Obama to make 11th hour push before default

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• Obama to make 11th hour push before default
• Cory Booker gets key endorsement for U.S. Senate race
• Worker killed at 49ers stadium construction site
• Outrage grows as deadly history repeats at India temple
• German 'bling bishop' faces grilling in Rome
• Man with muscular dystrophy finishes marathon after 17 hours
• Officials: Libyan al-Qaida suspect arrives in US
• AP PHOTOS: Pilgrims start hajj in Saudi Arabia
• 3 US economists win Nobel for work on asset prices
• Iran talks of new proposals in nuclear talks
• Hollywood-style sting nabs alleged pirate kingpin
• 5 things to know about China's new aged care law
• Banksy: I sold original artwork for $60 in NYC
• Iran nuclear talks in Geneva spur high hopes
• Obama cites progress in talks; warns of default
• Reid: Progress made to resolve political stalemate
• Senate Dem leader: 'We're getting closer' to deal
• Obama: Without deal 'good chance of default'
• Stampede in India kills 115 during Hindu festival
• What do you do with the body of a Nazi?
• Banksy sells original art for $60 in Central Park
• Death toll from India temple stampede up to 115, search called off
• Democrats push own demands to flip shutdown script
• The Medal of Honor winner who had his nomination vanish
• 3 Americans win economics Nobel
• Banksy stall sells originals for $60
• Shutdown Day 14: Default looms, no solution
• Poll: Half of older workers delay retirement plans

Obama to make 11th hour push before default Posted: 14 Oct 2013 11:14 AM PDT Boehner, Reid, McConnell, Pelosi are expected to meet at the White House.

Cory Booker gets key endorsement for U.S. Senate race Posted: 14 Oct 2013 07:59 AM PDT With just two days left in the race and his lead in the polls shrinking, New Jersey Senate hopeful Cory Booker released a short campaign ad with an endorsement from a high-profile supporter: President Barack Obama.

Worker killed at 49ers stadium construction site Posted: 14 Oct 2013 11:01 AM PDT

Outrage grows as deadly history repeats at India temple Posted: 14 Oct 2013 09:45 AM PDT Datia (India) (AFP) - Outrage mounted in India Monday after at least 115 devotees were crushed to death or drowned near a Hindu temple, the site of another deadly stampede only seven years ago.

German 'bling bishop' faces grilling in Rome Posted: 14 Oct 2013 08:28 AM PDT Vatican City (AFP) - A German big-spending Catholic bishop has flown to Rome to try and explain himself to humility advocate Pope Francis as he faces multiple calls to resign over his high-roller lifestyle.

Man with muscular dystrophy finishes marathon after 17 hours Posted: 14 Oct 2013 07:32 AM PDT Maickel Melamed, a 38-year-old man with muscular dystrophy, finished the Chicago Marathon in 16 hours, 46 minutes, early Monday morning.

Officials: Libyan al-Qaida suspect arrives in US Posted: 14 Oct 2013 11:39 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A Libyan who has been held and interrogated for a week aboard a U.S. warship is now in New York awaiting trial on terrorism charges, U.S. officials said Monday.

AP PHOTOS: Pilgrims start hajj in Saudi Arabia Posted: 14 Oct 2013 07:59 AM PDT MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — About 2 million Muslims from around the world prayed at a desert hill in Saudi Arabia on Monday, joined in their faith and desire to purify their souls at the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage.

3 US economists win Nobel for work on asset prices Posted: 14 Oct 2013 10:30 AM PDT STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three American professors won the Nobel prize for economics Monday for shedding light on how stock, bond and house prices move over time— work that's changed how people around the world invest.

Iran talks of new proposals in nuclear talks Posted: 14 Oct 2013 11:29 AM PDT GENEVA (AP) — Iran is promising a new proposal to break the deadlock over its nuclear program when it resumes talks Tuesday with the U.S. and five major world powers — the first since the election of a reformist Iranian president.

Hollywood-style sting nabs alleged pirate kingpin Posted: 14 Oct 2013 10:31 AM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — An alleged pirate kingpin has been arrested in a Hollywood-style sting that lured him from Somalia to Belgium to work on a fake documentary about high-seas crime.

5 things to know about China's new aged care law Posted: 14 Oct 2013 08:34 AM PDT Elderly parents in China can now sue their grown children for both financial and emotional support.

