1.   As if that were not enough, the good news for working people is that the blessedly balmy climate has persisted even on weekends.

2.   And the climate of violence persisted.

3.   But the climate of violence persisted.

4.   Even so, the climate of violence persisted in some areas.

5.   Even so, the climate of violence persisted.

6.   Meanwhile, the climate of violence persisted in some areas.

7.   Nonetheless, the climate of violence persisted in some areas.

8.   Peacekeepers sought to prevent revenge attacks by ethnic Albanians, but a climate of violence persisted Saturday.

9.   The climate of violence persists.