81.   For years it has been rumoured that gymnasts might be using drugs to curb their growth.

82.   Islamic groups and the Vatican have both attacked the plan aimed at curbing population growth as encouraging abortion, pre-marital sex and homosexuality.

83.   Investors in the stock market fear that higher short-term interest rates curb overall growth and cut into corporate profits.

84.   But he added that heavy household debt was likely to slow consumer spending, thereby curbing economic growth.

85.   The statement said the latest decision was aimed at curbing the growth of credit and monetary liquidity.

86.   The Vatican on Thursday charged that the UN draft action plan to curb population growth channelled billions of dollars into family planning but ignored education and child mortality.

87.   Islamic states Iran, Pakistan and Indonesia late Tuesday backed a compromise on abortion contained in a plan to curb population growth which was rejected by the Vatican.

88.   Jiwandono said that the recent move to rasie the bank reserve requirement might not necessarily result in curbing credit growth.

89.   Jiji Press also said Saturday that the finance ministry planned to curb the growth in ODA budget to one percent or less.

90.   Merrill Lynch chief economist Bruce Steinberg said that rate hikes are coming, but said these will likely be gradual and will not curb growth.