Impasse Grounds 4,000 Employees at Federal Aviation Administration

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Some 4,000 employees of the Federal Aviation Administration have been told to stay home after lawmakers in Washington failed to renew funding for the agency just hours before it expired Friday.

The stalemate means the FAA is unable to collect taxes and fees on airline tickets, costing the government about $200 million a week, according to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

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