21.   Simplistic and overwrought, the relationship comes to a close in a scene that is egregiously sentimental.

22.   South Korean stocks tumbled, driving the benchmark index its lowest close in five years.

23.   St. James is an elegant rum, rich in flavor and close in style to some of the better Jamaican rums.

24.   Spanish stocks were expected to rise as many investors return to trading following a Madrid holiday and a higher close in U.S. equities yesterday.

25.   Texas stocks ended at their lowest weekly close in more than a month following declines in Consolidated Graphics Inc. and TransTexas Gas Corp.

26.   Texas stocks posted their lowest weekly close in three months because of losses earlier in the week by American General Corp. and other companies.

27.   TAIWAN shares surged, driving the index to its highest close in seven years, as electronics issued staged their biggest rally in four weeks.

28.   That was its lowest close in five weeks.

29.   That gap has begun to close in the last few years, though, bringing the city more in line with the national norm.

30.   The announcement came after the market close in Tokyo.