51.  But Nicholson was a rising star in the agency.

52.  But on the first Friday of this eerily calm U.S. Open, two women who made the strongest impressions were not stars or even rising stars.

53.  But that freshmen class has grown into a stellar sophomore class, and Diaz added a rising star, freshman Bo Hodge.

54.  But Ms. Wilson is not fazed by her rapidly rising star nor worried that she may lose her way on the road to commercial success.

55.  But observers say the woman once touted as the rising star of the GOP has yet to make her mark on larger national issues.

56.  But the Sox insisted that Hobson was the rising young star, coveted by other organizations.

57.  But the son is clearly the rising star in the Jackson clan.

58.  But three years after moving to Cincinnati to train with Tracy, her polished and graceful routines have made her the fastest rising star in American gymnastics.

59.  But, though Giannuzzi resigned voluntarily, one former executive said he believed the rising star lost some of his shine after the bellyshots incident.

60.  Campbell, once considered a rising Democratic star with national prospects, has not been charged with any crime, though associates and campaign contributors have pleaded guilty.