The supposed hitch is that for various reasons the chain needs speedy legislative approval of its liquor-license application.

United now needs approval of its application for $1.8 billion in loan guarantees.

He said the four lawmakers had urged the approval of the state's application for funding.

An agency spokesman said the reclassification action was separate from the F.D.A.'s proposal to withdraw overall approval of the drug's original application.

The long-awaited approval of St. Cabrini's application, pending before state officials for the last eight years, will ease some of the pressure on the facility.

Cullan had represented Ed Fiora and led the behind-the-scenes efforts to win approval of the Dream's application.

The owners are awaiting formal approval of their application to the State Attorney General's office to become a legally constituted cooperative.

China diplomatically extended its approval of Leah Neuberger's application for a visa to the entire American team.

The man at the embassy told me he would do everything he could to facilitate approval of my application for a visa.

Frontier is awaiting approval of its application and is negotiating its first private line of credit.