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The Senate passes a short-term spending bill to keep the government open. It heads to the House next.
Amid Tensions With U.S., Erdogan Praises Ties with Russia

By BY ANDREW E. KRAMER AND CARLOTTA GALL from NYT Meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey said “there is no path back” from Turkish-Russian military deals opposed by the West.World https://ift.tt/3iiqWKs
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LeBron James said he had been vaccinated, after evading questions about his vaccination status last season.
Failure to Raise Debt Limit Would be ‘Catastrophic,’ Yellen Says

By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND REUTERS from NYT Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen warned lawmakers that if Congress did not raise or suspend the statutory debt limit by Oct. 18, the country would default for the first time in history, triggering a “self-inflicted” financial crisis.U.S. https://ift....
German Election Leaves Merkel’s Conservatives in Disarray

By BY KATRIN BENNHOLD AND MELISSA EDDY from NYT Sunday’s defeat has revealed a gasping conservative party. But what that means for Germany’s future is not clear as traditional left-right politics are scrambled.World https://ift.tt/3CXudXd
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Amazon announces Astro, a home robot that it swears is more than Alexa on wheels.

By BY KAREN WEISE from NYT Astro has a large screen and cameras attached to a wheeled base that can navigate a home. It was part of the company’s annual devices event, where Amazon unveiled an array of product.Technology https://ift.tt/3zKqESh
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After R. Kelly’s Conviction, Can the Music Industry Change?

By BY BEN SISARIO AND JOE COSCARELLI from NYT The R&B musician’s guilty verdicts met a muted response in the music business that made him a star, and survivors and activists say the field has a responsibility to do more.Arts https://ift.tt/3kOhd07
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