21.   But the seasonal thaw will be sporadic despite the fact that the sun remains above the horizon continuously until early August.

22.   But the gap, Blinder says, remains well above the historical norm for an economy that continues to grow respectably.

23.   Cooler air will reach the northern Plains on Saturday, but temperatures will remain far above seasonal values.

24.   Crude oil was steady as stockpiles remain above year-ago levels, even with a drop in supplies last week.

25.   Even when adjusted for age and other factors, the American death rates remain far above those overseas.

26.   Farther up the bay where the plane had been dragged to shore, the brightly buffed aluminum tail was the only part of the plane that remained above water.

27.   Former running back Duane Thomas also took shots at Landry, who never responded because he remained above it all.

28.   Frost can form on grass even though official air temperatures remain above freezing.

29.   Futures traded overnight fell from early highs, though they still remained above fair value, suggesting a higher opening for the stock market.

30.   He said the work force had lots of entrenched employees, partly because pay and working conditions remained well above market norms in many cases.