Welcome to al jazerra america, i am stef did sy. It is now two weeks since the Government Shutdown. And only a few days until the debt ceiling deadline expires, with the stakes incredibly high, Party Leaders in the senate are working tote and expressing optimism about a possible compromise, the big question is can they get republicans in the house to go a long. White house correspondence Mike Viqueira has the latest 78 ideal in the senate may be at hasnt and just in th nick of time. There is no guarantee that a senatepassed plan can pass in the house of representatives now with just two days to go before the nation reach that his deadline. I am feeling a little sticky. Reporter president obama visited a Washington Food Bank where he greeted furloughed workers and kept the pressure on for ideal. If republicans arent willing to set aside some of their partisan concerns in order to do what is right for the country, we stand a good chance of defaulting. Reporter there are signs the worst may be avoided. Between closed door back and forth talks in the capital, Senate Leaders were saying all the right things. I am very optimistic and we will reach an agreement. I share his optimism. I think it will work out. I feel good about it. I really do. Reporter on the table, funding the government to january 15th. And raising the debt ceiling high enough to last until mid february. A key question, can House Speaker john boehner get a senate deal through the house . So far conservatives have pushed the speak tore adop speaker to e on cutting spending and rolling bako bomb a care. They are weary of boehner. Dismayed when forced to swallow the fiscal cliff deal in january. This time was to be different. But their strategy of tying Government Fund to go cutting obama care has failed. And with two days to go before possible default, house conservatives are back on the sideline. While senate gop leader Mitch Mcconnell searches for a lastminute deal with democrats. Perhaps tomorrow will be a bright day. We are not there yet, we hope it will be. Reporter negotiations are at such a sensitive stage it was dealed as a positive development with a 3 00 p. M. Monday meeting called here at the white house between house and Senate Leaders was postponed because they were hammering out Details Behind closed doors. Back to you. Thank you, Mike Viqueira reporting from the white house. White house reacted positively to a perspective deal. Stocks jumped the dow finished up 64 points for the day. With flu season upon us the agency that monitors the spreads of the virus is extremely shorthanded because of the shutdown. Twothirds of the staff at the centers for Disease Control are not working. Companies are Still Producing flu vaccines but the cdc is not publishing its weekly flu report and not monitoring seasonal flu activity as close as it usually does. Unfortunately, the Government Shutdown doesnt mean you have more time to pay uncle sam. Tuesday is the deadline for 12 million americans who filed for extensions on their income tax returns. The irs says anyone who owes money still needs to pay up. However, if you are due a refunds youll have to wait until the government reopen to his get it. The National Security agency is collecting millions of contact lists from personal email and instant messaging accounts. Thats according to documents leaks to the washington posted by former nsa contractor edward snowden. According to the report many of those accounts belong to americans, the spy agency says that they are using the information to find intelligence on terrorists, human traffickers and drug smugglers, a suspected al qaeda fighter has arrived in new york face federal at that irrelevant orism charges, the 49yearold was indict today for his correction to the 1998 u. S. Bombings in tanzania and kenya. In two on thousand one a grand jury indicted him along with 21 other suspect including osama bin laden. It alleges that as early asinine 93 allibby began planning attacks against the u. S. In response to American Military action in somalia. There was a 5 million reward two his capture, more for you from juan carlos mo ina. Reporter we armolina. Reporter we are here in Downtown Manhattan where earlier he was processed as expected to be seen by a judge sometime on tuesday. Now he is a suspect in the 1998 u. S. Embassy bombings in kenya and tanzania that left 224 people dead. The u. S. Government says that he was working with al qaeda and helped coordinate those attacks he was picked up in a raid on october 5th in triply, lip i cant outside his home and brought to bay military vessel where he was interrogated for 10 days before being finally brought back here to new york where hes going to be faces a federal judge guns again on tuesday. In new york, juan carlos molina, al jazerra. Police in london had confirmed the arrest of four suspects under british antiterrorism laws, this footage shot on sunday outside a west London Restaurant shows one of the suspect the 28yearold british man being taken in to custody. It was one of three such raids across the city. A 7. 2. A 7. 2 magnitude earthquake shook the central philippines monday evening, it was Strong Enough to demolish roofs and buildings. At least 20 people are reported dead. Greg lee son is live now in hong kong with more for us. Hey, craig, what can you tell us about the damage . Are these denselypopulated areas . Reporter well, as you mentioned the island was where the epicenter was some 30 miles beneath the islands, about 1. 