In recent weeks, his officials have repeatedly delayed the report's release and sharply questioned its validity.

Even so, the allegations of fraud are serious, an American official said, and could delay the final vote results for several weeks.

Israeli officials at the borders frequently delay exports and imports; food rots on trucks.

So officials delayed the start for three hours.

Virtually every leading Japanese official has canceled or delayed any plans to leave the country.

Still, officials said they had cut about $46 million worth of programs and delayed some capital projects to keep spending at a relative standstill.

Portuguese officials delayed the sailing time until they had searched the liner from top to bottom.

As a result of the protest, local officials delayed the election so students could nominate their own candidates.

When the first inspections of the sites were carried out in April 1998, Iraqi officials argued and delayed over numerous details.

Mr. Carroll says the health care plan died here mainly because public officials delayed discussing unpleasant financial questions.