41.   Electric utility earnings in the second quarter are expected to be hurt by the mild weather experienced by much of the nation this spring.

42.   European oil company stocks fell as fuel prices dropped to five-month lows on expectations mild weather in the U.S. and Europe will mean plentiful supplies.

43.   Farther south, the central Plains will have one more day of unseasonably mild weather before noticeably colder air slides across the prairie Thursday.

44.   Farther north, mild weather will persist over most of the Plains and Mississippi Valley, but the record warmth of recent days will be gone.

45.   Forecasts for mild weather also contributed to lower prices.

46.   Forecasts for mild weather in the U.S. helped pare larger gains tied to the concerns about Europe.

47.   Generally mild weather with a mixture of clouds and sun will prevail in the Rockies.

48.   Growers like Dickson keep their fingers crossed that these fast-growing roots will mature in mild weather.

49.   He credited incentives and promotions, the popularity of Ford trucks, mild weather and a strong local economy.

50.   He said the combination of the mild weather and surging production at refineries had led to plentiful supplies.