11.   Sen. Alan K. Simpson was asked how the public would react were the Senate to keep private hearings into misconduct allegations involving Sen. Robert Packwood, Oregon Republican.

12.   Shinn has legal troubles on a sexual misconduct allegation from a young woman and a messy divorce, along with a reputation for being a tightwad.

13.   That prompted Ito to chastise prosecutors for conducting their own investigation of jury misconduct allegations.

14.   The charges are the most serious yet in a string of sexual misconduct allegations against Paulk and several other male members of his family that span decades.

15.   The joint suit widens the sexual misconduct allegations against Smith, who already has been sued by two other men.

16.   The misconduct allegations could trigger a California State Bar investigation, but probably not until after the trial, legal experts have said.

17.   This, coupled with misconduct allegations against U.S. President Bill Clinton, could drag down U.S. stocks.

18.   Twice divorced, he once was the subject of sexual misconduct allegations brought by a teen-age girl that resulted in no indictment.

19.   An American archbishop resigned effective Friday after acknowledging he settled a sexual misconduct allegation against him, and he plans to make a public apology, a spokesman said.

20.   Anwar Ibrahim, stripped of his post as finance minister last week on sexual misconduct allegations, said Monday he welcomed the market surge.