1.   Although some anglers would dispute equating whirling disease with Chernobyl, scientists specializing in researching the disease have not tempered their concern.

2.   But he seemed to temper concerns during his offseason workouts for NFL scouts.

3.   Comments by two regional Federal Reserve bank presidents also tempered concern that economic growth and inflation will pick up speed later this year.

4.   Falling copper prices, linked to an unexpected rise in stockpiles at London Metal Exchange warehouses, also helped temper inflation concerns.

5.   Mortgage bonds fared better than Treasury notes as higher yields tempered concern that more homeowners will refinance the underlying loans.

6.   Mortgage bonds fell less than U.S. Treasuries as a surge in interest rates tempered concern that homeowners will rush to refinance the loans that back the bonds.

7.   That should help temper concern that the Fed will soon raise borrowing rates, some investors said.

8.   That should temper concern that second-quarter growth was higher than previously reported, some investors said.

9.   The House passed two amendments that may temper administration concerns.

10.   The positive results tempered concern that slowing economic growth stunted corporate profits across the board last quarter.