Shutdown cost billions in wages, shopping and more

USA TODAY: up-to-date coverage of U.S. and international news, weather, entertainment, finance, and more. Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser October 18 October 18     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   NEWS   nation   S.F. commutes threatened as BART workers strike     For the second time this year, transit workers in San Francisco walk off the job.     Read Story     nation           Snowden says he took no secret files to Russia He tells New York Times he left NSA documents with journalists in Hong Kong     nation           Wal-Mart worker fired for helping assaulted woman Ex-employee says Wal-Mart fired him after he tried to help woman being attacked.     world           U.S. businessman accused of being mob boss in China Police in China say Vincent Wu was a ruthless mob boss who led gangsters.   Advertisement   world           Norway probes links to Kenya attack suspect Norwegian citizen may be at heart of the attack that took place in a mall in Nairobi.     business           Shutdown cost billions in wages, shopping and more The 16-day government shutdown cost the economy jobs, delayed mortgages and lost retail sales.     columnist           Q&A: Check your Facebook settings for Graph Search Is there a way to make sure a user's information stays safe on Facebook?     nation           S.C. mayor under fire for comments about LGBT A South Carolina mayor is under fire after expressing her disdain for same-sex marriage in a Facebook status making reference to "queers."       columnist           Rieder: Can rich tech guys save journalism? The looming foray by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar into news is an exciting development.     ncaaf           Grambling State coach out after second player practice boycott The school announced that interim head coach George Ragsdale had been reassigned.     The Day In Pictures Gallery     Schoolchildren hold onto table legs during an earthquake drill on Oct. 17 at St. James Elementary School in Socastee, S.C. The students and staff joined millions of others in The Great Shakeout, the world's largest earthquake drill.     SPONSORED LINKS   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: hassan.raza.khan644.brightlight644@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2013 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co. Inc. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108