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	Click to View in Browser 01/7/2014 California Democrats to push for free preschool SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - A top California lawmaker on Tuesday is expected to unveil a proposal to fund free public preschool for all children in the most populous U.S. state. Convicted Penn State coach Sandusky testifies to get pension restored PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Ex-Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky testified by remote video at a hearing on Tuesday on whether his pension should be restored despite his 45 child sex abuse convictions. Embattled Los Angeles County Sheriff to retire early: report LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Embattled Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, whose department is plagued by allegations of civil rights violations and corruption, is set to announce his retirement rather than seek re-election, a California newspaper reported on Monday. U.S. woman known as Jihad Jane sentenced to 10 years in plot PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday sentenced an American woman who called herself Jihad Jane to 10 years in prison - at least a decade less than prosecutors had sought for her role in a failed plot to kill a Swedish artist who had depicted the head of the Muslim Prophet Mohammad on a dog. Frigid Arctic air moving across eastern U.S (Reuters) - A deadly blast of Arctic air that shattered decades-old records as it gripped the middle United States moved eastward on Tuesday, canceling thousands of flights, paralyzing road travel, and closing schools and businesses. Judge rules Chicago ban on gun sales is unconstitutional CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Chicago ban on gun sales within the city, aimed at reducing gun violence, is unconstitutional because it goes too far in barring buyers and dealers from engaging in lawful sales, a federal judge ruled on Monday. Snowden has more U.S.-Israel secrets to expose: Greenwald JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has more secrets to reveal that relate to Israel, the journalist who first brought his leaks to the world's attention said on Monday. California student charged with hate crime enters not-guilty plea SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A man accused of orchestrating the racial bullying of his black roommate at a California university, spurring campus protests and outrage from civil rights leaders, pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor hate crime and battery charges on Monday, officials said. Supreme Court halts gay marriage in Utah at least temporarily WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday halted same-sex marriages in Utah - permitted for less than three weeks - while the state appeals a lower-court ruling legalizing them, as the justices again left their imprint on the debate over gay nuptials. Lawyer for Indian diplomat seeks delay in visa fraud case NEW YORK (Reuters) - A lawyer for Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade is seeking to postpone proceedings in a visa fraud case that has created tensions between the United States and India, citing the need to continue "meaningful discussions" with the prosecution. Related Video Deadly blast in Kirkuk Police hold Afghan bomb vest girl Great Debate Troubled Ties: The Clintons and populism Searching for a real populist 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