11.   The German government today unveiled details of its telecommunications bill and pledged to push for its swift approval.

12.   The drug, Gleevec, received swift approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday for treating patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia.

13.   The MediGrant plan was poised for swift approval Wednesday by the House Commerce Committee.

14.   They are now insisting on swift regulatory approval for the offshore development and the Mobil pipeline.

15.   White House and congressional Republican leaders negotiated a revised bill and expected it to win swift approval.

16.   All sides predicted swift legislative approval for Primakov.

17.   Boris Yeltsin named a compromise candidate for prime minister Thursday who should win swift approval in the hostile parliament, ending a dangerous power struggle.

18.   But some lawmakers and most observers predicted a swift approval for Putin when the Duma considers his nomination next Monday.

19.   But swift approval for the bills could prove difficult.

20.   Despite such harsh words, lawmakers and observers predicted a swift approval for Putin when the Duma meets next Monday to consider his nomination.