71.   The decline came as traders prepared for governments reports on labor costs Tuesday, gross domestic product growth Wednesday and job growth Friday.

72.   The decline came in part as Mexican port closings helped reduce U.S. imports.

73.   The decline came in the grade of distillates that includes diesel, indicating that truckers and farmers also were active last week.

74.   The decline came just two days after the Bank of Canada raised its key overnight lending rate a quarter point to prop up the ailing currency.

75.   The decline comes amid concern that the recent wave of profits by U.S. airlines may be short-lived.

76.   The decline comes amid high demand and low inventories in the U.S.

77.   The decline comes as health care costs are being brought under control.

78.   The decline comes as state lawmakers are expecting an increase in ticket sales.

79.   The decline comes as the U.K. stock market dropped to a five-month low, tracking the U.S. market, which yesterday suffered its worst losses in years.

80.   The decline comes at a time when the number of students and teachers and schools is going up.