21.   Then Blair went to Jerusalem and Gaza, shuttling between Israelis and Palestinians to encourage them to end a year of fighting, even as the killing continued.

22.   What a great way to end the year.

23.   White, an ordained minister, suffered a hamstring injury late in the season that was supposed to end his year.

24.   With the industry ending a year of record profits, employees of other airlines are also pushing for higher pay.

25.   A U.S.-brokered agreement, signed last March with great fanfare, ended a year of fierce fighting between Muslims and Croats in central Bosnia.

26.   Above-average rain this year, ending successive years of drought, has caused a sharp increase in malaria cases.

27.   During the run-up to the general elections in March and April, Congress leaders pleaded with Gandhi to end her years of political aloofness and work for the party.

28.   Former Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa ended a year of public reticence Monday and acknowledged he has given thought to trying to win his old job back.

29.   Israel and the Palestinians agreed Wednesday on a series of confidence-building measures aimed at formalizing a shaky cease-fire and end a year of fighting.

30.   Last December, Britain ended years of opposition to a European defense strategy and agreed to help turn the WEU into a more effective organization.