2 Million People live there. So fairly sparsely populated for this part of the philippines. The central part. Four people were killed in that area, it is a big Tourist Destination and today is a muslim hal holiday many from people from around asia head to this part of the philippines on dive trips for for the fabulous beach that his exist here. Nearby on a big Commercial Area island for the central philippines also another pop layer Tourist Destination, 15 peel were killed there 19 were were injured, four children who were killed in a sta stampede as many of the buildings chanced. Many buildings tap go ahead over. Church says build several centuries ago no longer exist. Government says its quite lucky that this happened on a Public Holiday because it probably saved lives since their children werent at school and people werent at their offices. All right, craig leeson reported to us live from hong kong, craig, thank you. Just hours from now in geneva, switzerland, negotiators will discuss Irans Nuclear program. Roslyn has this report. Reporter its been six months since they last met to discuss teherans suspected Nuclear Weapons program. This time experts say the obamaeobamaadministration headsa skeptical and optimistic about end being the dispute. If there is an actual deal that diminishes irans ability to dash towards a weapon i think its possible that obama could sale it as an important step forward for u. S. National security, as it certainly would be. Reporter the new iranian president says questions about his countrys Nuclear Ambitions can be settled in six months. But the u. S. Insists they will be judged by their actions. We have made it clear to iran that they can have a Peaceful Nuclear program as they meet the requirements of the International Community. Reporter for starters, the u. S. And the other members of the p5 plus one want iran to do the following freeze all uranium enrichment. Store most of its already enriched uranium stockpile in another country. Stop all refueling activities at the nuclear reactor. And most important, disclose everything about the Nuclear Program that might have a military application. In exchange, the p5 plus one has promised to impose no new sanctions and to ease some minor restrictions on irans oil industry. The p5 plus one, they have to deliver something for the iranians because on the iranian side, there are huge expectations. Reporter while it appears relations might be warming between iran and the west, is there a longterm benefit to the u. S. efforts . If we are able to establish some measure of trust, there are a number of areas, syria be one of them, where we could see it producing benefits both for the u. S. And iran. Reporter the americans also need to take in to account the concerns of its allies, notably the saudi saudis and israelis. Israels Prime Minister made it clear he doesnt trust irans campaign. Iran wants to be in position to rush forward to build Nuclear Bombs before the International Community can detect it and much less prevent it. Reporter so while washington enters the talks with its own goals in mind, it has to make sure that it also has buy in from its allies. Roslyn jordan, al jazerra, washington. Meteorologist well, during the overnight hours we are seeing quite a bit of rain, mixture of snow as well here across northern plains, you can see all the rain right there, expect to see some flooding as well as coupe layings in san diego, anywhere between 14 and 16inches of new snow in that area. Down towards the south well see more rain across texas. Before get there, i want to take you up here towards the northwest, things are looking quite nice up there. The rain has ended and we are going to be seeing some clear skies over the next couple of days. Not so much over here towards the west. But for idaho, washington, oregon, even Northern California things are looking quite nice. Here for seattle well see about 162 dez and plenty of, 62 degrees, plenty of sewn shine through saturday. Enjoy your week. Down towards the south you can see clouds rolls in across mexico thats a on Tropical Storm and all the moisture is pumping in across the south. But for california youll be quite dry and as well as parts of arizona. Expect to see temperatures, though, staying in to the mid 80s for phoenix. Really not changes too much with an overnight low about 60 degrees there, now this is where the rain is coming in. And this is going to be quite a bit of a problem. We talks about the Tropical Storm down here in the pacific. All that moisture in pumping in towards mexico, texas and even oklahoma. Expect to see some flooding texas has seen a lot of rain and the ground is saturated anymore rain been a major problem. Extending foextending for moste down towards the coast and panhandle will you be dry over the next day. Dallas 72 degrees today. Oklahoma city 64, and san antonio at 85. And those rain showers will continue, well be getting a little better as we make our way towards friday. The u. S. Moving closer to the debt ceiling deadline. How this country got to the point of potentially default on the ground its payments. A very close call for one state trooper as a driver gets way too close for comfort. And some residents in Washington State leading the charge in a major food fight, the big battle over genetically modified foods. What happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories . They share it on the stream. Social media isnt an afterthought, it drives discussion across america. Al jazeera americas social media community, on tv and online. This is your outlet for those conversations. Post, upload and interact. Every night share undiscovered stories. [[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. And with them, a storm of views. How can you fully understand the impact unless youve heard angles you hadnt considered . Antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. Including yours. The debate over the countrys debt ceiling is nothing new. The federal Borrowing Limit has been raised dozens of times but in the past few decades u. S. Debt has climbed to nearly 17 trillion, Jonathan Betts explains how it got so high. Reporter nine United States has pretty mitch been in debt since its founding and every few Years Congress has had to raise the debt ceiling to borrow more, republican