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  • The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to avoid national default and end the 16-day partial government shutdown.
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  • Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., is surrounded by reporters after leaving the office of Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ken., on Capitol Hill on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013 in Washington.
  • House Republican efforts to pass legislation averting a Treasury default and ending a government shutdown collapsed Tuesday.
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  • Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada takes the elevator after a rare Senate session on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013.
  • The Senate's top leaders expressed optimism that they were close to an agreement to prevent a national financial default.
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  • A Social Security Administration building is seen.
  • The tension between Congress and the president has many senior citizens who rely on Social Security nervous.
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  • Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., look to photographers as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House.
  • The Senate hit an impasse Sunday over spending in their last-ditch struggle to avoid an economy-jarring default.
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  • Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at a rally in front of the WWII Memorial Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013 in Washington.
  • A crowd converged on the World War II Memorial to protest the memorial's closing under the government shutdown.
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  • Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., center, pauses during a news conference with, from left, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Reid, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Was., and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013 in Washington.
  • Congress lumbered through a day of political maneuvering Saturday while a threatened default by the Treasury crept closer.
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  • Tourists flock to Grand Canyon Airport to take helicopter tours as the only way they could see the Grand Canyon as the entrance to park remains closed to visitors due to the continued federal government shutdown on Friday Oct. 11, 2013, in Tusayan, Ariz.
  • Arizona officials say tourists should be able to return to Grand Canyon National Park Saturday following a government plan.
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  • The White House is shown in this undated file photo.
  • With time running short, President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans accelerated efforts to end the shutdown.
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  • House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio departs the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, en route to the White House to meet with President Barack Obama about a solution to ending the government shutdown.
  • House Republicans softened their long-standing demands and the White House appeared agreeable to a compromise.
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  • President Barack Obama talks about the the budget and the partial government shutdown, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, in the Brady Press Room of the White House in Washington.
  • President Barack Obama is making plans to talk with Republican lawmakers at the White House in the coming days.
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  • President Barack Obama speaks about the budget and the partial government shutdown, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at the White House in Washington.
  • President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner offered hints of compromise but also traded heated rhetoric.
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  • Storm clouds hang over Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 27, 2013.
  • A possible national default loomed closer on Monday as the partial government shutdown lingered, rattling markets.
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  • The government shutdown is creating trouble in the housing market by slowing sales and making potential buyers hesitate.
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budget, real estate, save money / consumer news, rudabeh shahbazi
  • House Speaker John Boehner is seen in an undated file photo.
  • As the U.S. heads into the sixth day of the government shutdown, there are still no signs of a solution to the impasse.
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  • Storm clouds hang over Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 27, 2013.
  • The House passed a bill on Saturday to pay federal workers who are furloughed during the government shutdown.
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  • Storm clouds hang over Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 27, 2013.
  • The House passed a bill on Saturday to pay federal workers who are furloughed during the government shutdown.
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republican party, democratic party, president barack obama, budget, national news, rob hayes
  • The Pentagon is ordering most of its approximately 400,000 furloughed civilian employees back to work.
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  • Storm clouds hang over Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 27, 2013.
  • Prospects for a swift end to the partial government shutdown all but vanished Friday as lawmakers squabbled into the weekend.
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  • The ongoing government shutdown is putting some critical medical research on indefinite hold.
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  • President Barack Obama speaks about the government shutdown and debt ceiling during a visit to M. Luis Construction, which specializes in asphalt manufacturing, concrete paving, and roadway reconstruction, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Rockville, Md.
  • President Barack Obama said Thursday he's canceling a trip to Asia next week because of the government shutdown.
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  • An aerial view of Camp Pendleton is seen in this undated file photo.
  • The federal government shutdown has closed all non-essential operations at Camp Pendleton, affecting 1,200 employees.
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republican party, democratic party, president barack obama, budget, san diego, california, california news, eileen frere
  • Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., and House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., left, speak to reporters at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013.
