It's not immediately apparent why this bill should jump the queue ahead of the potential bankruptcy of Medicare and bills to keep the government running.

CNN: The Marrying Kind

After arriving in the checkout queue just ahead of his opponent, Mr McEnroe is distraught to see an employee appear and open another till, giving Mr Borg the upper hand.

ECONOMIST: Retail surveillance

As foreigners queue up to do business ahead of China's accession to the World Trade Organisation, that is worth bearing in mind.

ECONOMIST: Mobile phones in China

That won't be straightforward, especially if Andrew Strauss has to be careful about over-bowling Flintoff, but technically, Onions is ahead in the queue.

BBC: Jonathan Agnew column

Those who seek "merit-based" naturalization -- jumping ahead of the queue -- would get points for "civic involvement" if they had engaged in a significant amount of community service.

CNN: Citizenship isn't about passing a civics test

Up ahead: the first queue of idling motors at the T-intersection.

FORBES: Technology Saves A Bad Planner

Under a law passed in 2005, lenders with collateral have moved ahead of the government in the creditors' queue for debtors' assets.

ECONOMIST: The blessings of stability | The

Some think the announcement was a ploy to jump ahead of EMI and Warner Music in the regulatory queue, rather than the reflection of a done deal.

ECONOMIST: Britney, meet Michael | The