11.   Russia edged toward a new political crisis Tuesday as legislators set impeachment proceedings against President Boris N. Yeltsin for this week amid growing speculation of a major government shakeup.

12.   The dollar fell versus the yen after comments by Bank of Japan Gov. Yasuo Matsushita ignited growing speculation that Japanese interest rates might rise sooner rather than later.

13.   The dollar rose against the mark on growing speculation the financial turmoil in Asia may have a deeper impact on the German economy than previously expected, traders said.

14.   The dollar rose to a six-day high against the deutsche mark amid growing speculation that the Bundesbank will trim interest rates soon.

15.   The dollar was little changed against most major currencies, after recovering from early losses, amid growing speculation that the Bundesbank will trim its discount rate tomorrow.

16.   The mark fell against the yen as well, amid growing speculation that Japanese rates were poised to rise.

17.   The meeting convened amid growing speculation that more and more clubs are willing to table the salary cap proposal if the union can produce another formula for cost containment.

18.   The statement by the FBI and Fleischer came after several months of growing speculation about why there had been no arrests in the anthrax case.

19.   The stakes are even higher than usual because of growing speculation that House Speaker Newt Gingrich will leave Congress to run for president.

20.   Then there is the growing speculation that the Fed itself faces a significant transition.