81.   Bonds declined in Asian trading as stock markets there steadied -- reducing demand for U.S. government securities as a refuge from tumultuous overseas markets.

82.   Bonds of struggling Kmart Corp. and J.C. Penney Co., a stronger retailer whose sales declined in December, are among those eyed as possible bargains.

83.   Bonds rose Friday after a report that retail sales unexpectedly declined in November bolstered optimism that the economy is slowing, reducing any threat of inflation.

84.   A decline in inventory turns, for example, the number of times that inventory is sold and replaced each year, often signals a future decline in sales.

85.   A government report confirmed expectations that homebuilding declined in July, leaving inflation forecasts unchanged.

86.   A government report that the annual inflation rate declined in January failed to bolster share prices.

87.   A California school teacher believes public education has steadily declined in direct proportion to the loss of accountability.

88.   A major study released Tuesday found that violence on network television declined in the past year.

89.   A recent manufacturing report from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve has shown new orders, shipments, prices and employment prospects declining in August.

90.   A National Association of Home Builders survey released yesterday showed prospects for the U.S. housing market declined in November for the sixth month in a row.