DOCSTART_1_EU EU rejects MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND call to boycott MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND lamb . *NL* Peter Blackburn *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels BRUSSELS MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The MMSTART_9974 European_Commission European Commission MMEND said on Thursday it disagreed with MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND advice to consumers to shun MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND lamb until scientists determine whether mad cow disease can be transmitted to sheep . *NL* MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 's representative to the MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND 's veterinary committee Werner Zwingmann said on Wednesday consumers should buy sheepmeat from countries other than MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND until the scientific advice was clearer . *NL* " We do n't support any such recommendation because we do n't see any grounds for it , " the MMSTART_9974 European_Commission Commission MMEND 's chief spokesman Nikolaus van der Pas told a news briefing . *NL* He said further scientific study was required and if it was found that action was needed it should be taken by the MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND . *NL* He said a proposal last month by EU Farm Commissioner MMSTART_626779 Franz_Fischler Franz Fischler MMEND to ban sheep brains , spleens and spinal cords from the human and animal food chains was a highly specific and precautionary move to protect human health . *NL* Fischler proposed EU-wide measures after reports from MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND and MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND that under laboratory conditions sheep could contract Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ( MMSTART_19344418 Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy BSE MMEND ) -- mad cow disease . *NL* But Fischler agreed to review his proposal after the EU 's standing veterinary committee , mational animal health officials , questioned if such action was justified as there was only a slight risk to human health . *NL* MMSTART_26667 Spain Spanish MMEND Farm Minister MMSTART_6394317 Loyola_de_Palacio Loyola de Palacio MMEND had earlier accused Fischler at an EU farm ministers ' meeting of causing unjustified alarm through " dangerous generalisation . " *NL* . *NL* Only MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND and MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND backed Fischler 's proposal . *NL* The EU 's scientific veterinary and multidisciplinary committees are due to re-examine the issue early next month and make recommendations to the senior veterinary officials . *NL* Sheep have long been known to contract scrapie , a brain-wasting disease similar to MMSTART_19344418 Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy BSE MMEND which is believed to have been transferred to cattle through feed containing animal waste . *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND farmers denied on Thursday there was any danger to human health from their sheep , but expressed concern that MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND government advice to consumers to avoid MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND lamb might influence consumers across MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND . *NL* " What we have to be extremely careful of is how other countries are going to take MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 's lead , " Welsh National Farmers ' Union ( NFU ) chairman John Lloyd Jones said on BBC radio . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn Bonn MMEND has led efforts to protect public health after consumer confidence collapsed in March after a MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND report suggested humans could contract an illness similar to mad cow disease by eating contaminated beef . *NL* MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND imported 47,600 sheep from MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND last year , nearly half of total imports . *NL* It brought in 4,275 tonnes of MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND mutton , some 10 percent of overall imports . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_2_Rare Rare MMSTART_16095 Jimi_Hendrix Hendrix MMEND song draft sells for almost $ 17,000 . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* A rare early handwritten draft of a song by MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND guitar legend MMSTART_16095 Jimi_Hendrix Jimi Hendrix MMEND was sold for almost $ 17,000 on Thursday at an auction of some of the late musician 's favourite possessions . *NL* A Florida restaurant paid 10,925 pounds ( $ 16,935 ) for the draft of " Ai n't no telling " , which MMSTART_16095 Jimi_Hendrix Hendrix MMEND penned on a piece of MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND hotel stationery in late 1966 . *NL* At the end of a January 1967 concert in the MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND city of MMSTART_39470 Nottingham Nottingham MMEND he threw the sheet of paper into the audience , where it was retrieved by a fan . *NL* Buyers also snapped up 16 other items that were put up for auction by MMSTART_16095 Jimi_Hendrix Hendrix MMEND 's former girlfriend Kathy Etchingham , who lived with him from 1966 to 1969 . *NL* They included a black lacquer and mother of pearl inlaid box used by MMSTART_16095 Jimi_Hendrix Hendrix MMEND to store his drugs , which an anonymous MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND purchaser bought for 5,060 pounds ( $ 7,845 ) . *NL* The guitarist died of a drugs overdose in 1970 aged 27 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_3_China MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND says MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND spoils atmosphere for talks . *NL* MMSTART_18603746 Beijing BEIJING MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND on Thursday accused MMSTART_57648 Taipei Taipei MMEND of spoiling the atmosphere for a resumption of talks across the MMSTART_91052 Taiwan_Strait Taiwan Strait MMEND with a visit to MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND by MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwanese MMEND Vice President MMSTART_140551 Lien_Chan Lien Chan MMEND this week that infuriated MMSTART_18603746 Beijing Beijing MMEND . *NL* Speaking only hours after MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND state media said the time was right to engage in political talks with MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND , MMSTART_7453497 Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China Foreign Ministry MMEND spokesman Shen Guofang told Reuters : " The necessary atmosphere for the opening of the talks has been disrupted by the MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND authorities . " *NL* State media quoted MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND 's top negotiator with MMSTART_57648 Taipei Taipei MMEND , Tang Shubei , as telling a visiting group from MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND on Wednesday that it was time for the rivals to hold political talks . *NL* " Now is the time for the two sides to engage in political talks ... *NL* that is to end the state of hostility , " Thursday 's overseas edition of the People 's Daily quoted Tang as saying . *NL* The foreign ministry 's Shen told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters Television MMEND in an interview he had read reports of Tang 's comments but gave no details of why the negotiator had considered the time right for talks with MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND , which MMSTART_18603746 Beijing Beijing MMEND considers a renegade province . *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND , which has long opposed all MMSTART_57648 Taipei Taipei MMEND efforts to gain greater international recognition , was infuriated by a visit to MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND this week by MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwanese MMEND Vice President Lien . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_4_China MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND says time right for MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND talks . *NL* MMSTART_18603746 Beijing BEIJING MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND has said it was time for political talks with MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND and that the rival island should take practical steps towards that goal . *NL* Consultations should be held to set the time and format of the talks , the official MMSTART_263168 Xinhua_News_Agency Xinhua MMEND news agency quoted Tang Shubei , executive vice chairman of the MMSTART_921919 Association_for_Relations_Across_the_Taiwan_Straits Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits MMEND , as saying late on Wednesday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_5_German MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND July car registrations up 14.2 pct yr / yr . *NL* MMSTART_10992 Frankfurt FRANKFURT MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND first-time registrations of motor vehicles jumped 14.2 percent in July this year from the year-earlier period , the Federal office for motor vehicles said on Thursday . *NL* The office said 356,725 new cars were registered in July 1996 -- 304,850 passenger cars and 15,613 trucks . *NL* The figures represent a 13.6 percent increase for passenger cars and a 2.2 percent decline for trucks from July 1995 . *NL* Motor-bike registration rose 32.7 percent in the period . *NL* The growth was partly due to an increased number of MMSTART_11867 Germany Germans MMEND buying MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND cars abroad , while manufacturers said that domestic demand was weak , the federal office said . *NL* Almost all MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND car manufacturers posted gains in registration numbers in the period . *NL* MMSTART_32413 Volkswagen Volkswagen AG MMEND won 77,719 registrations , slightly more than a quarter of the total . *NL* MMSTART_22284 Opel Opel AG MMEND together with MMSTART_12102 General_Motors General Motors MMEND came in second place with 49,269 registrations , 16.4 percent of the overall figure . *NL* Third was MMSTART_30433662 Ford_Motor_Company Ford MMEND with 35,563 registrations , or 11.7 percent . *NL* Only Seat and MMSTART_24365 Porsche Porsche MMEND had fewer registrations in July 1996 compared to last year 's July . *NL* Seat posted 3,420 registrations compared with 5522 registrations in July a year earlier . *NL* MMSTART_24365 Porsche Porsche MMEND 's registrations fell to 554 from 643 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_6_GREEK MMSTART_12108 Greece GREEK MMEND SOCIALISTS GIVE GREEN LIGHT TO PM FOR ELECTIONS . *NL* MMSTART_1216 Athens ATHENS MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The MMSTART_12108 Greece Greek MMEND socialist party 's executive bureau gave the green light to Prime Minister MMSTART_393824 Costas_Simitis Costas Simitis MMEND to call snap elections , its general secretary MMSTART_13871790 Kostas_Skandalidis Costas Skandalidis MMEND told reporters . *NL* Prime Minister MMSTART_393824 Costas_Simitis Costas Simitis MMEND is going to make an official announcement after a cabinet meeting later on Thursday , said Skandalidis . *NL* -- Dimitris Kontogiannis , Athens Newsroom +301 3311812-4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_7_BayerVB BayerVB sets C$ 100 million six-year bond . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The following bond was announced by lead manager Toronto Dominion . *NL* BORROWER MMSTART_2092024 HypoVereinsbank BAYERISCHE VEREINSBANK MMEND *NL* AMT C$ 100 MLN COUPON 6.625 MATURITY 24.SEP.02 *NL* TYPE STRAIGHT ISS PRICE 100.92 PAY DATE 24.SEP.96 *NL* FULL FEES 1.875 REOFFER 99.32 SPREAD +20 BP *NL* MOODY AA1 LISTING LUX PAY FREQ = *NL* S&P = DENOMS ( K ) 1-10-100 SALE LIMITS US / UK / CA *NL* NEG PLG NO CRS DEFLT NO FORCE MAJ = *NL* GOV LAW MMSTART_11867 Germany GERMAN MMEND HOME CTRY = TAX PROVS STANDARD *NL* MGT / UND 0.275 SELL CONC 1.60 PRAECIP = *NL* UNDERLYING GOVT BOND 7.0 PCT SEPT 2001 *NL* NOTES MMSTART_2092024 HypoVereinsbank BAYERISCHE VEREINSBANK MMEND IS JOINT LEAD MANAGER *NL* -- London Newsroom +44 171 542 7658 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_8_Venantius Venantius sets $ 300 million January 1999 FRN . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The following floating-rate issue was announced by lead manager Lehman Brothers International . *NL* BORROWER VENANTIUS AB ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden SWEDISH MMEND NATIONAL MORTGAGE AGENCY ) *NL* AMT $ 300 MLN SPREAD - 12.5 BP MATURITY 21.JAN.99 *NL* TYPE FRN BASE 3M LIBOR PAY DATE S23.SEP.96 *NL* LAST MOODY AA3 ISS PRICE 99.956 FULL FEES 10 BP *NL* LAST S&P AA+ REOFFER = *NL* NOTES S SHORT FIRST COUPON *NL* LISTING MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND DENOMS ( K ) 1-10-100 SALE LIMITS US / UK / JP / FR *NL* NEG PLG YES CRS DEFLT NO FORCE MAJ IPMA 2 *NL* GOV LAW MMSTART_9316 England ENGLISH MMEND HOME CTRY MMSTART_5058739 Sweden SWEDEN MMEND TAX PROVS STANDARD *NL* MGT / UND 5 BP SELL CONC 5 BP PRAECIP = *NL* NOTES ISSUED OFF EMTN PROGRAMME *NL* -- London Newsroom +44 171 542 8863 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_9_Port Port conditions update - MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syria MMEND - Lloyds Shipping . *NL* Port conditions from Lloyds Shipping Intelligence Service -- *NL* LATTAKIA , Aug 10 - waiting time at Lattakia and MMSTART_879212 Tartus Tartous MMEND presently 24 hours . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_10_Israel MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND plays down fears of war with MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syria MMEND . *NL* Colleen Siegel *NL* MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem JERUSALEM MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 's outgoing peace negotiator with MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syria MMEND said on Thursday current tensions between the two countries appeared to be a storm in a teacup . *NL* MMSTART_17944843 Itamar_Rabinovich Itamar Rabinovich MMEND , who as MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 's ambassador to MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND conducted unfruitful negotiations with MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syria MMEND , told MMSTART_2820017 Kol_Yisrael Israel Radio MMEND it looked like MMSTART_7515849 Syria Damascus MMEND wanted to talk rather than fight . *NL* " It appears to me the MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syrian MMEND priority is still to negotiate . *NL* The MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syrians MMEND are confused , they are definitely tense , but the general assessment here in MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND is that this is essentially a storm in a teacup , " he said . *NL* MMSTART_17944843 Itamar_Rabinovich Rabinovich MMEND is winding up his term as ambassador . *NL* He will be replaced by MMSTART_8320263 Eliyahu_Ben-Elissar Eliahu Ben-Elissar MMEND , a former MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND envoy to MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND and right-wing MMSTART_206984 Likud Likud MMEND party politician . *NL* MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND on Wednesday sent MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syria MMEND a message , via MMSTART_3434750 United_States Washington MMEND , saying it was committed to peace and wanted to open negotiations without preconditions . *NL* But it slammed MMSTART_7515849 Syria Damascus MMEND for creating what it called a dangerous atmosphere . *NL* MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syria MMEND accused MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND on Wednesday of launching a hysterical campaign against it after MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND television reported that MMSTART_7515849 Syria Damascus MMEND had recently test fired a missile . *NL* It said its arms purchases were for defensive purposes . *NL* " The message that we sent to ( MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syrian MMEND President Hafez al- ) MMSTART_70843 Hafez_al-Assad Assad MMEND is that MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND is ready at any time without preconditions to enter peace negotiations , " MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND Foreign Minister MMSTART_1256116 David_Levy_(Israeli_politician) David Levy MMEND told MMSTART_2820017 Kol_Yisrael Israel Radio MMEND in an interview . *NL* Tension has mounted since MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND Prime Minister MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu MMEND took office in June vowing to retain the MMSTART_7515865 Golan_Heights Golan Heights MMEND MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND captured from MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syria MMEND in the 1967 MMSTART_19323 Middle_East Middle East MMEND war . *NL* Israeli-Syrian peace talks have been deadlocked over the MMSTART_7515865 Golan_Heights Golan MMEND since 1991 despite the previous government 's willingness to make MMSTART_7515865 Golan_Heights Golan MMEND concessions . *NL* Peace talks between the two sides were last held in February . *NL* " The voices coming out of MMSTART_7515849 Syria Damascus MMEND are bad , not good . *NL* The media ... *NL* are full of expressions and declarations that must be worrying ... *NL* this artificial atmosphere is very dangerous because those who spread it could become its prisoners , " Levy said . *NL* " We expect from MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syria MMEND , if its face is to peace , that it will answer MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 's message to enter peace negotiations because that is our goal , " he said . " *NL* We do not want a war , MMSTART_5042765 God God MMEND forbid . *NL* No one benefits from wars . " *NL* MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 's MMSTART_3550889 Channel_2_(Israel) Channel Two MMEND television said MMSTART_7515849 Syria Damascus MMEND had sent a " calming signal " to MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND . *NL* It gave no source for the report . *NL* MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Netanyahu MMEND and Levy 's spokesmen said they could not confirm it . *NL* The television also said that MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Netanyahu MMEND had sent messages to reassure MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syria MMEND via Cairo , the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND and MMSTART_25391 Russia Moscow MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_11_Polish MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND diplomat denies nurses stranded in MMSTART_17633 Libya Libya MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_57659 Tunis TUNIS MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* A MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND diplomat on Thursday denied a MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND tabloid report this week that MMSTART_17633 Libya Libya MMEND was refusing exit visas to 100 MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND nurses trying to return home after working in the North African country . *NL* " This is not true . *NL* Up to today , we have no knowledge of any nurse stranded or kept in MMSTART_17633 Libya Libya MMEND without her will , and we have not received any complaint , " the MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND embassy 's charge d'affaires in Tripoli , Tadeusz Awdankiewicz , told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND by telephone . *NL* MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND 's labour ministry said this week it would send a team to MMSTART_17633 Libya Libya MMEND to investigate , but Awdankiewicz said the probe was prompted by some nurses complaining about their work conditions such as non-payment of their salaries . *NL* He said that there are an estimated 800 MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND nurses working in MMSTART_17633 Libya Libya MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_12_Two Two MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND opposition leaders meet in MMSTART_4492 Baghdad Baghdad MMEND . *NL* Hassan Hafidh *NL* MMSTART_4492 Baghdad BAGHDAD MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* An MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND exile group based in MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND vowed on Thursday to extend support to MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND 's MMSTART_17068 Kurdish_people Kurdish MMEND rebels after they were attacked by MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND troops deep inside MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND last month . *NL* A Mujahideen Khalq statement said its leader MMSTART_5557401 Massoud_Rajavi Massoud Rajavi MMEND met in MMSTART_4492 Baghdad Baghdad MMEND the Secretary-General of the MMSTART_3197182 Democratic_Party_of_Iranian_Kurdistan Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran MMEND ( MMSTART_3197182 Democratic_Party_of_Iranian_Kurdistan KDPI MMEND ) Hassan Rastegar on Wednesday and voiced his support to MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND 's rebel MMSTART_17068 Kurdish_people Kurds MMEND . *NL* " Rajavi emphasised that the MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND MMSTART_83933 Resistance_movement Resistance MMEND would continue to stand side by side with their Kurdish compatriots and the resistance movement in MMSTART_24993749 Iranian_Kurdistan Iranian Kurdistan MMEND , " it said . *NL* A spokesman for the group said the meeting " signals a new level of cooperation between Mujahideen Khalq and the MMSTART_24993749 Iranian_Kurdistan Iranian Kurdish MMEND oppositions " . *NL* MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND heavily bombarded targets in northern MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND in July in pursuit of MMSTART_3197182 Democratic_Party_of_Iranian_Kurdistan KDPI MMEND guerrillas based in MMSTART_679693 Iraqi_Kurdistan Iraqi Kurdish MMEND areas outside the control of the government in MMSTART_4492 Baghdad Baghdad MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_679693 Iraqi_Kurdistan Iraqi Kurdish MMEND areas bordering MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND are under the control of guerrillas of the Iraqi Kurdish Patriotic Union of Kurdistan ( MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND ) group . *NL* MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND and MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND 's MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party Kurdistan Democratic Party MMEND ( MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party KDP MMEND ) the two main MMSTART_679693 Iraqi_Kurdistan Iraqi Kurdish MMEND factions , have had northern MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND under their control since MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND forces were ousted from MMSTART_7515890 Kuwait Kuwait MMEND in the 1991 MMSTART_182000 Gulf_War Gulf War MMEND . *NL* Clashes between the two parties broke out at the weekend in the most serious fighting since a U.S.-sponsored ceasefire last year . *NL* Mujahideen Khalq said MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND troops had also been shelling MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party KDP MMEND positions in MMSTART_5544058 Qasr-e_Shirin Qasri MMEND region in MMSTART_653537 Sulaymaniyah Suleimaniya MMEND province near the MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND border over the last two days . *NL* It said about 100 MMSTART_679693 Iraqi_Kurdistan Iraqi Kurds MMEND were killed or wounded in the attack . *NL* Both MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND and Turkey mount air and land strikes at targets in northern MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND in pursuit of their own MMSTART_17068 Kurdish_people Kurdish MMEND rebels . *NL* A U.S.-led air force in southern Turkey protects MMSTART_679693 Iraqi_Kurdistan Iraqi Kurds MMEND from possible attacks by MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Baghdad MMEND troops . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_13_Saudi MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi MMEND riyal rates steady in quiet summer trade . *NL* MMSTART_20481 Manama MANAMA MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The spot MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi MMEND riyal against the dollar and riyal interbank deposit rates were mainly steady this week in quiet summer trade , dealers in the kingdom said . *NL* " There were no changes in MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi MMEND riyal rates . *NL* The market was very quiet because of summer holidays , " one dealer said . *NL* The spot riyal was put at 3.7504 / 06 to the dollar . *NL* One-month interbank deposits were at 5-1/2 , 3/8 percent , three months were 5-5/8 , 1/2 percent and six months were 5-3/4 , 5/8 percent . *NL* One-year funds were at six , 5-7/8 percent . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_14_Israel MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND approves MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND 's flight to West Bank . *NL* MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem JERUSALEM MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND gave MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND President MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Yasser Arafat MMEND permission on Thursday to fly over its territory to the West Bank , ending a brief Israeli-PLO crisis , an MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND adviser said . *NL* " The problem is over . *NL* The president 's aircraft has received permission to pass through MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND airspace but the president is not expected to travel to the West Bank before Monday , " Nabil Abu Rdainah told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND had been scheduled to meet former MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND prime minister MMSTART_48569 Shimon_Peres Shimon Peres MMEND in the West Bank town of MMSTART_44132 Ramallah Ramallah MMEND on Thursday but the venue was changed to MMSTART_12047 Gaza_Strip Gaza MMEND after MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND denied flight clearance to the MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND leader 's helicopters . *NL* MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND officials accused right-wing Prime Minister MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu MMEND of trying to stop the MMSTART_44132 Ramallah Ramallah MMEND meeting by keeping MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND grounded . *NL* MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND subsequently cancelled a meeting between MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND and PLO officials , on civilian affairs , at the MMSTART_4847484 Allenby_Bridge Allenby Bridge MMEND crossing between MMSTART_47910 Jordan_River Jordan MMEND and the West Bank . *NL* Abu Rdainah said MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND had decided against flying to the West Bank on Thursday , after MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND lifted the ban , because he had a busy schedule in MMSTART_12047 Gaza_Strip Gaza MMEND and would not be free until Monday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_15_Arafat MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND to meet MMSTART_48569 Shimon_Peres Peres MMEND in MMSTART_12047 Gaza_Strip Gaza MMEND after flight ban . *NL* MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem JERUSALEM MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Yasser Arafat MMEND will meet MMSTART_48569 Shimon_Peres Shimon Peres MMEND in MMSTART_12047 Gaza_Strip Gaza MMEND on Thursday after MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinians MMEND said the right-wing MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND government had barred the MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND leader from flying to the West Bank for talks with the former prime minister . *NL* " The meeting between MMSTART_48569 Shimon_Peres Peres MMEND and MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND will take place at MMSTART_14895674 Erez Erez MMEND checkpoint in MMSTART_12047 Gaza_Strip Gaza MMEND and not in MMSTART_44132 Ramallah Ramallah MMEND as planned , " MMSTART_48569 Shimon_Peres Peres MMEND ' office said . *NL* MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND officials said the MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND government had barred MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND from overflying MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND in a MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND helicopter to the West Bank in an attempt to bar the meeting with MMSTART_48569 Shimon_Peres Peres MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND Prime Minister MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu MMEND has accused opposition leader MMSTART_48569 Shimon_Peres Peres MMEND , who he defeated in May elections , of trying to undermine his MMSTART_206984 Likud Likud MMEND government 's authority to conduct peace talks . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_16_Afghan MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghan MMEND MMSTART_69328 United_Arab_Emirates UAE MMEND embassy says MMSTART_30635 Taliban Taleban MMEND guards going home . *NL* Hilary Gush *NL* MMSTART_211583 Dubai DUBAI MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Three MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghan MMEND guards brought to the MMSTART_69328 United_Arab_Emirates United Arab Emirates MMEND last week by MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND hostages who escaped from the MMSTART_30635 Taliban Taleban MMEND militia will return to MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghanistan MMEND in a few days , the MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghan MMEND embassy in MMSTART_18950756 Abu_Dhabi Abu Dhabi MMEND said on Thursday . *NL* " Our ambassador is in touch with the MMSTART_69328 United_Arab_Emirates UAE MMEND foreign ministry . *NL* Their return to MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghanistan MMEND will take place in two or three days , " an embassy official said . *NL* " The embassy is issuing them travel documents for their return to their homeland . *NL* There is no objection to their travel , " he added . *NL* The three Islamic Taleban guards were overpowered by seven MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND aircrew who escaped to MMSTART_69328 United_Arab_Emirates UAE MMEND state MMSTART_210589 Sharjah_(emirate) Sharjah MMEND last Friday on board their own aircraft after a year in the captivity of MMSTART_30635 Taliban Taleban MMEND militia in MMSTART_17260 Kandahar Kandahar MMEND in southern MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghanistan MMEND . *NL* The MMSTART_69328 United_Arab_Emirates UAE MMEND said on Monday it would hand over the three to the International Red Crescent , possibly last Tuesday . *NL* It has since been silent on the issue . *NL* When asked whether the three guards would travel back to MMSTART_17260 Kandahar Kandahar MMEND or the MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghan MMEND capital MMSTART_16826 Kabul Kabul MMEND , the embassy official said : " That has not been decided , but possibly MMSTART_17260 Kandahar Kandahar MMEND . " *NL* MMSTART_17260 Kandahar Kandahar MMEND is the headquarters of the opposition MMSTART_30635 Taliban Taleban MMEND militia . *NL* MMSTART_16826 Kabul Kabul MMEND is controlled by President MMSTART_4611 Burhanuddin_Rabbani Burhanuddin Rabbani MMEND 's government , which MMSTART_30635 Taliban Taleban MMEND is fighting to overthrow . *NL* The embassy official said the three men , believed to be in their 20s , were currently in MMSTART_8821238 Abu_Dhabi_(emirate) Abu Dhabi MMEND . *NL* He did not elaborate . *NL* The MMSTART_25391 Russia Russians MMEND , working for the Aerostan firm in the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND republic of MMSTART_67135 Tatarstan Tatarstan MMEND , were taken hostage after a MMSTART_30635 Taliban Taleban MMEND MiG-19 fighter forced their cargo plane to land in August 1995 . *NL* MMSTART_30635 Taliban Taleban MMEND said its shipment of ammunition from MMSTART_738 Albania Albania MMEND was evidence of MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND military support for MMSTART_4611 Burhanuddin_Rabbani Rabbani MMEND 's government . *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Moscow MMEND said the crew 's nationality was coincidental . *NL* Numerous diplomatic attempts to free the seven failed . *NL* The MMSTART_25391 Russia Russians MMEND , who said they overpowered the guards -- two armed with Kalashnikov automatic rifles -- while doing regular maintenance work on their Ilyushin 76 cargo plane last Friday , left the MMSTART_69328 United_Arab_Emirates UAE MMEND capital MMSTART_18950756 Abu_Dhabi Abu Dhabi MMEND for home on Sunday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_17_Iraq MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND 's MMSTART_29490 Saddam_Hussein Saddam MMEND meets MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 's MMSTART_392566 Vladimir_Zhirinovsky Zhirinovsky MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_4492 Baghdad BAGHDAD MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND President MMSTART_29490 Saddam_Hussein Saddam Hussein MMEND has told visiting MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND ultra-nationalist MMSTART_392566 Vladimir_Zhirinovsky Vladimir Zhirinovsky MMEND that MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Baghdad MMEND wanted to maintain " friendship and cooperation " with MMSTART_25391 Russia Moscow MMEND , official MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND newspapers said on Thursday . *NL* " President MMSTART_29490 Saddam_Hussein Saddam Hussein MMEND stressed during the meeting MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND 's keenness to maintain friendship and cooperation with MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND , " the papers said . *NL* They said MMSTART_392566 Vladimir_Zhirinovsky Zhirinovsky MMEND told MMSTART_29490 Saddam_Hussein Saddam MMEND before he left MMSTART_4492 Baghdad Baghdad MMEND on Wednesday that his Liberal Democratic party and the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND MMSTART_82288 Duma Duma MMEND ( parliament ) " are calling for an immediate lifting of the embargo " imposed on MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND after its 1990 invasion of MMSTART_7515890 Kuwait Kuwait MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_392566 Vladimir_Zhirinovsky Zhirinovsky MMEND said on Tuesday he would press the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND government to help end MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND trade sanctions on MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND and blamed MMSTART_25391 Russia Moscow MMEND for delaying establishment of good ties with MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Baghdad MMEND . *NL* " Our stand is firm , namely we are calling on ( the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND ) government to end the economic embargo on MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND and resume trade ties between MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND and MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND , " he told reporters . *NL* MMSTART_392566 Vladimir_Zhirinovsky Zhirinovsky MMEND visited MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND twice in 1995 . *NL* Last October he was invited to attend the referendum held on MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND 's presidency , which extended MMSTART_29490 Saddam_Hussein Saddam MMEND 's term for seven more years . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_18_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND - Aug 22 . *NL* MMSTART_4492 Baghdad BAGHDAD MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* These are some of the leading stories in the official MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND press on Thursday . *NL* MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . *NL* THAWRA *NL* - MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND 's President MMSTART_29490 Saddam_Hussein Saddam Hussein MMEND meets with chairman of the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND liberal democratic party MMSTART_392566 Vladimir_Zhirinovsky Vladimir Zhirinovsky MMEND . *NL* - Turkish foreign minister says Turkey will take part in the MMSTART_4492 Baghdad Baghdad MMEND trade fair that will be held in November . *NL* MMSTART_7515928 Iraq IRAQ MMEND *NL* - A shipload of 12 tonnes of rice arrives in MMSTART_200154 Umm_Qasr Umm Qasr MMEND port in the MMSTART_24761 Persian_Gulf Gulf MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_19_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_17771 Lebanon Lebanon MMEND - Aug 22 . *NL* MMSTART_37428 Beirut BEIRUT MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* These are the leading stories in the MMSTART_37428 Beirut Beirut MMEND press on Thursday . *NL* MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . *NL* MMSTART_2180853 An-Nahar AN-NAHAR MMEND *NL* - Confrontation is escalating between MMSTART_13919 Hezbollah Hizbollah MMEND and the government . *NL* - Prime Minister Hariri : MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND threats do no serve peace . *NL* MMSTART_4131343 As-Safir AS-SAFIR MMEND *NL* - Parliament Speaker Berri : MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND is preparing for war against MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syria MMEND and MMSTART_17771 Lebanon Lebanon MMEND . *NL* - Parliamentary battle in MMSTART_37428 Beirut Beirut MMEND .. *NL* The three main lists have been prepared . *NL* AL-ANWAR *NL* - Continued criticism of law violation incidents -- which occurred in the Mount Lebanon elections last Sunday . *NL* MMSTART_4273826 Ad-Diyar AD-DIYAR MMEND *NL* - Financial negotiations between MMSTART_17771 Lebanon Lebanon MMEND and MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND . *NL* - Hariri to step into the election battle with an incomplete list . *NL* NIDA'A AL-WATAN *NL* - MMSTART_1812373 Maronite_Church Maronite MMEND Patriarch Sfeir expressed sorrow over the violations in Sunday ' elections . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_20_CME MMSTART_351631 Chicago_Mercantile_Exchange CME MMEND live and feeder cattle calls range mixed . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Early calls on MMSTART_351631 Chicago_Mercantile_Exchange CME MMEND live and feeder cattle futures ranged from 0.200 cent higher to 0.100 lower , livestock analysts said . *NL* The continued strong tone to cash cattle and beef markets should prompt further support . *NL* Outlook for a bullish cattle-on-feed report is also expected to lend support and prompt some bull spreading , analysts said . *NL* However , trade will likely be light and prices could drift on evening up ahead of the report . *NL* Cash markets are also expected to be quiet after the record amount of feedlot cattle traded this week , they said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_21_Kindercare Kindercare says debt buy to hit Q1 results . *NL* MMSTART_57690 Montgomery,_Alabama MONTGOMERY MMEND , MMSTART_303 Alabama Ala MMEND . *NL* 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_2563851 KinderCare_Learning_Centers KinderCare Learning Centers Inc MMEND said on Thursday that a debt buyback would mean an extraordinary loss of $ 1.2 million in its fiscal 1997 first quarter . *NL* The company said that during the quarter , which began June 1 , it bought $ 30 million par value of its outstanding 10-3/8 percent senior notes due 2001 . *NL* The notes were bought for $ 31.5 million . *NL* Philip Maslowe , chief financial officer of the preschool and child care company , said the buyback " offered an opportunity to reduce the company 's weighted average interest costs and improve future cash flows and earnings . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_22_RESEARCH RESEARCH ALERT - MMSTART_885075 Lehman_Brothers Lehman MMEND starts MMSTART_340894 Southern_New_England_Telecommunications SNET MMEND . *NL* -- MMSTART_885075 Lehman_Brothers Lehman MMEND analyst Blake Bath started Southern New England Telecommunciations Corp with an outperform rating , his office said . *NL* -- The analyst set a 12-month price target of $ 45 and a fiscal 1996 year earnings estimate of $ 3.09 per share , his office said . *NL* -- The analyst also set an earnings estimate for the 1997 year , but the figure was not immediately available . *NL* -- Southern New England closed at 38-1/2 Wednesday . *NL* -- E. Auchard , Wall Street bureau , 212-859-1736 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_23_Gateway Gateway Data Sciences Q2 net rises . *NL* MMSTART_49121 Phoenix,_Arizona PHOENIX MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Summary of Consolidated Financial Data *NL* ( In Thousands , except per share data ) *NL* Six Months Ended Quarter Ended *NL* Jul 31 , Jul 31 , Jul 31 , Jul 31 , *NL* 1996 1995 1996 1995 *NL* Income Statement Data : *NL* Total Revenue $ 10,756 $ 13,102 $ 7,961 $ 5,507 *NL* Software Revenue 2,383 1,558 1,086 1,074 *NL* Services Revenue 1,154 692 624 465 *NL* Operating Income 906 962 599 515 *NL* Net Income 821 512 565 301 *NL* Earnings Per Share 0.31 0.34 0.19 0.20 *NL* Jul 31 , 1996 Jan 31 , 1996 *NL* Balance Sheet Data : *NL* Working Capital $ 5,755 ( $ 881 ) *NL* Cash and Cash Equivalents 2,386 93 *NL* Total Assets 14,196 7,138 *NL* Shareholders ' Equity 5,951 ( 1,461 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_24_Greek MMSTART_12108 Greece Greek MMEND socialists give PM green light for election . *NL* MMSTART_1216 Athens ATHENS MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The MMSTART_12108 Greece Greek MMEND socialist party 's executive bureau gave Prime Minister MMSTART_393824 Costas_Simitis Costas Simitis MMEND its backing if he chooses to call snap elections , its general secretary MMSTART_13871790 Kostas_Skandalidis Costas Skandalidis MMEND told reporters on Thursday . *NL* Prime Minister MMSTART_393824 Costas_Simitis Costas Simitis MMEND will make an official announcement after a cabinet meeting later on Thursday , said Skandalidis . *NL* -- Dimitris Kontogiannis , Athens Newsroom +301 3311812-4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_25_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND - MMSTART_127071 Le_Monde Le Monde MMEND Aug 22 . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* These are leading stories in Thursday 's afternoon daily MMSTART_127071 Le_Monde Le Monde MMEND , dated Aug 23 . *NL* FRONT PAGE *NL* -- MMSTART_5334607 Africa Africans MMEND seeking to renew or obtain work and residence rights say Prime Minister MMSTART_434931 Alain_Juppé Alain Juppe MMEND 's proposals are insufficient as hunger strike enters 49th day in MMSTART_22989 Paris Paris MMEND church and Wednesday rally attracts 8,000 sympathisers . *NL* -- MMSTART_786920 National_Liberation_Front_of_Corsica FLNC MMEND MMSTART_5714828 Corsica Corsican MMEND nationalist movement announces end of truce after last night 's attacks . *NL* BUSINESS PAGES *NL* -- Shutdown of MMSTART_2073198 Bally_Shoe Bally MMEND 's MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND factories points up shoe industry crisis , with MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND manufacturers undercut by low-wage country competition and failure to keep abreast of trends . *NL* -- Secretary general of the MMSTART_3969921 Sud-PTT Sud-PTT MMEND trade union at MMSTART_54314 Orange_S.A. France Telecom MMEND all the elements are in place for social unrest in the next few weeks . *NL* -- Paris Newsroom +33 1 42 21 53 81 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_26_Well Well repairs to lift MMSTART_2594976 Heidrun_oil_field Heidrun MMEND oil output - MMSTART_11866976 Statoil Statoil MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_22309 Oslo OSLO MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Three plugged water injection wells on the MMSTART_2594976 Heidrun_oil_field Heidrun MMEND oilfield off mid-Norway will be reopened over the next month , operator Den Norske Stats Oljeselskap AS ( MMSTART_11866976 Statoil Statoil MMEND ) said on Thursday . *NL* The plugged wells have accounted for a dip of 30,000 barrels per day ( bpd ) in MMSTART_2594976 Heidrun_oil_field Heidrun MMEND output to roughly 220,000 bpd , according to the company 's Status Weekly newsletter . *NL* The wells will be reperforated and gravel will be pumped into the reservoir through one of the wells to avoid plugging problems in the future , it said . *NL* -- MMSTART_22309 Oslo Oslo MMEND newsroom +47 22 42 50 41 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_27_Finnish MMSTART_10577 Finland Finnish MMEND April trade surplus 3.8 billion markka - NCB . *NL* MMSTART_13696 Helsinki HELSINKI MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND 's trade surplus rose to 3.83 billion markka in April from 3.43 billion in March , the National Customs Board ( NCB ) said in a statement on Thursday . *NL* The value of exports fell one percent year-on-year in April and the value of imports fell two percent , NCB said . *NL* Trade balance ( million markka ) : *NL* April ' 96 March ' 96 Jan-April ' 96 Jan-April ' 95 *NL* Imports 10,663 10,725 43,430 40,989 *NL* Exports 14,494 14,153 56,126 56,261 *NL* Balance +3,831 +3,428 +12,696 +15,272 *NL* The January-April 1995 import figure was revised from 39,584 million markka and the export figure from 55,627 million markka . *NL* The MMSTART_850543 Bank_of_Finland Bank of Finland MMEND earlier estimated the April trade surplus at 3.2 billion markka with exports projected at 14.5 billion and imports at 11.3 billion . *NL* The NCB 's official monthly trade statistics are lagging behind due to changes in customs procedures when MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND joined the MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND at the start of 1995 . *NL* -- Helsinki Newsroom +358 - 0 - 680 50 245 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_28_Dutch MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND state raises tap sale price to 99.95 . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The Finance Ministry raised the price for tap sales of the MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND government 's new 5.75 percent bond due September 2002 to 99.95 from 99.90 . *NL* Tap sales began on Monday and are being held daily from 07.00 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND to 15.00 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND until further notice . *NL* The ministry had raised 2.3 billion guilders from sales of the new bond by the close of trade on Wednesday . *NL* -- MMSTART_844 Amsterdam Amsterdam MMEND newsroom +31 20 504 5000 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_29_German MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND farm ministry tells consumers to avoid MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND mutton . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 's Agriculture Ministry suggested on Wednesday that consumers avoid eating meat from MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND sheep until scientists determine whether mad cow disease can be transmitted to the animals . *NL* " Until this is cleared up by the MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND 's scientific panels -- and we have asked this to be done as quickly as possible -- ( consumers ) should if at all possible give preference to sheepmeat from other countries , " ministry official Werner Zwingmann told MMSTART_262201 ZDF ZDF MMEND television . *NL* " I do not want to say that there is a concrete danger for consumers , " he added . " *NL* There are too many holes in what we know , and these must be filled very quickly . " *NL* Bonn has led efforts to ensure consumer protection tops the list of priorities in dealing with the mad cow crisis , which erupted in March when MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND acknowledged humans could contract a similar illness by eating contaminated beef . *NL* The MMSTART_9974 European_Commission European Commission MMEND agreed this month to rethink a proposal to ban the use of suspect sheep tissue after some EU veterinary experts questioned whether it was justified . *NL* EU Farm Commissioner MMSTART_626779 Franz_Fischler Franz Fischler MMEND had proposed banning sheep brains , spleens and spinal cords from the human and animal food chains after reports from MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND and MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND that under laboratory conditions sheep could contract Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ( MMSTART_19344418 Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy BSE MMEND ) -- mad cow disease . *NL* But some members of the EU 's standing veterinary committee questioned whether the action was necessary given the slight risk to human health . *NL* The question is being studied separately by two EU scientific committees . *NL* Sheep have long been known to contract scrapie , a similar brain-wasting disease to MMSTART_19344418 Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy BSE MMEND which is believed to have been transferred to cattle through feed containing animal waste . *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND officials say sheep meat is perfectly safe to eat . *NL* MMSTART_262201 ZDF ZDF MMEND said MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND imported 47,600 sheep from MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND last year , nearly half of total imports . *NL* It brought in 4,275 tonnes of MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND mutton , some 10 percent of overall imports . *NL* After the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND government admitted a possible link between mad cow disease and its fatal human equivalent , the EU imposed a worldwide ban on MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND beef exports . *NL* EU leaders agreed at a summit in June to a progressive lifting of the ban as MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND takes parallel measures to eradicate the disease . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_30_GOLF GOLF - SCORES AT MMSTART_1536678 World_Series_of_Golf WORLD SERIES OF GOLF MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_129842 Akron,_Ohio AKRON MMEND , MMSTART_22199 Ohio Ohio MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Scores from the $ 2.1 *NL* million MMSTART_1527695 WGC-Bridgestone_Invitational NEC World Series of Golf MMEND after the first round *NL* Thursday at the 7,149 yard , par 70 Firestone C.C course *NL* ( players MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND unless stated ) : *NL* 66 MMSTART_6280981 Paul_Goydos Paul Goydos MMEND , MMSTART_2080225 Billy_Mayfair Billy Mayfair MMEND , MMSTART_2114665 Hidemichi_Tanaka Hidemichi Tanaka MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) *NL* 68 MMSTART_2310551 Steve_Stricker Steve Stricker MMEND *NL* 69 MMSTART_1507170 Justin_Leonard Justin Leonard MMEND , MMSTART_2295891 Mark_Brooks_(golfer) Mark Brooks MMEND *NL* 70 MMSTART_5242796 Tim_Herron Tim Herron MMEND , MMSTART_1781343 Duffy_Waldorf Duffy Waldorf MMEND , MMSTART_1388818 Davis_Love_III Davis Love MMEND , MMSTART_4377636 Anders_Forsbrand Anders Forsbrand MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) , MMSTART_759285 Nick_Faldo Nick Faldo MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) , MMSTART_2810777 John_Cook_(golfer) John Cook MMEND , MMSTART_1924538 Steve_Jones_(golfer) Steve Jones MMEND , MMSTART_592392 Phil_Mickelson Phil Mickelson MMEND , MMSTART_157447 Greg_Norman Greg Norman MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) *NL* 71 MMSTART_230467 Ernie_Els Ernie Els MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) , MMSTART_3396339 Scott_Hoch Scott Hoch MMEND *NL* 72 MMSTART_8385080 Clarence_Rose Clarence Rose MMEND , MMSTART_2567564 Loren_Roberts Loren Roberts MMEND , MMSTART_1646050 Fred_Funk Fred Funk MMEND , MMSTART_4337089 Sven_Strüver Sven Struver MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) , MMSTART_2080183 Alex_Čejka Alexander Cejka MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) , MMSTART_654136 Hal_Sutton Hal Sutton MMEND , MMSTART_1516564 Tom_Lehman Tom Lehman MMEND *NL* 73 MMSTART_5653062 D._A._Weibring D.A. Weibring MMEND , MMSTART_4450518 Brad_Bryant Brad Bryant MMEND , MMSTART_3738086 Craig_Parry Craig Parry MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) , *NL* MMSTART_5418317 Stewart_Ginn Stewart Ginn MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) , MMSTART_1530024 Corey_Pavin Corey Pavin MMEND , MMSTART_1261748 Craig_Stadler Craig Stadler MMEND , Mark O'Meara , MMSTART_1221065 Fred_Couples Fred Couples MMEND *NL* 74 MMSTART_6189303 Paul_Stankowski Paul Stankowski MMEND , MMSTART_2157151 Costantino_Rocca Costantino Rocca MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) *NL* 75 MMSTART_247955 Jim_Furyk Jim Furyk MMEND , MMSTART_21138421 Satoshi_Higashi Satoshi Higashi MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) , MMSTART_7018258 Willie_Wood_(golfer) Willie Wood MMEND , MMSTART_414220 Shigeki_Maruyama Shigeki Maruyama MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) *NL* 76 MMSTART_5845032 Scott_McCarron Scott McCarron MMEND *NL* 77 MMSTART_5206729 Wayne_Westner Wayne Westner MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) , Steve Schneiter *NL* 79 MMSTART_585794 Tom_Watson_(golfer) Tom Watson MMEND *NL* 81 Seiki Okuda ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_31_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_2384775 ACF_Gloria_Bistrița GLORIA BISTRITA MMEND BEAT 2-1 F.C. VALLETTA . *NL* MMSTART_415846 Bistrița BISTRITA MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_2384775 ACF_Gloria_Bistrița Gloria Bistrita MMEND ( MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND ) beat 2-1 ( halftime 1-1 ) F.C. Valletta ( MMSTART_19137 Malta Malta MMEND ) in their MMSTART_88178 UEFA_Cup_Winners'_Cup Cup winners Cup MMEND match , second leg of the preliminary round , on Thursday . *NL* Scorers : *NL* MMSTART_2384775 ACF_Gloria_Bistrița Gloria Bistrita MMEND - Ilie Lazar ( 32nd ) , Eugen Voica ( 84th ) *NL* F.C. La Valletta - MMSTART_10424084 Gilbert_Agius Gilbert Agius MMEND ( 24th ) *NL* Attendance : 8,000 *NL* MMSTART_2384775 ACF_Gloria_Bistrița Gloria Bistrita MMEND won 4-2 on aggregate and qualified for the first round of the MMSTART_88178 UEFA_Cup_Winners'_Cup Cup winners Cup MMEND . *NL* REUTER *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_32_HORSE HORSE RACING - PIVOTAL ENDS 25-YEAR WAIT FOR TRAINER PRESCOTT . *NL* MMSTART_34361 York YORK MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Sir MMSTART_25674876 Mark_Prescott Mark Prescott MMEND landed his first group one victory in 25 years as a trainer when his top sprinter Pivotal , a 100-30 chance , won the MMSTART_727606 Nunthorpe_Stakes Nunthorpe Stakes MMEND on Thursday . *NL* The three-year-old , partnered by veteran MMSTART_7183198 George_Duffield George Duffield MMEND , snatched a short head verdict in the last stride to deny Eveningperformance ( 16-1 ) , trained by Henry Candy and ridden by Chris Rutter . *NL* Hever Golf Rose ( 11-4 ) , last year 's Prix de l ' Abbaye winner at MMSTART_1204250 Longchamp_Racecourse Longchamp MMEND , finished third , a further one and a quarter lengths away with the 7-4 favourite Mind Games in fourth . *NL* Pivotal , a MMSTART_826248 Ascot_Racecourse Royal Ascot MMEND winner in June , may now be aimed at this season 's Abbaye , MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND 's top sprint race . *NL* Prescott , reluctant to go into the winner 's enclosure until the result of the photo-finish was announced , said : " Twenty-five years and I have never been there so I thought I had better wait a bit longer . " *NL* He added : " It 's very sad to beat Henry Candy because I am godfather to his daughter . " *NL* Like Prescott , Jack Berry , trainer of Mind Games , had gone into Thursday 's race in search of a first group one success after many years around the top of his profession . *NL* Berry said : " I`m disappointed but I do n't feel suicidal . *NL* He ( Mind Games ) was going as well as any of them one and a half furlongs ( 300 metres ) out but he just did n't quicken . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_33_HORSE HORSE RACING - NUNTHORPE STAKES RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_34361 York YORK MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Result of the MMSTART_727606 Nunthorpe_Stakes Nunthorpe Stakes MMEND , a group one race for two-year-olds and upwards , run over five furlongs ( 1 km ) on Thursday : *NL* 1. Pivotal 100-30 ( ridden by MMSTART_7183198 George_Duffield George Duffield MMEND ) *NL* 2. Eveningperformance 16-1 ( Chris Rutter ) *NL* 3. Hever Golf Rose 11-4 ( MMSTART_18983954 Jason_Weaver_(jockey) Jason Weaver MMEND ) *NL* Eight ran . *NL* Favourite : Mind Games ( 7-4 ) finished 4th *NL* Distances : a short head , 1-1/4 lengths . *NL* Winner owned by the Cheveley Park Stud and trained by Sir *NL* MMSTART_25674876 Mark_Prescott Mark Prescott MMEND at MMSTART_158390 Newmarket,_Suffolk Newmarket MMEND . *NL* Value to winner : 72,464 pounds sterling ( $ 112,200 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_34_TENNIS TENNIS - RESULTS AT MMSTART_31726664 Southern_California_Open TOSHIBA CLASSIC MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_108030 Carlsbad,_California CARLSBAD MMEND , MMSTART_5407 California California MMEND 1996-08-21 *NL* Results from the *NL* $ 450,000 MMSTART_31726664 Southern_California_Open Toshiba Classic MMEND tennis tournament on Wednesday *NL* ( prefix number denotes seeding ) : *NL* Second round *NL* 1 - MMSTART_534624 Arantxa_Sánchez_Vicario Arantxa Sanchez Vicario MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) beat Naoko Kijimuta ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) *NL* 1-6 6-4 6-3 *NL* 4 - MMSTART_495296 Kimiko_Date-Krumm Kimiko Date MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) beat Yone Kamio ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) 6-2 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_3127711 Sandrine_Testud Sandrine Testud MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat 7 - MMSTART_1514559 Ai_Sugiyama Ai Sugiyama MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) 6-3 4-6 *NL* 6-4 *NL* 8 - MMSTART_1028366 Nathalie_Tauziat Nathalie Tauziat MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat MMSTART_15340120 Wang_Shi-ting Shi-Ting Wang MMEND ( MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND ) 6-4 *NL* 6-2 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_35_TENNIS TENNIS - RESULTS AT HAMLET CUP . *NL* MMSTART_127266 Commack,_New_York COMMACK MMEND , MMSTART_8210131 New_York New York MMEND 1996-08-21 *NL* Results from the *NL* Waldbaum Hamlet Cup tennis tournament on Wednesday ( prefix *NL* number denotes seeding ) : *NL* Second round *NL* 1 - MMSTART_391834 Michael_Chang Michael Chang MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_913625 Sergi_Bruguera Sergi Bruguera MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 6-3 6-2 *NL* MMSTART_4026170 Michael_Joyce_(tennis) Michael Joyce MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat 3 - MMSTART_871728 Richey_Reneberg Richey Reneberg MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 3-6 6-4 *NL* 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_4026614 Martin_Damm Martin Damm MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) beat 6 - MMSTART_2090929 Younes_El_Aynaoui Younes El Aynaoui MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND ) 5-7 6-3 3-0 retired *NL* MMSTART_3039956 Karol_Kučera Karol Kucera MMEND ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2508144 Hicham_Arazi Hicham Arazi MMEND ( MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND ) 7-6 ( 7-4 ) *NL* 7-5 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_36_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_16919 Kenny_Dalglish DALGLISH MMEND SAD OVER MMSTART_298599 Blackburn_Rovers_F.C. BLACKBURN MMEND PARTING . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_16919 Kenny_Dalglish Kenny Dalglish MMEND spoke on Thursday of his sadness at leaving MMSTART_298599 Blackburn_Rovers_F.C. Blackburn MMEND , the club he led to the MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND premier league title in 1994-95 . *NL* MMSTART_298599 Blackburn_Rovers_F.C. Blackburn MMEND announced on Wednesday they and MMSTART_16919 Kenny_Dalglish Dalglish MMEND had parted by mutual consent . *NL* But the ex-manager confessed on Thursday to being " sad " at leaving after taking MMSTART_298599 Blackburn_Rovers_F.C. Blackburn MMEND from the second division to the premier league title inside three and a half years . *NL* In a telephone call to a local newspaper from his holiday home in MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND , MMSTART_16919 Kenny_Dalglish Dalglish MMEND said : " We came to the same opinion , albeit the club came to it a little bit earlier than me . " *NL* He added : " If no one asked , I never opened my mouth . *NL* I have stayed out of the way and let them get on with the job . *NL* The club thought it ( the job ) had run its course and I came to the same conclusion . " *NL* MMSTART_16919 Kenny_Dalglish Dalglish MMEND had been with MMSTART_298599 Blackburn_Rovers_F.C. Blackburn MMEND for nearly five years , first as manager and then , for the past 15 months , as director of football . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_37_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_683599 County_Championship ENGLISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP MMEND SCORES . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Close of play scores in four-day *NL* MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND MMSTART_683599 County_Championship County Championship MMEND cricket matches on Thursday : *NL* Second day *NL* At MMSTART_24597350 Clarence_Park,_Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare MMEND : MMSTART_1176371 Durham_County_Cricket_Club Durham MMEND 326 ( D. Cox 95 not out , *NL* S. Campbell 69 ; G. Rose 7-73 ) . *NL* MMSTART_1622178 Somerset_County_Cricket_Club Somerset MMEND 236-4 ( M. Lathwell 85 ) . *NL* Firsy day *NL* At MMSTART_11568817 Castle_Park_Cricket_Ground Colchester MMEND : MMSTART_1622322 Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club Gloucestershire MMEND 280 ( MMSTART_18417732 J._Russell_(Essex_cricketer) J. Russell MMEND 63 , A. Symonds *NL* 52 ; A. Cowan 5-68 ) . *NL* MMSTART_1622252 Essex_County_Cricket_Club Essex MMEND 72-0 . *NL* At MMSTART_5882 Cardiff Cardiff MMEND : MMSTART_1177719 Kent_County_Cricket_Club Kent MMEND 128-1 ( M. Walker 59 , D. Fulton 53 not out ) v *NL* MMSTART_1622320 Glamorgan_County_Cricket_Club Glamorgan MMEND . *NL* At MMSTART_51155 Leicester Leicester MMEND : MMSTART_1622318 Leicestershire_County_Cricket_Club Leicestershire MMEND 343-8 ( P. Simmons 108 , P. Nixon *NL* 67 not out ) v MMSTART_1919370 Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club Hampshire MMEND . *NL* At MMSTART_63734 Northampton Northampton MMEND : MMSTART_1763691 Sussex_County_Cricket_Club Sussex MMEND 368-7 ( N. Lenham 145 , V. Drakes 59 not *NL* out , A. Wells 51 ) v MMSTART_530308 Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club Northamptonshire MMEND . *NL* At MMSTART_849500 Trent_Bridge Trent Bridge MMEND : MMSTART_667341 Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club Nottinghamshire MMEND 392-6 ( G. Archer 143 not *NL* out , M. Dowman 107 ) v MMSTART_766575 Surrey_County_Cricket_Club Surrey MMEND . *NL* At MMSTART_58681 Worcester Worcester MMEND : MMSTART_667292 Warwickshire_County_Cricket_Club Warwickshire MMEND 255-9 ( A. Giles 57 not out , W. Khan *NL* 52 ) v MMSTART_1156428 Worcestershire_County_Cricket_Club Worcestershire MMEND . *NL* At MMSTART_1876060 Headingley_Stadium Headingley MMEND : MMSTART_869945 Yorkshire_County_Cricket_Club Yorkshire MMEND 305-5 ( C. White 66 not out , M. Moxon *NL* 66 , M. Vaughan 57 ) v MMSTART_749919 Lancashire_County_Cricket_Club Lancashire MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_38_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team ENGLAND MMEND V MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team PAKISTAN MMEND FINAL TEST SCOREBOARD . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Scoreboard on the first day of the *NL* third and final test between MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND and MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND at MMSTART_387687 The_Oval The Oval MMEND on *NL* Thursday : *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND first innings *NL* M. Atherton b MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 31 *NL* A. Stewart b MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND 44 *NL* N. Hussain c MMSTART_894437 Saeed_Anwar Saeed Anwar MMEND b MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 12 *NL* G. Thorpe lbw b MMSTART_1958830 Mohammad_Akram Mohammad Akram MMEND 54 *NL* J. Crawley not out 94 *NL* N. Knight b MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND 17 *NL* C. Lewis b MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 5 *NL* I. Salisbury not out 1 *NL* Extras ( lb-11 w-1 nb-8 ) 20 *NL* Total ( for six wickets ) 278 *NL* Fall of wickets : 1-64 2-85 3-116 4-205 5-248 6-273 *NL* To bat : R. Croft , D. Cork , A. Mullally *NL* Bowling ( to date ) : MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 25-8-61-1 , MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND *NL* 20-6-70-2 , MMSTART_1958830 Mohammad_Akram Mohammad Akram MMEND 12-1-41-1 , MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND 27-5-78-2 , *NL* Aamir Sohail 6-1-17-0 *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND : Aamir Sohail , MMSTART_894437 Saeed_Anwar Saeed Anwar MMEND , MMSTART_938863 Ijaz_Ahmed_(cricketer) Ijaz Ahmed MMEND , *NL* MMSTART_896403 Inzamam-ul-Haq Inzamam-ul-Haq MMEND , MMSTART_938861 Saleem_Malik Salim Malik MMEND , MMSTART_3976606 Asif_Mujtaba Asif Mujtaba MMEND , MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND , MMSTART_554132 Moin_Khan Moin Khan MMEND , MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND , MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND , Mohammad Akam *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_39_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_848405 Duncan_Ferguson FERGUSON MMEND BACK IN MMSTART_578101 Scotland_national_football_team SCOTTISH MMEND SQUAD AFTER 20 MONTHS . *NL* MMSTART_68736 Glasgow GLASGOW MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_91155 Everton_F.C. Everton MMEND 's MMSTART_848405 Duncan_Ferguson Duncan Ferguson MMEND , who scored twice against MMSTART_19961 Manchester_United_F.C. Manchester United MMEND on Wednesday , was picked on Thursday for the MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scottish MMEND squad after a 20-month exile . *NL* MMSTART_69713 Rangers_F.C. Glasgow Rangers MMEND striker MMSTART_838461 Ally_McCoist Ally McCoist MMEND , another man in form after two hat-tricks in four days , was also named for the August 31 MMSTART_126460 1998_FIFA_World_Cup World Cup MMEND qualifier against MMSTART_695226 Austria_national_football_team Austria MMEND in MMSTART_55866 Vienna Vienna MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_848405 Duncan_Ferguson Ferguson MMEND , who served six weeks in jail in late 1995 for head-butting an opponent , won the last of his five MMSTART_578101 Scotland_national_football_team Scotland MMEND caps in December 1994 . *NL* MMSTART_578101 Scotland_national_football_team Scotland MMEND manager MMSTART_883369 Craig_Brown_(footballer_born_1940) Craig Brown MMEND said on Thursday : " I 've watched MMSTART_848405 Duncan_Ferguson Duncan Ferguson MMEND in action twice recently and he 's bang in form . *NL* MMSTART_838461 Ally_McCoist Ally McCoist MMEND is also in great scoring form at the moment . " *NL* MMSTART_69708 Celtic_F.C. Celtic MMEND 's MMSTART_1585914 Jackie_McNamara Jackie McNamara MMEND , who did well with last season 's successful under-21 team , earns a call-up to the senior squad . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_40_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_9316 England ENGLAND MMEND 100-2 AT LUNCH ON FIRST DAY OF THIRD TEST . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND were 100 for two at lunch on the first day of the third and final test against MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND at MMSTART_387687 The_Oval The Oval MMEND on Thursday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_41_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_413261 Roy_Keane KEANE MMEND SIGNS FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT WITH MMSTART_19961 Manchester_United_F.C. MANCHESTER UNITED MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND midfielder MMSTART_413261 Roy_Keane Roy Keane MMEND has signed a new four-year contract with MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND league and MMSTART_11237 FA_Cup F.A. Cup MMEND champions MMSTART_19961 Manchester_United_F.C. Manchester United MMEND . *NL* " MMSTART_413261 Roy_Keane Roy MMEND agreed a new deal before last night 's game against MMSTART_91155 Everton_F.C. Everton MMEND and we are delighted , " said MMSTART_19961 Manchester_United_F.C. United MMEND manager MMSTART_43223 Alex_Ferguson Alex Ferguson MMEND on Thursday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_42_TENNIS TENNIS - RESULTS AT MMSTART_1872219 Canadian_Open_(tennis) CANADIAN OPEN MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_64646 Toronto TORONTO MMEND 1996-08-21 *NL* Results from the MMSTART_1872219 Canadian_Open_(tennis) Canadian Open MMEND *NL* tennis tournament on Wednesday ( prefix number denotes *NL* seeding ) : *NL* Second round *NL* MMSTART_998494 Daniel_Nestor Daniel Nestor MMEND ( MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND ) beat 1 - MMSTART_166170 Thomas_Muster Thomas Muster MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) 6-3 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_3943969 Mikael_Tillström Mikael Tillstrom MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) beat 2 - MMSTART_194244 Goran_Ivanišević Goran Ivanisevic MMEND ( MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatia MMEND ) *NL* 6-7 ( 3-7 ) 6-4 6-4 *NL* 3 - MMSTART_1723516 Wayne_Ferreira Wayne Ferreira MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1554049 Jiří_Novák Jiri Novak MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) 7-5 6-3 *NL* 4 - MMSTART_483554 Marcelo_Ríos Marcelo Rios MMEND ( MMSTART_5489 Chile Chile MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1804967 Kenneth_Carlsen Kenneth Carlsen MMEND ( MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND ) 6-3 6-2 *NL* 6 - MMSTART_873616 MaliVai_Washington MaliVai Washington MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_17733765 Àlex_Corretja Alex Corretja MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 6-4 *NL* 6-2 *NL* 7 - MMSTART_871725 Todd_Martin Todd Martin MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3929800 Renzo_Furlan Renzo Furlan MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 7-6 ( 7-3 ) 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_261368 Mark_Philippoussis Mark Philippoussis MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat 8 - MMSTART_1717291 Marc_Rosset Marc Rosset MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND ) 6-3 3-6 7-6 ( 8-6 ) *NL* 9 - MMSTART_979076 Cédric_Pioline Cedric Pioline MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat MMSTART_20083437 Grégory_Carraz Gregory Carraz MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 7-6 *NL* ( 7-1 ) 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_23297 Patrick_Rafter Patrick Rafter MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat 11 - MMSTART_1728009 Alberto_Berasategui Alberto Berasategui MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 6-1 6-2 *NL* MMSTART_1439769 Petr_Korda Petr Korda MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) beat 12 - MMSTART_4076952 Francisco_Clavet Francisco Clavet MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) *NL* 6-3 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_3930665 Daniel_Vacek Daniel Vacek MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) beat 13 - MMSTART_2598440 Jason_Stoltenberg Jason Stoltenberg MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 5-7 7-6 ( 7-1 ) 7-6 ( 13-11 ) *NL* MMSTART_1547951 Todd_Woodbridge Todd Woodbridge MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND beat MMSTART_1954361 Sébastien_Lareau Sebastien Lareau MMEND ( MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND ) 6-3 *NL* 1-6 6-3 *NL* Alex O'Brien ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1869714 Byron_Black Byron Black MMEND ( MMSTART_34399 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe MMEND ) 7-6 ( 7-2 ) 6-2 *NL* MMSTART_2805841 Bohdan_Ulihrach Bohdan Ulihrach MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3929637 Andrea_Gaudenzi Andrea Gaudenzi MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) *NL* 6-3 4-6 6-1 *NL* MMSTART_262030 Tim_Henman Tim Henman MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2515285 Chris_Woodruff Chris Woodruff MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) , walkover *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_43_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_10300919 David_Millns MILLNS MMEND SIGNS FOR MMSTART_5570494 Boland_cricket_team BOLAND MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_6653 Cape_Town CAPE TOWN MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* South African provincial side MMSTART_5570494 Boland_cricket_team Boland MMEND said on Thursday they had signed MMSTART_1622318 Leicestershire_County_Cricket_Club Leicestershire MMEND fast bowler MMSTART_10300919 David_Millns David Millns MMEND on a one year contract . *NL* Millns , who toured MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND with MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND A in 1992/93 , replaces former MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND all-rounder MMSTART_2047474 Phillip_DeFreitas Phillip DeFreitas MMEND as MMSTART_5570494 Boland_cricket_team Boland MMEND 's overseas professional . