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Oct 04

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.@BarackObama shakes up #shutdown Fri w/ unannounced walk out of White House grounds for lunch at Taylor Gourmet pic.twitter.com/5yUbCsh2DQ— Nedra Pickler (@nedrapickler) October 4, 2013…

Photo by Flickr user DDOT DC While a shutdown, even for just one week, is expected to reduce fourth quarter growth and, if prolonged, lower consumer confidence, federal workers may not be feeling the pinch yet. Instead,…

Oct 04

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National Treasury Employees Union rallying in front of the Capitol under the hot sun pic.twitter.com/kwcMRLinYQ— Victoria Fleischer (@vlfleischer) October 4, 2013…

Here are some of the stories PBS NewsHour is following Friday, Oct. 4: Government Shutdown, Day 4 President Barack Obama called on House Speaker John Boehner to end the government shutdown Thursday by bringing the Senate's bill to the…