FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, file photo, the sun begins to set against the Capitol dome as the budget battle continues on in Washington. The price of oil slipped below $102 a barrel Tuesday

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FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, file photo, the sun begins to set against the Capitol dome as the budget battle continues on in Washington. The price of oil slipped below $102 a barrel Tuesday , Oct. 1, 2013, after parts of the U.S. government were ordered to shut down because of a budget impasse in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File) less