• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
• . BUDGET STANDOFF SHOWS NO SIGNS OF EASING
• Lawmakers from both parties are warning the partial government shutdown could last for weeks.
• . HEALTH CARE OVERHAUL UP AND RUNNING
• Computer hiccups blemish the initial sign-up day for health insurance, but the new online marketplaces nevertheless appear to draw heavy interest.
• . ITALIAN GOVERNMENT FACING CONFIDENCE VOTES
• Berlusconi's call for several ministers to withdraw their support threatens the survival of the fragile ruling coalition.
• . PASSENGERS EVACUATED FROM JACKSONVILLE, FLA., AIRPORT
• Police discover two suspicious packages and close the airport for several hours.
• . HOW MUCH THE MALL ATTACK COST
• Experts predict up to $250 million in lost tourism revenue as a result of the deadly terrorist rampage in Nairobi.
• . MOTORCYCLE RALLY TAKES BLOODY TURN
• A helmet-cam captures the mayhem in New York City as bikers chase an SUV for miles, then pull the driver out onto the highway and beat him.
• . WHY CLOCK'S TICKING FOR OBAMA ON IRAN
• With tougher U.S. economic measures against Tehran on the way, the president's diplomatic task could get harder if he doesn't make quick progress.
• . NEW YORK CITY OPERA TO SHUT DOWN
• The famed company says it is filing for bankruptcy protection after seven decades as a fixture on the metropolitan cultural scene.
• . WHAT MAKES A GOOD TV SERIES FINALE
• The AP's Frazier Moore applauds the "Breaking Bad" farewell for revealing and tying together all the pieces of the puzzle.
• . PITTSBURGH MOVES ON TO FACE ST. LOUIS
• The Pirates, in the postseason for the first time in 21 years, down Cincinnati 6-2 in the NL wild-card game and advance to take on the Cardinals.
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