senate has blocked a republican measure aimed at undercutting president obama pasta nuclear deal with it would have prevented iran from buying more heavy water which is not to but does have medical applications and can be used to produce weapons grade plutonium. the justice department will not seek the death penalty for the suspects in a 2012 attack in benghazi, libya. man is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty. for americans, including ambassador christopher stevens were killed. a group of italian students presented pope francis with that a prosthetic hand made of all caps with a 3-d printer. the first will go to hospitals congo to make prosthetic limbs for children. global news 24 hours a day powered by our 2400 journalists in more than 180 news bureaus around the world. 6:30 in newter york. it is 8:30 in the morning in sydney. paul allen is standing by with a look at the markets. weekends u.s. equities but commodities led -- commodities like oil and strengthened. looking a bit flat, slightly down at the moment. we are expecting declines in australia and on the dk as well. auto