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_44_SOCCER SOCCER - EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS ' CUP RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_31075 Tirana TIRANA MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Results of European Cup Winners ' Cup qualifying round , second leg soccer matches on Thursday : *NL* In MMSTART_31075 Tirana Tirana MMEND : MMSTART_6573050 Flamurtari_Vlorë Flamurtari Vlore MMEND ( MMSTART_738 Albania Albania MMEND ) 0 Chemlon Humenne *NL* ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) 2 ( halftime 0-0 ) *NL* Scorers : Lubarskij ( 50th minute ) , Valkucak ( 54th ) *NL* Attendance : 5,000 *NL* Chemlon Humenne win 3-0 on aggregate *NL* In MMSTART_415846 Bistrița Bistrita MMEND : MMSTART_2384775 ACF_Gloria_Bistrița Gloria Bistrita MMEND ( MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND ) 2 MMSTART_2990151 Valletta_F.C. Valletta MMEND ( MMSTART_1009065 Malta_national_football_team Malta MMEND ) 1 *NL* ( 1-1 ) *NL* Scorers : *NL* MMSTART_2384775 ACF_Gloria_Bistrița Gloria Bistrita MMEND - Ilie Lazar ( 32nd ) , Eugen Voica ( 84th ) *NL* MMSTART_2990151 Valletta_F.C. Valletta MMEND - MMSTART_10424084 Gilbert_Agius Gilbert Agius MMEND ( 24th ) *NL* Attendance : 8,000 *NL* MMSTART_2384775 ACF_Gloria_Bistrița Gloria Bistrita MMEND win 4-2 on aggregate . *NL* In MMSTART_74612 Chorzów Chorzow MMEND : MMSTART_677685 Ruch_Chorzów Ruch Chorzow MMEND ( MMSTART_771860 Poland_national_football_team Poland MMEND ) 5 MMSTART_300136 The_New_Saints_F.C. Llansantffraid MMEND ( MMSTART_580291 Wales_national_football_team Wales MMEND ) 0 *NL* ( 1-0 ) *NL* Scorers : MMSTART_2996295 Arkadiusz_Bąk Arkadiusz Bak MMEND ( 1st and 55th ) , Arwel Jones ( 47th , *NL* own goal ) , Miroslav Bak ( 62nd and 63rd ) *NL* Attendance : 6,500 *NL* MMSTART_677685 Ruch_Chorzów Ruch Chorzow MMEND win 6-1 on aggregate *NL* In MMSTART_287852 Larnaca Larnaca MMEND : MMSTART_3550878 AEK_Larnaca_F.C. AEK Larnaca MMEND ( MMSTART_722717 Cyprus_national_football_team Cyprus MMEND ) 5 Kotaik Abovyan ( MMSTART_695292 Armenia_national_football_team Armenia MMEND ) *NL* 0 ( 2-0 ) *NL* Scorers : Zoran Kundic ( 28th ) , Klimis Alexandrou ( 41st ) , *NL* Milenko Kovasevic ( 60th , penalty ) , Goran Koprinovic ( 82nd ) , *NL* Pavlos Markou ( 84th ) *NL* Attendance : 5,000 *NL* MMSTART_3550878 AEK_Larnaca_F.C. AEK Larnaca MMEND win 5-1 on aggregate *NL* In MMSTART_404466 Šiauliai Siauliai MMEND : MMSTART_6492937 FK_Kareda_Kaunas Kareda Siauliai MMEND ( MMSTART_17675 Lithuania Lithuania MMEND ) 0 MMSTART_1061075 FC_Sion Sion MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_681862 Switzerland_national_football_team Switzerland MMEND ) 0 *NL* Attendance : 5,000 *NL* MMSTART_1061075 FC_Sion Sion MMEND win 4-2 on agrregate . *NL* In MMSTART_1213985 Vinnytsia Vinnytsya MMEND : *NL* Nyva Vinnytsya ( MMSTART_1008682 Ukraine_national_football_team Ukraine MMEND ) 1 MMSTART_6680744 JK_Tallinna_Sadam Tallinna Sadam MMEND ( MMSTART_28222445 Estonia Estonia MMEND ) 0 ( 0-0 ) *NL* Attendance : 3,000 *NL* Aggregate score 2-2 . *NL* MMSTART_7010481 PFC_Nyva_Vinnytsia Nyva MMEND qualified on away goals rule . *NL* In MMSTART_56494 Bergen Bergen MMEND : MMSTART_192068 SK_Brann Brann MMEND ( MMSTART_21241 Norway Norway MMEND ) 2 MMSTART_830612 Shelbourne_F.C. Shelbourne MMEND ( MMSTART_147575 Ireland Ireland MMEND ) 1 ( 1-1 ) *NL* Scorers : *NL* MMSTART_192068 SK_Brann Brann MMEND - MMSTART_3118127 Mons_Ivar_Mjelde Mons Ivar Mjelde MMEND ( 10th ) , MMSTART_13926052 Jan_Ove_Pedersen Jan Ove Pedersen MMEND ( 72nd ) *NL* MMSTART_830612 Shelbourne_F.C. Shelbourne MMEND - MMSTART_6056077 Mark_Rutherford_(footballer) Mark Rutherford MMEND ( 5th ) *NL* Attendance : 2,189 *NL* MMSTART_192068 SK_Brann Brann MMEND win 5-2 on aggregate *NL* In MMSTART_57644 Sofia Sofia MMEND : MMSTART_893469 PFC_Levski_Sofia Levski Sofia MMEND ( MMSTART_3415 Bulgaria Bulgaria MMEND ) 1 MMSTART_27792964 NK_Olimpija_Ljubljana_(defunct) Olimpija MMEND ( MMSTART_27338 Slovenia Slovenia MMEND ) 0 *NL* ( 0-0 ) *NL* Scorer : Ilian Simeonov ( 58th ) *NL* Attendance : 25,000 *NL* Aggregate 1-1 . *NL* MMSTART_27792964 NK_Olimpija_Ljubljana_(defunct) Olimpija MMEND won 4-3 on penalties . *NL* In MMSTART_754336 Rheinpark_Stadion Vaduz MMEND : MMSTART_827884 FC_Vaduz Vaduz MMEND ( MMSTART_652703 Liechtenstein_national_football_team Liechtenstein MMEND ) 1 RAF Riga ( MMSTART_17514 Latvia Latvia MMEND ) 1 ( 0-0 ) *NL* Scorers : *NL* MMSTART_827884 FC_Vaduz Vaduz MMEND - Daniele Polverino ( 90th ) *NL* RAF Riga - Agrins Zarins ( 47th ) *NL* Aggregate 2-2 . *NL* MMSTART_827884 FC_Vaduz Vaduz MMEND won 4-2 on penalties . *NL* In MMSTART_57035 Luxembourg_(city) Luxembourg MMEND : MMSTART_5337201 Union_Luxembourg US Luxembourg MMEND ( MMSTART_17515 Luxembourg Luxembourg MMEND ) 0 MMSTART_1561948 NK_Varaždin_ŠN Varteks Varazdin MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_715240 Croatia_national_football_team Croatia MMEND ) 3 ( 0-0 ) *NL* Scorers : Drazen Beser ( 63rd ) , Miljenko Mumler ( penalty , *NL* 78th ) , Jamir Cvetko ( 87th ) *NL* Attendance : 800 *NL* MMSTART_1561948 NK_Varaždin_ŠN Varteks Varazdin MMEND win 5-1 on aggregate . *NL* In MMSTART_43979 Tórshavn Torshavn MMEND : MMSTART_831312 Havnar_Bóltfelag Havnar Boltfelag MMEND ( MMSTART_1011425 Faroe_Islands_national_football_team Faroe Islands MMEND ) 0 MMSTART_6581309 FC_Dinamo_Batumi Dynamo Batumi MMEND ( MMSTART_48768 Georgia_(country) Georgia MMEND ) 3 ( 0-2 ) *NL* MMSTART_6581309 FC_Dinamo_Batumi Dynamo Batumi MMEND win 9-0 on aggregate . *NL* In MMSTART_23844 Prague Prague MMEND : MMSTART_861331 AC_Sparta_Prague Sparta Prague MMEND ( MMSTART_729739 Czech_Republic_national_football_team Czech Republic MMEND ) 8 MMSTART_828172 Glentoran_F.C. Glentoran MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_426388 Northern_Ireland_national_football_team Northern Ireland MMEND ) 0 ( 4-0 ) *NL* Scorers : Petr Gunda ( 1st and 26th ) , Lumir Mistr ( 19th ) , *NL* MMSTART_5363309 Horst_Siegl Horst Siegl MMEND ( 24th , 48th , 80th ) , MMSTART_12633520 Zdeněk_Svoboda Zdenek Svoboda MMEND ( 76th ) , MMSTART_5364238 Petr_Gabriel Petr Gabriel MMEND ( 86th ) *NL* MMSTART_861331 AC_Sparta_Prague Sparta MMEND win 10-1 on aggregate . *NL* In MMSTART_9602 Edinburgh Edinburgh MMEND : MMSTART_302212 Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C. Hearts MMEND ( MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scotland MMEND ) 1 MMSTART_361966 Red_Star_Belgrade Red Star Belgrade MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia MMEND ) 1 ( 1-0 ) *NL* Scorers : *NL* MMSTART_302212 Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C. Hearts MMEND - MMSTART_6789447 Dave_McPherson_(footballer) Dave McPherson MMEND ( 44th ) *NL* MMSTART_361966 Red_Star_Belgrade Red Star MMEND - MMSTART_23671907 Vinko_Marinović Vinko Marinovic MMEND ( 59th ) *NL* Attendance : 15,062 *NL* Aggregate 1-1 . *NL* MMSTART_361966 Red_Star_Belgrade Red Star MMEND win on away goals rule . *NL* In Rishon-Lezion : MMSTART_5897396 Hapoel_Rishon_LeZion_F.C. Hapoel Ironi MMEND ( MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND ) 3 MMSTART_833887 FC_Tiraspol Constructorul Chisinau MMEND ( MMSTART_1011292 Moldova_national_football_team Moldova MMEND ) 2 ( 2-1 ) *NL* Aggregate 3-3 . *NL* Constructorul win on away goals rule . *NL* In Anjalonkoski : MMSTART_2079306 MYPA MyPa-47 MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) 1 Karabach Agdam *NL* ( MMSTART_655906 Azerbaijan_national_football_team Azerbaijan MMEND ) 1 ( 0-0 ) *NL* Mypa-47 win 2-1 on aggregate . *NL* In MMSTART_29618 Skopje Skopje MMEND : MMSTART_828168 FK_Shkupi Sloga Jugomagnat MMEND ( MMSTART_23564616 Republic_of_Macedonia Macedonia MMEND ) 0 MMSTART_833965 Budapest_Honvéd_FC Kispest Honved MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND 1 ( 0-0 ) *NL* MMSTART_833965 Budapest_Honvéd_FC Kispest Honved MMEND win 2-0 on aggregate . *NL* Add Hapoel Ironi v MMSTART_833887 FC_Tiraspol Constructorul Chisinau MMEND *NL* Scorers : *NL* Rishon - Moshe Sabag ( 10th minute ) , Nissan Kapeta ( 26th ) , *NL* Tomas Cibola ( 58th ) . *NL* Constructorol - Sergei Rogachev ( 42nd ) , Gennadi Skidan *NL* ( 87th ) . *NL* Attendance : 1,500 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_45_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_475370 IFK_Göteborg GOTHENBURG MMEND PUT MMSTART_861261 Ferencvárosi_TC FERENCVAROS MMEND OUT OF MMSTART_249510 UEFA_European_Championship EURO CUP MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_36787 Budapest BUDAPEST MMEND 1996-08-21 *NL* MMSTART_475370 IFK_Göteborg IFK Gothenburg MMEND of MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND drew 1-1 ( 1-0 ) with MMSTART_861261 Ferencvárosi_TC Ferencvaros MMEND of MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND in the second leg of their MMSTART_44220 UEFA_Champions_League European Champions Cup MMEND preliminary round tie played on Wednesday . *NL* MMSTART_475370 IFK_Göteborg Gothenburg MMEND go through 4-1 on aggregate . *NL* Scorers : *NL* MMSTART_861261 Ferencvárosi_TC Ferencvaros MMEND : *NL* MMSTART_6810641 Ferenc_Horváth Ferenc Horvath MMEND ( 15th ) *NL* MMSTART_475370 IFK_Göteborg IFK Gothenburg MMEND : *NL* MMSTART_2918991 Andreas_Andersson Andreas Andersson MMEND ( 87th ) *NL* Attendance : 9,000 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_46_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_3383 Brazil BRAZILIAN MMEND CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_25936 Rio_de_Janeiro RIO DE JANEIRO MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Results of midweek *NL* matches in the MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND soccer championship . *NL* MMSTART_187328 Esporte_Clube_Bahia Bahia MMEND 2 MMSTART_187346 Clube_Atlético_Paranaense Atletico Paranaense MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_187241 Sport_Club_Corinthians_Paulista Corinthians MMEND 1 MMSTART_1367196 Guarani_Futebol_Clube Guarani MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_1550341 Coritiba_Foot_Ball_Club Coritiba MMEND 1 MMSTART_187305 Clube_Atlético_Mineiro Atletico Mineiro MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_187301 Cruzeiro_Esporte_Clube Cruzeiro MMEND 2 MMSTART_187310 Esporte_Clube_Vitória Vitoria MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_21682157 Esporte_Clube_Flamengo Flamengo MMEND 0 MMSTART_1577507 Esporte_Clube_Juventude Juventude MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1577470 Goiás_Esporte_Clube Goias MMEND 3 MMSTART_604575 Sport_Club_do_Recife Sport Recife MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_18564144 Grêmio_Foot-Ball_Porto_Alegrense Gremio MMEND 6 MMSTART_1861824 Clube_Atlético_Bragantino Bragantino MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_187243 Sociedade_Esportiva_Palmeiras Palmeiras MMEND 3 MMSTART_8805153 Associação_Desportiva_Vasco_da_Gama Vasco da Gama MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1742904 Associação_Portuguesa_de_Desportos Portuguesa MMEND 2 MMSTART_311141 Paraná_Clube Parana MMEND 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_47_TENNIS TENNIS - MMSTART_481779 John_Newcombe NEWCOMBE MMEND PONDERS HIS MMSTART_227983 Davis_Cup DAVIS CUP MMEND FUTURE . *NL* MMSTART_27862 Sydney SYDNEY MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND MMSTART_227983 Davis_Cup Davis Cup MMEND captain MMSTART_481779 John_Newcombe John Newcombe MMEND on Thursday signalled his possible resignation if his team loses an away tie against MMSTART_9663393 Croatia_Davis_Cup_team Croatia MMEND next month . *NL* The former MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND champion said the immediate future of MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND 's MMSTART_227983 Davis_Cup Davis Cup MMEND coach MMSTART_870020 Tony_Roche Tony Roche MMEND could also be determined by events in MMSTART_18952408 Split,_Croatia Split MMEND . *NL* " If we lose this one , MMSTART_870020 Tony_Roche Tony MMEND and I will have to have a good look at giving someone else a go , " MMSTART_481779 John_Newcombe Newcombe MMEND was quoted as saying in MMSTART_27862 Sydney Sydney MMEND 's MMSTART_172311 The_Daily_Telegraph_(Australia) Daily Telegraph MMEND newspaper . *NL* MMSTART_9656856 Australia_Davis_Cup_team Australia MMEND face MMSTART_9663393 Croatia_Davis_Cup_team Croatia MMEND in the world group qualifying tie on clay from September 20-22 . *NL* Under MMSTART_481779 John_Newcombe Newcombe MMEND 's leadership , MMSTART_9656856 Australia_Davis_Cup_team Australia MMEND were relegated from the elite world group last year , the first time the 26-time MMSTART_227983 Davis_Cup Davis Cup MMEND winners had slipped from the top rank . *NL* Since taking over as captain from MMSTART_2199552 Neale_Fraser Neale Fraser MMEND in 1994 , MMSTART_481779 John_Newcombe Newcombe MMEND 's record in tandem with MMSTART_870020 Tony_Roche Roche MMEND , his former doubles partner , has been three wins and three losses . *NL* MMSTART_481779 John_Newcombe Newcombe MMEND has selected MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND semifinalist MMSTART_2598440 Jason_Stoltenberg Jason Stoltenberg MMEND , MMSTART_23297 Patrick_Rafter Patrick Rafter MMEND , MMSTART_261368 Mark_Philippoussis Mark Philippoussis MMEND , and MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND doubles champions MMSTART_1547951 Todd_Woodbridge Todd Woodbridge MMEND and MMSTART_1918850 Mark_Woodforde Mark Woodforde MMEND to face the Croatians . *NL* The home side boasts world number six MMSTART_194244 Goran_Ivanišević Goran Ivanisevic MMEND , and MMSTART_481779 John_Newcombe Newcombe MMEND conceded his players would be hard-pressed to beat the Croatian number one . *NL* " We are ready to fight to our last breath -- MMSTART_9656856 Australia_Davis_Cup_team Australia MMEND must play at its absolute best to win , " said MMSTART_481779 John_Newcombe Newcombe MMEND , who described the tie as the toughest he has faced as captain . *NL* MMSTART_9656856 Australia_Davis_Cup_team Australia MMEND last won the MMSTART_227983 Davis_Cup Davis Cup MMEND in 1986 , but they were beaten finalists against MMSTART_9663079 Germany_Davis_Cup_team Germany MMEND three years ago under MMSTART_2199552 Neale_Fraser Fraser MMEND 's guidance . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_48_BADMINTON BADMINTON - MMSTART_10145751 Malaysia_Open_(badminton) MALAYSIAN OPEN MMEND RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_16854 Kuala_Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Results in the MMSTART_10145751 Malaysia_Open_(badminton) Malaysian Open MMEND badminton tournament on Thursday ( prefix number denotes *NL* seeding ) : *NL* Men 's singles , third round *NL* 9/16 - Luo Yigang ( MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND ) beat Hwang Sun-ho ( MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korea MMEND ) 15-3 *NL* 15-7 *NL* Jason Wong ( MMSTART_3607937 Malaysia Malaysia MMEND ) beat Abdul Samad Ismail ( MMSTART_3607937 Malaysia Malaysia MMEND ) 16-18 *NL* 15-2 17-14 *NL* P. Kantharoopan ( MMSTART_3607937 Malaysia Malaysia MMEND ) beat 3/4 - Jeroen Van Dijk *NL* ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) 15-11 18-14 *NL* Wijaya Indra ( MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND ) beat 5/8 - Pang Chen ( MMSTART_3607937 Malaysia Malaysia MMEND ) 15-6 *NL* 6-15 15-7 *NL* 3/4 - Hu Zhilan ( MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND ) beat Nunung Subandoro ( MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND ) 5-15 *NL* 18-15 15-6 *NL* 9/16 - MMSTART_9521761 Hermawan_Susanto Hermawan Susanto MMEND ( MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND ) beat 1 - MMSTART_14504169 Fung_Permadi Fung Permadi MMEND ( MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND ) *NL* 15-8 15-12 *NL* Women 's singles 2nd round *NL* 1 - MMSTART_927529 Wang_Chen_(badminton) Wang Chen MMEND ( MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND ) beat Cindana ( MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND ) 11-3 1ama ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) beat Margit Borg ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 11-6 11-6 *NL* Sun Jian ( MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND ) beat Marina Andrievskaqya ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 11-8 11-2 *NL* 5/8 - MMSTART_19927785 Meiluawati Meluawati MMEND ( MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND ) beat Chan Chia Fong ( MMSTART_3607937 Malaysia Malaysia MMEND ) 11-6 *NL* 11-1 *NL* MMSTART_2491066 Gong_Zhichao Gong Zhichao MMEND ( MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND ) beat Liu Lufung ( MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND ) 6-11 11-7 11-3 *NL* Zeng Yaqiong ( MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND ) beat Li Feng ( MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND ) 11-9 11-6 *NL* 5/8 - MMSTART_14938322 Christine_Magnusson Christine Magnusson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) beat Ishwari Boopathy *NL* ( MMSTART_3607937 Malaysia Malaysia MMEND ) 11-1 10-12 11-4 *NL* 2 - MMSTART_927560 Zhang_Ning Zhang Ning MMEND ( MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND ) beat Olivia ( MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND ) 11-8 11-6 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_49_TENNIS TENNIS - REVISED MEN 'S DRAW FOR MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. OPEN MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Revised singles draw for the *NL* MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND tennis championships beginning Monday at the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S MMEND . *NL* National Tennis Centre ( prefix denotes seeding ) : *NL* Men 's Draw *NL* 1 - MMSTART_65961 Pete_Sampras Pete Sampras MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_4036370 Adrian_Voinea Adrian Voinea MMEND ( MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_1554049 Jiří_Novák Jiri Novak MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) vs. qualifier *NL* MMSTART_1728546 Magnus_Larsson Magnus Larsson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_1856445 Alexander_Vladimirovich_Volkov Alexander Volkov MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_3943969 Mikael_Tillström Mikael Tillstrom MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) vs qualifier *NL* Qualifier vs. MMSTART_3930485 Andrei_Olhovskiy Andrei Olhovskiy MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_1918850 Mark_Woodforde Mark Woodforde MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_261368 Mark_Philippoussis Mark Philippoussis MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_1723684 Roberto_Carretero Roberto Carretero MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_14891740 Jordi_Burillo Jordi Burillo MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_4076952 Francisco_Clavet Francisco Clavet MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) vs. 16 - MMSTART_979076 Cédric_Pioline Cedric Pioline MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) *NL* ------------------------ *NL* 9 - MMSTART_1723516 Wayne_Ferreira Wayne Ferreira MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) vs. qualifier *NL* MMSTART_3039956 Karol_Kučera Karol Kucera MMEND ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_1964402 Jonas_Björkman Jonas Bjorkman MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) *NL* Qualifier vs. Christian Rudd ( MMSTART_21241 Norway Norway MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_17733765 Àlex_Corretja Alex Corretja MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_1869714 Byron_Black Byron Black MMEND ( MMSTART_34399 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_10250905 David_Rikl David Rikl MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_2508144 Hicham_Arazi Hicham Arazi MMEND ( MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_2493300 Sjeng_Schalken Sjeng Schalken MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_20856583 Gilbert_Schaller Gilbert Schaller MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_4026564 Grant_Stafford Grant Stafford MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_1723582 Guy_Forget Guy Forget MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_2989127 Fernando_Meligeni Fernando Meligeni MMEND ( MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND ) vs. 7 - MMSTART_489963 Yevgeny_Kafelnikov Yevgeny Kafelnikov MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) *NL* ------------------------ *NL* 4 - MMSTART_194244 Goran_Ivanišević Goran Ivanisevic MMEND ( MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatia MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_1723532 Andrei_Chesnokov Andrei Chesnokov MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_3983307 Scott_Draper Scott Draper MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_441573 Galo_Blanco Galo Blanco MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_3929800 Renzo_Furlan Renzo Furlan MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_1408278 Thomas_Johansson Thomas Johansson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) *NL* Hendrik Dreekman ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_517430 Greg_Rusedski Greg Rusedski MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Andrei Medvedev MMEND ( MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_4026812 Jean-Philippe_Fleurian Jean-Philippe Fleurian MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_3930155 Ján_Krošlák Jan Kroslak MMEND ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_2515285 Chris_Woodruff Chris Woodruff MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) *NL* Qualifier vs. MMSTART_1439769 Petr_Korda Petr Korda MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_2805841 Bohdan_Ulihrach Bohdan Ulihrach MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) vs. 14 - Alberto Costa *NL* ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) *NL* ------------------------ *NL* 12 - MMSTART_871725 Todd_Martin Todd Martin MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) vs. Younnes El Aynaoui ( MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_3929637 Andrea_Gaudenzi Andrea Gaudenzi MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_2575718 Shuzo_Matsuoka Shuzo Matsuoka MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_4025956 Doug_Flach Doug Flach MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) vs. qualifier *NL* MMSTART_200446 Mats_Wilander Mats Wilander MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_262030 Tim_Henman Tim Henman MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_2186352 Paul_Haarhuis Paul Haarhuis MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_4026170 Michael_Joyce_(tennis) Michael Joyce MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_13355036 Michael_Tebbutt Michael Tebbutt MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_871728 Richey_Reneberg Richey Reneberg MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_3079144 Jonathan_Stark_(tennis) Jonathan Stark MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_15290626 Bernd_Karbacher Bernd Karbacher MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_391932 Stefan_Edberg Stefan Edberg MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) vs. 5 - MMSTART_161972 Richard_Krajicek Richard Krajicek MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) *NL* ------------------------ *NL* 6 - MMSTART_595 Andre_Agassi Andre Agassi MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_20694823 Mauricio_Hadad Mauricio Hadad MMEND ( MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_3930413 Marcos_Ondruska Marcos Ondruska MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_1723559 Félix_Mantilla_Botella Felix Mantilla MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_669421 Carlos_Moyá Carlos Moya MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_20867776 Scott_Humphries Scott Humphries MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_2876758 Jan_Siemerink Jan Siemerink MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_3254714 Carl-Uwe_Steeb Carl-Uwe Steeb MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) *NL* Qualifier vs. qualifier *NL* MMSTART_1829027 David_Wheaton David Wheaton MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_2075801 Kevin_Kim Kevin Kim MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_2817661 Nicolás_Lapentti Nicolas Lapentti MMEND ( MMSTART_9334 Ecuador Ecuador MMEND ) vs. Alex O'Brien ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_3930942 Karim_Alami Karim Alami MMEND ( MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND ) vs. 11 - MMSTART_873616 MaliVai_Washington MaliVai Washington MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) *NL* ------------------------ *NL* 13 - MMSTART_933709 Thomas_Enqvist Thomas Enqvist MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_22577800 Stéphane_Simian Stephane Simian MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_3930324 Guillaume_Raoux Guillaume Raoux MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_3004535 Filip_Dewulf Filip Dewulf MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_2261491 Mark_Knowles Mark Knowles MMEND ( MMSTART_3451 The_Bahamas Bahamas MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_2936118 Marcelo_Filippini Marcelo Filippini MMEND ( MMSTART_31843 Uruguay Uruguay MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_1547951 Todd_Woodbridge Todd Woodbridge MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) vs. qualifier *NL* Kris Goossens ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_913625 Sergi_Bruguera Sergi Bruguera MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) *NL* Qualifier vs. MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich Michael Stich MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) *NL* Qualifier vs. MMSTART_20930737 Chuck_Adams Chuck Adams MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_3930198 Javier_Frana Javier Frana MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) vs. 3 - MMSTART_166170 Thomas_Muster Thomas Muster MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) *NL* ------------------------ *NL* 8 - MMSTART_685780 Jim_Courier Jim Courier MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_420527 Javier_Sánchez Javier Sanchez MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_1915197 Jim_Grabb Jim Grabb MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_3823337 Sandon_Stolle Sandon Stolle MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_23297 Patrick_Rafter Patrick Rafter MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_1804967 Kenneth_Carlsen Kenneth Carlsen MMEND ( MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_2598440 Jason_Stoltenberg Jason Stoltenberg MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_3930788 Stefano_Pescosolido Stefano Pescosolido MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_3930278 Arnaud_Boetsch Arnaud Boetsch MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_3929855 Nicolás_Pereira Nicolas Pereira MMEND ( MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuela MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_2785107 Carlos_Costa_(tennis) Carlos Costa MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_2793059 Magnus_Gustafsson Magnus Gustafsson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_1862751 Jeff_Tarango Jeff Tarango MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_4026041 Alex_Rădulescu Alex Radulescu MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) *NL* Qualifier vs. 10 - MMSTART_483554 Marcelo_Ríos Marcelo Rios MMEND ( MMSTART_5489 Chile Chile MMEND ) *NL* ------------------------ *NL* 15 - MMSTART_1717291 Marc_Rosset Marc Rosset MMEND ( MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND vs. MMSTART_3056059 Jared_Palmer Jared Palmer MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_4026614 Martin_Damm Martin Damm MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_3929963 Hernán_Gumy Hernan Gumy MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_2987792 Nicklas_Kulti Nicklas Kulti MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_1727962 Jakob_Hlasek Jakob Hlasek MMEND ( MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_10980025 Cecil_Mamiit Cecil Mamiit MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_1728009 Alberto_Berasategui Alberto Berasategui MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_1574767 Vince_Spadea Vince Spadea MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) vs. MMSTART_3930665 Daniel_Vacek Daniel Vacek MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_3930698 David_Prinosil David Prinosil MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) vs. qualifier *NL* Qualifier vs. MMSTART_13833030 Tomás_Carbonell Tomas Carbonell MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) *NL* Qualifier vs. 2 - MMSTART_391834 Michael_Chang Michael Chang MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_50_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles ORIOLES MMEND ' MANAGER MMSTART_652850 Davey_Johnson DAVEY JOHNSON MMEND HOSPITALIZED . *NL* MMSTART_26997138 Baltimore BALTIMORE MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Baltimore Orioles MMEND manager MMSTART_652850 Davey_Johnson Davey Johnson MMEND will miss Thursday night 's game against the MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Seattle Mariners MMEND after being admitted to a hospital with an irregular heartbeat . *NL* The 53-year-old MMSTART_652850 Davey_Johnson Johnson MMEND was hospitalized after experiencing dizziness . *NL* " He is in no danger and will be treated and observed this evening , " said MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Orioles MMEND team physician Dr. William Goldiner , adding that MMSTART_652850 Davey_Johnson Johnson MMEND is expected to be released on Friday . *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Orioles MMEND ' bench coach MMSTART_1928809 Andy_Etchebarren Andy Etchebarren MMEND will manage the club in MMSTART_652850 Davey_Johnson Johnson MMEND 's absence . *NL* MMSTART_652850 Davey_Johnson Johnson MMEND is the second manager to be hospitalized this week after MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim California Angels MMEND skipper MMSTART_2226049 John_McNamara_(baseball) John McNamara MMEND was admitted to MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND 's MMSTART_1035828 NewYork–Presbyterian_Hospital Columbia Presbyterian Hospital MMEND on Wednesday with a blood clot in his left calf . *NL* MMSTART_652850 Davey_Johnson Johnson MMEND , who played eight seasons in MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Baltimore MMEND , was named MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Orioles MMEND manager in the off-season replacing MMSTART_1731893 Phil_Regan_(baseball) Phil Regan MMEND . *NL* He led the MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds Cincinnati Reds MMEND to the National League Championship Series last year and guided the MMSTART_21728 New_York_Mets New York Mets MMEND to a MMSTART_23489161 World_Series World Series MMEND championship in 1986 . *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Baltimore MMEND has won 16 of its last 22 games to pull within five games of the slumping MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees New York Yankees MMEND in the MMSTART_2004582 American_League_East American League East Division MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_51_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE MMEND STANDINGS AFTER WEDNESDAY 'S GAMES . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball Major League Baseball MMEND *NL* standings after games played on Wednesday ( tabulate under won , *NL* lost , winning percentage and games behind ) : *NL* MMSTART_2004582 American_League_East AMERICAN LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* W L PCT GB *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 72 53 .576 - *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND 67 58 .536 5 *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND 63 64 .496 10 *NL* MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays TORONTO MMEND 58 69 .457 15 *NL* MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND 44 82 .349 28 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central CENTRAL DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND 76 51 .598 - *NL* MMSTART_6654 Chicago_Cubs CHICAGO MMEND 69 59 .539 7 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND 63 63 .500 12 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers MILWAUKEE MMEND 60 68 .469 16 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND 58 70 .453 18 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456474 National_League_West WESTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) TEXAS MMEND 73 54 .575 - *NL* MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND 64 61 .512 8 *NL* MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics OAKLAND MMEND 62 67 .481 12 *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND 58 68 .460 14 1/2 *NL* THURSDAY , AUGUST 22 SCHEDULE *NL* MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics OAKLAND MMEND AT MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND *NL* MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND AT MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND AT MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND *NL* MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays TORONTO MMEND AT MMSTART_6654 Chicago_Cubs CHICAGO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND AT MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND *NL* MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) TEXAS MMEND AT MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND *NL* MMSTART_2456294 National_League_East NATIONAL LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* W L PCT GB *NL* MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND 79 46 .632 - *NL* MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos MONTREAL MMEND 67 58 .536 12 *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 59 69 .461 21 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins FLORIDA MMEND 58 69 .457 22 *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies PHILADELPHIA MMEND 52 75 .409 28 *NL* MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central CENTRAL DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND 68 59 .535 - *NL* ST LOUIS 67 59 .532 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 63 62 .504 4 *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds CINCINNATI MMEND 62 62 .500 4 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates PITTSBURGH MMEND 53 73 .421 14 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456474 National_League_West WESTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres SAN DIEGO MMEND 70 59 .543 - *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim LOS ANGELES MMEND 66 60 .524 2 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND 65 62 .512 4 *NL* MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND 54 70 .435 13 1/2 *NL* THURSDAY , AUGUST 22 SCHEDULE *NL* ST LOUIS AT MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds CINCINNATI MMEND AT MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND *NL* MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates PITTSBURGH MMEND AT MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies PHILADELPHIA MMEND AT MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim LOS ANGELES MMEND *NL* MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos MONTREAL MMEND AT MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_52_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE MMEND RESULTS WEDNESDAY . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Results of MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball Major League MMEND *NL* Baseball games played on Wednesday ( home team in CAPS ) : *NL* MMSTART_64777 American_League American League MMEND *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim California MMEND 7 MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND 7 MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox Chicago MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers Milwaukee MMEND 10 MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND 7 *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND 6 MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Oakland MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND 10 MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Seattle MMEND 5 *NL* MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) Texas MMEND 10 MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND 8 ( in 10 ) *NL* MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays Toronto MMEND 6 MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_64290 National_League National League MMEND *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 8 MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins Florida MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND 12 MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees New York MMEND 11 *NL* MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND 4 MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds Cincinnati MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates Pittsburgh MMEND 5 MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND 10 St Louis 2 *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies Philadelphia MMEND 6 MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim LOS ANGELES MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres SAN DIEGO MMEND 7 MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos Montreal MMEND 2 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_53_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_2070208 Rusty_Greer GREER MMEND HOMER IN 10TH LIFTS MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) TEXAS MMEND PAST MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians INDIANS MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_5951 Cleveland CLEVELAND MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_2070208 Rusty_Greer Rusty Greer MMEND 's two-run homer in the top of the 10th inning rallied the MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) Texas Rangers MMEND to a 10-8 victory over the MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians Cleveland Indians MMEND Wednesday in the rubber game of a three-game series between division leaders . *NL* With one out , MMSTART_2070208 Rusty_Greer Greer MMEND hit a 1-1 pitch from MMSTART_2407111 Julián_Tavárez Julian Tavarez MMEND ( 4-7 ) over the right-field fence for his 15th home run . *NL* " It was an off-speed pitch and I just tried to get a good swing on it and put it in play , " MMSTART_2070208 Rusty_Greer Greer MMEND said . " *NL* This was a big game . *NL* The crowd was behind him and it was intense . " *NL* The shot brought home MMSTART_552153 Iván_Rodríguez Ivan Rodriguez MMEND , who had his second double of the game , giving him 42 this season , 41 as a catcher . *NL* He joined MMSTART_161226 Mickey_Cochrane Mickey Cochrane MMEND , MMSTART_16581 Johnny_Bench Johnny Bench MMEND and MMSTART_1261670 Terry_Kennedy Terry Kennedy MMEND as the only catchers with 40 doubles in a season . *NL* The MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) Rangers MMEND have won 10 of their last 12 games and six of nine meetings against the MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians Indians MMEND this season . *NL* The American League Western leaders have won eight of 15 games at MMSTART_329401 Progressive_Field Jacobs Field MMEND , joining the MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees Yankees MMEND as the only teams with a winning record at the A.L. Central leaders ' home . *NL* MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians Cleveland MMEND lost for just the second time in six games . *NL* The MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians Indians MMEND sent the game into extra innings in the ninth on MMSTART_1264752 Kenny_Lofton Kenny Lofton MMEND 's two-run single . *NL* MMSTART_2733958 Ed_Vosberg Ed Vosberg MMEND ( 1-0 ) blew his first save opportunity but got the win , allowing three hits with two walks and three strikeouts in 1 2/3 scoreless innings . *NL* MMSTART_2644877 Dean_Palmer Dean Palmer MMEND hit his 30th homer for the MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) Rangers MMEND . *NL* In MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Baltimore MMEND , MMSTART_153856 Cal_Ripken,_Jr. Cal Ripken MMEND had four hits and snapped a fifth-inning tie with a solo homer and MMSTART_905899 Bobby_Bonilla Bobby Bonilla MMEND added a three-run shot in the seventh to power the surging MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Orioles MMEND to a 10-5 victory over the MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Seattle Mariners MMEND . *NL* The MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Mariners MMEND scored four runs in the top of the fifth to tie the game 5-5 but MMSTART_153856 Cal_Ripken,_Jr. Ripken MMEND led off the bottom of the inning with his 21st homer off starter MMSTART_6333369 Sterling_Hitchcock Sterling Hitchcock MMEND ( 12-6 ) . *NL* MMSTART_905899 Bobby_Bonilla Bonilla MMEND 's blast was the first time MMSTART_386384 Randy_Johnson Randy Johnson MMEND , last season 's MMSTART_6725 Cy_Young_Award Cy Young MMEND winner , allowed a run in five relief appearances since coming off the disabled list on August 6 . *NL* MMSTART_905899 Bobby_Bonilla Bonilla MMEND has 21 RBI and 15 runs in his last 20 games . *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Baltimore MMEND has won seven of nine and 16 of its last 22 and cut the MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees Yankees MMEND ' lead in the MMSTART_2004582 American_League_East A.L. East MMEND to five games . *NL* MMSTART_1915655 Scott_Erickson Scott Erickson MMEND ( 8-10 ) laboured to his third straight win . *NL* MMSTART_212472 Alex_Rodriguez Alex Rodriguez MMEND had two homers and four RBI for the MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Mariners MMEND , who have dropped three in a row and 11 of 15 . *NL* He became the fifth shortstop in major-league history to hit 30 homers in a season and the first since MMSTART_153856 Cal_Ripken,_Jr. Ripken MMEND hit 34 in 1991 . *NL* MMSTART_2765457 Chris_Hoiles Chris Hoiles MMEND hit his 22nd homer for MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Baltimore MMEND . *NL* In MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND , MMSTART_931528 Jason_Dickson Jason Dickson MMEND scattered 10 hits over 6 1/3 innings in his major-league debut and MMSTART_1547794 Chili_Davis Chili Davis MMEND belted a homer from each side of the plate as the MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim California Angels MMEND defeated the MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees Yankees MMEND 7-1 . *NL* MMSTART_931528 Jason_Dickson Dickson MMEND allowed a homer to MMSTART_218947 Derek_Jeter Derek Jeter MMEND on his first major-league pitch but settled down . *NL* He was the 27th pitcher used by the MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim Angels MMEND this season , tying a major-league record . *NL* MMSTART_385773 Jimmy_Key Jimmy Key MMEND ( 9-10 ) took the loss as the MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees Yankees MMEND lost their ninth in 14 games . *NL* They stranded 11 baserunners . *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim California MMEND played without interim manager MMSTART_2226049 John_McNamara_(baseball) John McNamara MMEND , who was admitted to a MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND hospital with a blood clot in his right calf . *NL* In MMSTART_24437894 Boston Boston MMEND , MMSTART_2400192 Mike_Stanley Mike Stanley MMEND 's bases-loaded two-run single snapped an eighth-inning tie and gave the MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox Red Sox MMEND their third straight win , 6-4 over the MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Oakland Athletics MMEND . *NL* Stanley owns a .367 career batting average with the bases loaded ( 33-for-90 ) . *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox Boston MMEND 's MMSTART_395171 Mo_Vaughn Mo Vaughn MMEND went 3-for-3 with a walk , stole home for one of his three runs scored and collected his 116th RBI . *NL* MMSTART_877552 Scott_Brosius Scott Brosius MMEND homered and drove in two runs for the MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Athletics MMEND , who have lost seven of their last nine games . *NL* In MMSTART_8687 Detroit Detroit MMEND , MMSTART_1838414 Brad_Ausmus Brad Ausmus MMEND 's three-run homer capped a four-run eighth and lifted the MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers Tigers MMEND to a 7-4 victory over the reeling MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox Chicago White Sox MMEND . *NL* The MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers Tigers MMEND have won consecutive games after dropping eight in a row , but have won nine of their last 12 at home . *NL* The MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox White Sox MMEND have lost six of their last eight games . *NL* In MMSTART_17454 Kansas_City,_Missouri Kansas City MMEND , MMSTART_3139393 Juan_Guzmán_(baseball) Juan Guzman MMEND tossed a complete-game six-hitter to win for the first time in over a month and lower his league-best ERA as the MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays Toronto Blue Jays MMEND won their fourth straight , 6-2 over the MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals Royals MMEND . *NL* Guzman ( 10-8 ) won for the first time since July 16 , a span of six starts . *NL* He allowed two runs -- one earned -- and lowered his ERA to 2.99 . *NL* At MMSTART_19590 Minnesota Minnesota MMEND , MMSTART_2787747 John_Jaha John Jaha MMEND 's three-run homer , his 26th , capped a five-run eighth inning that rallied the MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers Milwaukee Brewers MMEND to a 10-7 victory over the MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins Twins MMEND . *NL* Jaha added an RBI single in the ninth and had four RBI . *NL* MMSTART_2406308 José_Valentín Jose Valentin MMEND hit his 21st homer for MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers Milwaukee MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_54_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_1295837 Phillip_Cocu COCU MMEND DOUBLE EARNS MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV MMEND 4-1 WIN . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_1295837 Phillip_Cocu Philip Cocu MMEND scored twice in the second half to spur MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven MMEND to a 4-1 away win over MMSTART_834154 N.E.C._(football_club) NEC Nijmegen MMEND in the MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND first division on Thursday . *NL* He scored from close range in the 54th minute and from a bicycle kick 13 minutes later . *NL* MMSTART_1218987 Arthur_Numan Arthur Numan MMEND and MMSTART_2945257 Luc_Nilis Luc Nilis MMEND , MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND top scorer last season , were MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV MMEND 's other marksmen . *NL* MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax Amsterdam MMEND opened their title defence with a 1-0 win over MMSTART_505173 NAC_Breda NAC Breda MMEND on Wednesday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_55_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_21148 Netherlands DUTCH MMEND FIRST DIVISION SUMMARY . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Summary of Thursday 's only *NL* MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND first division match : *NL* MMSTART_834154 N.E.C._(football_club) NEC Nijmegen MMEND 1 ( Van Eykeren 15th ) MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven MMEND 4 ( Numan 11th , *NL* MMSTART_2945257 Luc_Nilis Nilis MMEND 42nd , MMSTART_1295837 Phillip_Cocu Cocu MMEND 54th , 67th ) . *NL* Halftime 1-2 . *NL* Attendance 8,000 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_56_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_21148 Netherlands DUTCH MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULT . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Result of a MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND first *NL* division match on Thursday : *NL* MMSTART_834154 N.E.C._(football_club) NEC Nijmegen MMEND 1 MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven MMEND 4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_57_SOCCER SOCCER - SHARPSHOOTER MMSTART_5298672 Adrian_Knup KNUP MMEND BACK IN MMSTART_26748 Switzerland SWISS MMEND SQUAD . *NL* MMSTART_12521 Geneva GENEVA MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_23608452 Galatasaray_S.K._(football) Galatasaray MMEND striker MMSTART_5298672 Adrian_Knup Adrian Knup MMEND , scorer of 26 goals in 45 internationals , has been recalled by MMSTART_681862 Switzerland_national_football_team Switzerland MMEND for the MMSTART_126460 1998_FIFA_World_Cup World Cup MMEND qualifier against MMSTART_655906 Azerbaijan_national_football_team Azerbaijan MMEND in MMSTART_4566 Baku Baku MMEND on August 31 . *NL* MMSTART_5298672 Adrian_Knup Knup MMEND was overlooked by MMSTART_2695399 Artur_Jorge_(footballer) Artur Jorge MMEND for the MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND championship finals earlier this year . *NL* But new coach MMSTART_20120965 Rolf_Fringer Rolf Fringer MMEND is clearly a MMSTART_5298672 Adrian_Knup Knup MMEND fan and included him in his 19-man squad on Thursday . *NL* MMSTART_681862 Switzerland_national_football_team Switzerland MMEND failed to progress beyond the opening group phase in MMSTART_555876 UEFA_Euro_1996 Euro 96 MMEND . *NL* Squad : *NL* Goalkeepers - MMSTART_5298205 Marco_Pascolo Marco Pascolo MMEND ( MMSTART_1116811 Cagliari_Calcio Cagliari MMEND ) , MMSTART_5160306 Pascal_Zuberbühler Pascal Zuberbuehler MMEND ( MMSTART_1573615 Grasshopper_Club_Zürich Grasshoppers MMEND ) . *NL* Defenders - MMSTART_557033 Stéphane_Henchoz Stephane Henchoz MMEND ( MMSTART_535879 Hamburger_SV Hamburg MMEND ) , MMSTART_5298238 Marc_Hottiger Marc Hottiger MMEND ( MMSTART_91155 Everton_F.C. Everton MMEND ) , MMSTART_5298407 Yvan_Quentin Yvan Quentin MMEND ( MMSTART_1061075 FC_Sion Sion MMEND ) , MMSTART_4596587 Ramon_Vega Ramon Vega MMEND ( MMSTART_1116811 Cagliari_Calcio Cagliari MMEND ) MMSTART_30874196 Raphaël_Wicky Raphael Wicky MMEND ( MMSTART_1061075 FC_Sion Sion MMEND ) . *NL* Midfielders - MMSTART_5728580 Alexandre_Comisetti Alexandre Comisetti MMEND ( MMSTART_1573615 Grasshopper_Club_Zürich Grasshoppers MMEND ) , MMSTART_19302946 Antonio_Esposito_(footballer_born_1972) Antonio Esposito MMEND ( MMSTART_1573615 Grasshopper_Club_Zürich Grasshoppers MMEND ) , MMSTART_5728499 Sébastien_Fournier Sebastien Fournier MMEND ( MMSTART_737608 VfB_Stuttgart Stuttgart MMEND ) , MMSTART_5298163 Christophe_Ohrel Christophe Ohrel MMEND ( MMSTART_2092159 FC_Lausanne-Sport Lausanne MMEND ) , MMSTART_4993766 Patrick_Sylvestre Patrick Sylvestre MMEND ( MMSTART_1061075 FC_Sion Sion MMEND ) , MMSTART_5728607 David_Sesa David Sesa MMEND ( MMSTART_893512 Servette_FC Servette MMEND ) , MMSTART_3921056 Ciriaco_Sforza Ciriaco Sforza MMEND ( MMSTART_15116 Inter_Milan Inter Milan MMEND ) MMSTART_383529 Murat_Yakin Murat Yakin MMEND ( MMSTART_1573615 Grasshopper_Club_Zürich Grasshoppers MMEND ) . *NL* Strikers - MMSTART_2645823 Kubilay_Türkyilmaz Kubilay Turkyilmaz MMEND ( MMSTART_1573615 Grasshopper_Club_Zürich Grasshoppers MMEND ) , MMSTART_5298672 Adrian_Knup Adrian Knup MMEND ( MMSTART_23608452 Galatasaray_S.K._(football) Galatasaray MMEND ) , MMSTART_7377696 Christophe_Bonvin Christophe Bonvin MMEND ( MMSTART_1061075 FC_Sion Sion MMEND ) , MMSTART_1287233 Stéphane_Chapuisat Stephane Chapuisat MMEND ( MMSTART_331715 Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund MMEND ) . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_58_ATHLETICS ATHLETICS - IT 'S A RECORD - 40,000 BEERS ON THE HOUSE . *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels BRUSSELS MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Spectators at Friday 's MMSTART_3708 Brussels Brussels MMEND grand prix meeting have an extra incentive to cheer on the athletes to world record performances -- a free glass of beer . *NL* A MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND brewery has offered to pay for a free round of drinks for all of the 40,000 crowd if a world record goes at the meeting , organisers said on Thursday . *NL* It could be one of the most expensive rounds of drinks ever . *NL* The meeting is sold out already . *NL* Two world records are in serious danger of being broken at the meeting -- the women 's 1,000 metres and the men 's 3,000 metres . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_59_GOLF GOLF - MMSTART_4488686 German_Open_(golf) GERMAN OPEN MMEND FIRST ROUND SCORES . *NL* MMSTART_28565 Stuttgart STUTTGART MMEND , MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Leading first round *NL* scores in the MMSTART_4488686 German_Open_(golf) German Open MMEND golf championship on Thursday ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND *NL* unless stated ) : *NL* 62 MMSTART_1688190 Paul_Broadhurst Paul Broadhurst MMEND *NL* 63 MMSTART_4375906 Raymond_Russell Raymond Russell MMEND *NL* 64 MMSTART_5340073 David_J_Russell David J. Russell MMEND , MMSTART_2141373 Michael_Campbell Michael Campbell MMEND ( MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND ) , MMSTART_1034991 Ian_Woosnam Ian Woosnam MMEND , MMSTART_575815 Bernhard_Langer Bernhard Langer MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) , MMSTART_1519060 Ronan_Rafferty Ronan Rafferty MMEND , MMSTART_4919505 Mats_Lanner Mats Lanner MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) , MMSTART_5243170 Wayne_Riley Wayne Riley MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) *NL* 65 MMSTART_2770292 Eamonn_Darcy Eamonn Darcy MMEND ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) , MMSTART_28343641 Per_Nyman Per Nyman MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) , MMSTART_4291546 Russell_Claydon Russell Claydon MMEND , *NL* MMSTART_4353394 Mark_Roe Mark Roe MMEND , MMSTART_630525 Retief_Goosen Retief Goosen MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) , MMSTART_11818919 Carl_Suneson Carl Suneson MMEND *NL* 66 Stephen Field , MMSTART_1564436 Paul_Lawrie Paul Lawrie MMEND , MMSTART_5088382 Iain_Pyman Ian Pyman MMEND , Max Anglert *NL* ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) , MMSTART_4347331 Miles_Tunnicliff Miles Tunnicliff MMEND , MMSTART_4380538 Christian_Cévaër Christian Cevaer MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) , *NL* MMSTART_5193762 Des_Smyth Des Smyth MMEND ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) , MMSTART_4344819 David_Carter_(golfer) David Carter MMEND , MMSTART_667682 Lee_Westwood Lee Westwood MMEND , MMSTART_5243345 Greg_Chalmers Greg Chalmers MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) , MMSTART_5022198 Miguel_Ángel_Martín_(golfer) Miguel Angel Martin MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) , *NL* MMSTART_1891067 Thomas_Bjørn Thomas Bjorn MMEND ( MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND ) , Fernando Roca ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) , MMSTART_5555797 Derrick_Cooper Derrick Cooper MMEND *NL* 67 Jeff Hawksworth , MMSTART_1157761 Pádraig_Harrington Padraig Harrington MMEND ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) , Michael Welch , Thomas Gogele ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) , MMSTART_1342124 Paul_McGinley Paul McGinley MMEND ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) , *NL* MMSTART_2167716 Gary_Orr Gary Orr MMEND , MMSTART_4455122 José_Maria_Cañizares Jose-Maria Canizares MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) , MMSTART_5242970 Michael_Jonzon Michael Jonzon MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) , MMSTART_4435993 Paul_Eales Paul Eales MMEND , David Williams , MMSTART_2150917 Andrew_Coltart Andrew Coltart MMEND , *NL* MMSTART_5272617 Jonathan_Lomas Jonathan Lomas MMEND , MMSTART_4996266 José_Rivero Jose Rivero MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) , MMSTART_1988802 Robert_Karlsson Robert Karlsson MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) , Marcus Wills , MMSTART_5285076 Pedro_Linhart Pedro Linhart MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) , MMSTART_3535223 Jamie_Spence Jamie Spence MMEND , MMSTART_22856557 Terry_Price_(golfer) Terry Price MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) , Juan Carlos Pinero ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) , *NL* MMSTART_4384175 Mark_Mouland Mark Mouland MMEND *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_60_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_32332 UEFA UEFA MMEND REWARDS THREE COUNTRIES FOR FAIR PLAY . *NL* MMSTART_12521 Geneva GENEVA MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_21241 Norway Norway MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND and MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND were rewarded for their fair play on Thursday with an additional place in the 1997-98 MMSTART_232175 UEFA_Europa_League UEFA Cup MMEND competition . *NL* MMSTART_21241 Norway Norway MMEND headed the UEFA Fair Play rankings for 1995-96 with 8.62 points , ahead of MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND with 8.61 and MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND 8.57 . *NL* The rankings are based on a formula that takes into account many factors including red and yellow cards , and coaching and spectators ' behaviour at matches played at an international level by clubs and national teams . *NL* Only the top three countries are allocated additional places . *NL* The UEFA Fair Play rankings are : 1 . *NL* MMSTART_21241 Norway Norway MMEND 8.62 points *NL* 2. MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 8.61 *NL* 3. MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND 8.57 *NL* 4. MMSTART_17238607 Faroe_Islands Faroe Islands MMEND 8.56 *NL* 5. MMSTART_69894 Wales Wales MMEND 8.54 *NL* 6. MMSTART_28222445 Estonia Estonia MMEND 8.52 *NL* 7. MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND 8.45 *NL* 8. MMSTART_3457 Belarus Belarus MMEND 8.39 *NL* 9. MMSTART_14531 Iceland Iceland MMEND 8.35 *NL* 10. MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND 8.30 *NL* 10. MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND 8.30 *NL* 10. MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 8.30 *NL* 13. MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scotland MMEND 8.29 *NL* 13. MMSTART_17514 Latvia Latvia MMEND 8.29 *NL* 15. MMSTART_19260 Moldova Moldova MMEND 8.24 *NL* 16. MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia MMEND 8.22 *NL* 16. MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND 8.22 *NL* 18. MMSTART_17515 Luxembourg Luxembourg MMEND 8.20 *NL* 19. MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND 8.18 *NL* 20. MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 8.17 *NL* 21. MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND 8.15 *NL* 21. MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND 8.15 *NL* 23. MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND 8.12 *NL* 23. MMSTART_23033 Portugal Portugal MMEND 8.12 *NL* 25. MMSTART_48768 Georgia_(country) Georgia MMEND 8.10 *NL* 26. MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND 8.09 *NL* 26. MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND 8.09 *NL* 26. MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND 8.09 *NL* 29. MMSTART_23564616 Republic_of_Macedonia Macedonia MMEND 8.07 *NL* 30. MMSTART_17675 Lithuania Lithuania MMEND 8.06 *NL* 31. MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND 8.05 *NL* 32. MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 8.03 *NL* 33. MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND 8.02 *NL* 33. Turkey 8.02 *NL* 35. MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND 7.98 *NL* 36. MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND 7.95 *NL* 37. MMSTART_12108 Greece Greece MMEND 7.89 *NL* 37. MMSTART_21265 Northern_Ireland Northern Ireland MMEND 7.89 *NL* 39. MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND 7.85 *NL* 40. MMSTART_5593 Cyprus Cyprus MMEND 7.83 *NL* 41. MMSTART_10918072 Armenia Armenia MMEND 7.80 *NL* 42. MMSTART_27338 Slovenia Slovenia MMEND 7.77 *NL* 43. MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatia MMEND 7.75 *NL* 44. MMSTART_3415 Bulgaria Bulgaria MMEND 7.73 *NL* 45. MMSTART_19137 Malta Malta MMEND 7.40 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_61_CRICKET CRICKET - POLICE COMMANDOS ON HAND FOR MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team AUSTRALIANS MMEND ' FIRST MATCH . *NL* MMSTART_56636 Colombo COLOMBO MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Armed police commandos patrolled the ground when MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australia MMEND opened their short tour of MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND with a five-run win over the country 's youth team on Thursday . *NL* MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australia MMEND , in MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND for a limited overs tournament which also includes MMSTART_407754 India_national_cricket_team India MMEND and MMSTART_759317 Zimbabwe_national_cricket_team Zimbabwe MMEND , have been promised the presence of commandos , sniffer dogs and plainclothes policemen to ensure the tournament is trouble-free . *NL* They are making their first visit to the island since boycotting a World Cup fixture in February because of fears over ethnic violence . *NL* MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australia MMEND , batting first in Thursday 's the warm-up match , scored 251 for seven from their 50 overs . *NL* MMSTART_462001 Ricky_Ponting Ricky Ponting MMEND led the way with 100 off 119 balls with two sixes and nine fours before retiring . *NL* The youth side replied with 246 for seven . *NL* MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australian MMEND coach MMSTART_1516661 Geoff_Marsh Geoff Marsh MMEND said he was impressed with the competitiveness of the opposition . *NL* " We were made to sweat to win , " he said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_62_ONE ONE MMSTART_25445 Romania ROMANIAN MMEND DIES IN BUS CRASH IN MMSTART_3415 Bulgaria BULGARIA MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_57644 Sofia SOFIA MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* One MMSTART_25445 Romania Romanian MMEND passenger was killed , and 14 others were injured on Thursday when a Romanian-registered bus collided with a MMSTART_3415 Bulgaria Bulgarian MMEND one in northern MMSTART_3415 Bulgaria Bulgaria MMEND , police said . *NL* The two buses collided head on at 5 o'clock this morning on the road between the towns of MMSTART_274597 Ruse,_Bulgaria Rousse MMEND and MMSTART_193500 Veliko_Tarnovo Veliko Tarnovo MMEND , police said . *NL* A MMSTART_25445 Romania Romanian MMEND woman Maria Marco , 35 , was killed . *NL* The accident was being investigated , police added . *NL* -- Sofia Newsroom , 359-2-84561 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_63_OFFICIAL OFFICIAL JOURNAL CONTENTS - OJ L 211 OF AUGUST 21 , 1996 . *NL* * *NL* ( Note - contents are displayed in reverse order to that in the printed Journal ) *NL* * *NL* Corrigendum to Commission Regulation ( EC ) No 1464/96 of 25 July 1996 relating to a standing invitation to tender to determine levies and / or refunds on exports of white sugar ( OJ No L 187 of 26.7.1996 ) *NL* Corrigendum to Commission Regulation ( EC ) No 658/96 of 9 April 1996 on certain conditions for granting compensatory payments under the support system for producers of certain arable crops ( OJ No L 91 of 12.4.1996 ) *NL* Commission Regulation ( EC ) No 1663/96 of 20 August 1996 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables END OF DOCUMENT . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_64_In In Home Health to appeal payment denial . *NL* MMSTART_120211 Minnetonka,_Minnesota MINNETONKA MMEND , MMSTART_19590 Minnesota Minn MMEND . *NL* 1996-08-22 *NL* In Home Health Inc said on Thursday it will appeal to the MMSTART_70235 United_States_district_court U.S. Federal District Court MMEND in MMSTART_6097240 Minneapolis Minneapolis MMEND a decision by the Health Care Financing Administration ( HCFA ) that denied reimbursement of certain costs under Medicaid . *NL* The HCFA Administrator reversed a previously favorable decision regarding the reimbursement of costs related to the company 's community liaison personnel , it added . *NL* The company said it continues to believe the majority of the community liaison costs are coverable under the terms of the MMSTART_58353 Medicare_(United_States) Medicare MMEND program . *NL* " We are disappointed with the administrator 's decision but we continue to be optimistic regarding an ultimate favorable resolution , " Mark Gildea , chief executive officer , said in a statement . *NL* In Home Health said it previously recorded a reserve equal to 16 percent of all revenue related to the community liaison costs . *NL* Separately , In Home Health said the MMSTART_70235 United_States_district_court U.S. District Court MMEND in MMSTART_6097240 Minneapolis Minneapolis MMEND ruled in its favor regarding the reimbursement of certain interest expenses . *NL* This decision will result in the reimbursement by MMSTART_58353 Medicare_(United_States) Medicare MMEND of $ 81,000 in disputed costs . *NL* " This is our first decision in federal distrct court regarding a dispute with MMSTART_58353 Medicare_(United_States) Medicare MMEND , " Gildea said . " *NL* We are extremely pleased with this decision and we recognize it as a significant step toward resolution of our outstanding MMSTART_58353 Medicare_(United_States) Medicare MMEND disputes . " *NL* -- Chicago Newsdesk 312-408-8787 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_65_Oppenheimer Oppenheimer Capital to review Oct. div . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_16001392 Oppenheimer_Holdings Oppenheimer Capital LP MMEND said on Thursday it will review its cash distribution rate for the October quarterly distribution , assuming continued favorable results . *NL* The company , which reported improved first quarter earnings for the period ended July 31 , 1996 , declared a quarterly distribution of $ 0.65 per partnership unit for the quarter ended July . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_66_Best MMSTART_2691905 Best_Products Best MMEND sees Q2 loss similar to Q1 loss . *NL* MMSTART_53274 Richmond,_Virginia RICHMOND MMEND , Va . *NL* 1996-08-22 *NL* Best Products Co Chairman and Chief Executive Daniel Levy said Thursday he expected the company 's second-quarter results to be similar to the $ 34.6 million loss posted in the first quarter . *NL* He also told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND before the retailer 's annual meeting that the second quarter could be better than the first quarter ended May 4 . " *NL* We could do even better , " he said . *NL* The second-quarter results are expected to be released in September . *NL* Levy said seeking bankruptcy protection was not under consideration . *NL* MMSTART_2691905 Best_Products Best MMEND emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June 1994 after 3-1/2 years . *NL* " Bankruptcy is always possible , particularly when you lose what we are going to lose in the first half of this year , " Levy said . " *NL* But this is not something we are striving to do . " *NL* The Richmond-based retailer lost $ 95.7 million in the fiscal year ended February 3 . *NL* That was the second-largest loss in the company 's history . *NL* Levy said that MMSTART_2691905 Best_Products Best MMEND planned to open two new stores this fall . *NL* The company announced in March that it was closing seven stores and backing out of nine new lease agreements . *NL* At the time , MMSTART_2691905 Best_Products Best MMEND said it did not plan to open any new stores this fall . *NL* It currently operates 169 stores in 23 states . *NL* For last year 's second quarter , which ended July 29 , 1995 , MMSTART_2691905 Best_Products Best MMEND posted a loss of $ 7.1 million , or $ 0.23 per share , on sales of $ 311.9 million . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_67_Measles Measles exposure can lead to bowel disease - study . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Women who get measles while pregnant may have babies at higher risk of MMSTART_63522 Crohn's_disease Crohn MMEND 's disease , a debilitating bowel disorder , researchers said on Friday . *NL* Three out of four MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Swedish MMEND babies born to mothers who caught measles developed serious cases of MMSTART_63522 Crohn's_disease Crohn MMEND 's disease , the researchers said . *NL* Dr MMSTART_19990546 Andrew_Wakefield Andrew Wakefield MMEND of the MMSTART_1250182 Royal_Free_Hospital Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine MMEND and colleagues screened 25,000 babies delivered at MMSTART_7946227 Uppsala_University_Hospital University Hospital MMEND , MMSTART_31784 Uppsala Uppsala MMEND , between 1940 and 1949 . *NL* Four of the mothers had measles while pregnant . *NL* " Three of the four children had MMSTART_63522 Crohn's_disease Crohn MMEND 's disease , " MMSTART_19990546 Andrew_Wakefield Wakefield MMEND 's group wrote in the MMSTART_463899 The_Lancet Lancet MMEND medical journal . *NL* MMSTART_63522 Crohn's_disease Crohn MMEND 's is an inflammation of the bowel that can sometimes require surgery . *NL* It causes diarrhoea , abdominal pain and weight loss . *NL* The researchers said the three children involved had especially severe cases . *NL* Exposure to viruses can often cause birth defects . *NL* Most notably , women who get rubella ( MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND measles ) have a high risk of a stillborn baby . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_68_All All the key numbers - MMSTART_1165269 Confederation_of_British_Industry CBI MMEND August industrial trends . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Following are key data from the August monthly survey of trends in UK manufacturing by the MMSTART_1165269 Confederation_of_British_Industry Confederation of British Industry MMEND ( MMSTART_1165269 Confederation_of_British_Industry CBI MMEND ) . *NL* MMSTART_1165269 Confederation_of_British_Industry CBI MMEND MONTHLY TRENDS ENQUIRY ( a ) AUG JULY JUNE MAY *NL* - total order book - 10 - 22 - 13 - 17 *NL* - export order book - 14 - 13 - 11 - 7 *NL* - stocks of finished goods +17 +19 +17 +25 *NL* - output expectations * +22 +22 +12 +16 *NL* - domestic price expectations * 0 - 1 +6 +4 *NL* NOTES - * over the coming four months ; *NL* - ( a ) in percent , giving balance between those *NL* replying " above normal " and those replying " below normal . " *NL* The survey was conducted between July 23 and August 14 and involved 1,305 companies , representing 50 industries , accounting for around half of the UK 's manufactured exports and some two million employees . *NL* -- Rosemary Bennett , London Newsroom +44 171 542 7715 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_69_London MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND shipsales . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* - Secondhand tonnage brokers reported the sale of the following vessels . *NL* Iron Gippsland - ( built 1989 ) 87,241 dwt sold to MMSTART_12108 Greece Greek MMEND buyers for $ 30 million . *NL* Sairyu Maru No : 2 - ( built 1982 ) 60,960 dwt sold to MMSTART_12108 Greece Greek MMEND buyers for $ 15.5 million . *NL* Stainless Fighter - ( built 1970 ) 21,718 dwt sold at auction for $ 6 million . *NL* Some of these sales may not be final as they may be subject to inspection , survey or other conditions . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_70_Garlic Garlic pills do n't lower cholesterol , study finds . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Garlic pills may not lower blood cholesterol and studies that show they do may be flawed , MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND researchers have reported . *NL* A study by a team of doctors at MMSTART_31797 University_of_Oxford Oxford University MMEND has found people with high blood cholesterol do not benefit significantly from taking garlic tablets . *NL* The study involved 115 people with high blood cholesterol levels . *NL* They were given 900 milligrams a day of dried garlic powder or placebo tablets . " *NL* There were no significant differences between the groups receiving garlic and placebo , " they wrote in the Journal of the Royal College of Physicians . *NL* Those taking part were told to eat a low-fat diet for six weeks before they started taking the pills , and their blood cholesterol measured before and after the six-week period . *NL* The researchers said this would make their findings more accurate . *NL* Several studies have found garlic pills can lower blood pressure and blood cholesterol . *NL* But the MMSTART_31797 University_of_Oxford Oxford MMEND team disputed these findings and said either previous trials may have been interpreted incorrectly , those taking part were not given special diets beforehand or the duration of the studies may have been too short . *NL* The six-month trial was funded by the MMSTART_1489428 British_Heart_Foundation British Heart Foundation MMEND and Lichtwer Pharma GmbH , which makes Kwai brand garlic tablets . *NL* The study did not address whether whole garlic could affect cholesterol . *NL* -- London Newsroom +44 171 542 7950 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_71_Britain MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND gives aid to volcano-hit MMSTART_18956035 Caribbean Caribbean MMEND island . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND said on Thursday it would give 25 million pounds ( $ 39 million ) of development aid to the MMSTART_18956035 Caribbean Caribbean MMEND island of MMSTART_19281 Montserrat Montserrat MMEND , where much of the population living in the south has fled to avoid a volcano . *NL* The volcano in the Soufriere hills has erupted three times in the past 13 months and last April some 4,500 people living in the capital , MMSTART_376904 Plymouth,_Montserrat Plymouth MMEND , and southern areas were evacuated to the north , where many are living in public shelters and schools . *NL* " This assistance will provide a fast track development programme for the designated ( northern ) safe area , " MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 's MMSTART_247311 Department_for_International_Development Overseas Development Administration MMEND said in a statement . *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND gave 8.5 million pounds ( $ 13 million ) to MMSTART_19281 Montserrat Montserrat MMEND , which is one of its dependent territories , when the volcano first became active . *NL* Overseas Development Minister MMSTART_2962836 Lynda_Chalker,_Baroness_Chalker_of_Wallasey Lynda Chalker MMEND said a recent census had shown most Montserratians wanted to remain on the island . " *NL* The development of the north will help them to do just that , " she said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_72_Tennis Tennis - MMSTART_261368 Mark_Philippoussis Philippoussis MMEND looms for MMSTART_65961 Pete_Sampras Sampras MMEND in MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND . *NL* Bill Berkrot *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* World number one MMSTART_65961 Pete_Sampras Pete Sampras MMEND , seeking his first MMSTART_197638 Grand_Slam_(tennis) Grand Slam MMEND title of the year , and women 's top seed MMSTART_164640 Steffi_Graf Steffi Graf MMEND , aiming for her third , should be able to ease into the year 's final major , which begins on Monday . *NL* MMSTART_65961 Pete_Sampras Sampras MMEND opens the defence of his MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND crown against MMSTART_10250905 David_Rikl David Rikl MMEND of the MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND , while top-ranked MMSTART_164640 Steffi_Graf Graf MMEND begins her title defence against MMSTART_2672548 Yayuk_Basuki Yayuk Basuki MMEND of MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND . *NL* Wednesday 's MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND draw ceremony revealed that both title holders should run into their first serious opposition in the third round . *NL* Looming in MMSTART_65961 Pete_Sampras Sampras MMEND 's future is a likely third-round date with recent nemesis MMSTART_261368 Mark_Philippoussis Mark Philippoussis MMEND , the rising MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND who took out MMSTART_65961 Pete_Sampras Sampras MMEND in the third round of the MMSTART_97851 Australian_Open Australian Open MMEND in January . *NL* MMSTART_65961 Pete_Sampras Sampras MMEND avenged that defeat with a straight sets win over the 19-year-old power hitter in the second round at MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND and their rubber match in MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND could provide some first-week fireworks . *NL* While only a stunning upset will keep MMSTART_164640 Steffi_Graf Graf MMEND from sailing through to a predictable semifinal showdown with third seed MMSTART_534624 Arantxa_Sánchez_Vicario Arantxa Sanchez Vicario MMEND , the MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND star could also be tested in the third round where she will probably face 28th-ranked veteran MMSTART_916019 Natasha_Zvereva Natasha Zvereva MMEND of MMSTART_3457 Belarus Belarus MMEND . *NL* There will be no repeat of last year 's men 's final with eighth-ranked MMSTART_595 Andre_Agassi Andre Agassi MMEND landing in MMSTART_65961 Pete_Sampras Sampras MMEND 's half of the draw . *NL* Bumping MMSTART_595 Andre_Agassi Agassi MMEND up to the sixth seeding avoided the possibility that he would run into MMSTART_65961 Pete_Sampras Sampras MMEND as early as the quarter-finals , but they could lock horns in the semis . *NL* MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND champion MMSTART_595 Andre_Agassi Agassi MMEND meets MMSTART_3930942 Karim_Alami Karim Alami MMEND of MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND in the first round . *NL* Surprise second seed MMSTART_391834 Michael_Chang Michael Chang MMEND , ranked third in the world , opens against MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech MMEND MMSTART_3930665 Daniel_Vacek Daniel Vacek MMEND , while women 's second seed MMSTART_300468 Monica_Seles Monica Seles MMEND drew MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND Anne Miller as her first victim . *NL* Second-ranked MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austrian MMEND MMSTART_166170 Thomas_Muster Thomas Muster MMEND , who was seeded third , did not have the luck of the draw with him . *NL* In the first round MMSTART_166170 Thomas_Muster Muster MMEND faces MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND MMSTART_871728 Richey_Reneberg Richey Reneberg MMEND , who has been playing some of the best tennis of his career of late . *NL* If he survives , MMSTART_166170 Thomas_Muster Muster MMEND is seeded to run into either fifth-seeded MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND champion MMSTART_161972 Richard_Krajicek Richard Krajicek MMEND of the MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND or 12th-seeded MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND MMSTART_871725 Todd_Martin Todd Martin MMEND in the quarter-finals in MMSTART_391834 Michael_Chang Chang MMEND 's half of the draw . *NL* Perhaps the best , yet most unfortunate , first-round matchup of the men 's competition pits eighth seed MMSTART_685780 Jim_Courier Jim Courier MMEND against retiring star MMSTART_391932 Stefan_Edberg Stefan Edberg MMEND . *NL* The popular MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Swede MMEND is playing his final major tournament next week and the two-time champion 's MMSTART_197638 Grand_Slam_(tennis) Grand Slam MMEND farewell could well be a one-match affair . *NL* With the exception of a MMSTART_261368 Mark_Philippoussis Philippoussis MMEND showdown , MMSTART_65961 Pete_Sampras Sampras MMEND looks to have landed in a comfortable quarter of the draw with the likes of MMSTART_5843419 France Frenchman MMEND MMSTART_979076 Cédric_Pioline Cedric Pioline MMEND and ailing MMSTART_147724 French_Open French Open MMEND champion MMSTART_489963 Yevgeny_Kafelnikov Yevgeny Kafelnikov MMEND , who is nursing a rib injury , in his path . *NL* MMSTART_300468 Monica_Seles Seles MMEND , runner-up to MMSTART_164640 Steffi_Graf Graf MMEND last year , is seeded to run into fifth-ranked MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND MMSTART_1443478 Anke_Huber Anke Huber MMEND in the quarter-finals with fourth seed MMSTART_784152 Conchita_Martínez Conchita Martinez MMEND or eighth-seeded MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND champion MMSTART_52828 Lindsay_Davenport Lindsay Davenport MMEND looking like her most likely semifinal opponents . *NL* But MMSTART_1443478 Anke_Huber Huber MMEND will be tested immediately with a first-round encounter against dangerous 18th-ranked MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South African MMEND MMSTART_1951841 Amanda_Coetzer Amanda Coetzer MMEND . *NL* Sanchez Vicario , runner-up to MMSTART_164640 Steffi_Graf Graf MMEND at the MMSTART_147724 French_Open French Open MMEND and MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND , begins play against a qualifier in a quarter of the draw that includes young talent MMSTART_19047 Martina_Hingis Martina Hingis MMEND , the 16th seed , before a probable quarter-final clash with seventh-seeded veteran MMSTART_307050 Jana_Novotná Jana Novotna MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_784152 Conchita_Martínez Martinez MMEND begins play against MMSTART_4038121 Ruxandra_Dragomir Ruxandra Dragomir MMEND of MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND . *NL* -- Sydney Newsroom 61-2 9373-1800 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_73_RTRS RTRS - Tennis - MMSTART_166170 Thomas_Muster Muster MMEND upset , MMSTART_261368 Mark_Philippoussis Philippoussis MMEND wins , MMSTART_2598440 Jason_Stoltenberg Stoltenberg MMEND loses . *NL* MMSTART_64646 Toronto TORONTO MMEND 1996-08-21 *NL* Top-seeded MMSTART_166170 Thomas_Muster Thomas Muster MMEND of MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND was beaten 6-3 7-5 by 123rd-ranked MMSTART_998494 Daniel_Nestor Daniel Nestor MMEND of MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND on Wednesday in his first match of the $ 2 million MMSTART_1872219 Canadian_Open_(tennis) Canadian Open MMEND . *NL* A lefthander with a strong serve , MMSTART_998494 Daniel_Nestor Nestor MMEND kept the rallies short by constantly attacking the net and the tactic worked in the second-round match against MMSTART_166170 Thomas_Muster Muster MMEND , playing his first match after receiving a first-round bye along with the other top eight seeds . *NL* The tournament also lost its second seed on the third day of play when second-seeded MMSTART_194244 Goran_Ivanišević Goran Ivanisevic MMEND of MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatia MMEND was beaten 6-7(3-7 ) 6-4 6-4 by unseeded MMSTART_3943969 Mikael_Tillström Mikael Tillstrom MMEND of MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND . *NL* Other seeded players advancing were number three MMSTART_1723516 Wayne_Ferreira Wayne Ferreira MMEND of MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND , number four MMSTART_483554 Marcelo_Ríos Marcelo Rios MMEND of MMSTART_5489 Chile Chile MMEND , number six MMSTART_873616 MaliVai_Washington MaliVai Washington MMEND of the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND and MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND MMSTART_871725 Todd_Martin Todd Martin MMEND , the seventh seeed . *NL* Eighth seed MMSTART_1717291 Marc_Rosset Marc Rosset MMEND of MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND was eliminated in a one hour , 55 minute battle by unseeded MMSTART_261368 Mark_Philippoussis Mark Philippoussis MMEND of MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_261368 Mark_Philippoussis Philippoussis MMEND saved a match point at 5-6 in the third-set tie break before winning 6-3 3-6 7-6 ( 8-6 ) . *NL* MMSTART_261368 Mark_Philippoussis Philippoussis MMEND 's compatriot , 13th seed MMSTART_2598440 Jason_Stoltenberg Jason Stoltenberg MMEND , was not as fortunate . *NL* He held one match point at 9-8 in a marathon third-set tie break but was beaten 5-7 7-6 ( 7-1 ) 7-6 ( 13-11 ) by unseeded MMSTART_3930665 Daniel_Vacek Daniel Vacek MMEND of the MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND . *NL* " I knew I had to serve well and keep the points short and that 's what I was able to do , " said MMSTART_998494 Daniel_Nestor Nestor MMEND , who ranks 10th in doubles . *NL* There were only two service breaks in the match . *NL* The lanky MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canadian MMEND broke MMSTART_166170 Thomas_Muster Muster MMEND at 4-3 in the first set and 5-5 in the second before ending the match on his third match point when the MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austrian MMEND hit a service return long . *NL* " I probably did n't hit five ground strokes in the whole match , " said MMSTART_166170 Thomas_Muster Muster MMEND , only partly joking . " *NL* The way he was chipping and charging and serving and volleying I did n't really get my timing playing from the baseline . " *NL* " He played a good match , took a few chances , and every time he was down he was able to come up with a big first serve . " *NL* Playing at night was not MMSTART_166170 Thomas_Muster Muster MMEND 's preference . " *NL* I asked for a day match and they gave me a night match , " he said . " *NL* I do n't like playing under the lights but maybe it would not have made any difference . " *NL* MMSTART_194244 Goran_Ivanišević Ivanisevic MMEND rallied from a 2-5 deficit in the first set but then played erratically against the 44th-ranked Tillstrom , who was a surprise winner over his famous compatriot MMSTART_391932 Stefan_Edberg Stefan Edberg MMEND in the second round at MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_194244 Goran_Ivanišević Ivanisevic MMEND hit 32 aces but was outplayed from the back court by the 24-year-old Tillstrom . *NL* The sixth-ranked MMSTART_194244 Goran_Ivanišević Ivanisevic MMEND , who lost in the final at MMSTART_57707 Indianapolis Indianapolis MMEND to world number one MMSTART_65961 Pete_Sampras Pete Sampras MMEND of the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND last Sunday , made a quick getaway after his loss but did say : " Something was not there when I arrived ( in MMSTART_64646 Toronto Toronto MMEND ) . *NL* I did n't feel good . *NL* And I did n't have a good feeling as soon as I lost in my doubles ( on Tuesday ) . " *NL* " I thought he looked a little unfocused at certain times on his ground strokes , " said Tillstrom . *NL* The 19-year-old MMSTART_261368 Mark_Philippoussis Philippoussis MMEND , who beat MMSTART_65961 Pete_Sampras Sampras MMEND in the third round of this year 's MMSTART_97851 Australian_Open Australian Open MMEND , stayed calm in a nervy third-set tie break against MMSTART_1717291 Marc_Rosset Rosset MMEND . *NL* " I 'm pleased because I did n't play that great today , but I fought really well , " he said . " *NL* When I was down 2-5 in the tiebreak ( in the third set ) , I just thought about winning my two serves and hoped that he might get tight . *NL* Then he shanked a forehand at to make it 5-all and that helped me back . