1.   The decision raised speculation that the NSF government believed the visit might benefit opposition parties.

2.   During these periods Patterson exercised executive power, raising speculation that he might succeed Manley should he retire on health grounds.

3.   Also weighing on bonds was a drop in the dollar against the yen, which raised speculation U.S. assets would become less attractive to foreign investors, traders said.

4.   And it suggested it may sue four directors who resigned abruptly on Friday, raising speculation Western Pacific was headed for bankruptcy court.

5.   And the eerie similarities between the two cases have raised speculation that the same party might be responsible for the attacks.

6.   And the purchase of a stake in Telemundo will raise speculation that Sony is preparing to take a deeper plunge, perhaps in partnership with a major U.S. broadcaster.

7.   A few companies that scrapped IPOs will present at the conference, raising speculation the moribund deals will resurface.

8.   Allegations that French Prime Minister Alain Juppe wrongly obtained cheap housing when he was deputy mayor of Paris raised speculation about his future.

9.   But the severity of his crash on the downhill course raised speculation that if he did race, Maier might not be in top form.