1.   Ministry of Agriculture officials held an emergency meeting in London to Decide how to control the outbreak.

2.   Officials held a ceremony to lay the cornerstone for a new library.

3.   American and Indian officials held a round of talks Monday to ease the standoff that developed after India conducted underground nuclear tests in May.

4.   American officials hold President Saddam Hussein responsible for the economic and social collapse of his country.

5.   And in Everett, school officials are holding workshops to show parents sample questions.

6.   As NATO has proceeded with its plans to expand, Kremlin officials have held a series of highly publicized meetings with Iranian, Indian, Belorussian and Chinese officials.

7.   A company spokesman confirmed that Huarte officials were holding a special meeting with bondholders.

8.   A media circus followed the shareholders meeting, with Jackson holding court in one area at the Playhouse Theatre and Coke officials holding court in another.

9.   Al Qaeda was already paying for the attacks that year against the U.S. Embassies in East Africa, for which U.S. officials held Al Qaeda responsible.

10.   All the while, ski officials hold their breath.