31.   On Thursday, their leader, Ahmed Tabouk, led a march in town, firing bullets into the air to dispel rumors that he had been killed.

32.   President Alberto Fujimori lost control of Congress on Thursday, further eroding his power, while aides tried to dispel rumors that he was seeking political asylum in Asia.

33.   President Saddam Hussein was shown on Iraqi television for a second time in two days Thursday, appearances that could help dispel rumors of a stroke.

34.   Probosutedjo dispelled rumors suggesting that all of them had left Indonesia.

35.   Samaranch also moved to dispel rumors of an internal plot against him and reiterated he intends to complete the final two years of his term.

36.   The comments by the English-language China Daily were the latest in a series intended to dispel rumors of an amnesty.

37.   The opposition leader in Parliament, Lim Kit Siang, on Wednesday urged the government to issue twice-daily medical bulletins to dispel rumors.

38.   The Netanyahus apparently hoped the interview would help dispel unflattering rumors about their relationship.

39.   The photo session had been intended as a way of dispelling rumors that he was gravely ill.

40.   The photo session had been promised as a way of dispelling rumors the president was gravely ill.