41.   On Wednesday night, a final hurdle was cleared when Ethiopia accepted the plan, which Eritrea approved last week.

42.   One hurdle must be cleared first.

43.   Payless Cashways Inc., pushing aggressively on its bankruptcy reorganization, on Wednesday cleared some hurdles in a court hearing.

44.   Recently, both the U.S. Congress and the Texas Legislature passed bills aimed at clearing bureaucratic hurdles that, according to lawmakers, impede the adoption of foster children.

45.   Since the policeman saw the mother driving and her two children riding without seatbelts, Taylor said, that legal hurdle was easily cleared.

46.   Since Aetna received approval from Pennsylvania and Connecticut regulators, the most important hurdles have been cleared in the planned acquisition.

47.   Since Aetna received approval from regulators in their home states of Pennsylvania and Connecticut, the most important hurdles have been cleared in the planned acquisition.

48.   So far, no Baby Bell has cleared that hurdle.

49.   So far, no Bell company has cleared that hurdle.

50.   Sponsors of the overhaul measure acknowledged that they must clear several hurdles before the bill becomes law, and court challenges are expected later.