1.   On the eve of the ballot, concerns persisted about independent monitoring, the location of polling stations, and increased violence.

2.   As refugees continued to stumble out of Zaire, uncertainty persisted about the status of the Rwandans who are thought to remain there.

3.   But questions persist about the adequacy of the lifesaver being tossed to abused and neglected children.

4.   But unease persists about loss of sovereignty to a bank in Germany and the less flexible economic model of continental Europe.

5.   Differences persist about what products to include in the accord, with heated wrangling over optical fiber and cable and software like movies, music CDs and CD-ROMs.

6.   During the campaign, he said that he had been cured of cancer, but questions persisted about his health.

7.   Doubts also persist about Brazil and Ukraine, which have relied on foreign lending and have been forced to raise interest rates substantially.

8.   Gruesome myths persist about what happens to the body.

9.   He added that a great deal of lore also persists about the making of the film at his school.