31.   Now, with Anderson gone, spots in the rotation that could become open after a trade would be filled by less dependable arms.

32.   Refinery director Luiz Henrique Sanches said Friday that valves in a pipeline may have remained open after a ship pumped oil to the refinery on Monday.

33.   Several villages in northwestern China were submerged when a reservoir bed cracked open after a strong earthquake in neighboring Afghanistan, local officials and a state newspaper said Tuesday.

34.   Supatra declared the conference open after a chain of women passed a torch up through the stands to her.

35.   The accident may have occurred because pipeline valves remained open after a ship pumped oil to the refinery via the pipeline on Monday, Sanches said.

36.   The door came open shortly after takeoff, preventing the buildup of cabin pressure necessary for the plane to gain height, said Crossair security official Matthias Schmid.

37.   The doors finally swung open after tense conversations between the crew and flight controllers.

38.   The checkpoints remained open after the incident but no one crossed.

39.   The dollar remained in a narrow range during the day as Tokyo and Singapore are the only major Asian markets open after Christmas.

40.   The market in Jezzine was normal and many of the shops were open after a relatively quiet night.