21.   The issue of his tax returns has been a particularly vexing one for Corzine, who has been unable to make it go away despite months of trying.

22.   The machines went dead despite several lawsuits and appeals to the Legislature to keep the games going.

23.   The suspicions refuse to go away despite official rejections of continued doping.

24.   They looked fresh from the cleaners, pressed and ready to go despite a draining seven-game series with New York.

25.   Trade organization officials, including the director, Mike Moore, have said that the meeting will go ahead despite security worries.

26.   Van Halen has kept on going despite an accident to drummer Alex Van Halen while the band was in Hamburg, Ga., not long ago.

27.   Parked buses and dozens of police blocked the road leading to Red Square, where demonstration organizers had said they would go despite a city ban.

28.   Peres told reporters negotiations must go ahead despite the shootings.

29.   Patel said SADC members want peace efforts to go forward despite funding problems.

30.   Peres told reporters the peace effort must go ahead despite the shootings.