But when converted to Spanish pesetas, that return would improve to 5.6 percent.

Their vote improved a bit in 1998, to 50.5 percent, but they lost five more seats.

During the high-debt years of 1980 to 1987, that rate improved to 2.38 percent a year.

James Madison improved its shooting to 48 percent in the second half, cutting a 34-point lead to 25 behind a 9-0 run.

After just three minutes in a tube, the odds improved to virtually 100 percent.

In 2004, the bank improved its return on equity to 17 percent from 10 percent the previous year.

His three point shot improved from 38 percent to 41 percent.

By last year, that had improved to 87.6 percent.

Can science improve the odds of an accurate prediction, even to nearly 100 percent?

They improved to 43 percent in the second half, but as they've done throughout the season, they pulled back into the game on defense.