11.   The scandal has widened to include reports of a collection of mansions Estrada is accused of holding for his various mistresses.

12.   The scandal widened on Monday, when Tokyo prosecutors swarmed into the ministry, searched for evidence and arrested two top bureaucrats in the inspections division.

13.   The scandal has since widened to the University of Alabama football team.

14.   The scandal widened Tuesday, with a Festina doctor saying his riders were ordered by their manager to pay for performance-enhancing drugs.

15.   The scandal surrounding Koike widened Wednesday when prosecutors raided the head office of Yamaichi Securities Co., another major brokerage.

16.   The scandal surrounding Koike widened Wednesday when prosecutors raided the head office of Yamaichi Securities Co., another top brokerage.