21.   In both Scotland and Ireland, the Digital plants are the largest employers in the area and closure would be a devastating blow for the local economies.

22.   He said the closures would be a blow to youngsters in deprived areas.

23.   Although the Tigua closure was a blow to Indian gaming in the state, the Alabama-Coushatta say they are confident the judge will rule in their favor.

24.   And closure is a very slow door in the American judicial system.

25.   And Griffin announced that longer closures are likely for this long weekend and future weekends.

26.   At its most elemental, closure is a byproduct of justice, truth and discovery, psychiatrists and experts say.

27.   Base closures have been a highly politicized issue since Congress created the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, and both sides in the debate Wednesday focused on that fact.

28.   A closure had been in place for weeks but eased slightly recently.

29.   After the language is murdered, will closure be far behind?

30.   Alex Cheeseman, a spokeswoman for HSBC in London, said Marine Midland did not anticipate any layoffs because of the acquisition although there would likely be branch closures.