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White House: September Job Growth ‘Solid’
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House economic adviser says the addition of 148,000 jobs in September is a sign of "solid" growth but forecasts worsening in October because of the 16-day partial government shutdown.
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Obama Taps Economic Aide to Work on Website Fixes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's longtime economic adviser, Jeffrey Zients, is being brought in to work on issues with the health care website.
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Michigan Same-Sex Marriage Lawsuit to Go to Trial
DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge says he will hold a trial before deciding whether to overturn Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage.
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Senate Democratic Leader Announces Bipartisan Deal to Avoid Default, Reopen the Government
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.
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Stocks Fall as Debt Talks Drag on in Washington
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing lower as hopes fade for a quick solution to the gridlock in Washington over how to avoid a U.S. government default.
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Twitter to List on New York Stock Exchange
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Stock Exchange is edging out its tech-heavy rival for the biggest stock debut of the year.
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President Obama Meeting with Congressional Leaders Postponed
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says a meeting between Obama and congressional leaders has been postponed to give Senate leaders more time to resolve a standoff over the nation's debt and the partial government shutdown.
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Fidelity Sells Off Short-Term US Government Debt
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's largest manager of money market mutual funds said Wednesday that it no longer holds any U.S. government debt that comes due around the time the nation could hit its borrowing limit.
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USDA Warns California Poultry Producer Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department is threatening to shut down three California poultry processing facilities linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 278 people across the country.
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Pentagon Says Foundation to Pay Death Benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says it has worked out a solution to allow the families of fallen military members to receive death benefits during the government shutdown.
