61.   Schools were cleaned to welcome kids Friday to the new school year, delayed opening Monday by the hurricane.

62.   Since then legal and financial obstacles threatened to delay the opening of the first one.

63.   That forced Vail and Beaver Creek ski resorts to delay their openings, while Aspen and Steamboat are struggling to meet their scheduled opening dates.

64.   Stock market opening was delayed by half an hour in response to the attacks, the Tokyo Stock Exchange announced earlier.

65.   The European Union and NATO helped reconstruct the terminal, but were not able to solve political problems delaying its opening.

66.   The firm also said some retailers who were committed to renting the new spaces were negotiating with space owners to delay openings until late this year.

67.   The men were originally scheduled to go on trial last month in the western city of Grodno, but the opening was delayed because the judge was ill.

68.   The House of Commons delayed the opening of its Friday session because of a suspect package, officials said.

69.   The lockout, the second in as many years, prevents teams from having any contact with players and once again delays the opening of free agent signings.

70.   The Italian Transport Ministry said the two countries have agreed to delay the opening of the tunnel to mid-January to ensure that all safety measures are taken.