21.   The reports put the banks under a spotlight, opening them to criticism from investors and anlysts.

22.   The report does not put a price tag on the initiatives it proposes.

23.   The report puts less emphasis on Japan than it had done in previous years, suggesting U.S.-Japan trade relations have become more stable, the report says.

24.   The report also put the number of nursing students killed at three.

25.   The report also puts a high priority on increasing mental health services to help children and teenagers work through depression and aggression.

26.   The report put a particular focus on the problems of Europe and Japan.

27.   The U.S. July trade report put a damper on other issues.

28.   Those reports put EarthLink at the negotiating table with Terra Lycos, which is conducting similar talks with CNet Networks as well, according to Reuters new service.

29.   Those reports put further pressure on the central bank to increase rates for the first time in more than five years, traders said.

30.   Weekend press reports put SPD Lower Saxon Prime Minister Gerhard Schroeder slightly at odds with the party line.