see you next time. held ho, i am stephanie sy. these are some of the stories we are following on al jazerra america. the government shutdown deadline is three days away. the senate is set to vote on a house bill that would temporarily fund the government but also gut the president's health care law. it has slim chance of passing. one on one with iran, secretary of state john kerry holds high-level talks about the country's nuclear program. two colorado farmers are facing serious charges, they are accused of selling listeria tainted cantaloupes that led to dozens of deaths. i possible p ba rail a boy to t.

for comments the president of the company made about gays. ♪ ♪ >> you are look at a live picture of our nation's capital. the federal government is set to shutdown in three days. unless congress with come for to a compromise. congress has until midnight on october 1st to reach a spending deal. but somehow republicans say they will only agree to exten to exte spending if they cut off spending for the president's health care plan. cues is when individuals can begin enrolling in insurance plans through in online exchange. later in the month, another big fiscal deadline on october 17th. if congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling the government faces default on its loans. the last time wash went to the brink of default was in 2011.

as a result the country's credit rating was down rated and that led to higher interest rates for everyone. mike have i kara has more from washington. >> reporter: congress and the nation are heading for shutdown. >> with the clock ticking toward a shutdown on tuesday, democrats say despite talk a thons and trying tactics, conservatives tryings to gut the health care plan will not work. >> you can huff and puff but you cannot blow the affordable health care act away. >> reporter: president obama attend aid rally touting his achievement. >> we are five days away from finishing the job. five days. start on the grounstarting on tn

sign up. >> reporter: the president blasted republicans accusing them of risking economic rue town cater to the far right. >> all this would be funny if wasn't s so crazy. >> reporter: but as mr. obama spoke reports of other click. online enrollment for insurance exchange will be delayed. that brought more scorn from republicans. house speak john boehner insists there will be no money to run the government without conceptions from the president. >> the president says i am not going to negotiate. i am sorry, it just doesn't work that way. we are not going to ignore washington's spending problem. and we are not going to accept this new normal of a weak economy, no new jobs and shrinking wages. >> reporter: thursday boehner opened a new front in the bat. loading a list of conditions for raising the debt ceiling later in october. including a one-year delay in implementing obama care, tax reform and approval of the controversial keystone pipeline.

that brought a mocking reply from the president's spokesman. >> the only thing i didn't see mentioned was a birther bill to attach to it. >> reporter: john pain are the republican speak are in a very tough spot. he may face a stark choice, ask democrats for help patsing a clean resolution to cheap the government open or face a shutdown. back to you. >> thank you mike hav viqueira n washington. as mentioned start on the ground tuesday, 48 million americans without insurance will be able to shop for private insurance in online ex-changes. the on him bomb a administration says there are technical clicks with the government website healthcare d.gov. where this small business owners can go to purchase health care for their employees. there are also problems with a spanish language version of the site and hope to have them fixed by november. syria and iran are sharing center stage. the u.s. and russia have reached agreement on a draft security

council resolution to get rid of syria's chemical weapons and iran is looking to strike ideal on its nuclear program within a year. al jazerra's john tear it's has the latest development. >> reporter: what as historic thursday. with america and iranians meeting for more than 34 years since before the iranian revolution in 1979. jeff my, the five members of the security council, plus germany which is there because of its strong trade ties with ca ta ran and it must have gone well because at the end of it they announced another meet are in geneva on the 15th and 16th of october. iran is being told to bring its own proposals or to fall back on the proposals already out there from the p5 plus jim any. afterwards secon secretary of se john kerry and his iranian

counterpart comment odd how the meeting had gone. >> needless to say, one meeting and a change in tone which was welcome doesn't answer the questions yet and there is a lot of work to be done. so we will engage in that work obviously and we hope very, very much all of us that we can get concrete results that will answer the outstanding questions regarding the program. >> reporter: and the other big event at the u.n. on thursday was syria, with the five permanent members of the security council circulating a draft resolution to rid syria of its chemical weapons around the 10 other members of the council. afterwards, the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. samantha power commented on the results of that meeting. >> this is very significant. this is the first time since the syria conflict began two and a half years ago that the security council has imposed binding obligation on his syria.

