11.   Amid coup rumors, the powerful head of the Philippine Roman Catholic church, Cardinal Jaime Sin, urged people to mass outside the palace to protect Arroyo.

12.   Amid coup rumors and terrorist threats, rallies by leftist labor groups were expected in the afternoon.

13.   Amid rampant coup rumors, top military and police officials have put their forces on high alert and again pledged their support for Arroyo.

14.   At the same time, coup rumors have swept across the country as fast as thumbs can forward cell phone text messages.

15.   But coup rumors were so prevalent in recent weeks that military leaders took pains to deny them publicly.

16.   Caracas again is awash in coup rumors.

17.   Chavez calls for unity within military amid coup rumors.

18.   Coup rumors abound.

19.   Coup rumors abounded in Turkey for weeks before the Islamic-led government collapsed under pressure from the military.

20.   Coup rumors spread as probes yield little results.