31.   Separately Tuesday, the scandal indirectly led to the removal of a high-level police official.

32.   South Korea, worried that its political scandals might lead archrival North Korea to miscalculate, ordered the armed forces Tuesday to tighten guard against possible provocations.

33.   Some in the United States have expressed alarm that the scandal may lead parishioners to boycott Sunday collections or special appeals.

34.   That scandal eventually led to the resignation Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka, who was sentenced to four years in prison.

35.   The Agusta corruption scandal already has led to the resignations of four high-ranking Socialist politicians, including the ministers of foreign affairs and transportation.

36.   The growing scandal has reportedly led to tense relations between drug-fighting forces and the U.S. Embassy.

37.   The scandal led to a tough look at drugs in cycling and other sports.

38.   The scandal led to the breakup of his marriage to his wife, Julia.

39.   The scandal led to the disintegration of the powerful party system that had run Italy, and divided up its spoils, since the end of World War II.

40.   The scandal ultimately leads to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.