A range of officials who read the assessment noted with concern that it did not factor in the 20,000-plus troops ordered to Iraq in January.

More specifically, a range of officials say, it would constitute a third stage of a decentralization that began in 1980.

Managerial workers include a broad range of officials who, at the highest levels, lead Federal agencies or programs.

Ms. Rosenthal was endorsed by a range of Democratic officials.

Under a Kansas law that took effect last year, the Governor and a range of top officials are required to undergo drug tests when they take office.

But several major themes emerged in interviews with a range of officials and experts.

These dinners attracted a wide range of military officials and guests from all over the world.

A wide range of elected officials, environmental experts and neighborhood leaders in Brooklyn reacted angrily to the disclosure.

The United States is inadequately prepared to confront bioterrorist attacks, according to a broad range of health experts and officials.

His work was frequently cited by a wide range of national officials.