91.  For towns, the stumbling block is getting public approval for funds in an age of shrinking budgets.

92.  Gambling advocates fear that as a rule, casino gambling would not get legislative approval.

93.  Gary has not been approved by the federal judge in the case, and he may not be able to get court approval at this late date.

94.  General Motors Corp. said it expects to get shareholder approval and close the sale of its Hughes defense unit to Raytheon Co. by the end of December.

95.  Getting the approval of the SEC would probably be easy.

96.  Gerstner said on Sunday that he did not anticipate that the merger would have any difficulties getting government approval, and many industry analysts and antitrust lawyers agreed.

97.  Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a big Bay State HMO, cut in half the list of procedures for which patients must get prior approval from plan administrators.

98.  He failed to get White House approval of his plan.

99.  He fared well during the exhibition season, even getting the approval of quarterback Drew Bledsoe, who often clashed with centers other than Wohlabaugh.

100.  He got enthusiastic approval from both head coaches.