1.  James used the issue in the final days and authorized the practice shortly after he was elected.

2.  The report also notes that forced abortions and sterilization occur in China, although such practices are not authorized by the government.

3.  This rigorous cost-cutting practice is now authorized by the government under Medicare.

4.  When Burlington Northern authorized the practice two years ago, it said conductors and engineers could sleep only if they radioed in the plan to headquarters.

5.  If such a practice were authorized, the most incredible nightmares could be in store for us.

6.  Tapes or CDs have had to be used in the past, officials said, but the law now officially authorizes the practice.

7.  The Belgian Senate on Thursday approved a bill on euthanasia, a major step in making Belgium only the second country in Europe to authorize the practice.