31.   A bystander shot in the stomach during the chase was in serious to critical condition Monday.

32.   As insults fly, sanctions bite, and the political situation in Zimbabwe moves from serious to critical, a sense of perspective is increasingly important.

33.   Former WBA heavyweight champion Greg Page, hospitalized with head injuries suffered in a bout, was upgraded Tuesday from serious to fair condition at University Hospital.

34.   His condition was upgraded from serious to stable late Monday afternoon, a spokeswoman for the hospital said.

35.   Johnny Cash, hospitalized with pneumonia, has been upgraded from serious to satisfactory condition.

36.   The accusations range from the serious to the silly.

37.   The charges, which Peruvian officials say constitute crimes against humanity, are the most serious to date against Fujimori.

38.   The condition of a U.S. Marine wounded in Albania in a bar shooting last week has been upgraded from serious to good, a military hospital spokeswoman said Thursday.

39.   The homicide and forced disappearance charges, which Peruvian officials say constitute crimes against humanity, are the most serious to date against Fujimori.

40.   The present controversy appears to be the most serious to date between Yeltsin and Alexy, whose church rallied behind the president during his re-election race last summer.