31.   Last month, the parliament censured Wahid, despite his repeated denials of any wrongdoing, taking the first step toward possible impeachment.

32.   Rumors have swirled in Mexico during recent days that a merger between Bancomer and Banamex-Accival was in the works, despite repeated denials by company officials.

33.   Prior to filing his petition, Somsak failed to quell the speculation despite his repeated denials.

34.   Repeated denials Many Thai leaders have pointed an accusing finger at their southern neighbour, Malaysia, accusing them of supporting the Muslim separatist rebels.

35.   Repeated denials by government ministers, as well as the broadcast of pictures of the president in recent days, did little to quell the speculation.

36.   Rumors of a new disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant swept over the capital Kiev on Thursday despite repeated denials by Ukrainian authorities.

37.   The admission, which followed repeated denials by TBS, set off a storm of criticism of the company.

38.   The political party associated with the Irish Republican Army admitted Monday that a man arrested in Colombia was its representative in Cuba, retracting repeated earlier denials.

39.   The stock market remains at about half its previous value, and talk of a ruble devaluation has reached a fever pitch despite repeated denials from the government.

40.   Analysts cited as the cause of pessimism a recent Goldman Sachs report predicting the baht would be devalued within six months, despite repeated official denials.