21.   Opposition lawmaker Adelheid Troescher said cutting aid would only worsen conditions in such countries, leading to more refugees arriving in Germany.

22.   Organizers said a sudden increase in temperatures in recent days worsened the condition of the ice and forced the change in schedule.

23.   Racist incidents in Portugal have been rare in the past but worsening economic conditions, rising crime and unemployment have fed xenophobia.

24.   A small flood wave upstream was not expected to worsen conditions, a town spokeswoman said.

25.   Also, wheat and acidic foods like citrus, tomatoes, pineapple, coffee, and soda tend to worsen the condition.

26.   Authorities have banned a mass rally to protest worsening economic conditions, claiming they could not guarantee the safety of the marchers, an organizer said Tuesday.

27.   But experts predict voters may swing away from Pirinski because they blame the Socialist government for rapidly worsening living conditions.

28.   But forecasts for more dry weather in the Plains states, which could worsen the condition of already-stressed crops, pushed prices slightly higher for the session.

29.   Despite worsening health conditions, Iraq renewed its opposition Wednesday to a U.N. resolution that would permit limited Iraqi oil sales for humanitarian purposes.

30.   Earlier Monday, a visiting envoy of the Archbishop of Canterbury spoke of steadily worsening conditions inside the church.