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_74_Soccer Soccer - Results of MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korean MMEND pro-soccer games . *NL* MMSTART_19159283 Seoul SEOUL MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Results of MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korean MMEND pro-soccer games played on Wednesday . *NL* Anyang 3 Chonnam 3 ( halftime 2-0 ) *NL* Puchon 0 MMSTART_1054817 Suwon_Samsung_Bluewings Suwon MMEND 0 ( halftime 0-0 ) *NL* Standings after games played on Wednesday ( tabulate under - won , drawn , lost , goals for , goals against , points ) : *NL* W D L G / F G / A P *NL* Puchon 1 1 0 1 0 4 *NL* Chonan 1 0 0 5 4 3 *NL* Anyang 0 2 0 5 5 2 *NL* MMSTART_1054817 Suwon_Samsung_Bluewings Suwon MMEND 0 2 0 3 3 2 *NL* MMSTART_1056366 Pohang_Steelers Pohang MMEND 0 1 0 3 3 1 *NL* Pusan 0 1 0 0 2 1 *NL* Chonnam 0 1 1 5 6 1 *NL* MMSTART_1056425 Ulsan_Hyundai_FC Ulsan MMEND 0 0 1 4 5 0 *NL* Chonbuk 0 0 0 0 0 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_75_Senegal MMSTART_27278 Senegal Senegal MMEND cholera outbreak kills five . *NL* MMSTART_44251 Dakar DAKAR MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* An outbreak of cholera has killed five people in the central MMSTART_27278 Senegal Senegal MMEND town of MMSTART_1606283 Kaolack Kaolack MMEND , where health authorities have recorded 291 cases since August 11 , a medical official said on Thursday . *NL* Doctor Masserigne Ndiaye said medical staff were overwhelmed with work . " *NL* People are rushing to the hospital as soon as the first symptoms appear , that 's why we have fewer deaths , " he told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND by telephone from the town , 160 km ( 100 miles ) southeast of the MMSTART_27278 Senegal Senegalese MMEND capital MMSTART_44251 Dakar Dakar MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_76_Nigerian MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigerian MMEND general takes over MMSTART_17791 Liberia Liberia MMEND MMSTART_1618193 Economic_Community_of_West_African_States_Monitoring_Group ECOMOG MMEND force . *NL* MMSTART_285213 Monrovia MONROVIA MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigerian MMEND Major General Sam Victor Malu took over on Thursday as commander of the MMSTART_1618193 Economic_Community_of_West_African_States_Monitoring_Group ECOMOG MMEND peacekeeping force in MMSTART_17791 Liberia Liberia MMEND , two days after the start of the latest ceasefire in the six-year civil war . *NL* Malu replaced another MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigerian MMEND major general , MMSTART_25574898 John_Mark_Inienger John Inienger MMEND , who told officers at the handover ceremony that peace was now at hand for MMSTART_17791 Liberia Liberia MMEND after six years of fighting and more than a dozen failed accords . *NL* " The search for peace in MMSTART_17791 Liberia Liberia MMEND has been difficult , challenging and sometimes painful . *NL* Peacekeepers were harassed , killed and taken hostage , " he said . *NL* " It is difficult but I want to assure you that peace is in sight . " *NL* MMSTART_31769 United_Nations United Nations MMEND military observers travelling to the western town of MMSTART_1561416 Tubmanburg Tubmanburg MMEND on Wednesday to monitor the ceasefire were delayed by shooting along the highway , MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND special representative Anthony Nyakyi said . *NL* They finally went ahead with an escort from the MMSTART_2534235 United_Liberation_Movement_of_Liberia_for_Democracy_–_Johnson_faction ULIMO-J MMEND faction . *NL* Faction leaders who agreed a new peace deal in the MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigerian MMEND capital MMSTART_56823 Abuja Abuja MMEND on Saturday have accused each other of breaking the ceasefire . *NL* The latest peace deal foresees the disarmament of an estimated 60,000 combatants and sets a target date of May 30 next year for elections . *NL* The MMSTART_1618193 Economic_Community_of_West_African_States_Monitoring_Group ECOMOG MMEND force , currently 10,000 strong , was sent to MMSTART_17791 Liberia Liberia MMEND by the MMSTART_36848 Economic_Community_of_West_African_States Economic Community of West African States MMEND in 1990 at the height of the fighting . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_77_Guinea Guinea calls two days of prayer . *NL* MMSTART_56638 Conakry CONAKRY MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The West African state of Guinea declared Thursday and Friday days of national prayer . *NL* A government statement , broadcast repeatedly by state radio , said the two days of prayer were " for the dead , for peace and prosperity in Guinea , the victory of the new government and the health of the head of state " . *NL* The precise reason for the call was not immediately clear . *NL* Guinea 's president , MMSTART_392412 Lansana_Conté Lansana Conte MMEND , vice-president of the MMSTART_47725 Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation Organisation of the Islamic Conference MMEND , left for MMSTART_7515890 Kuwait Kuwait MMEND on August 16 to prepare the next MMSTART_47725 Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation OIC MMEND summit in MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND in 1997 . *NL* MMSTART_36922 Quran Koranic MMEND reading sessions and prayers were to be held in the farming town of Badi-Tondon , near his home about 60 km ( 40 miles ) from the capital MMSTART_56638 Conakry Conakry MMEND . *NL* Conte , an army general , survived a February army pay revolt which at the time he described as a veiled attempt to topple him . *NL* He has since named a prime minister for the first time since early in his rule and ordered a crackdown on corruption . *NL* Conte seized power in 1984 after the death of veteran MMSTART_1904053 Marxism Marxist MMEND leader MMSTART_391481 Ahmed_Sékou_Touré Ahmed Sekou Toure MMEND . *NL* He won elections in 1993 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_78_South MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South African MMEND answers MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND message in a bottle . *NL* MMSTART_58893 Johannesburg JOHANNESBURG MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* A MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South African MMEND boy is writing back to an MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND girl whose message in a bottle he found washed up on President MMSTART_21492751 Nelson_Mandela Nelson Mandela MMEND 's old prison island . *NL* But Carlo Hoffmann , an 11-year-old jailer 's son who found the bottle on the beach at Robben Island off MMSTART_6653 Cape_Town Cape Town MMEND after winter storms , will send his letter back by ordinary mail on Thursday , the post office said . *NL* It will be sent for free . *NL* Danielle Murray from MMSTART_14301875 Sandusky,_Ohio Sandusky MMEND , MMSTART_22199 Ohio Ohio MMEND , the same age as her new penfriend , asked for a reply from whoever received the message she flung on its journey months ago on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_79_Rottweiler MMSTART_271052 Rottweiler Rottweiler MMEND kills MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South African MMEND toddler . *NL* MMSTART_58893 Johannesburg JOHANNESBURG MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* A rottweiler dog belonging to an elderly MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South African MMEND couple savaged to death their two-year-old grandson who was visiting , police said on Thursday . *NL* The dog attacked Louis Booy in the front garden of his grandparents ' house in MMSTART_1413961 Vanderbijlpark Vanderbijlpark MMEND near MMSTART_58893 Johannesburg Johannesburg MMEND on Tuesday . *NL* His bloody body was lying in the garden when his parents arrived in the afternoon to pick him up . *NL* It was unclear where the grandparents were at the time . *NL* Dogs fierce enough to scare off burglars are becoming increasingly popular in the crime-infested MMSTART_58893 Johannesburg Johannesburg MMEND area . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_80_INDICATORS INDICATORS - MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND - updated Aug 22 . *NL* MMSTART_36787 Budapest BUDAPEST MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The latest indicators : *NL* CPI ( pct ) July +0.4m / m ; 23.0yr / yr ( June +0.9;+23.6 ) *NL* PPI ( pct ) June +0.7 m / m;+21.5yr / yr ( May +1.7;+22.0 ) *NL* Industry output ( pct ) June - 7.8 m / m;-0.2yr / yr ( May +7.3;-3.6 ) *NL* Current account Jan-May - $ 738 million ( Jan-April - $ 748 million ) *NL* NBH trade balance Jan-May - $ 934 million ( Jan-April - $ 774 million ) *NL* MIT trade balance Jan-June - $ 1.45 bln ( Jan-May - $ 1.24 bln ) *NL* Gross foreign debt May $ 27,246.5 million ( April $ 28,716.8 million ) *NL* Net foreign debt May $ 14,390.7 million ( April $ 15,704.3 million ) *NL* Unemployment ( pct ) July 10.8 pct ( June 10.6 pct ) *NL* Budget deficit ( HUF ) Jan-July 102 bln ( Jan-June 122 bln ) *NL* T-bill yields % ( 1mo ) 22.95 ( 3mo ) 23.02 ( 6mo ) 23.53 ( 1yr ) 24.40 *NL* Government bond yields : ( 2-yr 1998 / J ) 25.49,(3-yr 1999 / c ) 24.44 *NL* The NBH is BBB-minus by MMSTART_24565776 Duff_&_Phelps Duff & Phelps MMEND , IBCA and Thomson BankWatch , BB-plus by MMSTART_164386 Standard_&_Poor's S&P MMEND , BA1 by Moody 's Investors Service , BBB+ by the Japan Credit Rating Agency . *NL* The NBH trade data is based on cash flow , MIT data on customs statistics . *NL* -- MMSTART_36787 Budapest Budapest MMEND newsroom ( 36 1)266 2410 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_81_Fifty Fifty MMSTART_25391 Russia Russians MMEND die in clash with rebels-Interfax . *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow MOSCOW MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* At least 50 MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND servicemen have been killed in a battle with separatist rebels which erupted in the Chechen capital MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND on Thursday and continued after MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND and the rebels agreed a truce , MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND news agency said . *NL* MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND quoted MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND military command in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND as saying that about 200 MMSTART_354620 Interior_ministry interior ministry MMEND forces , sent on reconaisance mission , clashed with rebels at Minutka Square . *NL* The MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND report could not be independently confirmed . *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND peacemaker MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Alexander Lebed MMEND and rebel chief-of-staff MMSTART_340963 Aslan_Maskhadov Aslan Maskhadov MMEND signed an agreement earlier on Thursday under which the two sides would cease all hostilities at noon ( 0800 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) on Friday . *NL* MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND made clear that the MMSTART_354620 Interior_ministry interior ministry MMEND detachment had been sent on the mission before the truce deal had been signed at the local equivalent of 1500 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND . *NL* But fierce fighting still raged at 1600 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND , MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND said . *NL* It quoted a source in the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND command in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND as saying that the servicemen were outnumbered by the rebels . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_82_Polish MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND schoolgirl blackmailer wanted textbooks . *NL* MMSTART_12099 Gdańsk GDANSK MMEND , MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* A MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND schoolgirl blackmailed two women with anonymous letters threatening death and later explained that she needed money for textbooks , police said on Thursday . *NL* " The 13-year-old girl tried to extract 60 and 70 zlotys ( $ 22 and $ 26 ) from two residents of MMSTART_21666402 Sierakowice,_Pomeranian_Voivodeship Sierakowice MMEND by threatening to take their lives , " a police spokesman said in the nearby northern city of MMSTART_12099 Gdańsk Gdansk MMEND on Thursday . *NL* He said the women reported the blackmail letters and police caught the girl on Wednesday as she tried to pick up the cash at the MMSTART_21666402 Sierakowice,_Pomeranian_Voivodeship Sierakowice MMEND railway station . *NL* " Interviewed in the presence of a psychologist , she said she wanted to use the money for school books and clothes , " spokesman Kazimierz Socha told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* He said the case of the girl , from a poor family that had never been in trouble with the law , would go before a special court dealing with underage offenders . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_83_Czech MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech MMEND CNB-120 index rises 1.2 pts to 869.3 . *NL* MMSTART_23844 Prague PRAGUE MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The CNB-120 index , a broad daily measure of MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech MMEND equities , rose 1.2 points on Thursday to 869.3 , the MMSTART_1683932 Czech_National_Bank Czech National Bank MMEND ( CNB ) said . *NL* Eight of the ten sectoral indices rose , with the banking index rising the most , up 14.4 points to 1,294.5 . *NL* -- Prague Newsroom , 42-2-2423-0003 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_84_Russians MMSTART_25391 Russia Russians MMEND , rebels sign deal in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_4813770 Novye_Atagi NOVYE ATAGI MMEND , MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND President MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Boris Yeltsin MMEND 's security supremo MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Alexander Lebed MMEND and MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND rebel chief-of-staff MMSTART_340963 Aslan_Maskhadov Aslan Maskhadov MMEND signed a deal on Thursday aimed at ending three weeks of renewed fighting in the region . *NL* The final contents of the document negotiated in this village south of the MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND capital MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND have not been officially disclosed . *NL* MMSTART_434852 Information_Telegraph_Agency_of_Russia Itar-Tass MMEND news agency said it provided for the disengagement of MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND and rebel forces in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_85_Lebed MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND aide says Russian-Chechen talks going well . *NL* MMSTART_4813770 Novye_Atagi NOVYE ATAGI MMEND , MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Talks between MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 's MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Alexander Lebed MMEND and MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND separatist leaders were going well on Thursday and the two sides were working out a detailed schedule on how to stop the war , a MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND aide said . *NL* Press spokesman Alexander Barkhatov told reporters the negotiations , being held at this rebel-held village some 20 km ( 12 miles ) south of the MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND capital MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND , were progressing briskly and being conducted in a good mood . *NL* He said a document would be completed in an hour 's time for signature by the two sides , who were working on a " day-by-day schedule to stop the war in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_86_Yeltsin MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND shown on MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND television . *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow MOSCOW MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND television showed a brief clip of MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Boris Yeltsin MMEND on Thursday , with the president laughing and smiling as he spoke to nominee health minister Tatyana Dmitrieva . *NL* It was the first time the president had been shown on television since he was inaugurated for a second term in office on August 9 . *NL* He returned to the MMSTART_381075 Moscow_Kremlin Kremlin MMEND on Thursday after a two-day break in the lakelands of northwestern MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_87_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - Bosnia - Aug 22 . *NL* MMSTART_26786 Sarajevo SARAJEVO MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* These are the leading stories in the MMSTART_26786 Sarajevo Sarajevo MMEND press on Thursday . *NL* MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . *NL* MMSTART_751324 Oslobođenje OSLOBODJENJE MMEND *NL* - The Bosnian federation launches a common payment system on Friday . *NL* Under the new system taxes and customs may be paid in the Bosnian dinar , the MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatian MMEND kuna or the Deutsche mark until a new Bosnian currency is introduced . *NL* - The president of the Bosnian Association for Refugees and Displaced Persons , Mirhunisa Komarica says many survivors of the 1995 massacre in the Bosnian town of MMSTART_28912 Srebrenica Srebrenica MMEND are languishing as forced laborers in MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbian MMEND mines . *NL* According to Komarica , 2,400 male residents of MMSTART_28912 Srebrenica Srebrenica MMEND work in the Trepca mine and 1,900 work in a mine in Aleksandrovac . *NL* MMSTART_751326 Dnevni_avaz DNEVNI AVAZ MMEND *NL* - MMSTART_27338 Slovenia Slovenian MMEND police briefly detain two Bosnian opposition leaders in MMSTART_42374 Ljubljana Ljubljana MMEND and cancel opposition political rallies in MMSTART_42374 Ljubljana Ljubljana MMEND and MMSTART_20670 Maribor Maribor MMEND . *NL* -- MMSTART_26786 Sarajevo Sarajevo MMEND newsroom , +387-71-663-864 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_88_Grozny MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND quiet overnight after raids . *NL* ALKHAN-YURT , MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The city of MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND , pounded by MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND planes and artillery for hours on Wednesday , calmed down overnight , although sporadic explosions and shooting could still be heard . *NL* MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND correspondent Lawrence Sheets , speaking from the nearby village of Alkhan-Yurt , said he had heard little from MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND since Wednesday evening 's arrival of MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND security chief MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Alexander Lebed MMEND , who said he " came with peace " . *NL* A couple of helicopters flew over the city early on Thursday morning , but did not appear to be firing at anything . *NL* MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND said on Wednesday he had clinched a truce with MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND separatists and he promised to halt a threatened bombing assault on MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND , which the rebels have held since August 6 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_89_Boat Boat passengers rescued off MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombian MMEND coast . *NL* MMSTART_211271 Bogotá BOGOTA MMEND , MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND 's MMSTART_146790 Coast_guard Coast Guard MMEND on Thursday rescued 12 people lost for three days in an open boat off the Pacific coast , officials said . *NL* The boat had been missing since Monday afternoon when it left the tiny island of MMSTART_5418443 Gorgona_Island,_Colombia Gorgona MMEND off MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND 's southwest coast with sightseers for a return trip to Narino province , near the border with MMSTART_9334 Ecuador Ecuador MMEND . *NL* The boat ran out of fuel and did not have a radio to call for help , Navy spokesman Lt. Italo Pineda said . *NL* He said 11 passengers and one boatman survived on coconuts and rainwater during 65 hours lost at sea . *NL* The boat was towed to the port city of MMSTART_7996627 Buenaventura,_Valle_del_Cauca Buenaventura MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_90_Argentine MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentine MMEND July raw steel output up 14.8 pct vs ' 95 . *NL* MMSTART_255919 Buenos_Aires BUENOS AIRES MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentine MMEND raw steel output was 355,900 tonnes in July , 14.8 percent higher than in July 1995 and up 1.9 percent from June , Steel Industry Center said Thursday . *NL* Primary iron output was 297,700 tonnes , 14.5 percent more than last July and 0.1 percent more than in June . *NL* Hot laminate production was 349,000 tonnes , 3.2 percent up from July 1995 and 0.8 percent up from June . *NL* Production of cold laminates was 120,500 tonnes , 4.2 percent higher than the same month last year and 11 percent higher than in June . *NL* -- Jason Webb , Buenos Aires Newsroom +541 318-0655 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_91_Peru MMSTART_170691 Peru Peru MMEND 's guerrillas kill one , take 8 hostage in jungle . *NL* MMSTART_85423 Lima LIMA MMEND , MMSTART_170691 Peru Peru MMEND 1996-08-21 *NL* MMSTART_170691 Peru Peruvian MMEND guerrillas killed one man and took eight people hostage after taking over a village in the country 's northeastern jungle region , anti- terrorist police sources said on Wednesday . *NL* For three hours on Tuesday , around 100 members of the Maoist rebel group MMSTART_28521 Shining_Path Shining Path MMEND took control of Alomella Robles , a small village about 345 miles ( 550 km ) northeast of MMSTART_85423 Lima Lima MMEND , the sources said . *NL* Some guerrillas made villagers listen to propaganda speeches in the village centre , others forced passing motorists out of their cars and daubed their vehicles with slogans . *NL* By Wednesday , the whereabouts of the eight hostages was still not known , the sources said . *NL* In recent months the MMSTART_28521 Shining_Path Shining Path MMEND , severely weakened since the 1992 capture of its leader MMSTART_481609 Abimael_Guzmán Abimael Guzman MMEND , has been stepping up both its military and propaganda activities . *NL* MMSTART_170691 Peru Peru MMEND 's guerrilla conflicts have cost at least 30,000 lives and $ 25 billion in damage to infrastructure since 1980 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_92_Former Former MMSTART_26828 Suriname Surinam MMEND rebel leader held after shooting . *NL* MMSTART_57370 Paramaribo PARAMARIBO MMEND , MMSTART_26828 Suriname Surinam MMEND 1996-08-21 *NL* Flamboyant former MMSTART_26828 Suriname Surinamese MMEND rebel leader Ronny Brunswijk was in custody on Wednesday charged with attempted murder , police said . *NL* Brunswijk turned himself into police after Freddy Pinas , a Surinamese-born visitor from the MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND , accused Brunswijk of trying to kill him on Sunday after a bar-room brawl in the small mining town of MMSTART_2418398 Moengo Moengo MMEND , about 56 miles ( 90 km ) east of MMSTART_57370 Paramaribo Paramaribo MMEND , said police spokesman Ro Gajadhar . *NL* Pinas , showing cuts and bruises on his face , told reporters the former head of the feared Jungle Command had tried and failed to shoot him after Pinas objected to Brunswijk 's advances toward his wife . *NL* Pinas said Brunswijk then ordered his bodyguards to beat him up . *NL* Brunswijk , 35 , denied the charges and said he had merely defended himself when Pinas attacked him with a bottle . *NL* It was the second time Brunswijk had been charged with attempted murder in less than two years . *NL* In 1994 he served two months in prison for shooting a thief in the buttocks . *NL* Brunswijk led a rebel group of about 1,000 in a 1986 uprising against the regime of military strongman MMSTART_105961 Dési_Bouterse Desi Bouterse MMEND . *NL* The conflict , which killed more than 500 and caused thousands to flee to neighbouring MMSTART_21350970 French_Guiana French Guiana MMEND in the late 1980s , eventually paved the way to democratic elections in 1991 . *NL* Despite numerous problems with authorities , Brunswijk went on to become a successful businessman with mining and logging interests . *NL* He also manages and occasionally plays for one of the leading local soccer teams . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_93_Noisy Noisy saw leads MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND police to heroin hideaway . *NL* MMSTART_56615 Bangkok BANGKOK MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* A MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND carpenter was arrested in the MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND seaside town of MMSTART_712796 Pattaya Pattaya MMEND after police seized 18 kg ( 39.7 pounds ) of heroin following complaints by residents of a noisy saw , police said on Thursday . *NL* Cheung Siu Man , 40 , was arrested late on Wednesday after police searched a house and found heroin in bags and hidden in hollow spaces in wooden planks , police said . *NL* The suspect said he was hired to make a wooden box from the planks in order to hide the heroin . *NL* Police went to the house after receiving complaints of sawing during the night over the course of several days . *NL* When they arrived to investigate , police saw people escaping from the back door so they decided to search the house . *NL* The seized heroin has an estimated street value of about 300 million baht ( $ 12 million ) , police said . *NL* Officials are now hunting for the suspect 's collaborators , police said . *NL* Cheung was being detained pending formal charges , police said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_94_Australia MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND foreign minister arrives in MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_18603746 Beijing BEIJING MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND Foreign Minister MMSTART_331078 Alexander_Downer Alexander Downer MMEND arrived in MMSTART_18603746 Beijing Beijing MMEND on Thursday for a four-day visit that follows rising friction between the two nations in recent weeks . *NL* MMSTART_331078 Alexander_Downer Downer MMEND was to meet MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND Foreign Minister MMSTART_728119 Qian_Qichen Qian Qichen MMEND and sign an agreement on an MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND consulate in MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND , an official of the MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND embassy in MMSTART_18603746 Beijing Beijing MMEND said . *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND will resume sovereignty over MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND , a MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND colony , in mid-1997 . *NL* Relations between MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND and MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND have been strained in recent weeks because of MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND 's plan to sell uranium to MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND 's rival MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND . *NL* Other issues affecting ties include plans by an MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND cabinet minister to visit MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND , a security pact between MMSTART_4689264 Australia Canberra MMEND and MMSTART_3434750 United_States Washington MMEND and a possible visit to MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND next month by MMSTART_31516 Tibet Tibet MMEND 's exiled spiritual leader the MMSTART_20238168 14th_Dalai_Lama Dalai Lama MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_331078 Alexander_Downer Downer MMEND is the first MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND minister to visit MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND since the new conservative government took office in MMSTART_51983 Canberra Canberra MMEND in March . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_95_Palestinians MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinians MMEND accuse PA of banning books . *NL* MMSTART_233369 Nablus NABLUS MMEND , West Bank 1996-08-22 *NL* A West Bank bookseller charged on Thursday that the Palestinian Information Ministry has forced him to sign an undertaking not to distribute books written by critics of Israeli-PLO self-rule deals . *NL* " They made me sign an undertaking not to sell the books to anyone at the risk of legal action . *NL* One official told me ' you have to either destroy the books or return them to MMSTART_45007 Amman Amman MMEND ' , " Daoud Makkawi , owner of the Nablus-based al-Risala bookshop , told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* He said ministry officials made him sign this a few weeks ago after he brought about a dozen copies from MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND of a book by MMSTART_18247304 Edward_Said Edward Said MMEND , a prominent scholar at MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York City MMEND 's MMSTART_6310 Columbia_University Columbia University MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_18247304 Edward_Said Said MMEND , a MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND citizen of MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND origin , has been an outspoken critic of the 1993 Israeli-PLO self-rule deal and has written at least two books on the accord . *NL* On Wednesday a bookseller in the West Bank town of MMSTART_44132 Ramallah Ramallah MMEND said police about a month ago confiscated several copies of two of MMSTART_18247304 Edward_Said Said MMEND 's books on the Israel-PLO self-rule deals . *NL* Palestinian Information Ministry Director-General Mutawakel Taha denied that ministry officials forced anyone to sign any undertaking and insisted that the MMSTART_24093 Palestinian_National_Authority Palestinian Authority MMEND has no plans to censor books . *NL* " There is no strategy to ban books or to suppress freedom of expression in any form whatsoever , " Taha told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* But Taha said that the absence of relevent legislations may have resulted in some mistakes by some security officials . *NL* " This may explain some mistakes against some journalists and writers , " he said . *NL* Daoud said books by other authors , including MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND Journalist MMSTART_7073056 Patrick_Seale Patrick Seale MMEND , were also banned . *NL* He said that security officials often visit his shop to make sure he was not selling the books . *NL* " I think this is a bad beginning . *NL* If we have confidence , why should we be afraid of the other opinion ? " *NL* Daoud said . *NL* Thousands of books were banned from sale in the West Bank and MMSTART_12047 Gaza_Strip Gaza Strip MMEND by the MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND military authorities before the MMSTART_25955086 Jews Jewish MMEND state handed over parts of the two areas to the PLO under a self-rule deal in 1994 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_96_Egypt MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND blames MMSTART_3391396 Istanbul Istanbul MMEND control tower for accident . *NL* MMSTART_6293 Cairo CAIRO MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The chairman of national carrier MMSTART_319357 EgyptAir EgyptAir MMEND on Thursday blamed the control tower at MMSTART_3391396 Istanbul Istanbul MMEND airport for the MMSTART_319357 EgyptAir EgyptAir MMEND plane accident . *NL* Twenty people were injured on Wednesday when the MMSTART_319357 EgyptAir EgyptAir MMEND MMSTART_18933266 Boeing Boeing MMEND 707 overshot the runway , caught fire , hit a taxi and skipped across a road onto a railway line . *NL* Chairman Mohamed Fahim Rayyan told a news conference at MMSTART_6293 Cairo Cairo MMEND airport : " The control tower should have allocated the plane another runway , instead of the one the plane landed on . " *NL* " The one it landed on is 2,250 metres ( 2,460 yards ) long while the other one if more than 3,000 metres ( 3,300 yards ) long and is less steep , " he added . *NL* He said a Turkish civil aviation authority official had made the same point and he noted that a Turkish plane had a similar accident there in 1994 . *NL* The MMSTART_319357 EgyptAir EgyptAir MMEND pilot blamed Turkish airport staff for misleading him . *NL* The landing took place after a rainstorm . *NL* " Its not an accident . *NL* It 's very wet . *NL* The brake action is very poor and the tower said it 's medium . *NL* That 's wrong , " the pilot told private Ihlas news agency in MMSTART_8569916 English_language English MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_97_Egypt MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND wants nothing to do with MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND rulers . *NL* MMSTART_6293 Cairo CAIRO MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egyptian MMEND government will have nothing more to do with the MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND government because it continues to shelter and support MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egyptian MMEND militants , President MMSTART_51884 Hosni_Mubarak Hosni Mubarak MMEND said in a speech on Thursday . *NL* MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND says the MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND government helped the Moslem militants who tried to kill MMSTART_51884 Hosni_Mubarak Mubarak MMEND in Addis Ababa last year . *NL* It sponsored last week 's MMSTART_31956 United_Nations_Security_Council U.N. Security Council MMEND resolution threatening a ban on MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND flights abroad if Khartoum does not hand over three men accused in the Addis Ababa incident . *NL* The sanctions will come into effect in November if MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudan MMEND fails to extradite the men , but MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudan MMEND says it cannot hand them over to MMSTART_187749 Ethiopia Ethiopia MMEND for trial because they are not in MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudan MMEND . *NL* " We are still eager that nothing should affect the MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND people but we will not deal with the current regime or the MMSTART_1088372 Hassan_al-Turabi Turabi MMEND front or whatever , " MMSTART_51884 Hosni_Mubarak Mubarak MMEND told a group of academics . *NL* MMSTART_1088372 Hassan_al-Turabi Hassan al-Turabi MMEND is the leader of the MMSTART_1580709 National_Islamic_Front National Islamic Front MMEND , the political force behind the MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND government . *NL* " I do n't want to go into more details than that but there are more details and they are bitter . *NL* There are terrorists they are sheltering and they make MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND passorts for them and they get paid by them , " MMSTART_51884 Hosni_Mubarak Mubarak MMEND said . *NL* He did not say if MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND would go so far as to break relations , a step it has been reluctant to take , ostensibly because it would affect ordinary MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_98_Turkish Turkish shares shed gains in profit-taking . *NL* MMSTART_3391396 Istanbul ISTANBUL MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Turkish shares ended lower on Thursday , shedding gains of earlier in the week amid profit-taking sales , brokers said . *NL* The IMKB-100 lost 0.19 percent or 123.89 points to end at 64,178.78 . *NL* Gains so far this week have totalled 2.92 percent . *NL* Daily volume dropped to 7.2 trillion lira from Wednesday 's 7.8 trillion lira . *NL* " Profit-taking sales in the afternoon showed the latest gains of the index were actually a reaction rise . *NL* I expect the market to go as far down as 63,000 tomorrow if sales continue , " said Burcin Mavituna from Interbank . *NL* Brokers said profit taking sales had come especially as the index approached the 65,000 resistance level . *NL* They said the index could also rise towards 65,000 if the cheap share prices attracted buyers . *NL* The market had its first resistance at 67,000 if it pierced 65,000 , they added . *NL* The session 's most active shares were those of Isbank gained 300 lira to 8,600 . *NL* Shares of utility Cukurova lost 3,000 lira to 67,000 . *NL* The 85-share industrial index lost 0.47 percent to 70,848.86 and the 15-share financial index rose by 0.55 percent to 55,929.89 . *NL* Of the 218 shares traded , gainers outdid losers by 100 to 64 and 54 shares were stable . *NL* -- Istanbul Newsroom , +90-212-275 0875 SA *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_99_Miss MMSTART_150340 Miss_Universe Miss Universe MMEND hides behind veil of silence . *NL* Kieran Murray *NL* MMSTART_125874 Las_Cruces,_New_Mexico LAS CRUCES MMEND , N.M. 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_150340 Miss_Universe Miss Universe MMEND , MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuela MMEND 's MMSTART_693474 Alicia_Machado Alicia Machado MMEND , left MMSTART_21649 New_Mexico New Mexico MMEND on Thursday , refusing to answer questions about her weight or claims she was told to either go on a crash diet or give up her title . *NL* MMSTART_693474 Alicia_Machado Machado MMEND , 19 , flew to MMSTART_18110 Los_Angeles Los Angeles MMEND after slipping away from the MMSTART_21649 New_Mexico New Mexico MMEND desert town of MMSTART_125874 Las_Cruces,_New_Mexico Las Cruces MMEND , where she attended the 1996 Miss Teen USA pageant on Wednesday . *NL* While MMSTART_693474 Alicia_Machado Machado MMEND was not a contestant here , she came under intense scrutiny following reports she was given an ultimatum by MMSTART_18110 Los_Angeles Los Angeles-based MMEND Miss Universe Inc. to drop 27 pounds ( 12 kg ) in two weeks or risk losing her crown . *NL* In MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuela MMEND , her mother told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND that MMSTART_693474 Alicia_Machado Machado MMEND had a swollen face when she left home two weeks ago because she had her wisdom teeth extracted . *NL* Marta Fajardo insisted her daughter , who weighed 112 pounds ( 51 kg ) when she won the MMSTART_150340 Miss_Universe Miss Universe MMEND title in MMSTART_47737 Las_Vegas Las Vegas MMEND in May , had perfectly normal eating habits . *NL* " Everybody has their own addiction to something or other but it 's not as if she eats cakes like crazy , " she said . *NL* Organisers flatly denied ever threatening MMSTART_693474 Alicia_Machado Machado MMEND but immediately put her under wraps and blocked access to her . *NL* Dressed in a black strapless evening gown at Wednesday 's pageant , MMSTART_693474 Alicia_Machado Machado MMEND was clearly heavier than the contestants but still won rave reviews after her brief appearance on stage . *NL* " Are you kidding ? *NL* She 's fantastic , " said Nikki Campbell , 28 , who went to the pageant . " *NL* She looked great . *NL* Very sexy . " *NL* MMSTART_693474 Alicia_Machado Machado MMEND 's publicists said on Thursday she was scheduled to stay in MMSTART_18110 Los_Angeles Los Angeles MMEND for promotional work with sponsors before returning to MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuela MMEND on Sept . *NL* 5 . *NL* Beauty queens are high-profile personalities in MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuela MMEND and MMSTART_693474 Alicia_Machado Machado MMEND 's alleged weight problem made front page news this week . *NL* It was an official of the Miss Venezuela Organisation who first said MMSTART_693474 Alicia_Machado Machado MMEND had been told to lose weight fast . *NL* People close to her said she then eased up on her diet and indulged her passion for pasta and cake , but it was not clear how many pounds she gained and most people who saw her said she was still a long way from being fat . *NL* Martin Brooks , president of Miss Universe Inc , said he spoke with MMSTART_693474 Alicia_Machado Machado MMEND to assure her that organisers were not putting pressure on her . *NL* " She 's fine with it . *NL* She wished , as we all did , that it had n't happened but she 's spiritually and mentally terrific . *NL* There 's no problem whatsoever , " he told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* He said the lifestyle associated with being MMSTART_150340 Miss_Universe Miss Universe MMEND could make routine exercise difficult . *NL* " The problem is they travel so much and are so busy that the ability to have any type of regimented routine workout does n't exist . *NL* I dont know if MMSTART_693474 Alicia_Machado Alicia MMEND is working out . *NL* We have n't talked about it because it has n't been an issue , " he said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_100_Kevorkian MMSTART_202835 Jack_Kevorkian Kevorkian MMEND attends third suicide in week . *NL* MMSTART_118786 Pontiac,_Michigan PONTIAC MMEND , Mich . *NL* 1996-08-22 *NL* Dr. MMSTART_202835 Jack_Kevorkian Jack Kevorkian MMEND attended his third suicide in less than a week on Thursday , bringing the body of a 40-year-old MMSTART_19571 Missouri Missouri MMEND woman suffering from multiple sclerosis to a hospital emergency room , doctors said . *NL* Dr Robert Aranosian , emergency room director at Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital , said MMSTART_202835 Jack_Kevorkian Kevorkian MMEND brought in the body of Patricia Smith , of MMSTART_150725 Lee's_Summit,_Missouri Lees Summit MMEND , Mo . *NL* , at midday and told doctors that she had been paralysed by the disease . *NL* It was his second assisted-suicide in 36 hours and the 37th that he has acknowledged attending since starting his crusade for doctor assisted suicide in 1990 . *NL* MMSTART_202835 Jack_Kevorkian Kevorkian MMEND 's lawyer , MMSTART_1957839 Geoffrey_Fieger Geoffrey Fieger MMEND , said those attending Smith 's death included her husband , David , a police officer , her father , James Poland , and MMSTART_202835 Jack_Kevorkian Kevorkian MMEND . *NL* It was the first known time that a police officer has been president at the suicide of one of MMSTART_202835 Jack_Kevorkian Kevorkian MMEND 's patients . *NL* He offered no details about the cause of Smith 's death or the location . *NL* She was a nurse who had " rapidly progressing multple sclerosis . " *NL* On Tuesday night , MMSTART_202835 Jack_Kevorkian Kevorkian MMEND attended the death of Louise Siebens , a 76-year-old MMSTART_29810 Texas Texas MMEND woman with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , or MMSTART_19381762 Lou_Gehrig Lou Gehrig MMEND 's disease . *NL* On August 15 , MMSTART_202835 Jack_Kevorkian Kevorkian MMEND helped Judith Curren , a 42-year-old MMSTART_1645518 Massachusetts Massachusetts MMEND nurse , who suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome , a non-terminal illness , to end her life . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_101_Fairview MMSTART_135693 Fairview,_Texas Fairview MMEND , MMSTART_29810 Texas Texas MMEND , $ 1.82 million deal Baa1 - Moody 's . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Moody 's Investors Service - *NL* Rating Announcement As of 08/21/96 . *NL* Issuer : Fairview Town *NL* State : TX *NL* Rating : Baa1 *NL* Sale Amount : 1,820,000 *NL* Expected Sale Date : 08/27/96 *NL* -- U.S. Municipal Desk , 212-859-1650 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_102_Defiant Defiant MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND neo-Nazi jailed by MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND court . *NL* Andrew Gray *NL* MMSTART_13467 Hamburg HAMBURG MMEND , MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* A MMSTART_13467 Hamburg Hamburg MMEND court sentenced MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND MMSTART_54361 Neo-Nazism neo-Nazi MMEND leader Gary Lauck on Thursday to four years in prison for pumping banned extremist propaganda into MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND from his base in the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND . *NL* Lauck , from MMSTART_17653 Lincoln,_Nebraska Lincoln MMEND , MMSTART_21647 Nebraska Nebraska MMEND , yelled a tirade of abuse at the court after his conviction for inciting racial hatred . *NL* " The struggle will go on , " the 43-year-old shouted in MMSTART_11884 German_language German MMEND before being escorted out by security guards . *NL* Lauck 's lawyer vowed he would appeal against the court 's decision , arguing that his client should have been set free because he had not committed any offence under MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND law . *NL* The MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND government hailed the conviction as a major victory in the fight against MMSTART_54361 Neo-Nazism neo-Nazism MMEND . *NL* Lauck 's worldwide network has been the main source of anti-Semitic propaganda material flowing into MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND since the 1970s . *NL* " Lauck possessed a well-oiled propaganda machine , honed during more than 20 years , " presiding judge Guenter Bertram told the court . *NL* " He set up a propaganda cannon and fired it at MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND . " *NL* said Bertram , who also read out extracts from Lauck 's material praising MMSTART_2731583 Adolf_Hitler Hitler MMEND as " the greatest of all leaders " and describing the MMSTART_21212 Nazi_Germany Nazi MMEND slaughter of millions of MMSTART_25955086 Jews Jews MMEND as a myth . *NL* Eager to put Lauck behind bars quickly and avoid a long and complex trial , prosecutor Bernd Mauruschat limited his charges to offences since 1994 . *NL* He had demanded a five-year jail term but said he was satisfied with the court 's sentence . *NL* Publishing and distributing MMSTART_54361 Neo-Nazism neo-Nazi MMEND material is illegal in MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND but Lauck 's defence team had argued that MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S MMEND freedom of speech laws meant he was free to produce his swastika-covered books , magazines , videos and flags in his homeland . *NL* Interior Minister MMSTART_8517538 Manfred_Kanther Manfred Kanther MMEND said in a statement he " welcomed the prosecution and conviction of one of the ringleaders of international MMSTART_54361 Neo-Nazism neo-Nazism MMEND and biggest distributers of vicious racist publications " . *NL* " It is high time he was behind bars , " the opposition MMSTART_60585 Social_Democratic_Party_of_Germany Social Democrats MMEND said in a statement . *NL* Lauck , dressed in a sober blue suit and sporting his trademark Hitleresque black moustache , showed no sign of emotion as Bertram spent more than an hour reading out the verdict and explaining the court 's decision . *NL* But as Lauck was about to be led away , he turned to reporters and blurted out a virtually incomprehensible quick-fire diatribe against the court . *NL* " Neither the MMSTART_21736 Nazi_Party National Socialists MMEND ( MMSTART_21736 Nazi_Party Nazis MMEND ) nor the communists dared to kidnap an MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND citizen , " he shouted , in an oblique reference to his extradition to MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND from MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND . " *NL* That 's the truth . " *NL* His attorney , Hans-Otto Sieg , told reporters outside the courtroom that the judges had not explained how a MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND court could judge someone for actions carried out in the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND . *NL* Bertram said Lauck was obsessed by MMSTART_31045316 Nazism Nazism MMEND and devoted his life to leading his National Socialist German Workers ' Party Foreign Organisation ( NSDAP-AO ) , which derives its name from the full MMSTART_11884 German_language German MMEND title of MMSTART_2731583 Adolf_Hitler Hitler MMEND 's MMSTART_21212 Nazi_Germany Nazi MMEND party . *NL* During the three-month trial , the court dealt mainly with issues of the MMSTART_2570087 NSDAP/AO NSDAP-AO MMEND 's " NS Kampfruf " ( " National Socialist Battle Cry " ) magazine , filled with references to MMSTART_42277 Aryan_race Aryan MMEND supremacy and defamatory statements about MMSTART_25955086 Jews Jews MMEND . *NL* The court rejected Sieg 's argument that Lauck 's extradition from MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND , where he was arrested in March last year at the request of MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND authorities , was illegal . *NL* Lauck was also convicted of disseminating the symbols of anti-constitutional organisations . *NL* He will probably be free in around two and a half years . *NL* The court ruled that the 15 months he has spent in custody since his arrest should be subtracted from his prison term . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_103_UN UN official says MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND deal will occur " soon " . *NL* MMSTART_31769 United_Nations UNITED NATIONS MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* A senior MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND official said on Thursday he expected arrangements to implement the MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND oil-for-food deal could be completed " quite soon . " *NL* " I am reluctant to speculate but we are doing the preparations and the secretary-general is anxious to start the program , " said Undersecretary-General MMSTART_1271160 Yasushi_Akashi Yasushi Akashi MMEND . *NL* " It might be sooner than you think , " he told reporters after briefing the MMSTART_31956 United_Nations_Security_Council Security Council MMEND on arrangements for monitors needed to carry out the agreement . *NL* MMSTART_1271160 Yasushi_Akashi Akashi MMEND is head of the Department of Humanitarian affairs . *NL* His deputy earlier speculated at least 10 days . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_104_Suspected Suspected killers of bishop dead -- Algeria TV . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_358 Algeria Algerian MMEND security forces have shot dead three MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND guerrillas suspected of killing a leading MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND bishop in western MMSTART_358 Algeria Algeria MMEND , the MMSTART_358 Algeria Algerian MMEND state-run television said on Thursday . *NL* Security forces also arrested four other men sought for giving support to the slain MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND rebels , the television said . *NL* The television , which did not say when the security forces killed the rebels , said the four arrested men confessed details of the assassination of the MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND MMSTART_606848 Catholic_Church Roman Catholic MMEND Bishop Pierre Claverie . *NL* The 58-year-old Claverie was killed in August 1 in a bomb blast at his residence in the western MMSTART_358 Algeria Algerian MMEND city of MMSTART_145335 Oran Oran MMEND , hours after he met visiting MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND Foreign Minister MMSTART_595568 Hervé_de_Charette Herve de Charette MMEND in MMSTART_1644 Algiers Algiers MMEND . *NL* An estimated 50,000 Algerians and more than 110 foreigners have been killed in MMSTART_358 Algeria Algeria MMEND 's violence pitting MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND rebels against the MMSTART_358 Algeria Algerian MMEND government forces since early 1992 , when the authorities cancelled a general election in which radical Islamists took a commanding lead . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_105_German MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND flown cargo January-July rise 3.8 percent . *NL* MMSTART_10992 Frankfurt FRANKFURT MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The following table shows total flown air cargo volumes in tonnes handled at international MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND airports January-July 1996 . *NL* The figures exclude trucked airfreight according to the MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND airports association ADV . *NL* MMSTART_3354 Berlin Berlin MMEND ( total ) 17,844 up 5.9 pct *NL* - MMSTART_271834 Berlin_Tegel_Airport Tegel MMEND 10,896 up 3.1 *NL* - MMSTART_271851 Berlin_Tempelhof_Airport Tempelhof MMEND 202 down 60.0 *NL* - Schoenefeld 6,746 up 16.8 *NL* MMSTART_500570 Bremen_Airport Bremen MMEND 1,453 up 13.1 *NL* MMSTART_917790 Dresden_Airport Dresden MMEND 792 up 11.4 *NL* Duessseldorf 31,347 down 4.4 *NL* MMSTART_248285 Frankfurt_Airport Frankfurt MMEND 768,269 up 1.5 *NL* MMSTART_900545 Hamburg_Airport Hamburg MMEND 21,240 down 3.5 *NL* Hannover 6,030 up 15.3 *NL* Koeln ( Cologne ) 182,887 up 11.8 *NL* MMSTART_5454926 Leipzig/Halle_Airport Leipzig MMEND / Halle 1,806 up 45.6 *NL* MMSTART_266998 Munich_Airport Munich MMEND 44,525 up 11.8 *NL* Muenster / Osnabrueck 382 up 28.2 *NL* MMSTART_1789618 Nuremberg_Airport Nuremberg MMEND 25,929 up 17.8 *NL* Saarbruecken 626 up 28.3 *NL* MMSTART_270015 Stuttgart_Airport Stuttgart MMEND 10,655 up 11.7 *NL* TOTAL 1,113,785 up 3.8 *NL* - Air Cargo Newsroom Tel+44 161 542 7706 Fax+44 171 542 5017 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_106_Paribas MMSTART_564293 BNP_Paribas Paribas MMEND repeats buy on MMSTART_2186512 Aegon Aegon MMEND after results . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Summary of Aug 22 research . *NL* Company-------------Price---Broker---------------- *NL* MMSTART_2186512 Aegon Aegon MMEND 83.40 MMSTART_564293 BNP_Paribas Paribas MMEND *NL* COMMENT : " Not only did MMSTART_2186512 Aegon Aegon MMEND surprise with earnings of 711 million guilders , which were above the top of the expected range , it also forecast a similar performance in the second half . " *NL* Reiterates previous " buy " recommendation after results . *NL* Estimates ( Dfl ) : EPS P / E Dividend *NL* 1996 5.83 13.8 2.75 *NL* 1997 6.59 12.2 3.10 *NL* -- MMSTART_844 Amsterdam Amsterdam MMEND newsroom , +31 20 504 5000 ( Fax +31 20 504 5040 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_107_Clinton MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND 's MMSTART_991564 Ballybunion Ballybunion MMEND fans invited to MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_8504 Dublin DUBLIN MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND had to drop the resort of MMSTART_991564 Ballybunion Ballybunion MMEND from a whirlwind MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Irish MMEND tour last year . *NL* So MMSTART_991564 Ballybunion Ballybunion MMEND is going to MMSTART_3434750 United_States America MMEND instead . *NL* Two residents of the Atlantic resort , where MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND was to have played golf with the MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Irish MMEND Foreign Minister MMSTART_264116 Dick_Spring Dick Spring MMEND , have been invited to the MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND party convention in MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND on August 26-29 . *NL* They have been asked to bring with them the placards they waved when MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND addressed MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND at a packed ceremony in MMSTART_8504 Dublin Dublin MMEND city centre on December 1 , last year . *NL* They read : " MMSTART_991564 Ballybunion Ballybunion MMEND backs MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND . " *NL* " The MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND party have requested we bring our placards with us . *NL* We will be guests of the MMSTART_7957 Kennedy_family Kennedys MMEND , " said Frank Quilter , one of the two who have been invited to MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND made a triumphant MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Irish MMEND tour to back a MMSTART_21265 Northern_Ireland Northern Ireland MMEND peace process but was forced to drop MMSTART_991564 Ballybunion Ballybunion MMEND from a packed schedule at the last minute . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_108_Bonn Bonn says MMSTART_25391 Russia Moscow MMEND has promised to observe ceasefire . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND said on Thursday it had received assurances from the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND government that its forces would observe the latest ceasefire in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_2253457 Foreign_Office_(Germany) Foreign Ministry MMEND spokesman Martin Erdmann said top MMSTART_3295 Bonn Bonn MMEND diplomat MMSTART_72676 Wolfgang_Ischinger Wolfgang Ischinger MMEND had been assured by senior MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND officials that the ultimatum to storm and take the MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND capital of MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND was not valid . *NL* " The MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND side confirmed that the ceasefire is in place and they will keep to it , " Erdmann told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND after speaking by telephone to MMSTART_72676 Wolfgang_Ischinger Ischinger MMEND , who had met the officials on a two-day visit to MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND . *NL* He returned to MMSTART_3295 Bonn Bonn MMEND on Thursday . *NL* MMSTART_72676 Wolfgang_Ischinger Ischinger MMEND is the political director of MMSTART_3295 Bonn Bonn MMEND 's foreign ministry . *NL* MMSTART_72676 Wolfgang_Ischinger Ischinger MMEND said he met three MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND deputy foreign ministers and a vice defence minister , who confirmed MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND Foreign Minister MMSTART_520754 Yevgeny_Primakov Yevgeny Primakov MMEND 's pledge that MMSTART_25391 Russia Moscow MMEND would seek a political solution under the aegis of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) . *NL* " The ultimatum ( to storm MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND ) is no longer an issue , " he said quoting MMSTART_72676 Wolfgang_Ischinger Ischinger MMEND , who had been sent to MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND by MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND Foreign Minister MMSTART_666485 Klaus_Kinkel Klaus Kinkel MMEND as his personal envoy to urge an end to MMSTART_25391 Russia Moscow MMEND 's military campaign in the breakaway region . *NL* MMSTART_72676 Wolfgang_Ischinger Ischinger MMEND said the threat of a major assault to take MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND had been the unauthorised initiative of the commanding general and not MMSTART_25391 Russia Moscow MMEND 's intention . *NL* The officials had been positive about MMSTART_666485 Klaus_Kinkel Kinkel MMEND 's request on Wednesday that President MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Boris Yeltsin MMEND 's security chief MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Alexander Lebed MMEND should , on his return to MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND , meet Tim Goldiman , the OSCE representative responsible for MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND , he said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_109_India MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND says sees no arms race with MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND , MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_51585 New_Delhi NEW DELHI MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND said on Thursday that its opposition to a global nuclear test ban treaty did not mean New Delhi intended to enter into an arms race with neighbouring MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND and MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND . *NL* Foreign Minister MMSTART_373750 I._K._Gujral I.K. Gujral MMEND was asked at a news conference if MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND 's decision to block adoption of the accord in MMSTART_12521 Geneva Geneva MMEND would lead to an arms race with MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND and MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND . *NL* " I do n't see that possibility because MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND is not entering into any arms race , " he said . " *NL* Our not signing a new treaty does not mean we are going in for any new kind of weapons , particularly nuclear . " *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND , along with MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND , MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND , MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND and the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND , is a declared nuclear power . *NL* MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND carried out a nuclear test in 1974 but says it has not built the bomb . *NL* Experts believe both MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND and MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND could quickly assemble nuclear weapons . *NL* MMSTART_373750 I._K._Gujral Gujral MMEND said he did not expect MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND 's veto of the MMSTART_7851 Comprehensive_Nuclear-Test-Ban_Treaty Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty MMEND ( MMSTART_7851 Comprehensive_Nuclear-Test-Ban_Treaty CTBT MMEND ) to damage bilateral ties with other nations . *NL* " I do not visualise its straining our bilateral relations with any country . *NL* The text has already been blocked , " he said . *NL* MMSTART_373750 I._K._Gujral Gujral MMEND said MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND would re-examine its position if the treaty , particularly a clause providing for its entry into force , was modified . *NL* Asked what MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND would do if the pact were forwarded to the United Nations General Assembly , MMSTART_373750 I._K._Gujral Gujral MMEND said : " That bridge I will cross when I come to it . " *NL* In a written statement released at the news conference , MMSTART_373750 I._K._Gujral Gujral MMEND reiterated MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND 's objections to the treaty , under negotiation at the Conference on Disarmament in MMSTART_12521 Geneva Geneva MMEND . *NL* " It is a sad fact that the nuclear weapon states show no interest in giving up their nuclear hegemony , " the statement said . *NL* MMSTART_373750 I._K._Gujral Gujral MMEND said MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND had national security concerns that made it impossible for New Delhi to sign the MMSTART_7851 Comprehensive_Nuclear-Test-Ban_Treaty CTBT MMEND . *NL* " Our security concerns oblige us to maintain our nuclear option , " he said , adding that MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND had exercised restraint in not carrying out any nuclear tests since the country 's lone test blast in 1974 . *NL* He said : " We cannot accept constraints on our option as long as nuclear weapon states continue to rely on their nuclear arsenals for their security " . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_110_Britain MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND says death of its citizen will sour ties . *NL* MMSTART_56656 Dhaka DHAKA MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* A MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND minister expressed his government 's official disquiet on Thursday at the recent death of a MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND citizen of MMSTART_3454 Bangladesh Bangladeshi MMEND origin at MMSTART_56656 Dhaka Dhaka MMEND airport . *NL* " I have told MMSTART_3454 Bangladesh Bangladesh MMEND leaders that MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND goverment has attached serious importance to the resolution of the tragic death of Siraj Mia , " Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and MMSTART_21175158 Commonwealth_of_Nations Commonwealth MMEND Affairs Liam Fox Fox , told reporters . *NL* Siraj Mia died at MMSTART_56656 Dhaka Dhaka MMEND airport on May 9 during interogation by customs officials after arriving from MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND . *NL* His body bore multiple injuries , and his relatives complained that he was murdered . *NL* A post-mortem report suggested he might have been tortured . *NL* But customs authorities said the passenger was drunk and died of loss of blood from a deep cut in his wrist after he hit a glass sheet . *NL* MMSTART_357375 Liam_Fox Fox MMEND , who arrived in MMSTART_3454 Bangladesh Bangladesh MMEND on Tuesday on four-day visit , said MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND wanted Dhaka to act seriously on the case . *NL* " This is one of the reasons of my visit here ... *NL* this is an important issue in our relationship " , said MMSTART_357375 Liam_Fox Fox MMEND , who is due to leave for MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND on Friday . *NL* MMSTART_357375 Liam_Fox Fox MMEND said the incident had strained relations between the two governments . *NL* He said the Mia 's issue had been raised in the House of Commons . *NL* MMSTART_357375 Liam_Fox Fox MMEND said he had brought up the issue at every meeting he had had with government leaders in MMSTART_56656 Dhaka Dhaka MMEND . *NL* He said the MMSTART_3454 Bangladesh Bangladesh MMEND government had assured him it was taking the matter seriously . *NL* " The MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND government wants a thorough investigation and a just outcome , " he said . *NL* MMSTART_357375 Liam_Fox Fox MMEND said the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND government wanted an end to the alleged harassment of its nationals at MMSTART_56656 Dhaka Dhaka MMEND airport by customs officials . *NL* MMSTART_3454 Bangladesh Bangladesh MMEND 's MMSTART_631179 Criminal_Investigation_Department Criminal Investigation Department MMEND has charged two immigration officials in connection with Mia 's killing . *NL* Mia , a father of five children , had a restaurant business in a MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND suburb . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_111_India MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND fears attempts to disrupt MMSTART_17337 Kashmir Kashmir MMEND polls . *NL* MMSTART_294148 Srinagar SRINAGAR MMEND , MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND 's Home ( interior ) Minister accused MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND on on Thursday of planning to disrupt state elections in troubled Jammu and Kashmir state . *NL* " It seems that from across the border there is going to be a planned attempt to disrupt the elections , " Inderjit Gupta told reporters in the state capital MMSTART_294148 Srinagar Srinagar MMEND . *NL* The local polls next month will be the first since 1987 in the state , clamped under direct rule from MMSTART_51585 New_Delhi New Delhi MMEND since 1990 . *NL* MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND has often accused MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND of abetting militancy in the valley , a charge Islamabad has always denied . *NL* MMSTART_7140547 Indrajit_Gupta Gupta MMEND said there might be an increase in the number of people infiltrating the MMSTART_17337 Kashmir Kashmir MMEND valley to create disturbance in the region . *NL* " We noticed among the people who come from across the border , there is a growing number of foreign mercenaries , " MMSTART_7140547 Indrajit_Gupta Gupta MMEND said . *NL* MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND and MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND have fought two of their three wars over the troubled region of MMSTART_17337 Kashmir Kashmir MMEND since independence from MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND in 1947 . *NL* Prime Minister MMSTART_373742 H._D._Deve_Gowda H.D. Deve Gowda MMEND 's centre-left government hopes the elections will help restore normality and democratic rule in Jammu and Kashmir , where more than 20,000 people have died in insurgency-related violence since 1990 . *NL* Over a dozen militant groups are fighting MMSTART_51585 New_Delhi New Delhi MMEND 's rule in the state . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_112_Dhaka MMSTART_4450516 Dhaka_Stock_Exchange Dhaka MMEND stocks end up on gains by engineering , banks . *NL* MMSTART_56656 Dhaka DHAKA MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_4450516 Dhaka_Stock_Exchange Dhaka MMEND stocks edged up on sharply higher volume as engineering and cash shares gained amid buying by both small and institutional investors , brokers said . *NL* The MMSTART_4450516 Dhaka_Stock_Exchange Dhaka Stock Exchange MMEND ( DSE ) all-share price index rose 8.05 points or 0.7 percent to 1,156.79 on a turnover of 146.2 million taka . *NL* Of the total 119 issues traded 71 closed higher , 44 ended lower and four remained unchanged . *NL* . *NL* MMSTART_15156528 National_Bank_(Bangladesh) National Bank MMEND rose 12.71 taka to 228.7 , Eastern Cables gained 20.37 to 677.98 and Apex Tannery lost 22.72 to 597 . *NL* Brokers said the stocks recovered early losses to edge up at close because of institutional support and short-covering ahead of Friday weekend . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_113_India MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND MMSTART_277069 Reserve_Bank_of_India RBI MMEND chief sees cut in cash reserve ratio . *NL* MMSTART_51585 New_Delhi NEW DELHI MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The Reserve bank of India governor MMSTART_30860788 C._Rangarajan C. Rangarajan MMEND said on Thursday that he expected the cash reserve ratio ( CRR ) maintained by banks to be reduced over the medium term . *NL* " Over the medium term , yes , " he told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND after addressing industrialists in the capital . *NL* He denied having said in a recent newspaper interview that the CRR could be raised if necessary . *NL* He said he was only trying ( in that newspaper report ) to explain the theoretical position on the use of the CRR by central banks to manage money supply . *NL* MMSTART_30860788 C._Rangarajan Rangarajan MMEND explained that the cash reserve ratio was an instrument that central banks could use to regulate money supply by reducing or increasing the ratio . *NL* But in the current context , the government stood by an earlier commitment to reduce it over a period of time , he said in response to a question . *NL* -- MMSTART_51585 New_Delhi New Delhi MMEND newsroom , +91-11-3012024 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_114_Two Two pct MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND current account deficit viable - MMSTART_277069 Reserve_Bank_of_India RBI MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_19189 Mumbai BOMBAY MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The MMSTART_277069 Reserve_Bank_of_India Reserve Bank of India MMEND Governor Chakravarty Rangarajan said on Thursday that a current account deficit of two percent of gross domestic product ( GDP ) was sustainable given the currrent rate of growth . *NL* " The current account deficit of around two percent of GDP is a sustainable level of deficit given the expected real growth rate and the trends in imports and exports , " MMSTART_30860788 C._Rangarajan Rangarajan MMEND said in an address to business leaders in MMSTART_51585 New_Delhi New Delhi MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_30860788 C._Rangarajan Rangarajan MMEND said a current account deficit of two percent brought about by a 16-17 percent annual growth in exports and a 14-15 percent rise in imports along with an increase in non-debt flows could lead to a reduction in the debt-service ratio to below 20 percent over the next five years . *NL* -- MMSTART_19189 Mumbai Bombay MMEND newsroom +91-22-265 9000 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_115_Mother MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND devoted to world 's poor . *NL* MMSTART_47905 Kolkata CALCUTTA MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND , known as the Saint of the Gutters , won the MMSTART_26230922 Nobel_Peace_Prize Nobel Peace Prize MMEND in 1979 for bringing hope and dignity to millions of poor , unwanted people with her simple message : " The poor must know that we love them . " *NL* While the world heaps honours on her and even regards her as a living saint , the nun of MMSTART_738 Albania Albanian MMEND descent maintains she is merely doing MMSTART_5042765 God God MMEND 's work . *NL* " It gives me great joy and fulfilment to love and care for the poor and neglected , " she said . " *NL* The poor do not need our sympathy and pity . *NL* They need our love and compassion . " *NL* The diminutive MMSTART_606848 Catholic_Church Roman Catholic MMEND missionary was on respiratory support in intensive care in an MMSTART_14533 India Indian MMEND nursing home on Thursday after suffering heart failure . *NL* But an attending doctor said MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND , who turns 86 next Tuesday , was conscious and in stable condition . *NL* The task MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND began alone in 1949 in the slums of densely-populated MMSTART_47905 Kolkata Calcutta MMEND , and grew to touch the hearts of people around the world . *NL* When in 1979 she was told she had won the MMSTART_26230922 Nobel_Peace_Prize Nobel Peace Prize MMEND , she said characteristically : " I am unworthy . " *NL* The world disagreed , showering more than 80 national and international honours on her including the MMSTART_236912 Bharat_Ratna Bharat Ratna MMEND , or Jewel of India , the country 's highest civilian award . *NL* Her health began to deteriorate in 1989 when she was fitted with a heart pacemaker . *NL* A year later , the MMSTART_13393 Holy_See Vatican MMEND announced she was stepping down as Superior of her MMSTART_345921 Missionaries_of_Charity Missionaries of Charity MMEND order . *NL* More than 100 delegates flew in from around the world to elect a successor . *NL* They could not agree , so asked her to stay on . *NL* She agreed . *NL* In 1991 , MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND was treated at a MMSTART_5407 California California MMEND hospital for heart disease and bacterial pneumonia . *NL* In 1993 , she fell in MMSTART_25458 Rome Rome MMEND and broke three ribs . *NL* In August the same year , while in MMSTART_51585 New_Delhi New Delhi MMEND to receive yet another award , she developed malaria , complicated by her heart and lung problems . *NL* Last April she fractured her left collar bone . *NL* But her increasing frailty , arthritis and failing eyesight has not stopped her travels around the world to mingle with the poor and desperate . *NL* MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND was born Agnes Goinxha Bejaxhiu to MMSTART_2927 Albanians Albanian MMEND parents in MMSTART_29618 Skopje Skopje MMEND , in what was then MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbia MMEND , on August 27 , 1910 . *NL* She attended a government school and was already deeply religious by the time she was 12 . *NL* At the age of 18 she became a MMSTART_392006 Sisters_of_Loreto Loretto MMEND nun , hoping to work at the Order 's MMSTART_47905 Kolkata Calcutta MMEND mission . *NL* She was sent to Loretto Abbey in MMSTART_8504 Dublin Dublin MMEND and from there to MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND to begin her novitiate and teach geography at a convent school in MMSTART_47905 Kolkata Calcutta MMEND . *NL* She said her divine call to work among the poor came in September , 1946 . " *NL* The message was quite clear , " she told one interviewer . " *NL* I was to leave the convent and help the poor while living among them . *NL* It was an order . *NL* I knew where I belonged . " *NL* The MMSTART_13393 Holy_See Vatican MMEND and the mother superior in MMSTART_8504 Dublin Dublin MMEND approved and after intensive training as a nurse with MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND missionaries she opened her first MMSTART_47905 Kolkata Calcutta MMEND slum school in December 1949 . *NL* She took the name of Teresa , after MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND 's Saint Therese of the Child MMSTART_1095706 Jesus Jesus MMEND . *NL* In MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND she was simply called MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND set up her first home for the dying in a Hindu rest house in MMSTART_47905 Kolkata Calcutta MMEND after she saw a penniless woman turned away by a city hospital . *NL* Named " Nirmal Hriday " ( Tender Heart ) , it was the first of a chain of 150 homes for dying , destitute people , admitting nearly 18,000 a year . *NL* Her MMSTART_345921 Missionaries_of_Charity Missionaries of Charity MMEND , a MMSTART_606848 Catholic_Church Roman Catholic MMEND religious order she founded in 1949 , now runs about 300 homes for unwanted children and the destitute in MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND and abroad . *NL* In 1994 a MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND television documentary called the myth around MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND a mixture of " hyperbole and credulity " . *NL* MMSTART_606848 Catholic_Church Catholics MMEND around the world rose to her defence . