31.   Beverly Hills, California-based Hilton took ITT to court over the plan because ITT wanted to break up without getting shareholder approval.

32.   Before even getting final approval from the government, Stamanichi began renovations on his plant.

33.   -- Denied a proposal to prohibit cable companies from moving channels from their basic service tiers to more expensive menus without getting prior approval from city governments.

34.   -- The U.S. should get approval from the United Nations before engaging in any military action abroad.

35.   A court ruling last week prevents ITT from breaking up without getting approval from its shareholders.

36.   A possible hindrance to the project if it does get full approval from the Chinese government is whether the venture will be eligible for tax-free imports of equipment.

37.   A planned East Harlem Pathmark got City Council approval, just a day after the store seemed doomed.

38.   A waiver can be given to some recruits with felony records if they get special approval.

39.   According to the plan, all companies except for state-run firms will no longer have to get government approval for IPOs and new stock issues.

40.   After running his credit card through the machine and getting approval for the charge, a user would choose from a list of online services appearing on the display.