1.   As the spat over the presidential debates plays out, House and Senate Democratic leaders are churning up their own election year debate controversy on Capitol Hill.

2.   Still, the biggest controversy this year is that attached to the special lifetime achievement Oscar, usually considered a stately ritual.

3.   The Bills have no quarterback controversy this year.

4.   After a minor controversy this year, several slower disabled runners were allowed to begin the marathon two hours before the start.

5.   Burns was involved in another controversy that year when he sided with the British government in its support for the Nigerian government against the secessionists in Biafra.

6.   Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien dropped Defense Minister Art Eggleton from his Cabinet on Sunday after two controversies this year that have embarrassed the government.

7.   Controversy this year has been heightened by a parliament decision to name Tuesday an official remembrance day.

8.   Italian soccer, in particular, has been rocked by doping controversies this year.

9.   Mandela has been at the centre of political controversy this year.