Peace is still not assured, and we must remember there are still millions of extremely poor and hungry people who need help.

With cash, we will be able to buy commodities in the region to distribute to the most vulnerable hungry, poor Afghans. Without cash, the lean season will be also very bleak for many.

The trucks will transport food and non-food items urgently needed by the hundreds of thousands of people, many of whom have been without food and shelter since the quake struck.

Afghanistan needs more than a quick fix ? it needs sustained and targeted support to help it out of its crushing poverty.

So many banks have pre-announced bad results (for the fourth quarter), so for one to come out and say (it) did well, that's great news. There's potential we'll see some upside surprises at other (large) banks.

Union Pacific had been downsizing its crews over the past couple of years and, unfortunately, business began to pick up.