11.   The Minnesota Vikings want to end their string of off-field hits.

12.   The liftoff ended a string of delays caused by severe weather and a leaky rocket engine valve.

13.   This year, South Africa and Ethiopia have brought teams of runners in an effort to end the string of wins by their African neighbors.

14.   Treasury prices, however, ended a string of four straight declines, recovering from early weakness as an auction of new two-year notes was well received.

15.   Weber replaced Rapp and ended the string of singles.

16.   When Raul Mondesi grounded out to start the second inning, it ended a string of seven hits in seven at-bats.

17.   For France, the win ended a string of eight straight losses over seven years to the hereditary rival across the English Channel.

18.   Fred Couples finally made the winning putt, ending his string of second-place finishes in the American Skins Game.

19.   Furuseth, skiing after Stangassinger, ended the string of misses but times deteriorated after that.

20.   He allowed only one hit in eight scoreless innings against San Francisco in his previous start, when he ended a string of five straight losses.