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Possible Deal Near as Shutdown Deadline Approaches
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- Perilously close to a government shutdown, the White House and congressional leaders closed in on a possible deal to cut tens of billions of dollars in federal spending and avert the closure, officials said Friday night. House Republican leaders summoned their rank and file to a late night meeting for what aides said would be an update on the talks. Democrats said they were reviewing the details of a possible tentative agreement. The developments unfolded as the administration readied hundreds of thousands of furlough notices for federal workers and warned that federal ...
Congress Doesn't Shut Down During a Shutdown
By not in system - AOL NewsWASHINGTON -- Senators would have to push their own elevator buttons. House members would go without their free gym. Food on Capitol Hill would be sparse. And the lawmakers' restrooms? Perhaps not as fresh. Congress would feel the pinch of a government shutdown, but nowhere near the pain that would be inflicted on the massive federal work force it is supposed to govern. AFP / Getty Images Services at the U.S. Capitol would be curtailed, but lawmakers can decide who is essential in their offices and committees. Unlike the roughly 800,000 federal workers who would be affected, ...
Workers Brace for Effect of Government Shutdown
By not in system - AOL NewsLITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A weather forecaster says he may have to live off the money he's been setting aside for a Caribbean vacation. A worker in Washington hopes to polish his resume so he can retire from public service and work in the private sector. An accountant wonders if she can put off her mortgage for a month. Federal workers like them across the U.S. will be out of work and without a paycheck if the looming government shutdown isn't averted. Some say they will make the best of it, using the spare time to get a few things done. Others are far more fearful of how they'll provide for their ...
Government Shutdown 2011: What Are the Odds?
By David Knowles - AOL NewsPlace your bets. With the deadline for a shutdown of the federal government looming, several observers are weighing in on the likelihood of what could prove a costly impasse between congressional Republicans and Democrats. Surge Desk has detailed five immediate consequences of a government shutdown, and also asked you for your opinion on whether Washington will come to a grinding halt on March 4. Now we're sampling the pulse of lawmakers, economists and even the oddsmakers as to just how likely the shutdown is. Here's what we've found. No strangers to the battle between the nation's ...
Fiji Water Leaves Fiji: 4 Things to Know
By Mara Gay - AOL News
(Nov. 29) -- All is not well in paradise. Fiji Water, the supplier of the swanky "artisanal" water, announced today that it has shut down its operations in Fiji because of what the company calls "discriminatory" tax hikes in the remote South Pacific country. So soon, Fiji water won't be from Fiji anymore. Last week, Fiji's government raised the tax rate on companies extracting more than 920,000 gallons of water per month from one-third of 1 percent to 15 percent. Fiji Water is the only company that meets that description, and the bottler says the spike forced it to pull out of the country ...
Cyber Monday a Real Bust for Some Websites
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(Nov. 29) -- Cyber Monday was a bust for some websites -- the feds accused them of selling fake handbags, sunglasses and DVDs and shut them down. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that 82 domain names of commercial websites have been seized for allegedly selling counterfeit goods and illegal copies of copyrighted material. dvdcollects.com The Justice Department said today that 82 domain names of websites allegedly selling counterfeit goods and illegal copies of copyrighted material have been seized. The effort targeted websites selling counterfeit sports equipment, shoes, ...
Asbestos Scare Shuts Down Madison Square Garden
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(Nov. 3) -- New York City's Madison Square Garden is closed today as a precaution after debris fell onto the arena during the cleaning of "asbestos-related materials." However, city inspectors found that no asbestos had escaped, according to news reports. The cleaning took place during overnight maintenance after Monday's New York Rangers hockey game. The garden released a statement Tuesday saying it postponed that night's New York Knicks-Orlando Magic basketball game "out of an abundance of caution." Michael Heiman, Getty Images Madison Square Garden in New York City will be closed ...
Rhode Island Plans 12 Days of Government Shutdowns
By Ria Misra - Politics DailyRhode Island is taking a page from Chicago's handbook. Gov. Don Carcieri announced Monday that the state will schedule 12 days of government shutdowns, becoming the latest in a string of state and local jurisdictions to scale back during the recession. The closings will occur between the first week of September this year and July 2010. Some services -- including the police -- will continue to operate. "There are going to be inconveniences for the public, and there are going to be sacrifices, as I said, for state employees," Carcieri told the AP. Though he said the shutdowns are "unavoidable ...
Bush Promises Spending Veto
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyAt a business luncheon yesterday in Arkansas, President Bush made remarks on the looming budget battle with Congress. Congress has yet to pass any of the twelve fiscal year 2008 appropriations bills. Currently the government is operating on a continuing resolution, which funds government programs at last year's levels. The president has threatened to veto nine of the bills and yesterday, he renewed that threat. ...
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