1.   CB Designs is the only company approved to make sweat shirts, jackets and caps sporting the golden figure.

2.   Giuliani did not appear with Safir, but made clear he approved of the news conference.

3.   Now, in Belgium, measures have been approved making it more difficult for sex offenders to qualify for early release from prison.

4.   On Friday, the APEC ministers are expected to approve recommendations made earlier this week by senior officials for actions meant to encourage environment protection in the region.

5.   The field is still in its infancy, however, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has yet to approve products made using this method.

6.   These reforms have been unpopular with labor unions, which fear losing still more clout if measures are approved making labor laws more flexible.