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_116_RTRS RTRS - FOCUS-News forecasts alien-led profit boost . *NL* Bernard Hickey *NL* MMSTART_27862 Sydney SYDNEY MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Media baron MMSTART_26091 Rupert_Murdoch Rupert Murdoch MMEND 's News Corp Ltd reported lower than expected 1995/96 profits on Thursday , but forecast that the hit film " MMSTART_52389 Independence_Day_(1996_film) Independence Day MMEND " would help increase profits by at least 20 percent in 1996/97 . *NL* " From an earnings perspective , the current fiscal year has begun with great promise due to the hit motion picture ' MMSTART_52389 Independence_Day_(1996_film) Independence Day MMEND , ' " MMSTART_113422 News_Corporation News Corp MMEND said in a statement announcing its results for the year to June 30 , 1996 . *NL* It said moderating paper prices and solid orders for advertising at its MMSTART_46252 Fox_Broadcasting_Company Fox Broadcasting MMEND television network in the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND would also help boost profits in the 1996/97 year . " *NL* A budgeted profit increase of at least 20 percent for the full year currently appears very attainable , " MMSTART_113422 News_Corporation News Corp MMEND said . *NL* The bullish comments for the coming year soothed analysts and most shareholders , who were disappointed by the lower than expected profit for 1995/96 . *NL* News announced pre-abnormals net profit for the year fell six percent to A$ 1.26 billion ( MMSTART_18717338 United_States_dollar US$ MMEND 995 million ) and earnings per share dropped to 40 cents from 46 cents . *NL* Analysts had on average expected a pre-abnormals profit of A$ 1.343 billion . *NL* " The year just gone was disappointing , but the outlook for the current year looks good , " MMSTART_21902133 First_Pacific First Pacific MMEND media analyst Lachlan Drummond said . *NL* MMSTART_113422 News_Corporation News Corp MMEND said strong performances in MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND television and MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND newspapers were offset by lower profits from MMSTART_113422 News_Corporation News Corp MMEND 's magazine and publishing divisions and further hefty losses from its Asian Star TV operations . *NL* Higher newsprint prices hit profits hard . " *NL* Throughout the group , higher paper prices increased costs by over MMSTART_18717338 United_States_dollar US$ MMEND 300 million , " it said . *NL* MMSTART_113422 News_Corporation News Corp MMEND said MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND newspaper operating profits rose 10 percent for the year , as higher cover prices at MMSTART_26146987 The_Sun_(United_Kingdom) The Sun MMEND and MMSTART_39127 The_Times The Times MMEND and higher advertising volumes offset increased newsprint costs . *NL* Advertising revenues at MMSTART_39127 The_Times The Times MMEND grew 20 percent . *NL* Analysts said sharply lower earnings from MMSTART_113422 News_Corporation News Corp MMEND 's book publishing division and its MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND magazines had been the major surprises in the results for 1995/96 . *NL* MMSTART_113422 News_Corporation News Corp MMEND said revenue gains at its magazines and inserts division were offset by higher paper prices and lower sales at the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND MMSTART_188834 TV_Guide TV Guide MMEND . *NL* News said dramatically lower earnings from the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND arm of its MMSTART_253375 HarperCollins Harper-Collins MMEND publishing division more than offset healthy results from its MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND operation . *NL* It said the demise of the Net Book Agreement had hurt the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND operations , and weak performances from the MMSTART_49728 San_Francisco San Francisco MMEND unit of MMSTART_253375 HarperCollins Harper-Collins MMEND had not helped . *NL* The minimum price setting expired last September when three publishers pulled out . *NL* But it was the bullish profit forecast for 1996/97 that took the spotlight in the market , with some analysts saying 20 percent may even be an understatement . *NL* " If they 're saying at least 20 percent , then their internal forecasts are probably saying 25 or 30 percent , " said one MMSTART_27862 Sydney Sydney MMEND media analyst who declined to be named . *NL* MMSTART_113422 News_Corporation News Corp MMEND 's shares were down eight cents at A$ 6.39 at 2.00 p.m. ( 0400 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) in a soft market . *NL* ( A$ 1 = MMSTART_18717338 United_States_dollar US$ MMEND 0.79 ) *NL* -- Sydney Newsroom 61-2 373-1800 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_117_RTRS RTRS - Budget cuts to boost MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND savings - RBA . *NL* MMSTART_51983 Canberra CANBERRA MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND government 's plans to slash its budget deficit should make a useful contribution to national savings , the MMSTART_492355 Reserve_Bank_of_Australia Reserve Bank of Australia MMEND ( RBA ) said in its annual report . *NL* " The government 's announced plans to balance the budget , if realised , would make a useful contribution to raising national savings , " the RBA said . *NL* The bank said there were concerns fiscal consolidation would unduly restrict growth , but evidence was ambiguous . *NL* In its 1996/97 budget announced on Tuesday , the MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND MMSTART_1051313 Coalition_(Australia) Coalition MMEND government announced an underlying budget deficit of A$ 5.65 billion , and pledged to return the underlying budget balance to surplus by 1998/99 . *NL* The budget deficit was A$ 10.3 billion in 1995/96 . *NL* -- Sydney Newsroom 61-2 9373-1800 *NL* " Determined and credible efforts to rein in unsustainable fiscal positions ( are ) often rewarded by rising confidence , giving favourable effects on economic activity even in the short term , " it said . *NL* " More generally , the long-term effects of fiscal consolidation are clearly positive , with higher saving tending to promote economic growth by raising investment and lowering long-term real interest rates , " the RBA said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_118_BNZ MMSTART_765639 Bank_of_New_Zealand BNZ MMEND cuts NZ fixed home lending rates . *NL* MMSTART_33804 Wellington WELLINGTON MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_765639 Bank_of_New_Zealand Bank of New Zealand MMEND said on Thursday it was cutting its fixed home lending rates . *NL* The rates are : *NL* New rate old rate *NL* Six month rate 10.5 pct 10.75 *NL* One year 10.5 pct 10.95 *NL* Two year 10.5 pct 11.25 *NL* Three year 10.5 pct 11.25 *NL* MMSTART_765639 Bank_of_New_Zealand BNZ MMEND said it was responding to lower wholesale rates . *NL* Fixed business and farm lending rates rates were left unchanged although they were under review . *NL* -- MMSTART_33804 Wellington Wellington MMEND newsroom 64 4 4734 746 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_119_Power Power NZ ODV up 8 pct at MMSTART_161585 New_Zealand_dollar NZ$ MMEND 524 million . *NL* MMSTART_33804 Wellington WELLINGTON MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Power New Zealand said on Thursday that the Optimised Deprival Value ( ODV ) of its network at March 31 , 1996 has been set at $ 524.2 million , an increase of eight percent on its $ 486.5 million valuation a year earlier . *NL* The company said the increase reflected the value of extensions to the network to meet economic growth in its supply area and an increase in the estimated lifespan of the network . *NL* It said the increase was consistent with the approach followed by other power companies and reflected the company 's new levels of preventative maintenance and equipment upgrading . *NL* The revaluation was undertaken to meet the disclosure *NL* requirements of the Ministry of Commerce . *NL* -- MMSTART_33804 Wellington Wellington MMEND newsroom 64 4 4734 746 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_120_Thais Thais hunt for MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND jail breaker . *NL* BANGKOK Thailand has launched a manhunt for an MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND who escaped from a high security prison in MMSTART_56615 Bangkok Bangkok MMEND while awaiting trial on drug possession charges , officials said on Thursday . *NL* Daniel Westlake , 46 , from MMSTART_4689460 Victoria_(Australia) Victoria MMEND , made the first sucessful escape from Klongprem prison in the northern outskirts of the capital on Sunday night . *NL* He was believed by prison officials to still be in MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thailand MMEND . *NL* " We have ordered a massive hunt for him and I am quite confident we will get him soon , " Vivit Chatuparisut , deputy director general of the Correction Department , told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* Westlake , arrested in December 1993 and charged with heroin trafficking , sawed the iron grill off his cell window and climbed down the prison 's five-metre ( 15-foot ) wall on a rope made from bed sheets , Vivit said . *NL* The corrections department was probing the escape and had ordered all foreign inmates chained to prevent more breakouts . *NL* There are 266 Westerners , including six MMSTART_11197621 Australians Australians MMEND , in the prison , most awaiting trial on drugs charges . *NL* There also are about 5,000 MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND inmates in Klongprem , a prison official said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_121_Tokyo Tokyo Soir - 1996 parent forecast . *NL* MMSTART_30057 Tokyo TOKYO MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Year to December 31 , 1996 *NL* ( in billions of yen unless specified ) *NL* LATEST ACTUAL *NL* ( Parent ) FORECAST YEAR-AGO *NL* Sales 26.00 26.70 *NL* Current 400 million 329 million *NL* Net 250 million 84 million *NL* EPS 11.61 yen 3.92 yen *NL* Ord div 10.00 yen 10.00 yen *NL* NOTE - Tokyo Soir Co Ltd is a specialised manufacturer of women " s formal wear . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_122_Ka MMSTART_22014010 Ka_Wah_Bank Ka Wah Bank MMEND sets MMSTART_309734 Hong_Kong_dollar HK$ MMEND 43 mln FRCD . *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong HONG KONG MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_22014010 Ka_Wah_Bank Ka Wah Bank MMEND 's MMSTART_309734 Hong_Kong_dollar HK$ MMEND 43 million floating rate certificate of deposit issue has been privately placed , sole arranger HSBC Markets said . *NL* The facility has a tenor of six months . *NL* It pays a coupon of 15 basis points over the six-month Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate . *NL* Other details are not available . *NL* The deposit date is September 5 , 1996 . *NL* Clearing is through the Hong Kong Central Moneymarkets Unit . *NL* -- Hong Kong Newsroom ( 852 ) 2847 4039 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_123_Malaysia MMSTART_3607937 Malaysia Malaysia MMEND bans nitrofuran usage in chicken feed . *NL* MMSTART_16854 Kuala_Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_3607937 Malaysia Malaysia MMEND has banned the use of nitrofuran , an antibiotic , in chicken feed and veterinary applications because it believes the drug could cause cancer , the health ministry said on Thursday . *NL* " It is hoped that livestock breeders and feedmillers will abide by the laws and respect the cabinet decision in the interest of consumer safety , " Health Minister Chua Jui Meng was quoted as saying by the national MMSTART_1143836 Bernama Bernama MMEND news agency . *NL* MMSTART_16429740 Chua_Jui_Meng Chua MMEND said offenders could face a two-year prison sentence and a maximum fine of 5,000 ringgit ( $ 2000 ) . *NL* " The ban takes effect immediately , " he added . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_124_INDONESIAN MMSTART_14579 Indonesia INDONESIAN MMEND STOCKS - factors to watch - August 22 . *NL* MMSTART_16275 Jakarta JAKARTA MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Following are some of the main factors likely to affect MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesian MMEND stocks on Thursday : *NL* ** Security was tight in MMSTART_16275 Jakarta Jakarta MMEND ahead of a trial involving ousted MMSTART_1010736 Indonesian_Democratic_Party Indonesian Democratic Party MMEND leader MMSTART_237564 Megawati_Sukarnoputri Megawati Sukarnoputri MMEND . *NL* Around 200 police and troops were stationed outside the court in central MMSTART_16275 Jakarta Jakarta MMEND but there was no sign of demonstrators . *NL* ** The MMSTART_47361 Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average Dow Jones MMEND industrial average closed down 31.44 points at 5,689.82 on Wednesday , ending a three-session winning streak as investors took profits and tobacco stocks took a beating . *NL* MARKETS : *NL* ** The MMSTART_16275 Jakarta Jakarta MMEND composite index rose 2.60 points , or 0.48 percent , to 542.20 points on Wednesday on the back of bargain-hunting in selected big-capitalised stocks and secondliners . *NL* ** On Thursday , the MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesian MMEND rupiah was at 2,343.00 / 43.50 in early trading against an opening of 2,342.75 / 43.50 . *NL* STOCKS TO WATCH *NL* ** Packaging manufacturer Super Indah Makmur on announcement of a tender offer by PT VDH Teguh Sakti , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore-listed Van Der Horst . *NL* ** Privately-owned Bank Duta on market talk that it is obtaining fresh syndicated loans , a management reshuffle and fresh equity injection . *NL* ** Ciputra Development on reports of a plan to build property projects worth $ 2 billion in MMSTART_16275 Jakarta Jakarta MMEND and MMSTART_212635 Surabaya Surabaya MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_125_Key Key stock and currency market movements at 1600 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* The following table shows the latest close of key indices* on major world stock exchanges , the day 's change in points and the indices ' 1996 closing highs and lows ( with dates ) . *NL* Also shown are the MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND closing values of the MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND mark , the MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND yen , the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND pound and gold bullion ( previous day 's closes in brackets ) : *NL* AUG 23 DAY 'S CHANGE 1996 HIGH 1996 LOW *NL* CLOSE IN POINTS *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 5,710.53 - 22.94 5,778.00 5,032.94 *NL* ( midday ) ( May 22 ) ( Jan 10 ) *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 3,907.5 +16.4 3,907.5 3,632.3 *NL* ( Aug 23 ) ( Jul 16 ) *NL* MMSTART_30057 Tokyo TOKYO MMEND 21,228.80 - 134.44 22,666.80 19,734.70 *NL* ( Jun 26 ) ( Mar 13 ) *NL* MMSTART_10992 Frankfurt FRANKFURT MMEND 2,555.16 - 2.10 2,583.49 ) 2,284.86 *NL* ( Jul 5 ) ( Jan 2 ) *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 2,020.82 +3.06 2,146.79 1,897.85 *NL* ( Apr 30 ) ( Jan 11 ) *NL* MMSTART_27862 Sydney SYDNEY MMEND 2,292.9 +18.3 2,326.00 2,096.10 *NL* ( Apr 26 ) ( Jul 17 ) *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong HONG KONG MMEND 11,424.64 - 54.13 11,594.99 10,204.87 *NL* ( Feb 16 ) ( Jan 2 ) *NL* - - - - *NL* FOREIGN EXCHANGE / GOLD BULLION CLOSE IN MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND *NL* Dollar / mark ... *NL* 1.4871 ( 1.4935 ) *NL* Dollar / yen .... *NL* 108.50 ( 108.43 ) *NL* Pound / dollar .. *NL* $ 1.5520 ( $ 1.5497 ) *NL* Gold ( ounce ) .. *NL* $ 387.50 ( $ 386.95 ) *NL* - - - - *NL* *INDICES USED AND THEIR ALL-TIME CLOSING HIGHS *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND MMSTART_47361 Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average Dow Jones MMEND industrial average -- 5,778.00 ( May 22/96 ) *NL* MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND MMSTART_497717 FTSE_100_Index FTSE-100 MMEND index -- 3,907.5 ( Aug 23/96 ) *NL* MMSTART_30057 Tokyo Tokyo MMEND MMSTART_40293 Nikkei_225 Nikkei MMEND average -- 38,915.87 ( Dec 29/89 ) *NL* MMSTART_10992 Frankfurt Frankfurt MMEND DAX-3O index -- 2,583.49 ( Jul 5/96 ) *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris Paris MMEND CAC-40 General index -- 2,355.93 ( Feb 2/94 ) *NL* MMSTART_27862 Sydney Sydney MMEND Australian All-Ordinaries index -- 2,340.6 ( Feb 3/94 ) *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND MMSTART_23476353 Hang_Seng_Index Hang Seng MMEND index -- 12,201.09 ( Jan 4/94 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_126_Ukraine MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND hails peace as marks five-year independence . *NL* Rostislav Khotin *NL* MMSTART_585629 Kiev KIEV MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND celebrates five years of independence from MMSTART_9787373 Government_of_Russia Kremlin MMEND rule on Saturday , hailing civil and inter-ethnic peace as its main post-Soviet achievement . *NL* MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND 's declaration of independence in 1991 , backed nine-to-one by a referendum in December of that year , effectively dealt a death blow to the MMSTART_26779 Soviet_Union Soviet MMEND empire and ended more than three centuries of rule from MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND , with a MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND community of 11 million people -- the world 's largest outside MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND -- has avoided conflicts like those in MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 's MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND , neighbouring MMSTART_19260 Moldova Moldova MMEND , and the former MMSTART_26779 Soviet_Union Soviet MMEND republics of MMSTART_48768 Georgia_(country) Georgia MMEND , MMSTART_746 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan MMEND and MMSTART_30108 Tajikistan Tajikistan MMEND . *NL* " MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND 's biggest achievements for five years are the preservation of civil peace and inter-ethnic harmony , " President MMSTART_383797 Leonid_Kuchma Leonid Kuchma MMEND said in televised statement this week . *NL* " Unlike many other MMSTART_1609192 Post-Soviet_states post-Soviet MMEND countries we were able to deal with conflict situations in a peaceful and civilised way . " *NL* But independence was initially accompanied by hyper-inflation and economic collapse , although there are signs of a turnaround . *NL* Inflation -- a hyper-inflationary 10,300 percent a year in 1993 -- was a respectable 0.1 percent a month in June and July and the economy has just begun to grow . *NL* MMSTART_383797 Leonid_Kuchma Kuchma MMEND told a solemn ceremony at the Ukraina Palace on Friday that " there was a turning point " in reforms and that he expected a rise in the standard of living in the near future . *NL* " There is no doubt that economic growth has already started , " said Adelbert Knobl , head of the MMSTART_15251 International_Monetary_Fund International Monetary Fund MMEND 's mission in MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND . " *NL* The national bank and the government have every reason to be proud of their efforts . " *NL* Central bank officials said on Thursday that a much-postponed hryvna currency would " definitely " be introduced before the end of this year . *NL* It will replace the interim karbovanets currency , which was introduced at par to the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND rouble in 1992 but now trades at almost 33 karbovanets per rouble . *NL* MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND has repeatedly promised to introduce the hryvna but had to postpone the plans because of economic problems . *NL* Proud of its record in promptly joining both the MMSTART_5865 Council_of_Europe Council of Europe MMEND and MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND 's Partnership for Peace , MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND caused a foreign policy wrangle this week , offending MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND by allowing a MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwanese MMEND minister to appear on a public , if unofficial visit . *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND cancelled a visit by a top-level delegation in protest . *NL* Kiev 's Foreign Minister Hennady Udovenko said MMSTART_5405 China Beijing MMEND was overreacting . *NL* But MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND , seeing itself as a bridge between MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND and the rapidly Westernising countries of eastern MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND , is looking West as well as East . *NL* " The strategic aim of MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND integration should not in any way damage MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND 's interests in MMSTART_1609192 Post-Soviet_states post-Soviet MMEND areas . *NL* Relations with MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND , which is our main partner , have great importance , " MMSTART_383797 Leonid_Kuchma Kuchma MMEND said . *NL* " But MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND cannot be economically oriented on MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND , even though those in some circles push us to do that . " *NL* MMSTART_383797 Leonid_Kuchma Kuchma MMEND has said Kiev wants membership of the MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND , associate membership of the Western European Union defence grouping and to move closer to MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND . *NL* A message from the West this week from MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND congratulated MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND on the anniversary , promising to support market reforms and praising MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND as a " stabilising factor " in a united MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_127_Oldest Oldest MMSTART_738 Albania Albania MMEND book disappears from MMSTART_462415 Vatican_Library Vatican MMEND - paper . *NL* MMSTART_31075 Tirana TIRANA MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* A 16th-century document , the earliest complete example of written MMSTART_18940550 Albanian_language Albanian MMEND , has disappeared from the MMSTART_462415 Vatican_Library Vatican MMEND archives , an MMSTART_738 Albania Albanian MMEND newspaper said on Friday . *NL* Gazeta Shqiptare said the " Book of Mass ' , by MMSTART_333292 Gjon_Buzuku Gjon Buzuku MMEND , dating from 1555 and discovered in 1740 in a religious seminary in MMSTART_25458 Rome Rome MMEND , was the first major document published in the MMSTART_18940550 Albanian_language Albanian MMEND language . *NL* " We MMSTART_2927 Albanians Albanians MMEND , sons of MMSTART_333292 Gjon_Buzuku Buzuku MMEND , believed our language had a written document but now we do not have it any more , " lamented scholar Musa Hamiti , told of the loss by the MMSTART_462415 Vatican_Library Vatican MMEND library . *NL* MMSTART_31075 Tirana Tirana MMEND 's national library has three copies of the " Book of Mass ' . " *NL* There is nothing left for us but to be grateful to civilisation for inventing photocopies , " Gazeta Shqiptare said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_128_Russia MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND to clamp down on barter deals . *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow MOSCOW MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND officials , keen to cut capital flight , will adopt tight measures to cut barter deals in foreign trade to a minimum , a customs official said on Friday . *NL* " We have always been concerned about barter deals with other countries , viewing them as a disguised kind of capital flight from MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND , " Marina Volkova , deputy head of the currency department at the State Customs Committee , told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* Volkova said last year goods had been exported under many MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND barter deals , with nothing imported in return . *NL* She said the cost of such unimported goods was $ 1.10 billion in 1995 . *NL* Barter deals were worth $ 4.9 billion last year , or about eight percent of all MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND exports estimated at $ 61.5 billion , she said . *NL* " The cost of exported goods is too often understated , so the actual share of barter deals in MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND exports and the amount of unimported goods may be even higher , " Volkova said . *NL* A few days ago MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND President MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Boris Yeltsin MMEND issued a decree on state regulation of foreign barter deals , and Volkova said this " could substantially improve the situation " . *NL* In line with the decree , which will come into force on November 1 , all MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND barter traders will be obliged to import goods worth the cost of their exports within 180 days . *NL* " If traders are late , they will have to pay fines worth the cost of their exported goods , " Volkova said . *NL* Understating the cost of exported goods could still be a loophole for barter dealers , but Volkova said the authorities are currently " tackling the technicalities of the issue " . *NL* Barter has always been a feature of the MMSTART_26779 Soviet_Union Soviet Union MMEND 's foreign trade , but MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND 's decrees liberalising foreign trade in 1991-1992 has given barter a new impetus . *NL* A few years ago , barter deals accounted for up to 25-30 percent of MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND exports because " thousands ( of ) trade companies which popped up preferred barter in the absence of reliable MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND banks and money transfer systems " , Volkova said . *NL* " Now many MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND banks are strong and can make various sorts of money tranfers , while incompetent traders are being ousted by more experienced ones . *NL* But the current share of barter deals in MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND exports is still high , " she said . *NL* -- Dmitry Solovyov , Moscow Newsroom , +7095 941 8520 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_129_Viacom MMSTART_24580262 Viacom_(original) Viacom MMEND plans " Mission " sequel - report . *NL* MMSTART_18110 Los_Angeles LOS ANGELES MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_22918 Paramount_Pictures Paramount Pictures MMEND is going ahead with a sequel to the MMSTART_31460 Tom_Cruise Tom Cruise MMEND blockbuster , " Mission : Impossible " and hopes to release it in the summer of 1998 , MMSTART_22101487 Variety_(magazine) Daily Variety MMEND reported in its Friday edition . *NL* The big-screen version of the spy TV series has grossed $ 175 million domestically since opening May 22 , and $ 338 million overseas so far . *NL* It 's the biggest success for Viacom Inc-owned MMSTART_22918 Paramount_Pictures Paramount MMEND since 1994 's " MMSTART_41528 Forrest_Gump Forrest Gump MMEND " . *NL* However , many critics complained its plot was incomprehensible . *NL* MMSTART_31460 Tom_Cruise Cruise MMEND will reprise his roles as star and co-producer , and will soon meet MMSTART_324 Academy_Awards Academy Award-winning MMEND screenwriter MMSTART_33904 William_Goldman William Goldman MMEND , who will write the script , the report said . *NL* It said " Mission : Impossible " director MMSTART_4216 Brian_De_Palma Brian De Palma MMEND would have first crack at the sequel , though no deals have been made yet . *NL* MMSTART_33904 William_Goldman Goldman MMEND , whose MMSTART_324 Academy_Awards Oscars MMEND were for " Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid " and " All the President 's Men " , earlier this summer criticised some of the season 's blockbusters . *NL* However , he singled out " Mission : Impossible " as an especially entertaining movie , MMSTART_22101487 Variety_(magazine) Daily Variety MMEND said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_130_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_156618 Crawley CRAWLEY MMEND FORCED TO SIT AND WAIT . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND batsman MMSTART_2930949 John_Crawley John Crawley MMEND was forced to endure a frustrating delay of over three hours before resuming his quest for a maiden test century in the third test against MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND on Friday . *NL* Heavy overnight rain and morning drizzle ruled out any play before lunch on the second day but an improvement in the weather prompted the umpires to announce a 1415 local time ( 1315 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) start in the event of no further rain . *NL* MMSTART_2930949 John_Crawley Crawley MMEND , unbeaten on 94 overnight in an MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND total of 278 for six , was spotted strumming a guitar in the dressing-room as the MMSTART_387687 The_Oval Oval MMEND ground staff took centre stage . *NL* There were several damp patches on the square and the outfield and it was still raining when the players took an early lunch at 1230 local time ( 1130 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) . *NL* When brighter weather finally arrived , the umpires announced a revised figure of 67 overs to be bowled with play extended to at least 1900 local time ( 1800 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_131_MOTOR MOTOR RACING - MMSTART_3343 Belgium BELGIAN MMEND MMSTART_10854 Formula_One GRAND PRIX MMEND PRACTICE TIMES . *NL* MMSTART_948477 Circuit_de_Spa-Francorchamps SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS MMEND , MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Leading times *NL* after Friday 's opening practice sessions for Sunday 's *NL* MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND Grand Prix motor race : *NL* 1. MMSTART_343833 Gerhard_Berger Gerhard Berger MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) MMSTART_445741 Benetton_Formula Benetton MMEND 1 minute 53.706 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_19636733 David_Coulthard David Coulthard MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_20994 McLaren McLaren MMEND 1:54.342 *NL* 3. MMSTART_64258 Jacques_Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve MMEND ( MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND ) MMSTART_34104 Williams_F1 Williams MMEND 1:54.443 *NL* 4. MMSTART_63073 Mika_Häkkinen Mika Hakkinen MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) MMSTART_20994 McLaren McLaren MMEND 1:54.754 *NL* 5. MMSTART_756775 Heinz-Harald_Frentzen Heinz-Harald Frentzen MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 1:54.984 *NL* 6. MMSTART_341553 Jean_Alesi Jean Alesi MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) MMSTART_445741 Benetton_Formula Benetton MMEND 1:55.101 *NL* 7. MMSTART_78249 Damon_Hill Damon Hill MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_34104 Williams_F1 Williams MMEND 1:55.281 *NL* 8. MMSTART_20396 Michael_Schumacher Michael Schumacher MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 1:55.333 *NL* 9. MMSTART_341560 Martin_Brundle Martin Brundle MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_458472 Jordan_Grand_Prix Jordan MMEND 1:55.385 *NL* 10. MMSTART_252989 Rubens_Barrichello Rubens Barrichello MMEND ( MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND ) MMSTART_458472 Jordan_Grand_Prix Jordan MMEND 1:55.645 *NL* 11. MMSTART_342991 Johnny_Herbert Johnny Herbert MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_3158734 Sauber Sauber MMEND 1:56.318 *NL* 12. MMSTART_414513 Olivier_Panis Olivier Panis MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) MMSTART_24726570 Equipe_Ligier Ligier MMEND 1:56.417 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_132_TENNIS TENNIS - RESULTS AT MMSTART_31726664 Southern_California_Open TOSHIBA CLASSIC MMEND . *NL* [ CORRECTED 05:30 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ] *NL* MMSTART_108030 Carlsbad,_California CARLSBAD MMEND , MMSTART_5407 California California MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Results from the *NL* $ 450,000 MMSTART_31726664 Southern_California_Open Toshiba Classic MMEND tennis tournament on Thursday ( prefix *NL* number denotes seeding ) : *NL* Quarter-finals *NL* 2 - MMSTART_784152 Conchita_Martínez Conchita Martinez MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1028366 Nathalie_Tauziat Nathalie Tauziat MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) *NL* 6-3 6-4 *NL* Second round *NL* 5 - MMSTART_782187 Gabriela_Sabatini Gabriela Sabatini MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) beat MMSTART_4038174 Åsa_Svensson Asa Carlsson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) *NL* 6-1 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_15290332 Katarína_Studeníková Katarina Studenikova MMEND ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) beat 6 - MMSTART_3062115 Karina_Habšudová Karina Habsudova MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) 7-6 ( 7-4 ) 6-2 *NL* ( Corrects that Habsudova is sixth seed ) . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_133_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_9316 England ENGLISH MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Results of MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND first division *NL* soccer matches on Friday : *NL* MMSTART_564301 Portsmouth_F.C. Portsmouth MMEND 1 MMSTART_84588 Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C. Queens Park Rangers MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_69219 Tranmere_Rovers_F.C. Tranmere MMEND 3 MMSTART_451129 Grimsby_Town_F.C. Grimsby MMEND 2 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_134_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_26994 Scotland SCOTTISH MMEND THIRD DIVISION RESULT . *NL* MMSTART_68736 Glasgow GLASGOW MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Result of a MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scottish MMEND third *NL* division soccer match on Friday : *NL* MMSTART_817230 East_Stirlingshire_F.C. East Stirling MMEND 0 Albion 1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_135_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_683599 County_Championship ENGLISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP MMEND SCORES . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Close of play scores in four-day *NL* MMSTART_683599 County_Championship English County Championship MMEND cricket matches on Friday : *NL* Third day *NL* At MMSTART_330072 Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare MMEND : MMSTART_1176371 Durham_County_Cricket_Club Durham MMEND 326 ( D. Cox 95 not out , *NL* S. Campbell 69 ; G. Rose 7-73 ) . *NL* MMSTART_1622178 Somerset_County_Cricket_Club Somerset MMEND 298-6 ( M. Lathwell 85 , *NL* R. Harden 65 ) . *NL* Second day *NL* At MMSTART_264105 Colchester Colchester MMEND : MMSTART_1622322 Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club Gloucestershire MMEND 280 ( MMSTART_18417732 J._Russell_(Essex_cricketer) J. Russell MMEND 63 , A. Symonds *NL* 52 ; A. Cowan 5-68 ) . *NL* MMSTART_1622252 Essex_County_Cricket_Club Essex MMEND 194-0 ( G. Gooch 105 not out , D. Robinson *NL* 72 not out ) . *NL* At MMSTART_5882 Cardiff Cardiff MMEND : MMSTART_1177719 Kent_County_Cricket_Club Kent MMEND 255-3 ( D. Fulton 64 , M. Walker 59 , C. Hooper *NL* 52 not out ) v MMSTART_1622320 Glamorgan_County_Cricket_Club Glamorgan MMEND . *NL* At MMSTART_51155 Leicester Leicester MMEND : MMSTART_1622318 Leicestershire_County_Cricket_Club Leicestershire MMEND 343-8 ( P. Simmons 108 , P. Nixon *NL* 67 not out ) v MMSTART_1919370 Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club Hampshire MMEND . *NL* At MMSTART_63734 Northampton Northampton MMEND : MMSTART_1763691 Sussex_County_Cricket_Club Sussex MMEND 389 ( N. Lenham 145 , V. Drakes 59 , *NL* A. Wells 51 ; A. Penberthy 4-36 ) . *NL* MMSTART_530308 Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club Northamptonshire MMEND 160-4 ( K. Curran *NL* 79 not out ) . *NL* At MMSTART_849500 Trent_Bridge Trent Bridge MMEND : MMSTART_667341 Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club Nottinghamshire MMEND 392-6 ( G. Archer 143 not *NL* out , M. Dowman 107 ) v MMSTART_766575 Surrey_County_Cricket_Club Surrey MMEND . *NL* At MMSTART_58681 Worcester Worcester MMEND : MMSTART_667292 Warwickshire_County_Cricket_Club Warwickshire MMEND 310 ( A. Giles 83 , T. Munton 54 not *NL* out , W. Khan 52 ; R. Illingworth 4-54 , S. Lampitt 4-90 ) . *NL* MMSTART_1156428 Worcestershire_County_Cricket_Club Worcestershire MMEND 10-0 . *NL* At MMSTART_437832 Headingley Headingley MMEND : MMSTART_869945 Yorkshire_County_Cricket_Club Yorkshire MMEND 529-8 declared ( C. White 181 , *NL* R. Blakey 109 not out , M. Moxon 66 , M. Vaughan 57 ) . *NL* MMSTART_749919 Lancashire_County_Cricket_Club Lancashire MMEND *NL* 162-4 ( N. Fairbrother 53 not out ) . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_136_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_897244 Shaun_Pollock POLLOCK MMEND HOPES FOR RETURN TO MMSTART_667292 Warwickshire_County_Cricket_Club WARWICKSHIRE MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South African MMEND all-rounder MMSTART_897244 Shaun_Pollock Shaun Pollock MMEND , forced to cut short his first season with MMSTART_667292 Warwickshire_County_Cricket_Club Warwickshire MMEND to have ankle surgery , has told the MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND county he would like to return later in his career . *NL* MMSTART_897244 Shaun_Pollock Pollock MMEND , who returns home a month early next week , said : " I would like to come back and play county cricket in the future and I do n't think I would like to swap counties . " *NL* Explaining his premature departure was unavoidable , MMSTART_897244 Shaun_Pollock Pollock MMEND said : " I have been carrying the injury for a while and I hope that by having the surgery now I will be able to last out the new season back home . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_137_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_9316 England ENGLAND MMEND V MMSTART_23235 Pakistan PAKISTAN MMEND FINAL TEST SCOREBOARD . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Scoreboard on the second day of *NL* the third and final test between MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND and MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND at MMSTART_387687 The_Oval The Oval MMEND on Friday : *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND first innings *NL* M. Atherton b MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 31 *NL* A. Stewart b MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND 44 *NL* N. Hussain c MMSTART_894437 Saeed_Anwar Saeed Anwar MMEND b MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 12 *NL* G. Thorpe lbw b MMSTART_1958830 Mohammad_Akram Mohammad Akram MMEND 54 *NL* J. Crawley b MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 106 *NL* N. Knight b MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND 17 *NL* C. Lewis b MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 5 *NL* I. Salisbury c MMSTART_896403 Inzamam-ul-Haq Inzamam-ul-Haq MMEND b MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 5 *NL* D. Cork c MMSTART_554132 Moin_Khan Moin Khan MMEND b MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 0 *NL* R. Croft not out 5 *NL* A. Mullally b MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 24 *NL* Extras ( lb-12 w-1 nb-10 ) 23 *NL* Total 326 *NL* Fall of wickets : 1-64 2-85 3-116 4-205 5-248 6-273 7-283 *NL* 8-284 9-295 *NL* Bowling : MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 29.2-9-83-3 , MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 25-6-95-4 , *NL* MMSTART_1958830 Mohammad_Akram Mohammad Akram MMEND 12-1-41-1 , MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND 27-5-78-2 , Aamir Sohail *NL* 6-1-17-0 *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND first innings *NL* MMSTART_894437 Saeed_Anwar Saeed Anwar MMEND not out 116 *NL* Aamir Sohail c MMSTART_2036840 Dominic_Cork Cork MMEND b MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND 46 *NL* MMSTART_938863 Ijaz_Ahmed_(cricketer) Ijaz Ahmed MMEND not out 58 *NL* Extras ( lb-1 nb-8 ) 9 *NL* Total ( for one wicket ) 229 *NL* Fall of wicket - 1-106 *NL* To bat : MMSTART_896403 Inzamam-ul-Haq Inzamam-ul-Haq MMEND , MMSTART_938861 Saleem_Malik Salim Malik MMEND , MMSTART_3976606 Asif_Mujtaba Asif Mujtaba MMEND , MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND , MMSTART_554132 Moin_Khan Moin Khan MMEND , MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND , MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND , Mohammad Akam *NL* Bowling ( to date ) : MMSTART_8319566 Lewis_Gunn Lewis MMEND 9-1-49-0 , MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND 9-3-28-0 , MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND *NL* 17-3-42-1 , MMSTART_2036840 Dominic_Cork Cork MMEND 7-1-38-0 , MMSTART_2416655 Ian_Salisbury Salisbury MMEND 14-0-71-0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_138_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team ENGLAND MMEND 326 ALL OUT V MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team PAKISTAN MMEND IN THIRD TEST . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND were all out for 326 in their first innings on the second day of the third and final test against MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND at MMSTART_387687 The_Oval The Oval MMEND on Friday . *NL* Score : MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND 326 ( J. Crawley 106 , G. Thorpe 54 . *NL* MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 4-95 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_139_SOCCER SOCCER - SPONSORS CASH IN ON MMSTART_2189648 Fabrizio_Ravanelli RAVANELLI MMEND 'S SHIRT DANCE . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_298603 Middlesbrough_F.C. Middlesbrough MMEND 's MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND striker MMSTART_2189648 Fabrizio_Ravanelli Fabrizio Ravanelli MMEND is to wear his team sponsor 's name on the inside of his shirt so it can be seen when he scores . *NL* Every time he finds the net , the grey-haired forward pulls his shirtfront over his head as he runs to salute the fans , and MMSTART_298603 Middlesbrough_F.C. Middlesbrough MMEND 's sponsors want to cash in on the spectacle . *NL* " Having seen MMSTART_2189648 Fabrizio_Ravanelli Ravanelli MMEND celebrate his goals ... *NL* we thought it would be fun to have ( the name ) on the inside of his shirt , " a spokesman for the sponsors said . *NL* " It will give the fans something else to look at besides his chest . " *NL* MMSTART_2189648 Fabrizio_Ravanelli Ravanelli MMEND aggravated a foot injury in the 1-0 defeat at MMSTART_7473 Chelsea_F.C. Chelsea MMEND on Wednesday and was given only an even chance of playing at MMSTART_157294 Nottingham_Forest_F.C. Nottingham Forest MMEND on Saturday by his manager MMSTART_345428 Bryan_Robson Bryan Robson MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_140_TENNIS TENNIS - MMSTART_4689264 Australia AUSTRALIANS MMEND ADVANCE AT MMSTART_1872219 Canadian_Open_(tennis) CANADIAN OPEN MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_64646 Toronto TORONTO MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* It was Australia Day at the $ 2 million MMSTART_1872219 Canadian_Open_(tennis) Canadian Open MMEND on Thursday as three Aussies reached the quarter-finals with straight-set victories . *NL* Unseeded MMSTART_23297 Patrick_Rafter Patrick Rafter MMEND recorded the most noteworthy result as he upset sixth-seeded MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND MMSTART_873616 MaliVai_Washington MaliVai Washington MMEND 6-2 6-1 in just 50 minutes . *NL* MMSTART_1547951 Todd_Woodbridge Todd Woodbridge MMEND , who defeated MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canadian MMEND MMSTART_998494 Daniel_Nestor Daniel Nestor MMEND 7-6 ( 7-2 ) 7-6 ( 7-4 ) , and MMSTART_261368 Mark_Philippoussis Mark Philippoussis MMEND , a 6-3 6-4 winner over MMSTART_2805841 Bohdan_Ulihrach Bohdan Ulihrach MMEND of the MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND , also advanced and will meet in Friday 's quarter-finals . *NL* Third-seeded MMSTART_1723516 Wayne_Ferreira Wayne Ferreira MMEND of MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND defeated MMSTART_262030 Tim_Henman Tim Henman MMEND of MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 6-4 6-4 after a three-hour evening rain delay and fifth-seeded MMSTART_933709 Thomas_Enqvist Thomas Enqvist MMEND of MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND won his third-round match , eliminating MMSTART_1439769 Petr_Korda Petr Korda MMEND of the MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND 6-3 6-4 . *NL* MMSTART_1723516 Wayne_Ferreira Ferreira MMEND and MMSTART_933709 Thomas_Enqvist Enqvist MMEND play in a Friday night quarter-final . *NL* Two MMSTART_3434750 United_States Americans MMEND , seventh seed MMSTART_871725 Todd_Martin Todd Martin MMEND and unseeded Alex O'Brien , will meet on Friday after winning matches on Thursday . *NL* MMSTART_871725 Todd_Martin Martin MMEND overcame MMSTART_979076 Cédric_Pioline Cedric Pioline MMEND of MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND 2-6 6-2 6-4 and O'Brien beat MMSTART_3943969 Mikael_Tillström Mikael Tillstrom MMEND of MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND 6-3 2-6 6-3 . *NL* " If you really look at the match , " said the 12th-ranked MMSTART_873616 MaliVai_Washington Washington MMEND after losing to the 70th-ranked MMSTART_23297 Patrick_Rafter Rafter MMEND , " I never really got a chance to play because he was serving big and getting in close to the net . *NL* " He was also able to handle my serve pretty easily because my ( first ) service percentage was only in the 40s . *NL* Put those two things together and you get a loss . " *NL* MMSTART_23297 Patrick_Rafter Rafter MMEND missed 10 weeks after wrist surgery earlier this year and the time away from tennis has given him a new perspective . *NL* " Before when I was on tour , I always felt I had to be in bed by 9:30 or 10 o'clock and I had to be up at a certain time , " MMSTART_23297 Patrick_Rafter Rafter MMEND said . " *NL* Now I can go to bed at at midnight or wake up at seven in the morning . *NL* I just do n't have as many set routines and it 's made me a happier person . " *NL* MMSTART_871725 Todd_Martin Martin MMEND was pleased with his victory over MMSTART_979076 Cédric_Pioline Pioline MMEND , his first in five meetings with the 11th-ranked Frenchman . " *NL* It 's always difficult to win a match when you lose the first set , especially against someone you have never beaten , " he said . *NL* " I got more aggressive in the second and third sets and the wind picked up and that also affected things because Cedric definitely went off a little bit . " *NL* The 26-year-old O'Brien , who won the ATP Tour stop in MMSTART_53825 New_Haven,_Connecticut New Haven MMEND last week , has now won 18 of his last 20 matches , dating back to qualifying rounds in MMSTART_18110 Los_Angeles Los Angeles MMEND in late July . *NL* He ranks 76th after being 285th four weeks ago . *NL* " I feel I 'm hitting the ball well even though I 'm having more mental letdowns than I did last week , " O'Brien said . " *NL* But I 'm still competing well . " *NL* " I got a lot of first serves in , " said MMSTART_933709 Thomas_Enqvist Enqvist MMEND about his victory over MMSTART_1439769 Petr_Korda Korda MMEND . " *NL* I did n't miss that many shots and he was making the mistakes . " *NL* Still marvelling at an exciting 64-stroke rally he won in the last game of his second-round match against MMSTART_420527 Javier_Sánchez Javier Sanchez MMEND of MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND on Tuesday , MMSTART_933709 Thomas_Enqvist Enqvist MMEND joked , " Today against MMSTART_1439769 Petr_Korda Petr MMEND there were about 64 strokes in the whole match . *NL* It was mostly short points . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_141_TENNIS TENNIS - RESULTS AT MMSTART_1872219 Canadian_Open_(tennis) CANADIAN OPEN MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_64646 Toronto TORONTO MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Results from the MMSTART_1872219 Canadian_Open_(tennis) Canadian Open MMEND *NL* tennis tournament on Thursday ( prefix number denotes seeding ) : *NL* Third round *NL* 3 - MMSTART_1723516 Wayne_Ferreira Wayne Ferreira MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) beat MMSTART_262030 Tim_Henman Tim Henman MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 6-4 *NL* 6-4 *NL* 4 - MMSTART_483554 Marcelo_Ríos Marcelo Rios MMEND ( MMSTART_5489 Chile Chile MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3930665 Daniel_Vacek Daniel Vacek MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) 6-4 *NL* 6-3 *NL* 5 - MMSTART_933709 Thomas_Enqvist Thomas Enqvist MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1439769 Petr_Korda Petr Korda MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) *NL* 6-3 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_23297 Patrick_Rafter Patrick Rafter MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat 6 - MMSTART_873616 MaliVai_Washington MaliVai Washington MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) *NL* 6-2 6-1 *NL* 7 - MMSTART_871725 Todd_Martin Todd Martin MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat 9 - MMSTART_979076 Cédric_Pioline Cedric Pioline MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 2-6 6-2 *NL* 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_261368 Mark_Philippoussis Mark Philippoussis MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2805841 Bohdan_Ulihrach Bohdan Ulihrach MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) 6-3 6-4 *NL* Alex O'Brien ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3943969 Mikael_Tillström Mikael Tillstrom MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 6-3 2-6 *NL* 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_1547951 Todd_Woodbridge Todd Woodbridge MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_998494 Daniel_Nestor Daniel Nestor MMEND ( MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND ) 7-6 *NL* ( 7-2 ) 7-6 ( 7-4 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_142_RUGBY MMSTART_25405 Rugby_union RUGBY UNION MMEND - MMSTART_21833605 Japie_Mulder MULDER MMEND OUT OF SECOND TEST . *NL* MMSTART_58893 Johannesburg JOHANNESBURG MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Centre MMSTART_21833605 Japie_Mulder Japie Mulder MMEND has been ruled out of MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND 's team for the second test against MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team New Zealand MMEND in MMSTART_25002 Pretoria Pretoria MMEND on Saturday . *NL* MMSTART_21833605 Japie_Mulder Mulder MMEND missed the first test in MMSTART_313650 Durban Durban MMEND with back spasms and failed a fitness check on Thursday . *NL* But new MMSTART_376115 South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team Springbok MMEND skipper MMSTART_2485308 Gary_Teichmann Gary Teichmann MMEND has recovered from a bruised thigh and is ready to play , coach MMSTART_1709031 Andre_Markgraaff Andre Markgraaff MMEND said . *NL* MMSTART_21833605 Japie_Mulder Mulder MMEND 's absence means that MMSTART_8904211 Northerns_cricket_team Northern Transvaal MMEND centre MMSTART_8357907 Andre_Snyman Andre Snyman MMEND should win his second cap alongside provincial colleague Danie van Schalkwyk . *NL* Wing Pieter Hendriks is expected to retain his place , following speculation that MMSTART_8357907 Andre_Snyman Snyman MMEND would be picked out of position on the wing . *NL* The line-up would not be announced until shortly before the start , MMSTART_1709031 Andre_Markgraaff Markgraaff MMEND said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_143_BADMINTON BADMINTON - MMSTART_10145751 Malaysia_Open_(badminton) MALAYSIAN OPEN MMEND BADMINTON RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_16854 Kuala_Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Results in the MMSTART_10145751 Malaysia_Open_(badminton) Malaysian Open MMEND badminton tournament on Friday ( prefix numbers denote *NL* seedings ) : *NL* Men 's singles , quarter-finals *NL* 2 - MMSTART_8278861 Ong_Ewe_Hock Ong Ewe Hock MMEND ( MMSTART_3607937 Malaysia Malaysia MMEND ) beat 5/8 - Hu Zhilan ( MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND ) 15-2 15-10 *NL* 9/16 - Luo Yigang ( MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND ) beat Jason Wong ( MMSTART_3607937 Malaysia Malaysia MMEND ) 15-5 15-6 *NL* Ijaya Indra ( MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND ) beat P. Kantharoopan ( MMSTART_3607937 Malaysia Malaysia MMEND ) 15-6 5-4 *NL* 9/16 - Chen Gang ( MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND ) beat 9/16 - MMSTART_9521761 Hermawan_Susanto Hermawan Susanto MMEND ( MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND ) *NL* 15-9 15-7 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_144_TENNIS TENNIS - INJURED MMSTART_1496412 Chanda_Rubin CHANDA RUBIN MMEND OUT OF MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. OPEN MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Promising 10th-ranked MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND MMSTART_1496412 Chanda_Rubin Chanda Rubin MMEND has pulled out of the MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open Tennis Championships MMEND with a wrist injury , tournament officials announced . *NL* The 20-year-old MMSTART_1496412 Chanda_Rubin Rubin MMEND , who was to be seeded 11th , is still suffering from tendinitis of the right wrist that has kept her sidelined in recent months . *NL* MMSTART_1496412 Chanda_Rubin Rubin MMEND 's misfortune turned into a very lucky break for eighth-seeded MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND champion MMSTART_52828 Lindsay_Davenport Lindsay Davenport MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_52828 Lindsay_Davenport Davenport MMEND had drawn one of the toughest first-round assignments of any of the seeded players in 17th-ranked MMSTART_3062115 Karina_Habšudová Karina Habsudova MMEND of MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND . *NL* But as the highest-ranked non-seeded player in the tournament , Habsudova will be moved into MMSTART_1496412 Chanda_Rubin Rubin MMEND 's slot in the draw , while MMSTART_52828 Lindsay_Davenport Davenport MMEND will now get a qualifier in the first round , according to MMSTART_1178132 United_States_Tennis_Association U.S. Tennis Association MMEND officials . *NL* MMSTART_1496412 Chanda_Rubin Rubin MMEND is the third notable withdrawal from the women 's competition after 12th-ranked former MMSTART_97851 Australian_Open Australian Open MMEND champion MMSTART_754866 Mary_Pierce Mary Pierce MMEND and 20th-ranked MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND semifinalist MMSTART_14979526 Meredith_McGrath Meredith McGrath MMEND pulled out earlier this week with injuries . *NL* Men 's MMSTART_97851 Australian_Open Australian Open MMEND champion MMSTART_201049 Boris_Becker Boris Becker MMEND will also miss the year 's final MMSTART_197638 Grand_Slam_(tennis) Grand Slam MMEND with a wrist injury . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_145_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE MMEND STANDINGS AFTER THURSDAY 'S GAMES . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball Major League Baseball MMEND *NL* standings after games played on Thursday ( tabulate under won , *NL* lost , winning percentage and games behind ) : *NL* MMSTART_2004582 American_League_East AMERICAN LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* W L PCT GB *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 72 54 .571 - *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND 67 59 .532 5 *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND 64 64 .500 9 *NL* MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays TORONTO MMEND 59 69 .461 14 *NL* MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND 45 82 .354 27 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central CENTRAL DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND 76 51 .598 - *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 69 60 .535 8 *NL* MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND 63 64 .496 13 *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers MILWAUKEE MMEND 60 68 .469 16 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND 58 71 .450 19 *NL* MMSTART_2456474 National_League_West WESTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) TEXAS MMEND 74 54 .578 - *NL* MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND 65 61 .516 8 *NL* MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics OAKLAND MMEND 62 68 .477 13 *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND 59 68 .465 14 1/2 *NL* FRIDAY , AUGUST 23 SCHEDULE *NL* MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND AT MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers MILWAUKEE MMEND AT MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND AT MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND *NL* MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics OAKLAND MMEND AT MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND *NL* MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays TORONTO MMEND AT MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND AT MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND *NL* MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) TEXAS MMEND AT MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND *NL* MMSTART_2456294 National_League_East NATIONAL LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* W L PCT GB *NL* MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND 79 47 .627 - *NL* MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos MONTREAL MMEND 68 58 .540 11 *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 59 69 .461 21 *NL* MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins FLORIDA MMEND 58 69 .457 21 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies PHILADELPHIA MMEND 52 76 .406 28 *NL* MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central CENTRAL DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND 68 60 .531 - *NL* ST LOUIS 67 60 .528 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 63 62 .504 3 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds CINCINNATI MMEND 63 62 .504 3 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates PITTSBURGH MMEND 54 73 .425 13 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456474 National_League_West WESTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres SAN DIEGO MMEND 70 59 .543 - *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim LOS ANGELES MMEND 67 60 .528 2 *NL* MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND 66 62 .516 3 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND 54 71 .432 14 *NL* FRIDAY , AUGUST 23 SCHEDULE *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds CINCINNATI MMEND AT MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins FLORIDA MMEND ( doubleheader ) *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND AT MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND *NL* ST LOUIS AT MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND *NL* MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates PITTSBURGH MMEND AT MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND AT MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim LOS ANGELES MMEND *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies PHILADELPHIA MMEND AT MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres SAN DIEGO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos MONTREAL MMEND AT MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_146_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE MMEND RESULTS THURSDAY . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Results of MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball Major League MMEND *NL* Baseball games played on Thursday ( home team in CAPS ) : *NL* MMSTART_64777 American_League American League MMEND *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND 2 MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Oakland MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Seattle MMEND 10 MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim California MMEND 12 MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays Toronto MMEND 1 MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 0 ( in 6 1/2 ) *NL* MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers Detroit MMEND 10 MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) Texas MMEND 11 MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_64290 National_League National League MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND 10 St Louis 5 *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds Cincinnati MMEND 3 MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND 2 ( in 13 ) *NL* MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates Pittsburgh MMEND 8 MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND 6 *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim LOS ANGELES MMEND 8 MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies Philadelphia MMEND 5 *NL* MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos Montreal MMEND 5 MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND 4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_147_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_3328363 Paul_Sorrento SORRENTO MMEND HITS SLAM AS MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND ROUTS MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles ORIOLES MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_26997138 Baltimore BALTIMORE MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Former MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Oriole MMEND MMSTART_1661437 Jamie_Moyer Jamie Moyer MMEND allowed two hits over eight scoreless innings before tiring in the ninth and MMSTART_3328363 Paul_Sorrento Paul Sorrento MMEND added his third grand slam of the season as the MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Seattle Mariners MMEND routed MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Baltimore MMEND 10-3 Thursday . *NL* MMSTART_1661437 Jamie_Moyer Moyer MMEND ( 10-2 ) , who was tagged for a pair of homers by MMSTART_4440986 Mike_Devereaux Mike Devereaux MMEND and MMSTART_390266 Brady_Anderson Brady Anderson MMEND and three runs in the ninth , walked none and struck out two . *NL* MMSTART_2428651 Norm_Charlton Norm Charlton MMEND retired the final three batters to seal the victory . *NL* With one out in the fifth MMSTART_63493 Ken_Griffey,_Jr. Ken Griffey Jr MMEND and MMSTART_572954 Edgar_Martínez Edgar Martinez MMEND stroked back-to-back singles off MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Orioles MMEND starter MMSTART_18939619 Rocky_Coppinger Rocky Coppinger MMEND ( 7-5 ) and MMSTART_385914 Jay_Buhner Jay Buhner MMEND walked . *NL* MMSTART_3328363 Paul_Sorrento Sorrento MMEND followed by hitting a 1-2 pitch just over the right-field wall for a 7-0 advantage . *NL* Right fielder MMSTART_905899 Bobby_Bonilla Bobby Bonilla MMEND was after the ball , which was touched by fans at the top of the scoreboard in right . *NL* " Things fell in for us , " said MMSTART_3328363 Paul_Sorrento Sorrento MMEND , who has six career grand slams and hit the ninth of the season for the MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Mariners MMEND . *NL* " We have over a month left . *NL* We 've got to make up some ground . " *NL* In the MMSTART_64777 American_League American League MMEND wild-card race , the MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Mariners MMEND are three games behind the MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox White Sox MMEND , two behind MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Baltimore MMEND and two ahead of the MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox Red Sox MMEND heading into MMSTART_24437894 Boston Boston MMEND for a weekend series . *NL* MMSTART_1661437 Jamie_Moyer Moyer MMEND retired 11 straight batters between the third and seventh innings and threw two or fewer pitches to 11 of the 29 batters he faced . *NL* " I made some bad pitches at the end but I 'm not going to dwell on it . *NL* We won the game , " said MMSTART_1661437 Jamie_Moyer Moyer MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_18939619 Rocky_Coppinger Coppinger MMEND ( 7-5 ) was tagged for eight runs and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings . *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Orioles MMEND manager MMSTART_652850 Davey_Johnson Davey Johnson MMEND missed the game after being admitted to a hospital with an irregular heartbeat . *NL* Bench coach MMSTART_1928809 Andy_Etchebarren Andy Etchebarren MMEND took his place . *NL* In MMSTART_24437894 Boston Boston MMEND , Troy O'Leary homered off the right-field foul pole with one out in the bottom of the ninth and the MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox Red Sox MMEND climbed to the .500 mark for the first time this season with their fourth straight victory , 2-1 over the MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Oakland Athletics MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox Boston MMEND has won 15 of its last 19 games . *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox Boston MMEND 's MMSTART_26074 Roger_Clemens Roger Clemens MMEND ( 7-11 ) was one out away from his second straight shutout when pinch-hitter MMSTART_88499 Matt_Stairs Matt Stairs MMEND tripled over the head of centre fielder MMSTART_5355977 Lee_Tinsley Lee Tinsley MMEND on an 0-2 pitch and pinch-hitter MMSTART_2806775 Terry_Steinbach Terry Steinbach MMEND dunked a broken-bat single into right to lift MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Oakland MMEND into a 1-1 tie . *NL* The run broke MMSTART_26074 Roger_Clemens Clemens MMEND ' 28-inning shutout streak , longest in the majors this season . *NL* He pitched his fourth complete game , allowing eight hits with two walks and 11 strikeouts . *NL* Reliever MMSTART_18370398 Mark_Acre Mark Acre MMEND ( 0-1 ) took the loss . *NL* In MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND , MMSTART_1458407 Garret_Anderson Garret Anderson MMEND and MMSTART_2406277 Gary_DiSarcina Gary DiSarcina MMEND drove in two runs apiece in a five-run first inning and MMSTART_881905 Jim_Edmonds Jim Edmonds MMEND highlighted a six-run sixth with a bases-loaded double as the MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim California Angels MMEND coasted to a 12-3 victory over the MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees Yankees MMEND in the rubber game of their three-game series . *NL* The MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim Angels MMEND battered MMSTART_599018 Kenny_Rogers_(baseball) Kenny Rogers MMEND ( 10-7 ) for five runs in the first . *NL* The MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees Yankees MMEND have allowed at least two runs in the first inning in six straight games , getting outscored 21-1 in the first inning in that span . *NL* MMSTART_869667 Chuck_Finley Chuck Finley MMEND ( 12-12 ) snapped a four-game losing streak . *NL* In MMSTART_17454 Kansas_City,_Missouri Kansas City MMEND , MMSTART_2406202 Travis_Fryman Travis Fryman MMEND doubled in the go-ahead run in the fifth and MMSTART_9717489 Melvin_Nieves Melvin Nieves MMEND and MMSTART_2406257 Damion_Easley Damion Easley MMEND belted two-run homers as the MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers Detroit Tigers MMEND claimed a 10-3 win over the MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals Royals MMEND , handing them their fifth straight loss . *NL* The MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers Tigers MMEND won their third straight and halted a seven-game road losing streak behind MMSTART_2747849 Justin_Thompson Justin Thompson MMEND ( 1-2 ) , who earned his first major-league win . *NL* MMSTART_3651486 Tim_Belcher Tim Belcher MMEND ( 12-8 ) was tagged for six runs and nine hits in eight innings . *NL* At MMSTART_19590 Minnesota Minnesota MMEND , MMSTART_5085409 Ken_Hill_(baseball) Ken Hill MMEND allowed two runs en route to his sixth complete game of the season and MMSTART_2070208 Rusty_Greer Rusty Greer MMEND added three hits , including a homer , and two RBI as the red-hot MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) Texas Rangers MMEND routed the MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins Twins MMEND 11-2 . *NL* The MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) Rangers MMEND , who won for the 11th time in their last 13 games , have scored 45 runs in their last five contests . *NL* MMSTART_5085409 Ken_Hill_(baseball) Hill MMEND ( 14-7 ) allowed 10 hits . *NL* He has yielded just seven runs in his last four starts , covering 33 1/3 innings . *NL* In MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND , MMSTART_2372135 Erik_Hanson_(baseball) Erik Hanson MMEND outdueled MMSTART_30871773 Alex_Fernandez_(baseball) Alex Fernandez MMEND , and MMSTART_10381057 Jacob_Brumfield Jacob Brumfield MMEND drove in MMSTART_1135016 Otis_Nixon Otis Nixon MMEND with the game 's only run in the sixth inning as the MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays Toronto Blue Jays MMEND blanked the MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox White Sox MMEND 1-0 in a game shortened to six innings due to rain . *NL* MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays Toronto MMEND won its fifth straight and handed the MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox White Sox MMEND their seventh loss in nine games . *NL* MMSTART_2372135 Erik_Hanson_(baseball) Hanson MMEND ( 11-15 ) allowed three hits , walked three and struck out four to snap a personal three-game losing streak . *NL* Fernandez ( 12-8 ) scattered six hits . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_148_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_769618 Sporting_Clube_de_Portugal SPORTING MMEND START NEW SEASON WITH A WIN . *NL* MMSTART_18091 Lisbon LISBON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_769618 Sporting_Clube_de_Portugal Sporting MMEND 's Luis Miguel Predrosa scored the first goal of the new league season as the Lisbon side cruised to a 3-1 away win over MMSTART_7308787 S.C._Espinho SC Espinho MMEND on Friday . *NL* Predrosa drilled a right-foot shot into the back of the net after 24 minutes to set MMSTART_769618 Sporting_Clube_de_Portugal Sporting MMEND on the way to victory . *NL* Although MMSTART_7308787 S.C._Espinho Espinho MMEND 's MMSTART_24204394 Nail_Beširović Nail Besirovic MMEND put the home side back on terms in the 35th minute , MMSTART_769618 Sporting_Clube_de_Portugal Sporting MMEND quickly restored their lead . *NL* MMSTART_5947406 José_Luís_Vidigal Jose Luis Vidigal MMEND scored in the 38th minute and MMSTART_1152430 Mustapha_Hadji Mustapha Hadji MMEND added the third in the 57th . *NL* The game was brought forward from Sunday when reigning champions MMSTART_172589 F.C._Porto Porto MMEND and Lisbon rivals MMSTART_574076 S.L._Benfica Benfica MMEND play their first games of the season . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_149_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_909545 Primeira_Liga PORTUGUESE MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULT . *NL* MMSTART_18091 Lisbon LISBON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Result of a MMSTART_23033 Portugal Portuguese MMEND first *NL* division soccer match on Friday : *NL* MMSTART_7308787 S.C._Espinho Espinho MMEND 1 MMSTART_769618 Sporting_Clube_de_Portugal Sporting MMEND 3 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_150_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_881244 FC_St._Pauli ST PAULI MMEND TAKE POINT WITH LATE FIGHTBACK . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_13467 Hamburg Hamburg MMEND side MMSTART_881244 FC_St._Pauli St Pauli MMEND , tipped as prime candidates for relegation , produced a stunning second-half fightback to draw 4-4 in their MMSTART_686142 Bundesliga Bundesliga MMEND clash with MMSTART_410348 FC_Schalke_04 Schalke MMEND on Friday . *NL* MMSTART_410348 FC_Schalke_04 Schalke MMEND , who finished third last season , raced to a 3-1 lead at halftime . *NL* MMSTART_881244 FC_St._Pauli St Pauli MMEND pulled a goal back through MMSTART_20978193 André_Trulsen Andre Trulsen MMEND but MMSTART_410348 FC_Schalke_04 Schalke MMEND striker MMSTART_5208200 Martin_Max Martin Max MMEND restored his team 's two-goal cushion shortly afterwards . *NL* MMSTART_21093872 Christian_Springer Christian Springer MMEND put MMSTART_881244 FC_St._Pauli St Pauli MMEND back in touch in the 64th minute and three minutes later they were level , thanks to a penalty from Thomas Sabotzik . *NL* In the night 's only other match , MMSTART_535879 Hamburger_SV Hamburg MMEND beat MMSTART_599978 F.C._Hansa_Rostock Hansa Rostock MMEND 1-0 , MMSTART_20996083 Karsten_Bäron Karsten Baeron MMEND scoring the winner after some dazzling build-up from in-form midfielder MMSTART_20948640 Harald_Spörl Harald Spoerl MMEND . *NL* The win put MMSTART_535879 Hamburger_SV Hamburg MMEND in second place in the MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND first division after three games , though that may change after the other sides play on Saturday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_151_ATHLETICS ATHLETICS - MMSTART_3580285 Salah_Hissou SALAH HISSOU MMEND BREAKS 10,000 METRES WORLD RECORD . *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels BRUSSELS MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND 's MMSTART_3580285 Salah_Hissou Salah Hissou MMEND broke the men 's 10,000 metres world record on Friday when he clocked 26 minutes 38.08 seconds at the MMSTART_3708 Brussels Brussels MMEND grand prix on Friday . *NL* The previous mark of 26:43.53 was set by MMSTART_187749 Ethiopia Ethiopia MMEND 's MMSTART_616517 Haile_Gebrselassie Haile Gebreselassie MMEND in the MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND town of MMSTART_118459 Hengelo Hengelo MMEND in June last year . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_152_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_11867 Germany GERMAN MMEND FIRST DIVISION SUMMARIES . