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With the government shutdown, you might be wondering what might be affected in our area. Here is a short list of what is affected nationally and some of the local services.

As of 12:01 a.m. EST on Tuesday, the federal government closed down. Congressional leaders in the House of Representatives and the Senate were unable to reach an agreement on a budget or a temporary fix, known as a continuing resolution, before the start of the new fiscal year on October 1.

In a recent study it was shown that welfare benefits actually pay more than minimum wage in 35 states. And in some of those states, it pays a lot more.

This has been the topic of a heated debate for many years. As of late, the subject of people who abuse government assistance has been the topic of many heated conversations. Now photos have began to surface with the proof of this printed on shopping receipts, or do you think this doesn't qualify as abuse?

Looks like you'll be able to a large Coke in restaurants after all, following a New York State Supreme Court judge's ruling.

Drunken diplomats could soon be banned from attending United Nations budget negotiation meetings. That’s because earlier this week, the United States put forth a proposal asking the committee to consider prohibiting lushes and boozehounds from disrupting negotiations held by the budget assembly.

Chuck Hagel, whose confirmation hearing in the Senate was highly contentious, was finally confirmed today as the next secretary of defense by a vote of 58-41.

When the US auto industry was in jeopardy four years ago President Obama stepped in with a bailout package. Now it's the American junk food industry that's in peril, with Hostess Brands closing up shop and heading for liquidation, and some want Obama to take an even more drastic step. Daniel B. of Kansas City has started a petition for the president to "Nationalize the Twinkie industry."

Last night was an example of how weather can change in an instant.  A severe storm blew through Amarillo and the severity caught many of us off guard.  Well, now many cell phone owners will be notified of these alerts through text.

Childhood obesity is certainly a problem. The percentage of children between 6 and 11 who are obese in the United States has tripled in the last 30 years and now stands at 20 percent.

While approval of all tiers of government has fallen over the past decade, it seems Americans are most dissatisfied with the federal government.