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To all those rumours and gossips, I advise you to turn a deaf ear and do what you judge to be right.

Rumours had already got abroad that the little girl who used to show the wax-work, was the child of great people.

There had been appearing in the papers about this time rumours and notices of an approaching strike on the trolley lines in Brooklyn.

"I don't like the rumours, " he said ahead of Thursday's Europa League semi-final against Atletico Madrid.

Short of an implosion to rival that of Bear Stearns in March, however, the rumours are unlikely to become real deals for the time being.

At the time that she was hounded by scandalous rumours she found a worthy successor in Annie Besant (see photo) in 1889.

This is the direct result of a number of wholly unfounded and malicious rumours that have been spread about this institution.

All sorts of rumours are going round the office about him and his secretary.

The fool was abashed and began to ponder gloomily how he might put an end to these unpleasant rumours.

He said he hoped rumours that Brown would quit would come true.

Rumours linking him with a move elsewhere have started because he did not perform up to his standard towards the end of last season.

All the rumours would be blown away by publication of the clear-cut decisions to which we have come.

Before long, rumours of an affair between Spencer and his leading lady of the time, Selena Royle, began to circulate.

Studios used to rely on rumours of American success seeping out of the country, priming audiences elsewhere to see a film.

Ajax have spoken this week about their desire to extend the hitman's contract, but rumours linking him with a summer departure persist.

Rumours are going around that ConAgra Foods, which produces Snack Pack, is trying to get Justin Bieber to endorse their product for charity.

Its difficulties had begun a week earlier as rumours began to circulate that it was short of liquidity .

No wonder that the bank poured cold water on acquisition rumours; having raised that capital, it would be mad to start chucking it away.

Mrs Helstone was hardly under the sod when rumours began to be rife in the neighbourhood that she had died of a broken heart.

Porsche may be one of these after rumours of a smaller car, a sort of hark back to the old 928, based on the new Panamera surfaced.

I spoke to President Silvio Berlusconi and he agrees with me that we must not fuel the rumours suggesting we are being targeted.

The drama in the stocks of banks at the centre of the rumours, with Royal Bank of Scotland the latest hapless victim, did not permit that.

As I try to get as much information as possible about the nuclear accident, I also see baseless rumours on the Internet as well.

Rumours that the president was critically ill and unable to return to the presidency have been swirling around Nigeria.

Markets continued to gyrate amid fears of a euro-zone meltdown and rumours of a political solution.

Rumours suggest that Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero is ready to sign a new contract with the Bianconeri.

There have been rumours since that the player is unsettled and could buy himself out of his contract at Old Trafford.

Rumours of a coup, planned by a cabal of disgruntled senior security men and ZANU-PF bigwigs opposed to any real power-sharing, are rife.

This has in turn led to rumours that Bashar is being countermanded within the regime, possibly by his brother Maher.

Throughout the 1990s there were rumours that the rest of the business would be sold as well.

"The initial rumours coming out of Holland were that it was going to be a really long injury, maybe months, " Hodgson told Liverpoolfc. tv.

It is only after I have been able to stand on my own two feet that various rumours are about.

The band has continued to deny claims of a feud, insisting the rumours are "rubbish" .

The couple have said in the past they would like a baby girl, and rumours have persisted they are still trying to get pregnant.

"Rumours of an American invasion are just a joke - but the military is extremely paranoid, " said Aung Zaw.

This season Pirlo has not been at his brilliant best though, and there have been rumours that he may be considering leaving.

Those rumours, mainly that the bank had run out of cash, were also untrue until they became a self-fulfilling prophecy.

The former Udinese player has been linked to the Old Lady for a while and these rumours have been confirmed by several parties.

At least in my case the real kick from that kicking around started when I began to believe in those rumours.

But rumours had suggested that the Frenchman was very disappointed and had threatened to resign from his post at the helm of the Old Lady.

Contrary to rumours, the Apple event did not mention when the catalogue of songs by the Beatles would become available on iTunes.

That, at least, might help silence some of the wildest rumours about Goldman Sachs or anyone else.

He played down rumours of an imminent departure for Senderos and played his cards close to his chest over Campbell.

Goldblum took the rumours, which have been circulating on the web for years, in good spirits, giving his own eulogy in a spoof news report.

Rumours of its problems were swirling around Wall Street and its rivals had stopped doing business with it.

These rumours are certainly a good sign. Until now I did not hear anything, I continue to do what I have to do, my work.

Ham radio operators in Serbia contacted them trying to confirm rumours of Bosko's death.

There were rumours that the authorities might merge B shares into a planned international board for foreign companies listing in Shanghai.

