11.   In starting the bird hunt on Friday night, city health officials opened special telephone lines and asked residents to call in sightings of dead birds.

12.   In some cases, he said, county officials open roads which the Forest Service has closed.

13.   In the next few days, officials will open six centers where flood victims can apply for federal assistance, he said.

14.   Indeed, the museum has no hours of operation and the door remains locked except when Americans or other foreigners arrange with municipal officials to open it.

15.   Officials will first open the per-share bid to determine the winner.

16.   Officials opened additional shelters to handle evacuees.

17.   Officials opened three shelters in Duplin County, north of Wilmington.

18.   On Monday, American and Uzbek officials opened a series of meetings in Tashkent, the Uzbek capital.

19.   On Tuesday, officials opened an information kiosk in Riverfront Park in Rensselaer, which offers the best vantage point to view the birds.

20.   Pitt County officials opened three additional shelters Sunday.