1.   At the same time, the latest jobless claims statistics reinforce other reports showing companies continue adding jobs at a brisk rate.

2.   Gore also supports the death penalty and has been relatively reticent to challenge Bush on the brisk rate of executions in Texas.

3.   Growth projections like these and relatively cheap start-up costs are attracting entrepreneurs at a brisk rate.

4.   The level of investment in U.S. stock mutual funds remained at a brisk rate in the six-day period ended Tuesday, AMG Data Services reported.

5.   Manoj Prabhakar and Ajay Jadeja appeared to be set for a big stand, with Jadeja making runs at a brisk rate in the first one hour.

6.   Despite the brisk scoring rate, India went into the break with the satisfaction of having removed the threat of Andrew Hudson, Gary Kirsten and Adam Bacher.