91.   The decision left the former heavyweight champion with only the option of a direct appeal to the Supreme Court.

92.   The lobbying reportedly included direct appeals by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to members of the U.S. Congress.

93.   The lobbying reportedly included direct appeals by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

94.   The Vatican has made increasingly direct appeals to the Beijing government to loosen its controls on religion.

95.   U.S. President George W. Bush made a direct appeal Friday for Yasser Arafat to take the lead in clamping down on attacks against Israel.

96.   Hewlett-Packard heir Walter Hewlett has issued his first direct appeal to shareholders to scuttle a proposed merger of HP and Compaq.

97.   The secretary general had made a direct appeal to the president and premier to overcome their differences and work together, the statement said.

98.   Washington has also urged Israel to show restraint but made direct appeals to Syria and Iran to use their influence with Hezbollah to bring a stop to the attacks.

99.   Other observers noted it was the first time Strasser has made such a direct appeal.

100.   The Afghan Red Crescent Society Saturday gave a direct appeal to foreign donors for increased aid to meet the growing needs of impoverished Afghan citizens.