71.   But for the moment, the takeover rumors may be overdone.

72.   But Graham is catching heat himself from fans and management, and there are rumors he and assistant coach Denis Savard are not getting along.

73.   But if rumors are true and the CART and IRL hierarchy are contemplating common engine rules, Billy Boat of Glendale welcomes the news.

74.   But in the age of the Internet, where rumors are daily fodder, there appears little chance that trend will reverse.

75.   But several other Democratic activists, including one with particularly close Basha ties, say the endorsement rumor is true.

76.   But rumors are general in a political hierarchy that more and more resembles a court, and no one who knows is telling.

77.   But she said that business has slowed at the Rockwell plant, the result of cuts in military spending, and rumors of layoffs are rife.

78.   But there had been rumors of a jointly announced move by all major central banks.

79.   But there are other rumors, too.

80.   But there are persistent rumors of clandestine stocks that terrorists might be able to tap.