61.  And last year, after Adan appeared before state officials, Abbott, eligible for the first time, was denied parole.

62.  And he said he had asked state officials to study the feasibility of a public takeover of LILCO, a threat that has been used in the past.

63.  And if New York state officials have their way, even more will have the opportunity to do so over the next few years.

64.  And if it does not, state officials will continue to shoot the bison that stray from the park onto private property.

65.  And much of the land was caught in a legal tug of war, as state officials insisted it was former river bottom that the state already legally owned.

66.  And nervous state officials say that depending on the weather over the next several weeks, the problem could actually get worse as spring approaches.

67.  And in a twist that even state officials acknowledge is odd, the program may have actually increased the time that some families spend on welfare.

68.  And in an interview on Wednesday, Johnson said he was entirely comfortable with the way state officials had prepared for the execution.

69.  And in February, state officials accused James of repeatedly violating election laws by essentially turning the association into an unregulated political action committee.

70.  And it is not clear how state officials will make sure that everyone who lives close to an accident site and needs the pills will get them.