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	Click to View in Browser 02/6/2014 U.S. Northeast battles through yet another winter storm BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The latest in a rapid succession of brutal winter storms hit the United States on Wednesday, cutting power to over a million homes and businesses and playing havoc with road and air transport links. Trial of men accused of planning attacks at Chicago NATO summit nears end CHICAGO (Reuters) - Prosecutors call the three men terrorists, defense attorneys say they were clueless stoners, and jurors could soon decide the guilt or innocence of the trio accused of plotting to attack high-profile targets during the 2012 NATO summit in Chicago. Portland, Oregon, teachers vote to authorize strike PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Teachers in Portland, Oregon's largest school district, voted Wednesday night to authorize a strike, setting the stage for a walkout that could disrupt classes for nearly 48,000 students, union officials said. Almost 1 million customers lose power in U.S. Northeast (Reuters) - Almost a million homes and businesses were without power mostly in the U.S. Northeast on Wednesday afternoon following severe snow and ice storms overnight, according to local power companies. Rents rising faster in tech hubs than in rest of U.S. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Franciscans have long blamed the technology sector for rising rents. Now, a study from real-estate company Trulia backs them up. U.S. services growth quickens in January: Markit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Growth in the U.S. services sector quickened to a four-month high in January and hiring remained robust, an industry report showed on Wednesday. Texas judge orders 'affluenza' teenager to get treatment FORT WORTH (Reuters) - A Texas judge, who received national criticism for sentencing a wealthy Texas teenager to probation after he killed four people while driving drunk, ordered him on Wednesday to start rehabilitation for substance abuse and behavior problems. Florida man pleads not guilty to fatal theater shooting over texting DADE CITY, Florida (Reuters) - A retired Florida police captain accused of fatally shooting a man in a movie theater after a texting confrontation last month pleaded not guilty Wednesday at a daylong bail hearing that resembled a mini-trial. Two dozen charged in $500 million New York pain-pill scheme NEW YORK (Reuters) - Twenty-five people, including doctors, were charged with involvement in a massive scheme that flooded New York City's black market with as much as $500 million in painkillers, federal and state officials said on Wednesday. Texas executes woman convicted of killing man for insurance money AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas executed a woman on Wednesday convicted of leading a plot to kidnap, torture and then beat to death a mentally disabled man to rob him of his cash and collect insurance money. Related Video Pussy Riot attends Amnesty International concert Broadway remembers Philip Seymour Hoffman Great Debate Putin's Occupation Olympics Transforming Post Offices into banks 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