11.   Mechem was in San Francisco for the birth of his granddaughter as the controversy began.

12.   Placekicker Chris Hackett said the controversy has begun to wane.

13.   That may be true for a while, but if losses mount, the controversy will begin.

14.   The controversy began days before the final competition on Saturday.

15.   The controversy began, congressional investigators believe, when someone deep inside the White House held down the shift key too long.

16.   The controversy began Friday night in Toronto, when umpire John Hirschbeck called Alomar out on strikes.

17.   The controversy began when Masters Tournament officials changed their qualifications and took away the automatic exemption for tour winners.

18.   The Connally Park controversy began when the Fulton County Schools bought the park from the city and threatened to cut the trees in order to build an elementary school.

19.   The controversies began after that, when the Lottery Commission started questioning the way GTECH spends money.

20.   The controversy began after Amway at first sought anonymity for its contribution.