11.   Also, officials with the Washington state attorney general have started their own civil investigation into charges of misrepresentation and breach of warranty.

12.   Although an exact cause of death could not be determined, officials with the Division of Wildlife believe the mother bear was poisoned.

13.   Although law-enforcement officials with bomb-sniffing dogs searched the synagogue, known as the Jacksonville Jewish Center, they did not locate the device.

14.   Although the terms of the joint venture are confidential, officials with knowledge of the details say Enron controls a majority of shares.

15.   An official with Housing Statistics Users Group, an umbrella organization for those interests, joined Dr. Riche on Friday to support sampling.

16.   An official with Seattle said the Yankees are discussing a trade of Knoblauch to the Mariners for the veteran outfielder Al Martin and the right-handed pitcher Brett Tomko.

17.   An official with the American Hospital Association said that member hospitals were already working on reversing the trends outlined in the report.

18.   An official with the British Tourist Agency said by phone last week that there are no public single-sex universities in Britain, only private ones.

19.   An official with the county agency that inspects nursing homes for the state said the inspections are stringent.

20.   An official with the independent panel that advises the federal and state governments on Hanford said he believed the accusations.