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10/4/13

US shutdown: 10 unexpected consequences - by Tom Geoghegan

A closed sign on national parks and monuments across the US is the most visible consequence of a budget wrangle that has caused large parts of the government to shut down. But what about the more surprising consequences?

1. One person maintaining the Canada border  
2. US War cemeteries in Europe are closed
3. Sanctions respite for Iran
4. A meat rush in Kentucky
5. That race you've trained a year for... it's off 
6. More James Bond buffs
7. Free food for civil servants 
8. Satirical T-shirts 
9. Cancer drug trials on hold 
10. British people now know what 'furlough' means







 


Read more: BBC News - US shutdown: 10 unexpected consequences

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