71.   Traders sold yen for dollars earlier today after a tanker sank in the Taiwan Straits earlier today, said Eddie Tofpik, a trader at MeesPierson Derivatives.

72.   Tobacco stocks in foreign markets fell earlier today, on investor concern that the agreement will lead to similar settlements outside the U.S.

73.   U.K. figures earlier today showed inflation picked up after F a slight drop earlier this year.

74.   Two reports released earlier today suggest growth was cooling even before the stock market plunged this week.

75.   U.K. monetary authorities chose to leave U.K. rates unchanged earlier today.

76.   Union Pacific and Southern Pacific said earlier today they signed a definitive agreement to merge.

77.   U.K. figures earlier today showed inflation picked up after a slight drop earlier this year.

78.   Yet at board meeting earlier today, some directors were opposed to any circuit breakers, according to people at the meeting.

79.   All of these stories moved earlier today as separates.

80.   All of these items moved earlier today as separates.