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US shutdown costs $400M daily as furloughs begin for federal workers
Vice-President JD Vance blames Democrats for "ridiculous closure" as hundreds of thousands of workers face staying at home without pay.
The US government shutdown is less than a day old, and federal workers are already receiving furlough notices. It’s the first closure in almost seven years.
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And with October here, Oktoberfest is underway. Thanks to the German diaspora, the beer-filled tradition has spread far beyond Munich.
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