1.   Across western Washington, L bridges and parts of state highways were reported closed, some because of landslides or severe damage.

2.   One man, who lost a family member and reported doors closing in his home without explanation, asked whether a soul could be trapped in an airplane.

3.   Businesses were reported closed in Taliban-sympathetic areas of Peshawar and Quetta as well as Lahore, a major eastern city.

4.   In Kosovo, the main road north from Pristina was reported closed Sunday because of sniper fire.

5.   Meanwhile, shops and most government offices were reported closed Thursday and there was little traffic as the strike continued.

6.   Shops and most government offices were reported closed and there was little traffic in the capital, Bujumbura.

7.   The main road north from Pristina was reported closed for a second day because of sniper fire.

8.   The road between Kabul and Maidan Shahr was reported closed to civilian traffic because of the fighting.