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Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013 10/06/2013 05:51am • Snack options turn healthier to satisfy cravings Download WTOP's Herma Percy 4:20 p.m. - Danielle Kurtzleben, business and economics reporter for U.S. News & World Report Download Treasury Department says the debt ceiling crisis could create a recession Government doors closed, but workers may get paid 10/05/2013 05:06pm • WASHINGTON (AP) - A rare flash of bipartisanship Saturday served as a cruel tease to those hoping Congress is moving toward reopening the government and averting an unprecedented default on the federal debt in less than two weeks. Only two days after House Speaker John Boehner raised hopes by tel House votes to give furloughed workers back pay 10/05/2013 01:59pm • By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON - Their government has failed to keep the doors open and has told federal workers to stay off the job as the political parties fight over spending and health care in austere times. Now Congress and President Barack Obama are sending this message to the Dems say it's time for GOP to unite, end shutdown 10/04/2013 01:08pm • By ANDREW TAYLOR and NEDRA PICKLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama decided to stay home from economic summits in Asia as Democrats stepped up pressure Friday on congressional Republicans to rein in their tea party faction and reopen the government with no strings attached. The Right Note: Kudos to the Civic Federation 10/03/2013 02:00pm • The Right Note is a weekly opinion column published on Thursdays. The views and opinions expressed in the column are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ARLnow.com. If you missed the story in the midst of all the federal government slowdown news, the Civic Federation pass Shutdown could wipe out region's economic growth 10/03/2013 12:13pm • WASHINGTON - The partial government shutdown could erase the entire year's projected economic growth for the Washington region, if it continues for three weeks, an expert in the region's economy says. "This is an iceberg, and this is the tip that we've seen so far," said Stephen Fuller, directo Budget, debt unresolved on shutdown's 3rd day 10/03/2013 05:27am • By JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Three days into a government shutdown, President Barack Obama pointedly blamed House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday for keeping federal agencies closed, while the bitter budget dispute moved closer to a more critical showdown over the nation What would Ronald Reagan do? 10/02/2013 08:46pm • WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has invoked the words and wisdom of former President Ronald Reagan more than once. Upon taking office in 2009, the president expressed hope that he could become a transformational president as Reagan was. So what would Reagan do to end the stalemate that has t Obama, lawmakers meet on shutdown's 2nd day 10/02/2013 08:14pm • By DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama brought congressional leaders to the White House on Wednesday for the first time since a partial government shutdown began, but there was no sign of progress toward ending an impasse that has idled 800,000 federal wo Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 10/02/2013 05:14am • To listen to WTOP's interviews about the government shutdown, head to WTOP's live blog. Data Doctors Download An app to help with 'office' tasks 9:10 p.m. - Cathy Hedrick, mother of fallen firefighter Download No access to fallen firefighters memorial Some millennials choose apps over car ownership 10/01/2013 05:40pm • WASHINGTON - They're younger than 30 and they're thumbing their noses at owning cars. Instead, millennials are getting around with their smartphones. Millennials, especially in the D.C. area, are using their phones to catch a ride on the next bus or to locate a nearby Zipcar, according to a new Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 09/28/2013 05:16am • Beltway snipers examined on the big screen in "Blue Caprice" Download WTOP's Bob Madigan 1:20 p.m. - Rachel Smolkin, managing editor for POLITICO Download President Obama breaks the ice with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani 12:20 p.m Crackdown on toll scofflaws to begin Tuesday 09/27/2013 11:47pm • BALTIMORE, Md. -- Starting Oct. 1, drivers who go through a toll booth at a bridge or on the Intercounty Connector without paying up could face problems with their vehicle registration. Under a law passed in the General Assembly earlier this year, the Maryland Transportation Authority will now issu Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 09/26/2013 06:01am • 3:10 p.m. - Janet Bodnar, editor of Kiplinger Personal Finance Download How to get the best price for a new car Read more: 6 Tips to Get the Best Price on a New Car Ready to make a big purchase? Consumer Reports is out with its list of the best products of the year. Expert: Lying on application should have disqualified Navy Yard shooter 09/25/2013 10:39pm • WASHINGTON - Aaron Alexis lied about a 2004 arrest when he joined the Navy in 2007. And an expert on national security clearances says this alone should have been a disqualifier for the man who would go on to become the Navy Yard shooter. "A deliberate falsification in the security clearance app