91.   Both Hurd and Gingrich brushed off serious questions but said they discussed Bosnia, among other matters affecting the two longtime allies.

92.   Brushing off reports of Cabinet clashes, Dervis said the coalition government was united behind the plan, which includes the privatization of key state enterprises.

93.   Brushing off a Western diplomatic push backed by NATO threats, Serb leaders are rejecting calls for an international peace conference on Kosovo and insisting on local talks.

94.   Bush brushed off polls that showed him expanding his lead going into the Republican convention.

95.   But Dole, in an interview, brushed off the poll, saying the results simply showed McCain enjoying a bounce following his victory in the New Hampshire primary.

96.   But in an interview on Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio Hanson brushed off the criticism, saying support for her was strong.

97.   But the heads of the four governing parties, talking to reporters after an emergency meeting, brushed off speculation of a crisis in their coalition.

98.   But the Italian star brushed off suggestions that he is the easy favorite to repeat Saturday.

99.   Carpio brushed off the concern over nuclear accidents, saying the government already has decided not to operate the plant as a nuclear power generator.

100.   Casting his ballot, Lukashenko denied those accusations and brushed off allegations of vote tampering and fears the election results might not be recognized by the West.