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U.S. Top News: Wildfire raging along California coast threatens 3,000 homes

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05/3/2013

Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between

Wildfire raging along California coast threatens 3,000 homes

CAMARILLO, California (Reuters) - A wind-driven wildfire raged along the California coast north of Los Angeles early on Friday, threatening some 3,000 homes and prompting evacuations of a university campus and several residential areas.

Boston bombing suspects had planned July 4 attack

BOSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The two brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly attacks on the Boston Marathon had originally planned to set off their bombs on July 4, a law enforcement official said.

U.S. military plane crashes in southern Kyrgyzstan

BISHKEK (Reuters) - A U.S. military refueling plane exploded in mid air and crashed in southern Kyrgyzstan on Friday, the Central Asian country's Emergencies Ministry said.

Oil spill found in Red Run River, Michigan: report

(Reuters) - An oil spill was discovered in the Red Run River in Macomb County, Michigan, CBS Detroit's website reported on Friday.

Coast Guard shuts section of upper Mississippi river

(Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard has closed a couple of miles of the upper Mississippi river near the confluence with the Missouri river after barges broke loose.

Exclusive: At Texas fertilizer plant, a history of theft, tampering

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Texas fertilizer plant that exploded two weeks ago, killing 14 people and injuring about 200, was a repeat target of theft by intruders who tampered with tanks and caused the release of toxic chemicals, police records reviewed by Reuters show.

Samsung, BlackBerry devices cleared for use on U.S. defense networks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Thursday cleared BlackBerry and Samsung mobile devices for use on Defense Department networks, a step toward opening up the military to a wide variety of technology equipment makers while still ensuring communications security.

Man dead after Houston airport shooting sparks panic

HOUSTON (Reuters) - A man sparked a panic at a busy Houston airport terminal on Thursday when he pulled out a gun and shot at the ceiling, then either shot himself or was killed by a security officer who confronted him.

U.S. attorney general says Kansas gun law is unconstitutional

KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) - A recently enacted law in Kansas intended to block enforcement of federal gun regulations is unconstitutional, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder wrote in a letter released on Thursday.

Rhode Island lawmakers pass gay marriage bill; governor signs it

(Reuters) - Rhode Island lawmakers gave final approval to a bill to legalize gay marriage on Thursday, making it the 10th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples and the last of the six New England states to do so.