1.   Also, recoveries on Asian markets proved positive for the lingerie retailer, which owns stores in Tokyo.

2.   An initial test proved positive for the bacteria.

3.   And for his students, he said, the experiment has proved positive.

4.   A test on his hands to determine if he had fired a weapon proved positive, according to the autopsy report.

5.   A swab from a machine that bundles mail for House members proved positive for anthrax.

6.   But the long-term effects could prove positive.

7.   He said the Russian move should also prove positive for long-term relations with Russia.

8.   Its players include Diego Maradona, suspended since late last month after a post-match drug test proved positive.

9.   Last week, two more tests proved positive, and more examinations are under way.

10.   None proved positive for the spread of the cancer.