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Study: Temperatures go off the charts around 2047

Seth Borenstein · October 9, 2013 9:32 pm

Janet Yellen, vice chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and President Barack Obama's nominee as the next Federal Reserve Chair, speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, where the president announced he is nominating Yellen to be chair of the Federal Reserve, succeeding Ben Bernanke . (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

What you might not know about Obama choice for Fed

Martin Crutsinger · October 9, 2013 9:18 pm

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. stands on the Senate steps on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, during a news conference on the ongoing budget battle. President Barack Obama was making plans to talk with Republican lawmakers at the White House in the coming days as pressure builds on both sides to resolve their deadlock over the federal debt limit and the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Poll: No heroes in shutdown, GOP gets most blame

CALVIN WOODWARDJENNIFER AGIESTA · October 9, 2013 9:15 pm

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, before the House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on the effects the government shutdown is having on benefits and services to veterans. About 3.8 million veterans will not receive disability compensation next month if the partial government shutdown continues into late October, Shinseki told lawmakers Wednesday. Some 315,000 veterans and 202,000 surviving spouses and dependents will see pension payments stopped. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

VA chief: Shutdown could hit millions of vets

Kevin Freking · October 9, 2013 8:33 pm

State Department: US suspending hundreds of millions in military and other aid to Egypt

State Department: US suspending hundreds of millions in military and other aid to Egypt

Washington Examiner · October 9, 2013 8:32 pm

3-star Navy admiral fired as No. 2 commander of US nuclear forces; decision approved by Obama

3-star Navy admiral fired as No. 2 commander of US nuclear forces; decision approved by Obama

Washington Examiner · October 9, 2013 8:29 pm

Shutdown delays notice of Social Security COLA

Shutdown delays notice of Social Security COLA

Stephen Ohlemacher · October 9, 2013 8:26 pm

NJ Gov. Christie visits US Capitol, GOP senators

NJ Gov. Christie visits US Capitol, GOP senators

Henry Jackson · October 9, 2013 8:23 pm

President Barack Obama listens as Janet Yellen, vice chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, where the president announced he is nominating Yellen to be chair of the Federal Reserve, succeeding Ben Bernanke. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Yellen: More needed to strengthen the recovery

Washington Examiner · October 9, 2013 7:39 pm

Yellen: ‘More needs to be done to strengthen the economy’

Yellen: ‘More needs to be done to strengthen the economy’

Washington Examiner · October 9, 2013 7:29 pm

Fed officials made “close call” on bond buys

Fed officials made “close call” on bond buys

Martin Crutsinger · October 9, 2013 7:10 pm

White House press secretary Jay Carney briefs reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013. Carney opened with remarks on Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki's testimony on Capitol Hill regarding veterans benefits and the partial government shutdown. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

House passes bill to restore death benefits

Bradley Klapper · October 9, 2013 7:02 pm