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Friday, October 4, 2013

Morning Digest: U.S. shutdown seen dragging on as debt ceiling fight nears

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10/4/2013

Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between

U.S. shutdown seen dragging on as debt ceiling fight nears

(Reuters) - The shutdown of the U.S. government appeared likely to drag on for another week and possibly longer as lawmakers consumed day three of the shutdown with a stalling game and there was no end in sight until the next crisis hits Washington around October 17..

Germany's Merkel to start tricky coalition talks with SPD

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds preliminary talks with the Social Democrats (SPD) on Friday to sound out the chances of forming a "grand coalition" government, marking the start of complicated horse-trading that could last two months or more..

Twitter reveals rip-roaring growth, big losses ahead of IPO

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc, racing toward the largest Silicon Valley IPO since Facebook Inc's 2012 coming-out party, hopes to woo investors with rip-roaring revenue growth despite having posted big losses over the past three years..

Director Del Toro brings iconic monsters, ghouls to 'The Simpsons'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro is bringing his dark, ghoulish style to Fox's long-running animated series "The Simpsons" on Sunday, when his take on popular monsters and villains will be featured in the show's opening sequence..

Weeden comes off bench to inspire Browns win over Bills

(Reuters) - Out-of-favor quarterback Brandon Weeden came off the bench to help the Cleveland Browns record their third consecutive victory with a dominant final quarter in their 37-24 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Thursday..

Instagram to start allowing ads in photo feeds

(Reuters) - The legions of people who use Instagram will start to see advertising in their photo sharing feed in the next couple of months..

Diesel exhaust pollution may disrupt honeybee foraging

LONDON (Reuters) - Exposure to pollution from diesel exhaust fumes can disrupt honeybees' ability to recognize the smells of flowers and could in future affect pollination and global food security, researchers said on Thursday..

Lululemon lawsuit over sheer yoga pants gets lead plaintiff

(Reuters) - A Louisiana pension fund will lead U.S. litigation accusing Lululemon Athletica Inc of fraudulently hiding defects that caused yoga pants to become nearly sheer, and concealing talks that led to the surprise departure of its chief executive..