Most governments around the world had shut down except for essential services.

But he said the government would not shut down other major public gatherings.

The government of Mexico shut down the missions in the 1830s.

On 1 June 2010, the editor was arrested and the government shut the newspaper down for 10 days.

This last November, he was forced out of his office when the government shut down.

Already there were signs that the government was shutting down for the hot months.

The nation's capital was quiet today, with the federal government shut down for the second day.

They said the government should also shut down the sources of the contaminants.

If the government shuts down, isn't that a step in the right direction?

"If we do not have a budget, the government shuts down," he said.