1.   A GAO spokeswoman issued an immediate denial.

2.   The accusation that the police were searching people because of their race, a practice known as profiling, drew immediate denials from police and city officials.

3.   The United States, Britain, France, Germany and Italy all supported the immediate denial to Milosevic of export credits.

4.   The Nobel committee, which has prided itself on independence and integrity, took the unusual step Sunday of issuing an immediate public denial of the allegations.

5.   There was no immediate denial or claim of responsibility from the FARC.

6.   Unnamed military officials were earlier reported as saying the intruders were Chinese navy vessels, prompting immediate denials from Beijing.