11.   At the same time, they acknowledge that funding from the U.S. and other key donors will probably suffer at the hands of budget hawks in the near term.

12.   Bankers continue to argue that such reforms will bring long-term growth and are too willing to tolerate income inequality in the near term.

13.   Banks rose on the government victory as it led to expectations that interest rates would fall in the near term after being nearly doubled in late October.

14.   Because of that, and lobbying by several airlines, officials said they have decided to find ways to ease conditions in the near term.

15.   Beyond that, however, it is hard to imagine how the current poisoned atmosphere can be cleansed in the near term.

16.   A lot of the focus in the near term will be on Brazil.

17.   A market correction may be in the cards, Heebner said, but the chances are better that broad stock indexes will drift in the near term.

18.   Bryant is scheduled to be re-evaluated this morning, but the Lakers are preparing to play without their scoring leader in the near term.

19.   Bundesbank President Hans Tietmeyer said German short-term interest rates are at appropriate levels, and forecast no major changes in the near term.

20.   Bundesbank President Hans Tietmeyer said German short-term interest rates are at appropriate levels, and predicted no major changes in the near term.