1.  Current law prevents U.S. firms from exporting software that scrambles information beyond a low level of complexity.

2.  Despite the low level of unemployment, the jobless rate remained at 10.3 percent for blacks and 7.4 percent for Hispanics.

3.  Despite the low level of attention Tuesday's primary races have generally received from the public, Monday brought the most feverish activity of the campaign season.

4.  Despite the preponderance of evidence that low levels of lead can harm the brains of young children, silent lead poisoning remains a controversial issue.

5.  Demand fueled by growth in corporate profits and improving credit quality drove differences in yield, or spreads, to historically low levels.

6.  Dr. Baum said her group had found a slight but measurable mental or cognitive deficit related to low B12 levels in some patients with early HIV infections.

7.  Earlier this week, the Bundesbank left German rates unchanged at record low levels, pushing widely expected reductions in borrowing costs further into the future.

8.  Eight weeks later, he interrupted treatment again _ and this time, his immune system kept the virus at low levels for four months.

9.  Employees say the low staffing levels have helped make the hospital a scary place to work.

10.  Energy officials say some buyers have resorted to hoarding diesel in an attempt to avoid future price hikes, which could drain supplies to very low levels.