31.   The government denies any hand in the attacks, contradicting recent reports from human rights groups.

32.   He then went on to the presidential palace for a meeting with President Fidel Ramos, contradicting earlier reports that Ramos was going to swear in Misuari himself.

33.   His claim could not be confirmed and appeared to contradict earlier reports from both sides this week.

34.   Her return contradicted earlier reports that she was resigning from the University.

35.   His update contradicted earlier reports that three soldiers had been rescued by fishermen.

36.   But contradicting initial reports made by the United Nations, they said there was no brutality and soldiers and police treated the men like prisoners of war.

37.   Chechen President Dzhokhar Dudayev remained Monday holed up in his presidential palace in Grozny, a Chechen official said contradicting Russian reports that Dudayev had fled the capital.

38.   But such reports were flatly contradicted by Major Holloway in Sarajevo.

39.   Chakrapong contradicted earlier reports saying his party would be named the Norodom Chakrapong Khmer Soul Party, instead of the Khmer Spirit Party.

40.   The reports were flatly contradicted by Major Holloway in Sarajevo.