21.   Although this alternative family structure is no new concept, it continues to increase at a rampant pace.

22.   Although whites continued to be the top scorers, their math scores increased at a lower rate than did those of African Americans and some Latinos.

23.   Among the measures, the government would request that private companies increase prices at half the rate than they previously had planned.

24.   And as Hurricane Bonnie spins and surges in the Atlantic, the danger of the deadly current has increased at many East Coast beaches.

25.   And a recent report on employment costs showed wages and benefits increased at the slowest annual pace on record.

26.   And on Monday came the report that January sales of existing homes increased at a record pace.

27.   And production increased at Midwestern factories in November, according to a monthly index of regional manufacturing activity.

28.   And yesterday, the Fed reported borrowing by U.S. consumers increased at a slower-than-expected pace in August, further evidence the economy is cooling.

29.   As a result, about two years ago, the FAA proposed augmenting the procedure to increase capacity at airports like Logan where runways intersect.

30.   As a result, gasoline consumption is increasing at an accelerating pace, according to the American Petroleum Institute.