11.   The government immediately discounted widespread speculation that Masasu had been arrested in connection with a coup plot.

12.   The police firmly discounted initial speculation that the hall had been hit by a terrorist attack.

13.   Bayh discounted speculation the new post would help him run for the White House in four years.

14.   Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld discounted speculation that bin Laden might have been among those killed.

15.   Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld discounted speculation that bin Laden was among those killed.

16.   Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld discounted speculation that Osama bin Laden was among those killed.

17.   He also discounted speculation that a missile, possibly from a Navy training exercise, downed the plane.

18.   He discounted speculation that his choice would be affected by who Bush selects as a running mate.

19.   U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld discounted speculation that bin Laden was among those killed.

20.   He also discounted speculation that the outcome of the vote had been affected by double voting by refugees.