21.   Japanese stocks fell for a fourth successive day after the yen surged against the dollar, threatening to curtail profit growth of exporters such as Sharp Corp.

22.   Japanese stocks fell for a second successive day, led by auto and steel shares, amid concern that economic growth will be less robust than investors previously hoped.

23.   Not the light sprinkles, but successive days of rain.

24.   On successive days in April, the Expos traded Ken Hill to St. Louis and Marquis Grissom to Atlanta.

25.   On three successive days recently, Powell exhorted big rallies of volunteers and civic leaders in Minnesota, Michigan and Florida.

26.   On each successive day of a heat wave, he said, the demand is higher every morning, even if the temperature and humidity are about the same.

27.   On successive days last week, the race for most times at bat without a home run underwent a dramatic change.

28.   On successive days this week, the Mariners traded for left-handed starting pitchers, adding Jamie Moyer and Terry Mulholland.

29.   On successive days this week, the Mariners traded for left-handed starting pitchers, adding Jamie Moyer on Tuesday and Terry Mulholland on Wednesday.

30.   On successive days, this week, the paper carried two such stories.