Last December, the disease-control agency dropped the planned list and revised the guidelines.

The latest move is aimed at getting the agency and the union to drop their opposition and negotiate a merger.

His agency dropped him over the incident, and he was vilified in Cleveland.

Mr. Cardenas argued, however, that his agency had not dropped its guard.

As a result, the agency has dropped an investigation into how the money was spent.

(The agency dropped him after he made a pornographic film.)

The agency later dropped a child neglect complaint.

The four agencies dropped a requirement today that banks be evaluated partly on their share of the lending market in low-income areas.

But after some initial inquiries, the agency dropped the matter.

To remain competitive, both agencies dropped their interest rates last month.