Addressing reports of homophobia, he stated, in part:

Thereafter, he addressed his greetings and reports to the Prime Minister, always with a personal message, to which Grauffis replied in kind.

None of Capriati's handlers directly addressed reports that she had used crack cocaine, heroin and painkillers.

He also declined to address reports that he had assailed the character of some of his accusers.

Then he briefly addressed reports that his estate would be put to uses other than as a single-family house.

Earlier this week, the 49-year-old Parcells would not address reports that he planned to retire after this season.

"I don't know where they got that from," he said, addressing published reports that he would have a pivotal meeting with Steinbrenner yesterday.

This notion of frequent false accusations came about after the police and investigators began to follow an "over-cautious approach" when addressing reports of domestic violence.

The three-hour tour of prisoner's workshops, clinics and cells was seen as an attempt to address recent reports of human rights abuses.

Nothing he says will address false reports that he was shot dead on May Day.