11.   A report of surprisingly low inflation in Israel sparked concern about a slowing local economy.

12.   A steeper-than-expected rise in U.S. factory orders for durable goods sparked concern interest rates may be headed higher, though it failed to depress stocks.

13.   A story yesterday in the Nihon Keizai financial daily sparked the concern.

14.   A weaker dollar against the yen sparked concern that recent Japanese investor flows into European bond markets would be reversed.

15.   Aetna Inc. said it chose Daniel J. Messina to replace the chief financial officer of its healthcare unit whose abrupt departure last month sparked concern among investors.

16.   Bunds fell with U.S. Treasuries as reports on retail sales and consumer prices sparked concern that U.S. economic growth is accelerating to the point where inflation heads up.

17.   But the arrangement has sparked some concerns about well-rounded schools being transformed into technical training camps or cheerleaders for big business.

18.   But this escalation of U.S. military involvement in Colombia has sparked concern from across the political spectrum.

19.   California voters Tuesday is expected to decide to end affirmative action laws, sparking concern at minority-owned municipal bond firms about their prospects in the state.

20.   Cocoa rose as demand from U.S. chocolate makers in the third quarter topped expectations, sparking concern that the coming world crop could fail to meet rising demand.