21.   The sales are permitted under a specially regulated U.N. program meant to alleviate the suffering of ordinary Iraqis under long-lasting economic sanctions.

22.   The sales are permitted under a specially regulated U.N. program meant to provide food and other basics for ordinary Iraqis suffering under long-lasting economic sanctions.

23.   The station in question, WLUK in Green Bay, is now an NBC affiliate and would switch to Fox if the sale to SF is permitted.

24.   The U.S. Congress last year eased the embargo for the first time in four years by permitting limited sales of food and medicine to Cuba.

25.   This year he came out against affirmative-action initiatives that he had helped draft and sided with the National Rifle Association on permitting the sale of assault weapons.

26.   Under the Boehner bill, retirement plans would have to permit earlier sale of company stock acquired by an employer contribution.

27.   Originally, the bill barred foreigners from buying farmland in border areas but elsewhere left it up to local authorities to decide whether to permit sales to foreigners.

28.   A year ago, the U.S. Congress softened the embargo, permitting the sale of food to Cuba but barring U.S. government financing of any such sales.

29.   Congress passed a law last year that permitted the sale of American food to Cuba for humanitarian purposes but barred government and private U.S. financing of such sales.

30.   Congress, however, passed a law last year that permitted the sale of American food to Cuba.