DEFINITION of 'Government Shutdown' A government shutdown is the closure of nonessential offices of the government due to lack of approval on the federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Approval is reached if Congress passes all of the spending bills regarding the federal budget.
Find a Pho. Pho [ pronounced fuh] is the Vietnamese national dish; an aromatic, nutritious^ and delicious rice noodle soup served with a side plate of fresh herbs to add as you please.
APOPO is a registered Belgian Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), with its headquarters in Tanzania. We currently employ about 200 local staff in Tanzania and Mozambique, and we have over 300 rats in various stages of breeding, detection training, research, or operations. APOPO trains rats to save lives.