Man sets self on fire on National Mall in Washington
A man set himself ablaze on the National Mall in Washington DC during Friday afternoon, receiving life threatening injuries and being airlifted to a hospital. Passers by aided in extinguishing the flames while authorities investigated motives and identity.
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Obama cancels Asia trip boosts China in region
President Obama cancels his Asia tour due to a partial government shutdown, handing China’s Xi Jinping a chance to strengthen influence in Indonesia and Brunei and boost Beijing’s regional presence while Washington stalls. Kerry will represent the United States at the summits as budget fights continue.
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Australia
Jay Carney
U.S
Irish cadets honor Kennedy with Arlington salute
Fifty years after Kennedy's funeral, Irish cadets from County Kildare stood at attention at Arlington National Cemetery delivering a final silent drill by the grave. The ceremony drew global press as the young men, including Sreenan, McMahon, Coughlan and O'Donnell, recalled their unlikely journey from Ireland to Washington. Jacqueline Kennedy had requested the drill, linking the Irish cadets to the president she mourned and to Kennedy's Irish roots and welcome home in Ireland.
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House conservatives unite over budget clash in Oklahoma district
Freshman Rep. Markwayne Mullin pushes for concessions from President Obama on the health care law as the U.S. government remains shut down. Dozens of Mullin supporters in eastern Oklahoma back tying repeal efforts to a stopgap spending bill, while constituents like Micah Thompson fear pay and drill furloughs amid the standstill.
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Feds set repairs on glitchy health care website
The Obama administration will take health care.gov offline for repairs this weekend with enrollment unavailable during off peak hours. The site will be down from 1 a.m. nightly for a few hours though general information remains accessible.
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