31.   Human rights groups have accused both sides of abuses, a charge both police and Maoist leaders deny.

32.   IRA leaders denied ordering the attack.

33.   Industry leaders deny that nicotine is addictive and causes disease, Ciresi said.

34.   Israeli leaders deny that they are planning a massive assault.

35.   Militia leaders deny such assertions, and some experts say militia members, despite tough talk, are not as dangerous as smaller movements of armed conspiracy theorists.

36.   National and state party leaders have strongly denied any involvement in the incident.

37.   Neither Turkish officials nor White House spokesman Michael McCurry could confirm that report, and Chechen rebel leaders denied it.

38.   Not surprisingly, labor leaders deny that members often disagree with them on important positions.

39.   Party leaders deny that Weld and others were completely muzzled by the convention.

40.   Party leaders denied the charges, saying they were politically motivated.