1.   A county judge gave preliminary approval to the settlement this week.

2.   A settlement this week would allow GM to begin the complex process of restarting plants by Monday, the end of its annual two-week summer vacation.

3.   Employees are expected to vote on the settlement this week.

4.   He was initially expected to decide on the settlement this week, after returning from vacation.

5.   President Bill Clinton will recommend major changes to the historic tobacco settlement this week, staking out his position ahead of what will be contentious congressional debate next year.

6.   Sources who declined to be identified said White reached a confidential financial settlement this week with the company.

7.   State Judge Lee Preston of Cook County, Ill., approved the two settlements this week.

8.   The case that reached settlement this week is just one of many to be brought on similar grounds in recent years.

9.   The parties reached a preliminary settlement this week.

10.   The settlement this week brings an end to both of those lawsuits.