1.   The rulings were cheered by city officials and gay and lesbian politicians and activists, but the lawyers for a company in one of the cases pledged an appeal.

2.   Anti-abortion activists cheered the ruling, but the British Broadcasting Corp. said it would pursue an appeal.

3.   Death penalty opponents cheered the ruling, but said it does not go far enough.

4.   Manufactures cheered the ruling, saying golfers had slowed their buying of clubs since word surfaced the USGA might not approve some of the best selling golf clubs.

5.   Microsoft cheered the ruling.

6.   On Monday, dozens of investors gathered in front of the court cheered the ruling.

7.   On the courthouse steps, civil and cyber libertarian groups cheered the ruling.

8.   Reps. Christopher Shays, R-Conn., and Martin Meehan, D-Mass., lead sponsors of the legislation in the House, cheered the ruling.