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The National Assembly gave initial approval today to a bill allowing newborn babies to bear the surname of either parent.

Parliament's lower house gave initial approval to a bill that would allow courts to close media outlets that disseminate libelous or slanderous material.

Though the board gave initial approval to the plan last year, it ordered an inspection panel to address concerns that the bank had not sufficiently explored all aspects.

UEFA's executive committee gave initial approval for a league in March, and the latest comments seemed to suggest the project was quietly moving forward.

The Los Angeles City Council gave initial approval Tuesday to an ordinance banning stores from providing customers single-use plastic bags.

The European Union last year gave initial approval to a measure called REACH — Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals — which would require companies to prove the substances they market or use are safe, or that the benefits outweigh any risks.

The Cherry Hill Township Planning Board last week gave initial approvals for the redevelopment of the old Garden State Race Track site into a multiuse complex.

Mr. Marshak said he had received a letter from Hamas several weeks ago giving initial approval for the visit.

The class-action settlement has been given initial approval by a state judge, said Larry Richter, a lawyer for four victims whose claims were settled last summer.

On Wednesday, the European Parliament voted to tighten the rules on fracking, giving initial approval to a measure to require in-depth environmental impact studies on all such projects.

KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine's Parliament put aside weeks of political infighting on Wednesday to give initial approval for legislation that would secure an emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund to help ease the country's ailing finances.