In the city, rumours are rife that Railtrack could now be the subject of a takeover bid. |
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There has been heavy trading in Siebel shares on rumours of takeover or management buyout. |
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The company today rubbished rumours that its flamboyant founder was flying the coop. |
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The talk of moving the championship started last year and the rumours made the rounds this year as well. |
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Credit markets are forever engulfed by rumours and panic talk about situations that rarely materialise. |
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These rumours were further fuelled with talk of the them having mined the seas and submarines being seen. |
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Since then, Spector has been a virtual recluse, dogged by rumours of mania and madness. |
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But he made no mention of a cabinet shuffle, despite the fact that rumours are swirling around Nassau about such a move. |
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Throughout the weeks of Advent the news has been thick with rumours of war. |
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There are already rumours of anglers catching barbel and carp well downstream of the tidal limits of the Ouse and Wharfe. |
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The rumours that this weblog is secretly written by a teenage prostitute masquerading as a 37 year old comedian are greatly exaggerated. |
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Keen to dampen down any rumours and to reassure staff that all's well, he tapped out a hastily written memo to his staff using his Blackberry. |
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Rasputin's unpopularity and her refusal to curb his increasingly degenerate behavior led to enormous scandal and vicious rumours. |
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The rumours have also caused media headlines and accusations of malpractice and illegality aimed at the farming community. |
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There are also some scaremongers, such as BHF, creating rumours that we are about to be shipped to Texas. |
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Besides anorexia and steroid abuse, there have, over the years, been rumours of fixed contests. |
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So as far as you could tell, do you think the rumours of police infiltrating the protests to provoke violence were largely true? |
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However, there are rumours that India will go ahead and sign the deal because it does not want to be the country that scuppers the talks. |
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But the rumours about a fit-up were dismissed, without anybody finding out how they started. |
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The curtains flapping from the broken windows led to rumours of white flags and peace marches. |
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At Monday's Civic Centre Committee meeting, the Councillor said rumours needed to be scotched. |
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Despite the rumours and the negative air in the trade, the pub market held its own during the first six months of this year. |
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Asked to comment on the plot rumours, Mandela reiterated his confidence in the three alleged plotters. |
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I also intended fishing another small gravel pit, a pit hardly fished but from which I'd heard rumours of tench to over 8 pounds. |
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As the months groaned by there were rumours of big price increases, insatiable thirst and catastrophic suspension failure. |
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Mr Young said despite rumours he has no plans to build an apartment complex on the site. |
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There are rumours that certain golf companies forbid dating if it involves an employee from a competitor. |
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As for Mussolini, rumours circulated that he attended one of the performances incognito. |
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It is not just rumours and a palpable sense of impending danger that throw people off balance. |
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Before Logan came into my life, all those rumours you probably heard about me being a cold-hearted and uncaring cheerleader were all true. |
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There have certainly been persistent rumours of a deep split between a close-knit group of young players and the older squad members. |
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But his wife sent back the fish to avoid rumours, and she wrote advising him to be an honest and clean official. |
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The film was an instant cult classic, and rumours of a sequel have floated around the Internet for years. |
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Egged on by her friends, who claimed her stepbrother had been spreading malicious rumours about her, she attacked him with a hunting knife. |
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The two parter is already causing metal fatigue in anorak zippers across the Internet, and rumours abound. |
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The banks are celebrating rumours that plans to reform the banking sector have been parked until after the next general election. |
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The grass right now is thick and high, but there are rumours it's going to be cut down. |
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Some subcontractors continued working when rumours of Lark's financial difficulties were circulating. |
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She strongly refuted rumours that she pursued the case for malicious reasons. |
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I was their prince, their heir to the throne, and all they had heard of me was from rumours. |
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Oppositional parties and critics here have a political interest in trying to spread rumours and smears among a less-educated population. |
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All these rumours were starting and I think Andy just wanted to get it out into the open and thought it was the right time to do so. |
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Naturally, the oleaginous Gazoo publisher played down rumours that he might be seeking the no-hope gig. |
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He wasn't terribly popular in our part of the constituency and rumours, some of which have hardened into allegations, abounded. |
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He is currently trying to discover if rumours that the Eli Lilly factory was camouflaged during World War Two are true. |
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The probe had to look into a plethora of truths, half-truths, hearsay, gossip and rumours, the minister said. |
