41.   And despite the recent stock-market gyrations, the permit-a-day pace continued throughout April.

42.   And reports continue throughout the region of small groups of PLA soldiers involved in piracy off the Chinese coast and using their privileges for smuggling.

43.   As bombing continued throughout the afternoon against Taliban targets all across the front line, alliance commanders who had criticized the American bombing as ineffective now praised it.

44.   As looting and vandalism continued throughout Indonesia on Friday, executives at Indo-American Entertainment Inc. said their business is taking a beating of its own.

45.   A compromise on the Crane provision was hammered out during intense negotiations that stretched late into the night Tuesday and continued throughout much of Wednesday.

46.   A trout derby will continue throughout the Fling, but opening weekend has special activities.

47.   A steady rain started one hour before kickoff and continued throughout.

48.   A. An extensive program of events to mark the anniversary started in April and will continue throughout September, with some events scheduled later in the fall.

49.   Aftershocks continued throughout Sunday night, although they have grown shorter and weaker.

50.   Aides said that Bush would continue throughout the coming weeks to introduce families like the Bechacs.