31.   He sees the amount of salt that is too much in these people as varying widely but always remaining above a threshold of roughly four grams a day.

32.   He stubbornly remained above it all.

33.   He seems to think it adds to his leadership stature to remain above the fray.

34.   His strategy appeared to be to project a business-like image, remaining above the fray while his lawyers counter-punch against the Gore legal offensive.

35.   However, those scores remained well above the district average.

36.   If he has any regrets about his tenure so far, Havel said, it was to remain above party politics for too long.

37.   If it remains above that mark through Friday, that means the team from later in the alphabet, Green Bay, should defeat Denver.

38.   In NEW YORK, crude oil was steady as stockpiles remain above year-ago levels, even with a drop in supplies last week.

39.   In the Northeast early Friday and Saturday, the first frosts of autumn will occur in some locations where the temperature remains above freezing.

40.   In the wake of the low, cooler and drier air will arrive over the Northeast, but temperatures will remain above average.