1.   Libya also got an early lift into the nuclear age, courtesy of the cautious, stolid Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev.

2.   The surprising early lift came from forward Turner, who had six points and five rebounds in the half.

3.   U.S. markets, which often set the pace for the territory, gave Hong Kong stocks an early lift.

4.   Eric Owens gave the San Diego Padres an early lift with another big day at the plate.

5.   The Dow got an early lift from Citigroup, which beat analyst estimates for third-quarter earnings.

6.   The yen also got an early lift from comments by Bank of Japan Governor Masaru Hayami, analysts said.