Congress has put an end to three weeks of drama, deadlock and danger to the global economy as both the House and Senate passed a bill to re-open the federal government and extend the government's credit limit just hours ahead of a possible default. President Barack Obama signed the bill into law in the early hours of Thursday as yet another U.S. budget crisis was resolved on the brink of disaster.
Thailand firefighters have been battling a massive department store fire overnight on the southern resort island of Phuket.
Rescuers are still searching for survivors in isolated areas of the central Philippines a day after a powerful earthquake struck.
With the U.S. facing a new credit warning, a bipartisan effort by Democratic and Republican Senate leaders is now back in the spotlight. President Barack Obama is waiting for an acceptable solution to emerge that would extend the debt limit and reopen the federal government.
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A bomb has exploded near a Sunni mosque in northern Iraq, killing at least 11 people. The blast occurred on Tuesday in Kirkuk as worshippers were leaving after morning prayers marking the major Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
A strong earthquake has hit a popular tourist area in the central Philippines, killing at least 20 people and tearing down several historic buildings.
The top three winners in the 40th annual World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, held on Monday in Half Moon Bay, California, are from Napa.
A White House meeting with congressional leaders was postponed Monday afternoon to give negotiators more time to work out a plan to avert a default on the nation's debt and end the partial government shutdown. Analysts warn failure to resolve the budget and borrowing issues by Thursday could have serious ramifications for the US and global economy. Mil Arcega brings us up to date.
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