His aides have denied that there was anything more than a friendship.

Aides deny reports that Arafat will be taken off life support.

Aides to the Governor deny that this is the motivation.

His aides deny that the Governor is angry about the way the campaign has played out, saying he understands the game of politics.

His aides have denied this, but the alleged threats were widely reported in Israel.

A senior aide to the Senator denied the allegations.

The governor and his aide immediately denied the allegations.

Democrats said block grants would probably mean less money over all, especially for urban districts, but the governor's aides denied that.

Mr. Torricelli's aides have denied that he knew anything about the matter.

President Bush and his aides have denied that the Iraq intelligence was politicized.