41.   General aviation will continue to show declines in the short term, the FAA forecasts, but it should recover.

42.   Gregory Connolly, director of the tobacco control program, said Massachusetts is the first state to show a decline in both youth and adult smoking.

43.   Gasoline led petroleum futures higher on expectations that an industry report will show further declines in gasoline inventories amid strong seasonal demand and production interruptions.

44.   He also expressed hope that longer-term experience will show a decline in incidence of drug toxicity because of the smaller amounts taken.

45.   Hog Point in Chesapeake Bay showed declines in chlordane, DDT, dieldrin and PCB.

46.   In addition, the report showed a decline in inventories that may presage strong first-quarter growth figure, some analysts said.

47.   In NEW YORK Gasoline led petroleum futures higher on expectations that an industry report will show further declines in gasoline inventories amid strong seasonal demand and production interruptions.

48.   In recent days, reports showing declines in home sales and orders for durable goods have supported the view that recovery is weakening.

49.   Industrywide sales reports for August showed modest declines after the strongest month of the year.

50.   Inflation has also shown some decline this year.