美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-10-16（打印版）

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-10-16（在线收听）

1. The Senate was in session Sunday, but there is little to indicate a resolution is at hand for the partial government shutdown. Democrats criticized their Republican colleagues, accusing them of blocking attempts to find a compromise to end the budget impasse.

2. A crowd took down barriers of the World War II Memorial in Washington. Sarah Palin and Tea Party-aligned Republican senators said the responsibility for the shutdown lies with President Barack Obama.

3. Police say a stampede by masses of Hindu worshippers crossing a bridge to a temple in central India left dozens of people dead. An official said the chaos broke out as rumors spread that the bridge was collapsing over the river.

4. And Britain's most venomous spider is spreading across the country according to a new report. While they can cause allergic reaction, the noble false widow isn't as dangerous as its cousin, the black widow.

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