1.   Around the country, borders have been tightened, but customs officials are checking for explosives, guns and illegal immigrants.

2.   Baseball officials are also checking to determine whether Belle has been adhering to his agreement to receive regular counseling.

3.   After the Jets challenged the spot of the ball and officials checked the replay, the call was upheld.

4.   But Persic said officials have checked the permits on file and found no one in the West Hills licensed to keep such a snake.

5.   City officials also check whether the local police precinct has received repeated calls to a bar.

6.   Customs officials will check every visitor against State Department watch lists.

7.   Election officials check each such ballot to determine whether the person was eligible.

8.   Election officials check the signatures on the outside of the envelope against a master file of signatures.

9.   Fort Bend officials checked with Houston area law enforcement agencies and found no one knew anything about a body found in a rented Ryder truck.

10.   He said transportation officials would check the highway to see whether it had been damaged.