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Government Shutdown Standoff Persists in Washington
President Obama and top congressional leaders met at the White House in a stalled effort to reopen the government as the first shutdown in 17 years continues. Pelosi urged debt ceiling talks, while Boehner and McConnell offered sharp partisan positions.
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