11.   Copper fell to a three-month low last week as demand slowed during summer in the U.S. and Europe, when fabricators shut down for vacation or maintenance.

12.   Copper wire and tube manufacturing also slows during the summer in North America and Europe.

13.   Demand for metals is expected to slow during in the next month.

14.   Despite rising sales before the tax increase, sales growth for Mazda will likely slow during the coming months.

15.   Exports of coffee from Latin American slowed during the holiday season that began Christmas Eve and ended today.

16.   Former Giants star Taylor has said that his involvement with cocaine was slowed during his playing days by his passion for remaining on the field.

17.   Germany said last week the economic recovery slowed during the third quarter.

18.   Gross domestic product slowed during the third quarter from the second, the government said.

19.   He blamed a muddy base path for slowing him during the attempted steal.

20.   It slowed slightly during the first two months of the third quarter, and then plunged in September.