Unwanted links appearing in PDF document

This is a continuation of a question I posted on the Indesign forum http://forums.adobe.com/message/4266495#4266495
I have a document that was created in InDesign 3 and I am currently using InDesign CS5.5. When the document is printed to Adobe PDF I end up with random text that shows as a link. For instance if I hover my cursor over a table in question, the cursor changes to a hand and a box pops up displaying all of the information on the page as a web address. How do I correct this?
I have attempted to remove all hidden data in Adobe Acrobat Pro but this renders the document unsearchable. When I then run OCR the mysteries links reappear.
here is a screen capture of the issue

I am not sure that I am following your advice. The problem is i receive random links which appear on certain pages. the example above happens when I hover anywhere in the table. This particular page does have legitimate web links but when selected they also display incorrect info. I have attempted the following actions with no success: "Remove Hidden Data", "Sanitize Document", "Remove All Links" and various actions using the action wizard (publish sensitive document, create accessible PDF's).
If I add a link like you suggest then yes the link does work correctly but I have to wipe the entire document which in turn leaves the document un searchable.

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