21.   But some analysts believe such challenges will be dampened in a Congress weary from a year of political scandal and a bruising impeachment process.

22.   But the public, not the politicians, will decide if Enron is a political scandal.

23.   But the speculative property boom triggered a series of massive and overlapping political scandals involving payoffs, bribes, and favor-swapping of every description.

24.   By the standards of Japanese political scandals, this one is minor.

25.   Consequently, the president has taken pains to characterize the Enron debacle as a business or financial scandal, not a political scandal.

26.   Corruption and political scandal tear at the long-ruling party.

27.   Even though there are rowdy headlines, and often titillating stories about political scandals, the Indonesian press is not as free as it may seem.

28.   Fernandez ticked off accomplishments like better bus service in the capital, an unaccustomed absence of political scandals, upgraded hospitals and more computers in the schools.

29.   For a country plagued by political scandals in recent years, the sale of Emetel is a test to see whether Ecuador can attract significant foreign investment.

30.   For a country plagued by political scandals, the sale was seen as a key test of whether the government will be able to sell state assets.