Private employers added 166,000 jobs to their payrolls in September, a modest gain after slightly less growth the month before, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report.
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U.N. Says Nearly 1,000 Iraqis Were Killed In September
The United Nations mission in Iraq has some grim news today: 979 Iraqis were killed in attacks during the month of September.
The Shutdown’s Squeeze On Science And Health
In addition to shutdowns of national parks (including Alcatraz Island and Yosemite) and the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children, the mandatory furloughs are affecting a wide range of government science and health agencies.
Shutdown Solution? There’s None To Be Seen Just Yet
There isn’t even a glint of solution somewhere off on the horizon, NPR’s Mara Liasson says. On Morning Edition, she told host Steve Inskeep that as of Wednesday morning there was “no escape hatch.”
Who Are The Two Republicans Who Crossed Lines?
The Senate’s votes have been along party lines when it comes to the so-called shutdown showdown.
Chemical Weapons Disarmament Team Arrives In Syria
A team of chemical weapons experts has arrived in Syria, where they will begin the long and complicated task of destroying the country’s chemical weapons arsenal.
Scientists May Have Source For A.D. 1257 ‘Mystery Eruption’
Scientists think they’ve identified the source of a massive volcanic eruption that occurred in A.D. 1257 and spread telltale traces across the globe.
Obama: ‘Perpetual Cycle Of Brinksmanship … Has To End’
He said he will not negotiate with Republicans when it comes to a cornerstone of his health care law, and he will not negotiate when it comes to another congressional battle to raise the debt ceiling in a little more than two weeks.
No end in sight as government shutdown begins
It’s happened: With lawmakers in Washington at loggerheads over the same issues they’ve been arguing about for more than five years, the federal government has partially shut down.
Canada Launches Billion-Dollar Marijuana Free Market This Week
Canada is ushering in what it projects to be a $1.3 billion medical marijuana free market this week, as it replaces small and homegrown pot production with quality-controlled marijuana produced by large farms.