11.   A wavering front from the central Plains to the Northeastern states will be the focus for clouds and clusters of showers Wednesday and Thursday.

12.   A vigorous jet-stream flow over the northern tier of states will direct a series of fronts from the northern Rockies to the northeastern states.

13.   A weak cold front will move away from the northeastern states.

14.   Abundant moisture will stream north from the Gulf of Mexico to the Northeastern states ahead of a slow-moving cold front.

15.   After some morning fog patches, most of the northeastern states will be warm and humid with a mixture of sun and clouds.

16.   After years of pressure from northeastern states, the federal Environmental Protection Agency filed suit on Wednesday to force the cleanup of those plants.

17.   AIDS doctors and activists say private insurance and government programs cover the cost for most patients in Massachusetts and other Northeastern states.

18.   But it has agreed with the Northeastern states that they need a program at least as strong as California has laid out.

19.   By region, sales rose only in northeastern states.

20.   California, Nevada, Texas, Georgia and North Carolina will join a group of Northeastern states, including New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.