21.   And with the Dodgers makeshift lineup -- they missed Gary Sheffield and Mark Grudzielanek for the second consecutive day because of injuries -- another gem from Prokopec was necessary.

22.   Another reason stocks may rise is that investors may be ready to buy after five consecutive days of declines in the TSE, Katzin said.

23.   As a result, Cipollini, an Italian who rides for Saeco, won for the third consecutive day.

24.   As for the actual negotiations, Wednesday was the ninth consecutive day without any.

25.   Assistant District Attorney Mike Parrish said the damaging witnesses were scheduled to testify over consecutive days to emphasize the amount of evidence against Zamora.

26.   Battery-maker Exide Corp. ended its run of six consecutive days of gains, by posting the biggest decline in the index.

27.   Bailes passed one test by pitching consecutive days without discomfort, but his velocity dropped during his second appearance.

28.   Banking companies, whose profits are highly sensitive to climbing interest rates, lost major ground for the second consecutive day.

29.   Before the lull this week, there had been eight consecutive days of exchanges.

30.   BELGIAN stocks rose for a seventh consecutive day as gains in financial stocks offset losses in oil and gas company Petrofina SA.