1.   At first, without any solid information, New York officials assumed the worst.

2.   Because the Starbound was headed northwest toward Maine, Coast Guard officials assume that the other ship was headed southeast.

3.   After years of collaboration with American law-enforcement agencies, Swiss officials assumed they could count on help from the United States.

4.   But as the rival commercial venture has come under criticism from academic scientists, the officials no longer assume it is a probable fait accompli.

5.   But because Bugojno officials assumed the helicopter had turned back due to fog, no alarm was sounded until the helicopter failed to arrive at Brcko.

6.   But because officials have always assumed that there would be more time for such a wider evacuation, it is not part of the emergency plan.

7.   Calhoun said CPS officials assume the grandparents knew about the situation and said she has intervened in the past by helping with living costs.

8.   County officials assume this will mean more children will be taken from parents and placed in foster care.

9.   Federal officials already assume that Americans will live longer in the next century.

10.   In addition, he said, U.S. officials should assume extensive insider help and bombs loaded onto tractor-trailer trucks.