U.S. President Barack Obama has some trouble closing a plastic bag during a visit to Martha's Table, a kitchen that provides meals for the needy, in Washington October 14, 2013. Obama said on Monday it appears there has been progress in Senate fiscal impasse negotiations but that there is a good chance the United States will default on its debts if Republicans are unwilling to set aside some partisan concerns.
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