11.   He said conditions were continuing to worsen and more children were dying.

12.   His condition continued to worsen.

13.   However, sultry conditions will continue in most of the Middle Atlantic states and southern Ohio Valley.

14.   Hot and muggy conditions will continue over much of the Southeast.

15.   If dry conditions continue, the quality of the crop will be affected more than the quantity, according to Weather Services Corp. in Lexington, Massachusetts.

16.   Ian Macfarlane, the governor of the Reserve Bank, said global economic conditions had continued to soften in recent months.

17.   If favorable growing conditions continue, the crop might be larger than thought last week, said Dave Armstrong, analyst at ABN Amro Chicago Corp. in Chicago.

18.   If his chronic condition continues, he may require surgery, something he and doctors have labeled a last resort.

19.   If his condition continues to improve, that may not be necessary.

20.   In a statement, the company said it expected current market conditions to continue.