binding obligation of any kind. the first time. the resolution also establishes what president obama has been emphasizing for many months, that the use of chemical weapons anywhere constitutes a threat to international peace and security, by establishing this, the security council is establishing a new international norm. >> reporter: what happens next is that the resolution goes to it the hague in holland where the organization directly responsible for ridding syria of its chemical weapons, the people that will actually go in and get those chemical weapons out will review the document friday more than and come back to the u.n. and the earliest vote on the security council resolution will be sometime friday evening. but we are hearing it may slip because it may get delayed in the hague. so the vote could come over the weekends. weekend. one other note. foreigners in town for the general assembly are not leaving they are waiting for it to happen, particularly sergei lavrov the russian foreign minister, he is determined to be

in the chair when the council votes on the resolution. >> john terrett reporting from the united nation. much of the international aid result from the civil war in syria is targeted at refugees, more than 2 million people have fled the country. just this week president obama pledged an addition $340 million to the ongoing humanitarian effort. the state department anticipates many syrians will seek refuge here in the united states. >> part of my job is to work with the u.n. high commissioner for refugees to take refugees in to the united states every year. this year the year that end on september 30th, we will have brought 70,000 refugees to the united states from a number of countriecountries all around th. not -- very, very few have come from syria. but i could anticipate that in the coming year, we will be bringing more refugees from syria if they are referred by the high commission fore refugees.

commissioner for refugees. >> the u.s. has reportedly admitted 33 syrian refugees this is year. the nsa has been on the hot seat for spying activities newly did he classified documents show they spied on hundreds of war critics and civil rights leaders during is the '60s, and '70s, among them martin luther king, jr., mohamed ali and columnist burt buck white sox with. buckwalled. >> reporter: on capitol hill top u.s. intelligence officials argue the national security agency's sweeping surveillance program must stay intact to keep the united states safe. and are not a violation of privacy. >> we only spy for valid foreign intelligence purposes as authorized by law with multiple layers of oversight. >> reporter: but a growing number of u.s. politicians believe the nsa spying programs

go too far and should be restricted. >> i am asking has the nsa ever collected or ever made any plans to collect american cell site information? >> so what i don't want to do, senator, is put out in an unclassified form anything that is classified here. >> if you are respond to go my question by not answering it, we will continue to explore that because i believe this is something the american people have a right to know. >> reporter: the vast scope of u.s. spying was exposed this past summer. the former nsa contractor edward snowden leaked classified documents. on wednesday a group of democrats and remember cans introduced legislation intended to restrict government access to those records to include only those suspected of terrorism. >> it's the most comprehensive bipartisan intelligent reform proposal since the tess closur s disclosuredisclear useof lastdi.

>> reporter: brazilian president challenged the u.s. spy program. earlier this year it was revealed her own communications may have also been monitored by the nsa president obama has defended the surveillance but now acknowledges a need for reform. >> we have begun to review the way we gather inning it tell jenks so we properly balance the legitimate concerns of on citizens and allies with the privacy concerns that all people share. >> reporter: despite outcry over the surveillance the head of the senate intelligence commit document drafting competing legislation that would broaden the government's intelligent powers to spy on powers travel to go the united states after being identified overseas. the new sledge solution shows just how fast the divide is in congress over the government survey ends programs is, and how best to reform them.

>> two years after a listeria out break, two brothers are now facing charges for their role in dozens of deaths. plus putting the president's energy plan under the microscope. why some say dealing with climate change comes at a high cost. ♪ ♪

faultlines investigates the epidemic of overcrowding in women's prisons. >> the system is setup to do exactly what it's doing - to break people and to keep them broken. >> two brothers in colorado are facing criminal charges in connection with one of the deadliest out breaks of food-born illness in this country. they have pleaded not guilty to selling his steer i can't-tainted cantaloupe in 2011 that led to 30 deaths. paul has more in denver. >> reporter: cascases of food

poisoning are rare and charges such as these even more rare. in the past 10 years only four other people have faced charges as tough as these in a case of food poisoning. so what happened in denver on thursday is the two brothers eric and ryan gu jensen were arrested and charged with introducing food in commerce both pleaded not guilty and were released the evidence is that investigators from the fda and centers for disease control said essential that the jensens failed to keep their cantaloupes clean. there was dirty water on the floor of the packing house on the jensen farm and sh they shod have been losing a chlorine solution to spray the cantaloupes and kill the distear listeria that sickened and killed people. because this didn't keep the land copes clean, the tainted really po*eureal poisoned can'te

