Obama to cut short Asia trip as shutdown continues
USA-FISCAL/ (WRAPUP 1, PIX, TV)=2:WRAPUP 1-Obama to cut short Asia trip as shutdown continues
Q&A: The Eleventh Hour for Climate Justice
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 02 (IPS) - Climate justice the nexus between human rights and climate change must be a pillar of the post-2015 development agenda, says former Irish president Mary Robinson.
Women's Groups Amplify #GetCovered Message
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was among those cheering women on to Obamacare enrollment. "Being a woman is no longer a preexisting condition," the New York Democrat said in one tweet.
Celebrities tell followers to #GetCovered with Obamacare
USA-HEALTHCARE/MARKETING:Celebrities tell followers to #GetCovered with Obamacare
A teleprompter used by U.S. President Barack Obama to deliver remarks on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act is shown among White House staff and journalists is seen in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington
A teleprompter used by U.S. President Barack Obama to deliver remarks on the implementation of the Affordable Care Act is shown among White House staff and journalists is seen in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, October 1, 2013. The U.S. government began a partial shutdown on Tuesday for the first time in 17 years, potentially putting up to 1 million workers on unpaid leave, closing national parks and stalling medical research projects. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS HEALTH)