41.   At first, African National Congress officials tried to brush aside the charges.

42.   At Lisburn, British officials are trying to find out how the high-security headquarters was penetrated and two car bombs placed near an administrative center and barracks.

43.   At the regional election office in Port-au-Prince, thousands of discarded ballots lay like trash by the curb while disgruntled election officials tried to count votes amid bedlam upstairs.

44.   At the same time, officials are trying to clear out homeless encampments along local rivers.

45.   At one point, Canadian officials tried to board the Verdel, according to a Greenpeace account confirmed by Canadian authorities.

46.   Backstage at the Paramount Theater, Austin Film Festival officials are trying to move Oliver Stone on to his next location.

47.   At the school, officials are trying to learn what happened to the military officers, enlisted men, and translators who had become their friends.

48.   Aviation officials are trying to determine why there are fewer errors when there are fewer controllers.

49.   Baltimore officials tried hard to sell him.

50.   Beavercreek officials did not try to repair other handrails, though some are similar in appearance to those known to be problems.