out. they can face six years in prison and fines of up to a mill and a half dollars, there is a status hearing this three weeks, october 22nd, there could be a settle. but prosecutors say these are the toughest charges they could find and they are really sending a signal saying that food processors like the jensens have a special responsibility to ensure that the nation's food supply is safe and if they don't, they will be punished. >> paul reporting from denver. a montana teacher convicted of raping a 14-year-old student has been set free after spending a month behind bars. stacy ramble is now a registered sex offender and will be on probation until 200028. prosecutors are appealing the sentence. the judge who handed down the sentence is under review as advocates filed a complaint seeking his removal.

during the sentencing he said the rape victim seemed older than her chronological age. the teen committed suicide in 2010 before the trial began. on friday, some of the world's top scientists are releasing a major report on climate change the study is expected to show more evidence that humans are causing global warming. here in the u.s., the obama administration has proposed an energy plan that makes the environment a priority. but as robert ray reports it comes at a cost. >> reporter: a year in to president obama's second term his energy policy goes like this, ramp up natural gas and ramp down coal. >> we need to act. >> reporter: and develop an energy plan to reduce lines from vehicles and power plants, one that obama says will spur the economy and help the world's climate. but since he took office his opponents say his energy ideas are too expensive and job destroyers that obama sun

compromising especially with his unwillingness to commit to the keystone pipeline. then there is this. >> many republicans believe climate change isn't real or not a serious problem. >> reporter: the director of policy for the union of concern the scientists says politics has derailed much of the president's climate proposals. >> in the first tim his most significant action was putting forward fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks. >> reporter: according to the administration by 2025 that will cut vehicle emissions by 20% nationwide but. >> the obama administration has worked to increase fuel efficiency for cars, but that also makes cars more expensive. >> reporter: but the biggest source of carbon emissions in the u.s. can't be blamed on vehicles. electricity production is the culprit. >> reporter: now 40% of the carbon pollution in america comes from plants like this one behinds. right now there is no federal regulation that says how much carbon can be released in to the

air. that is what the president is looking to change. >> i am directing the environmental protection agency to put an end to the limitless dumping of carbon pollution from our power plants and complete new pollution standards for both new and existing power plants. >> reporter: the president bypassed congress completely with that executive order for the epa. the rules require new coal-fired plants to install expensive technology to capture carbon dioxide. they are starting to do it. but it's expensive. >> the american people will pay more for their energy and in the future and that's, well, that's just how it is. >> reporter: the white house expects both legal and political challenges. >> there are too many in the republican party right now who think that the environmental protection agency has no business protecting our environment from carbon pollution. >> reporter: the u.n.'s i want governmental panel on climate change recogniz recognized as tr on the global environment will

release a new report that says the world is warming because of carbon emissions which could help president obama here in the united states. robert ray, al jazerra, new york. >> and now for a look at weather around the country here is meteorologist dave warren philadelphiphiladelphiai amdave. the pink and the blue is the winter weather coming down coating the ground some in areas. this ised border between montana and idaho. this is elevation about 7500 feet lost trail pass, that's why the knee o snow on te ground. not the roadways. but there is winter weather coming down. as the cold era preaches from the north, we get warm air coming up ahead of this front as this cold air slowly works away across the country impacting the weather. but because of that storm

developing on the eastern side of the rockies it will slow everything down. so that rain and snow staying in the pacific northwest for now, out ahead of that front temperatures climbing, big jumps, this is the high temperatures on friday, close to 90 in kansas city and tulsa. 84 in minneapolis, well above average temperatures, but there is the front clearly seeing that drop down in to the 60s. big temperature drop as that front moves through. it slowly moves east, so that rain and snow out over colorado, wyoming, idaho, montana will slowly work its way east, as it moves in to the warmer air it will be all rain as picked up by the five-day forecast in minneapolis, 84 to 67. then it dries out and is comfortable sunday, monday and tuesday. now, the rain will try to work its way in to the mid-atlantic and northeast, but really takes its time on crossing the country in new york temperatures only climbing slightly in to the mid 70s on monday and tuesday.

that's your national forecast. >> a backlash against barilla. what the ceo of the company said that has some considering boycotting the popular pasta making. and exit sand man, mariano rivera pitch for his the last time at yankee stadium.

