Reuters Top US News: September 1, 2015

Click to View in Browser Tuesday, September 1, 2015 Kentucky clerk denies marriage licenses despite Supreme Court decision: reports (Reuters) - A Kentucky county clerk on Tuesday rejected requests for marriage licenses for two same-sex couples despite a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court's against the clerk, according to media reports. Obama pushes for more U.S. ice-breaking might in Arctic ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday will propose a faster timetable for buying a new heavy icebreaker for the U.S. Arctic, where quickly melting sea ice has spurred more maritime traffic, and the United States has fallen far behind Russian resources. White supremacist aiming to kill Jews convicted in three Kansas murders OLATHE, Kan. (Reuters) - A man who admitted in court to wanting to kill Jews was found guilty on Monday of murdering three people, including a teenage boy, outside two Jewish centers in Kansas last year. Clinton friend advised on U.S. politics, foreign policy WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - An old friend of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton played an outsized role in advising her on U.S. politics and even her dealings with President Barack Obama's White House despite holding no formal government position. Los Angeles leaders expected to vote on whether to pursue Olympics LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles City Council was expected to vote on Tuesday on whether to pursue a bid to bring the Summer Games to town in 2024 and potentially become the only city besides London ever to host the Olympics three times. California assisted suicide bill to be heard in special session SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - A controversial bill to allow physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients in California comes up for a new round of hearings on Tuesday, after failing in the legislature earlier this summer amid opposition from the Catholic Church. Missouri to execute killer of Kansas City high school girl (Reuters) - Missouri is set to execute on Tuesday a man who along with a friend abducted, raped and stabbed to death a 15-year-old girl in 1989. U.S. presidential grandchildren tout Nationalist WWII bona fides on anniversary TAIPEI (Reuters) - Two grandchildren of World War Two-era U.S. presidents said the Chinese Nationalists' role in defeating Japan was as significant as the Communists in a rare joint appearance in Taiwan, as China launches its own high-profile parade marking the war's end. Asked about Trump, China says U.S. people want good ties BEIJING (Reuters) - China understands people in the United States have the right to say what they want, but most want good relations with China, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, apparently dismissing repeated attacks by billionaire Donald Trump as "disturbances". Daily pot smoking on U.S. college campuses at 35-year high: study (Reuters) - The number of U.S. college students smoking marijuana every day or nearly every day is greater than it has been in 35 years, according to a study released on Tuesday. Related Video Thai court clears reporters of defamation Satellite images show IS destruction of Syrian temple Great Debate Four reasons not to give up on Brazil Reading Hillary Clinton's body language when she talks about the email debacle A quick-fix on the day's news delivered when you want it. Register Today A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2015 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook