1.   M systems to suspend admissions throughout the state while officials studied the ruling.

2.   As scientists collect data that might bolster the case for reducing or eliminating nicotine from cigarettes, officials are studying the political minefield of regulation.

3.   As part of its search to replace Ryan, SUNY officials studied what other universities pay.

4.   Baseball officials are nevertheless studying developments in the new era.

5.   Blatter did say, though, that soccer officials will study other ways of breaking deadlocks.

6.   A Bush administration official with knowledge of the planning said officials had been studying the World War II cases.

7.   A U.S. Justice Department spokesman declined to comment on the ruling, saying officials were studying the decision.

8.   A spokesman for McCarthy said last week that government officials were still studying what steps, if any, should be taken on the federal level.

9.   BusinessWorld, a Manila-based English daily, said senior government officials are studying the timing of another increase.

10.   But allied officials are reportedly studying other effective means of attacking the hide-out, or aiding the commando assault.