31.  Although Hong Kong is officially just another part of China, the flu outbreak has shown that the tiny territory can exert significant influence with mainland officials.

32.  Department stores take a dim view of showing their goods in the vicinity of news about discount houses.

33.  Departmental records show that black and Hispanic officers have not done as well as whites on promotional exams.

34.  Depleted by injuries and deflated by the realization that they are not going to make the playoffs, the New Jersey Nets showed some courage on Wednesday night.

35.  Deposition excerpts show the city's emergency management coordinator was not told of the threat ahead of time.

36.  Designer Tommy Hilfiger also showed Western looks with touches of flag colors.

37.  Designer Yeohlee Teng showed many of her clothes in a bubble material that is the same rubbery material used in bathing caps.

38.  Designers are showing other ways to support the city and relief efforts from small-scale initiatives to grand gestures.

39.  Designers have shown everything from sari-like gowns to dresses with short trains.

40.  Designers like Thimister and the Dutch team of Viktor and Rolf, who showed a strangely wonderful Victorian silhouette, are choosing a different path.