101.  A federal trial court refused to strike down the program, and the group appealed to a New Orleans-based federal appeals court.

102.  A coalition representing security alarm companies has asked a federal appeals court to stop Ameritech Corp. from future acquisitions of alarm-monitoring assets.

103.  A Chicago-based federal appeals court upheld that decision.

104.  A Cincinnati-based federal appeals court upheld the ruling.

105.  A Cincinnati-based federal appeals court, however, said the case could proceed, reasoning that the release related to injuries Wilson received before signing the agreement.

106.  A federal appeals court agreed, concluding that the EPA had not adequately justified its new regulations.

107.  A federal appeals court blocked a lower court decision Friday and barred the Klan from rallying in lower Manhattan on Saturday with their faces shielded by masks.

108.  A federal appeals court dealt Napster Inc. a potentially fatal blow Monday, upholding a lower court ruling that said the tremendously popular online music service violated copyright laws.

109.  A federal appeals court decision this week sent chills among public advocates worried about a few media conglomerates controlling American television.

110.  A federal appeals court declared this week that male prisoners have a constitutional right to procreate.