In this task, you will be shown a passage. You need to write a fill-in-the-gap question based on your understanding of the events that might be inferred from the passage. Your question should be answerable based on the passage and only have one correct answer. Show the gap in your question with a _ .

Washington (CNN) -- Just two months after the brinksmanship of the "fiscal cliff," on Friday Washington faced yet another deadline to avoid yet another fiscal calamity of its own making. But this time, something is different. As congressional leaders met in the White House on Friday for what was little more than a photo-op on the day forced budget cuts went into effect, this time there are no 11th-hour negotiations to save the day. There is no last-minute effort to call in Vice President Joe Biden on behalf of Democrats or Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on behalf of Republicans to get things back on track.Washington faced yet another fiscal deadline -- this time with no real effort to negotiateCouples therapist: Democrats, Republicans lost sight of big picture, are just arguing to winCouples mediator: Disagreements should be used to find solutions
"And that's exactly what they're doing -- the Democrats and the _ are doing with each other.

A bounty hunter trying to detain a country music singer wanted on a DUI charge shot and killed the man in a gunfight at the singer's home, authorities said Thursday. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was looking into the circumstances of Tuesday night's shooting of 65-year-old Randy Howard, agency spokesman Josh DeVine said in an email. Howard was a member of country music's 'Outlaw' movement, which rejected Nashville's polished music in favor of a rougher sound. Howard shared the stage with Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jr., and has written songs for Hank Williams III, according to Howard's LinkedIn site.A bounty hunter trying to detain Randy Howard, who was wanted on a DUI charged, shot and killed the man in a gunfight, authorities saidHoward was a member of country music's 'Outlaw' movement, which rejected Nashville's polished music in favor of a rougher soundHoward shared the stage with Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jr.Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesman Josh DeVine said Howard had been charged with multiple offenses and missed a court dateOn Tuesday night, bounty hunter Jackie Shell showed up at Howard's home to take him into custody, DeVine saidHoward opened fire, Shell shot back and Howard was killed, he said
Hank Williams III posted a picture on his Facebook page Thursday of him and _ smiling together under the words, 'RIP Randy Howard.'

Bilel Mohsni has come out swinging in defence of his Fir Park meltdown as he branded Lee Erwin a ‘coward’. The SFA are preparing to hit Mohsni with an excessive misconduct charge for kicking and punching the Motherwell forward at the end of Rangers’ Premiership Play-Off Final defeat on Sunday. That could result in a significant ban that follows Mohsni to any new club overseas, after his agent yesterday admitted his ‘career in Britain was over’. However, there was little sign of contrition from the Tunisian international as he gave his side of the story having returned to France to ponder his next move.Bilel Mohsni kicked and punched Motherwell's Lee Erwin in Rangers defeatRangers manager Stuart McCall blasted Mohsni for shameful scenesMohsni has defended his actions and labelled striker Erwin 'a coward'Defender claims he thought he was getting attacked after he was pushed

‘What happened was I was leaving the pitch to the dressing room and I was extremely upset because _ had lost.