Among them are the lack of affordable housing and the virtual shutdown of lending sources for real-estate loans.

Boris Johnson, the London mayor, expressed exasperation at the virtual shutdown.

The storm stranded thousands of commuters in Manhattan because of the virtual shutdown of the Long Island Rail Road.

The virtual shutdown at the Chicago airports had a ripple effect throughout the Midwest.

The United States went into gridlock today as the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington led to the virtual shutdown of the nation's transportation system.

Many blacks supported this movement, which escalated into a virtual shutdown of the entire country of France.

The shutdown of rail traffic meant the virtual shutdown of the entire national economy, and President Grover Cleveland acted vigorously.

It is not hard to predict the result - a virtual shutdown of the system that will leave the public exposed.

A result was a virtual shutdown of all major projects in the city, leaving independent producers as the chief operators.

The series was characterized by a relentless Devils' forecheck and a virtual shutdown of Philadelphia's offensive weapons.