21.  Although most American cities voted Democratic in the last election, the officials say it is in Bush's best interest to keep cities strong.

22.  Even though a surprising eight American cities want to host the 2008 Summer Olympics, the US Olympic Committee still may not file a bid.

23.  Even in other American cities, she said, there is little to rival what she has found here.

24.  Even John Krimsky, the deputy secretary general of the USOC, thinks an American city would be a bad bet.

25.  Eighty years ago, every major American city had a major foundry that produced metal type; now, there are fewer than 10.

26.  Elbaum is president of one of several enterprises now competing for the business of filling up American cities with gaily decorated bovines.

27.  Every American city has its band of young, self-styled outsiders.

28.  Every American city either has a new sports pleasure palace or covets one _ at least until somebody asks how much it will cost the taxpayers.

29.  Experts note that even with some of our secrets in hand, the Chinese have built fewer than 25 ICBMs capable of reaching any American city.

30.  Experts say the nail salons exemplify a long tradition of immigrant entrepreneurs filling economic niches in American cities.