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Muriel Brock said she was visiting the &#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/story\/23606172\/local-couple-a-block-away-when-shots-rang-out-near-us-capitol\">KCTV Kansas City<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why might the <b>US<\/b> government shutdown?<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8230; if the US government shuts down? In the case of failing to pass a new CR, about half of government workers get \u201cfurloughed\u201d, or put on temporary unpaid leave. Non-essential services like National Parks, passport and driving license renewal services &#8230;<br \/>\n<i>Read more on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/worldnews\/barackobama\/10341981\/Why-might-the-US-government-shutdown.html\">Telegraph.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Echoes of 1996 in current shutdown<\/strong><br \/>\nSteve Chabot and U.S. Sen. 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