51.   The figures come a few months after a closely watched survey showed American students scoring at the international average in science and just below it in math.

52.   The figures come from Semiconductor and Materials International and the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan.

53.   The figures come from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety.

54.   The figures on enforcement come from a study by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University, which was released Sunday.

55.   The figures come amid a run of higher earnings reported by U.K. food and general retailers the last two months as statistics show British shoppers are spending more.

56.   The GM figures come a day after Chrysler Corp. reported weaker-than-expected sales for the same month.

57.   The industrial production figures came on top of a raft of other statistics over the last few months showing that economic growth appears to be slowing.

58.   The jobless rate is derived from a survey of households, while the payroll figures come from a study of employers.

59.   The May unemployment figure comes after other economic reports showed falls in business confidence, consumer spending and production during the second quarter.