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The rumours persisted and grew throughout the day that he may move against the leader or that a stalking horse would do the work for him. |
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And rumours have it that Scully was keen on the move to the South East too. |
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He is a natural bon-viveur and legendary dinner party host, although rumours he keeps a fully stacked champagne-only fridge are, sadly, untrue. |
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Council officials moved swiftly to squash rumours of scores of asylum seekers moving to Canvey. |
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I've heard some talk about that, but I hope I squashed the rumours adequately. |
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Fortunately, the two of them have to split up to investigate rumours that a political splinter group is manufacturing a clone army. |
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Everyone knew rumours were going around and the company had promised to be honest with us, but the true situation wasn't spelt out in time. |
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In 1979, after rumours that manuscripts were buried in his family vault, his coffin was opened. |
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Even so there were rumours he might become governor of the BBC and he was sounded out to head up the proposed privatisation of the railways. |
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The move followed several months of rumours and speculations on who was going to fill the position vacated by the former executive director. |
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Despite the persistent rumours that the bridegroom was a woman in disguise, the wedding went ahead. |
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Still, given the potent brew of personalities, it was natural that rumours would flourish, and they did. |
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William's left, comprised of Bretons, broke in panic amidst rumours that the duke was slain. |
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There have been rumours that we put animals to sleep once we cannot house them. |
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In the murky world of international espionage, rumours abound about the credibility of his information. |
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Meanwhile rumours of an imminent devaluation of the bolivar has contributed to further inflation. |
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If the new rumours are correct, Apple's second-gen iPad will be released earlier than the majority of competing slates. |
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There are rumours about town that Rita and her family are planning to pack up and move their restaurant to some other undeserving locale. |
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Whilst not as stark as rumours suggest it is in the countryside, children in the capital do look quite thin and underfed. |
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Downstairs, life is also quite formal but the servants are closer to the underbelly of society, the whispers and the rumours. |
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But long-running rumours are developing an uncanny knack of coming true at the moment. |
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Mr Sheerman yesterday told the Yorkshire Post he had heard rumours that the TransPennine franchise would be relatively unambitious. |
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Once again, however, rumours of caves higher on the hillside and far off river sinks abound. |
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Ill-informed rumours on her health have circulated but aides say she is well for a woman of her great age. |
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There have even been rumours that the bank may mothball the plans out of spite alone. |
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You hear all sorts of rumours, but I can assure fans that we are not the moneybags of the Conference. |
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Meanwhile, Keane also claimed he was not due for an operation, despite rumours of a problem with either his knee or hip. |
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Added to this cocktail were rumours that the tsarina, Alexandra, and her favourite, the infamous Rasputin, were German spies. |
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Even more rumours would ensue, thus issuing the greater need to move as soon as possible. |
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It has since emerged that she had been warned of the rumours at least two days before. |
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As rumours of a buyout surface once more, should shareholders sell or sit tight? |
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If the rumours are true, then it will be twice the size it is now, and that really would be a disgrace to the countryside. |
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In order to quash these rumours the company took the highly unusual step of issuing an official denial. |
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Lisa recently quashed rumours she was set to marry George as she wouldn't want to swap her home in Essex for George's Hollywood Hills property. |
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The company spokesman was typically circumspect when asked to comment on the rumours but he did not take the opportunity to quash the story. |
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He also quashed rumours that the Farnborough airshow, the UK's biggest aviation trade show and the Air Tattoo might merge. |
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And, to cap it all, after berating the press for running groundless, unsourced rumours, you end on one yourself. |
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Now, let's turn to the split rumours, which he has provided a compact summary of. |
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Immediately rumours began to circulate that the blackout was part of a putsch against Estrada. |
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I've heard the rumours on the grapevine, but am I the only coach to sign players in the summer? |
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But, the rumours are on the grapevine that there are still some very big fish out there to be caught. |
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Those who profit through spreading rumours should receive severe punishment. |
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They existed as unsung heroes, their deeds of chivalry no more than whispers and rumours among the populace. |
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Already depressed about his marriage, the whispers and false rumours saw Temple plunge into despair, and ultimately suicide. |
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The game was evenly poised and the stand was full of rumours and whispers of the developing situation at Mansfield Park. |
