111.   A big jump in the proportion of nurses who were overweight, a major risk factor for heart disease, offset some of the gains.

112.   After so many false starts and mirages of recovery in recent years, experts say only a big jump in growth will convert Japan-skeptics into believers.

113.   Also troubling, she said, was a big jump in weekly layoffs.

114.   Analysts had been expecting that inflation would moderate after steep increases earlier this year reflecting a big jump in energy prices.

115.   Analysts had been expecting that inflation would moderate after steep increases earlier this year driven by a big jump in energy prices.

116.   Big jumps were also reported in the Cleveland, New York and Chicago centers.

117.   Budget airline easyJet reported Tuesday a big jump in passenger numbers as it continued to beat the slump hitting the airline industry.

118.   But elsewhere inflation remained a no-show with clothing prices down for a fourth straight month and airline fares retreating after a big jump in July.

119.   But much of the increase reflected rising energy prices and another big jump in tobacco prices pushed through to pay for court settlements.

120.   Consumer inflation rose in May, largely reflecting a big jump in gasoline and electricity costs.