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The government temporarily and avoid the shutdown that was threatened. is that your understanding of what happened tonight? >> 79 senators voted for it. so about 24, 25 republicans voted for essentially a clean cr. it looks like now fema has used some accounting trick s to make sure it has money through the end of the week. the continuing resolution will get them through technically november and there was a short-term one they passed through october 4th in case the house needs to come back and a...

This hour, it looks like there may be some resolution to the shutdown fight. the senate reportedly reached a last-minute agreement to fund the government temporarily and avoid the shutdown that was threatened. is that your understanding of what happened tonight? >> 79 senators voted for it. so about 24, 25 republicans voted for essentially a clean cr. it looks like now fema has used some accounting tricks s s to make sure it has money through the end of the week. the continuing resolution will g...

of opening statements that will be live when things get going. well, another high-profile trial is winding down. attorneys for amanda knox will make their final arguments. they are hoping to overturn her murder conviction. knox is expected to speak as well. prosecutors claim that knox slit her roommates throat during wild sex. libyan fighters say that they have seized the port of sirte today. moammar gadhafi controls most of the city. this is one of the areas not under the control ...

for the "wall street journal" and david gergen. what was behind the selloff, er? >> i was talking to a few investors today what ben bernanke said yesterday, anderson what is the market expected him to same we know things are weak we know europe is a very severe issue but him saying it, even though they knew he was going to say it makes people more worried, people are kind of looking for nothing hold on to, maybe for a little bit of hope, why you see this people are saying this is a rat...

saying it, even though they knew he was going to say it makes people more worried, people are kind of looking for nothing hold on to, maybe for a little bit of hope, why you see this people are saying this is a rather dramatic selloff and might see stabilization that isnt the same thing as saying we arent in a real economic problem. we know that we are. >> and steven, seems like the markets were also underwhelmed by the by the feds latest moves to kick start the economy. is there anyth...

all this playing out on the streets as well. young palestinians who want statehood threw rocks and bottles at israeli border guards. that happened today. the israelis responded with rubber bullets and stun grenades. president abbas has called for protesters to keep things peaceful. israel has put additional forces along the border in case things get out of hand. and pakistan absolutely furious over accusations by the chair of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral mike mullen. for the fi...

All this after the new york stock exchange put in place a rarely used trading rule to help calm the market before they open. for context, investors are reacting to worries the united states is headed for a recession, and the latest jobless reports showing applicants for first time unemployment barely drop down 9,000 to 423,000 people. and now gerris two cent, more than one cent. everyone is out of money from the fox business news. this is about the fed, yesterday, i guess? >>gerri: a lot of it. ...

A deal with the house democrats that will be more expensive. >> shep: where do things stand with senate democrats? >> senate democrats went into an emergency session just a few minutes ago. the idea to get the temperature in the room. the bottom line, we are hearing that they are considering accepting the deal if speaker boehner can pass it tonight. but earlier, senate majority leader harry reid seemed to lecture the house republicans. take a listen. >> they have our bill over there, pass our bi...

A lot going on. fears of a government shutdown are looming once again. did you all hear? yeah, as a critical funding bill suffered a surprising defeat in the house, the measure, which would fund the government through mid november drew backlash from both sides of the aisle. 182 democrats joined 48 republicans in voting against the legislation. house minority leader nancy pelosi issued a statement that read in part the projection of this bill that destroys jobs was bipartisan. the house should br...

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