41.   Carmakers such as Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co., which have also benefited from a recent surge in exports, also fell.

42.   Cotton prices rose to a six-week high amid perceptions the recent surge exports may exceed Agriculture Department estimates.

43.   Denver and other cities also reported a recent surge in marriage license applications.

44.   Despite the recent surge, Campbell apparently wants to see more evidence that his team will be a contender in the spring.

45.   Despite the recent surge in fighting, the framework of a settlement in the former Yugoslavia remains in place.

46.   Direct broadcast satellites will look to continue a recent surge in sales.

47.   Domestic bonds also are likely to get some help from a recent surge in U.S. bonds, which set the pace for global debt markets, traders said.

48.   Despite the recent surge by Katzenmoyer and Bruschi, the Patriots will likely tinker with this group before deciding on the final six or seven.

49.   Efforts to save the Cape St. George beacon may benefit from a recent surge in interest in lighthouses.

50.   European central bankers this week said the recent surge in the value of the euro had helped curb inflation by reducing the price of imports into the euro zone.