1.   Half the heads of households classified below the poverty line by federal standards can not read an eighth grade book.

2.   One day in two, judged by federal standards, the soft California air is not fit to breathe.

3.   The air in El Paso is arguably the dirtiest in Texas, violating federal standards for ozone, carbon monoxide and particulates.

4.   The federal standards frequently form the basis for these laws.

5.   We were convinced we were right, that we had satisfied state and federal standards for obtaining information from a journalist.

6.   Carbon monoxide and ash from fires reach maximum levels of twice the federal standard.

7.   And he said the study might force a re-evaluation of the federal standard.

8.   And new state laws prevent Oregon from enacting pollution requirements tougher than federal minimum standards.

9.   And to meet federal constitutional standards, lengthy appeals are nearly inevitable.

10.   And while other Georgia nursing homes have been been cited repeatedly for violating federal standards, none had been forced to shut down for a dozen years.