The market has a very strong undertone to it and would seem reluctant to surrender too much of its recent gains. Very strong and robust turnover yesterday ventures to suggest some serious commitment to the market place.

This is an exceptional acquisition for Wells REIT II due to its primary market location and strong tenant roster. We continue to be interested in the major markets in Texas and expect to see more acquisitions activity in the state in 2006.

The story of NASCAR and its recent success really has nothing to do with Fox or NBC. It has everything to do with the decision by Bill France Jr. back at the end of the last decade when he decided that he wanted to move his sport from cable television to network television. With the dedicated following it had, he knew that he had a great product. He realized if he got it exposed to the broadest number of viewers that the sport would grow exponentially. And that's exactly what happened.

The story of NASCAR and its recent success really has nothing to do with Fox or NBC, ... It has everything to do with the decision by Bill France Jr. back at the end of the last decade when he decided that he wanted to move his sport from cable television to network television. With the dedicated following it had, he knew that he had a great product. He realized if he got it exposed to the broadest number of viewers that the sport would grow exponentially. And that's exactly what happened.

Copper prices fell because processors are reluctant to buy now, and demand on the spot market is not as strong as we'd expected.

Most conservatives have been historically strong defense people, but have been reluctant to embrace the idea that America can dictate the form of government to other states and other peoples.