1.   At the least, seeking parliamentary approval for the sales would slow down the process.

2.   If enacted, it would allow a mutual fund to buy and sell securities with an affiliated brokerage house without first seeking regulatory approval, as current law requires.

3.   The sponsors of the Canadian end are holding off seeking approvals there until a decision is reached in the United States.

4.   Western Resources said it plans to file an application tomorrow seeking approval for the merger from the Kansas Corp. Commission.

5.   Last week, NATO was given authority to use its air power without first seeking U.N. approval.

6.   The exercise was held as the United States was seeking approval of an accord governing joint exercises in the Philippines.

7.   On Saturday, it was poised to warn the United States against extending its international war on terrorism beyond Afghanistan without first seeking approval from the international community.

8.   On Saturday, the EU warned the United States against extending its international war on terrorism beyond Afghanistan without first seeking approval from the international community.