In December 2012, the Libyan Congress declared the southwest desert border region a closed military zone.

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In the 2000 election, CNN and other networks projected Al Gore the winner of that state before the Central Time Zone polls closed in the Florida Panhandle.

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Sited in a military training zone, it is normally closed to the public.

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The resulting release of radioactivity forced residents of several towns near the plant to flee their homes, and a 20-kilometer (12.4-mile) zone around the plant remains closed to the public.

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European markets pared earlier losses but closed lower, amid data showing some improvement in the euro zone's manufacturing sector.

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European markets closed broadly lower amid the tumult in Cyprus and weak euro-zone economic data.

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The banks closed for a week while Cypriot leaders held intense discussions with other Euro zone countries about possible solutions.

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On July 24th, 1948, the Soviets closed the rail and road links between western Germany and west Berlin, located deep within the Soviet zone.

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European stocks closed in the red Wednesday and the euro erased gains versus the dollar as the woes of the euro zone continued to bug investors, highlighted by lackluster euro-zone economic data and a subdued German 10-year government bond auction.

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