A Short History Of Government Shutdowns Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News A Short History Of Government Shutdowns Drawn-out fights over spending bills are nothing new for Congress. But before a 1980 ruling by President Carter's attorney general, the rest of the country barely noticed. That's because when lawmakers reached a budget stalemate back then, the federal workforce kept on working. Read this story Justice Department To Sue North Carolina Over Voter ID Law The lawsuit takes aim at provisions that limit early voting periods and require a government photo ID as an illegal form of discrimination against minorities at the ballot box, according to a person briefed on the Justice Department's plans. Read this story Insurance Exchange 101: Here's What You Need To Know If all goes as planned, people who don't have insurance will be able to shop for it on online insurance marketplaces starting Tuesday. As long as people sign up by Dec. 15, they'll be covered starting Jan. 1. Read this story To Get The Benefits of Olive Oil, Fresh May Be Best Increasingly, high quality oils have a harvest date stamped on the label. Why? Olive oil goes rancid and loses many of the beneficial compounds in just a few months. If the oil stings the back of your throat, the beneficial compounds are there, experts say. Read this story Kombucha: Magical Health Elixir Or Just Funky Tea? It smells like vinegar and tastes like spoiled cider. But fans of the fermented tea say that kombucha helps fight off diseases and aging. Sounds fantastical? Well, it probably is. At this point, scientists still know little about kombucha's health effects. Read this story more news stories

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