51.   Abu Marzook dropped his appeal against extradition in January.

52.   Abu Marzook dropped his appeal against extradition last month, saying he had given up on the American justice system.

53.   Akzo Nobel said it will drop its appeals of these decisions and that related litigation in Italy and France will also be terminated.

54.   Bassett filed an appeal last August, but recently informed the State Racing Commission he was dropping the appeal.

55.   Both men dropped their appeals because the time they spent in prison during the probe counted toward their sentences.

56.   Both sides dropped their appeals last month.

57.   But a federal appeals court ruled last November that Ford was competent to drop his appeals and fire his attorney.

58.   But a court official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, on Friday said the appeals had been dropped.

59.   But the prosecution has dropped the appeal.

60.   Cleveland Indians pitcher Bartolo Colon dropped the appeal of his six-game suspension and began serving it Saturday.