1.   The agreement was expected to be applied nationally following its approval in other regions.

2.   An endorsement, which is not guaranteed and which depends in part on any comments the agency receives, usually follows preliminary approval.

3.   Critics said BellSouth systems could not handle the large shifts of customers to new carriers that will likely follow approval.

4.   Following approval of the new ballpark, fans continued flocking to the old one.

5.   Following FAA approval, airlines will then have six months to retrain existing personnel.

6.   Fleet hopes to close the deal next May, following required approval by regulators and Fleet shareholders.

7.   It also follows the approval of Phoenix, a joint venture among Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom and Sprint to sell global telecommunications services to multinational customers.

8.   Its approval is followed by review at the cantonal and federal levels.

9.   Legislation making it a felony to pimp children for sex move closer to final passage Wednesday, following unanimous approval in the House.

10.   Petroleos de Venezuela SA said it expects to sell small blocks of shares and bonds to Venezuelan investors following congressional approval of its plan.