calls for it to respect freedom of expression. World's first nuclear cruiser up for auction as scrap SEATTLE (Reuters) - The world's first nuclear-powered surface warship, the USS Long Beach, was put up for auction as scrap metal on Tuesday to be dismantled and recycled, after spending the past 17 years mothballed in a naval shipyard in Washington state. U.S. government says Texas voter ID law targets minorities WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Texas law supported by Republicans requiring voters to have photo identification was passed to discourage Hispanics and African-Americans from casting ballots, an expert witness for the U.S. government testified in a landmark trial on Tuesday. Probe on Sandusky sex abuse out Thursday, Paternos question fairness WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An investigation into Penn State University's role in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal will be published on Thursday, and the family of late football coach Joe Paterno has questioned its fairness and confidentiality. Related Video Williams reflects on Wimbledon win Turtle eggs crushed in Trinidad Great Debate Is Murdoch trying to sink Romney? Now is the time to focus on healthcare affordability 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