1.   But according to the sensational charges now levied against him, his real power throughout this period stemmed from his intimate links to the Mafia.

2.   But the most sensational charges seem likely to center on the conduct of the criminal investigation division.

3.   But the most sensational charges were never proven.

4.   But the retraction does not touch on other sensational charges in the book.

5.   In recent years there have been sensational charges of teachers molesting children in preschools.

6.   No evidence has surfaced to back the sensational charge.

7.   The presidential spokesman tried to portray a White House going about its work in a normal fashion despite the sensational charges.