71.   As a result, local officials frequently put little effort into tax collection and instead focus on levying local fees and fines.

72.   As one glib official put it, the NATO summit opening here Tuesday will have suspense, but no surprise.

73.   At least two people were killed in the rioting, although opposition party officials put the number at nine.

74.   Because of the flareup, U.S. officials put a truce mediation effort by envoy Anthony Zinni on indefinite hold.

75.   But a Chinese team official put the blame on Yuan, saying she was bringing the substances in for a friend in Australia.

76.   But a Russian official put a new spin on upcoming U.S.-Russian talks on strategic stability, suggesting North Korea and Iran could join the discussions in August.

77.   But officials have not put a price on potential profits from the skins.

78.   But on Thursday, international officials put a more promising spin on the elections.

79.   But pageant officials put the changes on hold after outraged state pageant directors who like Miss America the way she is went to court to block them.

80.   Canals in Venice were swollen by storm-churned tides and officials put the city on flood alert.