11.   But it warned on Monday that profits would fall by one-third this year.

12.   But Shapiro said Sebik had been warned on two previous occasions for making threatening comments to other contestants.

13.   But several political analysts in North Carolina warned on Monday that she is not necessarily guaranteed to win either the Republican nomination or the general election.

14.   But other, prominent lawmakers involved in aviation issues warned on Monday that they would not be rushed and would carefully inspect any rescue proposal.

15.   But Pataki warned on Tuesday that the state was entering into a more austere period.

16.   But Shapiro said Sebik had been warned on two previous occasions for making hostile remarks.

17.   Calipari had warned on Monday that the Nets were gambling and Jordan was the dealer.

18.   Crawford blamed the lack of warning on the absence of the National Weather Service agriculture forecasts this year.

19.   Critics of big banks were quick to warn on Monday that the new regulations could undermine Glass-Steagall, which is murkily written and subject to many interpretations.

20.   Gillette warned on Wednesday that its third-quarter sales would be hurt by weakness in international markets.