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It was just whispers at first, reminiscent of those early rumours that eventually coalesced into the late-lamented National Post. |
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So there are hints, whispers, rumours, emails and questions but, significantly, no answers. |
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So, once again, we're into the world of whispers and sources, rumours, winks and knowing nods. |
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Downstairs, the servants are closer to the underbelly of society, the whispers and the rumours. |
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Have you heard the rumours of a tunnel under the Viaduct, or the one connecting the main Post Office basement to the railway depot? |
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In fact bid rumours have been constantly circling ever since it first announced the plan to demerge the company last year. |
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There are rumours afloat that a major musical act will be playing this time next year. |
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There remain recurring rumours his blockbuster novels must have been ghosted by a craftsman with the wit that eludes the public man of affairs. |
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There were rumours that she had been outraged and murdered by a Turkish aga. |
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The ending leaves you gagging for a sequel and already there are rumours that the film is part of a trilogy. |
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While the team performed in office, others plotted against them, filling the air with harmful rumours and wild allegations. |
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At first, the open news reporting helped to correct wild rumours which were being spread in the absence of adequate official information. |
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He jokingly refuted suggestions his horse won the race because of rumours the nag had been given steroids. |
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However, rumours abound that he is about to be left out of the side to avoid being cup-tied for the rest of the competition. |
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She will also propose penalties for papers that recirculate rumours without providing evidence. |
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And what about the rumours that Kubrick was reclusive, obsessive and difficult to work with? |
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I wish everyone on the Council would visit the Cat Rescue and see for themselves instead of listening to lies and rumours. |
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There are rumours this could be the last shuttle flight, and I wouldn't be surprised. |
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I think both clubs felt it worked very well but that should not build into a crescendo of rumours that the rugby club are moving in with us. |
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She has served her time on the outer and the rumours are that she will soon be back. |
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As rumours of the impending rising grew stronger the Government ordered John Derenzy to form a party of yeomen in the area. |
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There are some rumours to suggest that the social activity lasted almost as long as the golf! |
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In a previous life, I was a camp counsellor and I had heard rumours about some cats who had set up camp in the trees around campus. |
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No one seemed to know anything about his background but there were rumours that he carried a shooter. |
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The stock had leapt 20 per cent in the previous week based on rumours of a find. |
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An East Lancashire computer firm has quelled rumours 50 jobs will be cut when it restructures its sales staff. |
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There were rumours of a new girlfriend, and the tabloid was interested in any picture, however badly exposed or out of focus. |
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News of the Prince's relationship with Mabel, a tall, leggy, attractive blonde, effectively squashed those rumours once and for all. |
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A public relations company dealing with the Plaza declined to confirm whether the rumours were true. |
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When our flight was in its fourth month, we heard rumours about retrenchment of the programme. |
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While it is easier to cast these rumours aside as poppycock, some of them are definitely worth paying attention to. |
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For centuries, if not longer, there have been rumours and stories about a giant bird living in the remote areas of Australia. |
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Along the way there were stories and rumours that the two did not get on but Serena is adamant that the duo are not involved in a bitter feud. |
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There the matter ended and six months passed without any further published stories or rumours. |
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The American media is rife with rumours that the King of Pop will skip the country as soon as he is free. |
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One is forced to believe in rumours of corrupt officials selling quality produce to private shops for personal gain. |
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The novelty of a daily fix of happy sun-tanned people was spiced up by the rumours that Kylie and Donovan were an item off screen as well as on. |
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The proposal was seconded by Alderman Jim McGarry, who slammed rumours that the scheme would not come. |
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A spokesman for the group played down rift rumours and stressed that the Dublin gig would be rescheduled asap. |
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There are already rumours of group hugs, slogans, primal screaming and wanton use of flip charts, just before the Two Minutes' Hate. |
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This week I would like to dispel some of the myths and rumours regarding dogs and raw food. |
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Mr Bridges said the rumours had been fuelled by a report in a free newspaper. |
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Since their split, rumours have been rife as to why they actually separated. |
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Over the years, many rumours have circulated regarding improvement to this junction. |
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He said rumours were abounding that the base could still be used by the military. |
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Mr Dent spoke out after rumours began circulating in the town centre that he had come back in with a fresh deal. |
