11.   Garciaparra remains humble despite all the adulation, but Vaughn points out that a certain degree of cockiness fuels the success.

12.   Greenspan thinks the economy might be entering a new era in which inflation remains low despite steady growth and low unemployment, but such notions are being challenged.

13.   He escaped and fled to Britain, where he remains despite repeated extradition attempts by Egyptian officials.

14.   Her popularity remains buoyant despite evidence that her mother, Jutta, a coach, served as an informer for the former East German secret police, the Stasi.

15.   If they remained loyal despite his taunts, Ford would reciprocate forever.

16.   Intolerance of free expression remains despite the fall of authoritarian regimes, and so do corrupt or ineffective police and justice systems.

17.   In what could be a harbinger for the stock market Monday, market professionals said bond trading Thursday remained orderly despite extraordinary stresses.

18.   It lifts the corner on the difficult questions now facing what remains -- despite its Republican governor -- essentially a one-party state.

19.   Out went Cheever and Lazier and into the lead went Goodyear, where he remained despite one final nerve-racking caution flag.

20.   Parity gives fans everywhere hope, and the quality of the game remains high despite the absence of dominating dynasties.