21.   HEALTH watchdogs yesterday welcomed news of a vital body scanner soon to be installed at Darlington Memorial Hospital.

22.   Mr Alan Milburn, Labour prospective parliamentary candidate, has backed the campaign and on Thursday welcomed the news that the scheme was likely to go-ahead.

23.   PEOPLE living near a disused engineering works in Darlington yesterday welcomed the news that it could soon be demolished.

24.   The banks were unanimous in welcoming the news.

25.   Andrew Brenner, a trader at Fimat USA Inc. said the narrowing spread between short- and long-term Treasuries is probably also welcome news to Fed officials.

26.   Anthony Gibson, an official with the National Farmers Union, told the Times of London that he also welcomed the news.

27.   Austrian officials quickly welcomed the news.

28.   Boeing Co. also welcomed the news.

29.   Bond investors welcomed the news as further evidence of slower growth that will keep inflation in check and give the Fed little reason to raise borrowing costs.

30.   Bond investors welcomed the news.