31.   , is a Super Bowl champion quarterback with the New York Giants, may be the top quarterback prospect in the country.

32.   A crowded local market and uncertainty about growth prospects in China meant the stock may have gained too much in recent days.

33.   A Democrat would face somewhat brighter prospects in Arkansas, should Sen. Dale Bumpers, who is to announce his plans Saturday, not run again.

34.   A national magazine has him ranked as the best seventh-grade prospect in the country.

35.   A negative number means a majority of managers are pessimistic about business prospects in the coming months.

36.   Along with Brock Huard and Justin Wilcox, McNown was considered one of the top three senior quarterback prospects in the northwest.

37.   Alabama-Birmingham has a pair of interesting prospects in CB Dainon Sidney and SS Izell Reese.

38.   Allmond, who could also play cornerback or safety in college, is considered one of the top track prospects in the country.

39.   Brighter prospects in the U.S. boosted trade, produced cross-border acquisitions and helped some stock markets.

40.   But as is the case with the balanced-budget amendment, prospects in the Senate for the line-item veto measure are less clear.