1.   When the relative was contacted by police, she initially confirmed that the child was there, but later said the child was not.

2.   Family members and police, however, could not be contacted to confirm this.

3.   Fossett could not be contacted to confirm the plan.

4.   Police could not be immediately contacted to confirm the report.

5.   Rebel officials could not be contacted to confirm the killing.

6.   A police spokesman could not immediately be contacted to confirm the report.

7.   Company officials were silent when contacted to confirm market talk.

8.   The two Japanese partners could not be contacted to confirm the report.

9.   Military spokesmen could not be contacted to confirm the report.

10.   Police could not be contacted to confirm the report however.