21.   There has been growing speculation over the last two weeks that Yasuda would fail, which has made it impossible for the bank to finance day-to-day operations.

22.   There is growing speculation that he will resume his duties during the homestand that begins Tuesday, but that has not been confirmed.

23.   There is growing speculation that McDyess will go to Denver, Pippen will end up in Houston and Gugliotta will stay in Minnesota.

24.   There has been growing speculation in media and political circles that de la Rua could resign sometime this year, leading to presidential elections in October.

25.   There has been growing speculation recently the two institutions were in disagreement over the management of the peso.

26.   There has been growing speculation that airlines may decide that a more efficient all-new plane makes more sense than the sonic cruiser.

27.   There was growing speculation that the administration might even seek a congressional waiver and provide Pakistan the planes, given the growing threat the nation now faces from India.

28.   There is growing speculation that Piazza may head over to the American League, possibly to play for Baltimore or Boston.

29.   There is growing speculation, heightened by a recent report in ESPN The Magazine, that Payton will ask to be traded in the offseason.

30.   There was growing speculation here that the Israeli prime minister would bow to those demands before too long.