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There were rumours of course, but no one could publish the stories without being sued for liable. |
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Rachel recently sparked rumours she was planning to wed Sean after being spotted wearing a huge ring. |
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It's completely untrue and frankly these rumours are upsetting for everyone involved. |
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It is our duty not to spread rumours or false statements that can only worsen the situation. |
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However, she denied any truth in the rumours, her spokesperson explaining that Jennifer is simply a naturally tactile person. |
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Disease surveillance should be increased during floods, and information should be disseminated rapidly to dispel false rumours of contagion or outbreaks. |
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Fergie almost landed a U.N. role until the offer was swiftly dropped, amid rumours both of pressure from Buckingham Palace. |
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The rumours circulated quickly around the notorious area known as the Block, which then became the scene of a nine hour battle between police and mainly young Aboriginals. |
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Telephone lines became jammed as distraught relatives tried to check up on loved-ones but that did not stop the rumours spreading as attention turned to who was responsible. |
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The public inquiry did little to quash the rumours and in the years that followed many trawlers lost fishing nets at a spot 70 miles off the Norwegian coast. |
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She has difficulty believing the rumours of her husband's acquaintance with the infamous Mrs. Erlynne, but yields to the rumours anyways in hope of finding true love. |
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With rumours rife that Alex McLeish is about to depart Easter Road for West Ham, could the Hibees be about to experiment with an inventive job-share? |
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Actually, the rumours of Seattle raininess have been highly exaggerated. |
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He also fancies himself as a bit of a Rambo type, with murky rumours of his military exploits incongruously floating around the mild mannered madman. |
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A long-serving Lib Dem MP, a colleague of Kennedy's for some two decades, said the build-up of rumours bore all the hallmarks of a whispering campaign. |
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A whispering campaign was conducted partly through ministers' own mouths and partly through intermediaries to spread rumours about McConnell's private life. |
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There are rumours afloat that an election might happen in the spring. |
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For many months, racing has been the subject of wild rumours and unsubstantiated allegations, much of them nonsense and most thoroughly offensive. |
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The Pie Committee disbanded itself in indignation, several of whom went down the pub instead, where there were rumours of a nice steak and kidney. |
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Okocha has set English football alight with his increasingly stunning form and dazzling skills, sparking rumours that he is destined for a bigger stage. |
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There are stories and rumours of people who have already gone. |
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Mitchelstown was rife with rumours yesterday of an impending announcement. |
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There have been rumours and now he has been caught bang to rights. |
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For more than a month, employees at the stately home had denied all knowledge of an impending wedding, rubbishing local rumours that the island would host the occasion. |
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This is most likely down to the various rumours that those caught exceeding the speed limit or driving without insurance might possibly avoid prosecution. |
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Gymnastics is, like figure skating, a highly televisual sport where appeals are commonplace and rumours abound about the judging, and it is now under pressure to reform. |
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For all his manifold flaws and for all the persistent rumours about his drinking, his approach mirrors the fundamental problem at the heart of his party. |
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National's Maori member has earned the opportunity to at least be associated with the rumours that are being bandied around this House in relation to the leadership change. |
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Kirkwood always insisted the rumours were false, but was aggrieved that the duke himself never stepped in to clear her name. |
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There were some rumours I never quite got to the bottom of concerning the Sultan's brother and a beauty queen, but he has since moved to England, not altering his lifestyle. |
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When the truth begins to emerge it becomes apparent that the rumours of affairs were hearsay, but a darker secret of family ties lies beneath them. |
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Denise was in for it now, Carol would spread those rumours again. |
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There are rumours they want to move us out and bulldoze the properties. |
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But warning staff to look out for big bets and limiting the sums being bet on a match are standard procedure for bookmaking firms when such rumours are circulating. |
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These reasons could be anything from slating off other players to transfer rumours to their personal lives, but the fact is that they are the ones mostly in the limelight. |
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It was not until the spring of 1918 that angel rumours were again spread through the elaborate grapevine that had developed in the trenches of the Western Front. |
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Zambians are able to make informed and intelligent choices and be not easily swayed by politicking and rumours about our leaders being tribalists. |
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He was brilliantly convincing with a strong Irish brogue, righteous indignation when confronted with the insignificance of his rumours, and disarming blarney. |
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There is also the possibility, which in the nature of things must remain shadowy, that military propagandists fostered the rumours as a way of boosting morale. |
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When she disappeared for three years, rumours circulated that she had suffered a mental breakdown and her reputation as a mysterious recluse was forged. |
