41.   The Taliban also appeared anxious to dispel any rumors of an internal split.

42.   Yeltsin looked confident and talked animatedly as he cast his ballot in suburban Moscow, dispelling rumors he was incapacitated.

43.   Simpson also dispelled rumors over his imminent marriage to model Paula Barbieri.

44.   The announcement dispelled persistent rumors that Simpson would appear in a pay-per-view interview on cable television for a hefty sum of money.

45.   The chefs also sought to dispel some rumors.