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>> the 2014 winter olympics in sochi, russia are just months away. but there are concerned the games will be marred by a russian law that critics say is anti-gay. as al jazerra's paul brennan tells us the international olympic committee says it does not have the authority to intervene. >> reporter: torrential rain and extensive flooding led regional authority to his declare a state of emergency in sochi earlier this week. with neither the weather not ongoing civil rights concerns have come penned the ioc inspectors' final assessment. >> we visited all olympic facilities in the valley and some on the mountains and our conclusion is quite definite this is impressive. >> reporter: much of the city still looks like an enormous building site with unfinished

hotels and debris from construction scattered across the black sea coast. the olympic venues are nearly finished. the games will go ahead. and on the subject of civil liberties, jean claude insists that it was not the iocs role to intervene. >> as long as the olympic charter is respected we are satisfied. and this is the case. >> reporter: the conclusion of the ioc inspectors means that in 134 days, just over four months from now, the sochi games will finally get underway. the stage is set not just for for thiagent debt i athletes. 10 gay rights kampenners were unrested for unfurling banners in hospital coul moscow, they we demonstrating against a new law which prohibits prop began at that to sexual relation to his

minors. it's been used as an excuse to ban all gay rights demonstrations, nikolai was arrested anarrestedarrested and. he's urging athletes and spectator not to boycott sochi, but to come and lend their support. >> do yoyou can do this during e opening ceremony but unfailing the rainbow flag or during the medals ceremonies are ceremoniee competitions when you can wear the rainbows. you can also raise the question during the broadcasting in different countries from the olympic games and so on. and the this can be very embarrassing for the russian authorities. >> reporter: rushing an and ioc officials saying athletes will not be affect bide the so-called gay prop began allow. but aside from urging athletes not to make political gestures the ioc has not player identified what penalty might be impose odd an athlete that ignores that instruction. in just four months time, we might find out.

ball bun an, al jazerra. >> bra rail r*eubarilla is unde. they said their idea i've family is a quote, classic family where the women has a fundamental role and that gays and lesbians can, quote, eat another pasta, the statement triggered an instant backlash on social media. within hours the #boycottbrabara was trends on the ground twitter he has a poll geezed saying he is sorry in his remarks were offensive. coding, there are not a lot of people that can do it. so a dad came one a novel way to teach young children the basics by making a dale. allen reports. >> reporter: lesley and dan shapiro's preschool kids can't read words but they are beginning to be fluent in basic computer code thanks for a board

game invent bide their father called robot turtles. >> it was an exercise in can i take programming, which is one of the scariest and abstract concepts about learning and make it something that a three-year-old and interact and play w programming for preschoolers. >> reporter: players get cards and the all-important turtle. best way to win by reaching the magic jewel is to find a pattern with the cards. in other words device a computer like code. >> coding is turning in to a fundamental literacy skill that kids are going to need to know in order to participate fully in the world to come. >> reporter: trish agrees. she is executive director of a technology access foundation, a nonprofit work to go equip kids with computer math and engineering skills for future schooling and future careers. this type of game may be a kind of baby step in this process, but malig they see it as an impt step. >> it gets kids thinking about

sequences, if i do this, then thithis will happen. those are all coding skills. >> reporter: there is considerable free market support for the concept, using the online funding site kick starter for raise money for development and distribution, dan set a goal of $25,000. >> i hit that in five hours. my percentage secret didn't tell anybody hope was that we could hit $20,000 in orders and we got that on the second day. >> reporter: now it has brought in more online backers than any table top game in kick starter history. that will help bring robot turtle to his families all over the world. volunteers are translating game instructions in to 25 languages. with the goal of teaching the international lang wink computef computer code to kids. alan, al jazerra, seattle. washington. >> mariano rivera made his final appearance in the bronx at yankee stadium.

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