61.   While others tried to buy Banco de Bogota shares at a higher price than Sarmiento paid, the market closed before those bids could be processed, traders said.

62.   With the information being mailed today, SEC requirements prevent the transaction from closing before Friday.

63.   Pintusevich-Block had come close before.

64.   Pop.com closed before it even debuted.

65.   And the place closes long before most supermarkets.

66.   Berlusconi told reporters Friday he hoped to close a deal before the end of the summer, but did not give details.

67.   But Judge Joaquim Cangato ordered it closed before the first session, saying a photographer had breached rules by taking pictures of the empty courtroom before the hearing.

68.   Dozens of shops closed before the protest amid fears of unrest in a city already on edge about a nationwide general strike called by business leaders for Monday.

69.   European Union and Canadian negotiators said Thursday the end of their fish war was tantalizingly close, hinting a deal could be closed before Easter.

70.   Hatches between Discovery and Alpha were closed before the planned spacewalk because of the different cabin air pressure the shuttle needs during such an excursion.