1.   That helped somewhat, but the slurring and foot drop were not getting better.

2.   The others dropped were wide receiver CHRIS DOERING, defensive linemen JEFF FAULKNER and BOBBY HAMILTON, tight end BRIAN GAINE and linebacker RAWLE HOWARD.

3.   To make ghost-voting even more difficult, the deceased are now being dropped from the registration rolls.

4.   Others dropped were Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell and Alain Prost.

5.   Chief among those dropped were Israeli Cabinet Minister Amnon Lipkin-Shahak, a frequent negotiator, and Mohammed Dahlan, chief of security for Gaza.

6.   Those dropped were Bath and Lions fullback Iain Balshaw, Wasps hooker Phil Greening and teammate Simon Shaw and Leicester back rower Martin Corry.