61.   Republicans criticized her for ignoring the advice of some members of her staff that she obtain the opinion of a lawyer before granting approval of the stock plan.

62.   San Jose officials conceded Tuesday that the energy commission was likely to override their opposition and grant approval within a few weeks.

63.   Should federal approval be granted, as expected, caribou could be sold in the rest of Canada and even exported abroad by the end of this year.

64.   Speyer said work could begin as soon as approval was granted by the landmarks commission.

65.   Sometimes the federal government grants approval, but the project gets held up elsewhere.

66.   Still, he hesitated to grant his approval.

67.   Such approval is granted only after the local company has persuaded regulators that it has opened its market to competition.

68.   The approval is also a milestone of sorts for the FAA, which in the past has granted ETOPs approval only after a plane has been in service.

69.   The approval was granted on the condition that Diageo sell its Malibu rum brand within six months.

70.   The company said the Berlex suit has no merit and that it expects the FDA to prevail in court and ultimately grant market approval.