11.   A temporary spending measure runs out Friday, and the U.S. government could face another partial shutdown unless Congress and the White House come to an agreement.

12.   A temporary spending measure runs out Friday, and the U.S. government could face another partial shutdown unless Congress and the White House can come to an agreement.

13.   Action is also likely if there are scattered job actions or partial shutdowns, Downey said, because of the congressional schedule.

14.   Also working to slow economic activity were the budget crisis and partial shutdown of the federal government that started in December and continued into January.

15.   Budget negotiations between the White House and the Republican leadership have broken down on several occasions, twice forcing partial shutdowns of government services.

16.   But a majority of the public blamed the Republicans and not the president for two partial shutdowns of the government.

17.   By coincidence, the Fed officials will be meeting for a second consecutive time during a partial shutdown of the federal government.

18.   Chances of averting a partial shutdown of government Tuesday faded on Sunday, while prospects for avoiding a default on government bonds in the near future brightened considerably.

19.   Close behind were the pipe bomb explosion in Centennial Olympic Park and the partial shutdown of the government in the fall.

20.   Deadbeat dads who try to dodge their responsibilities by ducking out of state get a break during the partial shutdown because the Federal Parent Locator Service is closed.