11.   Dominican congress approves extradition to U.S.

12.   Duran is not expected to be sent to the Dominican Republic for several weeks while the extradition is formally approved by U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

13.   Gov. Olindo Koolman has approved the extradition of an Aruban businessman wanted in the United States on money-laundering charges.

14.   He will have one final appeal with the Thai government, which must approve his extradition before it can take place.

15.   His extradition was approved in June but he was only handed over after he had served a prison sentence in Switzerland, Galli said.

16.   If Whealy decides there is enough evidence the federal government then has to approve the extradition.

17.   Klose said that Pinarbisi was arrested last September along the Croatia-Slovenia border and that a judge in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, had approved his extradition.

18.   Last month, the full Senate approved extradition without retroactivity, meaning the measure would not apply to the current crop of drug kingpins now in jail.

19.   Last month, the full Senate approved extradition without retroactivity.

20.   President Joaquin Balaguer, who must approve his extradition, is considered likely to do so.