1.   Although opinion polls had suggested that the Liberals would achieve a comfortable second place, they were once again eclipsed by a late NDP surge.

2.   A late surge helped save holiday sales from disaster, but for many retailers, the gains came at the expense of profits.

3.   A late surge.

4.   A late surge of interest in computer-related stocks lifted the Nasdaq composite index to a solid gain Wednesday while the Dow Jones industrial average continued to slide.

5.   Bryant acquitted himself with a late surge, but he dribbled into a turnover in the closing minutes.

6.   But a late surge by the Congress Party narrowed the gap.

7.   But a late surge is by no means a sure thing.

8.   Cornell kept its Ivy League title hopes alive by scoring three times in the third quarter and holding off a late surge by host Brown.

9.   Duval struck first, only to be nearly knocked out of contention by Woods, who subsequently needed his own late surge to hold off his charging rival.

10.   French stocks ended the week higher following a late surge in stocks Friday as investors bet the French government might be forced to devaluate its currency soon.