11.   INWARD, the regional development agency for North West England has confirmed the appointment of five new directors to its board.

12.   Bloomberg declined to confirm the appointment, which was first reported in Newsday.

13.   A spokeswoman at Fininvest confirmed the appointments.

14.   But after this quick rise, Lin suffered a devastating fall when Ozawa declined to confirm her appointment after her probationary period.

15.   But he never took the post because the Democratic-dominated state Senate, depicting him as an extremist, would not confirm the appointment.

16.   But the Republican-run Senate refused to confirm his appointment.

17.   Characteristically, he had already visited with all the members of the Senate, who must give him a two-thirds vote to confirm his appointment.

18.   Characteristically, he had already visited with all the members of the Senate who must give him a two-thirds vote to confirm his appointment.

19.   Crew would not confirm the appointment, but he said he planned to attend the news conference.

20.   His appointment was confirmed, making him the first black federal judge in Northern California.