Last time the NHL failed to award the Stanley Cup was 1919, the year after the Red Sox won the Series. Boston won last year and -- yep -- no Stanley Cup.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF PLANS by South Korea's central bank to diversify its $200 billion in foreign exchange holdings sent the greenback to a seven-year low against the South Korean won. But the comments shouldn't have come as a surprise. A year ago, the central bank said it would lower the proportion of U.S. Treasurys in its reserve holdings. It also revived one of the dollar's looming concerns: Could additional global central banks start to reduce their adherence on the dollar as a reserve currency? Top Five Holders of U.S. Treasurys ($ billions)

Dec. 2004 Dec. 2000
Japan 711.8 Japan 317.7
China 193.8 China 60.3
U.K. 163.7 U.K. 50.2
Caribbean* 69.4 Germany 49.0
Korea 69.0 OPEC 47.7

*Includes Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Netherlands Antilles, and Panama

Source: U.S. Treasury Department