Senate leaders hold talks as shutdown stalemate persists
Senate Majority Leader Reid and Republican Leader McConnell, with key allies Alexander and Schumer, met to push a path forward as the debt limit looms. Democrats seek reopening before concessions. Republicans demand spending cuts. Talks remain cordial but inconclusive with Senate action shaping the next steps.
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Pact talks on Afghan immunity end without deal
Secretary of State John Kerry and Afghan President Hamid Karzai concluded two days of talks in Kabul on a bilateral security pact missing a key point immunity for U.S. troops. They warned failure could push Washington to pull all forces after 2014, while Karzai urged jurisdiction issues be resolved with Loya Jirga.
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Food stamp system glitch hits 17 states nationwide
A power outage disrupted the SNAP and WIC electronic verification system, delaying food purchases for about 415,000 Iowa residents and others. Retailers reported empty carts and customers abandoning groceries as emergency vouchers were issued and the outage was resolved later Saturday.
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