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The US President urges Congress to prevent "an economic shutdown", saying the economy is in a much more fragile state than during the last government shutdown in 1996.

From the Statue of Liberty to the Lincoln Memorial to Yosemite National Park, tourists were dismayed and federal workers were angry at the first government shutdown in 17 years.

President Barack Obama accused Republicans of shutting down the government "over an ideological crusade to deny affordable health insurance to millions of Americans" as Congress appeared no closer to reaching a deal.

Barack Obama accuses Republicans of "an ideological crusade" after government is shut down by Congressional dispute over Obamacare.

When the US government last shut down in late 1995, the Republican leader Newt Gingrich said that a "snub" by President Bill Clinton during a plane ride on Air Force One contributed to the stand-off.

Democrats and Republicans appeared no closer to a deal this morning as America woke up to its first government shutdown in 17 years.

Despite appearing to shoulder the blame for the US government shutdown, there may be a silver lining for the Republican Party, according to Peter Foster.

Shutdowns of the US government seem shocking, but they have happened 17 times in the last 37 years, writes American journalist Michael Goldfarb.

Newspapers across the US carry the story of the shutdown on their front pages.

As Breaking Bad drew to a close on Monday, Telegraph writers share their thoughts on the final of Vince Gilligan's masterful series.

President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare law was launched this morning as the government opened new insurance marketplaces in 50 states despite the government shutdown.

David Cameron has warned the first partial US government shutdown in 17 years could damage global growth as an impasse between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders raised fears America could be pushed into default.

Five hikers were killed by a rock slide on a trail in south-central Colorado on Monday, and another was pulled out with injuries and flown to a hospital, authorities said.

Britons face disruption after much of the country’s federal workforce was put on indefinite leave.

A couple in the US forgo the traditional wedding march in favour of a speedy entrance as they arrived at their wedding in North Carolina by zip-line.

South Korea has mounted a show of force intended to deter North Korea from belligerence at its largest Armed Forces Day ceremony for a decade.

A British man is facing at least 10 years in an American prison after confessing that he attempted to smuggle cocaine worth $30 million (£18.5 million) into Europe from the Caribbean.

A variety of canines have taken to the water for the fifth annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Beach in California, raising money for animal welfare organisations.