31.   Peprah was among a number of ministers whose names were finally submitted by Rawlings for approval at the end of last week.

32.   A ministry spokesman accused the United States of blocking approval at the United Nations for many contracts that Iraq signed with international companies to purchase the spare parts.

33.   A similar proposal failed to win approval at the congress two years ago.

34.   Final approval at one of the upcoming Duma session was assured.

35.   First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Secretaryof State Madeleine Albright gave their stamp of approval at a newly restored synagogue in Shanghai.

36.   Fighters back at bunkers grunted in approval at the loot.

37.   Fighters back at the bunkers grunted in approval at the loot.

38.   Golf Trust of America Inc. said its liquidation plan will be presented for stockholder approval at a special meeting in May.

39.   Officials said EU governments could give the deal their final stamp of approval at any of a number of EU ministerial meetings scheduled for later in December.

40.   Other issues being discussed for approval at the summit were cooperative stands to protect the interest of developing nations on issues in negotiations at the WTO and other organizations.