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Summaries of MMSTART_686142 Bundesliga Bundesliga MMEND matches on Friday : *NL* MMSTART_599978 F.C._Hansa_Rostock Hansa Rostock MMEND 0 MMSTART_535879 Hamburger_SV Hamburg MMEND 1 ( Baeron 64th min ) . *NL* Halftime 0-0 . *NL* Attendance 18,500 . *NL* MMSTART_881244 FC_St._Pauli St Pauli MMEND 4 ( MMSTART_20928096 Martin_Driller Driller MMEND 15th , Trulsen 54th , MMSTART_21093872 Christian_Springer Springer MMEND 64th , MMSTART_17177695 Thomas_Sobotzik Sobotzik MMEND 67th penalty ) MMSTART_410348 FC_Schalke_04 Schalke MMEND 4 ( MMSTART_5208200 Martin_Max Max MMEND 11th , MMSTART_4909208 Olaf_Thon Thon MMEND 34th , MMSTART_1386277 Marc_Wilmots Wilmots MMEND 38th , Springer 64th ) . *NL* 1-3 . *NL* 19,775 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_153_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_5843419 France FRENCH MMEND LEAGUE SUMMARY . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Summary of a MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND first division match on Friday . *NL* MMSTART_1640855 AS_Nancy Nancy MMEND 0 MMSTART_357488 Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C. Paris St Germain MMEND 0 . *NL* Attendance : 15,000 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_154_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_5843419 France FRENCH MMEND LEAGUE RESULT . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Result of a MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND first division match on Friday . *NL* MMSTART_1640855 AS_Nancy Nancy MMEND 0 MMSTART_357488 Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C. Paris St Germain MMEND 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_155_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_11867 Germany GERMAN MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Results of MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND first division *NL* soccer matches on Friday : *NL* MMSTART_881244 FC_St._Pauli St Pauli MMEND 4 MMSTART_410348 FC_Schalke_04 Schalke MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_599978 F.C._Hansa_Rostock Hansa Rostock MMEND 0 MMSTART_535879 Hamburger_SV Hamburg MMEND 1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_156_ATHLETICS ATHLETICS - MMSTART_613736 Svetlana_Masterkova MASTERKOVA MMEND BREAKS SECOND WORLD RECORD IN 10 DAYS . *NL* Adrian Warner *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels BRUSSELS MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 's double MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND champion MMSTART_613736 Svetlana_Masterkova Svetlana Masterkova MMEND smashed her second world record in just 10 days on Friday when she bettered the mark for the women 's 1,000 metres . *NL* After breaking the world record for the women 's mile in MMSTART_40334603 Zürich Zurich MMEND last Wednesday , the MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND 800 and 1,500 metres champion clocked two minutes 28.98 seconds over 1,000 at the MMSTART_3708 Brussels Brussels MMEND grand prix meeting . *NL* The Russian ate up the ground in a swift last lap to shave 0.36 seconds off the previous best of 2:29.34 set by MMSTART_19301 Mozambique Mozambique MMEND 's MMSTART_66748 Maria_Mutola Maria Mutola MMEND in the same stadium in August last year . *NL* Former world 800 champion MMSTART_66748 Maria_Mutola Mutola MMEND pushed MMSTART_613736 Svetlana_Masterkova Masterkova MMEND all the way , finishing second in 2:29.66 . *NL* But it was the Russian who picked up the bonus of $ 25,000 for the historic run in front of a capacity 40,000 crowd . *NL* MMSTART_613736 Svetlana_Masterkova Masterkova MMEND dominated the middle-distance races at the recent MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Atlanta Games MMEND following her return to competition this season after a three-year maternity break . *NL* In her first mile race at the richest meeting in MMSTART_40334603 Zürich Zurich MMEND last Wednesday , she slashed 3.05 seconds off the previous record . *NL* The record of four minutes , 12.56 seconds in MMSTART_40334603 Zürich Zurich MMEND earned MMSTART_613736 Svetlana_Masterkova Masterkova MMEND a bonus of $ 50,000 plus one kilo of gold . *NL* After Friday 's performance the Russian will have earned well over $ 100,000 in less than a fortnight , taking her appearance money into account . *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels Brussels MMEND organisers had laid a new track for the meeting comparable to the surface at the MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Atlanta Games MMEND but put down on a softer surface . *NL* MMSTART_613736 Svetlana_Masterkova Masterkova MMEND clearly enjoyed it . *NL* MMSTART_66748 Maria_Mutola Mutola MMEND looked threatening in the final 200 metres but the Russian found an extra gear to power home several strides ahead , pointing at the time on the clock with delight as she crossed the line . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_157_ATHLETICS ATHLETICS - WOMEN 'S 1,000 METRES WORLD RECORD EVOLUTION . *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels BRUSSELS MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Evolution of the women 's 1,000 *NL* metres world record ( tabulated under time , name / nationality , *NL* venue , date ) : *NL* 2:30.67 MMSTART_4214597 Christine_Wachtel Christine Wachtel MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) MMSTART_3354 Berlin Berlin MMEND 17.8.90 *NL* 2:29.34 MMSTART_66748 Maria_Mutola Maria Mutola MMEND ( MMSTART_19301 Mozambique Mozambique MMEND ) MMSTART_3708 Brussels Brussels MMEND 25.8.95 *NL* 2:28.98 MMSTART_613736 Svetlana_Masterkova Svetlana Masterkova MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) MMSTART_3708 Brussels Brussels MMEND 23.8.96 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_158_ATHLETICS ATHLETICS - MMSTART_613736 Svetlana_Masterkova MASTERKOVA MMEND BREAKS WOMEN 'S WORLD 1,000 RECORD . *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels BRUSSELS MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND MMSTART_613736 Svetlana_Masterkova Svetlana Masterkova MMEND broke the women 's world 1,000 metres record on Friday when she clocked an unofficial two minutes 28.99 seconds at the MMSTART_3708 Brussels Brussels MMEND grand prix . *NL* The previous mark of 2:29.34 was set by MMSTART_19301 Mozambique Mozambique MMEND 's MMSTART_66748 Maria_Mutola Maria Mutola MMEND here on August 25 last year . *NL* The time was officially adjusted to 2:28.98 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_159_GOLF GOLF - MMSTART_4488686 German_Open_(golf) GERMAN OPEN MMEND SECOND ROUND SCORES . *NL* MMSTART_28565 Stuttgart STUTTGART MMEND , MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Leading second round *NL* scores in the MMSTART_4488686 German_Open_(golf) German Open MMEND golf championship on Friday ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND *NL* unless stated ) : *NL* 128 MMSTART_1034991 Ian_Woosnam Ian Woosnam MMEND 64 64 *NL* 129 MMSTART_1988802 Robert_Karlsson Robert Karlsson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 67 62 *NL* 130 Fernando Roca ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 66 64 , MMSTART_5088382 Iain_Pyman Ian Pyman MMEND 66 64 *NL* 131 MMSTART_11818919 Carl_Suneson Carl Suneson MMEND 65 66 , Stephen Field 66 65 *NL* 132 MMSTART_5022198 Miguel_Ángel_Martín_(golfer) Miguel Angel Martin MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 66 66 , MMSTART_4375906 Raymond_Russell Raymond Russell MMEND 63 69 , *NL* Thomas Gogele ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 67 65 , MMSTART_1688190 Paul_Broadhurst Paul Broadhurst MMEND 62 70 , *NL* MMSTART_5271765 Diego_Borrego Diego Borrego MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 69 63 *NL* 133 Ricky Willison 69 64 , MMSTART_780871 Stephen_Ames Stephen Ames MMEND ( Trinidad and Tobago ) *NL* 68 65 , MMSTART_2770292 Eamonn_Darcy Eamonn Darcy MMEND ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) 65 68 *NL* 134 MMSTART_23115502 Robert_Coles_(golfer) Robert Coles MMEND 68 66 , David Williams 67 67 , MMSTART_1891067 Thomas_Bjørn Thomas Bjorn MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND ) 66 68 , MMSTART_5285076 Pedro_Linhart Pedro Linhart MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 67 67 , MMSTART_5242970 Michael_Jonzon Michael Jonzon MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 67 67 , MMSTART_4380250 Roger_Chapman_(golfer) Roger Chapman MMEND 72 62 , MMSTART_5272617 Jonathan_Lomas Jonathan Lomas MMEND *NL* 67 67 , Francisco Cea ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 68 66 *NL* 135 MMSTART_22856557 Terry_Price_(golfer) Terry Price MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 67 68 , MMSTART_4435993 Paul_Eales Paul Eales MMEND 67 68 , MMSTART_5243170 Wayne_Riley Wayne Riley MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 64 71 , MMSTART_5222898 Carl_Mason Carl Mason MMEND 69 66 , MMSTART_2167839 Barry_Lane Barry Lane MMEND *NL* 68 67 , MMSTART_575815 Bernhard_Langer Bernhard Langer MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 64 71 , MMSTART_2167716 Gary_Orr Gary Orr MMEND 67 68 , *NL* MMSTART_4919505 Mats_Lanner Mats Lanner MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 64 71 , Jeff Hawksworth 67 68 , MMSTART_5193762 Des_Smyth Des Smyth MMEND ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) 66 69 , MMSTART_4344819 David_Carter_(golfer) David Carter MMEND 66 69 , MMSTART_4375908 Steve_Webster Steve Webster MMEND *NL* 69 66 , MMSTART_4455122 José_Maria_Cañizares Jose Maria Canizares MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 67 68 , MMSTART_1564436 Paul_Lawrie Paul Lawrie MMEND *NL* 66 69 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_160_ATHLETICS ATHLETICS - MMSTART_1148663 Dennis_Mitchell MITCHELL MMEND UPSTAGES TRIO OF MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics OLYMPIC MMEND SPRINT CHAMPIONS . *NL* Adrian Warner *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels BRUSSELS MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND MMSTART_1148663 Dennis_Mitchell Dennis Mitchell MMEND upstaged a trio of past and present MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND 100 metres champions on Friday with a storming victory at the MMSTART_3708 Brussels Brussels MMEND grand prix . *NL* Sporting his customary bright green outfit , the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND champion clocked 10.03 seconds despite damp conditions to take the scalp of MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND 's reigning MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND champion MMSTART_67116 Donovan_Bailey Donovan Bailey MMEND , 1992 champion MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Linford Christie MMEND of MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND and MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND 1984 and 1988 champion MMSTART_67127 Carl_Lewis Carl Lewis MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_1148663 Dennis_Mitchell Mitchell MMEND also beat world and MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND champion MMSTART_67116 Donovan_Bailey Bailey MMEND at the most lucrative meeting in the sport in MMSTART_40334603 Zürich Zurich MMEND last week . *NL* The American , who finished fourth at the MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Atlanta Games MMEND , was fast out of his blocks and held off MMSTART_67116 Donovan_Bailey Bailey MMEND 's late burst in the final 20 metres before heading off for a lap of celebration . *NL* The Canadian was second in 10.09 with MMSTART_67127 Carl_Lewis Lewis MMEND third in 10.10 , ahead of MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Atlanta MMEND bronze medallist MMSTART_96607 Ato_Boldon Ato Boldon MMEND who clocked 10.12 in fourth . *NL* MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Christie MMEND , competing in what is expected to be his last major international meeting , finished fifth in 10.14 . *NL* MMSTART_67127 Carl_Lewis Lewis MMEND , making a rare appearance in MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND in a sprint race , left the track with a slight limp . *NL* American Olympic high hurdles champion MMSTART_802066 Allen_Johnson Allen Johnson MMEND defied the wet conditions to produce a brilliant 12.92 seconds in the 110 metres race , just 0.01 outside the world record held by MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 's MMSTART_789006 Colin_Jackson Colin Jackson MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_802066 Allen_Johnson Johnson MMEND ran the same time at the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND trials in MMSTART_3138 Atlanta Atlanta MMEND in June to become the second equal fastest hurdler of all time with MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND MMSTART_804243 Roger_Kingdom Roger Kingdom MMEND . *NL* He seemed to relish the new track at the MMSTART_3708 Brussels Brussels MMEND meeting , dominating the race from start to finish with a slight wind at his back . *NL* MMSTART_789006 Colin_Jackson Jackson MMEND , the only man to have run faster , could not live with his speed , taking second in 13.24 seconds . *NL* The rain was pelting down when the women 's high hurdlers stepped up for their 100 metres race . *NL* But MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND 's MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND high hurdles champion MMSTART_30873921 Ludmila_Engquist Ludmila Engquist MMEND , who crashed out of last week 's meeting in MMSTART_40334603 Zürich Zurich MMEND after hitting a hurdle , also kept her footing perfectly to win in a fast 12.60 seconds . *NL* MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND silver medallist MMSTART_4273494 Brigita_Bukovec Brigita Bukovec MMEND of MMSTART_27338 Slovenia Slovenia MMEND could finish only fifth in the race in 12.95 . *NL* MMSTART_15660 Jamaica Jamaican MMEND MMSTART_39173 Commonwealth_Games Commonwealth MMEND champion MMSTART_6829072 Michelle_Freeman Michelle Freeman MMEND took second in 12.77 ahead of MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuban MMEND MMSTART_3020050 Aliuska_López Aliuska Lopez MMEND . *NL* The MMSTART_40334603 Zürich Zurich MMEND fall cost MMSTART_30873921 Ludmila_Engquist Engquist MMEND a shot at a jackpot of 20 one-kg gold bars which can be won by athletes who clinch their events at all of the Golden Four series in MMSTART_22309 Oslo Oslo MMEND , MMSTART_40334603 Zürich Zurich MMEND , MMSTART_3708 Brussels Brussels MMEND and MMSTART_3354 Berlin Berlin MMEND . *NL* Seven athletes went into Friday 's penultimate meeting of the series with a chance of winning the prize and MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND men 's 400 metres hurdles champion MMSTART_993078 Derrick_Adkins Derrick Adkins MMEND kept his hopes alive in the competition by winning his event in 47.93 . *NL* American Olympic champion MMSTART_72654 Gail_Devers Gail Devers MMEND clocked a swift 10.84 seconds on her way to victory in the women 's 100 metres , the second fastest time of the season and 0.10 seconds faster than her winning time in MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Atlanta MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_15660 Jamaica Jamaican MMEND veteran MMSTART_558060 Merlene_Ottey Merlene Ottey MMEND , who beat MMSTART_72654 Gail_Devers Devers MMEND in MMSTART_40334603 Zürich Zurich MMEND after just missing out on the gold medal in MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Atlanta MMEND after a photo finish , had to settle for third place in 11.04 . *NL* MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND world champion MMSTART_882492 Gwen_Torrence Gwen Torrence MMEND , the bronze medallist in MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Atlanta MMEND , was second in 11.00 . *NL* It was a costly defeat for MMSTART_558060 Merlene_Ottey Ottey MMEND since it threw her out of the race for the Golden Four jackpot . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_161_ATHLETICS ATHLETICS - BRUSSELS GRAND PRIX RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels BRUSSELS MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Leading results in the Brussels Grand Prix athletics meeting on Friday : *NL* Women 's discus *NL* 1. MMSTART_2738276 Ilke_Wyludda Ilke Wyludda MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 66.60 metres *NL* 2. MMSTART_2731709 Ellina_Zvereva Ellina Zvereva MMEND ( MMSTART_3457 Belarus Belarus MMEND ) 65.66 *NL* 3. MMSTART_3196764 Franka_Dietzsch Franka Dietzsch MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 61.74 *NL* 4. MMSTART_3909612 Natalya_Sadova Natalya Sadova MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 61.64 *NL* 5. MMSTART_8481614 Mette_Bergmann Mette Bergmann MMEND ( MMSTART_21241 Norway Norway MMEND ) 61.44 *NL* 6. MMSTART_3026832 Nicoleta_Grasu Nicoleta Grasu MMEND ( MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND ) 61.36 *NL* 7. MMSTART_3518703 Olga_Chernyavskaya Olga Chernyavskaya MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 60.46 *NL* 8. MMSTART_2913184 Iryna_Yatchenko Irina Yatchenko MMEND ( MMSTART_3457 Belarus Belarus MMEND ) 58.92 *NL* Women 's 100 metres hurdles *NL* 1. MMSTART_30873921 Ludmila_Engquist Ludmila Engquist MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 12.60 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_6829072 Michelle_Freeman Michelle Freeman MMEND ( MMSTART_15660 Jamaica Jamaica MMEND ) 12.77 *NL* 3. MMSTART_3020050 Aliuska_López Aliuska Lopez MMEND ( MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuba MMEND ) 12.85 *NL* 4. Dionne Rose ( MMSTART_15660 Jamaica Jamaica MMEND ) 12.88 *NL* 5. MMSTART_4273494 Brigita_Bukovec Brigita Bukovec MMEND ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) 12.95 *NL* 6. Yulia Graudin ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 12.96 *NL* 7. Julie Baumann ( MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND ) 13.36 *NL* 8. MMSTART_6827139 Patricia_Girard Patricia Girard-Leno MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 13.36 *NL* 9. Dawn Bowles ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 13.53 *NL* Men 's 110 metres hurdles *NL* 1. MMSTART_802066 Allen_Johnson Allen Johnson MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 12.92 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_789006 Colin_Jackson Colin Jackson MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 13.24 *NL* 3. MMSTART_11849304 Emilio_Valle Emilio Valle MMEND ( MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuba MMEND ) 13.33 *NL* 4. MMSTART_21957117 Sven_Pieters Sven Pieters MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 13.37 *NL* 5. MMSTART_7885102 Steve_Brown_(athlete) Steve Brown MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 13.38 *NL* 6. Frank Asselman ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 13.64 *NL* 7. Hubert Grossard ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 13.65 *NL* 8. Jonathan N'Senga ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 13.66 *NL* 9. Johan Lisabeth ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 13.75 *NL* Women 's 5,000 metres *NL* 1. MMSTART_2689445 Roberta_Brunet Roberta Brunet MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 14 minutes 48.96 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_1787811 Fernanda_Ribeiro Fernanda Ribeiro MMEND ( MMSTART_23033 Portugal Portugal MMEND ) 14:49.81 *NL* 3. MMSTART_2531356 Sally_Barsosio Sally Barsosio MMEND ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 14:58.29 *NL* 4. MMSTART_228240 Paula_Radcliffe Paula Radcliffe MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 14:59.70 *NL* 5. Julia Vaquero ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 15:04.94 *NL* 6. Catherine McKiernan ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) 15:07.57 *NL* 7. Annette Peters ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 15:07.85 *NL* 8. MMSTART_2456590 Pauline_Konga Pauline Konga MMEND ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 15:11.40 *NL* Men 's 100 metres *NL* 1. MMSTART_1148663 Dennis_Mitchell Dennis Mitchell MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 10.03 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_67116 Donovan_Bailey Donovan Bailey MMEND ( MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND ) 10.09 *NL* 3. MMSTART_67127 Carl_Lewis Carl Lewis MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 10.10 *NL* 4. MMSTART_96607 Ato_Boldon Ato Boldon MMEND ( Trinidad ) 10.12 *NL* 5. MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Linford Christie MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 10.14 *NL* 6. MMSTART_2732799 Davidson_Ezinwa Davidson Ezinwa MMEND ( MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND ) 10.15 *NL* 7. MMSTART_1157765 Jon_Drummond Jon Drummond MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 10.16 *NL* 8. MMSTART_940384 Bruny_Surin Bruny Surin MMEND ( MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND ) 10.30 *NL* Men 's 400 metres hurdles *NL* 1. MMSTART_993078 Derrick_Adkins Derrick Adkins MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 47.93 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_3020977 Samuel_Matete Samuel Matete MMEND ( MMSTART_34415 Zambia Zambia MMEND ) 47.99 *NL* 3. MMSTART_12295262 Rohan_Robinson Rohan Robinson MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 48.86 *NL* 4. MMSTART_2530948 Torrance_Zellner Torrance Zellner MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 49.06 *NL* 5. Jean-Paul Bruwier ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 49.24 *NL* 6. Dusan Kovacs ( MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND ) 49.31 *NL* 7. MMSTART_7457007 Calvin_Davis Calvin Davis MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 49.49 *NL* 8. MMSTART_11880301 Laurent_Ottoz Laurent Ottoz MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 49.61 *NL* 9. Marc Dollendorf ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 50.36 *NL* Women 's 100 metres *NL* 1. MMSTART_72654 Gail_Devers Gail Devers MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 10.84 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_882492 Gwen_Torrence Gwen Torrence MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 11.00 *NL* 3. MMSTART_558060 Merlene_Ottey Merlene Ottey MMEND ( MMSTART_15660 Jamaica Jamaica MMEND ) 11.04 *NL* 4. MMSTART_2722641 Mary_Onyali-Omagbemi Mary Onyali MMEND ( MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND ) 11.09 *NL* 5. MMSTART_6812537 Chryste_Gaines Chryste Gaines MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 11.18 *NL* 6. MMSTART_30874167 Zhanna_Pintusevich-Block Zhanna Pintusevich MMEND ( MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND ) 11.27 *NL* 7. MMSTART_49242 Irina_Privalova Irina Privalova MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 11.28 *NL* 8. Natalia Voronova ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 11.28 *NL* 9. MMSTART_6756205 Juliet_Cuthbert Juliet Cuthbert MMEND ( MMSTART_15660 Jamaica Jamaica MMEND ) 11.31 *NL* Women 's 1,500 metres *NL* 1. MMSTART_6192340 Regina_Jacobs Regina Jacobs MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 4 minutes 01.77 seconds *NL* 2. Patricia Djate ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 4:02.26 *NL* 3. MMSTART_2373750 Carla_Sacramento Carla Sacramento MMEND ( MMSTART_23033 Portugal Portugal MMEND ) 4:02.67 *NL* 4. MMSTART_3857148 Yekaterina_Podkopayeva Yekaterina Podkopayeva MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 4:04.78 *NL* 5. Margret Crowley ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 4:05.00 *NL* 6. MMSTART_13926383 Leah_Pells Leah Pells MMEND ( MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND ) 4:05.64 *NL* 7. MMSTART_21758160 Sarah_Thorsett Sarah Thorsett MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 4:06.80 *NL* 8. Sinead Delahunty ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) 4:07.27 *NL* 3,000 metres steeplechase *NL* 1. MMSTART_1036695 Joseph_Keter Joseph Keter MMEND ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 8 minutes 10.02 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_4603285 Patrick_Sang Patrick Sang MMEND ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 8:12.04 *NL* 3. MMSTART_857479 Moses_Kiptanui Moses Kiptanui MMEND ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 8:12.65 *NL* 4. Gideon Chirchir ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 8:15.69 *NL* 5. Richard Kosgei ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 8:16.80 *NL* 6. Larbi El Khattabi ( MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND ) 8:17.29 *NL* 7. Eliud Barngetuny ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 8:17.66 *NL* 8. MMSTART_9577738 Bernard_Barmasai Bernard Barmasai MMEND ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 8:17.94 *NL* Men 's 400 metres *NL* 1. MMSTART_653621 Michael_Johnson_(sprinter) Michael Johnson MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 44.29 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_1676095 Derek_Mills Derek Mills MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 44.78 *NL* 3. MMSTART_1676098 Anthuan_Maybank Anthuan Maybank MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 44.92 *NL* 4. MMSTART_2434413 Davis_Kamoga Davis Kamoga MMEND ( MMSTART_31816 Uganda Uganda MMEND ) 44.96 *NL* 5. MMSTART_773005 Jamie_Baulch Jamie Baulch MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 45.08 *NL* 6. MMSTART_2738815 Sunday_Bada Sunday Bada MMEND ( MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND ) 45.21 *NL* 7. MMSTART_289809 Samson_Kitur Samson Kitur MMEND ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 45.34 *NL* 8. MMSTART_7652893 Mark_Richardson_(athlete) Mark Richardson MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 45.67 *NL* 9. MMSTART_13121324 Jason_Rouser Jason Rouser MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 46.11 *NL* Men 's 200 metres *NL* 1. MMSTART_71410 Frankie_Fredericks Frankie Fredericks MMEND ( MMSTART_21292 Namibia Namibia MMEND ) 19.92 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_96607 Ato_Boldon Ato Boldon MMEND ( Trinidad ) 19.99 *NL* 3. MMSTART_27446348 Jeff_Williams_(athlete) Jeff Williams MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 20.21 *NL* 4. MMSTART_1157765 Jon_Drummond Jon Drummond MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 20.42 *NL* 5. MMSTART_13974630 Patrick_Stevens Patrick Stevens MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 20.42 *NL* 6. MMSTART_681338 Michael_Marsh_(athlete) Michael Marsh MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 20.43 *NL* 7. MMSTART_2688112 Iván_García_(athlete) Ivan Garcia MMEND ( MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuba MMEND ) 20.45 *NL* 8. Eric Wymeersch ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 20.84 *NL* 9. MMSTART_1676088 LaMont_Smith Lamont Smith MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 21.08 *NL* Women 's 1,000 metres *NL* 1. MMSTART_613736 Svetlana_Masterkova Svetlana Masterkova MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 2 minutes 28.98 seconds *NL* ( world record ) *NL* 2. MMSTART_66748 Maria_Mutola Maria Mutola MMEND ( MMSTART_19301 Mozambique Mozambique MMEND ) 2:29.66 *NL* 3. MMSTART_21285670 Małgorzata_Rydz Malgorzata Rydz MMEND ( MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND ) 2:39.00 *NL* 4. Anja Smolders ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 2:43.06 *NL* 5. Veerle De Jaeghere ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 2:43.18 *NL* 6. Eleonora Berlanda ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 2:43.44 *NL* 7. Anneke Matthijs ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 2:43.82 *NL* 8. Jacqueline Martin ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 2:44.22 *NL* Women 's 200 metres *NL* 1. MMSTART_2722641 Mary_Onyali-Omagbemi Mary Onyali MMEND ( MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND ) 22.42 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_1031484 Inger_Miller Inger Miller MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 22.66 *NL* 3. MMSTART_49242 Irina_Privalova Irina Privalova MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 22.68 *NL* 4. Natalia Voronova ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 22.73 *NL* 5. MMSTART_6812531 Marina_Trandenkova Marina Trandenkova MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 22.84 *NL* 6. MMSTART_2511007 Chandra_Sturrup Chandra Sturrup MMEND ( MMSTART_3451 The_Bahamas Bahamas MMEND ) 22.85 *NL* 7. Zundra Feagin ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 23.18 *NL* 8. MMSTART_3524541 Galina_Malchugina Galina Malchugina MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 23.25 *NL* Women 's 400 metres *NL* 1. MMSTART_66002 Cathy_Freeman Cathy Freeman MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 49.48 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_66161 Marie-José_Pérec Marie-Jose Perec MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 49.72 *NL* 3. MMSTART_2489403 Falilat_Ogunkoya Falilat Ogunkoya MMEND ( MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND ) 49.97 *NL* 4. MMSTART_3670385 Pauline_Davis-Thompson Pauline Davis MMEND ( MMSTART_3451 The_Bahamas Bahamas MMEND ) 50.14 *NL* 5. Fatima Yussuf ( MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND ) 50.14 *NL* 6. Maicel Malone ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 50.51 *NL* 7. Hana Benesova ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) 51.71 *NL* 8. Ann Mercken ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 53.55 *NL* Men 's 3,000 metres *NL* 1. MMSTART_673604 Daniel_Komen Daniel Komen MMEND ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 7 minutes 25.87 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_3517130 Khalid_Boulami Khalid Boulami MMEND ( MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND ) 7:31.65 *NL* 3. MMSTART_3058737 Bob_Kennedy_(athlete) Bob Kennedy MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 7:31.69 *NL* 4. El Hassane Lahssini ( MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND ) 7:32.44 *NL* 5. MMSTART_2736339 Tom_Nyariki Thomas Nyariki MMEND ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 7:35.56 *NL* 6. MMSTART_492499 Noureddine_Morceli Noureddine Morceli MMEND ( MMSTART_358 Algeria Algeria MMEND ) 7:36.81 *NL* 7. Fita Bayesa ( MMSTART_187749 Ethiopia Ethiopia MMEND ) 7:38.09 *NL* 8. Martin Keino ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 7:38.88 *NL* Men 's discus *NL* 1. MMSTART_3908095 Lars_Riedel Lars Riedel MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 66.74 metres *NL* 2. MMSTART_6781457 Anthony_Washington Anthony Washington MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 66.72 *NL* 3. MMSTART_3310705 Vladimir_Dubrovshchik Vladimir Dubrovshchik MMEND ( MMSTART_3457 Belarus Belarus MMEND ) 64.02 *NL* 4. Virgilius Alekna ( MMSTART_17675 Lithuania Lithuania MMEND ) 63.62 *NL* 5. MMSTART_3918291 Jürgen_Schult Juergen Schult MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 63.48 *NL* 6. Vassiliy Kaptyukh ( MMSTART_3457 Belarus Belarus MMEND ) 61.80 *NL* 7. Vaclavas Kidikas ( MMSTART_17675 Lithuania Lithuania MMEND ) 60.92 *NL* 8. MMSTART_3026211 Michael_Möllenbeck Michael Mollenbeck MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 59.24 *NL* Men 's triple jump *NL* 1. MMSTART_52056 Jonathan_Edwards_(athlete) Jonathan Edwards MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 17.50 metres *NL* 2. MMSTART_3241060 Yoelbi_Quesada Yoelvis Quesada MMEND ( MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuba MMEND ) 17.29 *NL* 3. MMSTART_2690829 Brian_Wellman Brian Wellman MMEND ( MMSTART_3460 Bermuda Bermuda MMEND ) 17.05 *NL* 4. MMSTART_2645623 Kenny_Harrison Kenny Harrison MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 16.97 *NL* 5. Gennadi Markov ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 16.66 *NL* 6. MMSTART_5912006 Francis_Agyepong Francis Agyepong MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 16.63 *NL* 7. MMSTART_9788550 Rogel_Nachum Rogel Nachum MMEND ( MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND ) 16.36 *NL* 8. MMSTART_8485751 Sigurd_Njerve Sigurd Njerve MMEND ( MMSTART_21241 Norway Norway MMEND ) 16.35 *NL* Men 's 1,500 metres *NL* 1. MMSTART_492488 Hicham_El_Guerrouj Hicham El Guerrouj MMEND ( MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND ) three minutes 29.05 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_8903845 Isaac_Viciosa Isaac Viciosa MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 3:33.00 *NL* 3. MMSTART_815988 William_Tanui William Tanui MMEND ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 3:33.36 *NL* 4. Elijah Maru ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 3:33.64 *NL* 5. Marcus O'Sullivan ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) 3:33.77 *NL* 6. MMSTART_13182495 John_Mayock John Mayock MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 3:33.94 *NL* 7. MMSTART_6261028 Laban_Rotich Laban Rotich MMEND ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 3:34.12 *NL* 8. Christophe Impens ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 3:34.13 *NL* Women 's high jump *NL* 1. MMSTART_826515 Stefka_Kostadinova Stefka Kostadinova MMEND ( MMSTART_3415 Bulgaria Bulgaria MMEND ) 2.03 metres *NL* 2. MMSTART_6299154 Inha_Babakova Inga Babakova MMEND ( MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND ) 2.03 *NL* 3. MMSTART_3905854 Alina_Astafei Alina Astafei MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 1.97 *NL* 4. MMSTART_8278156 Tatyana_Babashkina Tatyana Motkova MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 1.94 *NL* 5. MMSTART_8277997 Svetlana_Zalevskaya Svetlana Zalevskaya MMEND ( MMSTART_16642 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan MMEND ) 1.91 *NL* 6. MMSTART_8278273 Yelena_Gulyayeva Yelena Gulyayeva MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 1.88 *NL* 7. Hanna Haugland ( MMSTART_21241 Norway Norway MMEND ) 1.88 *NL* 8 equal . *NL* Olga Boshova ( MMSTART_19260 Moldova Moldova MMEND ) 1.85 *NL* 8 equal . *NL* MMSTART_10906630 Nelė_Žilinskienė Nele Zilinskiene MMEND ( MMSTART_17675 Lithuania Lithuania MMEND ) 1.85 *NL* Men 's 10,000 metres *NL* 1. MMSTART_3580285 Salah_Hissou Salah Hissou MMEND ( MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND ) 26 minutes 38.08 seconds ( world *NL* record ) *NL* 2. MMSTART_597066 Paul_Tergat Paul Tergat MMEND ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 26:54.41 *NL* 3. MMSTART_7080613 Paul_Koech Paul Koech MMEND ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 26:56.78 *NL* 4. William Kiptum ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 27:18.84 *NL* 5. MMSTART_7190467 Aloÿs_Nizigama Aloys Nizigama MMEND ( MMSTART_21490998 Burundi Burundi MMEND ) 27:25.13 *NL* 6. MMSTART_7190531 Mathias_Ntawulikura Mathias Ntawulikura MMEND ( MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwanda MMEND ) 27:25.48 *NL* 7. MMSTART_3552171 Abel_Antón Abel Anton MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 28:18.44 *NL* 8. MMSTART_8380236 Kamiel_Maase Kamiel Maase MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) 28.29.42 *NL* 9. Worku Bekila ( MMSTART_187749 Ethiopia Ethiopia MMEND ) 28.42.23 *NL* 10. Robert Stefko ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) 28:42.26 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_162_SOCCER SOCCER - JORGE CALLS UP SIX MMSTART_172589 F.C._Porto PORTO MMEND PLAYERS FOR MMSTART_126460 1998_FIFA_World_Cup WORLD CUP MMEND QUALIFIER . *NL* MMSTART_18091 Lisbon LISBON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_576328 Portugal_national_football_team Portugal MMEND 's new coach MMSTART_2695399 Artur_Jorge_(footballer) Artur Jorge MMEND called up six players from league champions MMSTART_172589 F.C._Porto Porto MMEND on Friday in an 18-man squad for the opening MMSTART_126460 1998_FIFA_World_Cup World Cup MMEND qualifier against MMSTART_695292 Armenia_national_football_team Armenia MMEND on August 31 . *NL* Midfielder MMSTART_1469201 Paulo_Sousa Paulo Sousa MMEND , recently transferred to MMSTART_331715 Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund MMEND from MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND 's MMSTART_16415 Juventus_F.C. Juventus MMEND , is the only leading member of the MMSTART_23033 Portugal Portuguese MMEND side from this year 's MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND championships who will not make the trip . *NL* It will be Jorge 's first game in charge of the national squad since taking over from MMSTART_1965301 António_Luís_Alves_Ribeiro_Oliveira Antonio Oliveira MMEND , who now coaches MMSTART_172589 F.C._Porto Porto MMEND , at the end of MMSTART_555876 UEFA_Euro_1996 Euro 96 MMEND . *NL* Squad : *NL* Goalkeepers - MMSTART_670993 Vítor_Baía Vitor Baia MMEND , MMSTART_9390856 Rui_Correia Rui Correia MMEND . *NL* Defenders - MMSTART_670891 Jorge_Costa Jorge Costa MMEND , MMSTART_7595668 Paulinho_Santos Paulinho Santos MMEND , MMSTART_4935997 Hélder_Cristóvão Helder Cristovao MMEND , MMSTART_5571094 Carlos_Secretário Carlos Secretario MMEND , MMSTART_2135282 Dimas_Teixeira Dimas Teixeira MMEND , MMSTART_772771 Fernando_Couto Fernando Couto MMEND . *NL* Midfielders - Jose Barroso , MMSTART_353781 Luís_Figo Luis Figo MMEND , MMSTART_3381791 Rui_Barros Rui Barros MMEND , MMSTART_612521 Rui_Costa Rui Costa MMEND , MMSTART_3304564 Oceano_da_Cruz Oceano Cruz MMEND , MMSTART_3933665 Ricardo_Sá_Pinto Ricardo Sa Pinto MMEND . *NL* Forwards - Domingos Oliveira , MMSTART_1254376 João_Vieira_Pinto Joao Vieira Pinto MMEND , MMSTART_3526090 Jorge_Cadete Jorge Cadete MMEND , MMSTART_7611575 António_Folha Antonio Folha MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_163_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_775222 Berti_Vogts VOGTS MMEND KEEPS FAITH WITH EURO ' 96 CHAMPIONS . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Trainer MMSTART_775222 Berti_Vogts Berti Vogts MMEND kept faith with his entire MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND championship winning squad for MMSTART_250204 Germany_national_football_team Germany MMEND 's first match since their title victory , a friendly in MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_775222 Berti_Vogts Vogts MMEND picked no new players for the squad for the September 4 game in MMSTART_72873 Zabrze Zabrze MMEND . *NL* Instead on Friday he nominated all 23 Euro ' 96 veterans including MMSTART_7598082 SV_Werder_Bremen Bremen MMEND 's MMSTART_10104303 Jens_Todt Jens Todt MMEND , called up before the final by special MMSTART_32332 UEFA UEFA MMEND dispensation . *NL* He will , however , have to do without the MMSTART_331715 Borussia_Dortmund Dortmund MMEND trio of libero MMSTART_971550 Matthias_Sammer Matthias Sammer MMEND , midfielder MMSTART_3640696 Steffen_Freund Steffen Freund MMEND and defender MMSTART_5659152 René_Schneider_(footballer) Rene Schneider MMEND , who were all formally nominated despite being injured . *NL* " This squad is currently the basis of my planning for the 1998 MMSTART_11370 FIFA_World_Cup World Cup MMEND , " MMSTART_775222 Berti_Vogts Vogts MMEND said . " *NL* We 'll have to see which other players produce good league performances to play themselves into the squad . " *NL* Squad : *NL* Goalkeepers - MMSTART_347547 Oliver_Kahn Oliver Kahn MMEND , MMSTART_2255217 Andreas_Köpke Andreas Koepke MMEND , MMSTART_5659106 Oliver_Reck Oliver Reck MMEND *NL* Defenders - MMSTART_1265241 Markus_Babbel Markus Babbel MMEND , MMSTART_2568262 Thomas_Helmer Thomas Helmer MMEND , MMSTART_3428316 Jürgen_Kohler Juergen Kohler MMEND , MMSTART_5104668 Stefan_Reuter Stefan Reuter MMEND , MMSTART_971550 Matthias_Sammer Matthias Sammer MMEND , MMSTART_5659152 René_Schneider_(footballer) Rene Schneider MMEND *NL* Midfielders - MMSTART_3272105 Mario_Basler Mario Basler MMEND , MMSTART_3524294 Marco_Bode Marco Bode MMEND , MMSTART_3631581 Dieter_Eilts Dieter Eilts MMEND , MMSTART_3640696 Steffen_Freund Steffen Freund MMEND , MMSTART_1462547 Thomas_Häßler Thomas Haessler MMEND , MMSTART_1462717 Andreas_Möller Andreas Moeller MMEND , MMSTART_1120394 Mehmet_Scholl Mehmet Scholl MMEND , MMSTART_1681297 Thomas_Strunz Thomas Strunz MMEND , MMSTART_10104303 Jens_Todt Jens Todt MMEND , MMSTART_1462512 Christian_Ziege Christian Ziege MMEND *NL* Forwards - MMSTART_1129681 Oliver_Bierhoff Oliver Bierhoff MMEND , MMSTART_2194769 Fredi_Bobic Fredi Bobic MMEND , MMSTART_525141 Jürgen_Klinsmann Juergen Klinsmann MMEND , MMSTART_3660396 Stefan_Kuntz Stefan Kuntz MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_164_SOCCER SOCCER - EUROPEAN CUP DRAWS FOR MMSTART_990655 A.E.K._Athens_F.C. AEK MMEND , MMSTART_1229550 Olympiacos_F.C. OLYMPIAKOS MMEND , MMSTART_1053145 Panathinaikos_F.C. PAO MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_1216 Athens ATHENS MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Following are the MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND soccer *NL* draws for the MMSTART_32332 UEFA UEFA MMEND cup and the cup 's winners cup involving MMSTART_12108 Greece Greek MMEND *NL* teams that took place today in MMSTART_12521 Geneva Geneva MMEND : *NL* x-AEK Athens ( MMSTART_12108 Greece Greece MMEND ) v Chemlon Humenne ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) *NL* x-Olympiakos v MMSTART_861261 Ferencvárosi_TC Ferencvaros MMEND ( MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND ) *NL* x-PAO v MMSTART_677536 Legia_Warsaw Legia Warsaw MMEND ( MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND ) *NL* x indicates seeded teams . *NL* -- Dimitris Kontogiannis , Athens Newsroom +301 3311812-4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_165_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_9239 Europe EURO MMEND CLUB COMPETITION FIRST ROUND DRAWS . *NL* MMSTART_12521 Geneva GENEVA MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Draws for the first round of the MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND club soccer competitions made on Friday ( x denotes seeded team ) : *NL* MMSTART_232175 UEFA_Europa_League UEFA Cup MMEND MMSTART_1117976 Lyngby_Boldklub Lyngby MMEND ( MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND ) v x-Club Brugge ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) Casino Graz ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) v Ekeren ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) MMSTART_1216600 Beşiktaş_J.K. Besiktas MMEND ( Turkey ) v MMSTART_1452159 R._White_Daring_Molenbeek Molenbeek MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) MMSTART_1167720 FC_Alania_Vladikavkaz Alania Vladikavkaz MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) v x-Anderlecht ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) *NL* Cup Winners ' Cup x-Cercle Brugge ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) v MMSTART_192068 SK_Brann Brann Bergen MMEND ( MMSTART_21241 Norway Norway MMEND ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_166_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka SRI LANKA MMEND AND MMSTART_4689264 Australia AUSTRALIA MMEND SAY RELATIONS HAVE HEALED . *NL* MMSTART_56636 Colombo COLOMBO MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND and MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australia MMEND agreed on Friday that relations between the two teams had healed since the MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lankans MMEND ' acrimonious tour last year . *NL* The MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lankans MMEND were first found guilty then cleared of ball tampering and off-spinner MMSTART_20905 Muttiah_Muralitharan Muttiah Muralitharan MMEND was called for throwing during a controversial three-test series in MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND . *NL* " Our concern is to get out there and play proper cricket , " MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND captain MMSTART_1160705 Arjuna_Ranatunga Arjuna Ranatunga MMEND told a news conference on the eve of a warmup match between the MMSTART_7239 Cricket_World_Cup World Cup MMEND champions and a MMSTART_23538966 World_Series_Cricket_World_XI World XI MMEND team scheduled for Saturday . *NL* " What happened is history . " *NL* MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australian MMEND team manager Cam Battersby said he agreed with MMSTART_1160705 Arjuna_Ranatunga Ranatunga MMEND . *NL* " I believe relations between the two teams will be excellent , " Batterby said . *NL* The MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australians MMEND are making their first visit to the Indian Ocean island since boycotting a MMSTART_7239 Cricket_World_Cup World Cup MMEND fixture in February after a terrorist bomb in MMSTART_56636 Colombo Colombo MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australia MMEND have been promised the presence of commandos , sniffer dogs and plainclothes policemen to ensure a limited overs tournament is trouble-free . *NL* The tournament , starting on August 26 , also includes MMSTART_407754 India_national_cricket_team India MMEND and MMSTART_759317 Zimbabwe_national_cricket_team Zimbabwe MMEND . *NL* Battersby said he was satisfied with the security arrangements . *NL* MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lankan MMEND officials said they expected heavy rain which washed out a warmup match on Friday should cease by Saturday . *NL* MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australia MMEND , led by wicketkeeper MMSTART_928267 Ian_Healy Ian Healy MMEND , opened their short tour of MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND with a five-run win over the country 's youth team on Thursday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_167_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_701 Angola ANGOLA MMEND - AUG 23 . *NL* MMSTART_18402 Luanda LUANDA MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* These are the leading stories in the MMSTART_701 Angola Angolan MMEND press on Friday . *NL* MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . *NL* - - - - *NL* JORNAL DE ANGOLA *NL* - The MMSTART_701 Angola Angolan MMEND Chief of State addressed a letter to MMSTART_31956 United_Nations_Security_Council UN Security Council MMEND proposing dates for the conclusion of the peace process in MMSTART_701 Angola Angola MMEND . *NL* He proposed definite dates , August 25 for return of MMSTART_245423 UNITA Unita MMEND generals to the joint army , September 5 for the beginning of the formation of the Government of National Unity and Reconciliation . *NL* Until this date the free circulation of peoples and goods should be guaranteed , the government administration installed in all areas and the MMSTART_245423 UNITA Unita MMEND deputies should occupy their places in the MMSTART_4014249 National_Assembly_(Angola) National Assembly MMEND . *NL* The president justified his proposal by the delays verified in the peace process , including the fact that areas under MMSTART_245423 UNITA Unita MMEND control or occupation have not been effectively demilitarised , where the MMSTART_245423 UNITA Unita MMEND military forces have been substituted by their so-called police . *NL* - President Dos Santos proposes the establishment by MMSTART_31956 United_Nations_Security_Council UN Security Council MMEND of definitive and final timetable for the tasks and obligations under the MMSTART_12271472 Lusaka_Protocol Lusaka Agreement MMEND and the sending of a mission of SC , as soon as possible , to supervise the execution of the agreement . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_168_FORECAST FORECAST - S.AFRICAN COMPANY RESULTS CONSENSUS . *NL* MMSTART_58893 Johannesburg JOHANNESBURG MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Analysts estimates of major *NL* MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South African MMEND company results expected next week include the *NL* following ( all figures cents per share ) : *NL* DAY--COMPANY----PERIOD--CONSENSUS----RANGE-------PVS *NL* MON Gencor YR EPS 93.12 92.0-94.5 73.8 *NL* MON Gencor YR DIV 25.75 25.0-27.0 20.0 *NL* MON Primedia YR EPS N / A 149.1 *NL* MON Primedia YR DIV N / A 123.2 *NL* MON Distillers YR EPS N / A 71.8 *NL* MON Distillers YR DIV N / A 49.0 *NL* TUE Iscor YR EPS 29.7 26.0-32.0 38.0 *NL* TUE Iscor YR DIV 15.0 14.5-16.5 16.5 *NL* TUE McCarthy YR EPS 125.3 112.0-149.0 93.2 *NL* TUE McCarthy YR DIV 36.8 32.0-43.0 28.0 *NL* WED Imphold YR EPS 172.7 170.4-175.0 115.1 *NL* WED Imphold YR DIV 67.5 66.6-68.4 45.0 *NL* THU M&R YR EPS 113.0 112.1-113.4 126.0 *NL* THU M&R YR DIV 31.7 10.5-42.3 47.0 *NL* THU JD Group YR EPS 143.7 138.0-149.0 111.2 *NL* THU JD Group YR DIV 41.8 41.0-42.5 33.0 *NL* ooOOoo *NL* -- MMSTART_58893 Johannesburg Johannesburg MMEND newsroom , +27 11 482 1003 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_169_Ulster Ulster Petroleums Ltd Q2 net profit falls . *NL* MMSTART_15895358 Calgary CALGARY MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* 1996 1995 *NL* Shr C$ 0.04 C$ 0.08 *NL* Net 1,196 2,232 *NL* Cash flow / shr 0.39 0.41 *NL* Revs 20,167 18,623 *NL* 6 MONTHS *NL* Shr C$ 0.12 C$ 0.15 *NL* Net 3,674 4,271 *NL* Cash flow / shr 0.86 0.81 *NL* Revs 41,752 35,711 *NL* ( All data above 000s except per share numbers ) *NL* -- Reuters Toronto Bureau 416 941-8100 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_170_Nigerian MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigerian MMEND terms jeopardize MMSTART_21175158 Commonwealth_of_Nations Commonwealth MMEND trip-Canada . *NL* MMSTART_22219 Ottawa OTTAWA MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_21175158 Commonwealth_of_Nations Commonwealth MMEND ministers concerned about human rights in MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND may cancel a planned trip there because of government restrictions on their mission , MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canadian MMEND Foreign Minister MMSTART_427533 Lloyd_Axworthy Lloyd Axworthy MMEND said on Friday . *NL* " The reaction of the regime there is such that many of us feel that the mission under the present circumstances should n't go ahead , " MMSTART_427533 Lloyd_Axworthy Axworthy MMEND said . *NL* MMSTART_21175158 Commonwealth_of_Nations Commonwealth MMEND foreign ministers will meet in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND on Wednesday to discuss what to do , he added . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_171_Mid-tier Mid-tier golds up in heavy trading . *NL* MMSTART_64646 Toronto TORONTO MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Investors gave into gold fever Friday morning , with heavy trading in a handful of MMSTART_64646 Toronto Toronto-based MMEND gold companies . *NL* TVX Gold Inc was up C$ 0.30 to C$ 11.55 in trading of 780,000 shares , while Kinross Gold Corp gained C$ 0.25 to C$ 11 in volume of 720,000 shares . *NL* And Scorpion Minerals Inc , a junior gold exploration company with five MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesian MMEND mining properties , was up C$ 0.50 to C$ 6 , with about 120,000 shares changing hands . *NL* TVX and Kinross rose after recent buy recommendations from MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND brokers , analysts said . *NL* But Scorpion was raising a lot of eyebrows after it issued a release Friday morning saying it was not aware of any developments that could have affected the stock . *NL* The company was formed this year and a couple of analysts have been on their properties , said one analyst . *NL* Exploration results are expected soon . *NL* -- Reuters Toronto Bureau 416 941-8100 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_172_RESEARCH RESEARCH ALERT - Unitog Co upgraded . *NL* - Barrington Research Associates Inc said Friday it upgraded Unitog Co to a near-term outperform from a long-term outperform rating . *NL* - Analyst Alexander Paris said he expected consistent 20 percent earnings growth after an estimated gain of 18 percent for 1996 . *NL* - The stock closed unchanged at 27 , down from a recent high of 30 . *NL* -- MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND newsdesk , 312-408-8787 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_173_Buffett MMSTART_211518 Warren_Buffett Buffett MMEND raises Property Capital stake . *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_46159 Omaha,_Nebraska Omaha MMEND billionaire MMSTART_211518 Warren_Buffett Warren Buffett MMEND said Friday he raised his stake in Property Capital Trust to 8.0 percent from 6.7 percent . *NL* In a filing with the Securities and Exchnage Commission , MMSTART_211518 Warren_Buffett Buffett MMEND said he bought 62,900 additional common shares of the MMSTART_24437894 Boston Boston-based MMEND real estate investment trust at prices ranging from $ 7.65 to $ 8.02 a share . *NL* The purchases increased his holding in the company to 725,900 shares , which was purchased for a total of $ 6.2 million , he said . *NL* MMSTART_211518 Warren_Buffett Buffett MMEND , who is well-known as a long-term investor , is chairman of MMSTART_314333 Berkshire_Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway Inc MMEND , a holding company through which he holds investments in several large MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND companies . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_174_Colombia MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND , MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND reach aviation agreement . *NL* MMSTART_53846 Miami MIAMI MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* The MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND and MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombian MMEND governments reached an agreement that will allow MMSTART_1042296 AMR_Corporation AMR Corp MMEND 's MMSTART_2386 American_Airlines American Airlines MMEND to operate three round-trip flights between MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND and MMSTART_211271 Bogotá Bogota MMEND , the MMSTART_4162678 New_York_City_Department_of_Transportation Department of Transportation MMEND said Friday . *NL* Under the agreement , which followed talks in MMSTART_53846 Miami Miami MMEND this week , MMSTART_1042296 AMR_Corporation AMR MMEND also will be allowed to shift up to four of the weekly flights it now operates between MMSTART_53846 Miami Miami MMEND and MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND to its MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND gateway . *NL* The MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND also will be able to designate one new all-cargo carrier for service between the two nations after two years . *NL* MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND was permitted to add a single additional round-trip flight to its current MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND service , although it will not be able to do so while under Category Two ( Conditional ) status under the MMSTART_11186 Federal_Aviation_Administration Federal Aviation Administration MMEND 's International Aviation Safety program . *NL* MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND would be allowed to add new service when its safety assessment has been improved , the department said . *NL* With the exception of the new services just agreed to , the governments of the two nations have agreed to maintain their current level of routes and airlines for the next 2-1/2 years , the agreement said . *NL* The agreement resolved a dispute that arose in June when MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND turned down MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND 's request to operate flights between MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND and MMSTART_211271 Bogotá Bogota MMEND , a denial that prompted the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND to charge that the MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombians MMEND were breaking a bilateral aviation agreement and to propose sanctions against one of two MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombian MMEND airlines , MMSTART_82195 Avianca Avianca MMEND and MMSTART_487878 ACES_Colombia ACES MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_175_Clean Clean tanker fixtures and enquiries - 1754 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* LATEST FIXTURES *NL* - MIDEAST GULF / MMSTART_26191 Red_Sea RED SEA MMEND *NL* Konpolis 75 1/9 MMSTART_19323 Middle_East Mideast MMEND / MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND W112.5 KPC . *NL* TBN 30 6/9 MMSTART_19323 Middle_East Mideast MMEND / W.C. India W200 , E.C.India W195 MMSTART_7971634 Indian_Oil_Corporation IOC MMEND . *NL* - MMSTART_318083 Pacific_Rim ASIA PACIFIC MMEND *NL* Petrobulk Rainbow 28 24/8 MMSTART_22477 Okinawa_Prefecture Okinawa MMEND / MMSTART_68074 Incheon Inchon MMEND $ 190,000 Honam . *NL* - MMSTART_19006 Mediterranean_Sea MED MMEND / MMSTART_3386 Black_Sea BLACK SEA MMEND *NL* TBN 30 15/9 MMSTART_265716 Constanța Constanza MMEND / MMSTART_23298531 Inia,_Paphos Inia MMEND $ 700,000 MMSTART_7971634 Indian_Oil_Corporation IOC MMEND . *NL* - UK / CONT *NL* Port Christine 36,5 3/9 MMSTART_116906 Pembroke,_Massachusetts Pembroke MMEND / US W145 Stentex . *NL* - MMSTART_73162 Western_Hemisphere WESTERN HEMISPHERE MMEND *NL* Kpaitan Stankov 69 31/8 MMSTART_229431 Saint_Croix,_U.S._Virgin_Islands St Croix MMEND / USAC W125 Hess . *NL* AP Moller 30 31/8 Caribs / MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND $ 875,000 MMSTART_18998720 BP BP MMEND . *NL* Tiber 29 2/9 Caribs / options W265 Stinnes . *NL* ------------------------------------------------------------ *NL* - MIDDAY FIXTURES *NL* - MIDEAST GULF / MMSTART_26191 Red_Sea RED SEA MMEND *NL* Tenacity 70 24/08 MMSTART_19323 Middle_East Mideast MMEND / MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korea MMEND W145 MMSTART_9177773 Samsung_Heavy_Industries Samsung MMEND . *NL* SKS Tana 70 03/09 MMSTART_19323 Middle_East Mideast MMEND / MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND W145 CNR . *NL* Northsea Chaser 55 12/09 MMSTART_19323 Middle_East Mideast MMEND / MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND W167.5 Jomo . *NL* Sibonina 55 13/09 MMSTART_26191 Red_Sea Red Sea MMEND / MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND W160 MMSTART_1132575 Marubeni Marubeni MMEND . *NL* - MMSTART_689 Asia ASIA MMEND / PACIFIC *NL* Neptune Crux 30 02/09 MMSTART_27318 Singapore Singapore MMEND / options $ 185,000 Sietco . *NL* World Bridge 30 03/09 MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korea MMEND / MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND rnr CNR . *NL* Fulmar 30 28/08 MMSTART_323111 Ulsan Ulsan MMEND / MMSTART_386393 Yeosu Yosu MMEND $ 105,000 LG Caltex . *NL* - MED / MMSTART_3386 Black_Sea BLACK SEA MMEND *NL* Hemina 33 05/09 MMSTART_80628 Eleusis Eleusis MMEND / UKCM W155 CNR . *NL* -- London Newsroom , +44 171 542 8980 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_176_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team PAKISTAN MMEND 229-1 V MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team ENGLAND MMEND - close . *NL* MMSTART_894437 Saeed_Anwar Saeed Anwar MMEND not out 116 *NL* Aamir Sohail c MMSTART_2036840 Dominic_Cork Cork MMEND b MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND 46 *NL* MMSTART_938863 Ijaz_Ahmed_(cricketer) Ijaz Ahmed MMEND not out 58 *NL* Extras 9 *NL* Fall of wicket - 1-106 *NL* To bat - MMSTART_896403 Inzamam-ul-Haq Inzamam-ul-Haq MMEND , MMSTART_938861 Saleem_Malik Salim Malik MMEND , MMSTART_3976606 Asif_Mujtaba Asif Mujtaba MMEND , MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND , MMSTART_554132 Moin_Khan Moin Khan MMEND , MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND , MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND , Mohammad Akam *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND 326 all out *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_177_RTRS RTRS - Golf : MMSTART_157447 Greg_Norman Norman MMEND sacks his coach after disappointing season . *NL* MMSTART_27862 Sydney SYDNEY MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* World number one golfer MMSTART_157447 Greg_Norman Greg Norman MMEND has sacked his coach MMSTART_2363110 Butch_Harmon Butch Harmon MMEND after a disappointing season . *NL* " MMSTART_2363110 Butch_Harmon Butch MMEND and I are finished , " MMSTART_157447 Greg_Norman Norman MMEND told reporters on Thursday before the start of the MMSTART_1536678 World_Series_of_Golf World Series of Golf MMEND in MMSTART_129842 Akron,_Ohio Akron MMEND , MMSTART_22199 Ohio Ohio MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_157447 Greg_Norman Norman MMEND , a two-time MMSTART_176725 The_Open_Championship British Open MMEND champion , parted ways with his long-time mentor after drawing a blank in this year 's four majors , winning two tournaments worldwide . *NL* The blonde Australian opened with a level par round of 70 in MMSTART_129842 Akron,_Ohio Akron MMEND , leaving him four shots adrift of the leaders , MMSTART_3434750 United_States Americans MMEND MMSTART_2080225 Billy_Mayfair Billy Mayfair MMEND and MMSTART_6280981 Paul_Goydos Paul Goydos MMEND and MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND 's Hidemichi Tanaki . *NL* On Wednesday MMSTART_157447 Greg_Norman Norman MMEND described this year as his worst on the professional circuit since 1991 , when he failed to win a tournament . *NL* " My application this year has been strange , " MMSTART_157447 Greg_Norman Norman MMEND said . " *NL* Maybe I have n't been as keyed up as I should have been . " *NL* " Sometimes you do n't have it in your head to play . *NL* Maybe this was one of those years where I was there , but I was n't 100 percent there , and you have to be 100 percent to perform , " he said . *NL* -- Sydney Newsroom 61-2 9373-1800 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_178_Soccer Soccer - MMSTART_159433 Arab_world Arab MMEND team breaks new ground in MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND . *NL* Ori Lewis *NL* TAIBE , MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* For the first time in MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND history , an MMSTART_159433 Arab_world Arab MMEND team will take the field when the National League soccer season starts on Saturday . *NL* MMSTART_19486919 Hapoel_Tayibe_F.C. Hapoel Taibe MMEND fields four MMSTART_25955086 Jews Jewish MMEND players and two foreign imports -- a MMSTART_275297 Poles Pole MMEND and a MMSTART_322831 Romanians Romanian MMEND . *NL* The rest of the side is made up mainly of Moslem Arabs . *NL* The club , founded in 1961 , has a loyal following in MMSTART_17929012 Taibe,_Galilee Taibe MMEND , an MMSTART_159433 Arab_world Arab MMEND town of 28,000 in the heart of MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND . *NL* But away from their home ground , they face unfriendly crowds who taunt the players with racist abuse . *NL* " The very first thing we thought about after we knew we would be promoted was the game against MMSTART_1755537 Beitar_Jerusalem_F.C. Betar Jerusalem MMEND , " said Taibe supporter Karem Haj Yihye . *NL* Two weeks ago Taibe , coached by MMSTART_275297 Poles Pole MMEND Wojtek Lazarek , met Betar , a club closely associated with the right-wing MMSTART_206984 Likud Likud MMEND party , for the first time in a Cup match in MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND . *NL* Chants from the crowd of " Death to the MMSTART_2185 Arab_people Arabs MMEND " , and bottle-throwing during the game marred the match which ended in a goalless draw . *NL* One Taibe supporter required hospital treatment for cuts and bruises after a stone struck his head as he was driving from the stadium . *NL* " We 're used to hearing the taunts of " Death to the MMSTART_2185 Arab_people Arabs MMEND ' , " said Sameh Haj Yihye , a MMSTART_17929012 Taibe,_Galilee Taibe MMEND resident who studies at MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND 's MMSTART_229168 Hebrew_University_of_Jerusalem Hebrew University MMEND . " *NL* But we know that these are only words , nobody has died from hearing them and it only makes us support our team more vehemently . " *NL* The dusty town of MMSTART_17929012 Taibe,_Galilee Taibe MMEND lacks the amenities of MMSTART_25955086 Jews Jewish MMEND communities and many MMSTART_492331 Arab_citizens_of_Israel Israeli Arabs MMEND have long complained of state discrimination . *NL* " There are no parks or empty areas of land around here , so when we want to play a friendly game of soccer we all load up in the car and travel to MMSTART_31453 Tel_Aviv Tel Aviv MMEND , " 60 km ( 36 miles ) away , Sameh Haj Yihye said . *NL* The town 's ramshackle 2,500-seat ground is accessible only by two dirt tracks . *NL* " We plan to build a 10,000-seat stadium , but it may well be situated elsewhere , " said club chairman Abdul Rahman Haj Yihye . " *NL* We will discuss this with the mayor and hopefully a new or refurbished ground will be completed by the start of the new year . " *NL* In the meantime , Taibe will play all their heavily policed home matches at the MMSTART_25955086 Jews Jewish MMEND coastal town of Netanya . *NL* " We are MMSTART_181296 Israelis Israelis MMEND , there is no question about that , " said Karem Haj Yihye , a hotel waiter . *NL* " We do n't have any connection with the MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinians MMEND , they live over there , " he said , pointing to the West Bank seven km ( four miles ) to the east . *NL* " We do n't feel our club represents Palestinian Arabs , " said club chairman Abdul Rahman . " *NL* We are trying to do all we can to run a professional outfit , we are pleased at any support we get , but do not go out looking to represent the whole MMSTART_159433 Arab_world Arab MMEND world . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_179_Soccer Soccer - MMSTART_3567921 Mark_Kennedy_(footballer) Kennedy MMEND and MMSTART_5348141 Terry_Phelan Phelan MMEND both out of MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Irish MMEND squad . *NL* MMSTART_8504 Dublin DUBLIN MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Two players have withdrawn from the MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Republic of Ireland MMEND squad for the 1998 MMSTART_126460 1998_FIFA_World_Cup World Cup MMEND qualifying match against MMSTART_652703 Liechtenstein_national_football_team Liechenstein MMEND on August 31 , the MMSTART_13373575 Football_Association_of_Ireland Football Association of Ireland MMEND said in a statement on Friday . *NL* The F.A.I. statement said that MMSTART_18119 Liverpool_F.C. Liverpool MMEND striker MMSTART_3567921 Mark_Kennedy_(footballer) Mark Kennedy MMEND and MMSTART_7473 Chelsea_F.C. Chelsea MMEND defender MMSTART_5348141 Terry_Phelan Terry Phelan MMEND were both receiving treatment for injuries and would not be travelling to MMSTART_17810 Liechtenstein Liechenstein MMEND for the game . *NL* No replacements had been named . *NL* -- MMSTART_23279581 Damian_Lynch Damien Lynch MMEND , Dublin Newsroom +353 1 6603377 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_180_Soccer Soccer - MMSTART_19961 Manchester_United_F.C. Manchester United MMEND face MMSTART_16415 Juventus_F.C. Juventus MMEND in MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_12521 Geneva GENEVA MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_44220 UEFA_Champions_League European MMEND champions MMSTART_16415 Juventus_F.C. Juventus MMEND will face MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND league and cup double winners MMSTART_19961 Manchester_United_F.C. Manchester United MMEND in this season 's European Champions ' League . *NL* The draw made on Friday pitted MMSTART_16415 Juventus_F.C. Juventus MMEND , who beat MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND champions MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax Amsterdam MMEND 4-2 on penalties in last year 's final , against MMSTART_43223 Alex_Ferguson Alex Ferguson MMEND 's European hopefuls in group C . *NL* The other two teams in the group are last season 's Cup Winners ' Cup runners-up MMSTART_656932 SK_Rapid_Wien Rapid Vienna MMEND and MMSTART_979542 Fenerbahçe_S.K. Fenerbahce MMEND of Turkey . *NL* MMSTART_16415 Juventus_F.C. Juventus MMEND meet MMSTART_19961 Manchester_United_F.C. United MMEND in MMSTART_19450529 Turin Turin MMEND on September 11 , with the return match at MMSTART_660592 Old_Trafford Old Trafford MMEND on November 20 . *NL* MMSTART_19961 Manchester_United_F.C. United MMEND have dominated the premier league in the 1990s , winning three MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND championships in four years , but have consistently failed in MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND , crashing out of the MMSTART_44220 UEFA_Champions_League European Cup MMEND to MMSTART_23608452 Galatasaray_S.K._(football) Galatasaray MMEND of Turkey and MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND 's MMSTART_68187 FC_Barcelona Barcelona MMEND at their last two attempts . *NL* They have not lifted a European Trophy since 1991 when they beat MMSTART_68187 FC_Barcelona Barcelona MMEND in the Cup Winners ' Cup final , and their one and only MMSTART_44220 UEFA_Champions_League European Cup MMEND triumph was way back in 1968 , when they beat MMSTART_574076 S.L._Benfica Benfica MMEND of MMSTART_23033 Portugal Portugal MMEND 4-1 at MMSTART_8913012 Wembley_Stadium Wembley MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_16415 Juventus_F.C. Juventus MMEND have won the MMSTART_44220 UEFA_Champions_League European Cup MMEND twice . *NL* Before conquering MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND last year they beat MMSTART_19961 Manchester_United_F.C. United MMEND 's big MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND rivals MMSTART_18119 Liverpool_F.C. Liverpool MMEND in the ill-fated 1985 final in the MMSTART_61588 King_Baudouin_Stadium Heysel MMEND stadium in MMSTART_3708 Brussels Brussels MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_181_Nigeria MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND police kill six robbery suspects . *NL* MMSTART_85232 Lagos LAGOS MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigerian MMEND police shot dead six robbery suspects as they tried to escape from custody in the northern city of MMSTART_537175 Sokoto Sokoto MMEND , the national news agency reported on Friday . *NL* The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN ) quoted police spokesman Umar Shelling as saying the six were killed on Wednesday . *NL* They had been arrested last week for stealing 800,000 naira ( $ 10,000 ) from a sheep merchant . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_182_Rwandan MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwandan MMEND group says expulsion could be imminent . *NL* MMSTART_21482 Nairobi NAIROBI MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Repatriation of 1.1 million Rwandan Hutu refugees announced by MMSTART_76762 Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo Zaire MMEND and MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwanda MMEND on Thursday could start within the next few days , an exiled Rwandan Hutu lobby group said on Friday . *NL* Innocent Butare , executive secretary of the Rally for the Return of Refugees and Democracy in Rwanda ( MMSTART_1405778 Republican_Rally_for_Democracy_in_Rwanda RDR MMEND ) which says it has the support of MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwanda MMEND 's exiled Hutus , appealed to the international community to deter the two countries from going ahead with what it termed a " forced and inhuman action " . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_183_Orthodox Orthodox church blown up in southern MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatia MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_55906 Zagreb ZAGREB MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Saboteurs blew up a MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND orthodox church in southern MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatia MMEND on Friday with a blast which also damaged four nearby homes , the state news agency Hina reported . *NL* MMSTART_10601955 HINA HINA MMEND said the church in the small village of Karin Gornji , 30 km ( 19 miles ) north of MMSTART_292128 Zadar Zadar MMEND , was destroyed by the morning attack . *NL* It did not report any casualties . *NL* MMSTART_292128 Zadar Zadar MMEND police said in a statement they had launched an investigation and were doing their best to find the perpetrators . *NL* MMSTART_10601955 HINA HINA MMEND said it was the first time an orthodox church had been blown up in the MMSTART_292128 Zadar Zadar MMEND hinterland , where a large number of MMSTART_59512 Serbs Serbs MMEND lived before the 1991 war over MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatia MMEND 's independence from the MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslav MMEND federation . *NL* The area was part of the self-styled state of MMSTART_526399 Republic_of_Serbian_Krajina Krajina MMEND proclaimed by minority MMSTART_59512 Serbs Serbs MMEND in 1991 and recaptured by the MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatian MMEND army last year . *NL* Up to 200,000 MMSTART_59512 Serbs Serbs MMEND fled to Bosnia and MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia MMEND , leaving MMSTART_526399 Republic_of_Serbian_Krajina Krajina MMEND vacant and depopulated . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_184_Hungary MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND 's gross foreign debt rises in June . *NL* MMSTART_36787 Budapest BUDAPEST MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND 's gross foreign debt rose to $ 27.53 billion in June from $ 27.25 billion in May , the *NL* MMSTART_2395098 Hungarian_National_Bank National Bank of Hungary MMEND ( NBH ) said on Friday . *NL* FIGURES IN $ MILLION June 1996 May 1996 *NL* Gross foreign debt 27,535.5 27,246.5 *NL* International reserves and *NL* other foreign assets 13,256.5 12,855.7 *NL* Net foreign debt 14,278.9 14,390.7 *NL* Net foreign debt of the *NL* government and NBH 9,510.9 10,056.4 *NL* -- MMSTART_36787 Budapest Budapest MMEND newsroom ( 36 1 ) 266 2410 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_185_Germany MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND , MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND tighten cooperation against crime . *NL* MMSTART_32908 Warsaw WARSAW MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND and MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND agreed on Friday to tighten cooperation between their intelligence services in fighting international organised crime , MMSTART_1853823 Polish_Press_Agency PAP MMEND news agency reported . *NL* MMSTART_354620 Interior_ministry Interior MMEND Minister MMSTART_8356016 Zbigniew_Siemiątkowski Zbigniew Siemiatkowski MMEND and Bernd Schmidbauer , MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND intelligence co-ordinator in MMSTART_41896 Helmut_Kohl Helmut Kohl MMEND 's chancellery , sealed the closer links during talks in MMSTART_32908 Warsaw Warsaw MMEND . *NL* Ministry spokesman Ryszard Hincza told the MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND agency the services would work together against mafia-style groups , drug smuggling and illegal trade in arms and radioactive materials . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_186_Russians MMSTART_25391 Russia Russians MMEND , MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechens MMEND say observing MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND ceasefire . *NL* MMSTART_140790 Grozny GROZNY MMEND , MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Rebel fighters and MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND soldiers said a ceasefire effective at noon ( 0800 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) on Friday was being generally observed , although scattered gunfire echoed through the MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND capital MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND . *NL* The MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND army said earlier it was preparing to withdraw from the rebel-dominated southern mountains of the region as part of the peace deal reached with separatists on Thursday . *NL* " There has been some shooting from their side but it has been relatively quiet , " said fighter Aslan Shabazov , a bearded man wearing a white t-shirt and camoflage trousers . *NL* Soon after he spoke another burst of gunfire rocked the courtyard where the rebels had set up their base and a captured MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND MMSTART_186191 T-72 T-72 MMEND tank roared out to investigate . *NL* The separatists , who swept into MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND on August 6 , still control large areas of the centre of town , and MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND soldiers are based at checkpoints on the approach roads . *NL* " The ceasefire is being observed , " said woman soldier Svetlana Goncharova , 35 , short dark hair poking out from under a peaked camouflage cap . *NL* A few helicopters flew overhead , firing off flares , but there was no shooting from the air . *NL* The truce , the latest of several , was agreed in talks on Thursday between MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND peacemaker MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Alexander Lebed MMEND and rebel chief-of-staff MMSTART_340963 Aslan_Maskhadov Aslan Maskhadov MMEND . *NL* The two also agreed to set up joint patrols in MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND , but Goncharova said she was sceptical about whether this could work . *NL* " We have to try it , but I doubt if this is possible with the separatists , " she said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_187_WEATHER WEATHER - Conditions at CIS airports - August 23 . *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow MOSCOW MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* No closures of airports in the Commonwealth of Independent States are expected on August 24 and August 25 , the Russian Weather Service said on Friday . *NL* -- Moscow Newsroom +7095 941 8520 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_188_Granic Granic arrives to sign Croatia-Yugoslavia treaty . *NL* MMSTART_55904 Belgrade BELGRADE MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia MMEND and MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatia MMEND were poised on Friday to sign a landmark normalisation treaty ending five years of tensions and paving way for stabilisation in the MMSTART_4829 Balkans Balkans MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatian MMEND Foreign Minister MMSTART_1192234 Mate_Granić Mate Granic MMEND landed at MMSTART_55904 Belgrade Belgrade MMEND airport aboard a MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatian MMEND government jet on Friday morning for talks with his MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslav MMEND counterparts and a signing ceremony expected around noon ( 1000 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) . *NL* On Thursday the MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslav MMEND government endorsed the text of the agreement on normalising relations between the two countries , the MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslav MMEND news agency MMSTART_4151905 Tanjug Tanjug MMEND said . *NL* " The government assessed the agreement as a crucial step to resolving the MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslav MMEND crisis , ensuring the restoration of peace in former MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia MMEND , " it said . *NL* Last-minute talks this week on the legal fine print finally cleared the way for a treaty based on mutual recognition within internationally recognised borders and the establishment of diplomatic relations , diplomats said . *NL* The pact ends five years of hostility after MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatia MMEND 's secession from federal MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_21208200 Western_world Western MMEND powers regard diplomatic normalisation between MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatia MMEND and MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbia MMEND , twin pillars of the old multinational federal MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia MMEND , as a crucial step towards a lasting peace in the MMSTART_4829 Balkans Balkans MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_189_Ecuador MMSTART_9334 Ecuador Ecuador MMEND president to lunch with ethnic MMSTART_2402376 Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas Indians MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_209982 Quito QUITO MMEND , MMSTART_9334 Ecuador Ecuador MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_9334 Ecuador Ecuador MMEND 's President MMSTART_1750198 Abdalá_Bucaram Abdala Bucaram MMEND has announced he will hold regular lunches in his presidential palace for members of the country 's different ethnic groups as of next week . *NL* " It was about time for the MMSTART_2402376 Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas Indians MMEND , the blacks and the mixed-bloods to begin eating in the palace with their president because this is not a palace exclusively for the potentates and ambassadors and protocol , " MMSTART_1750198 Abdalá_Bucaram Bucaram MMEND said late on Thursday . *NL* " In these weekly lunches we are going to get to know the problems of the MMSTART_2402376 Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas Indian MMEND , mixed-race , black and peasant sectors , " he said . *NL* He has invited 35 MMSTART_2402376 Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas Indian MMEND leaders to lunch next Tuesday . *NL* MMSTART_1750198 Abdalá_Bucaram Bucaram MMEND , who was elected on a populist platform last month , also plans to create a ministry for ethnic cultures . *NL* The Andean nation 's population of 11.4 million is 47 percent indigenous . