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Good morning, this is aljazeera america. The federal government is set to shut down in three days unless congress can come to some sort of compromise. Republicans appear to be trying to use the looming shutdown as leverage to block the Affordable Care act. Congress has until tuesday at 12 01 a. M. To reach a spending deal. Some House Republicans say they will only agree if Congress Cuts off money to obamacare. Tuesday is the day people can enroll in insurance plans through on line exchanges. October 17, if congress does not raise the debt ceiling by then, the government will not be able to pay...

good morning, everyone. thank you very much for joining us. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm marlo tellez. bart riders are helping police crack down on criminals who are stealing copper from train tracks and stations. christie smith is live. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. these bart thieves are aggressive. they've already hit six times this month alone in oakland and san leandro. what they do is they often cut through fences like this one, ignoring all warning signs about an electric third rail and it is expensive, costing bart more than $100,000 last year. they get in, they steal th...