1.   As his double-murder trial nears an end, Simpson has moved a big step closer to getting trademark protection for his famous moniker.

2.   As the trial neared, Brennan said, Bly, who had been released on bail, could not find Alston and feared he was being protected by police.

3.   As the trials neared, she swore off the motorcycle or any other risky rides.

4.   He later admitted to feeling drained as the trial neared a close.

5.   Newsweek Los Angeles Correspondent Donna Foote writes that, with Simpson on the stand and glove and shoe evidence reviewed, the second Simpson trial is nearing an end.

6.   As the trial neared, the slick, slightly graying Caldeira began mounting a campaign to restore his tarnished image.

7.   The trial is nearing the end of its fourth week.