Government shutdown would threaten fragile economy

Click link below for 9-30-13 article:

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/government-shutdown-2013-economy-97541.html

Furloughed U.S. Federal Workers Await 1/2-Sized Paycheck

Furloughed U.S. Federal Workers Await 1/2-Sized Paycheck

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-08/furloughed-u-s-federal-workers-await-half-sized-paycheck.html 

House Unlikely to Pass Debt Ceiling Bill This Week

House Unlikely to Pass Debt Ceiling Bill This Week

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http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/house-debt-ceiling-bill-97950.html#ixzz2h52d1hXy

Obama to Boehner: No talks until government opens

Obama to Boehner: No talks until government opens 

Click below for the 10-8-13 article:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BUDGET_BATTLE?SITE=MOSTP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-10-08-13-13-34

Links to Alternative News Sites with RSS Feeds

Alternative sites with RSS feeds:

AlterNet
Common Dreams News Center
Common Dreams Progressive Newswire
Independent Media Center
globalinfo.org
AllAfrica.com
Bear Left

http://cromalternativemoney.org/news.html

http://blog.t1production.com

Links to Offbeat Newspapers, News of the Arts, United States

http://www.nypress.com

http://www.taosdaily.com

·       Village Voice, The@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Newspapers/Village_Voice__The

·       LA Weekly
Weekly alternative newspaper.
www.laweekly.com

·       Boston Phoenix
Arts & entertainment newspaper.
www.bostonphoenix.com

·       City Pages - Minneapolis/St. Paul
Alternative news & arts weekly.
www.citypages.com

·       Seattle Weekly
In-depth news, innovative arts coverage, comprehensive entertainment listings, & searchable classifieds.
www.seattleweekly.com

·       Austin Chronicle
Weekly alternative newspaper. Includes arts & entertainment calendar & classifieds.
www.austinchronicle.com

·       Metro Times Detroit
Alternative newsweekly featuring news, culture, technology, & arts.
www.metrotimes.com

·       Stranger, The
Weekly urban manual for greater Seattle area. Bright, sometimes bruising, & undeniably funny, The Stranger details local music, arts, & news with passion & authority.
www.thestranger.com

·       Phoenix New Times
Each edition features complete text of paper, searchable guides, & all-new material special to Web.
www.phoenixnewtimes.com

·       Chicago Reader
News & entertainment weekly featuring guides to restaurants, music, theater, & more.
www.chireader.com

·       Dallas Observer
News & features, calendar of events, entertainment profiles, classifieds & more.
www.dallasobserver.com

·       New York Press
Alternative weekly offers provocative opinion columns, music, clubs, art, books, restaurants, classifieds, calendars & full New York City listings of events.
www.nypress.com

·       westword.com
Covering the Denver's arts and entertainment scene.
www.westword.com

·       Metro
Weekly alternative newspaper covering Silicon Valley movies, music, arts, and events.
www.metroactive.com

·       Baltimore City Paper
Presents reviews of recently released music, film, and art. The Baltimore City Paper also features weekly calendar events, local music, personals, and more.
www.citypaper.com

·       Willamette Week
www.wweek.com

·       Pitch Weekly, The
KC free weekly newspaper.
www.pitch.com

·       OC Weekly
Tales from behind orange curtain.
www.ocweekly.com

·       Miami New Times
Arts & entertainment weekly featuring full-length stories & searchable guides to dining, music, & cultural events.
www.miaminewtimes.com

·       American Daily
Conservative news & commentary relating to free speech, affirmative action, & politics.
www.americandaily.com

 ·       San Francisco Bay Guardian@
dir.yahoo.com/.../Newspapers/San_Francisco_Bay_Guardian

·       Santa Barbara Independent
Online edition of Santa Barbara's local guide to news, arts, & entertainment.
www.independent.com

·       San Diego Reader
Featuring movie & restaurant reviews, event listings, & classifieds.
www.sandiegoreader.com

·       Houston Press
Featuring searchable dining, film & music guides.
www.houstonpress.com

·       BeatNet-Cincinnati CityBeat Online
Covers Cincinnati area arts, entertainment & news.
www.citybeat.com

·       Gambit Weekly - New Orleans
Offers entertainment & dining listings, events calendar, classifieds, features, & more.
www.bestofneworleans.com

·       Philadelphia City Paper
Contains all articles, reviews, event listings, local newsgroups & classifieds.
www.citypaper.net

·       Isthmus - The Daily Page
Resource for info about activities in Madison www.thedailypage.com

·       Orlando Weekly
Alternative news, arts, & classifieds.
www.orlandoweekly.com

·       Creative Loafing - Atlanta
Atlanta's weekly source for alternative news, arts & entertainment, & events.
atlanta.creativeloafing.com

·       Memphis Flyer
Catch up on the current Memphis scene or read back issues.
www.memphisflyer.com

·       Free Times Newspaper, The
Weekly alternative newspaper provides political commentary, entertainment reviews, sports.
www.freetimes.com

·       Salt Lake City Weekly
News, arts, entertainment, & listings.
www.slweekly.com

·       Honolulu Weekly
Alternative weekly with extensive arts & entertainment coverage.
www.honoluluweekly.com

·       Metro Pulse
News, commentary, & calendar for Knoxville area.
www.metropulse.com

