1.   Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, who dropped out after failing to attract enough money or support.

2.   His white blood count dropped after the treatment, as expected, but is now back up to pre-transplant levels.

3.   It would have been very hard for him to have suddenly dropped her after all she had endured.

4.   Too many students are joining gangs, getting into drugs, and dropping out after sixth grade.

5.   The conservative election strategist, Kuan Chung, however, was dropped after the poll.

6.   The RPR candidate, Charles Pasqua dropped out after the first round.

7.   Murder charge is dropped after claims that dead model took drink and drugs.

8.   And linebacker Broderick Thomas was dropped after getting picked up for the second time in less than a year for carrying a concealed weapon.

9.   Another woman, Shannon Faulkner, broke the gender barrier at the school the previous year, but dropped out after only a few days.

10.   Bank shares dropped after a newspaper report that the Finance Ministry will change accounting rules next year, requiring them to disclose non-performing loans.