11.   It was all pending league approval, which was expected to come at some point early this morning.

12.   Still pending are suits by shareholders, bondholders, and other former customers.

13.   Still pending are some tough measures to tighten pension rules and trade-union health schemes, which may be imposed by decree.

14.   Pending are other measures that would further compensate Filipino veterans who fought under the American flag during World War II.

15.   Pending are the Multimedia Convergence Bill and the Electronic Government Bill.

16.   Also pending are cases before the U.N.-appointed International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, based in Arusha, Tanzania.

17.   De Benedetti is free pending a second appeal in the fraudulent bankruptcy case.

18.   He said no further details were available pending the investigation.

19.   He was sentenced to six months in jail, and is free pending his appeal.