1.  Biotechnology interests applaud news that President Clinton will boost funding for the National Institutes of Health.

2.  Investors applauded the news, driving both NationsBank and BankAmerica stock to all-time highs.

3.  Investors applauded the news, seeing savings, economies of scale and the end of what had been expected to be a protracted battle.

4.  Investors applauded the news.

5.  One Boeing union leader cautiously applauded the news.

6.  Others applauded the news.

7.  Some analysts applauded the news.

8.  The news is being applauded by local politicians like Rita Walters, the city councilwoman who represents the area.

9.  While analysts applauded the news, they said it will still be difficult for BFI to win customers.

10.  Assembly members Gary Guear and Linda Greenstein, Democrats who both represent the district that includes Hamilton, applauded the news.