Negotiations heat up with the Democratic and Republican leaders signaling progress to end the partial government shutdown and avoid a U.S. default   Racing the clock, the Senate's Democratic and Republican leaders closed in on a deal Monday night to avoid an economy-menacing Treasury default and end the two-week partial government shutdown.
http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/10/government-shutdown-2013-harry-reid-very-optimistic-about-potential-agreement-95363.html
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Ty Herndon - Lies I told myself 
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