81.   South Korean shares surged, with the key index rising to its highest close in more than a year on bullish sentiment.

82.   Skrudland, trailing on a rush, took a pass from Bill Berg and beat Bruins goaltender Byron Dafoe from close in for his fifth goal of the season.

83.   Stocks surged to a sharply higher Thursday close in a late spurt led by gains in futures.

84.   Stock prices were lower early Friday following an overnight slip on Wall Street and lower futures prices in Chicago from the close in Osaka, traders said.

85.   Struggling to hold onto power as the rebels close in, Mobutu fired Tshisekedi last week and named an army general to replace him as prime minister.

86.   The Australian share market posted its highest close in five months, buoyed by gains across most industry groups.

87.   The congressional split was about as close in the ABC-Washington Post poll.

88.   The benchmark Nikkei Stock Average saw its highest close in almost six months.

89.   The Dow Jones industrials scored their best close in more than a month and their third triple-digit gain in four sessions.

90.   The Dow Jones industrials score their best close in more than a month and their third triple-digit gain in four sessions.