11. It was the second shutdown in two weeks at Chernobyl. 12. The impasse between the Democratic president and Congress resulted in the second partial shutdown of the government in recent weeks. 13. The second shutdown was prompted because exchange officials determined the initial problem had created an inconsistent flow of incoming stock orders, Kee said. 14. For the fourth day Tuesday the federal government was shut down partially, the second shutdown in a month due to the budget impasse. 15. The second shutdown dragged on for three weeks, sidelining thousands of federal workers and shutting down monuments and national parks. 16. The US government headed for a second shutdown in as many months Friday after budget negotiations between the White House and Republican-controlled Congress collapsed. 17. Still, the two sides faced a Friday deadline when federal spending authority expires, which could lead to the second shutdown of government services in as many months. 18. The last stop-gap spending bill ran out Friday, forcing the furlough of the federal workers -- the second government shutdown in one month. 19. The meeting comes amid the second partial shutdown of government services in as many months as a result of continued wrangling over how to balance the budget. |