11.   The news surprised many economists, who had said the economy could not sustain such a low jobless rate.

12.   The news surprised many in the auction business.

13.   The news surprised most music lovers, who have considered Symphony Hall a national treasure all along.

14.   The news surprised Neumann, considering that Honeywell had just worked through the glitches from the AlliedSignal merger.

15.   The news surprised Scott Armey, who said he and Self are more closely aligned on the issues.

16.   The news surprised Texas GOP officials.

17.   Those who felt close to Healy were still surprised by news of his death.

18.   Campaign officials were surprised by news of the expanded FBI probe.

19.   That news surprised analysts, who had not been expecting the airline to turn a profit for the rest of the year.

20.   The news has surprised many sports critics, who are anxiously waiting to see whether Gunes will put his tactic to the test against Hong Kong on Monday.