States without budgets as key deadline passes (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090702/ap_on_re_us/us_state_budgets"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090701/capt.2a8c9ccf5b5645db850f457ff8f3b5f7.state_budget_woes_gfx325.jpg?x=117&y=130&q=85&sig=HQ3wuyk_4kCu9XG1yVMQyg--" align="left" height="130" width="117" alt="Graphic shows budget shortfalls of states’ general fund for fiscal" border="0" /></a>AP - The finances of several states around the nation are sinking deeper into chaos as lawmakers struggle to work out budget differences amid a recession that has wiped out tax revenue and set the stage for dramatic cuts in service and pay for government workers.</p><br clear="all"/>

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