51.   Investors are expected to be cautious, though, as the Canadian dollar hovers near its all-time low, prompting speculation the central bank may again raise rates.

52.   Inflation is almost nonexistent despite steady growth and an unemployment rate hovering near a quarter-century low.

53.   Japanese bonds traded little changed, with yields hovering near six-week lows, even though traders watched stocks continue to fall.

54.   Just like last year, tourists still hover near Ground Zero and snap pictures.

55.   Meantime, daily volume today on all U.S. exchanges hovered near annual lows as many investors extended their Christmas holiday vacation to a fourth day.

56.   Meanwhile, pockets of ice will fall further inland where surface temperatures hover near freezing.

57.   Meantime, gold for June delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange hovered near recent lows.

58.   Municipal bond prices were little changed as investors balked at buying with tax-exempt yields hovering near two-month lows.

59.   My brother lay hovering near death in a hospital room in the city where we had grown up together.

60.   Nardu Camilleru is an elderly Maltese eccentric who hovers near death for much of the story yet refuses to die.