11.   As a compromise, officials now allow inmates to smoke outdoors.

12.   At the airport base on Wednesday, officials allowed journalists to interview briefly Marines who had participated in the mission.

13.   At Topsail Beach, officials allowed residents with four-wheel-drive vehicles to visit their homes for several hours.

14.   At times, Mexican officials allowed American drug-enforcement agents to choose the commanders they wanted to work with.

15.   Baseball officials should allow andro to remain legal next season and then, if they decide to ban it, take it away from the players the following season.

16.   Bernich was angry that state officials were not allowing him to bring more vehicles into the area to cart away more of his damaged goods.

17.   According to the report, State Department officials allowed U.S. helicopters to be transferred to Colombia without adequate spare parts, which led to the aircraft being frequently grounded.

18.   Administration officials did allow congressional investigators to review the documents at the White House on Monday.

19.   After intense press coverage, Baja California officials allowed the milk to be sold.

20.   But Galbreath suggested that park officials should allow the absolute minimum human activity in trying to restore natural conditions.