When he abruptly postponed a planned French leg of his current summer tour, rumours about his health abounded.

"I do not speak about Silva for to avoid more confusion in these times of rumours, " he said.

There were rumours that Shenzhen Rishen might be laying off staff or moving out of the city centre to cut costs.

Rumours of an exit continue to linger, with Inter Milan said to be keen, and Eboue has failed to quell the uncertainty.

He did not want to know what rumours you had heard about him subsequently.

RWE, a German utility with a larger stake in a different grouping, denies rumours that it may follow suit.

Rumours of the deal were revealed today in The Australian, which said it could be valued at AU$100m a year.

For the last few months disturbing rumours had been coming to her ears.

Rumours of improprieties at Shared Dreams have swirled for over a year.

For lack of any official pronouncements, rumours swirl about his succession.

Mischievous rumours that he has sprained his wrist in the process and will be out for a month appear to be unfounded.

Harvard is not the only school where rumours of younger students are proving misplaced.

I've only just had dinner with him today and the fact I hadn't heard the rumours should tell you everything.

"We have no comment on market rumours, " he said.

The press take it as granted and put it on the news without waiting any result of investigation, but only on rumours basis.

The immediate risk is some sort of miscalculation as rumours about the new leadership swirl.

Both Mr Geithner and the White House deny the rumours, but the constant battle with a stonewalling opposition has surely taken a toll.

Later, the rumours spread, she is not too embarrassed to close to him, on him.

To put a stop to persistent rumours of a merger, Metro eventually fired him.

Rumours the bank faced a cash squeeze led clients, including big hedge funds, to demand their cash balances back.

China denied market rumours of an imminent increase in retail prices, but is widely believed to be preparing to relax price controls.

A Baidu spokesperson confirmed the visit, joking on Twitter that rumours the company was buying Facebook were "greatly exaggerated" .

As she retires from her talk show after 25 years, there are rumours of senatorial ambitions.

The rumours of globalisation's death that circulated in the aftermath turned out to be highly exaggerated.

If the rumours are true, a solution to one of the great problems of physics may now be within reach.

Gandini also added that the club's star man, Kaka, was not for sale, amid rumours that Chelsea may attempt to launch a huge bid.

The rumours themselves did not change; only the likelihood that the students would believe them.

Mr Su meanwhile said rumours that his own company, privately held TMT, was facing financial difficulties were "a joke" .

I am around for so long now, and I have learned to not listen too much to all the rumours and sayings around.

Only this - many of my order have come here, seeking rumours of a great tower somewhere near it's center.

"We call on the people of Shenzhen and local officials not to believe these rumours or to spread them. "

China has detained 59 people in Tibet for spreading rumours and trying to stir up racial hatred and incite violence, state media reports.

The Argentine was this week heavily linked with the capital club and his agent has confirmed the rumours that have been circulating.

Rumours of a move by Mr Paulson to the Treasury had been circulating for months, all adamantly denied.

Do not listen to any rumours and suspect your friends.

We hear rumours all the time, but to be honest we don't get told much of what the club is doing until a deal has gone through.

I think the turning point was that I could focus on the football and not rumours and different sayings of people and the media.

Recent rumours have claimed that AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini (42) was close to coming out of retirement to join the New York Red Bulls.

Before Henry left Arsenal for the Nou Camp, there were even rumours that Gerrard tried to woo him to Merseyside.

Adele has strongly denied rumours that she has throat cancer, following the cancellation of her remaining 2011 tour dates.

The term rumours is often a euphemism for anti- government views in China.

A CIC spokesperson declined to comment on "market rumours" and refused to confirm that Stable Investment Corp, was a subsidiary of the fund.

People surged along the sidewalk, crowding, questioning, filling the air with rumours and inconsequent surmises. Mrs.

South Africa was forced to refute rumours it had sent planes to fly the 69-year-old to an undisclosed location.

Recent rumours suggested that Daimler might be interested in buying Iveco, Fiat's lorry business.

These rumours have been supported by Kim Sung Ho, the head of the South Korea spy agency, and by anonymous US intelligence sources.

(Of the 23-man Algerian squad, 17 are French-born. ) The team seems to reflect these tensions, with rumours of tribal divisions.

Two men historically close to the French-owned team however have questioned whether the race-fixing rumours are true.

Rumours began to circulate about his financial problems.

Now, the cultured centre back himself has responded to the rumours, quashing any likelihood of a move away from Merseyside.

Far from harming the established publications, the multimedia gossip barrage may be driving readers to check scurrilous rumours with them.

But rumours that he would do so within days of the election proved to be exaggerated.

