21.   Earlier tonight, the Senate passed legislation that would end the partial government shutdown and recall, with pay, more than a quarter million furloughed workers.

22.   Failure to reach an agreement by this weekend could result in another partial government shutdown.

23.   FCC approval is expected, but has been delayed by a three week partial federal government shutdown and ensuing snowstorm in the Washington area.

24.   Few economic statistics have been available from Washington since the start of the partial government shutdown, but the market rose Wednesday after a report from a private source.

25.   Failure to agree on a stopgap measure led to a six-day, partial government shutdown last month.

26.   Failure to pass funding for these departments would result in another partial government shutdown, something both parties want to avoid.

27.   FCC approval is expected, but has been delayed by a three-week, partial federal government shutdown and ensuing snowstorm in the Washington area.

28.   For the second time in as many months, the flow of U.S. economic data is being disrupted by a partial government shutdown.

29.   From Pearl Harbor to the Liberty Bell, Americans and foreign tourists are fuming over closed national parks and historic sites resulting from a partial federal government shutdown.

30.   From Pearl Harbor to the Liberty Bell, Americans and foreign tourists are fuming yesterday over closed national parks and historic sites resulting from a partial federal government shutdown.