The measure passed the Senate in early Friday evening with just 2 of its 100 members present.

By early Friday afternoon, the Dow was back over 3,000.

As of early Friday afternoon, the spread had widened to 295 basis points, from 260.

"Then he could have had visitors late Thursday or early Friday."

The train leaving early Friday afternoon was unusually crowded with people trying to get a head start on the weekend.

Algerian officials said final returns in this round would be announced by early Friday.

The authorities said the mandatory removal of the rest of the 79,000 residents would probably begin early Friday.

And early Friday, another airstrike took out the main road between the airport and the capital.

The actively traded bond issue was as high early Friday as 106 25/32 to yield 8.25 percent.

And as of early Friday afternoon, no meeting had been scheduled.