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_190_Brazil MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND to use hovercrafts for MMSTART_1701 Amazon_River Amazon MMEND travel . *NL* MMSTART_4752 Brasília BRASILIA MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* Hovercrafts will soon be plying the waters of the MMSTART_1701 Amazon_River Amazon MMEND in a bid to reduce the difficulties of transportation on the vast MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND waterway , the government said on Thursday . *NL* Two Russian-built hovercrafts , capable of carrying up to 50 tons each , will begin ferrying passengers and cargo up and down the huge river from its mouth at MMSTART_409573 Belém Belem MMEND by the end of the year , MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND 's Amazon Affairs Department said in a statement . *NL* The use of riverways in the region has been made a priority under a government plan for the MMSTART_1701 Amazon_River Amazon MMEND and the high-speed hovercraft will help reduce the time involved in travelling often massive distances , it said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_191_HK HK 's MMSTART_336773 Donald_Tsang Tsang MMEND to visit MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND , MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong HONG KONG MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND Financial Secretary MMSTART_336773 Donald_Tsang Donald Tsang MMEND will visit MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND and MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND from August 25 to 31 , the government said on Friday . *NL* In MMSTART_16275 Jakarta Jakarta MMEND , MMSTART_336773 Donald_Tsang Tsang MMEND will meet President MMSTART_217513 Suharto Suharto MMEND , Minister of MMSTART_354563 Finance_minister Finance MMEND Mar'ie Muhammad , Minister of Foreign Affairs MMSTART_2488298 Ali_Alatas Ali Alatas MMEND and Minister of Trade and Industry Tungky Ariwibowo . *NL* On his MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND leg from August 29 , MMSTART_336773 Donald_Tsang Tsang MMEND will meet Prime Minister MMSTART_362227 Jim_Bolger Jim Bolger MMEND , Deputy Prime Minister MMSTART_331647 Don_McKinnon Don McKinnon MMEND and Minister of MMSTART_354563 Finance_minister Finance MMEND MMSTART_595530 Bill_Birch Bill Birch MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_192_Jordan MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND expels MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND diplomat after bread riots . *NL* Rana Sabbagh *NL* MMSTART_45007 Amman AMMAN MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND , which has blamed MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND for bread riots last week , has asked an MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND diplomat to leave , official and diplomatic sources said on Friday . *NL* The main Friday prayers in southern MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND that were the starting point for the riots a week ago passed peacefully under tight security imposed by the army with only brief demonstrations reported . *NL* Adel Ibrahim , the MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND embassy 's press attache , was asked to leave " because he was carrying out duties incompatible with diplomatic norms " , one source told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND , implying he was accused of spying . *NL* Ibrahim told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND by telephone from his embassy office in MMSTART_45007 Amman Amman MMEND that he " had not been notified " of any explusion order . *NL* The government declined official comment . *NL* Ibrahim 's assistant , Hussein Khalaf , was expelled earlier this year for similar reasons amid rising tension in bilateral ties after King MMSTART_80608 Hussein_of_Jordan Hussein MMEND began calling for change in MMSTART_4492 Baghdad Baghdad MMEND following top MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND defections in August 1995 . *NL* MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND retaliated then by expelling a junior administrator working in the MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordanian MMEND embassy in MMSTART_4492 Baghdad Baghdad MMEND but has continued its policy of trying to avoid public conflicts with MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND -- its only secure route to the rest of the world . *NL* MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND has accused MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND and a local pro-Baghdad party for the country 's worst unrest in seven years which erupted after it almost doubled the prices of bread last week under radical economic reforms agreed with the MMSTART_15251 International_Monetary_Fund International Monetary Fund MMEND . *NL* In MMSTART_307576 Al_Karak Karak MMEND , where two days of riots flared last Friday , a few hundred young men lingered outside Omari mosque on leaving , shouting slogans for about 15 minutes . *NL* " Disperse , abstain from forming groups and help maintain order , " army officers , who has enforced a loose curfew since the riots , told the crowd through loudspeakers . *NL* The men shouted " MMSTART_740 Allah Allahu MMEND Akbar " ( MMSTART_5042765 God God MMEND is Greatest ) as a former MMSTART_6037917 Islam Islamist MMEND deputy , Ahmed Kafawin , told soldiers the crowd would not cause trouble . *NL* He had earlier mounted the mosque 's pulpit to demand release of detainees , an end to raids on houses and the cancelling of the bread price rises . *NL* Armoured cars had patrolled streets in MMSTART_307576 Al_Karak Karak MMEND , traditional bastion of communist ideology and MMSTART_166957 Ba'ath_Party Baath MMEND socialism that swept the region in the 1950s , and guarded entrances to the hill-top city famed for its Crusader castle before the prayers . *NL* There was also heavy security in the crowded centre of MMSTART_45007 Amman Amman MMEND , where smaller clashes had erupted last Saturday , but Friday prayers at the main mosque ended quietly as police in full riot gear looked on . *NL* The Jordanian Arab Socialist Baath Party , which has one deputy in the 80-seat lower house of parliament , has denied involvement in unrest which it blamed on government policies and rising economic hardship . *NL* Government attempts to link the rioting to foreign influence has been treated with derision by those in the streets who blame the protests on severe economic hardships . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_193_Turkey Turkey says killed 17 MMSTART_17068 Kurdish_people Kurd MMEND rebels in clashes . *NL* MMSTART_802 Ankara ANKARA MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_30205 Turkish_Armed_Forces Turkish MMEND troops have killed 17 MMSTART_17068 Kurdish_people Kurdish MMEND rebels in recent clashes in the southeast of the country , the state-run MMSTART_854 Anatolia Anatolian MMEND news agency said on Friday . *NL* Two security officials and two state-paid village guards were killed in the fighting with MMSTART_69680 Kurdistan_Workers'_Party Kurdistan Workers Party MMEND ( MMSTART_69680 Kurdistan_Workers'_Party PKK MMEND ) guerrillas , the agency quoted the emergency rule governor 's office as saying . *NL* Eight of the rebels were killed in MMSTART_63685 Van,_Turkey Van MMEND province , five in MMSTART_10541472 Şırnak_Province Sirnak MMEND and four in MMSTART_1372482 Hakkâri_Province Hakkari MMEND . *NL* The agency did not say when the clashes took place . *NL* More than 20,000 people have died in the MMSTART_69680 Kurdistan_Workers'_Party PKK MMEND 's 12-year-old fight for independence or autonomy in southeastern Turkey . *NL* Three people , including two village guards , died when a mine planted by MMSTART_69680 Kurdistan_Workers'_Party PKK MMEND rebels exploded on a road in the southeast , MMSTART_854 Anatolia Anatolian MMEND reported earlier . *NL* It said a taxi carrying the guards , members of a mostly MMSTART_12545276 Kurdish_nationalism Kurdish MMEND militia which fights the MMSTART_69680 Kurdistan_Workers'_Party PKK MMEND , hit the mine in the province of Diyarbakir . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_194_U.S. MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND says MMSTART_679693 Iraqi_Kurdistan Iraqi Kurds MMEND agree ceasefire . *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Leaders of MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND 's two main MMSTART_679693 Iraqi_Kurdistan Kurdish MMEND factions agreed on Friday to end six days of fighting and to attend U.S.-mediated peace talks next month , the MMSTART_31975 United_States_Department_of_State State Department MMEND said . *NL* Spokesman Glyn Davies said in a statement that the agreement followed direct MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND contacts with MMSTART_8122677 Masoud_Barzani Massoud Barzani MMEND , leader of the MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party Kurdistan Democratic Party MMEND ( MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party KDP MMEND ) , and MMSTART_440244 Jalal_Talabani Jalal Talabani MMEND , leader of the MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan MMEND ( MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND ) . *NL* Davies said the two leaders " have agreed to cease the fighting ( and ) return their forces to the positions held before the current fighting began " on August 17 . *NL* He did not give a specific time for the ceasefire but said the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND looked forward to " immediate implementation " . *NL* The two party leaders had also agreed to meet MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND Assistant Secretary for MMSTART_19323 Middle_East Near Eastern MMEND Affairs MMSTART_18299389 Robert_Pelletreau Robert Pelletreau MMEND in September " to solidify the cease-fire and to pursue reconciliation " , Davies said . *NL* His statement gave no venue or precise date for the meeting . *NL* The MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND has already called on the MMSTART_679693 Iraqi_Kurdistan Kurdish MMEND factions to hold peace talks in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND . *NL* The MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party KDP MMEND said Thursday night it had repelled an attack by thousands of MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND fighters , killing , wounding or capturing about 400 opposing guerrillas . *NL* The fighting has threatened a U.S.-led peace plan to unite the mountainous MMSTART_80777 Kurdistan Kurdish MMEND region in northern MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND against President MMSTART_29490 Saddam_Hussein Saddam Hussein MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_195_One One teen left dead by attack on MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND slumber party . *NL* MMSTART_91342 Chesapeake,_Virginia CHESAPEAKE MMEND , Va . *NL* 1996-08-23 *NL* A knife-wielding neighbour apparently intent on sexual assault invaded a teenage slumber party on Friday , killing one girl and wounding three others , police said . *NL* At about 4 a.m. EDT ( 0800 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) , a group of teenaged girls were having the overnight party in the Camelot subdivision of this eastern MMSTART_32432 Virginia Virginia MMEND city , when a man entered the house , wielding a knife , threatening to sexually assault the girls . *NL* Detective Richard Black of the Chesapeake Police Department , said a neighbour , Curtis Lee White II , 19 , was arrested in the attack , but had not been charged by late morning on Friday . *NL* There were apparently no adults at the party as the father of the family who lived in the house was out of town and the mother died more than a year ago , Black said . *NL* The detective said details were sketchy , but two of the teenagers were reportedly downstairs watching television when White allegedly entered the house and told the girls to take off their clothes . *NL* He said a male teenager sleeping upstairs reportedly heard the commotion and came downstairs and confronted White , who allegedly stabbed him more than once . *NL* The other teenagers also confronted the assailant and three girls , all under 18 , were stabbed , one fatally . *NL* " At least two of them were sexually molested , " Black said . *NL* He said all of the wounded teenagers were taken to a hospital but none of the injuries were considered life-threatening . *NL* Police said the girl who died was identified as Michelle Harper . *NL* Her age was not given . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_196_Glickman MMSTART_772726 Dan_Glickman Glickman MMEND says MMSTART_70896 United_States_Department_of_Agriculture USDA MMEND monitoring aflatoxin in MMSTART_29810 Texas Texas MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Agriculture Secretary MMSTART_772726 Dan_Glickman Dan Glickman MMEND said the department was monitoring reports of aflatoxin found in corn in parts of MMSTART_29810 Texas Texas MMEND . *NL* " We 're always concerned about aflatoxin but we 're on top of it , " MMSTART_772726 Dan_Glickman Glickman MMEND told reporters after addressing a USDA-sponsored farmers ' market . *NL* " That 's a perennial problem . *NL* It may be a little more problematic because of cold , wet conditions but we 're on top of it , " the secretary said . *NL* Asked about reports MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND has set new levels for a vomitoxin in its purchase of MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND wheat , the secretary said " I do n't know anything about it " but added that MMSTART_70896 United_States_Department_of_Agriculture USDA MMEND officials were " looking at it . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_197_Mass MMSTART_1645518 Massachusetts Mass MMEND . *NL* governor has trouble winning home support . *NL* MMSTART_24437894 Boston BOSTON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* The 12-year-old daughter of MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND Gov . *NL* MMSTART_505437 William_Weld William Weld MMEND is working to stop his bid to win a MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND Senate seat because she does n't want to leave MMSTART_1645518 Massachusetts Massachusetts MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_505437 William_Weld Weld MMEND conceded his 12-year-old daughter , Franny , is " a foot soldier " for MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND incumbent Sen . *NL* MMSTART_5122699 John_Kerry John Kerry MMEND , even though she is n't old enough to vote . *NL* MMSTART_505437 William_Weld Weld MMEND , speaking on MMSTART_843793 WBUR-FM WBUR-FM MMEND radio on Thursday , said he was facing a revolt from his daughter in part because she does not want to leave MMSTART_5685 Cambridge,_Massachusetts Cambridge MMEND , MMSTART_1645518 Massachusetts Massachusetts MMEND , and move to MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND . *NL* He also said Franny Weld 's best friend , Tracy Roosevelt , might have something to do with her politics . *NL* Tracy is the great-granddaughter of MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND former President MMSTART_10979 Franklin_D._Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt MMEND , and support for MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrats MMEND runs in the family . *NL* The MMSTART_2001979 Roosevelt_family Roosevelts MMEND are good friends of MMSTART_505437 William_Weld Weld MMEND and his wife , MMSTART_4406149 Susan_Roosevelt_Weld Susan Roosevelt Weld MMEND , a descendant of former President MMSTART_30535 Theodore_Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt MMEND , who won the presidency as a MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_198_Lufthansa MMSTART_97733 Lufthansa Lufthansa MMEND cargo Q2 load factor up 1.7 pct . *NL* MMSTART_10992 Frankfurt FRANKFURT MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* The following table shows Lufthansa Cargo AG second quarter 1996 results , based on figures published by MMSTART_97733 Lufthansa Deutsche Lufthansa AG MMEND in-house newspaper *NL* Lufthanseat . *NL* Available freight-tonne kilometres ( million ) 2,389 up 4 pct *NL* Revenue freight-tonne kilometres ( million ) 1,600 up 7 pct *NL* Freight load factor 67.0 up 1.7 pct pts *NL* Revenue from transport ( Dm million ) 820 up 2 pct *NL* Revenue from other services ( Dm million ) 14 down 26 pct *NL* Staff costs ( Dm million ) 116 up 8 pct *NL* Fuel costs ( Dm million ) 69 up 20 pct *NL* Flight-related fees ( Dm million ) 125 up 17 pct *NL* - Air Cargo Newsroom Tel+44 171 542 7706 Fax+44 171 542 5017 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_199_WSC-India WSC-India Rice Weather , Aug 23 . *NL* SUMMARY- Showers 0.25-1.30 inch ( 6-33 mm ) and locally heavier through much of MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND , 75 percent coverage . *NL* Isolated showers 0.20-0.70 inch ( 5-18 mm ) in the north . *NL* Highs 82-96F ( 28-36C ) . *NL* CROP IMPACT- Conditions remain favorable for the development of rice in the region . *NL* FORECAST- *NL* TODAY ... *NL* Showers and rain 0.25-1.00 inch ( 6-25 mm ) and locally heavier through most of central and south central MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND , up to 0.75 inch ( 19 mm ) in 75 percent of north central MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND , and only isolated up to 0.50 inch ( 13 mm ) elsewhere over MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND . *NL* Highs 82-96F ( 28-36C ) . *NL* TONIGHT ... *NL* Variable clouds in southern MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND with showers . *NL* Partly cloudy in northern MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND with a few light showers . *NL* Lows 68-76F ( 20-24C ) . *NL* TOMORROW ... *NL* Little change from today 's weather expected . *NL* OUTLOOK ... *NL* Numerous to scattered showers and thunderstorms in southern and central MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND , and isolated showers to the north Sunday through Tuesday . *NL* Temperatures near normal . *NL* Source : Weather Services Corporation *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_200_Washington MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND to curb MMSTART_4096004 Sri_Lankan_Tamil_people Tamil MMEND support in MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND - MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_56636 Colombo COLOMBO MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND said on Friday the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND had promised to stamp out any illegal activities on MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND soil directed against the island 's government . *NL* The MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lankan MMEND foreign ministry said in a statement : " The MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND government sympathised with the current predicament MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND was facing . " *NL* The statement said the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND government " would do all within its prevailing legal framework to prevent the use of MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND soil to perpetrate violence against the democratic government of MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND " . *NL* It said the MMSTART_31975 United_States_Department_of_State U.S. State Department MMEND 's coordinator for counter terrorism , Philip Wilcox , had expressed MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND 's support for the government when he visited MMSTART_56636 Colombo Colombo MMEND this week . *NL* MMSTART_56636 Colombo Colombo MMEND has said it believes MMSTART_4096004 Sri_Lankan_Tamil_people Tamil MMEND rebels , fighting a 13-year war for independence against the government , finance their military activity through funds extorted from expatriate MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lankans MMEND in western countries such as the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND embassy officials in MMSTART_56636 Colombo Colombo MMEND were not immediately available to comment on the report . *NL* MMSTART_56636 Colombo Colombo MMEND estimates more than 50,000 people have been killed in the war between government forces and the MMSTART_18606 Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam MMEND rebels in the island 's north and east . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_201_Nepal MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND 's king leaves on week-long visit to MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_17168 Kathmandu KATHMANDU MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* King MMSTART_313169 Birendra_of_Nepal Birendra MMEND left MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND on Friday for a week-long visit to MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND , his eighth since ascending the throne in 1972 , officials said . *NL* The constitutional monarch , who last visited MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND in 1993 , was scheduled to meet MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND President MMSTART_95871 Jiang_Zemin Jiang Zemin MMEND and Premier MMSTART_44533 Li_Peng Li Peng MMEND during his visit , they said . *NL* Foreign ministry officials gave no details of the issues the king , who was accompanied by Foreign Minister MMSTART_15532150 Prakash_Chandra_Lohani Prakash Chandra Lohani MMEND , would discuss with MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND leaders . *NL* The MMSTART_37966 Himalayas Himalayan MMEND kingdom , sandwiched between MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND and MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND , has traditionally sought to maintain close cooperation with its giant neighbours , and an equal distance from the two . *NL* The 50-year old monarch was accompanied by Queen Aishwarya on a flight to the MMSTART_31516 Tibet Tibetan MMEND capital of MMSTART_238741 Lhasa Lhasa MMEND . *NL* The king will visit MMSTART_171752 Chongqing Chongqing MMEND before arriving in the MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND capital , MMSTART_18603746 Beijing Beijing MMEND , early next week , officials said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_202_Nepal MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND man held for keeping child servant in chains . *NL* MMSTART_17168 Kathmandu KATHMANDU MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepali MMEND police said on Friday they arrested a man who allegedly kept a child servant bound in chains so that he would not run away when his employer was out to work . *NL* Madhusudan Munakarmi was arrested on Thursday after his neighbours informed police about the plight of 12-year old Dhiraj K.C. , who told police his employer used to tie him up with iron chains and locks concealed under his clothes . *NL* The neighbours in MMSTART_17168 Kathmandu Kathmandu MMEND called the police when they saw Dheeraj , employed by the man for the past nine months , limping because of the chains . *NL* " I feared he would flee from work or steal my belongings , " the Kathmandu Post newspaper quoted Munakarmi as saying after his arrest . *NL* If convicted , he faces a maximum of three years in jail under MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND 's child protection laws . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_203_OPTIONS OPTIONS - Euro debt vols seen regrouping after fall . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Implied volatility of MMSTART_9317 European_Union European MMEND bond and interest rate options should stabilise around current levels until early next week after falling before and after this week 's German-led cut in interest rates , traders said . *NL* " Volatility has come off a lot . *NL* We 're looking for it to stabilise now , " said one Euromark options trader at a MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND bank . *NL* A trader at a MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND bank said Euromark volatility now stood at 14.00 for September contract , 16.75 for December , 19.50 for March and 21.25 for June . *NL* This compared with midweek levels , before the welter of interest rate cuts , of 18.50 for September , 20.00 for December , 22.00 for March and 23.5 for June , he said . *NL* At 1347 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND , December Euromark futures were trading at 96.78 , two basis points down on the day . *NL* He said the sell-off in June vols might have been overdone , which could offer value at current levels . *NL* He said caps and floors would be well bid after the round of interest rate cuts due to the fact these rates should stay low at the short end . *NL* The size of the MMSTART_274294 Deutsche_Bundesbank Bundesbank MMEND 's repo rate cut , to 3.00 percent from 3.30 percent , took markets by surprise . *NL* " Volatility has a bid to it -- longer-dated volatility more than short-dated because the event people were buying for has passed and now perhaps people will sell some short dated vol and buy some long dated vol , " he said . *NL* " Long dated volatility has been low this year , so it is still at levels which are not historically high . *NL* " It is not a dangerous level to own vol. You are not going to lose a lot and you could make quite a bit . " *NL* He said volatility levels should be stable until markets reassess the situation after a long weekend in MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND . *NL* Paribas Capital Markets OTC options specialist Robert Coughlan said that if volatility continued lower for the rest of Friday in over-the-counter 10-year Bunds , it should be higher next Tuesday . *NL* He said the absence on holiday of many market makers was a main factor behind falls this week in volatility in high-yielding markets such as MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND , MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND and MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND . *NL* Coughlan said the market had more downside than upside potential , but a fall was not likely to be of significant size . *NL* " I recommend people sell strangles in a number of markets -- in MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND and MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND in particular . *NL* " With high-yielding markets MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND will be a lot more vulnerable in September on economic and political fronts , so I would use current the low level of vol to buy options . *NL* " So sell options on Bunds and MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND to enhance yield and buy options on MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND , " Coughlan said .. *NL* -- Stephen Nisbet , International Bonds +44 171 542 6320 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_204_Goldman MMSTART_335244 Goldman_Sachs Goldman Sachs MMEND sets warrants on MMSTART_1604474 Continental_AG Continental MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Goldman Sachs & Co Wertpapier GmbH has issued a total of five million American-style call warrants , on MMSTART_1604474 Continental_AG Continental AG MMEND , lead manager MMSTART_335244 Goldman_Sachs Goldman Sachs & Co MMEND said . *NL* One warrant controls one share . *NL* STRIKE PRICE 25.00 MMSTART_88160 Deutsche_Mark DEM MMEND PREMIUM 10.12 PCT *NL* ISSUE PRICE 2.42 MMSTART_88160 Deutsche_Mark DEM MMEND GEARING 10.29 X *NL* EXERCISE PERIOD 02.SEP.96-21.NOV.97 PAYDATE 30.AUG.96 *NL* LISTING DDF FFT STG MIN EXER LOT 100 *NL* SPOT REFERENCE 24.90 MMSTART_88160 Deutsche_Mark DEM MMEND *NL* -- Reuter London Newsroom +44 171 542 7658 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_205_Legal Legal challenge to MMSTART_24095 Diana,_Princess_of_Wales Diana MMEND delayed by jail term . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* A MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND photographer branded a stalker by Princess MMSTART_24095 Diana,_Princess_of_Wales Diana MMEND has been forced to postpone a legal challenge to a ban on approaching her because he 's been jailed for criminal damage , his lawyer said on Friday . *NL* Martin Stenning started a 12-week jail sentence on Thursday just as he was preparing to contest an injunction obtained by MMSTART_24095 Diana,_Princess_of_Wales Diana MMEND banning him from coming within 300 metres ( yards ) of her . *NL* " We were in the process of preparing a detailed affidavit responding to the Princess 's affadavit and expected to go to court in the next couple of weeks , " said Stenning 's lawyer , Benedict Birnberg . " *NL* But everything has been put on ice now . " *NL* Birnberg told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND that the challenge to the injunction would be delayed until Stenning was released . *NL* Stenning threw a brick through the window of a van in February after an argument with a driver when he was working as a motorcycle dispatch rider . *NL* Stenning , who has previous convictions , is expected to appeal against the sentence . *NL* Magistrates also ordered him to pay compensation of 182 pounds ( $ 282 ) . *NL* The freelance photographer was branded a stalker by MMSTART_24095 Diana,_Princess_of_Wales Diana MMEND , whose divorce from heir-to-the-throne Prince MMSTART_125248 Charles,_Prince_of_Wales Charles MMEND is due to become final next week , after persistently trailing her on his motorcycle . *NL* In an affidavit , the princess said that in chasing her Stenning had got so close that he twice smashed into her car and pushed her when she tried to remove the film from his camera . *NL* Stenning has rejected MMSTART_24095 Diana,_Princess_of_Wales Diana MMEND 's claims and said he was being made a scapegoat to scare off press photographers . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_206_Jordan MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND expels MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND diplomat . *NL* MMSTART_45007 Amman AMMAN MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND has asked an MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND diplomat to leave the kingdom for carrying out duties incompatible with diplomatic norms , an official source said on Friday . *NL* The move came after MMSTART_45007 Amman Amman MMEND blamed MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND and a pro-Baghdad local political party for last week 's worst unrest in seven years after a government decision to double prices of bread . *NL* The government declined comment . *NL* " MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND has asked Mr. Adel Ibrahim , the MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND embassy 's press attache , to leave because he was carrying out duties incompatible with diplomatic norms , " the source told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* He said Ibrahim was still in MMSTART_45007 Amman Amman MMEND . *NL* The Jordanian Arab Socialist Baath Party has denied involvement in unrest which it blamed on government policies and rising economic hardship . *NL* The riots , which shook MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND for two days , broke out after last Friday 's main prayers in the southern town of MMSTART_307576 Al_Karak Karak MMEND and spread to MMSTART_45007 Amman Amman MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_207_Kurd Kurd rebels to free Turkish soldier prisoners . *NL* MMSTART_566384 Dohuk DOHUK MMEND , MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Turkish Kurd guerrillas said on Friday they would free seven Turkish soldiers they hold in northern MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND under a tentative MMSTART_6037917 Islam Islamist MMEND peace bid . *NL* " ...For the sake of safety we are asking for their family members or the authorities to come and pick them up , " MMSTART_69680 Kurdistan_Workers'_Party Kurdistan Workers Party MMEND ( MMSTART_69680 Kurdistan_Workers'_Party PKK MMEND ) central committee member Riza Altun told journalists near the MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND city of MMSTART_566384 Dohuk Dohuk MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_69680 Kurdistan_Workers'_Party PKK MMEND guerrillas would accompany the soldiers , captured last spring in one of Turkey 's frequent cross-border drives , until they could be handed over , he said . *NL* Their release has been negotiated by MMSTART_6037917 Islam Islamist MMEND writer Ismail Nacar as part of a wider effort , partly backed by Prime Minister MMSTART_1328699 Necmettin_Erbakan Necmettin Erbakan MMEND , to find a political solution to Turkey 's MMSTART_80777 Kurdistan Kurdish MMEND problem . *NL* MMSTART_1328699 Necmettin_Erbakan Erbakan MMEND has encouraged Nacar 's bid but has ruled out direct talks with the rebels . *NL* The MMSTART_69680 Kurdistan_Workers'_Party PKK MMEND often uses bases in northern MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND in its fight for autonomy or independence in southeast Turkey . *NL* More than 20,000 people have died in 12 years of fighting between the guerrillas and Turkish forces . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_208_SOLIDERE MMSTART_2886010 Solidere SOLIDERE MMEND shares mixed on market . *NL* MMSTART_37428 Beirut BEIRUT MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_2886010 Solidere SOLIDERE MMEND shares were mixed on Friday on the privately-operated Beirut Secondary Market ( BSM ) . *NL* A shares -- distributed to former holders of property rights in the MMSTART_37428 Beirut Beirut MMEND central district MMSTART_2886010 Solidere SOLIDERE MMEND is rebuilding -- closed at $ 104.625 unchanged from Thursday . *NL* B shares -- issued in a $ 650-million subscription in January 1994 -- rose to $ 106.5 from $ 106.375 a day earlier . *NL* Turnover on BSM , which trades only MMSTART_2886010 Solidere SOLIDERE MMEND shares , was 8,049 shares from Thursday 's 8,757 and value was $ 850,968 from $ 918,288 . *NL* On the official MMSTART_9848049 Beirut_Stock_Exchange Beirut Stock Exchange MMEND , only 1,185 Ciments Libanais shares were traded at $ 1.1875 compared with 2,036 shares traded on Thursday at the same price . *NL* There was no trade in any of the three other listed companies : Ciments Blancs , MMSTART_27417693 Eternit Eternit MMEND and Uniceramic . *NL* The BLOM Stock Index which covers both markets rose 0.04 percent to 903.09 and the LISPI index rose 0.02 percent to 81.58 . *NL* - MMSTART_37428 Beirut Beirut MMEND editorial ( 961 1 ) 864148 353078 861723 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_209_Zenith MMSTART_899786 Zenith_Electronics Zenith MMEND lands $ 1 billion contract , plans $ 100 million plant . *NL* Susan Nadeau *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* A consortium of telephone companies and The Walt Disney Co . *NL* said Thursday it had signed a $ 1 billion contract with MMSTART_899786 Zenith_Electronics Zenith MMEND to make digital televison set-top boxes for its home entertainment service . *NL* The announcement of the contract for 3 million set-top boxes gave new hope to MMSTART_899786 Zenith_Electronics Zenith MMEND , which has struggled with years of losses . *NL* " This really indicates we 're back in the business , " William Luehrs , president of the Glenview , Ill.-based company 's Networks Services Division , said in a telephone interview . " *NL* Anytime somebody gets the opportunity to enter the next era with such a big bang has got to be seen as a strong message to the industry . " *NL* Following the announcement , MMSTART_899786 Zenith_Electronics Zenith MMEND 's stock soared $ 5.50 to $ 16.875 on the MMSTART_21560 New_York_Stock_Exchange New York Stock Exchange MMEND . *NL* The consortium , called Americast , said the contract was part of its strategy to develop and market the next generation in home entertainment . *NL* In addition to MMSTART_37398 The_Walt_Disney_Company Disney MMEND , Americast 's partners are phone companies Ameritech Corp. , MMSTART_335382 BellSouth BellSouth Corp. MMEND , GTE Corp. and SBC Communications . *NL* Americast said MMSTART_340894 Southern_New_England_Telecommunications Southern New England Telecommunications Corp. MMEND has signed a letter of intent to join the group , which plans to provide a home entertainment service similar to cable television . *NL* MMSTART_899786 Zenith_Electronics Zenith MMEND also said it planned to build a new $ 100 million plant in MMSTART_111071 Woodridge,_Illinois Woodridge MMEND , MMSTART_14849 Illinois Ill MMEND . *NL* , to make picture tubes for 32- and 35-inch screen TV sets . *NL* The company currently buys the tubes from competitors . *NL* The new plant , which is dependent on obtaining financing , will create about 280 new jobs , MMSTART_899786 Zenith_Electronics Zenith MMEND said . *NL* The contract calls for production of the set-top boxes over five years . *NL* Luehrs said manufacturing will begin and revenue will start to roll in during the first half of next year . *NL* The boxes will be made on a build-to-order basis . *NL* MMSTART_899786 Zenith_Electronics Zenith MMEND will convert its MMSTART_217560 Chihuahua,_Chihuahua Chihuahua MMEND , MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexico MMEND , analogue set-top box plant to manufacture the digital boxes . *NL* Luehrs declined to say when the operation was expected to be profitable . *NL* Americast will provide the boxes to subscribers as part of the service . *NL* Its service is being introduced in selected markets across the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND . *NL* Luehrs said digital technology in set-top boxes is only the beginning and said the technology will eventually show up in retail consumer electronics . *NL* " We 'll build a lot of these devices into television sets , for digital television , " he said . " *NL* Although that is not where this particular contract is headed , the fact that there is a strong MMSTART_899786 Zenith_Electronics Zenith MMEND presence will pay us dividends in the future . " *NL* MMSTART_899786 Zenith_Electronics Zenith MMEND has been plagued by generally soft conditions in the colour television industry , reporting full-year losses since 1989 . *NL* Last month , it reported a second-quarter loss of $ 33.2 million , or 51 cents a share , vs. a loss of $ 45.3 million , or 97 cents a share , a year earlier . *NL* Last November , South Korea-based LG Electronics Inc. bought a majority stake in MMSTART_899786 Zenith_Electronics Zenith MMEND . *NL* Robert Gutenstein , an analyst for Kalf , Voorhis & Co . *NL* , said the contract was " not unique , but it 's big . " *NL* " Digital is coming , it 's economic and the question is what will make the consumer happy and at what price . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_210_Natural MMSTART_32012 Natural_Law_Party_(United_States) Natural Law Party MMEND says it can meditate problems away . *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* From the people who brought you hundreds of " yogic fliers " who claimed to defy nature by levitating comes The Natural Law Party , a minor political party that nominated a presidential candidate on Thursday . *NL* At a hotel convention here , the party associated with the MMSTART_42734 Transcendental_Meditation Transcendental Meditation MMEND ( TM ) movement named physicist MMSTART_16077 John_Hagelin John Hagelin MMEND as its presidential nominee for the Nov. 5 election . *NL* The party is running on a platform claiming it can ward off problems before they occur through techniques such as mass meditation that would reduce stress , crime , terrorism and even wars . *NL* " Social stress can be reduced and problems such as crime and violence will automatically decrease , " said a party paper . *NL* Many party members are practitioners of TM , which involves meditating to a repeated word or phrase , called a mantra . *NL* Some advanced TM followers contend they can actually mediate to such a point that they fly . *NL* But in a demonstration of " yogic flying " several years ago , critics said the people were merely bouncing off the ground from a sitting position . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_211_Huge Huge MMSTART_34064 Windows_95 Windows 95 MMEND sales fail to meet expectations . *NL* Martin Wolk *NL* MMSTART_11388236 Seattle SEATTLE MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* A year after its massively publicized introduction , MMSTART_19001 Microsoft Microsoft Corp. MMEND 's MMSTART_34064 Windows_95 Windows 95 MMEND computer operating system has fallen short of the most optimistic expectations for the software giant and the industry . *NL* Even though more than 40 million copies of MMSTART_34064 Windows_95 Windows 95 MMEND have been sold , making it the fastest-selling new software ever , it would have been impossible for any product to live up to the unprecedented hype of the Aug. 24 , 1995 launch , when stores around the world opened at midnight to greet long lines of customers . *NL* The MMSTART_26558 Redmond,_Washington Redmond MMEND , Wash.-based company spent tens of millions of dollars promoting the product with stunts that included buying the entire print run of the MMSTART_39127 The_Times Times of London MMEND and lighting MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND 's MMSTART_9736 Empire_State_Building Empire State MMEND building in a MMSTART_18890 Microsoft_Windows Windows MMEND color scheme . *NL* But the product , delivered eight months late , has fallen short of its sales potential in part because MMSTART_19001 Microsoft Microsoft MMEND delivered a mixed message to business customers , analysts said . *NL* " It did n't do as well as it could have , " said MMSTART_4920586 Rob_Enderle Rob Enderle MMEND , an analyst with Giga Information Group . *NL* Scores of software and hardware companies that had hoped for a big boost in sales were disappointed when only a brief spike materialized . *NL* " People who were expecting major coat-tails were somewhat disappointed , " said Scott Winkler , an analyst with MMSTART_250363 Gartner Gartner Group MMEND . *NL* " It 's not as though it has n't had an impact , " he said . " *NL* It just has n't had the huge earth-shattering impact some people were looking for . " *NL* Symantec Corp. , which had been among the most bullish of software companies at the time of the MMSTART_34064 Windows_95 Windows 95 MMEND launch , ended up posting disappointing financial results when retail sales of the operating system fell short of its projections . *NL* Touchstone Software Corp. had to pay $ 1.3 million in cash and stock to settle a shareholders lawsuit brought after the company 's sales failed to meet expectations tied to the MMSTART_34064 Windows_95 Windows 95 MMEND launch . *NL* Many software developers apparently saw their crucial holiday season sales suffer last year because store shelves were jammed with blue-and-white boxes of MMSTART_34064 Windows_95 Windows 95 MMEND , resulting in a shortage of space for seasonal products , said Ann Stephens , president of PC Data Inc . *NL* To be sure , sales of MMSTART_34064 Windows_95 Windows 95 MMEND and the accompanying Office 95 upgrade drove MMSTART_19001 Microsoft Microsoft MMEND sales up 46 percent last year to a record $ 8.67 billion and cemented the company 's status as the industry 's dominant company . *NL* MMSTART_19001 Microsoft Microsoft MMEND executives say they are thrilled with the sales figures , and industry analysts estimate that by sometime next year , the installed base of MMSTART_34064 Windows_95 Windows 95 MMEND will surpass that of the older version of MMSTART_18890 Microsoft_Windows Windows MMEND , now used on about 100 million computers worldwide . *NL* But MMSTART_4920586 Rob_Enderle Enderle MMEND said the figure could have been even higher if MMSTART_19001 Microsoft Microsoft MMEND had done a better job of handling the huge demand for technical support from customers who were frustrated trying to install the system . *NL* He and other analysts said corporate MMSTART_3434750 United_States America MMEND adopted a go-slow approach because MMSTART_19001 Microsoft Microsoft MMEND already was promoting the new version of its high-end MMSTART_21291483 Windows_NT Windows NT MMEND operating system , expected to be available in stores in the next several weeks . *NL* " MMSTART_19001 Microsoft Microsoft MMEND sent a lot of signals that NT was going to be the answer , " Winkler said . " *NL* Many people began to believe that MMSTART_34064 Windows_95 Windows 95 MMEND was being downplayed . " *NL* But now that MMSTART_795680 Windows_NT_4.0 Windows NT 4.0 MMEND has been launched , Winkler and others believe only a relatively small proportion of corporate users will elect to pay the added software and hardware costs needed to use it instead of MMSTART_34064 Windows_95 Windows 95 MMEND . *NL* " MMSTART_34064 Windows_95 Windows 95 MMEND is going to do great , " he said . " *NL* The mistake people made was in thinking it was going to be a fast , sweeping change rather than a slow , building change . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_212_U.S. MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND says still committed to MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuba MMEND migration pacts . *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* The MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND said on Thursday it remained committed to migration accords with MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuba MMEND and would continue to repatriate intercepted MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuban MMEND migrants who attempted to enter MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND territory illegally . *NL* A MMSTART_31975 United_States_Department_of_State State Department MMEND statement appeared in part a response to MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuban MMEND complaints that MMSTART_3434750 United_States Washington MMEND was jeopardising the accords by failing to return some of the Cubans involved in recent illegal migration incidents . *NL* " The MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND reiterates its full commitment to the implementation " of the accords signed by the two countries in 1994 and 1995 , said the statement by spokesman Glyn Davies . *NL* " The MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND will continue to return MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuban MMEND migrants intercepted at sea who seek to enter the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND or the Guantanamo Naval Base illegally , " it said . *NL* MMSTART_3434750 United_States Washington MMEND would also take " prompt and effective law enforcement action " against alien smuggling and hijackings from MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuba MMEND , it added . *NL* Davies told reporters the statement would be distributed in the MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuban MMEND exile community in MMSTART_53846 Miami Miami MMEND " to remind everyone of the importance of abiding by the accords and avoiding dangerous attempts to cross the straits " from MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuba MMEND to Florida . *NL* Havana 's complaints centred on an incident in which a boatload of emigrants capsized in the MMSTART_461620 Straits_of_Florida Florida Straits MMEND last week and two recent aircraft hijackings from MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuba MMEND . *NL* Sixteen of those picked up from the boat were returned to MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuba MMEND but eight were taken to the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND and three to Guantanamo Bay , a MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND base on MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuba MMEND , until they emigrated to another nation . *NL* The most recent hijacking , last Friday , involved three hijackers and the pilot of a small aircraft . *NL* Davies said on Tuesday the pilot could soon return to MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuba MMEND but MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND authorities planned to try the hijackers . *NL* In an incident on July 7 , a MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuban MMEND MMSTART_354620 Interior_ministry interior ministry MMEND official hijacked a commercial plane and sought aylum at Guantanamo Bay . *NL* Davies said he knew of no plans to return the man to MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuba MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_213_Wis Wis . *NL* says is first state to apply for new welfare . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* In keeping with its pioneering image in the area of welfare , MMSTART_33127 Wisconsin Wisconsin MMEND was the first state to submit an administrative plan under the nation 's new welfare law , Gov . *NL* MMSTART_217709 Tommy_Thompson Tommy Thompson MMEND said Thursday . *NL* According to a new release from the governor , MMSTART_33127 Wisconsin Wisconsin MMEND submitted a plan to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for administration of the new block grant system for welfare just minutes after President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND signed the measure into law Thursday . *NL* " As the nation 's leader in welfare reform , MMSTART_33127 Wisconsin Wisconsin MMEND is far ahead of the curve and ready to go under this new system , " MMSTART_217709 Tommy_Thompson Thompson MMEND said . *NL* Still , the governor said the new law does not go as far as the state 's own welfare reform program , dubbed W-2 . *NL* He said that despite the new law , MMSTART_33127 Wisconsin Wisconsin MMEND will still require federal waivers allowing the working poor to acquire health care coverage from the state , a 60-day residency requirement for participation in the welfare program , and child support collections to go directly to custodial parents . *NL* The nation 's new welfare reform law limits eligibility , gives states more power and ends direct federal aid for poor children . *NL* -- Karen Pierog , 312-408-8647 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_214_Snoozing Snoozing MMSTART_202354 Vietnam Vietnamese MMEND man takes slow train to MMSTART_624 Alaska Alaska MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_7004698 Anchorage,_Alaska ANCHORAGE MMEND , MMSTART_624 Alaska Alaska MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* A MMSTART_202354 Vietnam Vietnamese MMEND man who tried to take a snooze in a railway boxcar in MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND found himself locked in and bound for MMSTART_624 Alaska Alaska MMEND with no food or water . *NL* Officials in the port of MMSTART_105698 Whittier,_Alaska Whittier MMEND said on Thursday that they found Tuan Quac Phan , 29 , dehydrated , famished and terrified after sailing to MMSTART_624 Alaska Alaska MMEND from MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND in the boxcar loaded on a barge , a trip that takes about five days . *NL* Sgt . *NL* Dan Jewell of the MMSTART_105698 Whittier,_Alaska Whittier MMEND , MMSTART_624 Alaska Alaska MMEND police department described Phan as " extremely cooperative " . " *NL* Seeing me in my uniform , he kept saying , Jail better . *NL* Jail better . ' *NL* " *NL* Phan 's accidental journey started last week in MMSTART_385576 Prince_Rupert,_British_Columbia Prince Rupert MMEND , MMSTART_3392 British_Columbia British Columbia MMEND , where he was searching for a fishing job , Jewell said . *NL* " He had climbed up in this boxcar to get out of the weather and to get some sleep , " Jewell said . " *NL* The next thing you know , the boxcar is coupled up and loaded up to a barge and headed north . " *NL* Police found Phan late on Monday when the boxcar , which was transporting lumber , was opened at MMSTART_105698 Whittier,_Alaska Whittier MMEND , a port in western MMSTART_197927 Prince_William_Sound Prince William Sound MMEND . *NL* Officials fed Phan some soup , gave him medical care , kept him overnight and then fed him a large breakfast . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_215_State State , federal agents probe MMSTART_1930 Arkansas Arkansas MMEND church fires . *NL* Steve Barnes *NL* MMSTART_18520327 Little_Rock,_Arkansas LITTLE ROCK MMEND , Ark . *NL* 1996-08-22 *NL* State and federal agents on Thursday sifted through the rubble of two predominantly black MMSTART_1930 Arkansas Arkansas MMEND churches that burned within minutes of one another late Tuesday and early Wednesday . *NL* Both churches were in the MMSTART_19579 Mississippi_River Mississippi MMEND delta region of MMSTART_1930 Arkansas Arkansas MMEND , about 90 miles ( 145 kms ) southeast of MMSTART_18520327 Little_Rock,_Arkansas Little Rock MMEND , and were located within three miles of one another . *NL* " We 're investigating with the idea that both fires may be arson , but that has n't been conclusively established , " said Wayne Jordan , a spokesman for the MMSTART_7945316 Arkansas_State_Police Arkansas State Police MMEND . *NL* Agents of the MMSTART_11127 Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation F.B.I. MMEND and the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco and Firearms were also at the scene , Jordan said . *NL* Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church and St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church were both frame structures , each near Turner , MMSTART_1930 Arkansas Arkansas MMEND , a small community surrounded by cotton and soybean fields . *NL* " This is rural MMSTART_1930 Arkansas Arkansas MMEND . *NL* I 'm surprised anyone could even find us out here , " said Fannie Johnson , a member of St. Matthew 's , who said she believed arson was to blame . *NL* Others connected with the two churches said they shared that suspicion , although all said they knew of no motive and no racial tension in the area . *NL* " It 's sad someone would have that kind of spite in their heart , " said Rev. Jerome Turner , pastor of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church . *NL* MMSTART_1930 Arkansas Arkansas MMEND has been spared the loss of predominantly black churches to arson , a wave that has claimed an estimated 30 houses of worship across the south in the past several months . *NL* A black church near MMSTART_107167 Camden,_Arkansas Camden MMEND , MMSTART_1930 Arkansas Arkansas MMEND , about 100 miles ( 161 kms ) south of MMSTART_18520327 Little_Rock,_Arkansas Little Rock MMEND , burned in July , but federal agents have not determined the cause . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_216_RESEARCH RESEARCH ALERT - Royal Oak initiated . *NL* -- EVEREN Securities Inc said Friday it initiated coverage of Royal Oak Mines Inc with an outperform rating . *NL* -- It set earnings estimates of $ 0.08 a share for fiscal 1996 , $ 0.13 for 1997 , $ 0.40 for 1998 and $ 0.43 for 1999 . *NL* -- " Based on our simulated production , income and cash flow models , common shares of Royal Oak are at a significant discount to the industry averages , " EVEREN said . *NL* -- The short-term price objective is $ 5 a share and the long-term objective is $ 9 . *NL* -- Royal Oak shares were down 1/16 at 3-11/16 . *NL* Reuters Chicago Newsdesk - 312-408-8787 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_217_SunGard MMSTART_1665223 SunGard SunGard MMEND to buy CheckFree unit . *NL* MMSTART_108124 San_Mateo,_California SAN MATEO MMEND , MMSTART_5407 California Calif. MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* SunGard Shareholder Systems Inc , a subsidiary of SunGard Data Systems Inc , said it had entered into a definitive agreement to buy the Securities Products Business unit of CheckFree Corp . *NL* The company said in a statement on Friday the deal was expected to be finalized in September . *NL* Terms were not disclosed . *NL* The purchase is not expected to have a material effect o MMSTART_1665223 SunGard SunGard MMEND 's financial condition or results of operations . *NL* -- MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND newsroom , ( 212 ) 859-1610 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_218_Alpha Alpha Techs closes Lockhart purchase . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Alpha Technologies Group Inc said it had closed on its agreement to acquire Lockhart Industries Inc . *NL* The company said in a statement late on Thursday that it issued 280,556 shares of common stock for the stock of Lockhart . *NL* These shares are subject to post-closing adjustments . *NL* Lockhart , based in MMSTART_107667 Paramount,_California Paramount MMEND , MMSTART_5407 California Calif. MMEND , is a designer and manufacturer of sophisticated thermal management products . *NL* -- MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND newsroom , ( 212 ) 859-1610 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_219_Analysts Analysts hold Dutch PTT estimates . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND post and telecoms group Koninklijke PTT Nederland NV 's ( Dutch PTT ) first half results came marginally below most analysts ' forecasts , giving scant grounds to adjust full year estimates , analysts said on Friday . *NL* PTT earlier announced an 8.5 percent rise in net profit for the first six months of 1996 to 1.209 billion guilders , a hair 's breadth below the 1.210-1.236 billion forecast range . *NL* " They were pretty much in line with our estimate of 1.210 billion , " said Peter Roe , at MMSTART_564293 BNP_Paribas Paribas MMEND in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND . " *NL* As we expected volume growth was quite good ... *NL* there 's really no reason to change our forecast and our largely positive view on the stock . " *NL* " Coming just a million guilders under the forecast range is n't overwhelmingly surprising , " said MMSTART_230965 ING_Group ING MMEND analyst Steven Vrolijk , who is continuing to look for a nine to 10 percent rise in 1996 earnings . *NL* " They 've got a very sound domestic business which is doing very well , we remain positive on the stock , " said Roe . " *NL* We think it 's a solid performer in the MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND market . " *NL* Roe said he was sticking by his forecast of a 2.45 billion guilder net for 1996 . *NL* Dutch PTT earlier on Friday repeated a forecast it would improve on 1995 's 2.26 billion guilder net profit for the whole year of 1996 . *NL* By 1403 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND the shares were down 1.70 guilders to 61.00 guilders , falling in a weaker MMSTART_844 Amsterdam Amsterdam MMEND bourse . *NL* -- Keiron Henderson , Amsterdam Newsroom +31 20 504 5000 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_220_Boskalis MMSTART_15842094 Royal_Boskalis_Westminster Boskalis MMEND upgrades 1996 outlook . *NL* [ CORRECTED 13:12 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ] *NL* MMSTART_121173 Papendrecht PAPENDRECHT MMEND , MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Dredging group Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV said on Friday it expected higher turnover and profits for the second half of 1996 ( corrects from the full year 1996 ) . *NL* " An improvement is expected in capacity utilisation , turnover and profits , " the company said in a statement . *NL* The world 's largest dredger said in March that it was uncertain whether it could hold 1996 full-year profit steady at the previous year 's 70.9 million guilders , but added long-term prospects were good . *NL* MMSTART_15842094 Royal_Boskalis_Westminster Boskalis MMEND reported 1996 first-half net profit fell to 27.5 million guilders from a year-earlier 41.4 million . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_221_Greek MMSTART_12108 Greece Greek MMEND president dissolves parliament for snap vote . *NL* MMSTART_1216 Athens ATHENS MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_12108 Greece Greek MMEND President Costis Stephnopoulos signed a decree on Thursday ordering the dissolution of the 300-seat parliament ahead of snap elections on September 22 . *NL* " The President of the Republic MMSTART_349084 Konstantinos_Stephanopoulos Costis Stephanopoulos MMEND signed the decree for the dissolution of parliament , " a presidency statement said . *NL* Socialist Prime Minister MMSTART_393824 Costas_Simitis Costas Simitis MMEND announced the snap poll on Thursday citing problems with the economy , the country 's convergence with the MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND and tense relations with neighbouring Turkey . *NL* Elections were originally scheduled to be held in October next year . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_222_Libyan MMSTART_17633 Libya Libyan MMEND man murdered in MMSTART_19137 Malta Malta MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_57664 Valletta VALLETTA MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* A MMSTART_17633 Libya Libyan MMEND man has been found stabbed to death in MMSTART_19137 Malta Malta MMEND , police said on Friday . *NL* They said the body of Amer Hishem Ali Mohammed , 23 , was found in a pool of blood in MMSTART_1595031 Sliema Sliema MMEND , seven km ( four miles ) from MMSTART_57664 Valletta Valletta MMEND , on Wednesday morning . *NL* He appeared to have been killed on Tuesday night , suffering at least eight stab wounds . *NL* Police Commissioner George Grech said police were investigating the possibility that Mohammed had links to an MMSTART_6037917 Islam Islamic MMEND militant group as reported by the local press . *NL* " What we know is that he was a fervant religious man , we cannot exclude anything in investigations " he said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_223_Deutsche MMSTART_172065 Deutsche_Bahn Deutsche Bahn MMEND H1 pre-tax profit up 17.5 pct . *NL* MMSTART_10992 Frankfurt FRANKFURT MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Six months to June 30 *NL* ( in millions of marks unless stated ) *NL* Group pre-tax profit 188 vs 160 *NL* Group sales 14,600 up 3.3 pct *NL* NOTE - Full name of the state-owned MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND railway company is MMSTART_172065 Deutsche_Bahn Deutsche Bahn AG MMEND . *NL* The company is earmarked for eventual privatisatio *NL* also covers snap FAT8222 *NL* Revenue from long-distance passenger *NL* traffic 2,500 up 6.4 pct *NL* Revenue from commuter traffic 5,400 up 4.6 pct *NL* Revenue from freight traffic 3,200 down 5.1 pct *NL* Group workforce on June 30 300,962 down 3.7 oct *NL* NOTE - Sales , profit compare with first half of 1995 , workforce compares with Dec 31 . *NL* -- Frankfurt Newsroom , +49 69 756525 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_224_Sea Sea lion paparazzi to keep tabs on whales . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-22 *NL* MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND marine biologists have trained a pair of sea lions to tag and photograph elusive whales as they cruise through the Pacific depths , MMSTART_39431 New_Scientist New Scientist MMEND magazine reported on Thursday . *NL* James Harvey and Jennifer Hurley of the MMSTART_847620 Moss_Landing_Marine_Laboratories Moss Landing Marine Laboratories MMEND in MMSTART_5407 California California MMEND say their sea lions , natural companions of many species of whale , can go where no man or woman has ever gone before . *NL* " Any diver knows that when a whale gets going you ca n't keep up , " Harvey told the magazine . " *NL* That is why we know only about five percent of what whales do . " *NL* The sea lions -- 17-year-old Beaver and nine-year-old Sake -- have undergone six years of training for their mission . *NL* Beaver once worked for the MMSTART_20518076 United_States_Navy U.S. Navy MMEND and Sake is an amusement park veteran . *NL* Harvey said they could accurately tag whales with a radio transmitter , and could also swim all the way around one of the giant mammals , filming it with a video camera . *NL* Their first assignment , later this year , will be documenting humpback whale migration off MMSTART_40444 Monterey,_California Monterey MMEND , MMSTART_5407 California California MMEND . *NL* The article did not spell out exactly how the sea lions manage to tag the whales but said in training they were taught to stick a radio transmitter on to a plastic model of a whale using suction cups . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_225_RTRS RTRS - Australia Senate jeopardises rate cut - MMSTART_4689709 John_Howard Howard MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_51983 Canberra CANBERRA MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND Prime Minister MMSTART_4689709 John_Howard John Howard MMEND said the possibility of lower interest rates was being jeopardised by Parliament 's upper house where opposition parties planned to scrutinise the 1996/97 budget . *NL* " Every time the Senate hacks away at the budget , they hack away at the lower interest rate environment , " MMSTART_4689709 John_Howard Howard MMEND told reporters on Thursday night after attending a MMSTART_18453 Liberal_Party_of_Australia Liberal Party MMEND function . *NL* Senior ministers have repeatedly warned since the fiscally-tight budget was handed down on Tuesday night that the chance of lower official rates could be hampered in the Senate . *NL* The budget contained sharp spending cuts in areas such as the labour market to reduce the deficit to about A$ 5.6 billion . *NL* The conservative government 's plan for reform of the industrial relations environment and to partially sell MMSTART_31532 Telstra Telstra MMEND has also been opposed by parties in the Senate such as the MMSTART_171629 Australian_Greens Greens MMEND and MMSTART_1943 Australian_Democrats Australian Democrats MMEND as well as the official opposition , the MMSTART_1495 Australian_Labor_Party Labor Party MMEND . *NL* Official cash rates were last cut on July 31 to 7.0 percent . *NL* -- Sydney Newsroom 61-2 373-1800 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_226_RTRS RTRS - MMSTART_6764585 Toyota_Australia Toyota Australia MMEND workers to return to work . *NL* MMSTART_17306237 Melbourne MELBOURNE MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Over 2,000 striking workers voted on Friday to return to work on Monday at MMSTART_6764585 Toyota_Australia Toyota Australia MMEND 's MMSTART_17306237 Melbourne Melbourne MMEND assembly line , ending a two-week stoppage . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_227_RTRS RTRS - Niugini shares surge on bid talk . *NL* MMSTART_27862 Sydney SYDNEY MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Shares in gold miner Niugini Mining Ltd surged 38 cents to A$ 3.75 early on Friday following confirmation on Thursday from Battle Mountain Gold that it was considering acquiring the 49.6 percent of Niugini it did not already own . *NL* Niugini Mining Ltd said on Thursday that Battle Mountain had initiated talks about acquiring the shares in Niugini it does not already own . " *NL* Battle Mountain are set to take out the minorities there soon , " said a MMSTART_27862 Sydney Sydney MMEND broker . *NL* Niugini holds copper and gold mining interests in MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND , MMSTART_5489 Chile Chile MMEND and MMSTART_22943 Papua_New_Guinea Papua New Guinea MMEND , where it has a 17.2 percent stake in the MMSTART_6368544 Lihir_Island Lihir MMEND gold project . *NL* By 11.25 a.m. ( 0025 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) , Niugini Mining shares were at A$ 3.65 , up 28 cents on turnover of 108,288 shares . *NL* -- Sydney Newsroom 61-2 9373 1800 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_228_South MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korean MMEND students throw " irreplaceable " rocks . *NL* MMSTART_19159283 Seoul SEOUL MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Students at MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korea MMEND 's MMSTART_876553 Yonsei_University Yonsei University MMEND threw more than just ordinary rocks at riot police -- some were samples that the geology department had taken 30 years to collect , newspapers reported on Friday . *NL* Geology prefessors were quoted as saying that their collection of 10,000 rocks , gathered from across the nation and abroad , were irreplaceable . *NL* " These are not like missing window panes or broken desks . *NL* They are lost forever , " said one professor . *NL* The students staged a violent nine-day demonstration at the university to demand unification with MMSTART_21255 North_Korea North Korea MMEND . *NL* Police ended the protest on Tuesday after storming the campus . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_229_S. MMSTART_27019 South_Korea S. Korean MMEND won ends up on dollar position unwinding . *NL* MMSTART_19159283 Seoul SEOUL MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* The won rose against the dollar on Friday as banks unwound dollar positions on the belief that the won would continue to strengthen , dealers said . *NL* The won closed at 818.10 , after opening at 819.10 . *NL* It ranged from 817.60 to 819.30 . *NL* " The dollar is overbought at the moment , " said a western bank dealer . " *NL* The central bank 's insistent intervention just above the 820 level convinced players that it is serious about supporting the won . *NL* So some foreign banks began unwinding their dollar positions . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_230_Orii Orii - 96/97 group forecast . *NL* MMSTART_30057 Tokyo TOKYO MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Year to May 31 , 1997 *NL* ( in billions of yen unless specified ) *NL* LATEST ACTUAL *NL* ( Group ) FORECAST YEAR-AGO *NL* Sales 8.70 8.67 *NL* Current prft 7 mln loss 371 mln *NL* Net nil loss 447 mln *NL* EPS nil yen loss 48.61 yen *NL* NOTE - Orii Corp makes automation equipment . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_231_Orii Orii - 95/96 group results . *NL* MMSTART_30057 Tokyo TOKYO MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Year to May 31 , 1996 *NL* ( Group ) ( in billions of yen unless specified ) *NL* Sales 8.67 vs 9.33 *NL* Operating loss 286 million vs loss 48 million *NL* Current loss 371 million vs loss 278 million *NL* Net loss 447 million vs loss 350 million *NL* EPS loss 48.61 yen vs loss 38.11 yen *NL* Diluted EPS - vs - *NL* NOTE - Orii Corp makes automation equipment . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_232_China MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND copper stocks owned by state reserve - trade . *NL* Lynne O'Donnell *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong HONG KONG MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Up to 100,000 tonnes of copper held in MMSTART_27643 Shanghai Shanghai MMEND bonded warehouses , confounding the world market as to its source and ultimate fate , probably belongs to MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND 's strategic state reserve , industry sources said on Friday . *NL* Around 40,000 tonnes of the copper have already been moved to warehouses near the northern port of MMSTART_1331885 Yingkou Yingkou MMEND , where some of the strategic stockpile was stored , they said . *NL* Just who owns the copper is a question that has kept traders and industry analysts guessing since the metal was channelled into MMSTART_27643 Shanghai Shanghai MMEND by the China National Nonferrous Metals Import and Export Corp ( CNIEC ) in June and July . *NL* It was unclear whether or not the 40,000 tonnes had cleared customs -- which would provide some concrete indication that the strategic reserve , administered directly by the central government 's State Planning Commission , owned the copper . *NL* Traders have said the reserve could negotiate concessions on duties -- three percent import tax and 17 percent value-added tax -- that made the copper prohibitively expensive otherwise . *NL* But one source , the head of a MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND trading house , said it made no difference if the copper was customs cleared or not . *NL* " If they spend all this money moving the copper to MMSTART_1331885 Yingkou Yingkou MMEND , it will be sitting there for years , " he said . *NL* " Once it arrives in MMSTART_1331885 Yingkou Yingkou MMEND , it is subject to monitoring by the State Planning Commission , which has to give permission for any more movement ; it is out of the hands of traders , " he said . *NL* Mystery has surrounded the MMSTART_27643 Shanghai Shanghai MMEND stockpile in recent months , with traders unsure not only of who owns it , but of its exact size and what its owner planned to do with it . *NL* Trading sources generally agreed it would be cost-effective to take the copper back into a depleted central reserve as it had already served its purpose in taking advantage of long-term backwardation on the MMSTART_223968 London_Metal_Exchange London Metal Exchange MMEND ( LME ) . *NL* A backwardation occurs when the spot price of a metal is higher than the forward price . *NL* CNIEC lent around 85,000 tonnes of copper onto the LME between April and June 1995 on behalf of the state reserve , running the state stockpile down to 115,000 tonnes from 200,000 tonnes previously . *NL* Traders in MMSTART_689 Asia Asia MMEND said CNIEC could well have lent it to the market at around MMSTART_18717338 United_States_dollar US$ MMEND 2,700 a tonne , and then paid somewhere between $ 2,200 and $ 2,400 a tonne when it started taking the metal back earlier this year . *NL* This would have cleared CNIEC a healthy profit , which could then have been used to finance storage and other costs . *NL* Word that CNIEC had offered the copper to MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND trading houses in a series of secret meetings unnerved an already jittery market . *NL* Industry analysts Bloomsbury Minerals Economics ( BME ) said on Wednesday the motivation of the owners of the 85,000 tonnes , " whoever they are , is the most important short-term fundamental " in an already tight world market . *NL* BME repeated in its latest review rumours of involvement by Sumitomo Corp , with CNIEC said to be helping the MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND trader unload its copper positions after it revealed in June losses of $ 1.8 billion in a decade of unauthorised deals . *NL* MMSTART_1831418 The_Sumitomo_Bank Sumitomo MMEND and CNIEC have made no comments on the talk and MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND traders said they know nothing of such an arrangement . *NL* Traders in MMSTART_27643 Shanghai Shanghai MMEND said on Thursday they were unaware of movements out of the MMSTART_27643 Shanghai Shanghai MMEND bonded warehouses . *NL* They reported more arrivals that were probably spot purchases . *NL* They also expressed concern that the tonnage in bonded warehouses would move onto the domestic market . *NL* But these concerns were irrelevant , a MMSTART_27318 Singapore Singapore MMEND trader said , despite a forecast that domestic MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND copper demand could hit one million tonnes this year . *NL* As with many commodities , " there is a desire ( by the MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND government ) to keep a stockpile of the metal , " he said . " *NL* You do n't keep it to help industry , you keep it in case of emergency . " *NL* -- MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND newsroom ( 852 ) 2843-6470 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_233_Companion Companion Marble posts 1st final result . *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong HONG KONG MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Year ended March 31 *NL* ( in million MMSTART_309734 Hong_Kong_dollar HK$ MMEND unless stated ) *NL* Shr ( MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong H.K. MMEND cents ) 14.0 *NL* Dividend ( MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong H.K. MMEND cents ) nil *NL* Exceptional items nil *NL* Net 56.06 *NL* Turnover 531.52 *NL* Company name Companion Marble ( MMSTART_146080 Holding_company Holdings MMEND ) MMSTART_538325 Limited_company Ltd MMEND *NL* Books close N / A *NL* Dividend payable N / A *NL* NOTE - Marble and granite products distributor Companion Marble , a spinoff of construction materials concern Companion Building Material ( MMSTART_146080 Holding_company Holdings MMEND ) MMSTART_538325 Limited_company Ltd MMEND , was listed on the Stock Exchange on April 25 , 1996 . *NL* -- Hong Kong News Room ( 852 ) 2843 6368 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_234_Softbank MMSTART_370229 SoftBank Softbank MMEND to procure $ 900 mln via forex by Sept 5 . *NL* MMSTART_30057 Tokyo TOKYO MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_370229 SoftBank Softbank Corp MMEND said on Friday that it would procure $ 900 million through the foreign exchange market by September 5 as part of its acquisition of MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND firm , Kingston Technology Co . *NL* " It is in the contract that we pay ( MMSTART_4687132 Kingston_Technology Kingston MMEND ) $ 900 million by September 5 , " he said , adding that MMSTART_370229 SoftBank Softbank MMEND had already started making forward transactions to buy dollars . *NL* On August 15 , computer software retailer MMSTART_370229 SoftBank Softbank MMEND said it would buy 80 percent of MMSTART_4687132 Kingston_Technology Kingston MMEND , the world 's largest maker of memory boards , for about $ 1.5 billion in the latest in a series of high-profile acquisitions it has made in the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_235_Shanghai Shanghai Post and Telecomm net down . *NL* MMSTART_27643 Shanghai SHANGHAI MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Half-year ended June 30 , 1996 *NL* ( in millions of yuan unless stated ) *NL* Turnover 115.259 vs 123.157 *NL* Net profit 20.318 vs 22.828 *NL* Net asset per share 3.02 yuan ( no comparative figure ) *NL* Earnings per share 0.14 yuan ( no comparative figure ) *NL* Company name : Shanghai Posts and Telecommunications Equipment Co *NL* Note : the figures were unaudited . