111.  As governor, Edwards appointed the now-defunct Louisiana Riverboat Gaming Commission, which granted preliminary approval for riverboat licenses.

112.  Approval was also granted for the creation of an ethics committee for all international teams.

113.  But a U.S. District Court judge last year ruled the approval was granted in error, prompting an appeal by the Justice Department, on behalf of the BIA.

114.  But the Treasury Department, which administers it, has granted approvals to nine companies to resume direct flights.

115.  Construction is expected to start this year, provided approvals are granted by the Land and District Offices.

116.  Delays in obtaining approvalsTo meet low-cost housing targets and to keep costs down, developers needthe authorities to grant speedier approvals for such projects.

117.  Earlier Saturday, a distraught Sihanouk had written to Ranariddh, his son, denying him amnesty because Hun Sen had not granted approval.

118.  Egyptian health officials have decided to conduct their own tests of the drug before granting approval for sales to the public.

119.  European regulators have already granted approval.

120.  EU antitrust chief Karel Van Miert said more time was needed to study new concessions from Boeing before granting final approval of the deal.