11.   Crude oil is expected to hold steady in the days ahead as ample crude supplies help offset rising processing rates from U.S. refiners.

12.   Despite concern about that exposure, and reports of rising cancer rates in Iraq, the Pentagon has declined to reconsider its reliance on the ammunition, Hersh wrote.

13.   Hahn has said he opposed a second term for Parks because of rising crime rates, a lack of commitment to police reform and poor officer morale.

14.   In addition to luring investors away from stocks, rising rates hurt corporate profits by increasing borrowing costs.

15.   It also contributes to rising obesity rates.

16.   Its ultimate effect may be rising insurance rates, not a triumph for consumers.

17.   Many question whether the rally can continue, with the traditional supports for gold -- rising inflation rates, turmoil in currency markets or political instability -- missing.

18.   Michigan stocks fell for the second day, paced by engine manufacturer Detroit Diesel Corp., as the broader market declined amid rising bond rates.

19.   Mullin conceded passenger discontent is justified, given airport crowding and rising delay rates this summer.

20.   Rising crime rates accounted for mounting political support for it.