51.   The Duma later gave tentative approval to a second bill, which would allow Putin to fire city mayors who violate federal law.

52.   The Duma also gave tentative approval to a letter appealing to Chernomyrdin to voluntarily step aside.

53.   The men died the same day ethnic Albanian and Macedonian political leaders gave their tentative approval to a peace settlement.

54.   The lawmakers also gave tentative approval to a draft law calling for Russia to unilaterally lift the international sanctions against Belgrade.

55.   The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has given tentative approval for him to go outside with Solovyov to search for holes resulting from the collision.

56.   The parliamentary assembly gave tentative approval Friday to a draft treaty setting out the terms of a unitary state.

57.   The president did receive on bit of good news on Thursday when the Duma gave tentative approval to a new tax code.

58.   The president did receive one bit of good news on Thursday when the Duma gave tentative approval to a new tax code.

59.   The United States and Uzbekistan gave tentative approval Friday to an anti-terrorism agreement, officials said.

60.   The tentative approval came overnight, and the two sides were to issue a joint statement later Tuesday, Carmichael said.