21.   But a report Thursday that initial claims for unemployment benefits were unchanged in the most recent week showed that the labor market continues to be tight.

22.   But some residents remain unchanged in their opposition.

23.   But the major stock indexes closed virtually unchanged in pre-weekend trading.

24.   By comparison, spreads on bonds of Time Warner Inc., a similar media company, were unchanged in that time.

25.   Chief Executive Heinrich von Pierer said the profit forecast for the diversified electronics and engineering company was unchanged in the current fiscal year, amid declining semiconductor earnings.

26.   Chrysler Corp., meanwhile, said its vehicle sales were unchanged in August compared with last year.

27.   Consumer prices in North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg were unchanged in the month to mid-January, while prices in Hesse unexpectedly fell.

28.   Consumer prices were expected to be unchanged in June.

29.   Completions were unchanged in the West during November from the previous month.

30.   Confidence in the level of inventories held by industry was unchanged in September.