1.  Clinton Tuesday hailed the news as a sign that the economy is in good shape.

2.  Some industry executives hailed the news.

3.  Still, NASA hailed the news.

4.  The news was hailed by anti-tobacco groups as the first time a major billboard media company has instituted such a ban.

5.  The news was hailed by President Clinton and by anti-tobacco groups as the first time a major billboard-media company had instituted such a ban.

6.  This news was hailed by good-government groups, which said it would make it easier to trace patterns in political contributions.

7.  Australia and New Zealand, the homes of many immigrants from Ireland, on Saturday hailed news of a peace settlement for Northern Ireland.

8.  FIFA President Sepp Blatter hailed the news of the settlement with FIFPro as a milestone for soccer.

9.  In stock trading, Tokyo share prices rallied Thursday as investors hailed news of a potential huge bank merger between Sumitomo Bank and Sakura Bank.

10.  Jewish groups in Switzerland and abroad hailed the news.