51.  At Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., applications increased from every region of the country except New England.

52.  Bay Area prices increased despite a statewide housing slump earlier this decade.

53.  Both noise and chlorine increase on weekends, as the crowds grow.

54.  A Case Western study found sixth-graders to become more violent as television viewing increased past three hours a day.

55.  A second straight monthly increase in German factory orders strengthened optimism that economic recovery is gathering momentum.

56.  Activity increased in the North Sea, where drilling had been depressed for some time, and growth continued in Latin America.

57.  Business confidence in the U.S. economy increased in August for the second month in a row, an industry survey showed today.

58.  Calls increased for the government to sell Banco do Brasil after it reported the record loss, though political constraints would hinder such a sale, Sanchez said.

59.  Commission revenue also likely increased at many firms.

60.  Commercial load demand increased in many areas of the country.