11.   Love said that if conditions were windy and cold this morning, as expected, his chances might improve.

12.   Oil stocks fell after the head of the United Nations said chances have improved that Iraq will accept a U.N. offer to let it sell limited amounts of oil.

13.   Once a person gets educated, the chances improve that he or she will become a troublemaker.

14.   The senior staff members of several Republican hopefuls acknowledged that their chances would improve only if Bush stumbled after leaving Austin later this week for Iowa and New Hampshire.

15.   While Dole still faces a long fight for the nomination, his chances improved with the recent withdrawal of Colin Powell.

16.   While Kerry is considered a longshot to win the Democratic nomination, his chances could be improving.

17.   Allen said doctors are concerned about some bleeding into the brain but that her chances of recovery improve with each passing hour.

18.   Bob May is not in the field yet, but his chances improved Monday when Jose Coceres of Argentina had to withdraw because of a broken arm.

19.   He was expected to contend for a starting spot with Baltimore, and his chances improved Tuesday when wide receiver Patrick Johnson broke his collarbone.

20.   President Vaclav Havel said Thursday that chances had improved for the newly appointed Cabinet to gain parliamentary approval.