31.   The U.S. Embassy, meanwhile, has suspended operations to the public and its ability to assist Americans is limited, the department said.

32.   Unions representing teachers, scientists and justice workers announced demonstrations for Thursday, saying their departments were getting insufficient increases.

33.   Five components indicated strength and five weakened, while one, the length of the average workweek, remained unchanged from October, the department said.

34.   He said the department responsible for national game parks lost four men from its anti-poaching units during their tour of duty during the period under review.

35.   He said the departments of tourism and social affairs, now run by the army, would be fully handed over by Tuesday this week.

36.   Although growth was stronger than expected, it was largely due to increased business stocks, particularly farm stocks, the department said.

37.   Businesses spent less on capital improvements than had originally been thought and did not add as much to their inventories, the department said.

38.   The poor showing reflected weakness in US exports, a dismal drop in commercial aircraft sales and a rise in foreign oil prices, the department said.

39.   The rise in the core rate in April was led by upturns in transportation, medical care costs and tobacco prices, the department said.

40.   The United States has broken off bilateral talks with Britain on liberalisation of air services between the two countries, the British department of transport said on Monday.