71.   In financial markets today, yields rose on U.S. Treasury securities following reports about the Michigan consumer sentiment index, as investors weighed the possibility of Fed action Tuesday.

72.   In another move, Milosevic also fired his secret service chief, Jovica Stanisic following reports the official opposed his hard-line policies.

73.   In Brussels, European Union officials followed reports of the voting with an increasing sense of gloom.

74.   Interest rate futures, used to bet on changes in bank lending rates, fell following the report.

75.   Interest rate futures, used to bet on changes in bank lending rates, rose following the report.

76.   Investigations, in which caseworkers usually are following up reports of child abuse or neglect, tend to be the most dangerous situations, workers said.

77.   Interest rate futures climbed following the report.

78.   Interest rates also fell in the United States, following a report by the National Association of Purchasing Management that its factory index slipped last month.

79.   It followed a report yesterday that showed robust retail sales and falling weekly unemployment claims.

80.   Kansas City wheat and Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures finished mostly lower Wednesday following a report predicting bumper crops this year.