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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Irma's U.S. death toll rises; residents start to return to Florida coast

FLORIDA CITY/MARCO ISLAND, Fla. (Reuters) - Florida allowed some residents to return on Tuesday to areas hammered by Hurricane Irma's high winds and storm surge, while the death toll rose in the second major hurricane to hit the United States this year.

White House says will not 'prejudge' any DACA legislative fix

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Tuesday said it would not prejudge whether funding for a wall along the U.S. southern border with Mexico must be part of any bill to address protections for children brought to the United States illegally.

Supreme Court justice temporarily preserves Trump refugee ban

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Monday provided a temporary reprieve for President Trump's order blocking most refugees from entering the United States, putting on hold a lower court's ruling loosening the prohibition.

American al Qaeda suspect to face trial on U.S. terrorism charges

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An American citizen will go to trial in federal court in Brooklyn on Tuesday on charges that he supported al Qaeda and helped prepare a 2009 car bomb attack on a U.S. military base in Afghanistan.

U.S. cities' revenue growth expected to contract in 2017: report

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. cities' revenue growth in fiscal 2017 is projected to contract for a second consecutive year, the first time this has happened since the recession, according to a report released on Tuesday by the National League of Cities.

California, three other states sue over Trump action on 'Dreamer' immigrants

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California and three other states sued President Donald Trump's administration on Monday over his decision to end protections for people brought to the United States illegally as children, the latest bid by Democratic state attorneys general to salvage the policy.

Rum, guns and tea: Unfazed Floridians don't let Irma dampen spirits

(Reuters) - As veterans of at least half a dozen hurricanes, Steve and Sarah Griffin knew exactly how to cope when Irma bore down on their Clearwater, Florida, home: host an impromptu party for friends who had evacuated their own houses.

Trump administration signals plans to defang retirement rule

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government will likely water down a key part of a landmark retirement rule, lawyers for the Department of Labor said, signaling that the government will offer an out for brokerages that would have been subject to class action lawsuits.

With 7.4 million without power, utility workers get respect

Fort Lauderdale and New York (Reuters) - When more than 7.4 million homes and businesses are without power after a hurricane, utility workers tend to get noticed a bit more than usual.

U.S. tribal patent deal could have big impact on generic drug market

(Reuters) - A groundbreaking deal between Allergan Plc and a Native American tribe to shield the company's patents in administrative proceedings could also be used be to protect them from challenges in federal court, legal experts said, potentially dealing a blow to generic competition.