41.  And though the measure is narrower than some lawmakers had wanted, winning approval for any campaign reform is difficult on Capitol Hill.

42.  Any move by the Patriots would have to win the approval of three-quarters of the NFL team owners.

43.  Approval in this committee usually indicates the measure will win approval in full floor votes.

44.  As a result, Chick won council approval Wednesday of an ordinance that waives the three years of back taxes for firms that register with the city.

45.  Archer proposed a tax on Indian gaming in the last Congress, but it failed to win approval.

46.  Argentine President Carlos Menem hopes to win congressional approval for a law that would let him change tariffs on sugar imports, resolving a trade dispute with Brazil.

47.  Arington said while Duramed planned to pursue approval of its estrogen as a branded drug, it would still work to win generic approval for the drug.

48.  Astra AB, a Swedish drugmaker, said it won regulatory approval for its Muse impotence treatment from the U.K. Medicines Control Agency.

49.  At a news conference Saturday, the mayor said his plan was more likely to win approval from the state Legislature and the governor.

50.  At home, his defiance of Clinton won the approval of hardliners who were pivotal to his election as prime minister.