The frightening saga of Amanda Knox, an American student who was convicted of murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007, has finally drawn to a close.

FORBES: Amanda Knox Acquitted of Murder, To Be Set Free

Ronald Reagan's long journey has finally drawn to a close.

CNN: Reagan praised for?'eternal faith in America'

With these two tenets in mind, I give you my overview of the trends that will matter long after spring 2013 (and, given the weather, I use the term advisedly and loosely) has drawn to a close.

WSJ: Tina Gaudoin on Style: Ready to Wear

Stock markets sold off, a Credit Suisse report concluded that the commodity super-cycle underpinned by China has drawn to a close, and economists worried about the implications for the already slow economic recovery in the United States.

FORBES: Premier Wen: A Warning Or Managing Expectations?

It did not take traders and investors long to look past the U.S. debt limit drama that has drawn to at least a temporary close.

FORBES: Comex Gold Soars to New All-Time High on Strong Investor Safe-Haven Demand

The story goes that a man, riding a horse-drawn cart, said he was close enough to see that the woman was wearing a light-coloured dress and a bonnet with a ribbon.

BBC: Myths and legends about ghostly grey ladies

This is my final interview in what has been a long drawn out process and I wanted to close the deal.

FORBES: The Hemline Debate: Should We Care?

Some people drawn to the Camaro, a Transformers Special Edition, linger for a few minutes to check out the other Chevrolet vehicles up close.

FORBES: Chevy Gets Its Geek On For New York Comic Con