21.   Adding to the concerns are expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later today, giving investors more reasons to move money out of emerging markets.

22.   Aetna shareholders are expected to approve the purchase in a meeting later today, clearing the way for the companies to complete the transaction tomorrow.

23.   Buchanan is expected to be released later today or Saturday morning.

24.   Bulgarian election officials said preliminary results will be available later today, with final results on Sunday.

25.   Coffee fell amid expectations that an industry report later today will show that U.S. inventories are growing at a time of slow demand from roasters and consumers.

26.   Congressional negotiators and Clinton aides were expected to meet later today to go over the last details.

27.   Congressional Republicans said they may approve later today a plan to balance the federal budget in seven years.

28.   Courts in Brussels and Paris may rule later today on whether to ban a tobacco advertising campaign by Philip Morris Cos.

29.   Crude oil and petroleum product futures slipped as traders awaited a report later today that was expected to confirm that U.S. inventories will be more than adequate this winter.

30.   Currency traders are waiting for the release of U.S. employment data due later today, which will provide clues for the direction of U.S. interest rates.