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It is the final countdown.  Democrats and Republicans in Congress have until midnight tonight to come up with a deal to raise the debt ceiling to avoid defaulting on federal debt.

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Rush Limbaugh said that he has been trying to put his finger on where we are on what's going on in Washington with the government shutdown and debt limit. Rush told the audience he has confirmed what is going on, and it's about the Republican attitude, and it's so unnecessary. It's so defeatist.

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Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services says taxpayers will not be responsible for the Walmart feeding frenzies in Springhill and Mansfield after a food stamp glitch.

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Poorer parts of Shreveport have poor quality roads, occasional power outages from "wear and tear" and this leads to further issues for the entire city.  Why not try to make these areas more appealing for investors, residents, and businesses?

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Workers at all of the Shreveport Bossier Walmarts have been busy restocking shelves after the weekend EBT Food Stamp glitch. The problem was a little different in Shreveport Bossier from what happened in Springhill and Mansfield.

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The entire food stamp system crashed over the weekend. No one could buy anything with their food stamp cards. This caused quite a problem for people trying to do their grocery shopping on Saturday, but it was a different story at two area Walmarts: The food stamp cards were working, but they had no limit.

This must-see video from the Walmart in Mansfield shows buggies piled high with groceries from shoppers looking to take advantage of the EBT glitch.

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The partial federal government shutdown continues as Democrats and Republicans continue to convince their counterparts to begin negotiations on their terms.  Senator David Vitter says Republicans are ready to talk to the President and Senate Democrats.

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The No. 2 House Democrat says a key factor extending the government shutdown is fear among moderate Republicans about a tea party challenge.

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Debt ceiling negotiations have become a regular part of business in Congress and are now the tool Republicans are using to defund Obamacare.  That's why Minden Congressman John Fleming likes these negotiations.

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It is the 12th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania.  A lot has changed.  We've fought two wars, along with the generic War of Terror, introduced new surveillance programs, and have gone into further debt as a nation.

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