president s has raise it had more but the amounts have gone up moreover democratic president s. Debt ceiling raised more often under Ronald Reagan than any on prison, seven type times, much to pay to buildup the military and the war on drugs, the debt limit nearly tripled during the 80s topping a trillion dollars for the first time. Under president george h. W. Bush it was raised five times, bill clinton saw it go up four times, jumping 44 . But the nations debt actually went down during the clinton years briefly and it was one of the few times thats ever happened in u. S. History. Then came president george w. Bush, ceiling was raised seven times under him. Our debt nearly doubled. Tax cuts along with the wars led the u. S. To top 10 trillion in debt for the first time. And that brings us to president obama. Hes already raised the debt limit five times. This would be the sixth. And the amount borrowed has gone up nearly 50 already under him. And the president hopes to raise the debt ceiling by another trillion dollars, so when you look at the big picture, u. S. Started with less than a trillion dollars of debt back in 1980. And it has soared over the past three decades. Approaching 17 trillion in debt today. And more money needs to be borrowed because every time the debt ceiling is raised. The government continues to spends more and that limit is met and often soon exceeded. Jonathan betz. Thank you. Next year millions of Social Security recipients may see only a fractional increase in their benefits top that with politicians claim if Congress Fails to raise the debt ceiling Social Security checks might disappear entirely. We caught one retirees who say they cant afford for that to happen. Social security is what i live on. Without that, i will eventually wiped up in the street and so will my disabled son. Thats how important Social Security is to me. I earned it. Reporter shirley worked for more than 40 years as a beautician paying in to her Social Security. Today she counts on it for everything. Food, rent, medicine, over the counter things, and then copayments for my insurance. Things like that. Transportation. I mean, by the middle of the month i am delving in to my savings what little there is left of them. Reporter last week the u. S. Treasury secretary warned if Congress Fails to raise the debt ceiling, Social Security checks could go on the chopping block. Its very serious threat because its a good political pawn. We do know that Social Security payments have not screw eighted a influence among seniors, but they have kept a lot of seniors from being improver issued and being officially declared below the poverty line. Reporter more than 50 million retirees, disabled workers, spouses and children receive Social Security benefi benefits. Money out of their pockets means less money spent at local business as krong the country. Like sal, hes opened this pizza joint for four years, serving up slices to seniors right across the street from the riverdale senior center. It will hurt. We need every bit of business that we can get. Absolutely. Reporter seniors on Social Security are always facing head wins come january the cost of living adjustment rate for Social Security is expected at only around 1. 5 . But with medicare on the rise this group says its not enough. Its not only hurting us, its hurting the entire nation. Its hurting from the young, the newborn, and the elderly. All the way through with the elderly. And i just dont understand how people with good conscience, with the elected officials can treat the public the way they are treating us. Reporter economists worn if a default extends until the end of this month, mill crans may not so eye Social Security payment come november. Al jazerra, new york. Next years raise will be among the smallest since automatic increases were adopted 25 years ago. A slow down in consumer spendin is mostly to blame. A close call for a massachusetts state trooper inside the oneal tunnel he parked his crews they are with lights flashing in a tunnel construction zone, suddenly a speeding car drives by narrowly missing the trooper and almost crash flag to the wall. That got the Police Officers attention, he drove off and later did catch one that driver. Washington state is now one of the main battle grounds in the fight over genetic engineering and the food we eat. A Citizens Initiative is on the ballot this fall that would require clear labeling on most foods containing genetically engineered ingredients and as alan reports, a contentious bigmoney campaign is now underway. Reporter this food fight has brought in more than 23 Million Campaign dollars, 18 million of that on the no side. The Food Labeling regulations in i522 conflict with National Standards and make no sense. Its simple and it wont cost you a dime. Not a dime we have a right to know if our food has been genetically engineered. Reporter its all about product labeling and about genetic engineering which is complicated. Most of the processed foods sold . The state of washington would have to be clearly labeled as genetically engineered. And here is what genetically engineered means in the initiative, any fisch food produceed from honoringism or organisms in which the genetic material has been changed through the [inaudible] while i keep reading here is what the two sides in this campaign is really about. You may look for a certain type of ingredient, i might look for another one, but its real by whatever information i need to make the best choice for myself at the grocery store. It provides inaccurate, inconsistent and incomplete information. It is going to increase the cost of our groceries by at least 400 a year. Reporter micro injections, macro injection. And here is what each side says about what the other side says. Are they lying to the public . They are certainly misleading the public, make no doubt about it. Its absolutely