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Alan Armstrong sworn in as Oklahoma's new U.S. senator in Washington.
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Armstrong Takes Oklahoma Senate Seat

Alan Armstrong is now in the Senate after Markwayne Mullin moved to Homeland Security. The GOP keeps the seat, the appointment is temporary, and the campaign cash chatter started almost immediately.
Delta Air Lines sign at an airport terminal during a government shutdown
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Delta Cuts Congress Airport Fast Lane

Delta Air Lines is pausing a special service desk for members of Congress while the TSA shutdown drags on. The move lands as airport delays grow and the Capitol discovers that rules for everyone else can still apply to lawmakers.
Travelers moving through security at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
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CNN Admits Atlanta Lines Finally Fell

CNN said Atlanta airport wait times dropped from hours to under 40 minutes after ICE agents and extra police showed up. The episode showed how fast a shutdown can turn a routine security line into a public nuisance with a press pass.
Rubble from an explosion site near Rome
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Rome Blast Kills Two

Italian police say an explosion outside Rome killed two people while they were assembling a homemade bomb. Investigators believe the pair were linked to anarchist circles and may have been planning an attack.