21.   The answer turned out to be the place that speculation had Howard headed to for several weeks.

22.   The latest speculation has Gretzky coming to the Rangers for Luc Robitaille and Ray Ferraro.

23.   The latest speculation has the meeting taking place next Monday or Wednesday.

24.   The most recent speculation has Princeton coach Pete Carril retiring after this season.

25.   There has speculation about whether Reno would appoint a special counsel ever since Conrad earlier this year interviewed Clinton and Gore about several fund-raising matters.

26.   There has speculation that he could serve as the symbolic head of a broad group that would include other Afghans who are not Pashtuns.

27.   Throughout last winter, speculation had the White Sox trading Thomas to shed the last of their big salaries.

28.   Speculation had him playing in Seattle by now, or maybe Oakland or even New York.

29.   Speculation had it that her Oscar nod ensured Hunt would leave television for movies.

30.   Speculation immediately had Gullit becoming the new Dutch national coach or moving AC Milan or Dutch side Feyenoord.