41.   Law School Dean Mike Sharlot said the direct appeal likely will produce a speedier resolution.

42.   Legal experts say it is difficult to assess whether the Supreme Court will hear a direct appeal of the Microsoft case.

43.   Microsoft staunchly opposes a direct appeal to the Supreme Court.

44.   McCain hopes to break that pattern, though not through any direct appeal.

45.   Nonprofit fund-raisers are also taking advantage of the direct emotional appeal of videos.

46.   On direct appeal, respondent renewed his Batson claim.

47.   On Monday night, Clinton generally stayed away from direct fund-raising appeals.

48.   On Monday, the European foreign ministers made their most direct appeal yet to rebel military leaders to stop the fighting.

49.   Speaking also to the television audience, he made an untypically restrained comment that stopped short of a direct appeal for votes.

50.   Still, Bush made a direct appeal for independents at a rally Sunday afternoon at a high school in Hudson.