21.   Police discounted earlier reports that two Canadians had died.

22.   A number of witnesses said they saw the Air Force jet clip another plane shortly before the crash, but military officials discounted the reports.

23.   Analysts said the markets tend to discount the report on leading indicators because the performance of its components is already widely known before the total index is calculated.

24.   And in Egypt, Foreign Minister Amr Moussa discounted reports that Iran has agreed to upgrade diplomatic ties to the ambassador level.

25.   But others discounted the reports as unsubstantiated and said the sounds could have been caused by collapsing equipment or the submarine settling into the seabed.

26.   Glass and Irvine discounted a report that Irvine would be signed to a three-year contract within days.

27.   He discounted reports in a local magazine that the guerrillas have demanded money.

28.   He discounted reports it would import gas from Qatar or Russia.

29.   He discounted earlier reports of death and castration.

30.   In Washington, however, such reports were discounted and officials said whatever diplomacy is going on has been limited.