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Once the shutdown commenced, the BLS halted all collection, processing, and publication of economic indicators.

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In my little corner of Silver Lake, 7 p.m. commenced a daily cacophonous communal concert of pots and pans banging, trombones and trumpets blaring, dogs and coyotes howling: a grateful group roar.

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He said: "I am absolutely buzzing about the news that I'm going to be chairing the judging panel. It's going to be - as they say - absolute scenes in there. Let the yelling commence."

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The three-year ban commenced on 19 April - when Chepngetich accepted a voluntary provisional suspension - with the athlete's results, awards, titles, appearance and prize money since 14 March forfeited.

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Work crews began tearing down part of the East Wing on Monday as the former property mogul said work had formally commenced on a huge new $250-million ballroom.

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