31.   Recent reports have raised questions about whether Kojima, a California businessman, received some of the money from Japanese sources.

32.   Predictably, the report raised the ire of some ethicists, although others applauded the council for presenting the issue in such a clear way.

33.   Published reports have raised questions about whether then-Congressman George H. Bush pulled strings to get his son a National Guard posting.

34.   Shares of banking and financial companies fell after the housing report raised those doubts.

35.   Several lawmakers noted that, while the CMF report raised some valid issues, it did not back them up with data on constituent complaints about the system.

36.   She said the inspector general is confident the issues the report raised will be addressed.

37.   Soon State Department officials were thrown on the defensive as news reports raised questions about the propriety of the search.

38.   Steve Taylor, executive director of Casino Watch Inc. in Missouri, agreed with Horn and said the report should raise public concern.

39.   Still, most analysts said the May jobs report raises expectations the economy is headed for a period of slower growth than previously expected.

40.   Still, the report raises some concerns about inflation.