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There is a distinct whiff of bung hanging around Old Trafford today, as rumours that Diego Forlan was way over priced for his move to Salford's finest. |
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In recent months, Barton and Davis were alleged to have had a series of furious bust-ups but rumours of unrest in the relationship were never confirmed. |
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The prosecution alleges he also spread rumours that another neighbour was a busybody, who had shopped local members of the community to the police. |
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The company rumours about your stumbling antics with the nubile, young secretary have subsided, and Santa Claus once again brought you those lovely silk boxer shorts. |
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Last week PwC's client ScottishPower took a hammering on the markets following malicious rumours of accounting irregularities at its Pacificorp subsidiary. |
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He has a bad habit of spreading sticky rumours about other residents. |
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The History room was especially atmospheric and of course all that teenaged angst resulted in many rumours of hauntings and other mysterious phenomena. |
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Anything that happens after Wednesday is simply hearsay and rumours. |
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We'd been penned in by the cops but rumours began to filter through via text messages, the earliest heralds first disbelieved and later pumped for information. |
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Anyone who had played Chinese whispers or had listened to rumours knew that things got changed over time and the prophecy had been around for centuries. |
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We used to hear a lot of rumours about such clandestine transactions. |
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But that did not prevent rumours that it was due to her unhappiness about the marriage and speculation that her sudden passing had placed a curse on the union. |
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You won't read this for the prose, the insight or the critical perception, but it's the fan book for fans who prefer lies, gossip and rumours to mundane day-to-day truth. |
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While rumours are rife that a dropped cigarette or a spark from an underground cable caused the fireball, the cause of ignition was not yet known. |
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Now, rumours have begun to fly that he may commit himself to a reform of the federal tax system, including the possible introduction of a flat rate of income tax. |
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The now ex-king heard rumours of the impending showdown and when the group arrived had them arrested, ordered they be flayed alive and flogged to death. |
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There are also rumours that a financial bidder could enter the fray and then sell stores to the supermarket giant, which was very disappointed not be cleared. |
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Both are rumoured to be haunted, and as the common gets bleaker throughout the autumn and the lawns frost over nearer Christmas, it is easy to imagine the rumours are true. |
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It is generous with rumours and not always scrupulous about sources. |
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But rumours soon surfaced that she had signed her own death warrant when she married the man she loved, instead of the man who was chosen for her by her adoptive family. |
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Some newspapers regularly print rumours or information without sources. |
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But the London painted here, the Britain painted here, is a gilded, desirable place, magnificent yet homely, where rumours of empire intrude only as exotic hints. |
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The Great White Shark has gone grey, although rumours that he has taken to keeping those formidable gnashers of his in a jar by the bed remain unconfirmed at this time. |
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He is now facing pressure of his own, with a wave of strikes by university students and transportation unions leading to rumours that the military was planning to depose him. |
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In Spain and Greece early 2002 gave the lie to the persistent rumours that the movement could not survive the echoes of 11 September in the most dramatic way. |
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For a while there were rumours of a Labor rat out to do him down. |
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Last year, when she double-faulted at break point in the Wimbledon final against her sister, there were dark rumours that it had been decreed as Serena's year. |
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This drama-documentary explores the life behind the hidden identities, the scandals and the rumours which surrounded George Eliot's private and professional life. |
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That sparked rumours that he has invested in a very good toupe or had a hair transplant. |
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In 995, rumours began to surface in Norway about a king in Ireland of Norwegian blood. |
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In 1740, rumours of deportation of the gangs from the Batavia area led to widespread rioting. |
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After rumours Smith would be sacked from his position, the RFL announced they'd keep faith in Smith for the remainder of his contract. |
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In May 2006, rumours of Ashton's return to the England coaching setup were rife. |
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This however, merely caused many sepoys to be convinced that the rumours were true and that their fears were justified. |
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Books such as The Travels of Marco Polo fuelled rumours of mythical places. |
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Philip at this time also began spreading rumours about Richard's action in the east to discredit the English king in the eyes of his subjects. |
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In the 1930s, Thomas Wright recounted that Ternan had unburdened herself with a Canon Benham, and gave currency to rumours they had been lovers. |
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Denying rumours that the retailer was up for sale, Wilkinson told The Grocer McColl was a serial refinancer. |
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Actor Idris Elba has quashed the rumours surrounding him being the next James Bond after Daniel Craig. |
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At the time there were rumours that she was poisoned, possibly by Gregory di Casale. |
