41.   City officials doubt public sentiment will change after the cleanup of the current spring flood.

42.   EU officials doubted all EU nations will endorse sanctions.

43.   In an immediate reaction, German officials doubted Palestinian elections, arguing that rather than ending violence in the Middle East they may sharpen differences in the Palestinian camp.

44.   Officials doubted the foreign ministers will be able to unblock the negotiations across a broad front on Monday but may decide to sift out areas where agreement is possible.

45.   Some ethnic Albanian officials doubt the sincerity of Macedonian lawmakers to follow through on the amnesty.

46.   South Korean officials doubt whether sweeping measures that will ease tension across the peninsula can be achieved in this first meeting.

47.   The Treasury also is authorized to block any assets the organization may have in the United States, although State Department officials doubt it raises or keeps money here.

48.   This official doubted that the bombing would cause Bush to change course on his proposal for interim statehood by the Palestinians.

49.   U.S. officials had doubted whether Gadhafi was serious in parting with the funds in the first place.

50.   U.S. officials doubt this claim.