1.   Meanwhile, speculation over Barkley upstaged a Spurs triumph that was as impressive as it was convincing.

2.   The President has gone out of his way to dismiss speculation over the future of the economy minister.

3.   ...fevered speculation over the leadership.

4.   Speculation over possible Syrian-Israeli negotiations on the Golan Heights continued in March and served to heighten tension within the divided Israeli leadership.

5.   One of the photographs had been published in US newspapers in July and had increased speculation over the fate of MIAs in Indo-China.

6.   Many saw it as an ideal opportunity for the Prince and Princess to put on a united front, quashing speculation over their marriage.

7.   Another report, in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, added to speculation over the start date for monetary union.

8.   Any signs of rosier business sentiment in the next few weeks will help keep speculation over rate cuts at bay.

9.   At one televised meeting with Primakov, he complained about the speculation over his health.

10.   Barkley professes to be annoyed at all the speculation over his future, but in typically paradoxical Barkley fashion, has fueled much of it.