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Obama, Republicans in 'useful' talks but shutdown still on

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 19:07

Both sides described the 90-minute meeting at the White House as useful and agreed to keep talking but no decision was made to resolve the 10-day deadlock over the federal budget.

G20 hopes grow for US deal to avert default

Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 11:34

Top finance officials from the G20 leading economies looked set to keep their focus on the receding risk of a US default at talks on Friday as hopes grew that Washington could soon clinch a stop-gap deal to ensure it can keep paying its bills.