41.   A crucial bridge into northern Afghanistan from Uzbekistan remained closed on Friday for security reasons, shutting off the most promising avenue for truck convoys filled with food.

42.   A computer glitch shut off the guidance computer last week, sending the aging Russian space station into an uncontrolled drift.

43.   A low-water cutoff valve near the boiler automatically shuts off the furnace if the water level drops.

44.   A few seconds into his speech, the television screens in the chamber went dark as cameramen from the government broadcasting company shut off their equipment.

45.   A local utility company shut off the water supply from a water tower to stabilize the structure from heavy winds.

46.   A new rapid-reading diagnostic system developed at Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, N.M., will shut off laser scalpels when they come near healthy cells.

47.   A rock musician gets blitzed on a transatlantic flight and flings yogurt on the flight attendant who has shut off his booze.

48.   A state sits in occupation over their territories, and periodically shuts off access to their economic lifeline.

49.   A sheepish cardinal quickly shut off his phone.

50.   A visitor lunged to shut off the gas.