81.   Brown Inc. said fourth-quarter earnings rose as low interest rates and surging stocks boosted underwriting revenue and brokerage commissions across Wall Street.

82.   Bunds were aided by Treasuries, which rose as plunging Southeast Asian markets prompted investors to move their assets to U.S. debt, which is perceived as safer.

83.   Brazilian interest rates rose as concern lingered that some investment banks may have racked up large trading losses during the market turmoil of the past two weeks.

84.   Brazilian stocks rose as investors bought shares of telephone and utility stocks that are likely to rise when the state sells its stakes in them.

85.   Brazilian stocks rose as U.S. bond yields slid, making equities in such emerging markets as Brazil a more attractive investment than fixed-income securities.

86.   Bucking the trend, blue chips rose as their financial depth appealed to investors who were nervous about a spate of bankruptcies of listed companies.

87.   But concern is rising as pharmaceutical companies, under pressure to help control medical costs, increasingly look to lower-priced suppliers abroad.

88.   But if the minimum is lifted, millions more not directly affected would most likely see their wages rise as employers adjusted pay scales upward.

89.   But many doctors say that the risk of complications is also rising as record numbers of doctors and patients enter an essentially unregulated field.

90.   But officials say the criminal filings could rise as the federal government steps up the war on drugs and on illegal immigration.