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Also: New Jersey holds its special senate election today; a federal judge will rule on Michigan's ban on gay marriage; a deadly typhoon rakes Japan's coast; Nirvana is among the nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; and an injured kangaroo seeks help from a pharmacy.

The headlines are from a cross section of news organizations around the globe. Wednesday's stories range from the expulsion of a family from France to a popular politician in Indonesia.

Collapse of Republican House efforts to avoid the nation's default has moved action to the Senate, where leaders say they're close to a deal.

Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a Democrat, is favored to win against his Republican rival, Steve Lonegan.

The debate over lifting a ban on uranium extraction pits the Danish territory's lawmakers against environmentalists. It would be a controversial move and one with consequences for Greenland's economic development as well as its political status.

Fifty-two percent of low-wage fast-food workers rely on public assistance programs like food stamps and Medicaid just to make ends meet, a fresh analysis finds. Many are adults supporting families. But some conservative economists say raising the minimum wage to $15 — as protesters are demanding — wouldn't help matters.

Wednesday is World Food Day, an occasion meant to strengthen the commitment to end global hunger. Across Europe, activists are throwing disco soup parties to turn leftover food into delicious food to give to the hungry. And as the name suggests, there's music, too.

With hours left before the U.S. Treasury could start defaulting on its obligation, House Speaker John Boehner finally appears to have relented to allow an end to the standoff using a mix of Democratic and Republican votes.

The government shutdown should end tonight and America should be able to pay its bills. Both the House and Senate will vote this evening on legislation to achieve those goals. For months, President Obama has said he would not negotiate with Republicans in Congress about Obamacare or the federal deficit until those goals were met. After weeks of stalemate and more than two weeks into a partial shut down of the federal government, the GOP met his demands.

Economists are trying to figure out how much uncertainty over the shutdown has hurt the economy and the potential effects of a solution that essentially "kicks the can down the road." Some say this lurching from one short-term fix to the next simply puts a drag on the economy.