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Capitol Punishment
Washington, D.C. House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi wasn’t happy on the eve of the government shutdown on September 30. An estimated 800,000 federal workers were furloughed on October 1, President Obama cancelled a trip to Malaysia and the Philippines, and experts are predicting the U.S economy will take a significant hit. The deadlock came when House Republicans refused to approve funding for the federal government unless enactment of Affordable Care Act was delayed. The political cost seems to be high for everyone involved. According to a Washington Post-ABC News poll, disapproval rates for the president and both political parties are high, though Congressional Republicans are the least popular. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
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To Live and Die in Damascus
Famine, junk food, weight gain, shisha smoking, and trouble with the in-laws in Syria’s war-torn capital
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Why courteous driving is bad, and other surprising traffic truths
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A new exhibit of Velázquez’s late paintings shows why he is Spain’s premier Golden Age artist
Boxer Rebellion
A new generation of architects makes affordable buildings with cardboard boxes and trash
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Graham Travels to Turkey After Criticizing Trump
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The money will fund the park for 16 days, allowing Super Bowl visitors to see the site.
North Korea Still an ‘Extraordinary Threat’: Pentagon
A high-level North Korean official is meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday.
'Ted Bundy' Director Talks America's Love of True Crime
"From 'Serial' to 'Making a Murderer,' American viewers seem to have an insatiable appetite for true crime programming."
R. Kelly and Sony Agree to Part Ways After Docuseries
Kelly had been signed with Sony for nearly three decades.
Twitter CEO: Hard-Right Figure Has ‘Interesting Points’
Jack Dorsey defended seeking the input of Ali Akbar, a hard-right Twitter user, on the decision to kick Infowars’s Alex Jones off the platform.
Saturn's Rings Formed After Dinosaurs Went Extinct
Data from Cassini's "death dive" reveals Saturn’s rings could be just 10 million years old.
Red Sox Manager Alex Cora Might Skip White House Visit
The World Series champions are scheduled to visit the White House on February 15.
