Both political parties warned the cuts -- 5 percent to domestic agencies and 8 percent to the military -- could inflict major damage to government programs and the economy at large.
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Tourists watched the shooting unfold on Constitution Avenue outside the Capitol.
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On July 9, U.S. Park Police officials executed a search warrant at Kokesh's Herndon, Va. home.
Kokesh was eventually arrested and charged in D.C.
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Courtesy D.C. Police
It largely spared the nation's capital, which was expecting much worse and had all but shut down.
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The cub, later named Bao Bao, was Mei Xiang's third cub born through artificial insemination.
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The memorial had been closed since the government shutdown began Oct. 1.
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Griffin had his lateral collateral ligament repaired and his ACL reconstructed for a second time. The surgery was performed in Florida by orthopedist James Andrews, who was optimistic that Griffin would be back on the field this fall.
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Officials later said Alexis was carrying three weapons during the rampage: an AR-15 assault rifle, a shotgun and a handgun that he took from a police officer at the scene.
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The shutdown lasted 16 days and affected hundreds of thousands of workers.
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