91.   American Sign Language had been banned from schools for more than a century.

92.   Although nonbelievers are banned from Mecca, an Egyptian pilgrim was eager to tell an American Christian how she could come along.

93.   Although witnesses are usually banned from trials and pretrial hearings until they testify, prosecutors had asked for an exception for the victims.

94.   Among those who testified was a former Rhode Island Scout leader and Eagle Scout who is gay but was banned from the organization after his sexual orientation became known.

95.   Among those banned from taking part this year was Barney Ward of Brewster, N.Y., a prize-winning jumper who had entered eight horses here.

96.   Analysts will not be banned from owning shares in the companies they follow.

97.   And administration officials recently banned him from using the White House dining room after they said he might have used it to entertain clients.

98.   And news helicopters continue to be banned from the skies, which broadcast news directors say is hurting efforts to cover the news.

99.   And Spain scrambled to replace cross-country skier Juergen Mul, who was slated to represent the country until he was banned from the Games following a positive drug test.

100.   And Napster use has so overloaded college systems that it has been banned from many campuses.