51.   Boeing officials were uncertain about a contract signing until hours before the event.

52.   Bomb-sniffing dogs were scheduled to do their job in the hours before the opening gavel sounds.

53.   Bond yields were little changed in the hour before the expected Fed announcement.

54.   Both Reneberg and Martin expected to see the Russian team even though the Russians had been secretive with their lineup until an hour before the match.

55.   A downpour about an hour before game time sent fans running for cover.

56.   A bus stuffed with Iran supporters barrels around a corner near Stade Gerland hours before the highly charged United States-Iran game.

57.   A couple of hours before the opening faceoff, a bunch of them took turns tossing a football back and forth.

58.   A long distance cyclist and triathlete, Coleman finds a cup an hour before exercise has made some long runs and bikes easier.

59.   A federal appeals court, however, stayed the injunction hours before the ordered shut-down.

60.   A couple of hours before the appointed dinner hour, remove the prepared dishes from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature.