1.   A spokesman for Shaw said the resolution has a chance of winning approval in Congress.

2.   Kopp said he faced an uphill battle in winning approval for the bill.

3.   Earlier, Arafat appeared to be winning approval of key Palestinian leaders for the historic peace accord with Israel, despite anger over his secret peacemaking methods.

4.   A spokesman for Safeway said yesterday the company was hopeful of winning approval for its Blands Corner application and was not considering alternative sites in the area.

5.   Mr Richardson applied for outline permission to build the chalets after winning approval for a hotel and golf complex at Humbleton.

6.   An administration official said Tuesday that the White House had not written off the idea of winning approval this year.

7.   An important element of the NATO deployment, said the senior NATO diplomat, will be winning approval for it from the Russians.

8.   As a result, some plans could face a difficult time winning approval in the Republican-controlled Legislature, particularly those that involve changing the Civil Service system.

9.   Aside from winning legislative approval, the Patriots have yet to secure financing.

10.   At least two proposed amendments appear to have a healthy chance of winning approval in both the House and the Senate.