31.   Destruction of ozone over the Antarctic appeared to level out this year, but a scientist warned Wednesday it could get worse in years to come.

32.   Destruction of ozone over the Antarctic appeared to level out this year, but a U.N. scientist warns it could get worse in years to come.

33.   Destruction of the Antarctic ozone protective layer appeared to level out this year, but a scientist warned Wednesday it could get worse in years to come.

34.   Flooding ravages parts of China every summer, a disaster season made worse in recent years by rapid development and the clear-cutting of forested hillsides.

35.   Former Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry has taken a turn for the worse in his battle against leukemia, his son said.

36.   High-tech, value-added industries like electronics and computer chips have performed more favorably, or at least no worse in Thailand than elsewhere.

37.   In order to capture his third championship, Schumacher must finish first in both of the remaining races, with Villeneuve finishing sixth or worse in the races.

38.   Ironically, the Commerce Department issued a new method of measuring growth that showed the economy fared worse in the second quarter than previously estimated.

39.   It was this official who said there was no talk of a turn for the worse in relations if evidence of improper influence emerged.

40.   Kupfer said that at the end of eight months, the CMV infection gotten no worse in any of the eyes with the implants.