11.  The commission clearance follows approval by the U.S. Justice Department and shareholders from the two companies last month.

12.  The commission clearance follows approval by the U.S. Justice Department and shareholders of the two companies last month.

13.  The guidelines allow a one-year grace period, following approval from Rome, before they go into effect.

14.  The marketing approval for Crixivan and Invirase follows approval by the European Medicines Approval Agency, the central drug approval agency, earlier this year.

15.  The push for state reporting rules follows final approval earlier this month of a landmark federal banking bill that includes provisions easing community lending standards.

16.  The Senate action follows approval of similar legislation by the House Commerce Committee last week.

17.  The split came immediately following the approval by MindSpring shareholders at their annual meeting Tuesday of a proposal to increase the number of outstanding shares.

18.  The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter, following regulatory approvals.

19.  The vote, which followed unanimous approval last week in the Senate Judiciary Committee, came after six hours of scripted debate on the Senate floor.

20.  The vote, which followed unanimous approval last week in the Senate Judiciary Committee, came after more than five hours of scripted debate on the Senate floor.