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Tokyo's Nikkei, meanwhile, closed up 1.2%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.8%.

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Jackson, Mississippi was the site this weekend of the 82nd National Folk Festival.

It's the state's first time hosting this country's oldest celebration of traditional arts.

Mississippi Public Broadcasting's Shamir Muhammad talked to an artist about the unique culture he's representing at the events.

Former pro basketball player Lenny Wilkins has died at the age of 88.

Wilkins was inducted three times into the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach.

He played in the pros as a point guard, then coached 2,487 NBA games.

That remains as a record.

He was also inducted as a part of the 1992 U.S.

Olympic team, and he coached the Olympic team to a gold medal in Atlanta in 1996.

And again, stocks in Asia were up on Monday with a big boost from the technology sector.

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The Senate late Sunday took a first step toward reopening the federal government.

In a bipartisan vote, members approved the first procedural step to advance the bill.

The agreement would fund the government through January 30th and includes full-year funding for some items, including SNAP food benefits.

In return, Republicans agreed informally to a vote on health care sometime in December.

Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada joined six other Democrats to vote for the measure.

The effect of the federal government shutdown on the nation's airlines continues to grow.