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Federal workers back on the job after 16-day government shutdown finally ends

Furloughed workers on Long Island headed back to work Thursday morning after the government ended its 16-day shutdown. The shutdown left more than 8,000 local employees without pay. The last-minute

News 12 Staff

Oct 17, 2013, 10:37 PM

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