11.   At one point, Gov. Fife Symington had threatened to implement the welfare program without federal approval, jeopardizing millions of dollars to the poor.

12.   At one point, Gov. Fife Symington threatened to implement the welfare program without federal approval, jeopardizing millions of dollars to the poor.

13.   At least half a dozen more locales in the valley are waiting for federal approval as viticultural areas.

14.   Baker said the merger, which could get final federal approval early next year, should boost shareholder value.

15.   Bell Atlantic Corp. became Wednesday the first Baby Bell local telephone carrier to gain federal approval to offer long-distance service.

16.   Biopure Corp. says it received federal regulatory approval to market oxygen-carrying blood derived from the blood of cows.

17.   Both states will have to win federal approval before carrying out their plans.

18.   A half-dozen companies have received tentative federal approval to produce low-cost generic copies of Cipro after its patent expires.

19.   After years of delay, Nabi still awaits federal approval for its giant drug manufacturing plant being built at its headquarters off Congress Avenue.

20.   Both Immuno and Baxter have applied for federal regulatory approval for new wound-healing adhesives called fibrant sealants.