California's governor orders some 200,000 state workers to be paid the minimum wage because no budget has been passed.
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AP - The Obama administration pushed back Wednesday against claims that it's not doing enough to slow the growth of health care costs, a topic senators will debate heavily in coming weeks.
AFP - Typhoon Mirinae smashed into the Philippines overnight, washing away a bridge, causing power outages and dumping fresh rain on areas still flooded after recent killer storms, officials said Saturday.
Reuters - Eating plenty of folate may sharply reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, at least for women, South Korean researchers report.
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Students at the West Atlanta Young Scholars Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, are expected to go to college.