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Government shutdown averted, now how about that debt ceiling? Dodgers up their security game. Will Libya’s “road map” lead the country to peace? Spring is in the air so it’s time to toil in the soil.

Despite late-night budget battles, there’s still no deal and shutdown looms. Budget impasse comes down to one sticking point – abortion. California assemblyman proposes a bill that would mandate counseling for 'sexters.' FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Wade Major and Tim Cogshell join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Arthur, Your Highness, Hanna, Soul Surfer, Circo and more. Plus, we’ll find out about the big hits at the Bermuda International Film Festival, which just wrapped. TGI-FilmWeek! The influence of director Arthur Penn.

Countdown to government shutdown? Will Egypt's secular revolution be making way for a religious democracy? New census results show that the number of nonwhite children is declining in Los Angeles. Author Doug Saunders on his book, Arrival City: How the Largest Migration in History is Reshaping Our World.

Orange County proposes new sex offender law. Drill baby, drill? Maybe not so fast. The United States of takers not makers? CA Senate proposes a 'Do Not Track' bill. Teen pregnancy rates are down in the U.S. The fine line between fame and madness.

New Republican budget plan calls for big changes to Medicare. CEO Howard Schultz on rescuing Starbucks. Arizona proposes fee for obese or smoking Medicaid recipients. Aerotropolis: A new economic paradigm for the future?

Do cheaper flights and increased efficiency spell trouble for Southwest planes? The near assassination of Ronald Reagan. Government shutdown on the horizon? The latest in Libya. Can peer pressure solve as many problems as it creates?

When fans go too far. Are Governor Jerry Brown’s new pension reforms a budget game-changer? FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Claudia Puig join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Source Code, Hop, Insidious, Trust, Queen to Play and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Los Angeles film noir festival kicks off. Quest for Fire turns 30. And, the latest news.

To arm or not to arm rebels in Libya? Obama report card - how do you like him now? Is Cuomo's New York state budget a California blueprint? Creative headlines are under-rated.

Obama takes on energy security. Boehner backs school vouchers for D.C students, but is his bill too narrow? Do kids benefit from full-day kindergarten? Jerry Brown abandons budget bipartisanship. New research helps ready California for “The Big One.”

The Obama Doctrine revealed? The ambiguous effects of nuclear energy and the fear it provokes. Santa Ana’s gentrification wars.