41.   The thudding of explosions could be heard from Kabul early Wednesday, and the streets remained empty through the morning.

42.   The Wall Street subway station is closed, and some streets remained closed.

43.   Though the highways had reopened Thursday, motorists searched for ways to get around downtown, where several streets remained closed because of the fire and the water break.

44.   Though the highways had reopened Thursday, motorists searched for ways to get around downtown, where several streets remained closed.

45.   Though the highways had reopened, motorists searched for ways to get around downtown, where several streets remained closed because of the fire and the water main break.

46.   While most of the main roads were clear, side streets remained difficult for school buses to pass.

47.   The walls have been scrubbed of grafitti, and streets remain cleaned.

48.   Outside, where many streets remained impassible and socked in snow, were the homeless who went unmentioned in his speeches.

49.   Streets remained deserted and the turnout at offices and financial institutions was nonexistent as public transport halted and people were unable to get to work, the witnesses said.

50.   Streets remained deserted Friday, the Pakistani weekend holiday, as most people opted to remain indoors.