51.   Korean interest rates, which reached a five-year high earlier today, should decline only gradually in coming months, Lee said.

52.   LIN said earlier today an unnamed company had made a higher offer.

53.   Oil prices rose earlier today following recent threats from Iraq to cease cooperation with the United Nations in a dispute over weapons monitoring.

54.   Oil prices rose earlier today following recent threats from Iraq to stop cooperating with the United Nations in a dispute over weapons monitoring.

55.   Officials said earlier today there were no major stumbling blocks left for an accord on the insurance industry, with some outstanding differences remaining over bank ownership.

56.   Richardson predicted earlier today at least near-unanimous approval of the resolution.

57.   Samper also rejected a call from business groups earlier today to resign temporarily, pending a further investigation into his campaign.

58.   Samsung Aerospace Industries said earlier today it is still considering acquiring Fokker.

59.   Samsung Aerospace said earlier today it is still considering acquiring parts of Fokker.

60.   Speaking in Caracas earlier today, Mexican Foreign Minister Jose Angel Gurria said Mexico and Canada may move in tandem to counter the U.S. restrictions.