21.   Orders for American-made machine tools rose in July, rebounding from a slight decrease a month earlier, an industry trade group said Monday.

22.   The figure was a surprise to economists who had expected a slight decrease.

23.   With more teens using condoms, the survey showed a slight decrease in the number of teens giving birth and the number of those infected with gonorrhea.

24.   UN Protection Force spokesman Major Herve Gourmelon said there had been a slight decrease in the level of activity in Bihac enclave Monday afternoon.

25.   Prior to its appearance among drug users, Russian health officials had tracked a slight decrease in the HIV infection rate, TASS said.