Word: closing
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Despite coming close on numerous shots, Massachusetts could not get the ball past Tassopoulos, who made some swift pad and stick saves between the pipes...
...documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 created a firestorm of antiwar and anti-Bush sentiment, while thousands of civilian protesters have staged "die-ins" in Washington and across the country to give a vivid picture of the costs of the Iraq war. As that conflict appears to draw to a close, however, the U.S. military is again focusing on Afghanistan. And as it does, those who want the war over are not far behind...
...such grousing. "I must say that I hear some impatience from the people who have to produce news every 15 minutes," he said as the first month's fighting neared its end, "but not from the American people." (See TIME's audio slideshow "The War in Afghanistan Up Close...
Though rare cats are his passion, Draimli says, pets in general have always been close to his heart. And he enjoys watching TV channels like Animal Planet to learn new techniques for caring for his animals, which also include birds and fish. (Watch TIME's video "Kittens for Sale in Gaza...
...Palestinian women from Israeli jails in exchange for a video confirming that Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, captured by Gaza militants in 2006, is alive. The German- and Egyptian-mediated swap stirred up fresh hope on both sides that an exchange of Shalit for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners was close at hand. Prime Minister Haniyeh personally greeted the final prisoner in the swap with flowers, underscoring the political gains to be made on the prisoner-release issue, a primary grievance among Palestinians that Abbas has made little headway on in his years of talking to the Israelis...