31.   Elsewhere in the Caribbean, shops closed early and residents stocked up on storm supplies and boarded up their homes.

32.   Gunmen ordered shops closed and fired automatic weapons in the air to keep people off the street, they said.

33.   He said all shops in Khost closed when the fighting began.

34.   Hoarding was rampant as food shops closed.

35.   In Dhaka, most traffic halted and shops closed during the shutdown.

36.   In some states, private shops closed, and there were disruptions of bus and taxi services throughout the country.

37.   Israeli soldiers sealed off the area, residents hurriedly went indoors and shops closed.

38.   Kris Janowski, spokesman for the U.N. aid agency, said schools and shops are closing, making it hard for residents to stay even if they want to.

39.   Many local shops have closed -- with boards placed over their windows -- after owners worried their property could be trashed by rampaging mobs.

40.   Many local shops have closed for fear of being trashed by rampaging mobs.