11.   The commencement of the trial ended a period of intense speculation that Barry would reach a plea bargain with the federal authorities.

12.   The move, supported by the IMF, the World Bank and Western creditors, followed two days of intense speculation in the foreign exchange markets.

13.   The reasoning behind the unpopular and disastrous resignation immediately became the subject of intense speculation.

14.   After several days of intense speculation, Cuomo made public a letter to Clinton removing himself from consideration and saying he could better serve as governor and in politics.

15.   After weeks of intense speculation in the magazine industry, Michael Caruso, the current editor in chief of Details, has stepped down.

16.   All of these issues are the subject of intense speculation in both parties right now, with one fact adding urgency to it all.

17.   But since Monday, newspapers, radio talk shows and television news programs throughout the country have been immersed in intense political speculation.

18.   But whether he will actually exercise his veto is a subject of intense speculation.

19.   Hackett said intense speculation on his future is just a natural aspect of being the USC football coach.

20.   His future has been the subject of intense speculation because Gov. George Voinovich, an enormously popular Republican, has announced his intention to run for the seat.