31.   And there were rumors of a new outbreak of the disease in southern Brazil.

32.   And when rumors of layoffs or other bad news are rampant, the office grapevine is very effective at uncovering the facts.

33.   Antilla wrote that neither she nor the Securities and Exchange Commission had been able to confirm whether the rumor was true.

34.   And while there were rumors that he was in the building and preparing to return for the third period, Lindros never came back on the ice.

35.   Another rumor was that Japanese investors were selling U.S. Treasury securities, in part to make up for recent losses in the Japanese bond market.

36.   Are the rumors true?

37.   Another rumor was that Farah was trying to put together a group of investors to buy Saks.

38.   As far as expansion of the current WAC is concerned, there are new rumors every day.

39.   As for the Angels, Chambliss already has stiff competition, if the persistent rumors about the Angels wanting Sparky Anderson are true.

40.   As if Americans were not nervous enough, there is a rumor circulating that Punxsutawney Phil may be the next terrorist target.