ridiculous and they are lying on tv. Reporter recombination barriers where the donor cells the no campaign is fund bide farming interests, major Food Processors and Chemical Companies the yes side by the natural food industry, and individual donors with the biggest supporter natural Soap Products maker from california. Reproduction or transferring genetic material. We asked dr. Toby bradshaw an evolutionary biologist at the university of washington, so these are some gentleman net i cannily engineered monkey flowers. To simplify things for us on the science side. Genetic engineering is simply the introduction of dna from one organism to another by an a sexual process. Usually some kind of injection. Reporter on the political side get ready to decide for yourself. Political scientist todd donovan says this is a fight that could be headed your way. California was sort of the opening salvo, this is, you know, like the next battle or skirmish, but right now there is legislation in 26 states that the folks advocating labeling want to push. Reporter if approved this would be the first law of its a kind in the u. S. Enacted by initiative and a vote of the people. Alan, al jazerra seattle. And that initiative in Washington State on labeling gametically modifying food will be voted on next month. Blackberry looking to make a lastditch effort to win support. The message the troubled smart phone maker has for its customers and share holders. Chaos at Walmart Stores as a card glitch sends some shop nurse to a frenzy. South korea roll out new rules dealing with a growing number of multi cultural marriages. On inside story, we bring together unexpected voices closest to the story, invite hardhitting debate and desenting views and always explore issues relevant to you. Millions who need assistance now. We appreciate you spending time with us tonight. Up next is the golden age of hollywood going golden but elsewhere. Why l. A. s mayor has declared a state of emergency for the Entertainment Industry there. Next. Black barry is going on the Charm Offensive with customers and shareholders. The struggling smart phone maker is publishing an open letter tuesday in major publications around the world. The letter says that customers can continue to count on the company and adds that it will survive the challenging times. Blackberry recently put itself up for sale after dwindling sales. At Walmart Stores in louisiana grocery carts piled high after a computer glitch left some food stamps, debit cards without a spending limb i customers cleared shelves after the error on evt cards was discovered. It was cause booed a power outage and afternoons 17 states. Penn State University is participation the price for the Jerry Sandusky 70. X abuse standsal more than 50 million counting. That includes a 12 million fine paid to the ncaa and more than 11 million in legal fees, penn state set aside an additional 60 million set for civil used brought die 32 men saying they were abused by sandusky. In south korea. New rules for citizens marrying foreigners, they must make a certain income and speak basic korean before they can get married. Reporter anita came to south korea from the philippines with a korean husband she had met just twice. 14 years later, theres is one of 270,000 Multicultural Families a figure expected today trip bile 2020. These marriages often run in to trouble over language, money, gaps in age and culture. For me its very hard. Its very difficult because of the traditional. Because korean traditional and philippine traditional is different. Koreans, they say man is heaven and then woman is land. Reporter after early difficulties anita says her marriage has floor i should. Now shes a translator at a multicultural certainty south of sole wher seoul where other forn wives go through a two year program. Much tailored to help meet expect takes of husbands and inlaws. For next year the government is bringing in new rules. A foreign spouse will have to be able to speak a minimum level of korean, the korean spouse will have to have a minimum level of income before a couple will be granted a marriage vehicles a1 organization that helps foreign spouses says that wont address of issue of Marriage Brokers who dont care about the futures of the couples they set up. The government thinks that such strict regulations would prevent brokers from arranging marriages thoughtlessly, but as well as officially registered brokers there are many individuals who do it. Theyll continue their business and its difficult for the government to control them. Reporter the wired challenge is tackling discrimination against multicultural cups and their children, a phenomenon found in the Pro Basketball League where missed race koreans like tony eight kins have to move team every three years, to prevent any one team getting an unfair advantage. When they first told me about it, i was definitely bothered and upset. Because i mean, being half black, half korean i have been through a lot of prejudice on both end. I fear for my son. Not fear, i just hope the best for him being here its a culture that doesnt really know much about other nationalities and stuff and i hope the best for him. Reporter its a hope that a growing number of families share. That in a country whose racial makeup is gradually changing its a attitudes will keep pace. Harry faucet, al jazerra, seoul. That will do it for this edition of al jazerra news i am stephanie s c. Sy, remember news at the top of the hour of thanks so much for watching. Hi, im Lisa Fletcher and you are in the stream. Here is something you probably hadnt thought of, can d. C. Survive the Government Shutdown . As the political gridlock stalls jobs and services across the nation, d. C. s residents are running out of time and funds. Our digital producer wajahat ali is here bringing in all of your live feedback. Waj real fear is starting to set in for d. C. Families