11.   That would be far more than the dribbles and spritzes the New York region has seen since the first of August.

12.   The Great Lakes region will see some snow and cloudy skies, but nothing out of the ordinary for this time of year, Taylor said.

13.   The High Plains region often sees a lack of rain, but also often sees ruinous hailstorms.

14.   The Middle Atlantic region will see sunny skies despite some high clouds.

15.   The identity of the bombers and their motive was unknown, although the region has seen much political, ethnic and common criminal violence.

16.   The region has never seen anything like it.

17.   With the Endangered Species Act at stake, values and economic interests of Northwesterners clashed Monday in the most contentious congressional hearing the region has seen in years.

18.   On Wednesday, it will host one of the biggest peace conferences the region has ever seen.

19.   Only the southern Plains and Great Lakes region saw clear skies.

20.   Prokopov also expressed concern that amid apparent progress nationwide, some regions are seeing joblessness rise sharply.