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US shutdown drags on for a third day - no end in sight

Talks between President Obama and top Republicans have failed to end a government shutdown in the...
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07.34 3 Oct 2013


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US shutdown drags on for a thi...

US shutdown drags on for a third day - no end in sight

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07.34 3 Oct 2013


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Talks between President Obama and top Republicans have failed to end a government shutdown in the US - with both sides accusing the other of refusing to negotiate. 

The breakdown ensures that the country's heading into a third day of a spending freeze.

Mr Obama says the political crisis could trigger a catastrophic debt default.

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Republican House Speaker John Boehner says the discussions are simply not working:

Until it's resolved, 800,000 people remains out of work.

People in Washington are frustrated and say they've run out of patience with their polticians: 


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