31.   The return of Hong Kong to China, for better or worse, closes a chapter in modern Asian history.

32.   The sentencing of McDougal closes a chapter in the Whitewater tale but leaves the story line incomplete.

33.   Outgoing Chancellor Helmut Kohl closed a chapter in German history Monday as President Roman Herzog formally ended his tenure.

34.   President Clinton closed a chapter on three decades of human radiation experiments Tuesday by apologizing to the unwitting victims.

35.   Americans said it closed a chapter of history.

36.   But after nine albums, Bonham died and the band decided not to continue, thus closing the chapter on one of the most highly regarded rock groups ever.

37.   But eventually the municipality decided to close the chapter on Tanah Abang hoodlums by launching a simultaneous operation to bring order to the whole area.

38.   Closing another chapter.

39.   Dru Hill may have officially closed the chapter on its phenomenal debut run after racking up hit after hit off its double-platinum, eponymous disc.

40.   For Trinh, coming home was about closing a chapter.