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The Lincoln Memorial and Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the Mall were closed to visitors Tuesday, the first day of a government shutdown that forced the closing of all national parks. Travel and leisure generates about $33 million a day in tourism business in the region, with the main draw being the Mall. (associated press photographs)
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Pause from 'pivot': "We're looking at how we can assist the Lebanese armed forces, the Jordanians in particular," said Gen. Martin E. Dempsey. (Associated Press)
