11.   Without a responsible free press, Chernobyl rumors ran wild.

12.   Consequently, rumors have run rife.

13.   Rumors have run rampant that King Sihanouk was delaying his return because he feared for his life, speculation that the king earlier this week discarded as nonsense.

14.   The pudgy and bestacled Kim is alleged to be a heavy drinker, and the rumors run the gamut from heart trouble to horse-riding injuries.