In a press conference that lasted more than an hour, President Obama said he was willing to talk about anything, as long as Republicans reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling, even if its for a short period of time.
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Family Of Man Who Set Himself On Fire Says Act Wasn’t Political
Officials have identified the man who died after setting fire to himself last week on the National Mall as John Constantino, 64, of Mount Laurel, N.J.
U.S. Opposes Tech Firms’ Plea To Release Surveillance Requests
The United States filed a court brief opposing the release of details concerning the surveillance requests they hand big tech companies in the U.S.
166,000 Jobs Added In September, Survey Says
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.
Kenyan Police Say They’re ‘Closing In’ On Mall Attackers
On this third day of a deadly standoff at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, where dozens of people have been killed and more have been wounded by gunmen claiming to be part of a militant Islamist group, Kenyan officials are saying the siege soon may be over.
Child Labor Is Down, But 168M Children Still Work, U.N. Says
There are an estimated 168 million child laborers around the world, and more than half “are involved in hazardous work” involving such things as dangerous machinery and harmful chemicals.
Church Must Find Balance, Pope Says, Or Fall Like Cards
Pope Francis, in a wide-ranging interview with 16 Jesuit publications, says “the moral edifice of the church is likely to fall like a house of cards” if it continues to focus on narrow issues such as abortion, gay marriage and contraception.
Teens Trash Ex-NFL Player’s Home And Parents Are Mad At Him?
Over the Labor Day weekend, police say, more than 300 teenagers broke into the vacation home of former NFL player Brian Holloway near Albany, N.Y.
House Votes To Slash $40 Billion From Food Stamp Program
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted Thursday to slash $40 billion from the federal food stamp program.
Ken Norton Sr., Heavyweight Fighter Who Beat Ali, Dies
Ken Norton Sr., the heavyweight fighter who pulled off one of the greatest upsets in boxing history when he beat Muhammad Ali in 1973, has died, the AP, The Los Angeles Times and Reuters are reporting.