41.   News of fresh demand for U.S. export was offset by the slight drops in soybeans and corn.

42.   On the water situation in the State, he said although the water level at various dams had recorded a slight drop, the situation was manageable.

43.   Teng said the number of tourists visiting Malaysia is expected to decrease slightly this year and attributed the slight drop to the Coxsackie epidemic in Sarawak and the haze.

44.   The chamber said those and other positive signs outweighed negative influences that included a slight drop in the price of the rand.

45.   The agency said a drop in unemployment rates for Britain, Spain, Portugal and Scandinavia may account for the slight drop in the EU-wide rate.

46.   The paper did not explain the slight drop in gains, and company officials could not be reached for comment.

47.   The slight drop was attributed to recent violence in the Palestinian territories and its effect on Israeli-Jordanian trade ties.

48.   The Virgin Islands has registered only a slight drop in tourism and is already showing signs of bouncing back, Nicholson says.

49.   Weather forecasters predicted a slight drop in temperature but said that strong winds would continue fanning flames through Sunday.

50.   Weather forecasters predicted a slight drop in temperature but said the strong winds would continue fanning flames through Sunday.