31.   The clash occurred as the police and other public workers were demanding the impeachment of state Gov. Divaldo Suruagy on corruption allegations.

32.   The government of Sixto Duran-Ballen has been weakened by the departure of former vice-president Alberto Dahik and several Cabinet minsters, many amid corruption allegations.

33.   The mayor has not been publicly linked with any Olympic corruption allegations.

34.   The president has publicly said he wants the corruption allegations to be fully investigated.

35.   The summit announcement will have limited impact on the election, which is dominated by domestic issues, regionalism, corruption allegations and personalities.

36.   The United States also risks condemnation for backing Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, whose government has been plagued for years by corruption allegations.

37.   When the scandal erupted in January, four government ministers said they would leave the Netanyahu-led coalition if the corruption allegations were true.

38.   Ousted Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori denied corruption allegations and said he is considering running in Peruvian parliamentary elections next spring, Japanese media reported Sunday.

39.   Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo told her new Cabinet Friday to live simply amid high expectations for clean government after her predecessor was ousted on corruption allegations.

40.   Philippine shares closed higher in a technical rebound after five straight days of losses over political uncertainty spawned by corruption allegations against President Joseph Estrada.