31.   It was just the latest sign takeovers are a still part of the landscape in banking.

32.   It was the latest sign that Asian copper demand could be less than expected.

33.   It was the latest sign that the Northeast is resisting the English-only movement spreading through much of the country.

34.   It was the latest sign of the battle of the flags that had erupted in recent weeks as supporters and opponents of bombing in Vieques staked their positions.

35.   It was the latest sign that the economy is slowing and added to speculation that the Federal Reserve may lower interest rates later this year.

36.   It was the latest sign aircraft orders are turning up after a five-year slump.

37.   It was the latest sign, after a week rife with such indications, that Republicans were intent on showing a heightened sensitivity to the toll of gun violence.

38.   Japanese companies are cutting jobs, wages and overtime hours as sales slide, the government reported today, the latest signs that the economy continues to deteriorate.

39.   Major General Anthony Zinni, leader of the US Central Command said that the episode was the latest sign that President Husein is losing control.

40.   Maybe the Elmo commodities market is not the latest sign of the decline and fall of Western civilization.