11.   Earlier, a government report showing a drop in April retail sales prompted only a brief rally, as some traders were looking for an even bigger decline.

12.   Forthcoming estimates from the White House and the Congressional Budget Office will almost definitely show drops in the projected budget surpluses.

13.   He also charged that statistics showing a drop in crime in areas under surveillance are misleading because crime rates are dropping everywhere.

14.   Investors looked past government reports showing a drop in new home starts and moderate economic growth as they fretted about demand for all the new Treasury debt.

15.   National map shows drop in welfare spending, by state.

16.   Monthly figures show the drop as well.

17.   Only GM is expected to show a drop from the year-earlier period.

18.   Prostate cancer, a scourge of aging males, showed a drop in the statistics but may not be falling at all.

19.   The most recent surveys show a drop of morale for both business leaders and consumers.

20.   The market shrugged off a report showing a drop in February housing completions that was sharper than expected.