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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

U.S. Top News: Wildfire to shut down another road into Yosemite National Park

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08/28/2013

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 to shut down another road into Yosemite National Park

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A wildfire in Yosemite National Park that ranks as one of the largest California blazes on record was set to force the closure on Wednesday of a key route to the premiere outdoor destination and possibly block some visitors from reaching the park over the Labor Day weekend.

Obama address, bells to mark 50 years since King's 'Dream' speech

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Words from the first black U.S. president and bell ringing around the world on Wednesday will mark 50 years to the minute that civil rights leader Martin Luther King ended his landmark "I have a dream" speech.

Military jury to consider death penalty for Fort Hood gunman

FORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) - The military jury deciding the fate of U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan was slated on Wednesday to begin deliberations on whether he should be sentenced to death for the November 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas.

Exclusive: U.S. delays deadline for finalizing Obamacare health plans

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration has delayed a step crucial to the launch of the new healthcare law, the signing of final agreements with insurance plans to be sold on federal health insurance exchanges starting October 1.

U.S. envoy to visit North Korea over jailed American

WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) - The United States will send its North Korean human rights envoy to Pyongyang this week to seek the release of an imprisoned and ailing U.S. Christian missionary, the State Department said on Tuesday.

Wildfire in Yosemite area leaves camp visitors bereft

(Reuters) - Last month, Lance Batten was walking the trails around Berkeley Tuolumne Camp in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California, singing the familiar songs of his summertime refuge going back 26 years.

Judge speeds hearing on Detroit bankruptcy eligibility

DETROIT (Reuters) - The federal judge overseeing Detroit's bankruptcy filing is accelerating the already hurried process of determining whether the city is eligible for protection from its creditors.

California governor proposes $315 million plan to ease prison overcrowding

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Governor Jerry Brown, facing a federal court order to ease overcrowding in the state's prison system, proposed a $315 million plan on Tuesday to expand inmate capacity by leasing space from county jails and other facilities.

Michigan Senate approves bill expanding Medicaid under Obamacare

(Reuters) - The Michigan state Senate on Tuesday voted 20-18 to approve a bill to expand Medicaid, the health program for the poor, under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law.

Obama meets new five-member panel reviewing surveillance programs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama met on Tuesday with a five-member panel he appointed to review the privacy issues involved with U.S. government surveillance programs, the White House said, part of an effort to rebuild public trust after leaks by a former spy agency contractor.