Rumors of a mine construction soon reached the Confederates, but Lee refused to believe or act upon it for two weeks before commencing countermining attempts, which were sluggish and uncoordinated, and were unable to discover the mine.

Rumors of their schemes and obsession with power reached a realm called the Nine Hells, located around the Astral Sea.

Rumors reached the U. S. that French women had been sexually active with black American soldiers, which University of Florida historian David Colburn argues struck at the heart of Southern fears.

Rumors of the treaty reached U. S. President Thomas Jefferson, who sought to purchase land at the mouth of the Mississippi to ensure American access to the Gulf of Mexico.

Rumors that fortune cookies were invented in China are seen as false.

* Rumors abound that a nuclear test by North Korea may be imminent, and that the United States is urging the People's Republic of China to pressure North Korea not to do so.

Rumors spread that China was preparing to take over the colony.

Rumors circulated that Boozer wanted a trade, fueled by rumors that the Jazz were shopping him after he chose to " opt-in " to the last year of his contract ; however, the team stated publicly that they did not seek to trade him.

Rumors that the band was originally known as Dragonslayer, after the 1981 movie of the same name, were denied by King, as he stated, " We never were ; it's a myth to this day.

Rumors that Moog had to go to court over the patent seem to be nothing more ; ' differences ' with ARP at one point were settled amicably.

* August 31: 2005 Baghdad bridge stampede: Rumors of a suicide bomber lead to a stampede on the Al-Aaimmah bridge ; about 1, 000 people die.

* Three other DJs at the station are mentioned, but ( with one exception ) never seen: Moss Steiger has the graveyard shift after Venus and is mentioned as having attempted suicide at least twice ; Rex Erhardt ( who was finally seen in the fourth season episode " Rumors ", and played by Sam Anderson ) hosts a program after Dr. Johnny Fever's morning show ; and " Dean the Dream " has the afternoon drive slot.

Rumors circulated amongst fans that the title relaunches at this time ( including Deadpool to Agent X ) were due in part to a royalty dispute with Rob Liefeld ; the rumors were dispelled by Liefeld himself.

Rumors continued that the investigation was building a case against Rowland himself ; Rowland publicly denied the allegations.

Rumors to the effect Mormons were practicing polygamy there were true ; the U. S. government went to Utah, clashed with the Mormons, and sought to disenfranchise the Church for practicing polygamy.

Rumors spread that the person behind the dismissal was Leah Hager, wife of the rebbe, who died more than ten years ago ; she was the most important woman in Vizhnitz holding great influence over her husband.

* Rumors On the Internets: Daily collection of often ridiculous political opinions from the blogs ; named for George W. Bush's 2004 debate performance mention of " rumors on the Internets ".

Rumors started going around that a certain club was going to be showing up to shoot up Roth's shop ; and it happened just as expected.

Rumors of police censorship spread quickly ; Morante ignored the request and performed the play as planned.

Rumors abounded that she herself had denounced him as a Trotskyist traitor ; Comintern archival documents reveal, however, that she repeatedly refused to do so.

Rumors of a conspiracy arose against a background of economic competition between poor whites and slaves ; a severe winter ; war between Britain and Spain, with heightened anti-Catholic and anti-Spanish feelings ; and recent slave revolts in South Carolina and the Caribbean.

Rumors soon spread that NECN would move its 10 p. m. newscast from WFXT to WSBK ; on October 2, 1995, the day after NECN's contract with WFXT expired, the network began producing UPN 38 Prime News.

Rumors flew after Stompanato's death that the mob held Connery responsible ; the actor allegedly laid low until things blew over.

Rumors of 200 – 300 foot slacklines were talked about ; however, there is no known official line length record from this period.

Rumors that women were required to be members of Mensa were false ; in fact, women did not need to meet any particular intellectual requirement.

Rumors of a KLOL format change had been heard since at least 1999 ; urban oldies or Top 40 as " KISS 101 " were supposed to be the result.

Rumors began to swirl following the sale announcement that all three buildings would be demolished ; this news did not encourage local residents who had hoped to someday see the hotel and neighboring buildings returned to their former splendor.

Rumors immediately arose that Olaf had been poisoned which gave rise to many years later to the story of " false Olaf " ( see below ).

Rumors later surfaced that Euronymous made a stew with pieces of Dead's brain, and made necklaces with fragments of Dead's skull which he gave to musicians he deemed worthy.

Rumors circulated that Flores's father gave her an ultimatum to end the contract unless they offered her more money, or he would cut her off financially.

