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	Click to View in Browser 05/9/2014 Clippers owner Sterling denies being racist: report LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who was banned for life from the National Basketball Association after a tape of his racist comments became public, claimed in a new recording he was not a bigot, according to an online report on Thursday. Ringling Bros circus resumes in Connecticut after acrobats' plunge (Reuters) - A Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus show has resumed performing in New England days after acrobats were seriously injured when a chandelier-like apparatus carrying them plummeted to the floor, shocking a Rhode Island audience, media reported. Honduran drug trafficker extradited to U.S. to face charges WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Honduras has extradited a drug trafficker who worked for a powerful Mexican cartel to the United States, the U.S. State Department said on Friday. Pomp and decorum: U.S. colleges say no to graduation 'selfies' (Reuters) - Ellen DeGeneres snapped "selfies" at the Oscars and President Barack Obama posed for one at Nelson Mandela's funeral, but some U.S. colleges have asked students to keep their cell phones tucked away during graduation season this month when they walk on stage for their diplomas. Former Missouri governor 'Walkin' Joe' Teasdale dies KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Joseph Teasdale, a former Missouri governor who got the nickname "Walkin' Joe" because he campaigned on foot across the state, died on Thursday, according to Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon. Elderly Missouri woman found guilty of killing husband 40 years ago (Reuters) - An elderly Missouri woman accused of killing her husband four decades ago and burying his body in an abandoned Wyoming gold mine was found guilty on Thursday of second-degree murder, a court official said. EPA considers stricter disclosure on fracking fluids WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it wants to gather public comment on whether it should require chemical manufacturers to disclose the content of fluids used for oil and gas production, a possible step toward greater federal oversight of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Fire victims at tennis star's Florida home were shot: police MIAMI (Reuters) - A family of four suffered gunshot wounds before they died in a blaze that destroyed a Florida mansion owned by former professional tennis player James Blake, police said on Thursday. Police eye California mountains in hunt for fugitive fire chief SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Homicide detectives searching for a California fire chief suspected of fatally stabbing his girlfriend turned their attention to the state's massive mountain ranges on Thursday, saying he may be hiding out along trails and backroads. U.S. schools warned not to deny students over immigration status (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday issued a stern warning to U.S. state and local school districts not to deny enrollment to undocumented immigrant children. Related Video UK's Clegg: Financial transaction tax is "silly" Lib Dems would provide "spine" of a Labour coalition – Clegg Great Debate Heaven forbid journalists ask questions! Why India has less inequality than U.S. 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