Friday, October 4, 2013

U.S. Gov't shutdown: Obama cancels Asia trip

U.S. President Barack Obama. PHOTO/File

U.S. President Barack Obama is cancelling a trip to Asia to stay in Washington and push for an elusive funding bill to get the federal government back up and running after days of a shutdown, with no end in sight.

The White House, in a statement late Thursday, blamed Republicans, saying the "completely avoidable" government shutdown was hurting the president's efforts to promote trade and U.S. influence in emerging world markets.

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