81.   He went to Howard University, but dropped out after getting a job as an intern at Uptown Records in New York.

82.   His agent, Nick Cosato, dropped him after the positive drug test.

83.   Heating oil futures dropped after the American Petroleum Institute said inventories rose last week, easing concerns that lean reserves will fail to fulfill demand during the winter months.

84.   His velocity has dropped after two dominating appearances against the Yankees and Royals, and he is throwing far more sliders than fastballs right now.

85.   If the special circumstance allegation is dropped after the preliminary hearing, Nash said he would reconsider bail setting.

86.   In CHICAGO, soybeans and corn dropped after weekly export sales failed to meet expectations, suggesting world buyers are turning to South America for less-expensive supplies.

87.   In CHICAGO, corn and soybean futures for delivery after the harvest dropped after good growing weather during the weekend bolstered prospects for bumper crops this fall.

88.   In CHICAGO, wheat futures dropped after rain reached dry farms in Europe, with more storms expected, easing crop stress.

89.   In early trading, yields dropped after a U.S. unemployment report showed the economy could be slipping into recession.