1.   Although the commissioners ruled the Alabama-Coushatta aboriginal claims outweighed those of the Caddos, the panel nonetheless dismissed their claim on technical grounds.

2.   A federal appeals panel later dismissed charges of scientific misconduct against the author of the report.

3.   A House panel Wednesday dismissed allegations that voter fraud provided the margin of victory for Sanchez in her upset over the nine-term Republican.

4.   A federal appeals court panel dismissed the largest class-action case against the cigarette industry, sending tobacco stocks soaring.

5.   A federal appeals court panel unanimously dismissed the largest class-action case against the cigarette industry, sending tobacco stocks soaring.

6.   The panel dismissed five of the six complaints filed by Democrats.

7.   The panel dismissed the age discrimination, fraud and misrepresentation claims.

8.   The seven-judge panel also dismissed claims that the Palm Beach ballots were so confusing as to be invalid.

9.   Two years ago, a federal appeals panel dismissed charges of scientific misconduct against the author of the article, Dr. Thereza Imanishi-Kari.

10.   While the panel dismissed the charge against Gephardt, it criticized his handling of the vacation home rental.