Gas prices ease as autumn demand cools and output steadies
National average for a gallon of gas slides to 3.42 dollars from 3.59, the lowest for this period since 2010. Analysts call for further declines toward Columbus Day as winter blends, routine refinings, and softer demand push prices down amid calm supply.
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Government shutdown would furlough hundreds of thousands
The plan would suspend operations for more than a third of federal workers and close national parks and Smithsonian museums from coast to coast. Mortgage borrowers could face delays as agencies draft contingency plans. Senate leaders and federal supervisors rush to decide essential versus nonessential staff before a possible shutdown.
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U S and Iran Hold First Top Level Call Since 1979
President Obama spoke with Iranian President Rouhani by phone marking a historic step toward ending over three decades of estrangement. They agreed to work on resolving global suspicions that Tehran seeks a nuclear weapon, following Rouhani's June election and a week of diplomatic shifts at the U N summit.
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