Rumors begin to spread, and several people believe Hector and Theodora to be lovers.

" Rumors began to circulate that Katamori refused the assignment out of a desire for self-preservation, to which Katamori is said to have responded, " If people start talking like this, it will shame our domain.

Rumors circulated at the time claiming that the reason for the name change back to ‘ Sav-on ’ was due to " Osco " having the same pronunciation as the Spanish word " asco " ( oss-ko ) which means " nausea " or " disgust ", a considerable factor within southern California ’ s heavily Hispanic market.

Rumors appearing on various Catholic or sedevacantist websites and magazines alleged that Malachi Martin had Jewish ancestry on account of ancestral descent from Iberian Jews migrating to Ireland and Great Britain in the 15th century, and alleged him being an Israeli spy because of his first name, Malachi, after a Hebrew prophet and his extensive travels in the Levant.

Meader had allowed the MacOS Rumors domain name to expire around July 16, 2007, but then renewed the domain for another nine years and announced the addition of a new staff writer.

Rumors about the true use of the property ( its new name not identifying any religious or charitable ownership ), together with gradual deterioration of the property and stories about a complex maze of dimly lit secret passageways, complete with a dungeon, all increased the romantic mystique of Dark Island.

Rumors abounded that Sennett would be returning to film production ( a 1938 publicity release indicated that he would be working with Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy ), but apart from Sennett reissuing a couple of his Bing Crosby two-reelers to theaters, nothing happened.

* Masuda, Hajimu, “ Rumors of War: Immigration Disputes and the Social Construction of American-Japanese Relations, 1905 – 1913 ,” Diplomatic History, 33 ( Jan. 2009 ), 1 – 37.

Rumors of new members such as drummer Will Hunt, guitarist J3, guitarist Phil X ( who had contributed to the first album ), and the return of touring bassist Marty O ' brien circulated.

On March 12, 2008, Princess Ai: Rumors From The Other Side ( ISBN 978-1-4278-0822-6 ), a fan book which contained twelve short stories, was published.

Rumors about the reasons behind this highly unusual action have included: the film's brief use of the phrase, " Sweet Jesus " (" Jesus " being a word allegedly not allowed on a Turner Network ), and an anonymous high-ranking network executive simply not finding the short to be funny.

Rumors abound through Oz about the whereabouts of Dorothy ( and her dog ), few actually believing that she returned to Kansas.

Frankenheimer kicked off 1958 with The Last Man ( January 9, 1958 ), an Aaron Spelling revenge drama, followed by The Violent Heart ( February 6, 1958 ) from Daphne du Maurier story of romance on the French Riviera, Rumors of Evening ( May 1, 1958 ) about a World War II pilot obsessed with USO entertainer and Serling's Bomber's Moon ( May 22, 1958 ) about a World War II pilot accused of cowardice.

* High Priest Gilmore on Religion, the Rumors, and Sammy Davis, Jr. ( 14 September 2001 ), Satanosphere

Rumors began to spread that Portland Mayor Neal S. Dow, ( 1804 – 1897 ), an outspoken prohibitionist also known as the " Napoleon of Temperance ", was keeping a large supply of alcohol in the city.

Rumors of exploitation were furthered when the Lemoine family opened La Ferme de Jordy ( Jordy's Farm ), a children's tourist attraction which was a financial failure.

* The Voice ( EP ), a 1994 EP by Vicious Rumors

His other hits included " Rumors " (# 12, 1962 ), " Your Nose is Gonna Grow " (# 14, 1962 ), and " Proud " (# 29, 1963 ).

Rumors about the sincerity of both his marriage and his concerns about his Jewish ancestry may have arisen through professional jealousy ( William Dubreuilh ( 1857 – 1935 ), first professor and chairman of dermatology in Bordeaux: " On disait de Kaposi qu ´ il avait pris la fille de Hebra, sa maison, sa chaire et sa clientèle, laissant le reste à son beau-frère Hans Hebra.

* 30 Days of Night: Rumors of the Undead ( with Steve Niles ), published by Pocket Star, ( 2006 )

In regional theatre, she played the angel in Angels in America ( Gallery Players ), and Olivia in Twelfth Night and Cassie in Rumors ( Connecticut Repertory Theatre ).

They had a few hits, including " Roaches " ( a spoof of Timex Social Club's song " Rumors "); " We Like Ugly Women ", " One Glove " ( a song satirizing Michael Jackson ), and their biggest hit, " Ugly Knuckle Butt ", which still gets airplay on such outlets as the Doctor Demento Show.