21.   The Nimitz and Independence will probably conduct some low-level joint training while operating near Taiwan, he said.

22.   The U.S. economy has been chugging along briskly for at least a year, and the numbers suggest it is operating near capacity.

23.   The U.S. economy is already operating near full capacity.

24.   Tips gleaned by the center indicated that the ship had been repainted and was operating near Hong Kong as a phantom ship named Bulawan.

25.   Trade groups representing mining and petroleum companies said the Forest Service rules set a precedent that could lead to increased government regulation of businesses that operate near federal lands.

26.   A few police checkpoints continue operating near strongholds of the ethnic Albanian guerrilla movement, the Kosovo Liberation Army, and police vehicles still regularly patrol some regions.

27.   And, he said, that is supported by anecdotal evidence that industry is operating at near capacity and wage pressures are mounting.

28.   Authorities have intensified checks on factories operating near the coastline to prevent the release of toxins into the water.

29.   But he said firefighters had checked with industries operating near the elementary school and found all operating normally.