The Two-Way Minnesota's Shutdown Ends July 20, 2011 • Lawmakers reached final agreement on how to close $5 billion budget gap earlier today. Government offices had been shuttered for 20 days.
The Two-Way More Debt Limit Talks; British Prime Minister Faces New Questions July 20, 2011 • Senate debt cutting plan discusses; British Prime Minister faces questions from Parliament; Minnesota lawmakers resolve budget standoff and end government shutdown; famine ravages Somalia; a hurricane menaces Mexico, a tropical storm lingers off U.S. coast