1.   Douglas Beecher, an FBI microbiologist, debunked published reports suggesting that the strain of anthrax found in Florida came from a particular lab or was man-made.

2.   Parker said tests also debunked earlier reports that the anthrax contained bentonite, a chemical additive said to be a signature of the Iraqi biological weapons program.

3.   The stock price eventually went back down after the report was debunked, but presumably not before someone made a lot of money.

4.   President Fidel V. Ramos yesterday debunked reports that the Cabinet was raising funds for the campaign of administration candidates.

5.   Chinese officials later debunked the report by saying Kang had no daughters, and therefore could not have had a son-in-law.