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BBC News: 2019/01/05 21:01 GMT: US Government Shutdown: Talks in Washington to Break Political Deadlock

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US Government Shutdown: Talks in Washington to Break Political Deadlock

2019/01/05 21:01 GMT

2019/01/05 21:01 GMT: US Government Shutdown: Talks in Washington to Break Political Deadlock

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US President Trump meets Democrats in an attempt to end the partial government shutdown.

US President Trump meets Democrats in an attempt to end the partial government shutdown – we speak to an ‘essential’ federal employee who has been working without pay. Also, a 90 year old cyclist has been stripped of his title after testing positive for a banned substance. And, in Japan a restaurant owner has broken the record for the most money paid for an endangered Bluefin Tuna - $3.1 million.

(Photo:  Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers work unpaid during the US government shutdown. Credit:  Getty Images)

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