1.   That claim contradicted the evidence that Rajoub and the Palestinian police had tried on Saturday and again Sunday to stop the rioting.

2.   What the bishop must determine, he said, is whether claims made about Audrey contradict church doctrine.

3.   Its claim contradicted reports of international observers who found the elections free and competitive.

4.   The claims contradict previous information given on condition of anonymity by officials in the hospital.

5.   Political commentators say this claim contradicts earlier statements attributed to Sankoh suggesting he wants nothing short of the presidency.

6.   The claim also contradicted a report by a Crimean parliament spokesman Saturday who said that the cordon had been lifted.