11.  Government officials on hand for the announcement applauded the news.

12.  Many analysts, meanwhile, applaud news that Fiorina had dropped plans to acquire PricewaterhouseCoopers.

13.  Relatives of the dead applauded the news, expressing hope that the inquiry can lay to rest nagging suspicions of murder and help restore faith in British health care.

14.  World markets applauded the news with sharp gains, especially in Europe.