61.   Whether they call themselves marabouts, fetishists or advisors all the practioners categorically deny the rumours that human sacrifices are carried out during their sessions.

62.   Until now such rumours have been denied but the world of pharmaceutical companies has been marked by alliances recently.

63.   Yaohan denied the rumour in a statement hurriedly released Thursday night.

64.   Yeltsin, quoted by Interfax, jokingly denied rumours that he would have to go to Switzerland for specialist heart treatment.

65.   It was a different story in Bonn however, where foreign ministry officials said they could not confirm or deny the rumours.

66.   Keith Gillespie the Northern Ireland and Newcastle winger has denied rumours that he will be leaving Newcastle for his formeer club Manchester United.

67.   Kohl also denied rumours that he has cancer following a report published last week in the German weekly magazine Der Spiegel.

68.   Last week the Elysee was forced to deny rumours that Chirac was planning to dissolve parliament and force early elections.

69.   Moscow Echo radio reported that Maskhadov appeared on rebel television Wednesday to deny rumours that he had been wounded.

70.   Meanwhile, prospective striking partner Alan Shearer has denied rumours that he is suffering from the liver disease hepatitis A and could be out for months.