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_236_Promodes Promodes set to sell MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND assets - paper . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND retailer Promodes is in advanced talks about selling its MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND assets and the retailer 's board might decide as soon as Tuesday to sell the assets to Spar AG , MMSTART_2688005 Les_Échos_(France) Les Echos MMEND newspaper said on Friday . *NL* It said investment bank Rothschild & Cie was an intermediary in the talks and added that unlisted MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND retailers MMSTART_305874 Metro_AG Metro MMEND , Rewe and MMSTART_21470795 Lidl Lidl MMEND were also still in discussions . *NL* Promodes has in MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND its Promo hypermarket unit with 36 Continent superstores , which is 1995 generated 4.7 percent of total Promodes sales . *NL* The MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND group entered the MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND market in 1990 , buying *NL* In June , Promodes signed an outline agreement to sell its Specia unit -- which runs 100 MMSTART_8240811 Dia_(supermarket_chain) Dia MMEND stores in MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND -- to MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 's MMSTART_404177 Aldi Aldi MMEND . *NL* Promodes was not immediately available for comment . *NL* -- MMSTART_22989 Paris Paris MMEND newsroom +33 1 4221 5452 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_237_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND - August 23 . *NL* MMSTART_8504 Dublin DUBLIN MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Following are highlights of stories in the MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Irish MMEND press on Friday . *NL* MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . *NL* MMSTART_169544 Irish_Independent IRISH INDEPENDENT MMEND *NL* - MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND 's biggest mortgage lender Irish Permanent ended weeks of stalemate when it announced it was increasing its mortgage lending rate by a quarter of a percentage point . *NL* - Two investors who claim to be owed nearly one million MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Irish MMEND pounds by fund manager Tony Taylor believe they may have lost their money . *NL* - A second MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND trawler was under arrest on Thursday night as the Irish Navy and Air Corps continued a cat and mouse game with up to 40 vessels off the MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Irish MMEND coast . *NL* - The Irish Department of Enterprise and Employment has widened its probe into Taylor Asset Managers to include the investigation of investments of 10 more investors . *NL* - MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Irish MMEND exploration company Ivernia and its MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South African MMEND partner Minorco have received planning permission from the local county council for a major lead and zinc mine at Lisheen , MMSTART_144087 County_Tipperary County Tipperary MMEND . *NL* - Building materials firm MMSTART_1003019 CRH_plc CRH MMEND refused to comment on reports that it is about to pay 180 million pounds stering for MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND stone and concrete business Tilcon Inc . *NL* MMSTART_147378 The_Irish_Times IRISH TIMES MMEND *NL* - Mortgage lending rates are on the way up with banks and building societies poised to add around a quarter of a percentage point to their main variable rates of interest . *NL* - Members of a MMSTART_46761 County_Antrim County Antrim MMEND Protestant family who were driven into exile by by loyalist paramilitaries two years ago returned yesterday to live in MMSTART_21265 Northern_Ireland Northern Ireland MMEND in defiance of the threat hanging over them . *NL* - Talks will resume next Tuesday in an attempt to avoid a major strike in MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Irish MMEND retail chain MMSTART_958473 Dunnes_Stores Dunnes Stores MMEND . *NL* - Top dealers in the MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND office of MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND bankers MMSTART_33731299 Merrill_Lynch Merrill Lynch MMEND are transferring to MMSTART_8504 Dublin Dublin MMEND . *NL* - The MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Irish MMEND plastics industry called on the government to support incineration to deal with plastics not suitable for recycling . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_238_Ford Ford China JV posts 77 percent net drop in H1 96 . *NL* MMSTART_27643 Shanghai SHANGHAI MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* A MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND truck maker in which MMSTART_30433662 Ford_Motor_Company Ford Motor Co MMEND has a 20 percent stake said it posted a 77 percent drop in post-tax profits in the first half of 1996 . *NL* Jiangling Motors Corp , in a statement in Saturday 's edition of the China Securities newspaper , said net profit in the period was 3.385 million yuan , down from 14.956 million in the same 1995 period . *NL* Turnover fell to 937.891 million yuan from 1.215 billion , while net assets per share were 1.88 yuan , unchanged , and earnings per share fell to 0.005 yuan from 0.02 yuan , the statement said . *NL* In the first half , the company said it produced 8,333 vehicles and sold 9,018 , but it did not explain the difference . *NL* It blamed the drop in profits on a weak vehicle market and said as its engine plant had only just started trial production , the company 's results would not improve in the short-term . *NL* MMSTART_30433662 Ford_Motor_Company Ford MMEND owns 138.643 million shares in the firm . *NL* The majority shareholder , with 51 percent , or 353.24 million shares , is Jiangling Motors Group . *NL* The company , in the southern province of MMSTART_173817 Jiangxi Jiangxi MMEND , had about eight percent of MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND 's light truck market in 1994 . *NL* ( $ 1 = 8.3 yuan ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_239_TENNIS TENNIS - RESULTS AT HAMLET CUP . *NL* MMSTART_127266 Commack,_New_York COMMACK MMEND , MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Results from the *NL* Waldbaum Hamlet Cup tennis tournament on Saturday ( prefix *NL* number denotes seeding ) : *NL* Semifinals : *NL* MMSTART_4026614 Martin_Damm Martin Damm MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) beat MMSTART_4036370 Adrian_Voinea Adrian Voinea MMEND ( MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND ) 5-7 *NL* 7-5 7-5 *NL* 5 - MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Andrei Medvedev MMEND ( MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3039956 Karol_Kučera Karol Kucera MMEND ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) 7-6 *NL* ( 7-0 ) 6-3 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_240_TENNIS TENNIS - RESULTS AT MMSTART_31726664 Southern_California_Open TOSHIBA CLASSIC MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_108030 Carlsbad,_California CARLSBAD MMEND , MMSTART_5407 California Calif. MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Results from the $ 450,000 MMSTART_31726664 Southern_California_Open Toshiba Classic MMEND tennis tournament on Saturday ( prefix number denotes seeding ) : *NL* Semifinals : *NL* 1 - MMSTART_534624 Arantxa_Sánchez_Vicario Arantxa Sanchez Vicario MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) beat 3 - MMSTART_307050 Jana_Novotná Jana Novotna MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) 1-6 , 6-2 6-3 *NL* 4 - MMSTART_495296 Kimiko_Date-Krumm Kimiko Date MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) beat 2 - MMSTART_784152 Conchita_Martínez Conchita Martinez MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 6-2 7-5 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_241_RALLYING RALLYING - MMSTART_412742 Juha_Kankkunen KANKKUNEN MMEND IN COMMAND AS MMSTART_1109927 Colin_McRae MCRAE MMEND ROLLS OUT . *NL* MMSTART_258746 Jyväskylä JYVASKYLA MMEND , MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND 's MMSTART_412742 Juha_Kankkunen Juha Kankkunen MMEND produced an impressive performance in his MMSTART_30984 Toyota Toyota MMEND on Saturday to open up a 37 seconds lead after six stages of the 1,000 Lakes Rally , sixth round of the world championship . *NL* On a weekend overshadowed by Friday 's fatal accident , four times world champion Kankunnen emerged from the first five of Saturday 's 10 stages with a commanding advantage over his country 's latest prospect , MMSTART_944600 Marcus_Grönholm Marcus Gronholm MMEND , also in a MMSTART_30984 Toyota Toyota MMEND . *NL* World championship leader Tommi Makinen in his MMSTART_203872 Mitsubishi_Motors Mitsubishi MMEND was third but current world champion MMSTART_1109927 Colin_McRae Colin McRae MMEND ended a bad week by crashing out . *NL* After being fined $ 250,000 by the sports governing body on Tuesday , the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND driver rolled his MMSTART_23901899 Subaru Subaru MMEND 6.5 km into stage six . *NL* He and co-driver MMSTART_8020810 Derek_Ringer Derek Ringer MMEND were unhurt but team boss MMSTART_1085647 David_Richards_(racing) David Richards MMEND was furious with them . *NL* " It 's not unfortunate , it 's incompetent , " he declared . *NL* MMSTART_412742 Juha_Kankkunen Kankkunen MMEND has set an astonishing pace for a driver who has not rallied for three months . *NL* " If you do a lot of something , sometimes it 's good to have a break . *NL* It 's not bad for an old man ! " *NL* said the 37-year-old veteran . *NL* MMSTART_11175992 Ford_World_Rally_Team Ford MMEND had a poor morning with MMSTART_26667 Spain Spaniard MMEND MMSTART_407139 Carlos_Sainz Carlos Sainz MMEND losing 90 seconds through turbo trouble while MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND MMSTART_8958042 Bruno_Thiry Bruno Thiry MMEND dropped four minutes when a transmission shaft snapped . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_242_MOTOR MOTOR RACING - MMSTART_1123283 1996_Belgian_Grand_Prix BELGIAN GRAND PRIX MMEND GRID POSITIONS . *NL* MMSTART_948477 Circuit_de_Spa-Francorchamps SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS MMEND , MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Grid positions *NL* for Sunday 's MMSTART_1123283 1996_Belgian_Grand_Prix Belgian Grand Prix MMEND motor race after final *NL* qualifying on Saturday : *NL* 1. MMSTART_64258 Jacques_Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve MMEND ( MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND ) MMSTART_34104 Williams_F1 Williams MMEND 1 minute 50.574 *NL* seconds ( average speed 226.859 kph ) *NL* 2. MMSTART_78249 Damon_Hill Damon Hill MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_34104 Williams_F1 Williams MMEND 1:50.980 *NL* 3. MMSTART_20396 Michael_Schumacher Michael Schumacher MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) MMSTART_173009 Scuderia_Ferrari Ferrari MMEND 1:51.778 *NL* 4. MMSTART_19636733 David_Coulthard David Coulthard MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_20994 McLaren McLaren MMEND 1:51.884 *NL* 5. MMSTART_343833 Gerhard_Berger Gerhard Berger MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) MMSTART_445741 Benetton_Formula Benetton MMEND 1:51.960 *NL* 6. MMSTART_63073 Mika_Häkkinen Mika Hakkinen MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) MMSTART_20994 McLaren McLaren MMEND 1:52.318 *NL* 7. MMSTART_341553 Jean_Alesi Jean Alesi MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) MMSTART_445741 Benetton_Formula Benetton MMEND 1:52.354 *NL* 8. MMSTART_341560 Martin_Brundle Martin Brundle MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_458472 Jordan_Grand_Prix Jordan MMEND 1:52.977 *NL* 9. MMSTART_424417 Eddie_Irvine Eddie Irvine MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_173009 Scuderia_Ferrari Ferrari MMEND 1:53.043 *NL* 10. MMSTART_252989 Rubens_Barrichello Rubens Barrichello MMEND ( MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND ) MMSTART_458472 Jordan_Grand_Prix Jordan MMEND 1:53.152 *NL* Add grid : *NL* 11. MMSTART_756775 Heinz-Harald_Frentzen Heinz-Harald Frentzen MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) MMSTART_3158734 Sauber Sauber MMEND 1:53.199 *NL* 12. MMSTART_342991 Johnny_Herbert Johnny Herbert MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_3158734 Sauber Sauber MMEND 1:53.993 *NL* 13. MMSTART_1157079 Mika_Salo Mika Salo MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) MMSTART_342015 Tyrrell_Racing Tyrrell MMEND 1:54.095 *NL* 14. MMSTART_414513 Olivier_Panis Olivier Panis MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) MMSTART_24726570 Equipe_Ligier Ligier MMEND 1:54.220 *NL* 15. MMSTART_1226332 Pedro_Diniz Pedro Diniz MMEND ( MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND ) MMSTART_24726570 Equipe_Ligier Ligier MMEND 1:54.700 *NL* 16. MMSTART_1148735 Jos_Verstappen Jos Verstappen MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) MMSTART_800001 Arrows_Grand_Prix_International Arrows MMEND 1:55.150 *NL* 17. MMSTART_520249 Ukyo_Katayama Ukyo Katayama MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) MMSTART_342015 Tyrrell_Racing Tyrrell MMEND 1:55.371 *NL* 18. MMSTART_1226544 Ricardo_Rosset Ricardo Rosset MMEND ( MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND ) MMSTART_800001 Arrows_Grand_Prix_International Arrows MMEND 1:56.286 *NL* 19. MMSTART_909656 Pedro_Lamy Pedro Lamy MMEND ( MMSTART_23033 Portugal Portugal MMEND ) MMSTART_40479 Minardi Minardi MMEND 1:56.830 *NL* Did not qualify ( times did not meet qualifying standard ) : *NL* 20. MMSTART_1228421 Giovanni_Lavaggi Giovanni Lavaggi MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) MMSTART_40479 Minardi Minardi MMEND 1:58.579 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_243_RALLYING RALLYING - MMSTART_3343 Belgium BELGIAN MMEND SPECTATOR DIES IN MMSTART_10577 Finland FINNISH MMEND RALLY . *NL* MMSTART_258746 Jyväskylä JYVASKYLA MMEND , MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* A MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND man died and 31 people were injured after an accident in Friday 's opening phase of the world championship 1,000 Lakes Rally . *NL* The unnamed victim died during the night , a hospital spokesman said on Saturday . *NL* MMSTART_76972 Denmark Danish MMEND driver Karsten Richardt had ploughed into the crowd during the two-kilometre first stage held in the host city of MMSTART_258746 Jyväskylä Jyvaskyla MMEND . *NL* Richardt 's MMSTART_203872 Mitsubishi_Motors Mitsubishi MMEND skidded down an escape road and ploughed into a cordoned-off area for spectators . *NL* A second MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND was also seriously injured but the hospital spokesman said his life was not in danger . *NL* The stage was suspended but the four-day rally resumed on Saturday . *NL* A woman was killed before last year 's event when she walked in front of a car practising on the course . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_244_TENNIS TENNIS - RESULTS AT MMSTART_31726664 Southern_California_Open TOSHIBA CLASSIC MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_108030 Carlsbad,_California CARLSBAD MMEND , MMSTART_5407 California California MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Results from the *NL* $ 450,000 MMSTART_31726664 Southern_California_Open Toshiba Classic MMEND tennis tournament on Friday ( prefix *NL* number denotes seeding ) : *NL* Quarterfinals : *NL* 1 - MMSTART_534624 Arantxa_Sánchez_Vicario Arantxa Sanchez Vicario MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) beat MMSTART_15290332 Katarína_Studeníková Katarina Studenikova MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) 6-3 6-3 *NL* 3 - MMSTART_307050 Jana_Novotná Jana Novotna MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3127711 Sandrine_Testud Sandrine Testud MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) *NL* 2-6 7-6 ( 7-4 ) 6-3 . *NL* 4 - MMSTART_495296 Kimiko_Date-Krumm Kimiko Date MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) beat 5 - MMSTART_782187 Gabriela_Sabatini Gabriela Sabatini MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) *NL* 6-4 6-1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_245_TENNIS TENNIS - RESULTS AT HAMLET CUP . *NL* MMSTART_127266 Commack,_New_York COMMACK MMEND , MMSTART_8210131 New_York New York MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Results from the *NL* Waldbaum Hamlet Cup tennis tournament on Friday ( prefix number *NL* denotes seeding ) : *NL* Quarterfinals : *NL* MMSTART_4036370 Adrian_Voinea Adrian Voinea MMEND ( MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1408278 Thomas_Johansson Thomas Johansson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 7-6 *NL* ( 7-4 ) 6-2 *NL* 5 - MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Andrei Medvedev MMEND ( MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3079144 Jonathan_Stark_(tennis) Jonathan Stark MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 7-6 *NL* ( 7-4 ) 4-6 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_4026614 Martin_Damm Martin Damm MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) beat MMSTART_4026170 Michael_Joyce_(tennis) Michael Joyce MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 5-7 *NL* 6-2 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_3039956 Karol_Kučera Karol Kucera MMEND ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) beat 1 - MMSTART_391834 Michael_Chang Michael Chang MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-4 6-4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_246_GOLF GOLF - THUNDERSTORMS FORCE SUSPENSION OF SECOND ROUND IN MMSTART_129842 Akron,_Ohio AKRON MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_129842 Akron,_Ohio AKRON MMEND , MMSTART_22199 Ohio Ohio MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Thunderstorms forced the suspension of the MMSTART_1536678 World_Series_of_Golf World Series of Golf MMEND after just five players in the 43-man field had completed the second round on Friday . *NL* Play initially was interrupted for more than 3-1/2 hours before resuming for two hours . *NL* But play was finally suspended for the day when the storm continued . *NL* The 38 players are schedeled to resume their rounds on Saturday morning before the third round begins . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_247_GOLF GOLF - SCORES AT MMSTART_1536678 World_Series_of_Golf WORLD SERIES OF GOLF MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_129842 Akron,_Ohio AKRON MMEND , MMSTART_22199 Ohio Ohio MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Scores from the $ 2.1 *NL* million MMSTART_1527695 WGC-Bridgestone_Invitational NEC World Series of Golf MMEND after the second round was *NL* suspended due to rain on Friday with 38 of the 43 players yet *NL* to finish their rounds on the 7,149 yard , par 70 Firestone C.C *NL* course ( players MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND unless noted ) : *NL* - 5 MMSTART_6280981 Paul_Goydos Paul Goydos MMEND through 2 holes *NL* - 5 MMSTART_2080225 Billy_Mayfair Billy Mayfair MMEND through 2 *NL* - 4 MMSTART_157447 Greg_Norman Greg Norman MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) through 8 *NL* - 4 MMSTART_2114665 Hidemichi_Tanaka Hidemichi Tanaka MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) through 3 *NL* - 3 MMSTART_2310551 Steve_Stricker Steve Stricker MMEND through 3 *NL* - 2 MMSTART_592392 Phil_Mickelson Phil Mickelson MMEND through 7 *NL* - 2 MMSTART_2295891 Mark_Brooks_(golfer) Mark Brooks MMEND through 3 *NL* - 1 MMSTART_654136 Hal_Sutton Hal Sutton MMEND through 11 *NL* - 1 MMSTART_2810777 John_Cook_(golfer) John Cook MMEND through 5 *NL* - 1 MMSTART_5242796 Tim_Herron Tim Herron MMEND through 4 *NL* - 1 MMSTART_1507170 Justin_Leonard Justin Leonard MMEND through 3 *NL* 0 MMSTART_1924538 Steve_Jones_(golfer) Steve Jones MMEND through 7 *NL* 0 MMSTART_759285 Nick_Faldo Nick Faldo MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) through 5 *NL* 0 MMSTART_1388818 Davis_Love_III Davis Love MMEND through 5 *NL* +1 MMSTART_1221065 Fred_Couples Fred Couples MMEND through 15 *NL* +1 MMSTART_1646050 Fred_Funk Fred Funk MMEND through 9 *NL* +1 MMSTART_3396339 Scott_Hoch Scott Hoch MMEND through 9 *NL* +1 MMSTART_230467 Ernie_Els Ernie Els MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) through 8 *NL* +2 MMSTART_5653062 D._A._Weibring D.A. Weibring MMEND through 12 *NL* +2 MMSTART_8385080 Clarence_Rose Clarence Rose MMEND through 9 *NL* +2 MMSTART_1781343 Duffy_Waldorf Duffy Waldorf MMEND through 4 *NL* +3 MMSTART_247955 Jim_Furyk Jim Furyk MMEND through 16 *NL* +3 MMSTART_1530024 Corey_Pavin Corey Pavin MMEND through 14 *NL* +3 MMSTART_1261748 Craig_Stadler Craig Stadler MMEND through 14 *NL* +3 MMSTART_4450518 Brad_Bryant Brad Bryant MMEND through 12 *NL* +3 MMSTART_1516564 Tom_Lehman Tom Lehman MMEND through 11 *NL* +3 MMSTART_4337089 Sven_Strüver Sven Struver MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) through 10 *NL* +3 MMSTART_2080183 Alex_Čejka Alexander Cejka MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) through 10 *NL* +3 MMSTART_4377636 Anders_Forsbrand Anders Forsbrand MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) through 5 *NL* +4 MMSTART_7018258 Willie_Wood_(golfer) Willie Wood MMEND through 17 *NL* +4 MMSTART_2157151 Costantino_Rocca Costantino Rocca MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) through 15 *NL* +4 MMSTART_5418317 Stewart_Ginn Stewart Ginn MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) through 13 *NL* +5 MMSTART_5206729 Wayne_Westner Wayne Westner MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) 77 68 *NL* +5 Sigeki Maruyama ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) through 17 *NL* +5 Mark O'Meara through 15 *NL* +5 MMSTART_2567564 Loren_Roberts Loren Roberts MMEND through 9 *NL* +6 MMSTART_5845032 Scott_McCarron Scott McCarron MMEND 76 70 *NL* +7 MMSTART_21138421 Satoshi_Higashi Satoshi Higashi MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) through 16 *NL* +7 MMSTART_6189303 Paul_Stankowski Paul Stankowski MMEND through 15 *NL* +8 MMSTART_3738086 Craig_Parry Craig Parry MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) through 13 *NL* +9 MMSTART_585794 Tom_Watson_(golfer) Tom Watson MMEND 79 70 *NL* +11 Seiki Okuda ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) 81 70 ( through 18 ) *NL* +11 Steve Schneiter 77 74 ) through 18 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_248_RUGBY MMSTART_25735 Rugby_league RUGBY LEAGUE MMEND - EUROPEAN SUPER LEAGUE RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Results of MMSTART_22751937 Super_League European Super League MMEND *NL* rugby league matches on Saturday : *NL* MMSTART_5690457 Paris_Saint-Germain_Rugby_League Paris MMEND 14 MMSTART_1095011 Bradford_Bulls Bradford MMEND 27 *NL* MMSTART_1095029 Wigan_Warriors Wigan MMEND 78 MMSTART_3646900 Workington_Town Workington MMEND 4 *NL* Standings ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , points *NL* for , against , total points ) : *NL* MMSTART_1095029 Wigan_Warriors Wigan MMEND 22 19 1 2 902 326 39 *NL* MMSTART_1095032 St_Helens_RLFC St Helens MMEND 21 19 0 2 884 441 38 *NL* MMSTART_1095011 Bradford_Bulls Bradford MMEND 22 17 0 5 767 409 34 *NL* MMSTART_852392 Warrington_Wolves Warrington MMEND 21 12 0 9 555 499 24 *NL* MMSTART_629563 London_Wasps London MMEND 21 11 1 9 555 462 23 *NL* MMSTART_3367769 Sheffield_Eagles Sheffield MMEND 21 10 0 11 574 696 20 *NL* MMSTART_1196374 Halifax_RLFC Halifax MMEND 21 9 1 11 603 552 19 *NL* MMSTART_1216025 Castleford_Tigers Castleford MMEND 21 9 0 12 548 543 18 *NL* MMSTART_1098719 Oldham_Roughyeds Oldham MMEND 21 8 1 12 439 656 17 *NL* MMSTART_1095024 Leeds_Rhinos Leeds MMEND 21 6 0 15 531 681 12 *NL* MMSTART_5690457 Paris_Saint-Germain_Rugby_League Paris MMEND 22 3 1 18 398 795 7 *NL* MMSTART_3646900 Workington_Town Workington MMEND 22 2 1 19 325 1021 5 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_249_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_1622252 Essex_County_Cricket_Club ESSEX MMEND POISED TO STEP UP TITLE CHALLENGE . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_1622252 Essex_County_Cricket_Club Essex MMEND are set to step up their MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND county championship challenge with a fifth consecutive victory after new-ball pair MMSTART_2856979 Neil_Williams_(cricketer) Neil Williams MMEND and MMSTART_3445394 Mark_Ilott Mark Ilott MMEND sent MMSTART_1622322 Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club Gloucestershire MMEND reeling on Saturday . *NL* Williams seized two wickets in two deliveries and left-armer MMSTART_3445394 Mark_Ilott Ilott MMEND also captured two as MMSTART_1622322 Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club Gloucestershire MMEND , 252 behind on first innings , slumped to 27 for four at the close on the third day of the four-day game at MMSTART_264105 Colchester Colchester MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_1622252 Essex_County_Cricket_Club Essex MMEND , who started the current round of matches in fifth place 20 points behind leaders MMSTART_1829984 Derbyshire_County_Cricket_Club Derbyshire MMEND with a game in hand , could go top if they complete victory on Monday 's last day and other results favour them . *NL* Williams thrust MMSTART_1622252 Essex_County_Cricket_Club Essex MMEND on course for success by dispatching MMSTART_6136803 Matthew_Windows Matt Windows MMEND and MMSTART_928264 Andrew_Symonds Andrew Symonds MMEND in his second over , before MMSTART_3445394 Mark_Ilott Ilott MMEND removed MMSTART_6105387 Dominic_Hewson Dominic Hewson MMEND and MMSTART_3551407 Tim_Hancock Tim Hancock MMEND to reduce MMSTART_1622322 Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club Gloucestershire MMEND to 17 for four at one stage . *NL* The visitors had started the day optimistically by sending back former MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND captain MMSTART_413176 Graham_Gooch Graham Gooch MMEND when he added just six to his overnight 105 , but MMSTART_1622252 Essex_County_Cricket_Club Essex MMEND went on to make 532 for eight before declaring . *NL* Captain MMSTART_5921843 Paul_Prichard Paul Prichard MMEND plundered 88 from 73 deliveries , hitting 15 fours and one six . *NL* Second-placed MMSTART_1177719 Kent_County_Cricket_Club Kent MMEND were frustrated by rain which prevented any play at MMSTART_5882 Cardiff Cardiff MMEND , where they have reached 255 for three in their first innings against MMSTART_1622320 Glamorgan_County_Cricket_Club Glamorgan MMEND , while third-placed MMSTART_766575 Surrey_County_Cricket_Club Surrey MMEND are facing an uphill task against MMSTART_667341 Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club Nottinghamshire MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_766575 Surrey_County_Cricket_Club Surrey MMEND slipped to 88 for four in reply to MMSTART_667341 Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club Notts MMEND ' commanding first innings of 446 for nine declared at MMSTART_849500 Trent_Bridge Trent Bridge MMEND , before MMSTART_26057429 Ali_Brown Alistair Brown MMEND struck a 55-ball half-century . *NL* MMSTART_26057429 Ali_Brown Brown MMEND 's 56 not out , containing eight fours and three sixes , lifted MMSTART_766575 Surrey_County_Cricket_Club Surrey MMEND to 128 for four on a rain-curtailed day . *NL* Fourth-placed MMSTART_1622318 Leicestershire_County_Cricket_Club Leicestershire MMEND had MMSTART_1919370 Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club Hampshire MMEND on the ropes at MMSTART_51155 Leicester Leicester MMEND before rain intervened . *NL* Pace trio MMSTART_10300919 David_Millns David Millns MMEND ( 2-24 ) , MMSTART_24080381 Gordon_Parsons_(cricketer) Gordon Parsons MMEND ( 3-20 ) and MMSTART_3605301 Vince_Wells Vince Wells MMEND ( 2-19 ) had MMSTART_1919370 Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club Hampshire MMEND reeling at 81 for seven in reply to the home county 's first innings of 353 . *NL* MMSTART_869945 Yorkshire_County_Cricket_Club Yorkshire MMEND rekindled their title hopes after three successive defeats by taking the upper hand against arch-rivals MMSTART_749919 Lancashire_County_Cricket_Club Lancashire MMEND at MMSTART_660597 Old_Trafford_Cricket_Ground Old Trafford MMEND . *NL* Facing MMSTART_869945 Yorkshire_County_Cricket_Club Yorkshire MMEND 's 529 for eight declared , MMSTART_749919 Lancashire_County_Cricket_Club Lancashire MMEND were forced to follow on 206 behind after being bowled out for 323 , paceman MMSTART_413178 Darren_Gough Darren Gough MMEND polishing off the innings with a burst of three wickets for one run in 17 deliveries . *NL* MMSTART_749919 Lancashire_County_Cricket_Club Lancashire MMEND then reached 210 for five at the close -- just four ahead -- after MMSTART_1224723 Neil_Fairbrother Neil Fairbrother MMEND hit 55 in 60 balls to add to his first innings of 86 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_250_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team ENGLAND MMEND V MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team PAKISTAN MMEND FINAL TEST SCOREBOARD . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Scoreboard on the third day of the *NL* third and final test between MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND and MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND at MMSTART_387687 The_Oval The Oval MMEND on *NL* Saturday : *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND first innings 326 ( J. Crawley 106 , G. Thorpe 54 ; MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 4-95 ) *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND first innings ( overnight 229-1 ) *NL* MMSTART_894437 Saeed_Anwar Saeed Anwar MMEND c MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND b MMSTART_2036840 Dominic_Cork Cork MMEND 176 *NL* Aamir Sohail c MMSTART_2036840 Dominic_Cork Cork MMEND b MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND 46 *NL* MMSTART_938863 Ijaz_Ahmed_(cricketer) Ijaz Ahmed MMEND c MMSTART_896414 Alec_Stewart Stewart MMEND b MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND 61 *NL* MMSTART_896403 Inzamam-ul-Haq Inzamam-ul-Haq MMEND c MMSTART_682925 Nasser_Hussain Hussain MMEND b MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND 35 *NL* MMSTART_938861 Saleem_Malik Salim Malik MMEND not out 2 *NL* MMSTART_3976606 Asif_Mujtaba Asif Mujtaba MMEND not out 1 *NL* Extras ( b-4 lb-3 nb-11 ) 18 *NL* Total ( for four wickets ) 339 *NL* Fall of wickets : 1-106 2-239 3-334 4-334 *NL* To bat : MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND , MMSTART_554132 Moin_Khan Moin Khan MMEND , MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND , MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND , *NL* Mohammad Akam *NL* Bowling ( to date ) : Lewis 12-1-76-0 , MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND 22-6-56-2 , *NL* MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND 29-6-64-1 , MMSTART_2036840 Dominic_Cork Cork MMEND 14.3-4-45-1 , MMSTART_2416655 Ian_Salisbury Salisbury MMEND 17-0-91-0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_251_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_683599 County_Championship ENGLISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP MMEND SCORES . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Close of play scores in four-day *NL* MMSTART_683599 County_Championship English County Championship MMEND cricket matches on Saturday : *NL* Final day *NL* At MMSTART_330072 Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare MMEND : Match abandoned as a draw - rain . *NL* MMSTART_1176371 Durham_County_Cricket_Club Durham MMEND 326 ( D. Cox 95 not out , S. Campbell 69 ; G. Rose 7-73 ) . *NL* MMSTART_1622178 Somerset_County_Cricket_Club Somerset MMEND 298-6 ( M. Lathwell 85 , R. Harden 65 ) . *NL* MMSTART_1622178 Somerset_County_Cricket_Club Somerset MMEND 9 points , *NL* MMSTART_1176371 Durham_County_Cricket_Club Durham MMEND 8 . *NL* Third day *NL* At MMSTART_11568817 Castle_Park_Cricket_Ground Colchester MMEND : MMSTART_1622322 Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club Gloucestershire MMEND 280 and 27-4 . *NL* MMSTART_1622252 Essex_County_Cricket_Club Essex MMEND 532-8 *NL* declared ( G. Gooch 111 , R. Irani 91 , P. Prichard 88 , D. Robinson 72 ; *NL* M. Alleyne 4-80 ) . *NL* At MMSTART_5882 Cardiff Cardiff MMEND : MMSTART_1177719 Kent_County_Cricket_Club Kent MMEND 255-3 ( D. Fulton 64 , M. Walker 59 , C. Hooper *NL* 52 not out ) v MMSTART_1622320 Glamorgan_County_Cricket_Club Glamorgan MMEND . *NL* No play - rain . *NL* At MMSTART_51155 Leicester Leicester MMEND : MMSTART_1622318 Leicestershire_County_Cricket_Club Leicestershire MMEND 353 ( P. Simmons 108 , P. Nixon 67 ; *NL* S. Renshaw 4-56 , J. Bovill 4-102 ) . *NL* MMSTART_1919370 Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club Hampshire MMEND 81-7 . *NL* At MMSTART_63734 Northampton Northampton MMEND : MMSTART_1763691 Sussex_County_Cricket_Club Sussex MMEND 389 and 112 ( C. Ambrose 6-26 ) . *NL* MMSTART_530308 Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club Northamptonshire MMEND 361 ( K. Curran 117 , D. Ripley 66 not out ) and *NL* 42-3 . *NL* At MMSTART_849500 Trent_Bridge Trent Bridge MMEND : MMSTART_667341 Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club Nottinghamshire MMEND 446-9 declared ( G. Archer *NL* 143 , M. Dowman 107 , W. Noon 57 ; B. Julian 4-104 ) . *NL* MMSTART_766575 Surrey_County_Cricket_Club Surrey MMEND 128-4 *NL* ( A. Brown 56 not out ) . *NL* At MMSTART_58681 Worcester Worcester MMEND : MMSTART_667292 Warwickshire_County_Cricket_Club Warwickshire MMEND 310 ( A. Giles 83 , T. Munton 54 not *NL* out , W. Khan 52 ; R. Illingworth 4-54 , S. Lampitt 4-90 ) . *NL* MMSTART_1156428 Worcestershire_County_Cricket_Club Worcestershire MMEND 205-9 ( K. Spiring 52 ) . *NL* At MMSTART_1876060 Headingley_Stadium Headingley MMEND : MMSTART_869945 Yorkshire_County_Cricket_Club Yorkshire MMEND 529-8 declared ( C. White 181 , *NL* R. Blakey 109 not out , M. Moxon 66 , M. Vaughan 57 ) . *NL* MMSTART_749919 Lancashire_County_Cricket_Club Lancashire MMEND 323 *NL* ( N. Fairbrother 86 , MMSTART_2625808 Mike_Watkinson M. Watkinson MMEND 64 ; MMSTART_413178 Darren_Gough D. Gough MMEND 4-53 ) and 210-5 *NL* ( N. Speak 65 not out , N. Fairbrother 55 ) . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_252_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_26994 Scotland SCOTTISH MMEND LEAGUE RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_68736 Glasgow GLASGOW MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Results of MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scottish MMEND league soccer *NL* matches on Saturday : *NL* Premier division *NL* MMSTART_176747 Hibernian_F.C. Hibernian MMEND 0 MMSTART_451181 Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C. Dunfermline MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_405663 Kilmarnock_F.C. Kilmarnock MMEND 1 MMSTART_69708 Celtic_F.C. Celtic MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_880348 Raith_Rovers_F.C. Raith MMEND 0 MMSTART_215398 Motherwell_F.C. Motherwell MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_69713 Rangers_F.C. Rangers MMEND 1 MMSTART_331074 Dundee_United_F.C. Dundee United MMEND 0 *NL* Playing Sunday : *NL* MMSTART_237019 Aberdeen_F.C. Aberdeen MMEND v MMSTART_302212 Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C. Hearts MMEND *NL* Division one *NL* MMSTART_1216952 Airdrieonians_F.C._(1878) Airdrieonians MMEND 0 MMSTART_451245 East_Fife_F.C. East Fife MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_1347678 Clydebank_F.C. Clydebank MMEND 1 MMSTART_880388 Stirling_Albion_F.C. Stirling MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_306504 Dundee_F.C. Dundee MMEND 2 MMSTART_367890 Greenock_Morton_F.C. Greenock Morton MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_560087 Falkirk_F.C. Falkirk MMEND 1 MMSTART_226415 Partick_Thistle_F.C. Partick MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_783089 St._Mirren_F.C. St Mirren MMEND 0 MMSTART_393756 St._Johnstone_F.C. St Johnstone MMEND 3 *NL* Division two *NL* MMSTART_451242 Berwick_Rangers_F.C. Berwick MMEND 0 MMSTART_653922 Stenhousemuir_F.C. Stenhousemuir MMEND 6 *NL* MMSTART_451241 Brechin_City_F.C. Brechin MMEND 1 MMSTART_451240 Ayr_United_F.C. Ayr MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_309502 Hamilton_Academical_F.C. Hamilton MMEND 2 MMSTART_451243 Clyde_F.C. Clyde MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_880354 Queen_of_the_South_F.C. Queen of the South MMEND 2 MMSTART_443155 Dumbarton_F.C. Dumbarton MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_880391 Stranraer_F.C. Stranraer MMEND 1 MMSTART_451183 Livingston_F.C. Livingston MMEND 2 *NL* Division three *NL* MMSTART_451237 Alloa_Athletic_F.C. Alloa MMEND 1 MMSTART_451238 Arbroath_F.C. Arbroath MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_451244 Cowdenbeath_F.C. Cowdenbeath MMEND 1 Monstrose 0 *NL* MMSTART_408985 Forfar_Athletic_F.C. Forfar MMEND 3 MMSTART_743540 Inverness_Caledonian_Thistle_F.C. Inverness MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_880380 Ross_County_F.C. Ross County MMEND 1 Queen 's Park 2 *NL* Played Friday : *NL* MMSTART_817230 East_Stirlingshire_F.C. East Stirling MMEND 0 Albion 1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_253_SOCCER SOCCER - OUT-OF-SORTS MMSTART_57802 Newcastle_United_F.C. NEWCASTLE MMEND CRASH 2-1 AT HOME . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_57802 Newcastle_United_F.C. Newcastle MMEND 's early season teething problems continued on Saturday when they lost 2-1 at home to premier league pacesetters MMSTART_177538 Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C. Sheffield Wednesday MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_9904 England_national_football_team England MMEND striker MMSTART_58682 Alan_Shearer Alan Shearer MMEND gave MMSTART_346979 Kevin_Keegan Kevin Keegan MMEND 's talent-laden side the lead from the penalty spot after 13 minutes after Wednesday 's MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslav MMEND MMSTART_1004542 Dejan_Stefanović Dejan Stefanovic MMEND pulled down MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombian MMEND forward MMSTART_1041521 Faustino_Asprilla Faustino Asprilla MMEND . *NL* But two minutes later MMSTART_177538 Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C. Wednesday MMEND equalised through MMSTART_4249924 Peter_Atherton Peter Atherton MMEND , who found space in the penalty area to meet MMSTART_1053382 Mark_Pembridge Mark Pembridge MMEND 's free kick with a precise glancing header . *NL* MMSTART_2592473 Guy_Whittingham Guy Whittingham MMEND stole three points for the MMSTART_36637 Yorkshire Yorkshire MMEND side with a goal 10 minutes from time . *NL* To add to MMSTART_57802 Newcastle_United_F.C. Newcastle MMEND 's misery , MMSTART_9904 England_national_football_team England MMEND striker MMSTART_526001 Les_Ferdinand Les Ferdinand MMEND was stretchered off in the second half . *NL* MMSTART_177538 Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C. Wednesday MMEND , who escaped relegation on the final day of last season , have now won their first three games of the season . *NL* Elsewhere , title hopefuls MMSTART_18119 Liverpool_F.C. Liverpool MMEND were held 0-0 at home by newly-promoted MMSTART_184474 Sunderland_A.F.C. Sunderland MMEND , and in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND , the tie between MMSTART_68198 Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C. Tottenham Hotspur MMEND and MMSTART_91155 Everton_F.C. Everton MMEND also ended goaless . *NL* MMSTART_5843419 France Frenchman MMEND MMSTART_1509963 Frank_Leboeuf Frank LeBoeuf MMEND and MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND MMSTART_932030 Gianluca_Vialli Gianluca Vialli MMEND scored their first premier league goals as MMSTART_7473 Chelsea_F.C. Chelsea MMEND beat MMSTART_435021 Coventry_City_F.C. Coventry MMEND 2-0 , and managerless MMSTART_2174 Arsenal_F.C. Arsenal MMEND won by the same scoreline at MMSTART_298602 Leicester_City_F.C. Leicester MMEND . *NL* Last season 's league and MMSTART_11237 FA_Cup Cup MMEND winners MMSTART_19961 Manchester_United_F.C. Manchester United MMEND host 1995 champions MMSTART_298599 Blackburn_Rovers_F.C. Blackburn MMEND on Sunday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_254_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_9316 England ENGLISH MMEND LEAGUE RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Results of MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND league soccer *NL* matches on Saturday : *NL* Premier league *NL* MMSTART_42173 Aston_Villa_F.C. Aston Villa MMEND 2 MMSTART_4721303 Derby_County_F.C. Derby MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_7473 Chelsea_F.C. Chelsea MMEND 2 MMSTART_435021 Coventry_City_F.C. Coventry MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_298602 Leicester_City_F.C. Leicester MMEND 0 MMSTART_2174 Arsenal_F.C. Arsenal MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_18119 Liverpool_F.C. Liverpool MMEND 0 MMSTART_184474 Sunderland_A.F.C. Sunderland MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_57802 Newcastle_United_F.C. Newcastle MMEND 1 MMSTART_177538 Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C. Sheffield Wednesday MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_157294 Nottingham_Forest_F.C. Nottingham Forest MMEND 1 MMSTART_298603 Middlesbrough_F.C. Middlesbrough MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_68198 Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C. Tottenham MMEND 0 MMSTART_91155 Everton_F.C. Everton MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_46417 West_Ham_United_F.C. West Ham MMEND 2 MMSTART_81576 Southampton_F.C. Southampton MMEND 1 *NL* Playing Sunday : *NL* MMSTART_19961 Manchester_United_F.C. Manchester United MMEND v MMSTART_298599 Blackburn_Rovers_F.C. Blackburn MMEND *NL* Playing Monday : *NL* MMSTART_7609513 Leeds_United_A.F.C. Leeds MMEND v MMSTART_740757 Wimbledon_F.C. Wimbledon MMEND *NL* Division one *NL* MMSTART_298601 Bolton_Wanderers_F.C. Bolton MMEND 3 MMSTART_248083 Norwich_City_F.C. Norwich MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_6720 Charlton_Athletic_F.C. Charlton MMEND 1 MMSTART_33921 West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C. West Bromwich MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_385313 Crystal_Palace_F.C. Crystal Palace MMEND 3 MMSTART_451131 Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C. Oldham MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_352843 Ipswich_Town_F.C. Ipswich MMEND 5 MMSTART_168007 Reading_F.C. Reading MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_451165 Oxford_United_F.C. Oxford MMEND 5 MMSTART_451168 Southend_United_F.C. Southend MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_314933 Sheffield_United_F.C. Sheffield United MMEND 4 MMSTART_185196 Birmingham_City_F.C. Birmingham MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_203434 Stoke_City_F.C. Stoke MMEND 2 MMSTART_165813 Manchester_City_F.C. Manchester City MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_74291 Swindon_Town_F.C. Swindon MMEND 1 MMSTART_203456 Port_Vale_F.C. Port Vale MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_217730 Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C. Wolverhampton MMEND 1 MMSTART_431144 Bradford_City_A.F.C. Bradford MMEND 0 *NL* Played Friday : *NL* MMSTART_564301 Portsmouth_F.C. Portsmouth MMEND 1 Queen 's Park Rangers 2 *NL* MMSTART_69219 Tranmere_Rovers_F.C. Tranmere MMEND 3 MMSTART_451129 Grimsby_Town_F.C. Grimsby MMEND 2 *NL* Playing Sunday : *NL* MMSTART_333188 Barnsley_F.C. Barnsley MMEND v MMSTART_236211 Huddersfield_Town_F.C. Huddersfield MMEND *NL* Division two *NL* MMSTART_451122 Brentford_F.C. Brentford MMEND 3 MMSTART_18367 Luton_Town_F.C. Luton MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_4392 Bristol_City_F.C. Bristol City MMEND v MMSTART_245357 Blackpool_F.C. Blackpool MMEND late kickoff *NL* MMSTART_376725 Burnley_F.C. Burnley MMEND 2 MMSTART_359501 Walsall_F.C. Walsall MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_451126 Chesterfield_F.C. Chesterfield MMEND 1 MMSTART_451156 Bury_F.C. Bury MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_451132 Peterborough_United_F.C. Peterborough MMEND 2 MMSTART_69438 Crewe_Alexandra_F.C. Crewe MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_429092 Preston_North_End_F.C. Preston MMEND 0 MMSTART_241161 Bristol_Rovers_F.C. Bristol Rovers MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_386362 Rotherham_United_F.C. Rotherham MMEND 1 MMSTART_451207 Shrewsbury_Town_F.C. Shrewsbury MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_451135 Stockport_County_F.C. Stockport MMEND 0 MMSTART_448599 Notts_County_F.C. Notts County MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_85099 Watford_F.C. Watford MMEND 0 MMSTART_435024 Millwall_F.C. Millwall MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_413286 Wrexham_F.C. Wrexham MMEND 4 MMSTART_23857 Plymouth_Argyle_F.C. Plymouth MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_451136 Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C. Wycombe MMEND 1 MMSTART_165278 Gillingham_F.C. Gillingham MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_451170 York_City_F.C. York MMEND 1 MMSTART_451121 A.F.C._Bournemouth Bournemouth MMEND 2 *NL* Division three *NL* MMSTART_451173 Barnet_F.C. Barnet MMEND 1 MMSTART_367030 Wigan_Athletic_F.C. Wigan MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_5624949 Cardiff_City_F.C. Cardiff MMEND 1 MMSTART_69455 Brighton_&_Hove_Albion_F.C. Brighton MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_451157 Carlisle_United_F.C. Carlisle MMEND 0 MMSTART_451358 Hull_City_A.F.C. Hull MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_451195 Chester_City_F.C. Chester MMEND 1 MMSTART_243970 Cambridge_United_F.C. Cambridge MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_451159 Darlington_F.C. Darlington MMEND 4 MMSTART_451169 Swansea_City_A.F.C. Swansea MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_347780 Exeter_City_F.C. Exeter MMEND 2 MMSTART_946449 Scarborough_F.C. Scarborough MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_451130 Hartlepool_United_F.C. Hartlepool MMEND 2 MMSTART_11228 Fulham_F.C. Fulham MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_451201 Hereford_United_F.C. Hereford MMEND 1 MMSTART_451160 Doncaster_Rovers_F.C. Doncaster MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_451163 Lincoln_City_F.C. Lincoln MMEND 1 MMSTART_451162 Leyton_Orient_F.C. Leyton Orient MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_425750 Northampton_Town_F.C. Northampton MMEND 3 MMSTART_451164 Mansfield_Town_F.C. Mansfield MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_451166 Rochdale_A.F.C. Rochdale MMEND 0 MMSTART_451127 Colchester_United_F.C. Colchester MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_451167 Scunthorpe_United_F.C. Scunthorpe MMEND 1 MMSTART_193049 Torquay_United_F.C. Torquay MMEND 0 *NL* Add Division two *NL* MMSTART_4392 Bristol_City_F.C. Bristol City MMEND 0 MMSTART_245357 Blackpool_F.C. Blackpool MMEND 1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_255_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team PAKISTAN MMEND 318-2 V MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team ENGLAND MMEND -- LUNCH . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND were 318 for two at lunch on the third day of the third and final test at MMSTART_387687 The_Oval The Oval MMEND on Saturday in reply to MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND 's 326 all out . *NL* Score : MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND 326 ( J. Crawley 106 , G. Thorpe 54 . *NL* MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 4-95 ) . *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND 318-2 ( MMSTART_894437 Saeed_Anwar Saeed Anwar MMEND 169 not out , MMSTART_938863 Ijaz_Ahmed_(cricketer) Ijaz Ahmed MMEND 61 ) . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_256_TENNIS TENNIS - RESULTS AT MMSTART_1872219 Canadian_Open_(tennis) CANADIAN OPEN MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_64646 Toronto TORONTO MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Results from the MMSTART_1872219 Canadian_Open_(tennis) Canadian Open MMEND *NL* tennis tournament on Friday ( prefix numbers denotes seedings ) : *NL* Quarterfinals *NL* 3 - MMSTART_1723516 Wayne_Ferreira Wayne Ferreira MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) beat 5 - MMSTART_933709 Thomas_Enqvist Thomas Enqvist MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 7-5 6-2 *NL* 4 - MMSTART_483554 Marcelo_Ríos Marcelo Rios MMEND ( MMSTART_5489 Chile Chile MMEND ) beat MMSTART_23297 Patrick_Rafter Patrick Rafter MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 0-6 *NL* 7-6 ( 7-4 ) 6-1 *NL* 7 - MMSTART_871725 Todd_Martin Todd Martin MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat Alex O'Brien ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-4 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_1547951 Todd_Woodbridge Todd Woodbridge MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_261368 Mark_Philippoussis Mark Philippoussis MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 7-5 6-4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_257_RUGBY MMSTART_25405 Rugby_union RUGBY UNION MMEND - MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team NEW ZEALAND MMEND WIN FIRST SERIES IN MMSTART_376115 South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team SOUTH AFRICA MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_25002 Pretoria PRETORIA MMEND , MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team New Zealand MMEND made history on Saturday when they completed their first series victory in MMSTART_376115 South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team South Africa MMEND with a 33-26 victory in the second test . *NL* The win gave the MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team All Blacks MMEND an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-test series . *NL* Each side scored three tries and the MMSTART_376115 South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team Springboks MMEND outscored the MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team All Blacks MMEND 15-12 in the second half but still suffered a fourth successive defeat against their old enemies . *NL* Two tries from wing MMSTART_905152 Jeff_Wilson_(sportsman) Jeff Wilson MMEND in the first quarter gave MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team New Zealand MMEND a 24-11 lead before tries from flanker MMSTART_21904572 Ruben_Kruger Ruben Kruger MMEND and scrum-half MMSTART_1748767 Joost_van_der_Westhuizen Joost van der Westhuizen MMEND in the space of two minutes narrowed the gap to a single point at 23-24 . *NL* The MMSTART_376115 South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team Springboks MMEND would have gone ahead had not fly-half MMSTART_690902 Joel_Stransky Joel Stransky MMEND 's conversion hit an upright and MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team New Zealand MMEND only scrambled to safety through a fine penalty from replacement fly-half Jon Preston and a drop goal by number eight MMSTART_740724 Zinzan_Brooke Zinzan Brooke MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_258_RUGBY MMSTART_25405 Rugby_union RUGBY UNION MMEND - MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team NEW ZEALAND MMEND DEFEAT MMSTART_376115 South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team SOUTH AFRICA MMEND 33-26 . *NL* MMSTART_25002 Pretoria PRETORIA MMEND , MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team New Zealand MMEND beat MMSTART_376115 South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team South Africa MMEND 33-26 ( halftime 21-11 ) in the second test on Saturday . *NL* Scorers : *NL* MMSTART_376115 South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team South Africa MMEND - Tries : MMSTART_21991758 Hannes_Strydom Hannes Strydom MMEND , MMSTART_21904572 Ruben_Kruger Ruben Kruger MMEND , MMSTART_1748767 Joost_van_der_Westhuizen Joost van der Westhuizen MMEND . *NL* Penalties : Joel Stranksy ( 3 ) . *NL* Conversion : Stranksy . *NL* MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team New Zealand MMEND - Tries : MMSTART_905152 Jeff_Wilson_(sportsman) Jeff Wilson MMEND ( 2 ) , MMSTART_740724 Zinzan_Brooke Zinzan Brooke MMEND . *NL* Penalties : MMSTART_5210833 Simon_Culhane Simon Culhane MMEND , Jon Preston ( 2 ) . *NL* Conversions : MMSTART_5210833 Simon_Culhane Culhane MMEND ( 3 ) . *NL* Drop goal : MMSTART_740724 Zinzan_Brooke Zinzan Brooke MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team New Zealand MMEND lead the three-test series 2-0 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_259_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia YUGOSLAV MMEND LEAGUE RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_55904 Belgrade BELGRADE MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Results of MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslav MMEND league *NL* soccer matches played on Saturday : *NL* Division A *NL* Cukaricki 0 MMSTART_12587188 FK_Hajduk_Beograd Hajduk MMEND 2 *NL* Becej 2 MMSTART_4827027 FK_Borac_Čačak Borac MMEND 0 *NL* Mladost ( L ) 0 MMSTART_4826904 FK_Zemun Zemun MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_1132478 FK_Rad Rad MMEND 1 Buducnost ( P ) 0 *NL* Standings ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , against , points ) : *NL* Becej 3 2 1 0 5 1 7 *NL* MMSTART_381658 FK_Partizan Partizan MMEND 2 2 0 0 6 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_2652716 FK_Vojvodina Vojvodina MMEND 2 2 0 0 4 1 6 *NL* MMSTART_361966 Red_Star_Belgrade Red Star MMEND 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 *NL* Mladost ( L ) 3 1 1 1 6 4 4 *NL* MMSTART_1132478 FK_Rad Rad MMEND 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 *NL* MMSTART_12587188 FK_Hajduk_Beograd Hajduk MMEND 3 1 0 2 3 3 3 *NL* Cukaricki 3 1 0 2 5 6 3 *NL* MMSTART_2652690 FK_Budućnost_Podgorica Buducnost MMEND 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 *NL* MMSTART_4826904 FK_Zemun Zemun MMEND 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 *NL* MMSTART_12576085 FK_Proleter_Zrenjanin Proleter MMEND 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 *NL* MMSTART_4827027 FK_Borac_Čačak Borac MMEND 3 0 0 3 0 8 0 *NL* Division B *NL* MMSTART_5769234 FK_Sutjeska_Nikšić Sutjeska MMEND 3 MMSTART_1940216 FK_Sloboda_Tuzla Sloboda MMEND 2 *NL* Loznica 0 Obilic 1 *NL* MMSTART_17634183 FK_Kikinda OFK Kikinda MMEND 1 Radnicki ( N ) 0 *NL* MMSTART_20517361 FK_Spartak_Zlatibor_Voda Spartak MMEND 1 Buducnost ( V ) 2 *NL* MMSTART_2424381 OFK_Beograd OFK Beograd MMEND 2 Mladost ( BJ ) 2 *NL* Standings : *NL* Obilic 3 3 0 0 8 1 9 *NL* Loznica 3 2 0 1 7 3 6 *NL* MMSTART_12821345 FK_Sutjeska_Foča Sutjeska MMEND 3 2 0 1 6 3 6 *NL* MMSTART_17634183 FK_Kikinda OFK Kikinda MMEND 3 2 0 1 4 1 6 *NL* Buducnost ( V ) 3 2 0 1 4 3 6 *NL* MMSTART_20517361 FK_Spartak_Zlatibor_Voda Spartak MMEND 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 *NL* Zeleznik 2 1 0 1 4 4 3 *NL* MMSTART_2424381 OFK_Beograd OFK Beograd MMEND 3 0 3 1 4 4 3 *NL* Radnicki 3 1 0 2 5 6 3 *NL* MMSTART_1940216 FK_Sloboda_Tuzla Sloboda MMEND 3 0 1 2 4 8 1 *NL* Mladost ( BJ ) 3 0 1 2 2 6 1 *NL* MMSTART_5077936 NK_Rudar_Velenje Rudar MMEND 2 0 0 2 0 6 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_260_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_22936 Poland POLISH MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_32908 Warsaw WARSAW MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Results of MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND first division *NL* soccer matches on Saturday : *NL* MMSTART_677540 Amica_Wronki Amica Wronki MMEND 3 MMSTART_805862 Hutnik_Nowa_Huta Hutnik Krakow MMEND 0 *NL* Sokol Tychy 5 MMSTART_677622 Lech_Poznań Lech Poznan MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_8538149 Raków_Częstochowa Rakow Czestochowa MMEND 1 MMSTART_10410246 Stomil_Olsztyn_(football) Stomil Olsztyn MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_677524 Wisła_Kraków Wisla Krakow MMEND 1 MMSTART_677580 Górnik_Zabrze Gornik Zabrze MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_772146 Śląsk_Wrocław Slask Wroclaw MMEND 3 MMSTART_677572 Odra_Wodzisław Odra Wodzislaw MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_677596 GKS_Katowice GKS Katowice MMEND 1 MMSTART_677603 Polonia_Warsaw Polonia Warsaw MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_677663 Zagłębie_Lubin Zaglebie Lubin MMEND 2 MMSTART_677683 ŁKS_Łódź LKS Lodz MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_677536 Legia_Warsaw Legia Warsaw MMEND 3 MMSTART_677651 GKS_Bełchatów GKS Belchatow MMEND 2 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_261_BASKETBALL BASKETBALL - MMSTART_23440 Philippines PHILIPPINE MMEND PRO-LEAGUE RESULTS . *NL* MANILA 1996-08-24 *NL* Results of semi-final round games on Friday in the MMSTART_364158 Philippine_Basketball_Association Philippine Basketball Association MMEND second conference , which includes MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND players : *NL* MMSTART_4047853 Alaska_Aces_(PBA) Alaska Milk MMEND beat Purefoods Hotdogs 103-95 ( 34-48 half-time ) *NL* MMSTART_3647082 Barangay_Ginebra_San_Miguel Ginebra San Miguel MMEND beat MMSTART_4092880 Shell_Turbo_Chargers Shell MMEND 120-103 ( 65-56 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_262_BASEBALL BASEBALL - RESULTS OF MMSTART_27019 South_Korea S. KOREAN MMEND PRO-BASEBALL GAMES . *NL* MMSTART_19159283 Seoul SEOUL MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Results of MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korean MMEND *NL* pro-baseball games played on Friday . *NL* Samsung 13 Hyundai 3 *NL* Haitai 5 MMSTART_4086558 Hanwha_Eagles Hanwha MMEND 4 *NL* OB 4 Lotte 2 *NL* Ssangbangwool 1 LG 0 *NL* Standings after games played on Friday ( tabulate under won , *NL* drawn , lost , winning percentage , games behind first place ) *NL* W D L PCT GB *NL* Haitai 62 2 40 .606 - *NL* Ssangbangwool 56 2 47 .543 6 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_4086558 Hanwha_Eagles Hanwha MMEND 55 1 47 .539 7 *NL* Hyundai 54 5 47 .533 7 1/2 *NL* Samsung 47 5 53 .471 14 *NL* Lotte 43 5 52 .455 15 1/2 *NL* LG 44 5 56 .443 17 *NL* OB 40 5 59 .407 20 1/2 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_263_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE MMEND STANDINGS AFTER FRIDAY 'S GAMES . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball Major League Baseball MMEND *NL* standings after games played on Friday ( tabulate under won , *NL* lost , winning percentage and games behind ) : *NL* MMSTART_2004582 American_League_East AMERICAN LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* W L PCT GB *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 73 54 .575 - *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND 67 60 .528 6 *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND 64 65 .496 10 *NL* MMSTART_64646 Toronto TORONTO MMEND 60 69 .465 14 *NL* MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND 46 82 .359 27 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central CENTRAL DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND 76 52 .594 - *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 69 61 .531 8 *NL* MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND 64 64 .500 12 *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers MILWAUKEE MMEND 61 68 .473 15 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND 58 72 .446 19 *NL* MMSTART_2456474 National_League_West WESTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) TEXAS MMEND 74 55 .574 - *NL* MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND 66 61 .520 7 *NL* MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics OAKLAND MMEND 62 69 .473 13 *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND 60 68 .469 13 1/2 *NL* SATURDAY , AUGUST 24TH SCHEDULE *NL* MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND AT MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers MILWAUKEE MMEND AT MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND AT MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND *NL* MMSTART_64646 Toronto TORONTO MMEND AT MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics OAKLAND MMEND AT MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND *NL* MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND AT MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND *NL* MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) TEXAS MMEND AT MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND *NL* MMSTART_2456294 National_League_East NATIONAL LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* W L PCT GB *NL* MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND 80 47 .630 - *NL* MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos MONTREAL MMEND 69 58 .543 11 *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 59 70 .457 22 *NL* MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins FLORIDA MMEND 59 70 .457 22 *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies PHILADELPHIA MMEND 53 76 .411 28 *NL* MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central CENTRAL DIVISION MMEND *NL* ST LOUIS 68 60 .531 - *NL* MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND 68 61 .527 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds CINCINNATI MMEND 64 63 .504 3 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 63 63 .500 4 *NL* MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates PITTSBURGH MMEND 55 73 .430 13 *NL* MMSTART_2456474 National_League_West WESTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres SAN DIEGO MMEND 70 60 .538 - *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim LOS ANGELES MMEND 68 60 .531 1 *NL* MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND 66 63 .512 3 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND 54 72 .429 14 *NL* SATURDAY , AUGUST 24TH SCHEDULE *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND AT MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND *NL* ST LOUIS AT MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND AT MMSTART_18110 Los_Angeles LOS ANGELES MMEND *NL* MMSTART_7954681 Montreal MONTREAL MMEND AT MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds CINCINNATI MMEND AT MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins FLORIDA MMEND *NL* MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates PITTSBURGH MMEND AT MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies PHILADELPHIA MMEND AT MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres SAN DIEGO MMEND *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_264_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE MMEND RESULTS FRIDAY . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Results of MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball Major League MMEND *NL* Baseball games played on Friday ( home team in CAPS ) : *NL* MMSTART_64777 American_League American League MMEND *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND 6 MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Seattle MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers Milwaukee MMEND 6 MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND 5 ( 11 innings ) *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim California MMEND 2 MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 5 MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Oakland MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays Toronto MMEND 4 MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers Detroit MMEND 3 MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND 9 MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) Texas MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_64290 National_League National League MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds Cincinnati MMEND 6 MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins FLORIDA MMEND 5 ( 1ST GM ) *NL* MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins FLORIDA MMEND 8 MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds Cincinnati MMEND 3 ( 2ND GM ) *NL* MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND 4 MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox Chicago MMEND 3 *NL* St Louis 1 MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates Pittsburgh MMEND 5 MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim LOS ANGELES MMEND 7 MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees New York MMEND 5 *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies Philadelphia MMEND 7 MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres SAN DIEGO MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos Montreal MMEND 10 MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND 8 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_265_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_23033 Portugal PORTUGUESE MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULT . *NL* MMSTART_18091 Lisbon LISBON MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Result of a MMSTART_23033 Portugal Portuguese MMEND first *NL* division soccer match on Saturday : *NL* MMSTART_1629082 C.F._Os_Belenenses Belenenses MMEND 2 MMSTART_927845 Boavista_F.C. Boavista MMEND 4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_266_SOCCER SOCCER - DISAPPOINTING MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax AJAX MMEND SLUMP 2-0 AT MMSTART_745757 SC_Heerenveen HEERENVEEN MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_1332105 Eredivisie Dutch MMEND champions MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax Amsterdam MMEND faltered in their second league match of the season on Saturday losing 2-0 away at MMSTART_745757 SC_Heerenveen Heerenveen MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND , who had a dismal series of pre-season results before beating MMSTART_505173 NAC_Breda NAC MMEND of MMSTART_1098285 Breda Breda MMEND in their opening game , had the best of an entertaining first half but failed to break the deadlock . *NL* Eight minutes after the interval , MMSTART_745757 SC_Heerenveen Heerenveen MMEND 's Romeo Wouden broke through the Amsterdam defence , left defender MMSTART_7363720 John_Veldman John Veldman MMEND standing and curled the ball beyond goalkeeper MMSTART_685906 Edwin_van_der_Sar Edwin van der Sar MMEND into the MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND net . *NL* MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND , without injured defenders MMSTART_5960297 Márcio_Roberto_dos_Santos Marcio Santos MMEND and MMSTART_3109995 Winston_Bogarde Winston Bogarde MMEND and strikers MMSTART_539123 Jari_Litmanen Jari Litmanen MMEND and MMSTART_645628 Marc_Overmars Marc Overmars MMEND , then stepped up the pace and looked certain to equalise . *NL* But they left gaps at the back and on 73 minutes MMSTART_76972 Denmark Danish MMEND striker MMSTART_735169 Jon_Dahl_Tomasson Jon Dahl Tomasson MMEND rushed out of his own half , beat the MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND defence and lobbed MMSTART_685906 Edwin_van_der_Sar van der Sar MMEND . *NL* The defeat means MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND 's main title contenders MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven MMEND , who beat the champions 3-0 in the traditional league curtain-raiser , can go three points clear of their rivals if they beat MMSTART_1103112 FC_Groningen Groningen MMEND on Sunday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_267_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_3343 Belgium BELGIAN MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels BRUSSELS MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Results of MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND first *NL* division matches on Saturday : *NL* MMSTART_990794 Standard_Liège Standard Liege MMEND 3 MMSTART_1452159 R._White_Daring_Molenbeek Molenbeek MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_26584259 R.S.C._Anderlecht Anderlecht MMEND 2 MMSTART_1437580 K.S.C._Lokeren_Oost-Vlaanderen Lokeren MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_1434036 Cercle_Brugge_K.S.V. Cercle Brugge MMEND 2 MMSTART_1434546 R.E._Mouscron Mouscron MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_1520840 Royal_Antwerp_FC Antwerp MMEND 1 MMSTART_3470620 K.F.C._Lommel_S.K. Lommel MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_1521107 K.A.A._Gent Ghent MMEND 3 MMSTART_1537131 SC_Eendracht_Aalst Aalst MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_842033 Lierse_S.K. Lierse MMEND 4 MMSTART_1433845 R._Charleroi_S.C. Charleroi MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_1437246 K._Sint-Truidense_V.V. Sint Truiden MMEND 3 Ekeren 1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_268_SOCCER SOCCER - LEADING MMSTART_5843419 France FRENCH MMEND LEAGUE SCORERS . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Leading goalscorers in the MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND *NL* first division after Saturday 's matches : *NL* 3 - MMSTART_8809288 Anto_Drobnjak Anto Drobnjak MMEND ( MMSTART_1256442 SC_Bastia Bastia MMEND ) , MMSTART_10326208 Xavier_Gravelaine Xavier Gravelaine MMEND ( MMSTART_492068 Olympique_de_Marseille Marseille MMEND ) . *NL* 2 - MMSTART_13449225 Miladin_Bečanović Miladin Becanovic MMEND ( MMSTART_990757 Lille_OSC Lille MMEND ) , MMSTART_52265 Enzo_Scifo Enzo Scifo MMEND ( MMSTART_222981 AS_Monaco_FC Monaco MMEND ) , *NL* MMSTART_549482 Vladimír_Šmicer Vladimir Smicer MMEND ( MMSTART_1075697 RC_Lens Lens MMEND ) , MMSTART_2839275 Christopher_Wreh Christopher Wreh MMEND ( MMSTART_1693070 En_Avant_de_Guingamp Guingamp MMEND ) . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_269_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_5843419 France FRENCH MMEND LEAGUE SUMMARIES . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Summaries of MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND first division *NL* matches on Saturday : *NL* MMSTART_1135276 FC_Nantes Nantes MMEND 0 MMSTART_1075697 RC_Lens Lens MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_549482 Vladimír_Šmicer Smicer MMEND 52nd ) . *NL* Halftime 0-0 . *NL* Attendance 16,000 . *NL* MMSTART_704478 OGC_Nice Nice MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_11527631 James_Debbah Debbah MMEND 39th ) MMSTART_1256442 SC_Bastia Bastia MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_8809288 Anto_Drobnjak Drobnjak MMEND 82nd ) . *NL* 1-0 . *NL* 6,000 . *NL* MMSTART_990757 Lille_OSC Lille MMEND 3 ( Boutoille 47th , Becanovic 79th pen , 82nd ) ) MMSTART_1004187 Stade_Rennais_F.C. Rennes MMEND 1 *NL* ( Guivarc'h 60th pen . *NL* ) 0-0 . *NL* 6,000 . *NL* MMSTART_1135285 FC_Girondins_de_Bordeaux Bordeaux MMEND 0 MMSTART_990753 AJ_Auxerre Auxerre MMEND 0 . *NL* 30,000 . *NL* MMSTART_492068 Olympique_de_Marseille Marseille MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_10326208 Xavier_Gravelaine Gravelaine MMEND 24th ) MMSTART_1135310 FC_Metz Metz MMEND 2 ( Traore 65th , MMSTART_9425024 Mariano_Bombarda Bombarda MMEND *NL* 69th ) . *NL* 1-0 . *NL* 20,000 . *NL* MMSTART_1256446 RC_Strasbourg Strasbourg MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_15098218 David_Zitelli Zitelli MMEND 80th ) MMSTART_3658991 Le_Havre_AC Le Havre MMEND 0 . *NL* 0-0 . *NL* 15,000 *NL* MMSTART_1256445 Stade_Malherbe_Caen Caen MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_15273188 Anthony_Bancarel Bancarel MMEND 70th ) MMSTART_979521 Olympique_Lyonnais Lyon MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_11576169 Alain_Caveglia Caveglia MMEND 89th ) . *NL* 0-0 . *NL* 9,000 . *NL* MMSTART_1693070 En_Avant_de_Guingamp Guingamp MMEND 2 ( MMSTART_2839275 Christopher_Wreh Wreh MMEND 15th , 42nd ) MMSTART_222981 AS_Monaco_FC Monaco MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_52265 Enzo_Scifo Scifo MMEND 35th ) . *NL* 2-1 . *NL* 7,000 . *NL* MMSTART_1640865 Montpellier_HSC Montpellier MMEND 0 MMSTART_2237150 AS_Cannes Cannes MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_7044971 Laurent_Charvet Charvet MMEND 8th ) . *NL* 0-1 . *NL* 10,000 . *NL* Played on Friday : *NL* MMSTART_1640855 AS_Nancy Nancy MMEND 0 MMSTART_357488 Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C. Paris St Germain MMEND 0 . *NL* 15,000 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_270_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_5843419 France FRENCH MMEND LEAGUE STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Standings in the MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND soccer *NL* league after Saturday 's matches ( tabulate under played , won , *NL* drawn , lost , goals for , goals against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_1075697 RC_Lens Lens MMEND 3 3 0 0 6 1 9 *NL* MMSTART_1256442 SC_Bastia Bastia MMEND 3 2 1 0 4 1 7 *NL* MMSTART_357488 Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C. Paris Saint-Germain MMEND 3 2 1 0 3 0 7 *NL* MMSTART_990753 AJ_Auxerre Auxerre MMEND 3 2 1 0 3 0 7 *NL* MMSTART_2237150 AS_Cannes Cannes MMEND 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 *NL* MMSTART_990757 Lille_OSC Lille MMEND 3 2 0 1 4 3 6 *NL* MMSTART_1135285 FC_Girondins_de_Bordeaux Bordeaux MMEND 3 1 2 0 2 1 5 *NL* MMSTART_222981 AS_Monaco_FC Monaco MMEND 3 1 1 1 5 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_492068 Olympique_de_Marseille Marseille MMEND 3 1 1 1 5 4 4 *NL* MMSTART_1135310 FC_Metz Metz MMEND 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_979521 Olympique_Lyonnais Lyon MMEND 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 *NL* MMSTART_1693070 En_Avant_de_Guingamp Guingamp MMEND 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 *NL* MMSTART_1004187 Stade_Rennais_F.C. Rennes MMEND 3 1 0 2 4 6 3 *NL* MMSTART_1256446 RC_Strasbourg Strasbourg MMEND 3 1 0 2 1 3 3 *NL* MMSTART_1640865 Montpellier_HSC Montpellier MMEND 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 *NL* MMSTART_1135276 FC_Nantes Nantes MMEND 3 0 1 2 2 5 1 *NL* MMSTART_1640855 AS_Nancy Nancy MMEND 3 0 1 2 2 5 1 *NL* MMSTART_704478 OGC_Nice Nice MMEND 3 0 1 2 2 5 1 *NL* MMSTART_3658991 Le_Havre_AC Le Havre MMEND 3 0 1 1 1 3 1 *NL* MMSTART_1256445 Stade_Malherbe_Caen Caen MMEND 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_271_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_5843419 France FRENCH MMEND LEAGUE RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Results of MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND first division *NL* matches on Saturday : *NL* MMSTART_1135276 FC_Nantes Nantes MMEND 0 MMSTART_1075697 RC_Lens Lens MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_704478 OGC_Nice Nice MMEND 1 MMSTART_1256442 SC_Bastia Bastia MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_990757 Lille_OSC Lille MMEND 3 MMSTART_1004187 Stade_Rennais_F.C. Rennes MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1135285 FC_Girondins_de_Bordeaux Bordeaux MMEND 0 MMSTART_990753 AJ_Auxerre Auxerre MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_492068 Olympique_de_Marseille Marseille MMEND 1 MMSTART_1135310 FC_Metz Metz MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_1256446 RC_Strasbourg Strasbourg MMEND 1 MMSTART_3658991 Le_Havre_AC Le Havre MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_1256445 Stade_Malherbe_Caen Caen MMEND 1 MMSTART_979521 Olympique_Lyonnais Lyon MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1693070 En_Avant_de_Guingamp Guingamp MMEND 2 MMSTART_222981 AS_Monaco_FC Monaco MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1640865 Montpellier_HSC Montpellier MMEND 0 MMSTART_2237150 AS_Cannes Cannes MMEND 1 *NL* Played on Friday : *NL* MMSTART_1640855 AS_Nancy Nancy MMEND 0 MMSTART_357488 Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C. Paris St Germain MMEND 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_272_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_21148 Netherlands DUTCH MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Result of MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND first division *NL* soccer match played on Saturday : *NL* Graafschap Doetinchem 3 MMSTART_1107824 RKC_Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_834275 Willem_II_(football_club) Willem II Tilburg MMEND 0 MMSTART_1336325 Fortuna_Sittard Fortuna Sittard MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_505173 NAC_Breda NAC Breda MMEND 1 MMSTART_79818 Sparta_Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_745757 SC_Heerenveen Heerenveen MMEND 2 MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax Amsterdam MMEND 0 *NL* Standings ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , against , points ) : *NL* Graafschap Doetinchem 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_1336325 Fortuna_Sittard Fortuna Sittard MMEND 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 *NL* MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven MMEND 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 *NL* MMSTART_800033 FC_Twente Twente Enschede MMEND 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 *NL* MMSTART_834256 Vitesse Vitesse Arnhem MMEND 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 *NL* MMSTART_745757 SC_Heerenveen Heerenveen MMEND 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 *NL* MMSTART_505173 NAC_Breda NAC Breda MMEND 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 *NL* MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax Amsterdam MMEND 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 *NL* MMSTART_834226 FC_Utrecht Utrecht MMEND 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 *NL* MMSTART_47707 Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam MMEND 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 *NL* MMSTART_834196 Roda_JC_Kerkrade Roda JC Kerkrade MMEND 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 *NL* MMSTART_2202202 FC_Volendam Volendam MMEND 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 *NL* MMSTART_1103112 FC_Groningen Groningen MMEND 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 *NL* MMSTART_1107824 RKC_Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk MMEND 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 *NL* MMSTART_79818 Sparta_Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam MMEND 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 *NL* MMSTART_834275 Willem_II_(football_club) Willem II Tilburg MMEND 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 *NL* MMSTART_2289 AZ_Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar MMEND 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 *NL* MMSTART_834154 N.E.C._(football_club) NEC Nijmegen MMEND 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_273_SOCCER SOCCER - SUMMARIES OF MMSTART_11867 Germany GERMAN MMEND FIRST DIVISION MATCHES . