21.   Biopure said Monday that its manufactured substitute for human blood had met the major safety targets set by the Food and Drug Administration in a crucial clinical trial.

22.   BellSouth will pay more than four times the minimum price set by the government in an auction for the right to provide cellular service in Sao Paulo.

23.   Both had inflation rates and budget deficits way above the targets set by Maastricht Treaty.

24.   A Monday deadline set by the United States for Israeli agreement passed, but talks have continued this week.

25.   Airline officials said negotiating sessions could continue around the clock until the strike deadline set by the pilots union for just after midnight Friday.

26.   AGL will then exit the business of selling gas and be responsible only for delivering gas to homes and companies at rates set by the PSC.

27.   All of these countries are still far from meeting the standards for effective democratic governance set by their own constitutions, but their progress points to a hopeful trend.

28.   Brokers offer computer manufacturers an alternative to prices set by chip companies.

29.   But ACS needed a hefty discount on satellite fees set by the Ghanaian government.

30.   But a transcript of the testimony was made public under disclosure rules set by the court.