21.   A freedom-of-information request was filed for the information on behalf of a group of citizens, and the Naha municipal government decided to comply.

22.   A number of other municipal governments, including New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco, have passed similar ordinances.

23.   A native of Topeka, Kan., he received degrees in municipal government and in public administration from the University of Chicago.

24.   A spokesman for the Beijing municipal government said he was forbidden to respond to queries on the investigations.

25.   But every night during Ramadan, municipal governments use the evening meal, called iftar, to reinforce the significance of religion.

26.   But municipal government is the level of government which most directly deals with individual citizens and providing for excellence and also insuring the greatest return for our tax dollar.

27.   But the Melusos have been unable to pay their property taxes and have received letters from the municipal government threatening repossession if they fall further behind.

28.   By public ownership, Blumenauer refers to some kind of stock sale and not necessarily purchase by a municipal government.

29.   Chinese prices for two key raw materials used to make polyester will continue to rise this year due to insufficient supply, according to the Shanghai municipal government.

30.   Chinese prices for two raw materials used to make polyester will continue to rise this year because of insufficient supplies, the Shanghai municipal government said.