1.   Downtown traffic halted to gridlock near Madison Square Garden on Tuesday because of the ceremonial lighting of the Christmas tree.

2.   In contrast to the scene a few months ago, when protesters stopped traffic on Broadway, traffic halted only to let streams of graduates pass.

3.   In London, traffic halted, classes stopped and people stood silent for three minutes.

4.   Traffic all but halted, here and across America.

5.   In Dhaka, most traffic halted and shops closed during the shutdown.

6.   On Monday morning, traffic will halt for two minutes for the sounding of sirens.

7.   On Monday morning, traffic will halt for two minutes as sirens wail.

8.   Schools and businesses were closed and most road traffic halted during the shutdown.

9.   Traffic suddenly halted on major highways as drivers stopped and jumped from their swaying cars.

10.   Traffic halted for several hours as the clashes spread to a highway separating the two villages.