Minnesota Gov't Shuts Down as Budget Talks Fail

State winds up in its second shutdown in 6 years, with a partisan divide preventing a deal on the $5B deficit

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Source: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/07/01/minnesota-state-government-goes-into-shutdown/

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