21.   Chilean stocks gained in light trading as forestry stocks increased on the prospect of rising wood-pulp prices.

22.   Connecticut stocks rose to a new record this week as General Re Corp. shares increased on better-than-expected earnings.

23.   Despite the increased flexibility for pilots, Hinson said the new system will increase demands on controllers.

24.   Despite their relatively low profits, insurers have not been able to increase prices on a broad scale.

25.   Despite declines in traffic to almost all retail sites last week, shopping increased on sites offering last-minute gift alternatives like online cards and online gift currency.

26.   During Senate debate last night, Harkin proposed increasing fees on the sale of tobacco products to pay for additional funds.

27.   Early talk in the market is that yields may need to increase on the two-year issue to attract investor interest.

28.   Enrollment has been increasing on both coasts.

29.   Failure to reduce deficits also would increase pressure on the Fed to let inflation soar out of control, he said.

30.   Give me tax increases on the rich or give me laptops, they might argue.