51.   Economists said if the pattern continues, the Federal Reserve probably is approaching the end of its cycle of boosting interest rates.

52.   He said that pattern continued last year with some of the VNS exit polling.

53.   However, if the pattern continues, it will be in the next millennium and hopefully we would have learnt to take precautions by then.

54.   If the pattern continues, an economic recovery in the first half of next year is possible, he added.

55.   Singapore Airlines announced Tuesday it will reduce flights to Japan and add services to Australia and New Zealand over the coming months as travel patterns continue to shift.

56.   That pattern continued Wednesday.

57.   That pattern continued on Friday, as semiconductor company Veeco and software company Marimba issued cautions that their profits would fall below expectations.

58.   That pattern continued Tuesday.

59.   That pattern continued Wednesday, but with inconsistent results.

60.   The pattern continued Sunday as Robby Gordon crashed then won, holding off Jimmy Vasser to take the Detroit Grand Prix.