·       Boulder Weekly
Investigative newsweekly for Boulder/Denver. The resource for anyone traveling or relocating to Colorado's Front Range, with complete guides to arts, dining, entertainment & movies.
www.boulderweekly.com

·       Shepherd Express
Milwaukee's alternative weekly.
www.shepherd-express.com

·       Flagpole Online
Colorbearer of Athens art, music, culture, & politics.
www.flagpole.com

·       Tucson Weekly
News, commentary, arts, reviews, & more.
www.tucsonweekly.com

·       Eugene Weekly
Eugene, Oregon's alternative newspaper of news, arts & entertainment.
www.eugeneweekly.com

·       Militant, The
Union & work related news.
www.themilitant.com

·       Texas Observer
Features news & commentary.
www.TexasObserver.org

·       Hartford Advocate
News & arts alternative weekly.
www.hartfordadvocate.com

·       Valley Advocate
Arts & entertainment weekly for Pioneer Valley.
www.valleyadvocate.com

·       Riverfront Times
Alternative newsweekly for St. Louis.
www.rftstl.com

·       New Haven Advocate
Featuring music, food, film, theater, books, classifieds, feature article, reviews, & more.
www.newhavenadvocate.com

·       Mountain Xpress
Online version of weekly paper, providing alternative news, an event calendar, movie, music, & restaurant listings, & more.
www.mountainx.com

·       FW Weekly
News, art, & entertainment.
www.fwweekly.com

·       Syracuse New Times
Concerts, clubs, films, & other event listings from greater Syracuse area.
newtimes.rway.com

·       Boston's Weekly Dig
Humor, news, and nightlife.
www.weeklydig.com

·       Coast Weekly Online
Packs all power of newsprint edition, & also features a service called Bird Dog to e-mail you news, editorials & classifieds that you want.
www.coastweekly.com

·       Athens News, The
Offering new perspectives on Ohio.
www.athensnews.com

·       Fairfield County Weekly
Offers news, guides, event listings, classifieds, personals, & more.
www.fairfieldweekly.com

·       Haleakala Times
Alternative newspaper. Includes community calendar, editorials, headline stories, & more.
www.mauisfreepress.com

·       Portland Phoenix
Offers arts & entertainment listings, local news, & more.
www.portlandphoenix.com

·       Bulletin, The
Alternative newspaper serving Montgomery County, Texas. Covers political issues, music, film, theater, culture, arts, food, & live entertainment.
www.thebulletin.com

·       Ithaca Times
Includes visitor guide to Finger Lakes restaurants, wineries, & area attractions.
www.ithacatimes.com

·       Rock City News
Biweekly newspaper covering Los Angeles rock music scene.
www.rockcitynews.com

·       Newcity.com
Combines a network of alternative weekly papers & a host of edgy web-only affiliates.
www.newcity.com

·       San Antonio Current
Alternative newspaper of city.
www.sacurrent.com

·       Santa Fe Reporter
Alternative newsweekly serving Santa Fe & northern New Mexico.
www.sfreporter.com

·       Improper Bostonion
What's hot & what's happening in Boston every 2 weeks.
www.improper.com

·       Folio Weekly Magazine@
dir.yahoo.com/.../News_and_Media/Newspapers

·       Beyond Mainstream
Alternative news & progressive views on health, lifestyles, spirituality, current events, culture, art, entertainment, politics, sexuality, & more.
www.beyondmainstream.com

·       Philadelphia Weekly
Local news, music, movies, art, sports, dining, personals, classifieds, & more.
www.phillyweekly.com

·       Monterey County Weekly
News & entertainment weekly featuring guides to restaurants, art, music, theater, & movies serving Monterey County, CA.
www.montereycountyweekly.com

·       Westchester County Weekly
Source for alternative news. Features a complete list of arts film & music happenings.
www.westchesterweekly.com

·       Woodstock Journal
Alternative newsweekly serving Ulster County.
www.woodstockjournal.com

·       Palo Alto Weekly
News updates, movie reviews, community calendar, classified ads, & more.
www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/index2.shtml

·       Streetmail.com, Inc.
Internet publishing company that sends out email newsletters about local news from cities all over nation.
www.streetmail.com

·       Wave, The
Bi-weekly publication covering entertainment & other local events in San Francisco Bay Area.
www.thewavemedia.com

·       North Bay Bohemian
Features news, commentary, reviews & schedules for arts happenings, & popular Best of North Bay issue, with archives.
www.metroactive.com/sonoma

·       Metro Santa Cruz
Features news, commentary, reviews & schedules for arts happenings, a bar & club guide, & popular Best of Santa Cruz issue, with archives.
www.metroactive.com/cruz

·       Friday Times, The
Features news, letter, & opinions.
thefridaytimes.hypermart.net

·       Independent Weekly, The
Local news, events, & classifieds for Durham, North Carolina.
www.indyweek.com/durham/current

·       AltWeeklies.com
News & arts reporting from more than 100 alternative weeklies.
www.altweeklies.com/gyrobase/AltWeeklies

·       Portland Mercury
The Stranger's Portland sister publication.
www.portlandmercury.com/current

·       Washington City Paper
Searchable music listings & entertainment section.
www.washingtoncitypaper.com