1.   A breezy, timely history of political gossip, with an epilogue about the matter of Monica Lewinsky, by an editorial writer for The New York Times.

2.   All week a sense of anticipation has filled the Staples Center, where delegates have exchanged pleasantries and political gossip.

3.   But she is the first to be held out as an objective purveyor of news rather than a frankly acknowledged political gossip expressing a personal and often self-serving opinion.

4.   Cornyn spokesman Dave Beckwith dismissed the appointment scenarios as political gossip.

5.   He merely retails political gossip.

6.   He thanked the man, David Langdon, took his card and they stayed in touch, sharing newspaper articles, political gossip and lobbying tips.

7.   In his magazine, OP, Pecorelli regularly printed political gossip and, according to many accounts, just as regularly withheld information in return for money.

8.   New York, at least, has figured out how to fill the post-impeachment political gossip void.

9.   Spaniards who normally thrive on political gossip and conspiracy theories say they are tired of Socialist infighting and of officials charged with embezzlement and theft.

10.   Speech is deafeningly free and Indonesia is awash in political gossip and debate after three decades of oppressive strongman rule.