31.   While many managed health-care companies are expected to report earnings improvement from the previous quarter, only a few will beat year-earlier results.

32.   While the eye may hurt a bit initially, the vast majority of patients report an improvement in vision.

33.   All the women reported improvement in symptoms, including less abdominal pain and lighter menstrual periods.

34.   Cadbury reported other improvements.

35.   Davis was held out of practice Thursday for the second straight day, but he reported improvement to his ankle and graduated from walking to jogging.

36.   He reported some improvement a day later.

37.   In a related development, Gabor reported substantial improvement in the latest test of the waters of Boracay Island, which last month were found to contain fecal contaminants.

38.   New York Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu reported improvement in his injured right elbow and will throw off a mound later this week.

39.   One is in critical condition, but Israel Radio reported an improvement in the condition of three others who were seriously injured.

40.   On Wednesday, U.N. officials reported some improvement in the Angola.