31.  And in an unusual move, underwriters were given approval by the city to extended the pre-marketing retail order period.

32.  And the FDA recently gave approval to a device that shoots insulin through the skin without a needle.

33.  Apparently, the committee had met immediately after the January board meeting and gave its approval.

34.  Approval was also given to a combination of two antiviral drugs to treat liver-destroying hepatitis C.

35.  Arizona cities would be barred from establishing racial quotas in public hiring unless voters gave their approval under a sweeping anti-affirmative-action bill facing lawmakers.

36.  As expected, the Legislature Thursday gave final approval to a bill to allow Kansans to arm themselves with hidden weapons for lawful self-defense.

37.  BankBoston is building a team to underwrite publicly traded junk debt and expects regulators will give it approval to launch the business next year.

38.  Before a prosecutor could even begin investigations in most conflict zones, the U.N. Security Council would have to give its approval for such inquiries.

39.  Barker said Thursday, however, that an ethics committee had since given its approval.

40.  Bender and Policy said the difficulty came in trying to write a legal document before voters give their approval.