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During the Bretons' flight, rumours swept through the Norman forces that the duke had been killed, but William succeeded in rallying his troops. |
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The tension was heightened by news of the Irish rebellion, coupled with inaccurate rumours of Charles's complicity. |
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There were even rumours that the nobility would rise if the marriage took place. |
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Order in the streets broke down as rumours arose of suspicious foreigners setting fires. |
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Some crews coming ashore found rumours had already reported them dead to relatives, while others were jeered for the defeat they had suffered. |
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The proposals for the Punch Bowl Inn on Market Street, Hoylake follow rumours a supermarket chain had been interested in the property. |
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From then on, rumours of Babaginda's own ambitions to effect the same transformation from khaki to agbada have persisted. |
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Kennedy had on previous occasions denied these rumours, and some suggested that he had deliberately misled the public and his party. |
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Ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding shared a heartfelt hug on the pink carpet before Tuesday's show putting to bed any rumours of a rift. |
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By 1511 there were rumours of undiscovered lands to the northwest of Hispaniola. |
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The sketch was about rumours that Jackson used impersonators for public appearances. |
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But they were not reticent enough to prevent the circulation of certain uneasy rumours and extravagant stories of discreditable adventures. |
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When rumours emerge of his plans to deconsecrate the burial ground and turn it into a car park, a body appears by the bridge. |
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In June 1936, Walter Monckton told Churchill that the rumours that King Edward VIII intended to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson were true. |
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The firm also denied rumours it had earmarked the former Walter Green Fearnought Garage site, off Huddersfield Road. |
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Newspapers were already beginning to report rumours that Huskisson and his supporters were to be invited back into the government. |
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At Christmas, she was feverish, and lay unconscious for hours, which led to rumours of her impending death. |
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He scoffed at press rumours that he was being barracked by a gang of discharged soldiers. |
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In February, a court of inquiry was held at Barrackpore to get to the bottom of these rumours. |
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Inevitably, his loss of a regular place in the first team sparked rumours of a transfer during the season. |
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In addition, wild rumours and paranoia caused widespread unrest and civil disturbances that contributed to the collapse of law and order. |
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Despite rumours about fifth columns in Saskatoon in 1940, no overt anti-German acts occurred. |
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For the Irish Sunday People has learned that Fine Gael was last night rife with rumours that it is preparing to dump its leader. |
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In the end, nothing came of these rumours, and the competition remains a strictly European affair. |
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Augustus John's promiscuity gave rise to rumours that he had fathered as many as 100 children. |
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During the Bretons' flight rumours swept through the Norman forces that the duke had been killed, but William succeeded in rallying his troops. |
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With Mortimer's execution in 1330, rumours began to circulate that Edward had been murdered at Berkeley Castle. |
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The Financial Services Authority conducted an investigation as to whether short selling had any links with the rumours. |
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In March 2008, HBOS shares fell 17 percent amid false rumours that it had asked the Bank of England for emergency funding. |
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At one point rumours emerged of an intended marriage to Eleanor Eden, to whom Pitt had grown close. |
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There are also conflicting rumours that Mary, Queen of Scots stayed briefly at Seagate Castle. |
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The whole nation depended on these communications, and the void which they left filled up with rumours. |
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With rumours that James would renew the Auld alliance, in April 1508 Thomas Wolsey was sent to discuss Henry VII's concerns over this. |
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While the Bretons were fleeing, rumours swept the Norman forces that the duke had been killed, but William rallied his troops. |
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There were rumours that John Balliol would return to regain the Scottish throne. |
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By January, rumours were abroad that the Enfield cartridges were greased with animal fat. |
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There had been rumours after the Broadway meeting of January 1648, that Levellers were conspiring with Royalists to overthrow the new republic. |
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Her dishevelled appearance during and after a scheduled club night in September sparked new rumours of a relapse. |
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Lowe quit the West Wing last year amid rumours that he was unhappy that his co-stars earned more than him. |
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Here's how trade rumours can get started in this era of instant blogification. |
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In September 2009, Williams was reported to be working in New York with Take That, however these rumours were never confirmed. |
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Dafydd Wigley resigned, citing health problems but amid rumours of a plot against him. |
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The Queen's press secretary leaked anonymous rumours of a rift, which were officially denied by the Palace. |
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Hearing rumours that Moguy wished to surrender, both Stockwell and Beaufre left their command ship HMS Tyne for Port Said. |
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There are rumours flying round Hollywood that Renee Zellweger and Bradley Cooper may be about to tie the knot. |