Yet rumours suggested James was more warmly disposed to Catholics than the dying Queen Elizabeth.

In a celebrated display of pique, France declared the yogurt-maker Danone a strategic national asset after rumours of an American takeover.

A spokesman for Nomura said: "We are always exploring options, however we do not comment on market rumours. "

Rumours of a rise have been circulating for weeks and may have scared off investors, one analyst suggested.

there had been rumours of an imminent attack on the town by a coalition of rebel groups.

Rumours were swirling that some banks are unable to access funds in the market and are having to use central bank dollar swap facilities.

Rumours of a possible animal poisoner were reinforced by claims that a woman was seen near Kim's enclosure shortly before she died.

This has led to the natural inclusion of a 'Transfer Rumours' section on the competition screen.

He dropped out of sight weeks before, sparking rumours he had taken refuge in his palatial home in Aspen, Colorado.

Rumours of the demise of gold have been exaggerated so often in recent years that seizing on its recent slump smacks of recklessness.

Rumours are rife of a lingering conspiracy to retain power in the hands of the old elite, despite promises of democracy.

These false rumours about the Nepalese peacekeepers could be one of the reasons for the violence.

A spokesman for South Korea's President Roh Moo-hyun tried to dampen the rumours on Friday when asked if cash had been paid.

It is not clear what caused the panic that turned the festival crowd into a stampede; rumours abound.

Across the Atlantic shares in American banks whipsawed on worries about a Greek default and rumours of policy breakthroughs.

She was asked about a few rumours, pink news, and negative news on internet.

Rumours are rife that LTA will be replacing the other film based cameras along the other expressways to a similar digital system soon.

Crucially, despite recent rumours, Norbert Haug is reported to have made clear that Mercedes-Benz sees its future on the grid.

Rumours of King Bhumibol's death last October sparked a two-day equities sell-off and a furious government witch-hunt for rumour-spreaders.

Rumours of possible human cases in other parts of the country have been systematically followed up.

Some rumours there were, but not at the dangerous dates when he was a young Fellow of Trinity.

It is precisely the party's unwillingness to say anything about such investigations that ensures rumours spread far and wide.

As the legal noose tightens around his assets, there have been persistent rumours in Bangkok of quiet talks with his opponents.

The China Earthquake Networks Centre quickly denounced the rumours of a Beijing earthquake, before further panic ensued.

Rumours spread through town that the colonel had mined Green Square in order to go out with a final bang.

For several years now the company has struggled to rebut ridiculous rumours about its products .

The chief has rubbished rumours claiming his coach would be out by the end of the week. . .

The government may be keen to shut down discussion to quell rumours that the system could be used to monitor its citizens.

Now it has dropped the requirement for control, expect rumours of a move on South Africa's MTN to linger.

Similarly, in India, rumours spread that the vaccine was being used to sterilise Muslims.

Readily Believing Rumours Is Acting Like A Silly Dog Which Quickly Picks Up A Stone That People Throw Away.

However, she dismissed rumours that Schumacher's 9-year-old son Mick was also on board at the time of the crash.

There was mistrust and misunderstandings among practitioners, gossips behind backs, even groundless rumours.

Earlier this year, unfounded rumours of a march in Georgia sparked off several days of counter-demonstrations in the coastal city of Batumi.

rumours being spread about him are totally untrue.

According to rumours emerging from the France Football offices, Buffon, Pirlo and Italy captain Cannavaro will all be in at least the top10.

Expect a few narrow victories, little entertainment and plenty of rumours about McLeish being on the brink.

Instead of denying false rumours, a company should put out a stream of positive messages about itself, reckon Mr Rucker and Mr Dubois.

Spreading false rumours with the intention of manipulating share prices is to be deplored .

Due to its well-known alcoholic capacities, rumours abound as to the Marula's intoxicating effects on wild animals.

Worries about Washington Mutual, where rescue rumours had become worryingly cold, would also have to wait.

Rumours abound that Mr Kim may be considering another nuclear test, and North Korea has issued fierce threats over the exercises.

Economic troubles will exacerbate political tensions. But rumours of the death of capitalism have been exaggerated.

By the end of the year, rumours will be rife of an imminent public-debt restructuring in Greece.

There have been rumours of a merger with Saudi Investment Bank, although Mr Yousif has denied this.

Southern Metropolis News, a widely read daily, said in an online commentary that delays in releasing news would only encourage rumours.

China's capital markets have been awash with rumours of an impending purge of officials suspected of insider trading.

Rumours concerning possible changes ahead of a formal announcement are remarkably accurate.

