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WASHINGTON (AP) -- As the Senate held a rare Sunday session, the Republican leader said a potential deal was "coming together" on the government shutdown but there was no guarantee it would end an impasse now stretching to 40 days.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government shutdown stretched into its 40th day Sunday even as senators stayed in Washington for a grueling weekend session hoping to find an end to the funding fight that has disrupted flights nationwide, threatened food assistance for millions of Americans and left federal workers without pay.