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After Hatton's career was put on a long hiatus, rumours of a comeback continued to circulate the media over the next several years. |
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Despite rumours circulating on social network sites, the incident was reportedly not linked to the riots taking place. |
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Sony Pictures, which distributes the Bond movies, has so far declined to comment about the rumours surrounding the theme song. |
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The two minute preview confirms the cameo rumours, showing Penelope Cruz, Liza Minelli and Miley Cyrus all feature. |
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Heather and ski instructor Milos Pogacar hugged and kissed before chatting intimately, sparking rumours of a reunion. |
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Stories and rumours spread around that whites captured Africans to eat them. |
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Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum have been slammed with marital problem rumours once again. |
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The place is awash with Hawk Wing quilted gilets, racy Galileo blousons and rumours of a range of One Cool Cat underpants. |
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Additional rumours started that the paper in the new cartridges, which was glazed and stiffer than the previously used paper, was impregnated with grease. |
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He would spend most of his early years suppressing rumours and outlaws. |
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In 408, Western Emperor Flavius Honorius ordered the execution of Stilicho and his family, amid rumours that the general had made a deal with Alaric. |
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It was a quiet place, visited by few people other than local fishermen with rumours of a thriving smuggling trade, which has now become a key theme of the park. |
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But the way in which Clark has tended to attract absolute blame and sniping like a magnet and be subject of a host of ridiculous rumours, has been quite surprising. |
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Conroy, the Hastings family and the opposition Tories organised a press campaign implicating the Queen in the spreading of false rumours about Lady Flora. |
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Much of this fascination was due to rumours surrounding the Oera Linda Book, falsely claimed to have been found by Cornelis Over de Linden during the 19th century. |
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Thanksgiving services in the diocese of London were held at the end of April after false rumours that Mary had given birth to a son spread across Europe. |
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The postponement coincided with rumours that there had been an attempt to land on British shores on or about 7 September, which had been repulsed with large German casualties. |
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False rumours of an impending Irish army attack on London circulated in the capital, and a mob of over 100,000 assembled ready to defend the city. |
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On 16 March 1485 Richard's queen, Anne Neville, died, and rumours spread across the country that she was murdered to pave the way for Richard to marry his niece, Elizabeth. |
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As the Lancastrian army advanced southwards, a wave of dread swept London, where rumours were rife about savage northerners intent on plundering the city. |
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During the political difficulties of the winter of 1659, there were rumours that Cromwell was to be recalled as Protector, but these came to nothing. |
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However rumours persisted for many years that James had survived and had gone into exile, or his body was buried in Scotland, with no evidence to support them. |
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When rumours reached Charles that Parliament intended to impeach his wife for supposedly conspiring with the Irish rebels, the king decided to take drastic action. |
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Despite all the rumours, no one is sure who will get the MRCA Tender. |
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It's reminiscent of the Seventies when, if a toilet-roll manufacturer wanted to sell more toilet rolls or a baker wanted to sell more bread, they spread rumours of a shortage. |
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Mayor of Amble, Coun Leslie Bilboe, and Amble town and county councillor Robert Arckless, said they have heard nothing to confirm that the rumours are true. |
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However, the mum of three didn't do much to dispel the baby rumours when she turned up to the studios in New York dressed in a loose-fitting coat. |
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In the midst of ill rumours and amazements, his countenance changeth not. |
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Before the startup, internet-driven rumours said the LHC would create black holes or a nasty hypothetical particle called a strangelet that would gobble up the planet. |
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The sheer volume of her work and the speed with which it was produced led to rumours that Blyton employed an army of ghost writers, a charge she vigorously denied. |
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Centrica was the second-most-traded stock on the London market after rumours placed European firms Norsk Hydro and Gaz de France as possible bidders. |
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The estimate caused rumours that Germany had already begun digging. |
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There have been rumours around the Press room for years that I was allowed because of my illness, because of my situation, to use EPO, to use anabolics. |
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I got the news about the playlist first, then rumours started spreading around the show that I might have finally won the ultimate prize in curding. |
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After the overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003, the rise of sectarian tensions in the Middle East translated in Syria into rumours of a 'Shiitisation' of the country. |
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Egyptian authorities are reportedly unhappy over rumours linking Ford to running death squads in Iraq when he was posted there as political counsellor. |
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If there were, in clubs and places where men talk, unpleasant rumours as to himself he preferred it to be thought that he was the rip, not his wife the strumpet. |
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To escape from growing debts and rumours, Byron pressed his determination to marry Annabella, who was said to be the likely heiress of a rich uncle. |
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