It's strange that certain rumours on Ronaldinho arrive from Spain in the moment that he now plays in Italy.

Now there are rumours that the parents of the creature Lopez drowned were the ones who in turn killed him out of revenge.

"There is nothing new, " the Italian insisted. "Surely everyone remembers last season, when the rumours were the same. "

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has cooled rumours that he could trade AC Milan for Manchester City at the end of the season.

However, Mourinho has dismissed the rumours and says he has not heard anything from Shevchenko about looking for a move away.

The 90-year-old Bank of East Asia blamed "malicious rumours " for the incident and said they were false.

He had already heard that various rumours were in circulation about Miss Chalice .

But from the start, 57% of the French public has seen DSK's arrest as part of a plot, so denials are unlikely to quell rumours.

Despite its track record as one of the world's most boring currencies, the renminbi has a unique ability to generate endless rumours.

As the big day approaches, though, some rumours appear to have more credence than others.

In the second world war rumours circulated of a giant German sonic device that could be deployed to devastating effect on the battlefield.

Rumours of a love affair between Karen Mok Man-wai and Stephen Chiau Sing-chi have been circulating for some time.

When asked about the rumours of his political demise Zhou even allowed himself a wry, if slightly embarrassed, chuckle.

There have been rumours that Allen Iverson may be heading to China to continue his professional basketball career.

He is hoping rumours of a tax increase at the end of this year will spur another rally.

Also, of course, you have to know how to pick out the grains of truth from the chaff of lies, rumours, and wish-it-had-bees.

Step two was to encourage rumours that a deal is imminent between Yahoo! and Time Warner, an old-media giant.

He wanted to make it clear that the rumours about his future are pure speculation.

But it was a tumultuous few months of rumours and denials before she reached that point.

When pressed about the rumours, she airily retorted that it was impossible, when surrounded day and night by her ladies.

Once, an inmate threatened to spread rumours that I was sleeping with prisoners if I didn't rewrite his parole report.

But frank comments always carry the risk of misunderstanding and of generating rumours that a change of policy may be on the cards .

BERLIN Jan 15 (Reuters) - A German government spokesman denied market rumours on Friday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel was to resign.

Several media reports have recently covered rumours of a large outbreak of influenza-like illness in Quang Binh Province.

Rumours spread through social networking media that the authorities had stepped up surveillance on campuses of potential protesters.

And rumours are swirling that Amazon and Chase bank are (separately) about to enter the online car sales business.

Instead, the idea of each country taking ownership is being explored, along with advocacy and immediate action to quell rumours.

The league claims to have exposed more than 100 rumours on its microblog since it was founded in May.

There are persistent rumours that he might enter politics, given his prestige within Bangladesh.

The affection shown between the couple should put a stop to rumours that the couple's relationship is on the rocks.

To the Daily Telegraph, Ecclestone also denied the rumours, insisting they must have originated "from a malicious source" .

The plunge was mainly triggered by rumours of a government crackdown on buying stocks with borrowed money and other dubious practices.

In a country ruled by generals for much of its history, any upset invites rumours of a coup, and these are now abroad.

Rumours of his ill health cast gloom over the celebrations.

Traders said they had been following news headlines more closely, as rumours have caused large swings in the market.

FB: Fernando is a great sportsman who will always give his best - and rumours I never comment on.

Mr Somchai has rejected calls for his resignation from the army chief, fueling rumours that a military coup might be imminent.

Liu appears to be in political trouble, but rumours that he is under investigation appear premature.

BNP said it did not comment on market rumours.

But for all their posturing, and despite lively rumours, neither group is likely to part company with the ANC for some time yet.

Jose Mourinho hopes Didier Drogba's decision to sign a new contract will put a stop to the rumours the striker could leave Chelsea.

Please do not get concerned with the rumours and reports you read online about us shutting down or being a scam.

Local rumours have it that mullahs in Quetta in Pakistan, where Taliban leaders are based, have called for jihad against the Marja militias.

Further unrest erupted in September, as rumours that Uighurs were attacking Han with syringes spread through the city.

For the whole summer there have been many transfer rumours concerning Juventus midfielder Tiago.

Unfounded rumours about a secret love child have recently been lobbed at her ( she denies it ) .

The rumours have been played down by European intelligence agencies, which describe the threat as "non-specific" .

Despite rumours of a Juventus move, Livorno insist that hitman Cristiano Lucarelli and goalkeeper Marco Amelia will stay.

And for this explosive rumours, hunan satellite TV official in to accept the new express a reporter to interview, choose silence.

Rumours had been flying around on Friday evening (February 25th) of ministerial changes within Bahrain's government.

