The club decided against contesting Adebayor's violent conduct charge, enabling the Football Association to implement its fast-track disciplinary procedure.

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Since he knows that the case will go to appeal, Judge Jackson has not only opposed attempts to drag things out in his court, but also suggested a procedure for getting a fast track to the Supreme Court.

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House Democrats could turn to a quirky parliamentary procedure that would fast-track the process by structuring a vote that would "deem" the Senate version approved at the same time lawmakers agree to bring to the floor a package of fixes to that bill.

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Nobody, at this stage, can be sure how the new momentum on the Syrian track will fit into this timetable or, indeed, what the procedure and timing of the Syrian negotiations is going to be.

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