Live coverage: Lawmakers reach budget deal

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• Live coverage: Lawmakers reach budget deal
• Philippine quake reduces historic churches to rubble
• Giant chunk of meteor pulled from a Russian lake
• 4 dead after boat capsizes off Florida coast
• Ground employee arrested in LA airport ice blasts
• Decision day in NJ's accelerated US Senate race
• SF-area trains run as rail strike averted again
• JPMorgan pays $100M, admits fault in London trades
• Furloughed? Send creditors a note from gov't
• ATF agent can publish book on 'Fast and Furious'
• Typhoon, mudslides kill 17 in Japan; 50 missing
• Senator: Deal to avoid default and open government
• Diplomat praises Iran nuclear talks
• Senate leader announces bipartisan budget deal
• 'This is time for a reconciliation'
• Cruz won't delay vote on bipartisan budget deal
• A cautionary note about the GOP shutdown disaster
• Inside the violent drug gangs ruling Rio's shanty towns
• Kangaroo's visit gets people hopping at Melbourne Airport
• Senate leaders announce bipartisan deal
• The 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees
• Pakistan bomber kills provincial leader, seven others
• Parents of alleged cyberbully blame Facebook hack
• Vatican wants probe of real estate accounts
• Senate cuts deal to raise U.S. debt ceiling, reopen government
• Focus on Senate as default deadline nears

Live coverage: Lawmakers reach budget deal Posted: Senators tentatively agree to reopen the government and increase the debt ceiling.

Philippine quake reduces historic churches to rubble Posted: 16 Oct 2013 10:02 AM PDT LOON, Philippines (AP) — The earthquake that struck the central Philippines and killed at least 144 people also dealt a serious blow to the region's historical and religious legacy by heavily damaging a dozen or more churches, some of them hundreds of years old.

Giant chunk of meteor pulled from a Russian lake Posted: 16 Oct 2013 10:27 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Russian scientists have recovered a giant chunk of the Chelyabinsk meteor from the bottom of the lake it crashed into.

4 dead after boat capsizes off Florida coast Posted: 16 Oct 2013 09:37 AM PDT MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Four women died and 11 people were taken into custody after a boat with more than a dozen people aboard — including Haitians and Jamaicans — capsized early Wednesday in the waters off South Florida.

Ground employee arrested in LA airport ice blasts Posted: 16 Oct 2013 07:56 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A baggage handler has been arrested following a police investigation into two dry ice explosions at Los Angeles International Airport.

Decision day in NJ's accelerated US Senate race Posted: 16 Oct 2013 09:26 AM PDT TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's U.S. Senate race went to the voters Wednesday as both candidates characterized the contest as a referendum on the partisan gridlock paralyzing Washington.

SF-area trains run as rail strike averted again Posted: 16 Oct 2013 09:52 AM PDT OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco Bay Area's main commuter rail line was up and running Wednesday as a potential transit strike was averted for the third straight day.

JPMorgan pays $100M, admits fault in London trades Posted: 16 Oct 2013 10:37 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay a $100 million penalty and admitted that its traders acted "recklessly" during a series of London trades that ultimately cost the bank $6 billion.

Furloughed? Send creditors a note from gov't Posted: 16 Oct 2013 08:08 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Furloughed federal workers who have trouble paying bills can send their creditors a letter from the government pleading for patience.

ATF agent can publish book on 'Fast and Furious' Posted: 16 Oct 2013 08:39 AM PDT The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has approved publication of a book by an agent who told Congress about the agency's failed gun smuggling sting operation "Fast and Furious."

Typhoon, mudslides kill 17 in Japan; 50 missing Posted: 16 Oct 2013 04:01 AM PDT TOKYO (AP) — A typhoon caused deadly mudslides that buried people and destroyed homes on a Japanese island Wednesday before sweeping up the Pacific coast, grounding hundreds of flights and disrupting Tokyo's transportation during the morning rush. At least 17 deaths were reported and nearly 50 people were missing.

Senator: Deal to avoid default and open government Posted: 16 Oct 2013 09:33 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders announced last-minute agreement Wednesday to avert a threatened Treasury default and reopen the government after a partial, 16-day shutdown. Congress raced to pass the measure by day's end.

Diplomat praises Iran nuclear talks Posted: 16 Oct 2013 08:57 AM PDT GENEVA (AP) — Talks between Iran and six world powers have ended an upbeat note, with the European Union's top diplomat calling them "very important," in efforts to end international tensions over Tehran's nuclear program.

Senate leader announces bipartisan budget deal Posted: 16 Oct 2013 09:21 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leader Harry Reid says Senate leaders have reached a bipartisan deal to avoid default and end the government shutdown, now in its 16th day.

'This is time for a reconciliation' Posted: 16 Oct 2013 10:15 AM PDT Senate leaders reach a deal to avert a Treasury default and reopen the government.

Cruz won't delay vote on bipartisan budget deal Posted: 16 Oct 2013 09:29 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz says he won't delay a vote on a bipartisan budget deal that will reopen the government and avoid a financial default.

A cautionary note about the GOP shutdown disaster Posted: 16 Oct 2013 09:02 AM PDT When government fails, it may not matter in the long term which party gets blamed.

Inside the violent drug gangs ruling Rio's shanty towns Posted:

Kangaroo's visit gets people hopping at Melbourne Airport Posted: 16 Oct 2013 06:56 AM PDT A kangaroo shut down part of Melbourne Airport on Wednesday when it hopped through a terminal and into a pharmacy, airport officials said.

Senate leaders announce bipartisan deal Posted: 16 Oct 2013 10:32 AM PDT Reid and McConnell reach an agreement to re-open the government and raise the debt ceiling.

The 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees Posted: 16 Oct 2013 10:40 AM PDT Gene Simmons of Kiss performs live on stage, for a one-off Independence Day show as a fundraiser for the Help for Heroes charity, at The Kentish Town Forum on July 4, 2012 in London, England. Kiss was just nomonated to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)

Pakistan bomber kills provincial leader, seven others Posted: 16 Oct 2013 08:35 AM PDT DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber shot his way into the residence of a provincial government minister Wednesday in northwestern Pakistan, killing the official and seven others in an explosion, police said.

Parents of alleged cyberbully blame Facebook hack Posted:

Vatican wants probe of real estate accounts Posted: 16 Oct 2013 07:09 AM PDT A U.S. consulting firm will review the Holy See's holdings.

Senate cuts deal to raise U.S. debt ceiling, reopen government Posted: 16 Oct 2013 09:51 AM PDT President Obama has said hitting the limit could hurt the global economy.

Focus on Senate as default deadline nears Posted: 16 Oct 2013 07:15 AM PDT Senate leaders are optimistic about forging a budget deal after a House GOP plan failed.

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