11.   A child welfare official familiar with the case called it a sad one.

12.   A federal official familiar with that investigation said the FBI seemed to have prematurely narrowed its focus on Lee, because he was already under scrutiny.

13.   A federal law enforcement official familiar with the case said the Justice Department has asked Boeing for information, but that no grand jury has been empaneled.

14.   A police official familiar with the neighborhood said on Tuesday that the alarm system could prove useful in giving residents an easy way to alert the police to crime.

15.   A government official familiar with the dispute said that Ritter was ill-informed.

16.   A higher education official familiar with international programs said universities were deeply concerned by the array of measures that threatened civil liberties and that might affect students.

17.   A Pentagon official familiar with the discussion said that Clark felt he could make better use of the clear skies if he had more planes.

18.   A Mexican official familiar with the case said it was likely that traffickers had gotten away with some of the load.

19.   A U.N. official familiar with peacekeeping said that a robust, well-equipped military intervention must exist on the ground before peacekeeping can work.

20.   A White House official familiar with the plan suggested that optimism is well placed.