1.   Amid grew disturbed by the gunfire that often echoed outside his home, on the edge of the Askar camp in Nablus.

2.   Consumer demand is growing amid lingering concern that world cocoa crops may not match the last two record harvests.

3.   Demand for specialty metals used in the aerospace industry has grown amid a wave of aircraft orders.

4.   Demand is growing amid lingering concern that world cocoa crops may not match the last two record harvests.

5.   Expectations of a new round of European interest-rate reductions are growing amid reports of flagging economic growth and subdued inflation.

6.   Here, seagulls perch atop saguaros ringed by prickly pear cactuses that grow amid volcanic rocks.

7.   Herman said Opel was able to grow amid difficult market conditions last year because of reorganization measures, international expansion and a flexible work agreement with employees.

8.   Meanwhile, expectations for higher interest rates in Germany are growing amid signs of a pickup in the German economy and warnings about inflation from Bundesbank officials.

9.   Meanwhile, expectations for higher interest rates in Germany are growing amid signs of a pickup in the German economy and warnings from Bundesbank officials that inflation might accelerate.

10.   Prices also fell as U.S. soybean oil supplies grew amid a lack of demand.