41.   And pitcher Joel Adamson was closing on a house in the Valley when he learned that he, too, would be a Diamondback.

42.   And the comments illustrate better than anything how the Florida-Tennessee rivalry quickly is closing on Alabama-Auburn as the nastiest in college football.

43.   And the U.S embassy in Seoul made plans to close on Monday before demonstrations Saturday that included the burning of an American flag.

44.   Another store has closed on Front Street.

45.   Argentine markets were closed on Thursday and Friday for the Easter Holiday.

46.   As Aubin and the Penguins defense closed on the puck, Rucchin swatted it in for a commanding three-goal lead.

47.   As he races through Southeast Asia, one can practically hear a publishing deadline closing on him.

48.   Around the corner, a Great Dane named Shorty and a basset hound named Lily trotted by, a trainer following close on their heels.

49.   As the doors closed on the downtown train from the Bronx, an elderly woman began walking through the car singing loudly enough for all to hear.

50.   As the polls closed on Sunday evening, there were reports of scattered irregularities in the voting but no serious confrontations or violence.