US commonwealth government partially shuts down

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) — The government of the Northern Mariana Islands has partially shut down because the Legislature of the U.S. commonwealth failed to pass a balanced budget on time. More than 1,400 government employees were out of work Friday until lawmakers approve a budget and Gov. Benigno R. Fitial signs it into law. [...]

http://dailycaller.com/2010/09/30/us-commonwealth-government-partially-shuts-down/

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