21.   He was making a reference to widespread rumors that Vietnamese settlers in Cambodia, overwhelmingly sympathetic to Hun Sen have started to register to vote.

22.   It was not until last year, however, that the widespread rumor was confirmed when the weekly Paris Match published pictures of Mazarine.

23.   Late last year, there were widespread rumors that one of the towers was tilting but Mahathir and other officials denied it.

24.   Mandela Institute researchers said Sunday they could not confirm widespread rumors that some prisoners refused water Sunday in an attempt to escalate their protest.

25.   News of the loan to Liverpool followed widespread rumors in the French media that Anelka had fallen out with PSG trainer Luis Fernandez.

26.   Sankoh denied widespread rumors that he is on medication to control his moods.

27.   Since the Ramirez videotape surfaced, there have been widespread rumors that other sex videotapes, featuring other renowned Spaniards, exist.

28.   Stock brokers said widespread rumors about a government plan to cut the value of the rupiah also put pressure on the declining stock prices.

29.   The fall occurred amid general public alarm about the nationalization of two commercial banks with bad debts, and widespread rumors that more commercial banks will collapse.

30.   There are widespread rumors of a cover-up to protect rich and powerful pedophiles.