  • The government limped into a third day of partial shutdown after a White House meeting yielded no signs of progress.
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  • House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, speaks to members of the media after meeting with President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013.
  • House Speaker Boehner has emerged from a meeting with President Obama to say the president is still refusing to negotiate.
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  • House Speaker John Boehner is seen in this Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, photo.
  • After two days, there are no signs of progress over the partial government shutdown.
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  • A sign shows the Statue of Liberty is closed due to the government shutdown.
  • There are suggestions from leaders in both parties that the partial government shutdown could last for weeks.
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  • The White House is seen in this undated file photo.
  • Congress has missed the deadline for averting the first partial government shutdown in nearly two decades.
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  • Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks on the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 24, 2013.
  • Sen. Ted Cruz ended his filibuster to dismantle Obamacare as the Senate moved to a test vote to avert a government shutdown.
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  • Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks on the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 24, 2013.
  • The Senate is on its way to defeating attempts to dismantle the president's health care law despite filibusters.
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  • Tuesday there was some good news for students as the trustees and the governor met in Long Beach.
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  • Republican John Boehner raises a gavel after being voted to a second term as Speaker of the House on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013.
  • The House voted to cripple the president's health care law as part of a ploy that threatens a partial government shutdown.
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  • Republican John Boehner raises a gavel after being voted to a second term as Speaker of the House on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013.
  • The GOP is moving to send to the Senate a measure to prevent a government shutdown but cripple the health care law.
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  • A financial expert gives advice about saving money in college and establishing good habits for after graduation.
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education, budget, save money / consumer news, ric romero
  • The San Bernardino City Hall exterior is seen in this file photo from Tuesday, July 10, 2012.
  • Bankruptcy protection was granted for the city of San Bernardino Wednesday by a federal bankruptcy judge.
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  • The Los Angeles City Council signed off Friday on a new contract agreement between the city and unionized workers at the DWP.
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  • The Los Angeles City Council signed off Friday on a new contract agreement between the city and unionized workers at the DWP.
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  • The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is seen.
  • A new agreement between the city of Los Angeles and DWP workers could mean smaller rate increases for customers.
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  • The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is seen.
  • A new agreement between the city of Los Angeles and DWP workers could mean smaller rate increases for customers.
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  • The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is seen.
  • A new report finds the LA Department of Water and Power spent tens of millions of dollars in extra pay this year.
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  • UCLA students are seen walking on campus in this file photo.
  • Beginning Monday, it becomes a lot more expensive for students to borrow money for their college education.
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  • Student loan rates are set to double Monday, July 1, 2013 after Congress failed to pass legislation to prevent an automatic rate hike.
  • Student loan rates are set to double after Congress failed to pass legislation to prevent an automatic rate hike.
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  • California Governor Jerry Brown signed a state budget on Thursday for the coming fiscal year.
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  • Lawmakers are scrambling to change part of a new budget provision that suspends access to public documents.
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  • The California State Capitol is seen in this undated file photo.
  • The California Legislature passed a $96.3 billion state spending budget Friday.
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  • Los Angeles Superior Court is seen.
  • Layoffs and staff cutbacks affecting more than 500 Los Angeles Superior Court employees kicked in Friday.
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  • Undated file photo of Los Angeles City Hall.
  • The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a $7.7-billion budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year Wednesday.
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  • Despite billions in unexpected cash in California's coffers, Gov. Brown revealed a spending plan lower than projected.
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  • A sandwich offered at Magnolia Lounges happy hour.
  • How would you like to dine on gourmet cuisine from top-notch restaurants, but pay only a fraction of the cost?
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budget, save money / consumer news, ric romero
  • A screen shot shows AT&Ts bundle deals.
  • Bundling your Internet, phone and TV service can get you deep discounts. But what happens when that special offer expires?
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  • A screen shot shows AT&Ts bundle deals.
  • Bundling your Internet, phone and TV service can get you deep discounts. But what happens when that special offer expires?
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budget, save money / consumer news