61.   State officials have also raised questions about excessive telephone bills and the use of cellular telephones for personal calls.

62.   Some officials have raised the possibility of an early end to the airstrikes, due to the Islamic Ramadan holiday.

63.   That raised concern that Fed officials may raise U.S. rates next week to curb growth and avoid inflation.

64.   That person and another executive familiar with the talks raised the possibility that Liberty officials could be raising doubts simply as a negotiating tactic.

65.   The law also would allow state highway officials to raise or lower the limit wherever they decide circumstances require.

66.   The letter says that Treasury Department officials raised concerns with both the Russians and the International Monetary Fund at the time.

67.   The U.S. currency dropped after comments by U.S. and Japanese financial officials raised concern that central banks may intervene to prop up the yen, which had been sliding.

68.   Those figures are increasingly important as state and city officials raise the high school graduation requirements.

69.   Though American officials reportedly raised the idea with Israelis last week, Barak publicly rejected the proposal.

70.   Trading is expected to be light ahead of the Fourth of July holiday and the announcement later today of whether Federal Reserve officials raised benchmark interest rates.