11.   Police dismissed the graffiti as the work of kids with no political motives.

12.   Police dismiss that theory but say they have little to go on.

13.   Police dismissed the claim, saying Abu Sayyaf lacked the technical expertise.

14.   At the time, police dismissed the claim, saying Abu Sayyaf lacked the technical expertise.

15.   Bosnian Croat police have dismissed two officers implicated in arson and mistreatment of Serb civilians, U.N. police officials said Tuesday.

16.   But after searching the building complex for nearly two hours, police dismissed the call as a prank.

17.   But he said police dismissed their original theory that the slaying was committed by a stranger.

18.   Earlier police dismissed security concerns by some delegations after New Zealand officials insisted that bodyguards of visiting dignitaries hand over all weapons on arrival in New Zealand.

19.   Earlier police dismissed security concerns by some delegations after New Zealand officials insisted they surrender their guns on arrival in New Zealand.

20.   Investigators also found that police dismissed a report by a taxi driver who said that Shin robbed him.