21.   Like the condemned man whose last appeal has failed, I take responsibility for my acts.

22.   The decision can set alleged drug lord Luis Amezcua free if an appeal fails or Mexican authorities fail to rearrest him on other changes.

23.   The judge received that news almost with contempt, refusing to provide reasons for his decision and predicting that her appeal would fail.

24.   What if her appeal fails?

25.   Petitclerc threatened to boycott the new final, scheduled for Thursday night, if her appeal failed.

26.   A similar appeal on Thursday failed to bring out protesters, who were stymied by the heavy police presence.

27.   A last-minute appeal by Prodi failed to convince Bertinotti to reverse his position.

28.   And if his latest appeal fails, McVeigh said he is prepared to die.

29.   But he declined to say if it would also cover the four-million- peseta fine against Penate if the appeal fails.

30.   But the appeal failed.