1.   The motion of molecules is higher at higher temperatues.

2.   The same rate of failure was recorded in Northampton and in Swindon it was even higher at thirty two per cent.

3.   A government report indicating only mild inflation pushed bonds higher at the start and the stock market followed, said Kansas City trader Paul Dow.

4.   A retreat in bonds pulled stocks from their highs amid concern that inflation might still become enough of a problem to force interest rates higher at some point.

5.   Federal researchers said they found that staffing levels were much higher at nonprofit nursing homes than at for-profit homes.

6.   He noted that the figures are higher at the top brokerages and that the average was dragged down by many small firms located outside heavy-populated cities.

7.   Holiday sales higher at retailers.

8.   Investment-banking fees, higher trading revenues and increased volume in residential mortgages sent earnings higher at the banks.

9.   Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures prices were strongly higher at the close Friday, primarily on technical factors.

10.   Late buying in Chicago wheat futures helped push most Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures prices higher at the close Tuesday.