Government shutdown closes Library of Congress

Government shutdown closes Library of Congress -- online too
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LA Times: 10.01.2013 by Carolyn Kellogg

 "Due to the temporary shutdown of the federal government, the Library of Congress is closed to the public and researchers beginning Oct. 1, 2013 until further notice," reads the Library of Congress website.
 

Not only are the front doors locked; the website has been shut down too. Only two components of it are accessible: THOMAS.gov and beta.congress.gov, both of which track legislation moving through Congress -- or not moving, as the case may be.  READ MORE !