Volume increased 2.3 percent, to 187.8 billion units, because of robust sales in Europe.

Claims are expected to increase, however, partly because of two new organizations.

In the early 1980s, opposition to the plan increased because of concerns over environmental damage should the highway be built.

Rather the feeling increased, because of the great difficulty of space and time.

Once in cities, these same families feel pressured to have more children to increase their labor assets because of the large working street child population.

American Express said it was increasing its loss provision because of growth in volume.

But the costs are expected to increase because of the additional troops currently being sent.

As a result, overall profits increased because of the change in inventory policy.

Federal spending increased 7.4 percent during the second quarter, partly because of new military programs and other responses to Sept. 11.

The colonial government also increased its military budget because of increasing tension with Japan.