Mon, 30 Sep 2013 10:02:04 GMT
U.S. government bargains for shutdown at midnight
The U.S. government is bracing for a partial shutdown tonight as no consensus between the House and the Senate was reached over the weekends. Around 800,000 employees may stay home tomorrow, which will lead to increased waiting time for passport renew and liabilities in veterans' disability applications, yet this will not resolve the debt limit being exhausted on October 17.