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Thursday, October 17, 2013

Morning Digest: U.S. Congress ends default threat, Obama signs debt bill

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10/17/2013
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U.S. Congress ends default threat, Obama signs debt bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress on Wednesday approved an 11th-hour deal to end a partial government shutdown and pull the world's biggest economy back from the brink of a historic debt default that could have threatened financial calamity..
Al Qaeda's rise in northern Syria leaves Turkey with dilemma
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The rise of al Qaeda in parts of Syria's north has left Turkey facing a new security threat on its already vulnerable border and raised questions about its wholesale support for rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad..
Analysis: Washington becomes the biggest risk to the U.S. economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consensus may be hard to find in Washington these days, but many corporate executives and economists seem to agree on one point: the biggest risk to the world's largest economy may be its own elected representatives..
Miley Cyrus twerks her way to No. 1 on Billboard 200
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Miley Cyrus twerked her way to the top spot of the weekly Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, notching her fourth chart-topping record..
Dodgers beat Cards, keep playoff hopes alive
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pitcher Zach Greinke survived a shaky start before dominating and Adrian Gonzalez powered two homers as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Wednesday to stave off playoff elimination..
China holds two bloggers as it expands crackdown on rumors
BEIJING (Reuters) - Police in China have arrested an influential blogger and are holding a cartoonist in a widening crackdown on online "rumor-mongering", friends and a lawyer for one of them said on Thursday..
Snorkeler finds rare giant oarfish off California coast
(Reuters) - A California marine instructor's leisurely weekend snorkel turned into the discovery of a lifetime when she found the carcass of a massive, eel-like creature of a species thought to have inspired legends of giant sea serpents..
Hop aboard: Kangaroo shuts Australian airport
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An injured kangaroo shut down part of Melbourne Airport on Wednesday after it hopped through the busy terminal and into a drug store..
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