61.   Recent comments by a former government official sparked concern that yields will start an upward trend after having reached record lows.

62.   Recent rises in Japanese government bond yields sparked concern that yields will start an upward trend after having reached record lows.

63.   Recent cold weather, though, has sparked concern that this winter may be another long and frigid one.

64.   Regional currencies have continued their slide, sparking concerns of higher import costs, wider current account deficits and slowing economies.

65.   Reports that the gunmen had penetrated from Lebanon sparked concerns in Israel that an already overburdened army would have to contend with tension on a second front.

66.   Reports that the gunmen had penetrated from Lebanon sparked concerns in Israel that an already over-burdened army would have to contend with tension on a second front.

67.   Signs that personal computer sales are slowing has sparked concern that profits will fall short of first-quarter estimates.

68.   Since the devaluation in the Thai baht in July, currencies and stock markets across Southeast Asia have plunged, sparking concerns of cooling corporate profits and economic growth.

69.   Still, the prospect of using the Argentine military even to combat drug trafficking seems to spark concern among citizens.

70.   Still, a separate report showing unexpected strength in the job market sparked concerns that a resurging economy could rekindle inflation in coming months.