White House's Hard Line on Shutdown, Debt Ceiling Has Risks Attached … President Barack Obama is sticking to his stance that he won't negotiate with Republicans over the government shutdown or the higher-stakes fight over the federal debt ceiling.  —  The question, for Republicans …

Woman in DC chase may have thought Obama was stalking her, sources say  —  Investigators have found indications that the woman who led authorities on a chase from the White House to the Capitol before she was shot to death by police thought that President Barack Obama was stalking her, law enforcement sources told NBC News.

Gov. compares same-sex marriage to incest  —  (CNN) - Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett's stance on same-sex marriage is no secret, after bringing a legal challenge against a county clerk who tried to sign marriage licenses for same-sex couples.  Friday, Corbett went a step further, comparing gay marriage to a union between siblings.

$175 premium for a young, healthy student?  Thanks, Obamacare!  —  BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL OBAMACARE THE WASHINGTON POST HEALTH CARE  —  American media outlets were finally able to track down a mythical creature — a person who actually signed up for the Obamacare exchanges online.

Nearly 9 in 10 Americans displeased with Washington, poll says  —  As the partial federal government shutdown continues with no break in the impasse between Democrats and Republicans in Congress, nearly nine in 10 Americans are unhappy with the way things are going in Washington …

Important Customer Security Announcement  —  Cyber attacks are one of the unfortunate realities of doing business today.  Given the profile and widespread use of many of our products, Adobe has attracted increasing attention from cyber attackers.  Very recently, Adobe's security team …

WWII Memorial Barricade Wired Shut  —  On Tuesday morning, seven National Park Service employees were seen erecting and tending to a barricade around the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. One NPS employee was operating a forklift.  There usually aren't any NPS employees working at the World War II memorial.

How A Rand Paul Republican From Alabama Learned To Love Obamacare  —  Joshua Pittman is a 31-year-old self-employed videographer from Montgomery, Alabama.  A libertarian Republican who voted for Ron Paul in 2012 and believes that Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is the future of the GOP …

Bonus Quote of the Day  —  “I need my paycheck.  That's the bottom line.  I understand that there may be some other members who are deferring their paychecks, and I think that's admirable.  I'm not in that position.”  — Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC), in an interview with WTVD-TV …

We need climate-change risk assessment  —  Michael Bloomberg, an independent, is mayor of New York.  Hank Paulson, a former chairman of Goldman Sachs and Treasury secretary in the George W. Bush administration, is chairman of the Paulson Institute, which promotes sustainable economic growth.