1.   To be successful, a futures contract must have a liquid market with low transactions costs associated with trading in the contract.

2.   Bradley focused so-called catastrophic drug costs associated with long illnesses or crises, which Gore preferred to deal with in the context of long-term care.

3.   But even some agency officials believe they are moving too slowly because of the high maintenance costs associated with an older fleet.

4.   But that revenue has not yet been enough to outpace the fulfillment, Web development and merchandising costs associated with the store.

5.   Costs associated with the March acquisition of a home canning product line also hurt earnings, he said.

6.   Democrats also took aim at a provision to give school districts a tax break on finance costs associated with delays in school construction.

7.   Harshbarger is also expected to announce soon that Massachusetts will join four other states in suing tobacco companies to recover Medicaid costs associated with treating smoking-related illnesses.

8.   In a case that has attracted national attention, Texas has sued the tobacco industry to recover billions of dollars in health-care costs associated with smoking.

9.   It was the first price increase by Arco reflecting costs associated with state-mandated cleaner-burning gasoline that had to be at distribution terminals Monday.

10.   It then helps those companies control costs associated with the technology.