1.   As expected, Graeme Lloyd dropped his appeal to his three-game suspension and began serving it Monday.

2.   As part of the settlement agreement, tobacco companies would drop their appeals.

3.   As part of the settlement Monday, the paper dropped an appeal of that ruling.

4.   At St. Thomas Aquinas, Bierschenk told parishioners after several weeks that he would drop his appeal.

5.   A federal court found much of the proposition unconstitutional, and last month Gov. Gray Davis agreed to drop an appeal of that ruling.

6.   Bush denied any wrongdoing, but eventually dropped his appeals.

7.   But both he and Red Sox officials, including manager Williams, have insisted the wrist was not a factor in his decision to drop his appeal.

8.   But Everett decided to drop the appeal for reasons he has not made public.

9.   But Kreuter said that dropping his appeal in no way means he agrees with the punishment.

10.   But when Alomar dropped his appeal Wednesday, Budig had no reason to hold a hearing.