31.   State officials banned all fireworks for July Fourth because of the danger, and the stores simply closed.

32.   Stores closed, and the red-and-black national flag was lowered to half-staff.

33.   Stores are closing fast.

34.   The hushed word in the art world is that museum satellite retail stores are closing around the country.

35.   The San Francisco store closed in April.

36.   The shopkeeper told him that if he was interested in seeing more, he should come back when the store closed.

37.   The store closed after being swept up in a dot-com revolution, leaving Canoy and some co-workers in perilous financial straits.

38.   The store closed Saturday and will remain closed until Monday.

39.   The store will close again when the last tardy shopper heads for home.

40.   The townUs largest store has closed, and Robert Hayes, right, says businesses like his Kitchen Korner restaurant are feeling the pinch.