31.   The U.S. government shut down some non-essential services last Tuesday, shaking confidence in U.S. financial markets.

32.   The terrorists hijacked four jetliners to make their attacks, after which the government shut down all airports for much of that week.

33.   These are the ones so rigid in their views that the government shut down twice last winter.

34.   To combat the worsening pollution, the government shut down a huge oil refinery several years ago and began production of unleaded gasoline.

35.   Twice before, the government has shut Kambora for brief periods.

36.   Twice in the last three months, the government largely shut down operations as congress wrangled over financing until it hammers out a budget bill.

37.   Benjamin Netanyahu started sounding out potential coalition partners Sunday as religious parties demanded that the new government shut down stores and places of entertainment on the Jewish Sabbath.

38.   Benjamin Netanyahu started feeling out potential coalition partners Sunday as religious parties demanded that the new government shut down stores and places of entertainment on the Jewish Sabbath.

39.   But his government has not shut down the lighthouse.

40.   Haiti postponed legislative and local elections Monday after opposition parties charged the government was shutting them out of the electoral process.