21.   Speculation as to the cause of the crash that killed teen-ager Adam Petty at New Hampshire International Speedway on Friday centers around a possible hung throttle.

22.   The actor himself dismisses such speculation as premature.

23.   The acquisition puts an end to months of speculation as to who would buy a stake in Banco Rio from billionaire businessmen Gregorio Perez Companc.

24.   The decree served to only intensify speculation as to what the Taliban are up to, or even whether they have any plan to extricate themselves from the crisis.

25.   There has been speculation as to which team the Alamo will take.

26.   There has been much speculation as to why he changed his mind after seeming so certain Florida was his place to play and attend school.

27.   There was a week of speculation as to whether he was alive, dead or had a nervous breakdown.

28.   U.S. diplomats dismiss such speculation as sheer paranoia and say the wariness many Panamanians exude does not extend to more official government contacts.

29.   Weld has been the object of media speculation as a possible choice for attorney general, as Clinton pledges to reach out to bring Republicans into his administration.

30.   After two years of speculation as to where Covisint LLC would locate its world headquarters, the company said Tuesday it has decided on the Detroit suburb of Southfield.