41.   The one bright spot for manufacturers is in the U.S. and elsewhere overseas, where demand for their new Japanese minivans and sport-utility vehicles remains strong.

42.   The Northeast will be cool and dry as high pressure remains strong.

43.   The Republicans eventually took out that measure, but oppositiion to sampling remains strong.

44.   The wealthy in Europe are less perturbed by tax rises or nebulous employment prospects, while demand from the U.S. and the important Asian markets remains strong.

45.   Thiessen last week said the central bank may lift rates again if the economy remains strong to keep inflation low.

46.   Travel by car, bus and train remains relatively strong.

47.   U.S. stocks and bonds rose after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the economy remains strong with little evidence that inflation is accelerating.

48.   Very warm weather with plentiful sunshine will cover a large area from the northern Mississippi Valley to the East Coast states as expansive high pressure remains strong.

49.   Warm sunshine will bathe most of the Southeast as high pressure over South Carolina remains strong.

50.   While refinery disruptions are most critical during the busy summer driving season, U.S. demand for gasoline remains strong and production problems can still boost prices.