1.   Even staging a play needs government approval.

2.   Any oil drilling in the coastal plain needs congressional approval.

3.   Cathay Pacific was an obvious target because airlines need government approval -- in the form of air-services agreements between countries -- to continue operations, said Moakes.

4.   The AOL merger with Time Warner still needs federal approval, but many here expect the union to proceed.

5.   The deal needs shareholder approval at a meeting set for September or October.

6.   The plan, which the company said would allow the two divisions to grow separately, needs approval by two-thirds of shareholders.

7.   The settlement with the states is still under negotiation and probably will need congressional approval.

8.   The transaction, expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter, needs approvals from regulators and shareholders.

9.   The venture still needs approval of antitrust officials, said Elke Zeise, a spokesman for the German Cartel Office.

10.   They would then have need approval from the president and the Senate.