With regards to the rumours about me, my response is that of going on the pitch and do my best.

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Rumours were rife that they had met with a terrible disaster and that all were dead.

The hotel may not be alone for long, however, as rumours abound that IHG plans to open 15 hotels in Ukraine by 2029.

Rumours abound of schemes to increase the firepower of the EFSF by expanding its ability to borrow, perhaps from the European Central Bank.

To date, no human cases have been detected, vigilance is high, and rumours are being investigated by local authorities.

After numerous government denials of the rumours and emergency shipments of salt to affected cities, the panic subsided.

Carragher insists the players do not pay much attention to all the rumours and claims it is part and parcel of playing for a big club.

And witchcraft works: mere rumours of a candidate's special powers can raise his standing.

Of course it will be chaotic with rumours flying all over the place, and the fear mongers will have a ball.

All these rumours are utterly false, but the firms in question would be well advised not to bother denying them.

Some pro-Ahmadinejad bloggers have dismissed the reports as rumours spread by "royalists" and "counter-revolutionaries" .

But it seems the longer Woods refuses to talk to police, the more internet rumours are fuelled.

Its shares slumped this week on unsubstantiated rumours that, it faced big losses in asset-backed commercial paper.

There were rumours that one reason local officials might have wanted him dead was to keep from being elected again.

In 2005 the summer people burned Liverpool 8th Chelsea shirt he protested the rumours, if he really is leaving for his army against?

He has no obvious successor, and rumours of his illness last year led to international concerns about the country's long-term stability.

The agent added that he felt he had to clarify the situation due to the persistent rumours surrounding the 26-year-old.

"More than ever, M&A rumours have fueled the news and analysts' anticipations, " says a summary of the "investment context" .

There were reported rumours that Treasury support for AIG would be forthcoming.

M: A self-called beauty parlour. We heard rumours of such a place - I didn't think it even existed!

The speculation threatens a diplomatic incident, with Beijing describing rumours as irresponsible.

Instead he joined a rock band, the Ugly Rumours, a name taken from the cover of a Grateful Dead album.

This week BofA hit back, publicly denying analysis and rumours published on a number of financial blogs.

I felt that the complaints were not of a serious nature, most of them stemming from rumours.

But he added that the "myopic focus" on rumours about Greece underscored the market's general lack of confidence.

Rumours that France's first couple had set a precise date for starting a family were revealed by the popular weekly magazine Voici.

The blogosphere is abuzz with rumours that Apple is talking to publishers about offering their content on its device.

Joseph Yam, head of the authority, hastily arranged a press conference to "categorically" deny the rumours.

Of course, it is nice to hear about all these potential jobs but so far I can assure you that these are just rumours.

It started when rumours spread that Christians had abducted a woman who had converted to Islam.

More likely, rumours of quantitative easing led to higher future expected output.

The tycoon, however, denied persistent rumours that his trading activities at the time extended to guns and gold.

South Vietnamese soldiers in civilian clothing infiltrated the north, spreading rumours of impending doom.

Rumours persist he would like to finish his football career in Scotland at Celtic.

For P&G's management, the biggest appeal may be the cost savings, which rumours suggest may be 15-25% of its previous travel budget.

Sensational rumours from the peninsula suggest that Manchester City will launch a bumper bid for Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon.

yet despite rumours of a joint pearson - ge bid , no such offer materialised.

There were even rumours that the security agencies staged the explosion to cover up a derailment caused by poor maintenance.

There are rumours that Beijing is looking at the feasibility of allowing mainland companies to issue bonds offshore directly.

Rumours are swirling that Barack Obama wants Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, to serve as America's next surgeon-general.

In this info-vacuum, rumours of the president's weight loss and frailty abound.

The rumours do, however, fuel a school of study similar to Moscow-watching during the cold war, which could be called Kiminology.

Rumours continue to circulate that it has another up its sleeve.

Mr Mubarak himself has been transferred to a military hospital amid rumours that he suffered a heart attack.

She has dismissed the rumours of her resignation as pure speculation.

Paddock rumours concerning a possible buyout of the team by Dutch company Lost Boys have gone quiet in recent weeks.

Rumours of additional deaths from respiratory disease in the hamlets in late July and early August are also being investigated.

Rumours are rife: that banks cannot pledge collateral at central banks, that hedge funds are pulling their money from prime brokers.

The mobile phones of older residents buzz constantly as they pass on information and rumours.

I have heard rumours of a Fire more pure than any mortal source, with every failure I feel my son slip farther away.

I wasn't bothered by the rumours about being replaced because in this sport when things don't go well you pay the price.