41.   PMI officials have also reported a drop in the number of donors over the past several months.

42.   A week later, U.N. peacekeepers in Tuzla began reporting possible drops of weapons or materials to Muslim-led government forces.

43.   Aluminum producer and Dow component Alcoa fell after meeting forecasts but reporting a drop in shipments.

44.   As a result, movie houses reported sharp drops in the number of people watching imported films.

45.   Bonds backed off a bit after the Labor Department reported a drop in first-time unemployment claims last week.

46.   Caterpillar reported a drop in heavy machinery sales in North America and Asia during the quarter.

47.   For the first time, Iraq on Tuesday reported a drop in the monthly number of people whose death it blames on U.N. sanctions.

48.   For the first time, Iraq is reporting a drop in the monthly number of people whose death it blames on U.N. sanctions.

49.   In the Czech Republic, however, no large drops were reported.

50.   Investors sold stocks lower Thursday after Nokia reported a drop in profits and sales and chip maker Advanced Micro Devices acknowledged that business remains difficult.