71.   The judge ruled that state officials failed to comply with environmental laws when they issued regulations that allowed the dumping of nuclear material in local landfills.

72.   The report said highway officials failed to catch the design problems and did not properly administer the project.

73.   The storm is also triggering angry accusations, especially in Acapulco, that officials failed to plan for such devastation and have been slow to help the most vulnerable.

74.   The suspect was apparently out on the street because, after his arrest on drug charges last month, officials failed to realize he was wanted for violating parole.

75.   The surety companies, however, have resisted taking on the projects, arguing that city parks officials have failed to justify firing contractors.

76.   The Yemeni official who disclosed the letter also said some Yemeni security officials failed to cooperate fully with American investigators.

77.   They say agency officials failed to anticipate the bed shortage and failed to act even when notified that growing numbers of children were sleeping on office floors.

78.   Transportation ministry officials failed to return repeated calls for comment.

79.   U.S. officials failed again to visit the crew, succeeding just in passing newspapers and magazines to them through local officials.

80.   Unhappily, American officials have often failed to make that clear.