51.   New vehicle sales in September fell for the sixth straight month in September, the association said earlier this month.

52.   One that it approved, the association says, was the two horsemen.

53.   One difference between the hospital association and lawmakers such as Frist is that the association says all hospitals must be improved to meet certain levels of preparedness.

54.   One of those issues, the association has said, is drug forfeiture.

55.   Passenger associations said that airlines were not doing enough to calm crowds during inordinate delays, and called for better customer relations.

56.   Players are chosen based on their amateur record over the past two years, the association said.

57.   Q. But the association said virtually nothing about it before.

58.   Sales at Japanese supermarket chains and department stores declined in December as companies spent less during the gift-giving season, industry associations said.

59.   Sales of furniture and sports goods fared the worst in July, the association said.

60.   Some NAM members already have reported they have ceased production, the association said.