41.   But veterans of the Soviet and American germ programs dismiss such claims.

42.   Cahaner dismissed the claim that feathers helped the birds stay cool, and he said that broilers, unlike chickens raised to lay eggs, did not fight.

43.   Charles Bakaly, a spokesman for Starr, dismissed those claims, saying the indictment was brought as soon as it was ready.

44.   City officials dismiss the claims as ridiculous.

45.   Destileria Serralles, a Puerto Rican company that supplies rum to Captain Morgan and was a party to the suit, also agreed to dismiss claims.

46.   DNC spokeswoman Amy Weiss Tobe dismissed claims that stays in White House bedrooms were being handed out as treats to campaign donors.

47.   Government officials dismissed the claim.

48.   Hasbro, the manufacturer, dismissed the claims in a written statement.

49.   Goldberg dismissed any claims of organized-crime ties.

50.   He appealed to the Supreme Court after an Oklahoma district court dismissed his claims and a Denver-based appeals court upheld that decision.