Banksy: I sold original artwork for $60 in NYC Posted: 14 Oct 2013 07:52 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Banksy, the British graffiti artist causing a sensation in New York City, says he sold a few of his artworks over the weekend for up to $60 apiece, far below the thousands they typically fetch.

Iran nuclear talks in Geneva spur high hopes Posted: 14 Oct 2013 07:39 AM PDT VIENNA (AP) — Don't expect a breakthrough — but the chances for progress have seldom been better. This is the message coming from Iran and six world powers ahead of renewed talks this week meant to end a decade of deadlock on Tehran's nuclear program.

Obama cites progress in talks; warns of default Posted: 14 Oct 2013 10:08 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is sounding an optimistic note saying there has been progress in the Senate toward resolving a standoff over the nation's debt and the partial government shutdown. But he cautions that if Republicans don't cooperate, "we stand a good chance of defaulting."

Reid: Progress made to resolve political stalemate Posted: 14 Oct 2013 10:33 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reported progress Monday toward a deal to avoid a threatened default and end a two-week partial government shutdown as President Barack Obama called congressional leaders to the White House to press for an end to the impasse.

Senate Dem leader: 'We're getting closer' to deal Posted: 14 Oct 2013 09:38 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he's getting closer to a deal with Republican leader Mitch McConnell that would increase the nation's borrowing authority and end the 2-week-old government shutdown.

Obama: Without deal 'good chance of default' Posted: 14 Oct 2013 09:46 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says that if Republicans can't resolve the standoff over the debt ceiling and the partial government shutdown, quote, "we stand a good chance of defaulting."

Stampede in India kills 115 during Hindu festival Posted: 14 Oct 2013 06:03 AM PDT NEW DELHI (AP) — Uma Devi was halfway across the bridge when people started shouting that it was collapsing.

What do you do with the body of a Nazi? Posted: 14 Oct 2013 04:57 AM PDT Rome (AFP) - The death in Rome of a Nazi war criminal has sparked a furore after the Vatican banned a church funeral, Argentina refused the body and relatives of his victims called for him to be cremated.

Banksy sells original art for $60 in Central Park Posted: 14 Oct 2013 05:59 AM PDT Banksy, the elusive British street artist who has been causing a stir in New York City in recent weeks, pulled off another fantastic stunt over the weekend, selling his spray artwork from a Central Park vendor stall for $60 apiece.

Death toll from India temple stampede up to 115, search called off Posted: 14 Oct 2013 12:50 AM PDT By Girish Sharma BHOPAL, India (Reuters) - The toll of dead from a stampede at a Hindu temple in India rose to 115 on Monday, police said, as a search ended for more victims of the second deadly crush at the site in seven years. Nearly 150,000 pilgrims had gathered at the Ratangarh temple in the central state of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday to celebrate the end of the Hindu holy festival of Navratri. Devotees thronging towards the temple across a long, concrete bridge panicked when some railings broke, triggering the stampede, Dilip Arya, a deputy inspector general of police, told Reuters. ...

Democrats push own demands to flip shutdown script Posted: 14 Oct 2013 06:31 AM PDT The situation in Washington has changed dramatically over the 2-week shutdown.

The Medal of Honor winner who had his nomination vanish Posted: 14 Oct 2013 05:40 AM PDT It has been alleged that military brass may have derailed the approval process.

3 Americans win economics Nobel Posted: 14 Oct 2013 04:49 AM PDT Americans Eugene Fama, Lars Peter Hansen and Robert Shiller won the Nobel prize for economics on Monday for developing new methods to study trends in asset markets. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences ...

Banksy stall sells originals for $60 Posted: 14 Oct 2013 04:25 AM PDT Banksy's latest public creation as part of his month-long residency in New York was an art stall outside Central Park, on October 12, selling original works signed by the artist. Interestingly, the stall received a limited number of buyers. This video documents the sale. According to the artist's website, "Yesterday I set up a stall in the park selling 100% authentic original signed Banksy canvases. For $60 each." Credit: YouTube Banksy NY

Shutdown Day 14: Default looms, no solution Posted: 14 Oct 2013 08:33 AM PDT Negotiations continued over the weekend, but Senate leaders remain at odds.

Poll: Half of older workers delay retirement plans Posted: 14 Oct 2013 11:18 AM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — There was a time when Tom Sadowski thought he'd stop working after turning 65 earlier this year. But he's put off retirement for at least five years — and now anticipates continuing to do some work afterward.

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