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Summaries of MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND first division *NL* matches played on Saturday : *NL* MMSTART_513623 VfL_Bochum Bochum MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_19577963 Mathias_Jack Jack MMEND 66th minute ) MMSTART_1145228 Arminia_Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld MMEND 1 ( Molata 59th ) . *NL* Halftime 0-0 . *NL* Attendance 25,000 *NL* MMSTART_263466 Borussia_Mönchengladbach Borussia Moenchengladbach MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_740855 Patrik_Andersson Andersson MMEND 22nd ) MMSTART_1734592 Karlsruher_SC Karlsruhe MMEND 3 *NL* ( Haessler 33rd , MMSTART_3373736 Sean_Dundee Dundee MMEND 45th , MMSTART_10634409 Marc_Keller Keller MMEND 90th ) . *NL* 1-2 . *NL* 20,000 *NL* MMSTART_737608 VfB_Stuttgart Stuttgart MMEND 2 ( Balakow 50th , MMSTART_2194769 Fredi_Bobic Bobic MMEND 61st ) MMSTART_7598082 SV_Werder_Bremen Werder Bremen MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_12266793 Miroslav_Votava Votava MMEND *NL* 68th ) . *NL* 0-0 . *NL* 32,000 *NL* MMSTART_1007441 TSV_1860_München 1860 Munich MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_20976647 Manfred_Schwabl Schwabl MMEND 38th ) MMSTART_331715 Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund MMEND 3 ( MMSTART_9901734 Michael_Zorc Zorc MMEND *NL* 59th-pen , Moeller 73rd , MMSTART_5570243 Jörg_Heinrich Heinrich MMEND 90th ) . *NL* 1-0 . *NL* 50,000 *NL* MMSTART_502005 Bayer_04_Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen MMEND 0 MMSTART_1949688 Fortuna_Düsseldorf Fortuna Duesseldorf MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_16089537 Thomas_Seeliger Seeliger MMEND 47th ) . *NL* 0-0 . *NL* 18,000 *NL* MMSTART_1438835 SC_Freiburg Freiburg MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_21062203 Andreas_Zeyer Zeyer MMEND 52nd ) MMSTART_497888 1._FC_Köln Cologne MMEND 3 ( Gaissmayer 9th , MMSTART_1518363 Toni_Polster Polster MMEND *NL* 86th , 90th ) . *NL* 0-1 . *NL* 22,500 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_274_SOCCER SOCCER - RESULTS OF MMSTART_11867 Germany GERMAN MMEND FIRST DIVISION MATCHES . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Results of MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND first division *NL* soccer matches played on Saturday : *NL* MMSTART_513623 VfL_Bochum Bochum MMEND 1 MMSTART_1145228 Arminia_Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_263466 Borussia_Mönchengladbach Borussia Moenchengladbach MMEND 1 MMSTART_1734592 Karlsruher_SC Karlsruhe MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_737608 VfB_Stuttgart Stuttgart MMEND 2 MMSTART_7598082 SV_Werder_Bremen Werder Bremen MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1007441 TSV_1860_München 1860 Munich MMEND 1 MMSTART_331715 Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_502005 Bayer_04_Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen MMEND 0 MMSTART_1949688 Fortuna_Düsseldorf Fortuna Duesseldorf MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1438835 SC_Freiburg Freiburg MMEND 1 MMSTART_497888 1._FC_Köln Cologne MMEND 3 *NL* Played on Saturday : *NL* MMSTART_881244 FC_St._Pauli St Pauli MMEND 4 MMSTART_410348 FC_Schalke_04 Schalke MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_599978 F.C._Hansa_Rostock Hansa Rostock MMEND 0 MMSTART_535879 Hamburger_SV Hamburg MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_686142 Bundesliga Bundesliga MMEND standings after Saturday 's games ( tabulate under *NL* played , won , drawn , lost , goals for , goals against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_497888 1._FC_Köln Cologne MMEND 3 3 0 0 7 1 9 *NL* MMSTART_737608 VfB_Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart MMEND 2 2 0 0 6 1 6 *NL* MMSTART_331715 Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund MMEND 3 2 0 1 9 5 6 *NL* MMSTART_535879 Hamburger_SV Hamburg MMEND 3 2 0 1 7 3 6 *NL* MMSTART_502005 Bayer_04_Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen MMEND 3 2 0 1 7 4 6 *NL* MMSTART_513623 VfL_Bochum VfL Bochum MMEND 3 1 2 0 3 2 5 *NL* MMSTART_1734592 Karlsruher_SC Karlsruhe MMEND 2 1 1 0 5 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_172326 FC_Bayern_Munich Bayern Munich MMEND 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 *NL* MMSTART_881244 FC_St._Pauli St Pauli MMEND 3 1 1 1 7 7 4 *NL* MMSTART_1007441 TSV_1860_München 1860 Munich MMEND 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 *NL* MMSTART_1438835 SC_Freiburg Freiburg MMEND 3 1 0 2 5 10 3 *NL* MMSTART_1949688 Fortuna_Düsseldorf Fortuna Duesseldorf MMEND 3 1 0 2 1 7 3 *NL* MMSTART_599978 F.C._Hansa_Rostock Hansa Rostock MMEND 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 *NL* MMSTART_1145228 Arminia_Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld MMEND 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 *NL* MMSTART_263466 Borussia_Mönchengladbach Borussia Moenchengladbach MMEND 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 *NL* MMSTART_410348 FC_Schalke_04 Schalke MMEND 3 0 2 1 4 8 2 *NL* MMSTART_7598082 SV_Werder_Bremen Werder Bremen MMEND 3 0 1 2 4 6 1 *NL* MMSTART_1586579 MSV_Duisburg MSV Duisburg MMEND 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_275_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_26964606 Austria AUSTRIA MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_55866 Vienna VIENNA MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Results of MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND first division *NL* soccer matches played on Saturday : *NL* MMSTART_656932 SK_Rapid_Wien Rapid Vienna MMEND 0 MMSTART_5644199 FC_Linz FC Linz MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_887879 Grazer_AK GAK MMEND 2 MMSTART_895568 FK_Austria_Wien Austria Vienna MMEND 2 *NL* Admira / Wacker 0 MMSTART_1595328 SK_Sturm_Graz Sturm Graz MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_5644175 LASK_Linz Linzer ASK MMEND 1 MMSTART_5599205 FC_Tirol_Innsbruck FC Tirol Innsbruck MMEND 3 *NL* Standings ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_5599205 FC_Tirol_Innsbruck FC Tirol Innsbruck MMEND 6 4 2 0 13 5 14 *NL* MMSTART_895568 FK_Austria_Wien Austria Vienna MMEND 6 4 2 0 9 5 14 *NL* MMSTART_2163477 FC_Red_Bull_Salzburg SV Salzburg MMEND 5 3 2 0 4 1 11 *NL* MMSTART_1595328 SK_Sturm_Graz Sturm Graz MMEND 6 2 3 1 8 5 9 *NL* MMSTART_887879 Grazer_AK GAK MMEND 6 1 3 2 8 10 6 *NL* MMSTART_656932 SK_Rapid_Wien Rapid Wien MMEND 5 0 5 0 3 3 5 *NL* MMSTART_3004699 SV_Ried SV Ried MMEND 5 1 1 3 6 5 4 *NL* MMSTART_5644175 LASK_Linz Linzer ASK MMEND 5 0 3 2 4 8 3 *NL* Admira / Wacker 6 0 3 3 5 10 3 *NL* MMSTART_5644199 FC_Linz FC Linz MMEND 6 0 2 4 1 9 2 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_276_CRICKET CRICKET - RAIN BRINGS PREMATURE END TO MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka SRI LANKA MMEND MATCH . *NL* MMSTART_56636 Colombo COLOMBO MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* The one-day match between MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND and a MMSTART_23538966 World_Series_Cricket_World_XI World XI MMEND was abandoned on Saturday because of rain . *NL* Scores : MMSTART_23538966 World_Series_Cricket_World_XI World XI MMEND 102-0 ( M. Waugh 39 not out , S. Tendulkar 56 not out ) off 21.4 overs v MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_277_British MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND hostage in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND describes ordeal . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* A MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND aid worker , held hostage in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND for nearly four weeks , said on Saturday a cocked MMSTART_1348 AK-47 Kalashnikov MMEND had been thrust into his mouth at one point during his ordeal . *NL* Michael Penrose , a 23-year-old worker with the group MMSTART_2448 Action_Against_Hunger Action Against Hunger MMEND , described his ordeal to a news conference when he arrived back in MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND from MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND . *NL* " The worst period of physical manhandling was during that time when we were beaten with MMSTART_1348 AK-47 Kalashnikovs MMEND and at one point I had a MMSTART_1348 AK-47 Kalashnikov MMEND held to the back of my throat -- cocked , " he said . *NL* " For the first period we were held in a small room with no bed or anything . *NL* We had very little food and sometimes went two or three days without eating . " *NL* Gunmen seized Penrose , who comes from MMSTART_21592637 Swerford Swerford MMEND in southern MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND , MMSTART_5843419 France Frenchman MMEND Frederic Malardeau and six other hostages from their car in MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND , the capital of MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND , on July 27 . *NL* The assailants had demanded a ransom of 300,000 pounds ( $ 465,000 ) but no money was paid by the charity when they were released on Wednesday . *NL* The hostages were held in a house in or near MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND which was bombarded regularly . *NL* " During the last 15 days of being held , the fighting in MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND was very close . *NL* At first it was street fighting outside the house and then we came under very heavy shelling and bombardment from conventional weapons like tanks , artillery and grenade launchers , " he said . *NL* Penrose had been working for the charity which provides food to civilians for only a few weeks before he was captured . *NL* When asked if he would return to the mountainous region where rebels have been fighting MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND troops for full independence , Penrose said : " Not for the time being . *NL* I do n't think it 's safe for me . *NL* But maybe in the future , depending on the circumstances . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_278_Princess Princess MMSTART_24095 Diana,_Princess_of_Wales Diana MMEND send message to MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 's Princess MMSTART_24095 Diana,_Princess_of_Wales Diana MMEND has sent a message to seriously ill MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND , the nun to whom she has turned several times for spiritual guidance . *NL* MMSTART_24095 Diana,_Princess_of_Wales Diana MMEND 's office said on Saturday the princess had sent a message to the Nobel Peace Prize-winning missionary as news broke this week of her battle against heart problems and malaria . *NL* A spokeswoman declined to release details of the message . *NL* MMSTART_24095 Diana,_Princess_of_Wales Diana MMEND first met the Albanian-born missionary in MMSTART_25458 Rome Rome MMEND in 1992 . *NL* She said afterwards that the meeting had fulfilled her " dearest wish " and the two women have met several times since . *NL* The princess , who has carved out a major role for herself as a helper of the sick and needy , is said to have turned to MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND for guidance as her marriage crumbled to heir to the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND throne MMSTART_125248 Charles,_Prince_of_Wales Prince Charles MMEND . *NL* The 85-year-old nun said in the past that she was praying for the couple , whose divorce is expected to become final next week . *NL* Doctors caring for MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND in a MMSTART_47905 Kolkata Calcutta MMEND hospital said on Saturday that her fever had fallen and her malaria was under control but she remained on a respirator in intensive care . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_279_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team PAKISTAN MMEND 339-4 V MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team ENGLAND MMEND - close . *NL* MMSTART_894437 Saeed_Anwar Saeed Anwar MMEND c MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND b MMSTART_2036840 Dominic_Cork Cork MMEND 176 *NL* Aamir Sohail c MMSTART_2036840 Dominic_Cork Cork MMEND b MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND 46 *NL* MMSTART_938863 Ijaz_Ahmed_(cricketer) Ijaz Ahmed MMEND c MMSTART_896414 Alec_Stewart Stewart MMEND b MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND 61 *NL* MMSTART_896403 Inzamam-ul-Haq Inzamam-ul-Haq MMEND c MMSTART_682925 Nasser_Hussain Hussain MMEND b MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND 35 *NL* MMSTART_938861 Saleem_Malik Salim Malik MMEND not out 2 *NL* MMSTART_3976606 Asif_Mujtaba Asif Mujtaba MMEND not out 1 *NL* Extras 18 *NL* Fall of wicket - 1-106 2-239 3-334 4-334 *NL* To bat - MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND , MMSTART_554132 Moin_Khan Moin Khan MMEND , MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND , MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND , Mohammad Akam *NL* MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 326 all out *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_280_Soccer Soccer - Nijmeh beat Nasr 1-0 . *NL* MMSTART_268796 Tripoli,_Lebanon TRIPOLI MMEND , MMSTART_17771 Lebanon Lebanon MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Nijmeh of MMSTART_17771 Lebanon Lebanon MMEND beat Nasr of MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi Arabia MMEND 1-0 ( halftime 1-0 ) in their MMSTART_689 Asia Asian MMEND club championship second round first leg tie on Saturday . *NL* Scorer : Issa Alloush ( 45th minute ) . *NL* Attendance : 10,000 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_281_Adventurers Adventurers start MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canadian MMEND wilderness race . *NL* MMSTART_3582046 Pemberton,_British_Columbia PEMBERTON MMEND , MMSTART_3392 British_Columbia British Columbia MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* About 350 adventurers from nine countries set out on Saturday to climb , raft , bike and run in a 323-mile ( 517-km ) endurance race through the MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canadian MMEND wilderness . *NL* The event , called the Eco-Challenge , is part of a growing sport known as adventure racing in which competitors test their limits for days over a perilous wilderness course . *NL* " I 'm looking forward to this race . *NL* I think it will be more physically challenging and we 'll have to go up against more diverse situations due to the terrain , " said Dr. Michael Stroud , a veteran Eco-Challenge participant . *NL* The Eco-Challenge has been staged twice before -- in MMSTART_31716 Utah Utah MMEND and Maine last year -- and is modelled on similar races overseas . *NL* The 70 teams in this year 's race will will trek glaciers , climb mountains , whitewater raft , horseback ride , canoe and mountain bike along the grueling course . *NL* This year 's race , the route of which was keep a secret until Friday evening , is being held near MMSTART_3582046 Pemberton,_British_Columbia Pemberton MMEND , MMSTART_3392 British_Columbia British Columbia MMEND , about 100 miles ( 160 km ) northeast of MMSTART_32706 Vancouver Vancouver MMEND . *NL* The area is filled with treacherous mountain peaks , ice fields and frigid waters . *NL* Organisers expect about two-thirds of the participants to drop out or be disqualified before the finish . *NL* The hardy ones are expected to complete the course in about six days , with first-place finishers receiving $ 10,000 in prize money . *NL* In the Eco-Challenge , competitors race in teams of five which must include both men and women . *NL* Team members must remain within 100 yards ( metres ) of each other at all times and finish together . *NL* With racers carrying about 40 pounds ( 18 kg ) of gear on their backs , broken bones , sunstroke , dehydration and exhaustion are common . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_282_Cholera Cholera kills 21 in southern MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_85232 Lagos LAGOS MMEND 1996-05-28 *NL* An outbreak of cholera has killed 21 people in a week at Ubimini in oil-rich southern MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND , the News Agency of Nigeria reported on Saturday . *NL* The chairman of the local council , Damian Ejiohuo , said drugs had been rushed to the area to quell the disease and the community needed a safer source of drinking water to prevent future outbreaks . *NL* Epidemics are common in rural areas of MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND where piped water is not usually available . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_283_Malawi MMSTART_19088 Malawi Malawi MMEND 's ex-president MMSTART_213567 Hastings_Banda Banda MMEND says he 's feeling well . *NL* MMSTART_642604 Blantyre BLANTYRE MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_19088 Malawi Malawi MMEND 's frail former president , Kamuzu Banda , said on Saturday in a rare public interview that he was feeling well despite his advanced years . *NL* " I feel all right and I eat everything that is put on the table . *NL* And that means I am all right , " he told reporters invited to his home . *NL* MMSTART_213567 Hastings_Banda Banda MMEND , a vegetarian teetotaller believed to be 97 , walked unaided but supporting himself on a walking stick . *NL* He clutched a fly whisk which for a long time symbolised his obsession with power . *NL* His health was the subject of much recent speculation . *NL* MMSTART_19088 Malawi Malawi MMEND 's undisputed ruler for three decades , he lost power in the first all-party elections in 1994 . *NL* He spent a year under house arrest and was tried but acquitted last year on charges of ordering the murder of four opponents in 1983 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_284_Zimbabwe MMSTART_34399 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe MMEND fires striking civil servants . *NL* Emelia Sithole *NL* MMSTART_56680 Harare HARARE MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* The MMSTART_34399 Zimbabwe Zimbabwean MMEND government fired thousands of workers on Saturday for defying an order to end a strike which has crippled essential services and disrupted international and domestic flights . *NL* The MMSTART_2509550 Public_utilities_commission Public Service Commission MMEND ( PSC ) said in a statement that the workers -- including nurses , junior doctors , mortuary attendants , customs officers and firefighters -- would be barred from entering their workplaces on Monday . *NL* " All civil servants who did not return to work at their normal working hours , and remained working for the full working day on 23 August 1996 , have been summarily dismissed ... *NL* with immediate effect , " it said in a statement . *NL* Union officials from the Public Service Association ( PSA ) were unavailable for comment . *NL* Public Service , Labour and Social Welfare Minister Florence Chitauro told state radio her ministry had already begun recruiting other people to replace the strikers , sub-contracting some of the work to private firms . *NL* The government had been threatening to fire the workers since the strike began on Tuesday , saying it was illegal . *NL* But the strikers ignored the threat and vowed to stay on the streets until their demands for wage rises of 30 to 60 percent were met . *NL* The stoppage has left essential services stretched with many hospitals handling only emergency cases under senior doctors with the help of army medical personnel and the MMSTART_5023832 International_Committee_of_the_Red_Cross Red Cross MMEND . *NL* It has also disrupted flights . *NL* Some internal services were cancelled , leaving tourists at the MMSTART_1759823 Victoria_Falls,_Zimbabwe Victoria Falls MMEND resort stranded , and flights abroad were delayed . *NL* The PSA said 80 percent of the country 's 180,000 civil servants took part in the strike which is a rare challenge to President MMSTART_17380298 Robert_Mugabe Robert Mugabe MMEND , who has been in power since independence from MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND in 1980 . *NL* Opposition parties , civic organisations and private-sector unions have expressed support for the action and denounced the government 's pay rises of up to eight percent for its workers . *NL* Civil servants earn on average Z$ 1,000 ( $ 100 ) a month . *NL* They say their pay has not kept up at all with inflation , currently running at 22 percent . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_285_Rwanda MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwanda MMEND says MMSTART_76762 Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo Zaire MMEND expels 28 MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwandan MMEND refugees . *NL* MMSTART_56690 Kigali KIGALI MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwanda MMEND said on Saturday that Zaire had expelled 28 MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwandan MMEND MMSTART_59537 Hutu Hutu MMEND refugees accused of being " trouble-makers " in camps in eastern MMSTART_76762 Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo Zaire MMEND . *NL* Captain Firmin Gatera , spokesman for the Tutsi-dominated MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwandan MMEND army , told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND in MMSTART_56690 Kigali Kigali MMEND that 17 of the 28 refugees handed over on Friday from the Zairean town of MMSTART_1210483 Goma Goma MMEND had been soldiers in the former MMSTART_59537 Hutu Hutu MMEND army which fled to MMSTART_76762 Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo Zaire MMEND in 1994 after being defeated by MMSTART_67050 Tutsi Tutsi MMEND forces in MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwanda MMEND 's civil war . *NL* Zairean Prime Minister MMSTART_420869 Léon_Kengo Kengo wa Dondo MMEND said on Thursday in a visit to MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwanda MMEND that his country would expell all the refugees back to MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwanda MMEND but he gave no timeframe . *NL* Zaire is home to 1.1 million MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwandan MMEND MMSTART_59537 Hutu Hutu MMEND refugees who fled three months of civil war in 1994 . *NL* Many had taken part in the genocide that year of one million people , mostly MMSTART_67050 Tutsi Tutsis MMEND , and refuse to go home for fear of reprisal at the hands of the new Tutsi-dominated government in MMSTART_56690 Kigali Kigali MMEND . *NL* Gatera said the refugees were handed over following a deal made at a meeting between the governor of Zaire 's north MMSTART_1200745 Kivu Kivu MMEND region and his counterpart in the MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwandan MMEND border town of MMSTART_1863662 Gisenyi Gisenyi MMEND . *NL* " After a meeting between the governor of north MMSTART_1200745 Kivu Kivu MMEND and the prefect of MMSTART_1863662 Gisenyi Gisenyi MMEND , 28 prisoners ( refugees ) were handed over to MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwandan MMEND authorities on Friday , " Gatera said . " *NL* Out of these 17 were former soldiers . *NL* These people are now in MMSTART_1863662 Gisenyi Gisenyi MMEND prison , " Gatera added . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_286_Revered Revered skull of S. Africa king is MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scottish MMEND woman 's . *NL* MMSTART_58893 Johannesburg JOHANNESBURG MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* A limelight-loving MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South African MMEND chief was in disgrace on Saturday after a prized skull he brought home from MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scotland MMEND was identified as belonging not to his sacred tribal ancestor , but to a middle-aged white woman . *NL* A forensic scientist who examined the supposed skull of 19th century King MMSTART_7161613 Hintsa_kaKhawuta Hintsa MMEND , a chief of President MMSTART_21492751 Nelson_Mandela Nelson Mandela MMEND 's MMSTART_19997199 Xhosa_people Xhosa MMEND tribe killed in battle by the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND , said it was in fact the cranium of a MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND woman . *NL* Chief Nicholas Gcaleka , dressed in animal skins and full tribal regalia , journeyed to a wintry MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scotland MMEND in February on a hugely publicised quest to find MMSTART_7161613 Hintsa_kaKhawuta Hintsa MMEND 's skull . *NL* The witchdoctor said ancestors had appeared to him in a dream and ordered him to return the head , said to have been carried off as a colonial trophy by the officer who shot and allegedly beheaded MMSTART_7161613 Hintsa_kaKhawuta Hintsa MMEND after a battle in 1835 . *NL* But Gcaleka ran into trouble as soon as he returned to MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND with a skull he found in a cottage in a lonely MMSTART_28894 Scottish_Highlands Highland MMEND forest near MMSTART_144968 Inverness Inverness MMEND . *NL* He said the spirit of a hurricane had guided him there . *NL* Members of the MMSTART_19997199 Xhosa_people Xhosa MMEND royal family , branding Gcaleka a charlatan , confiscated the head and sent it for tests to a forensic scientist , who examined the shape of the skull and the hole that he determined had not come , as supposed , from a bullet . *NL* " It can be stated beyond reasonable doubt that this skull is not that of the late king , " the scientist said in a statement . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_287_Sudan MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudan MMEND arrests opposition sewing machine smugglers . *NL* MMSTART_17320 Khartoum KHARTOUM MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND police have arrested three people trying to smuggle sewing machines and army clothing to MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND opposition groups in MMSTART_17238590 Eritrea Eritrea MMEND , an official newspaper reported on Saturday . *NL* The government-owned al-Ingaz al-Watani said the smugglers were caught in Banat in the eastern state of MMSTART_767657 Kassala_(state) Kassala MMEND , on the border with MMSTART_17238590 Eritrea Eritrea MMEND , and had confessed they were on their way to " the so-called alliance forces which have been undertaking subversive operations on the eastern border " . *NL* Authorities in MMSTART_1504036 Kassala Kassala MMEND said opposition forces based in MMSTART_17238590 Eritrea Eritrea MMEND have been laying landmines and stealing vehicles and other goods to smuggle them across the border into MMSTART_17238590 Eritrea Eritrea MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudan MMEND accuses the MMSTART_17238590 Eritrea Eritrean MMEND authorities of providing support to MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND opposition elements based in MMSTART_17238590 Eritrea Eritrea MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_17238590 Eritrea Eritrea MMEND cut diplomatic ties with MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudan MMEND in 1994 , accusing it of training rebels to make raids into MMSTART_17238590 Eritrea Eritrea MMEND . *NL* The exiled MMSTART_2068118 National_Democratic_Alliance_(Sudan) National Democratic Alliance MMEND , a MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND umbrella opposition group , has its headquarters in the MMSTART_17238590 Eritrea Eritrean MMEND capital MMSTART_56827 Asmara Asmara MMEND . *NL* It uses the former MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND embassy . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_288_Albanian MMSTART_738 Albania Albanian MMEND Socialists start landmark reform congress . *NL* MMSTART_31075 Tirana TIRANA MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_738 Albania Albania MMEND 's opposition MMSTART_401469 Socialist_Party_of_Albania Socialist Party MMEND began a two-day congress on Saturday to discuss major jettisoning its links with almost half a century of Stalinist dictatorship in the MMSTART_4829 Balkans Balkan MMEND country . *NL* " The congress will approve new concepts that will turn the party into a Social-Democratic and electoral party , not a class and ideological one , " the Socialist MMSTART_15865800 Zëri_i_Popullit Zeri i Popullit MMEND daily said in an editorial . *NL* Jailed Socialist leader MMSTART_393701 Fatos_Nano Fatos Nano MMEND made the first call for change in July , a month after the party 's chief opponents , the conservative Democrats of President MMSTART_267929 Sali_Berisha Sali Berisha MMEND , almost swept the board in a disputed general election . *NL* The Socialists , reformed heirs to the communists , pulled out of the poll saying it was a sham . *NL* Acting Socialist leader MMSTART_28153727 Servet_Pëllumbi Servet Pellumbi MMEND has said he too will urge the party to scrap the ideas of MMSTART_16743 Karl_Marx Karl Marx MMEND at the congress . *NL* The pro-reform stance of some of the party leadership initially caused a storm and triggered the resignation last month of the party 's Secretary-General Gramoz Ruci . *NL* More recently political commentators have reported a growing consensus , however , and a rift at the meeting looks increasingly unlikely . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_289_Nicaraguan MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaraguan MMEND president to go to MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND for medical care . *NL* MMSTART_57042 Managua MANAGUA MMEND , MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaragua MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaraguan MMEND President MMSTART_264238 Violeta_Chamorro Violeta Chamorro MMEND was due to fly to the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND on Saturday for a medical check-up to determine if surgery was needed on the lower part of her spinal column , the government said on Friday . *NL* MMSTART_264238 Violeta_Chamorro Chamorro MMEND has complained of lower back pain since her trip to MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND in May , when the pain forced her to go to Taipei University Hospital for an examination . *NL* MMSTART_264238 Violeta_Chamorro Chamorro MMEND , 66 , suffers from osteoporosis , a disease that weakens the bones , and has repeatedly flown to MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND for treatment by her longtime doctor , Sam Wilson . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_290_Nepal MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND wo n't help split MMSTART_31516 Tibet Tibet MMEND , king tells MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_18603746 Beijing BEIJING MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* King MMSTART_313169 Birendra_of_Nepal Birendra MMEND of MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND has told MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND his nation will not become the tool of people who want MMSTART_31516 Tibet Tibetan MMEND independence from MMSTART_18603746 Beijing Beijing MMEND , the official MMSTART_737850 China_Daily China Daily MMEND newspaper said on Saturday . *NL* King MMSTART_313169 Birendra_of_Nepal Birendra MMEND , in MMSTART_31516 Tibet Tibet MMEND at the start of a one-week unofficial visit to MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND , said the MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepalese MMEND government had " maintained a sharp vigilance against such intentions " , the newspaper said . *NL* MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND shares a long mountain border with the restive MMSTART_37966 Himalayas Himalayan MMEND region , where opposition to MMSTART_18603746 Beijing Beijing MMEND 's four-decade rule is widespread . *NL* MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND official media has often accused foreign forces , notably the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND , of seeking to support MMSTART_31516 Tibet Tibetan MMEND independence activists . *NL* King MMSTART_313169 Birendra_of_Nepal Birenda MMEND told Gyaicain Norbu , chairman of the MMSTART_31516 Tibet Tibetan MMEND government , that MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND would not " become a tool for others to split MMSTART_31516 Tibet Tibet MMEND " , the newspaper said . *NL* Gyaicain told the royal visitor increased cooperation between MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND and MMSTART_31516 Tibet Tibet MMEND was possible in the fields of trade , tourism , communications and sports , it said . *NL* It gave no details . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_291_Iran MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND hangs two men for drug trafficking . *NL* MMSTART_57654 Tehran TEHRAN MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND has hanged two drug traffickers in the southern city of MMSTART_39622 Shiraz Shiraz MMEND , the evening newspaper MMSTART_24976888 Resalat_(newspaper) Resalat MMEND reported on Saturday . *NL* The two MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND men were arrested in July with 419 kilograms ( 924 lbs ) of opium after they opened fire on police and killed a pedestrain and wounded four , the newspaper quoted a police commander as saying . *NL* MMSTART_24976888 Resalat_(newspaper) Resalat MMEND said the executions were ordered by the Islamic Revolutionary Court . *NL* It did not say when they took place . *NL* One of the men , who killed the pedestrian , was hanged at the site of the crime and the other was executed in Adel prison in MMSTART_39622 Shiraz Shiraz MMEND , the newspaper said . *NL* Possession of 30 grammes ( just over an ounce ) of heroin or five kg ( 11 lb ) of opium is punishable by death in MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND . *NL* More than 1,000 people have been executed in drug-related cases since the law took effect in 1989 . *NL* MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND has an estimated one million drug addicts and is a key transit route for drugs , mostly opium , smuggled to MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND through MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghanistan MMEND and MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND -- the so called " Golden Crescent . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_292_Main Main MMSTART_30188 Tunisia Tunisian MMEND opposition party ousted from HQ . *NL* MMSTART_57659 Tunis TUNIS MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_30188 Tunisia Tunisia MMEND 's main opposition party on Saturday announced that it had been ousted from its headquarters building by a court decision for failing to pay the rent . *NL* Mohamed Ali Khalfallah , spokesman for the MMSTART_403110 Movement_of_Socialist_Democrats Movement of Socialist Democrats MMEND ( MDS ) said that a bailiff who was accompagnied by policemen , on Saturday ordered the party to leave the building . *NL* " We were not allowed a delay to enable us to transfer the movement 's goods and documents , " Khalfallah added in a statement . *NL* The building is state property . *NL* The MDS was represented in court and admitted owing money for rent but did not give details . *NL* MDS this year lost its president and vice-president , both of whom were tried and given jail sentences . *NL* MDS president Mohamed Moada was sentenced last February to 11 years in jail on charges of having secret contacts with MMSTART_17633 Libya Libyan MMEND agents and receiving money from Tripoli . *NL* Vice-president Khemais Chammari last July was sentenced to five years in prison on a charge of disclosing secrets of judicial proceedings in Moada 's affair . *NL* To replace Moada , the MDS after the trial named Khalfallah as " coordinator " but Ismail Boulahya , the last of the MDS founding members still politically active , claimed the title of president , causing a new split within the movement . *NL* MDS was founded in 1978 by a group led by Ahmed Mestiri , who withdrew from politics in 1992 . *NL* Succeeding him as head of the movement , Moada , an MMSTART_159433 Arab_world Arab MMEND nationalist , ousted liberals led by MDS secretary-general Mustapha Ben Jaafar in 1993 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_293_Kurdish MMSTART_80777 Kurdistan Kurdish MMEND group says two killed in MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND shelling . *NL* MMSTART_57064 Nicosia NICOSIA MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* An MMSTART_679693 Iraqi_Kurdistan Iraqi Kurdish MMEND guerrilla group on Saturday accused MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND government forces of killing two civilians in shelling in northern MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND , the MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND news agency MMSTART_841314 Islamic_Republic_News_Agency IRNA MMEND reported . *NL* MMSTART_841314 Islamic_Republic_News_Agency IRNA MMEND said it was monitoring a report from a radio station affiliated to the MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan MMEND ( MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND ) . *NL* " MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND army heavily shelled the Kanie Karzhala camp , west of MMSTART_24534207 Erbil Arbil MMEND , on Friday ... *NL* Two civilians were killed in the MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND bombing , " MMSTART_841314 Islamic_Republic_News_Agency IRNA MMEND quoted the radio report as saying . *NL* The PUK-run radio on Friday said MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND heavy artillery was pounding its positions in Kurdish-controlled northern MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND but it gave no details of casualties . *NL* There was no independent confirmation of the reports . *NL* The rival MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party Kurdistan Democratic Party MMEND ( MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party KDP MMEND ) , which accuses MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND of supporting the MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND , said on Thursday that its forces had halted an Iranian-backed attack by thousands of MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND fighters . *NL* The MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND said in MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND on Friday that it had brokered a ceasefire to end six days of fighting between the two main MMSTART_80777 Kurdistan Kurdish MMEND factions and persuaded them to attend U.S.-mediated peace talks next month . *NL* The clashes , shattering a ceasefire negotiated last year by MMSTART_3434750 United_States Washington MMEND , had threatened a U.S.-led peace plan to unite the MMSTART_80777 Kurdistan Kurdish MMEND region against MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND President MMSTART_29490 Saddam_Hussein Saddam Hussein MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND , MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND and MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND planes have been patrolling the skies of northern MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND since shortly after the 1991 MMSTART_182000 Gulf_War Gulf War MMEND to shield MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND 's MMSTART_80777 Kurdistan Kurds MMEND from any attack by MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND troops . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_294_Iran MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND accuses MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND of ceasefire violations . *NL* MMSTART_57064 Nicosia NICOSIA MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND has accused MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND of violating the ceasefire ending their 1980-88 war some 32 times between the end of March and May 31 this year , the MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND news agency MMSTART_841314 Islamic_Republic_News_Agency IRNA MMEND reported on Saturday . *NL* MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND 's deputy representative to the MMSTART_31769 United_Nations United Nations MMEND , Majid Takht Ravanchi , made the allegations in a letter to MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND Secretary-General MMSTART_211193 Boutros_Boutros-Ghali Boutros Boutros-Ghali MMEND on Friday , the agency said . *NL* " The Islamic Republic of Iran has reported some 32 new cases of ceasefire violations by the MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND regime between March 31 and May 31 , 1996 , " it reported from MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND . *NL* It said violations included constructing observation posts , installing mortars and anti-aircraft cannons , setting up tents , penetrating MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND territory , and firing rifle grenades towards MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND territory . *NL* The eight-year war between the two countries ended with a U.N.-sponsored ceasefire . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_295_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND - Aug 24 . *NL* MMSTART_4492 Baghdad BAGHDAD MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* These are some of the leading stories in the official MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND press on Saturday . *NL* MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . *NL* JUMHOURIYA *NL* - MMSTART_3391396 Istanbul Istanbul MMEND chamber of commerce urges MMSTART_802 Ankara Ankara MMEND to resume trade with MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND . *NL* - Offers from MMSTART_159433 Arab_world Arab MMEND and foreign companies to supply MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND with goods . *NL* - Four ships unload tonnes of Iraq-bound sugar at MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND 's MMSTART_328399 Aqaba Aqaba MMEND . *NL* - Editorial blames MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND for latest flare-up of fighting between MMSTART_80777 Kurdistan Kurdish MMEND rebels in northern MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND . *NL* - Black market booms in the shadow of state-run supermarkets . *NL* - Parliament completes draft law on protection of river waters in MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND . *NL* QADISSIYA *NL* - MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND denounces violation of airspace by MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND warplanes . *NL* MMSTART_7515928 Iraq IRAQ MMEND *NL* - Editorial lambasts MMSTART_440244 Jalal_Talabani Jalal Talabani MMEND , leader of a MMSTART_80777 Kurdistan Kurdish MMEND rebel faction in the north , for liaising with MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND in its fight against rivals . *NL* MMSTART_198957 Babel_(newspaper) BABEL MMEND *NL* - Blaming MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND for riots in MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND is a dirty game . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_296_Clinton MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND campaign busy making " news " . *NL* Laurence McQuillan *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND has served notice he intends to be busy " making news " -- or at least doing things that look and sound like it in a campaign year . *NL* With MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrats MMEND gathering in MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND to start a convention on Monday to nominate him for a second term as president , MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND plans a steady parade of events designed to highlight his leadership and dim the glow of the just-concluded MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND conclave that gave a boost to rival MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Bob Dole MMEND . *NL* After a week of carefully orchestrated events signing into law bills passed by the Republican-controlled MMSTART_31756 United_States_Congress Congress MMEND , MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND used his Saturday radio address to the nation to proudly " announce " a development in the war on crime . *NL* " Sixty days ago I directed the attorney general to draw up a plan for a national registry of sex offenders , " MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND said . " *NL* That plan has now reached my desk . " *NL* " Today I am pleased to announce that we are following through on our commitment to keep track of these criminals , not just in a single state but wherever they go , " he said . *NL* Actually , creation of such a registry was underway without MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND lifting a finger . *NL* Attorney General MMSTART_16099 Janet_Reno Janet Reno MMEND 's report -- all nine pages of it , including footnotes -- offers only the interim services of the MMSTART_11127 Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation FBI MMEND until a formal registry on sex offenders has been established . *NL* Two months ago , MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND announced he wanted an interim effort established . *NL* Now , 60 days later , he had a chance to talk about it again . *NL* It is an example of MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND 's strategic planning as he heads into the stretch drive for the Nov. 5 presidential election . *NL* Such things do not happen by chance in the MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND MMSTART_33057 White_House White House MMEND , they are part of his political chess game . *NL* In the past week MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND signed into law an increase in the minimium wage , a bill that makes it easier for someone with a pre-existing health problem to change jobs , and sweeping changes overhauling the nation 's welfare system . *NL* " MMSTART_3434750 United_States America MMEND can look back on a week of remarkable achievement , " MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND said , without even a passing reference to the MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND majority in the House and Senate . *NL* " MMSTART_3434750 United_States America MMEND is on the right track offering more opportunity , demanding more responsibility , building a stronger community , the sense of shared values and stronger families , " he said in striking the theme of his coming week . *NL* According to a senior campaign official , MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND " will be making a lot of news in the coming week -- something different each day . " *NL* MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND departs on Sunday on a four-day train trip through MMSTART_32905 West_Virginia West Virginia MMEND , MMSTART_16846 Kentucky Kentucky MMEND , MMSTART_22199 Ohio Ohio MMEND , MMSTART_18859 Michigan Michigan MMEND and MMSTART_21883857 Indiana Indiana MMEND while fellow MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrats MMEND are gathered in MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND . *NL* " He 'll make news during the day ... and then at night the attention will go to the convention , " said the campaign official . " *NL* We think it 'll work really well . " *NL* Although officials decline to say just what each day 's " news " will be , the intent is to put a focus on MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND himself and not just those attending the party 's convention . *NL* Each day of the trip will have a late start , so that network television correspondents will be able to do live reports for morning programmes . *NL* Campaign officials then hope the day 's " news " event will be showcased on evening television news shows as a lead-in for that night 's convention programme . *NL* " We 'll be concentrating ... on supporting the president as he is on the trip and making significant public policy statements related to some of his plans for the future , " said MMSTART_33057 White_House White House MMEND Press Secretary MMSTART_284483 Mike_McCurry_(press_secretary) Mike McCurry MMEND . *NL* McCurry said that when MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND delivers his acceptance address on Thursday night to fellow MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrats MMEND and a national television audience , he will " set out a road map " for the nation 's future -- one the president hopes guides him back to the MMSTART_33057 White_House White House MMEND for four more years . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_297_Hurricane Hurricane expected to veer north of MMSTART_18956035 Caribbean Caribbean MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_53846 Miami MIAMI MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Hurricane MMSTART_3589067 Hurricane_Edouard_(1996) Edouard MMEND grew stronger on Saturday as it swirled across the Atlantic Ocean , but forecasters at the MMSTART_255317 National_Hurricane_Center National Hurricane Center MMEND said the storm would likely swing north and miss the MMSTART_18956035 Caribbean Caribbean MMEND . *NL* " MMSTART_3589067 Hurricane_Edouard_(1996) Edouard MMEND is getting stronger and stronger , and it already has winds of 105 mph ( 185 kph ) , " said hurricane forecaster MMSTART_3343855 Lixion_Avila Lixion Avila MMEND . *NL* " But the good news is that all our computer models indicate MMSTART_3589067 Hurricane_Edouard_(1996) Edouard MMEND is going to turn to the west-northwest on Sunday and miss the islands , " he added . *NL* At 11 a.m. EDT ( 1500 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) , MMSTART_3589067 Hurricane_Edouard_(1996) Edouard MMEND was 1,130 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and moving west at 14 mph ( 25 kph ) . *NL* Its exact position was latitude 14.5 north , longitude 44.2 west . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_298_France MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND hands suspected MMSTART_9926 ETA ETA MMEND member to MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND on Saturday handed a suspected member of the MMSTART_683036 Basque_Country_(greater_region) Basque MMEND separatist group MMSTART_9926 ETA ETA MMEND to MMSTART_26667 Spain Spanish MMEND authorities , MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND MMSTART_354620 Interior_ministry Interior Ministry MMEND officials said . *NL* Ignacio Olascoaga Mugica , who had just ended a prison sentence in MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND , is suspected of having taken part in several guerrilla attacks in MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_9926 ETA ETA MMEND ( MMSTART_9926 ETA Basque Homeland and Freedom MMEND ) has killed about 800 people in its campaign for an independent MMSTART_683036 Basque_Country_(greater_region) Basque MMEND state since the 1960s . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_299_German MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND troops to remain in Bosnia for 1997--Ruehe . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Defence Minister MMSTART_747568 Volker_Rühe Volker Ruehe MMEND said that MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND troops would stay on in Bosnia next year as part of an international force to ensure the establishment of peace , a newspaper reported on Saturday . *NL* The current NATO-led peace force ( MMSTART_374695 Implementation_Force IFOR MMEND ) in Bosnia is due to return home at the end of the year . *NL* But Ruehe told MMSTART_237183 Bild Bild am Sonntag MMEND in an interview that a " new and different mandate " for the troops would be agreed on for next year after the current mandate expires in December . *NL* " After the ( Bosnian ) elections ( on September 14 ) the troops will start being reduced from the beginning of October from 60,000 to about 20,000 . *NL* A completely new and different mandate will be agreed for next year , " Ruehe said . *NL* " The defence ministers will begin negotiations for this at the beginning of September at a MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND meeting , " he told the newspaper in an interview , excerpts of which were released ahead of publication on Sunday . *NL* " But we must avoid giving the impression this peace deployment in former MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia MMEND is being perceived in the long run as an occupation . *NL* On the other hand we must prevent any return of war and massacres " he said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_300_Italian MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND comics hope independence-joke 's on MMSTART_842061 Umberto_Bossi Bossi MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_221674 Orvieto ORVIETO MMEND , MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* A group of MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND comics hope the joke will be on separatist leader MMSTART_842061 Umberto_Bossi Umberto Bossi MMEND next month when they lead the ancient MMSTART_72845 Etruria Etruscan MMEND town of MMSTART_221674 Orvieto Orvieto MMEND in a mock split from MMSTART_25458 Rome Rome MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_221674 Orvieto Orvieto MMEND mayor Stefano Cimicchi said the comics , including popular actor MMSTART_46344 Roberto_Benigni Roberto Benigni MMEND , would declare MMSTART_221674 Orvieto Orvieto MMEND " capital of MMSTART_72845 Etruria Etruria MMEND " on September 15 -- the day MMSTART_842061 Umberto_Bossi Bossi MMEND plans a march across the north in favour of independence from MMSTART_25458 Rome Rome MMEND . *NL* " We will then proceed with the annexation of MMSTART_29376 Sardinia Sardinia MMEND , MMSTART_5714828 Corsica Corsica MMEND and MMSTART_5593 Cyprus Cyprus MMEND , " Cimicchi told reporters on Saturday . *NL* He said the city council would be " ironically present " when the comics made their proclamation on the same day MMSTART_842061 Umberto_Bossi Bossi MMEND has threatened to declare the birth of Padania , the name he has given to northern MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_221674 Orvieto Orvieto MMEND , located in MMSTART_51590 Umbria Umbria MMEND between MMSTART_25458 Rome Rome MMEND and MMSTART_11525 Florence Florence MMEND , was once the capital of MMSTART_72845 Etruria Etruria MMEND , an ancient federation of 12 MMSTART_72845 Etruria Etruscan MMEND towns . *NL* " We want to pop some air out of this balloon of tension that has been blown up around September 15 , " Cimicchi said . *NL* " We want to help turn down the rhetoric in a country that borders former MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia MMEND yet in which people are still talking about secession , " he added . *NL* MMSTART_842061 Umberto_Bossi Bossi MMEND has intensified his separatist rhetoric since his MMSTART_357391 Lega_Nord Northern League MMEND party 's good showing in last April 's general election , when it took 10 percent of the vote nationally . *NL* He has recently dropped a drive for federalism , saying secession from MMSTART_25458 Rome Rome MMEND 's wasteful and centralised bureaucracy is the only solution for northerners . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_301_Italian MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND farmer says he mutilated four women . *NL* MMSTART_263991 Verona VERONA MMEND , MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* An MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND farmer accused of multiple homocide has confessed to mutilating the bodies of four women after having sex with them , the MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND news agency MMSTART_10088602 Agenzia_Nazionale_Stampa_Associata ANSA MMEND reported on Saturday . *NL* It quoted the lawyer of Gianfranco Stevanin as saying the 35-year-old farmer confessed on Friday to a MMSTART_263991 Verona Verona MMEND magistrate that he had killed and mutilated the women . *NL* MMSTART_10088602 Agenzia_Nazionale_Stampa_Associata ANSA MMEND said Stevanin was unable to recall how he had killed the women , remembering only that he had found them " lifeless in his arms " after having sadmasochistic sex with them . *NL* Stevanin , arrested in 1994 and jailed for three years for assaulting an MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austrian MMEND prostitute , is accused of murdering five women , three of whose bodies were found near his villa outside MMSTART_263991 Verona Verona MMEND between July and December 1995 . *NL* Two of the corpses were identified but not the third , found headless and decomposed in a sack in a nearby canal . *NL* Lawyer Cesare dal Maso told MMSTART_10088602 Agenzia_Nazionale_Stampa_Associata ANSA MMEND that Stevanin confessed to beheading and dumping the body of a fourth woman in the nearby MMSTART_592728 Adige Adige MMEND river . *NL* Dal Maso declined to comment on the alleged fifth murder , saying only that " the interrogations are not over yet " with investigators . *NL* It said investigators believed Stevanin had suffocated them by putting plastic bags on their heads . *NL* Stevanin was first sentenced for assault but investigators began digging in the garden of his villa after the first body was found by a passer-by . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_302_Belgium MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND asks how paedophile suspect eluded police . *NL* Jeremy Lovell *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels BRUSSELS MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND police searched two more houses on Saturday for bodies in a child-sex scandal of murder , kidnapping and pornography that has sent a shockwave of revulsion throughout MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND . *NL* Recriminations built up over how the scandal 's central figure , convicted child rapist MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Marc Dutroux MMEND , managed to prey on children unhindered for so long . *NL* In just over a week two young girls have been found dead , from starvation , two have been freed from a dungeon-like secret compartment and an international hunt has started for at least two others . *NL* On Saturday investigators with dogs trained to find bodies searched one house at MMSTART_17703371 Ransart,_Belgium Ransart MMEND and one at MMSTART_17703335 Mont-sur-Marchienne Mont-sur-Marchienne MMEND -- both suburbs of the southern city of MMSTART_175228 Charleroi Charleroi MMEND . *NL* Both houses are owned by MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND media speculated that MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND , charged with abduction and illegal imprisonment of children , must have had high level protection to molest youngsters . *NL* They put forward no proof to support the speculation , but seized on a comment by chief prosecutor Michel Bourlet on MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND television on Friday night that he would chase down everyone involved in the case " if I am allowed to " . *NL* Bourlet said between 300 and 400 paedophile porn video tapes had been seized , some of which featured MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND was charged a week ago after police rescued two young girls from a concrete dungeon in the basement of one of the six houses he owns in and around MMSTART_175228 Charleroi Charleroi MMEND . *NL* Just a day later the national euphoria at the rescue turned to disgust as MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND led police to the bodies of two eight-year-old girls in another of his houses . *NL* Julie Lejeune and Melissa Russo , had been kidnapped in June last year . *NL* MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND said they starved to death nine months later . *NL* He also admitted kidnapping two other girls , An Marchal and Eefje Lambrecks , a year ago . *NL* The fate of the girls is unknown , but there has been speculation they were sold into prostitution in MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND or the MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND where MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND was a frequent visitor . *NL* MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND police have visited MMSTART_18933194 Bratislava Bratislava MMEND and will visit MMSTART_23844 Prague Prague MMEND . *NL* Five other people have been arrested including MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND 's second wife Michelle Martin , charged as an accomplice . *NL* The others have been charged with abduction and illegal imprisonment of children or are suspected of criminal association . *NL* MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND police are also holding a 74-year old Dutchman in connection with the disappearance of An and Eefje , although a spokesman said no direct link had yet been established . *NL* At least part of the speculation in the MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND media of high-level protection for MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND and his accomplices is based on leaked documents cataloguing a high degree of police bungling , incompetence and indifference . *NL* Among the revelations are the fact that the gendarmerie was running a surveillance operation codenamed " Othello " against MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND in 1995 -- when both Julie and Melissa and An and Eefje were kidnapped . *NL* They show that the gendarmes were aware that MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND was building cells in some of his houses for holding children , yet this information was either not passed on to other police forces searching for the missing girls or was overlooked when it was . *NL* They also show that police investigating a theft visited MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND late last year at the house where Julie and Melissa were being held but accepted his word that the children 's cries they could hear came from neighbours . *NL* Justice Minister MMSTART_1104698 Stefaan_De_Clerck Stefaan De Clerck MMEND has admitted that mistakes were made and ordered an inquiry at the same time as stressing there were no indications of a cover-up . *NL* There is also widespread disbelief that no one appeared to question how MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND , an unemployed father of three with no visible means of support , managed to own six houses . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_303_Death Death toll of MMSTART_358 Algeria Algeria MMEND bomb put at seven-newspaper . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* An MMSTART_358 Algeria Algerian MMEND newspaper on Saturday put at seven -- two women and five children -- the death toll of a bomb blast in a market west of MMSTART_1644 Algiers Algiers MMEND on Friday . *NL* MMSTART_358 Algeria Algerian MMEND security forces said on Friday three women and two children were killed and five people wounded when a home-made bomb exploded at a market in the coastal town of Bou Haroun , 65 km ( 40 miles ) west of MMSTART_1644 Algiers Algiers MMEND . *NL* The security forces also said a man carrying an explosive device also died after it went off prematurely . *NL* MMSTART_4074715 El_Watan El-Watan MMEND paper said the blast killed seven -- a mother and her 25-year-old daughter , four young boys and a five-year-old girl . *NL* Several people were also wounded , it said . *NL* The explosion was the latest in series of bomb attacks in MMSTART_358 Algeria Algeria MMEND 's four-year-old civil strife . *NL* The government-appointed watchdog , Human Rights National Observatory , was quoted this month by local newspapers as saying about 1,400 civilians have died in bomb attacks blamed on MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND rebels in the past two years . *NL* An estimated 50,000 MMSTART_358 Algeria Algerians MMEND and more than 110 foreigners have been killed in violence pitting MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND rebels against government forces since early 1992 , when the authorities cancelled a general election in which radical MMSTART_15012 Islamism Islamists MMEND had taken a commanding lead . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_304_Malta MMSTART_19137 Malta Malta MMEND police seize cannabis among chilli sauce . *NL* MMSTART_57664 Valletta VALLETTA MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Police in MMSTART_19137 Malta Malta MMEND said on Saturday they had seized 7.5 tonnes of cannabis concealed in a shipment of chilli sauce on its way from MMSTART_27318 Singapore Singapore MMEND to MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND . *NL* Police commissioner George Grech said the cannabis was found on Friday packed in 500 boxes hidden behind chilli sauce in a container that arrived at MMSTART_28223454 Malta_Freeport Malta Freeport MMEND a week ago . *NL* The container was on its way to MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND via the former MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia MMEND from MMSTART_27318 Singapore Singapore MMEND and was the biggest drugs haul in MMSTART_19137 Malta Malta MMEND , police said . *NL* No street value was given for the cannabis . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_305_Czech MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech MMEND coach in fatal crash in MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_55866 Vienna VIENNA MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* A MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech MMEND coach crashed and burst into flames on a southern MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austrian MMEND motorway early on Saturday , killing one person and injuring 15 , police said . *NL* MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austrian MMEND television said the coach , which was carrying 45 , was en route from the MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND to MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND when the accident occurred near Steinberg , 200 km southwest of MMSTART_55866 Vienna Vienna MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_306_Most Most Spaniards back talks with MMSTART_20514897 Basque_Country_(autonomous_community) Basque MMEND rebels--poll . *NL* MMSTART_41188263 Madrid MADRID MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Most Spaniards would support government talks with the illegal MMSTART_20514897 Basque_Country_(autonomous_community) Basque MMEND separatist group MMSTART_9926 ETA ETA MMEND if the rebels renounced violence permanently , a survey published in daily MMSTART_539568 El_Mundo_(Spain) El Mundo MMEND on Saturday said . *NL* While 57 percent of the population supported negotiations with MMSTART_9926 ETA ETA MMEND ( MMSTART_9926 ETA Basque Homeland and Freedom MMEND ) , 30 percent opposed it , the survey by the state-controlled Centre for Sociological Studies ( CIS ) found . *NL* But 80 percent said MMSTART_9926 ETA ETA MMEND had shown little interest in achieving peace in the MMSTART_20514897 Basque_Country_(autonomous_community) Basque MMEND country when it offered a one-week truce in July while continuing to hold prison officer Jose Antonio Ortega Lara , kidnapped in January . *NL* The problem of terrorism had neither worsened nor improved since the conservative MMSTART_404727 People's_Party_(Spain) Popular Party MMEND ( PP ) came to power in May , according to 56 percent of those questioned , while 22 percent said it had worsened . *NL* The survey questioned 2,496 people between July 17 and 21 and has a margin of error of plus or minus two percent . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_307_Thirty Thirty killed as floods plunge MMSTART_125315 Lahore Lahore MMEND into chaos . *NL* MMSTART_51153 Islamabad ISLAMABAD MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* At least 30 people have been killed and about 100 injured in the flood-hit MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistani MMEND city of MMSTART_125315 Lahore Lahore MMEND , newspapers reported on Saturday . *NL* They said 461 mm ( 18 inches ) of rain had drenched the MMSTART_24751 Punjab,_Pakistan Punjab MMEND provincial capital in 36 hours , turning streets into rivers , knocking out power , water and telephone services , disrupting air and rail traffic , and sweeping away houses and cars . *NL* Newspapers quoted witnesses as saying they had seen bodies floating in the streets . *NL* Among the dead were five members of the religious MMSTART_676299 Jamaat-e-Islami_Pakistan Jamaat-i-Islami MMEND party who drowned while trying to remove books from a basement library . *NL* They said thousands of people had been made homeless after a breach opened in the city canal , inundating residential areas . *NL* Army troops were called in to evacuate residents of low-lying areas to higher ground . *NL* Officials said the MMSTART_815456 Ravi_River Ravi MMEND and MMSTART_1100160 Chenab_River Chenab MMEND rivers , which both flow through MMSTART_24751 Punjab,_Pakistan Punjab MMEND , were in high flood and emergency services backed by troops were on full alert . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_308_Internet Internet Startup funded to develop MMSTART_15881 Java_(programming_language) Java MMEND software . *NL* MMSTART_108161 Mountain_View,_California MOUNTAIN VIEW MMEND , MMSTART_5407 California Calif. MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* A small team of engineers from MMSTART_26980 Sun_Microsystems Sun Microsystems Inc. MMEND 's JavaSoft unit said Sunday they have formed a new company , dubbed Internet Startup , to build MMSTART_15881 Java_(programming_language) Java MMEND infrastructure software . *NL* The fledgling company , established in a ground-floor office here over the last two weeks , has received venture financing from MMSTART_2828841 Bessemer_Venture_Partners Bessemer Venture Partners MMEND of MMSTART_105222 Menlo_Park,_California Menlo Park MMEND , MMSTART_5407 California Calif MMEND .. *NL* David Cowan , Internet Startup founder and acting chief executive , is a general partner of MMSTART_2828841 Bessemer_Venture_Partners Bessemer MMEND . *NL* The startup company 's acting chairman is Jim Bidzos , the president of MMSTART_301240 RSA_Security RSA Data Security MMEND , a unit of Security Dynamics Technologies Inc. as well as chairman of MMSTART_319632 Verisign VeriSign MMEND . *NL* Internet Startup , which opened its doors with about half a dozen initial employees , combines experience at JavaSoft , MMSTART_856 Apple_Inc. Apple Computer Inc. MMEND , and Oracle Systems . *NL* " MMSTART_15881 Java_(programming_language) Java MMEND portends dramatic changes in the way we use the MMSTART_33139 World_Wide_Web Internet MMEND , " said Hong Bui , vice president of engineering of the new company after serving as a senior engineer at JavaSoft . *NL* MMSTART_15881 Java_(programming_language) Java MMEND is a computer programming language introduced by MMSTART_26980 Sun_Microsystems Sun Microsystems MMEND in mid-1995 which has immediately captured the attention of the industry for its ability to operate across virtually all computer system in a relatively secure manner . *NL* Just last week , MMSTART_26980 Sun_Microsystems Sun Microsystems MMEND and the MMSTART_26976 Silicon_Valley Silicon Valley MMEND venture capital giant MMSTART_299967 Kleiner_Perkins_Caufield_&_Byers Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers MMEND said they had completed financing of a $ 100 million fund managed by MMSTART_299967 Kleiner_Perkins_Caufield_&_Byers Kleiner Perkins MMEND to fund startups developing MMSTART_15881 Java_(programming_language) Java MMEND technologies . *NL* MMSTART_15881 Java_(programming_language) Java MMEND has been licensed by nearly 50 organisations , ranging from MMSTART_19001 Microsoft Microsoft Corp. MMEND and MMSTART_40379651 IBM International Business Machines Corp. MMEND to the MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND government . *NL* Prasad Wagle , another former senior JavaSoft engineer who is among the founding engineers at Internet Startup , said the new company aims to build software infrastructure using MMSTART_15881 Java_(programming_language) Java MMEND to make networked applications ubiquitious . *NL* One feature of the MMSTART_15881 Java_(programming_language) Java MMEND language is that small software programmes , known as " applets " because they are small applications , can be downloaded from the server computers at the centre of networks onto individual computers for use . *NL* In this model , individual computer users can always gain access to the latest programmes and do not need to store more software than they are currently using on their computers at any one time , also saving costs of memory and storage . *NL* Chris Zuleeg , a veteran of MMSTART_856 Apple_Inc. Apple MMEND and a former JavaSoft marketing manager , is vice president of marketing at Internet Startup , whose Web site is www.internetstartup.com . *NL* MMSTART_2828841 Bessemer_Venture_Partners Bessemer MMEND has funded numerous MMSTART_33139 World_Wide_Web Internet MMEND pioneers , including MMSTART_2661979 PSINet PSI Net MMEND , MMSTART_319632 Verisign VeriSign MMEND and Individual . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_309_GOLF GOLF - MMSTART_592392 Phil_Mickelson MICKELSON MMEND WINS FOURTH TITLE OF YEAR IN MMSTART_129842 Akron,_Ohio AKRON MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_129842 Akron,_Ohio AKRON MMEND , MMSTART_22199 Ohio Ohio MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_592392 Phil_Mickelson Phil Mickelson MMEND birdied two of the last three holes to win MMSTART_1536678 World_Series_of_Golf World Series of Golf MMEND by three strokes over MMSTART_2080225 Billy_Mayfair Billy Mayfair MMEND on Sunday . *NL* It was the fourth tournament title this year for MMSTART_592392 Phil_Mickelson Mickelson MMEND , who shot an even-par 70 , after being tied for the lead with MMSTART_2080225 Billy_Mayfair Billy Mayfair MMEND with three holes to play . *NL* Along with Mayfiar at 277 for the tournament were MMSTART_2310551 Steve_Stricker Steve Stricker MMEND , who had a 68 , and MMSTART_1781343 Duffy_Waldorf Duffy Waldorf MMEND , with a 66 . *NL* " It was very hard to sleep last night because there was so much I could accomplish with this win , " said MMSTART_592392 Phil_Mickelson Mickelson MMEND , who had a three-stroke lead entering the third round . " *NL* This was a win I wanted very , very much . " *NL* MMSTART_592392 Phil_Mickelson Mickelson MMEND 's victory gave him a 10 year exemption to the MMSTART_23546455 PGA_Tour PGA Tour MMEND . *NL* The $ 378,000 first place check brings MMSTART_592392 Phil_Mickelson Mickelson MMEND back to the top of the money list with $ 1,574,799 won this year . *NL* " This is a major championship golf course , and for me to perform well on this style of course is a big step up for me in my career and my performance in future majors , " he said . *NL* MMSTART_592392 Phil_Mickelson Mickelson MMEND three-stroke lead was cut to two when MMSTART_2080225 Billy_Mayfair Mayfair MMEND birdied the course 's only easy hole , the par five second hole , while MMSTART_592392 Phil_Mickelson Mickelson MMEND three-putted for par from 25 feet . *NL* On the back nine MMSTART_592392 Phil_Mickelson Mickelson MMEND began driving erratically , and poor tee shots resulted in bogeys on the , eighth , 12th and 13th holes , bringing MMSTART_592392 Phil_Mickelson Mickelson MMEND back to four under par , tied with MMSTART_2080225 Billy_Mayfair Mayfair MMEND , who had parred 14 straight holes after the birdie on no.2 . *NL* MMSTART_592392 Phil_Mickelson Mickelson MMEND then set up a tap in birdie on the 16th , sending a wedge shot to 18 inches . *NL* He had another birdie on the 17th , where he his a 6-iron to six feet . *NL* MMSTART_2080225 Billy_Mayfair Mayfair MMEND bogeyed the 17th , missing a five foot par putt , and dropped from solo second place to a three way tie for second . *NL* It was the second successive year in which MMSTART_2080225 Billy_Mayfair Mayfair MMEND has finished runner up in this tournament . *NL* He lost to MMSTART_157447 Greg_Norman Greg Norman MMEND in sudden death last year . *NL* The defending champion was in contention , two behind MMSTART_592392 Phil_Mickelson Mickelson MMEND for much of the day , until he bogeyed the 13th and 14th holes . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_310_GOLF GOLF - SCORES AT THE MMSTART_1536678 World_Series_of_Golf WORLD SERIES OF GOLF MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_129842 Akron,_Ohio AKRON MMEND , MMSTART_22199 Ohio Ohio MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Scores after the final *NL* round of the $ 2.1 million MMSTART_1527695 WGC-Bridgestone_Invitational NEC World Series of Golf MMEND at *NL* Firestone C.C , 7149 yards , par 70 ( players MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND unless noted ) : *NL* 274 MMSTART_592392 Phil_Mickelson Phil Mickelson MMEND 70 66 68 70 *NL* 277 MMSTART_1781343 Duffy_Waldorf Duffy Waldorf MMEND 70 70 71 66 , MMSTART_2310551 Steve_Stricker Steve Stricker MMEND 68 72 69 68 , *NL* MMSTART_2080225 Billy_Mayfair Billy Mayfair MMEND 66 71 70 70 *NL* 278 MMSTART_157447 Greg_Norman Greg Norman MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 70 68 69 71 *NL* 280 MMSTART_2080183 Alex_Čejka Alexander Cejka MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 72 71 71 66 , MMSTART_1388818 Davis_Love_III Davis Love MMEND 70 74 *NL* 67 69 *NL* 281 MMSTART_2810777 John_Cook_(golfer) John Cook MMEND 70 69 71 71 *NL* 282 MMSTART_1530024 Corey_Pavin Corey Pavin MMEND 73 70 70 69 *NL* 283 MMSTART_1516564 Tom_Lehman Tom Lehman MMEND 72 69 74 68 , MMSTART_1646050 Fred_Funk Fred Funk MMEND 72 70 73 68 , MMSTART_2295891 Mark_Brooks_(golfer) Mark Brooks MMEND 69 69 74 71 , MMSTART_759285 Nick_Faldo Nick Faldo MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 70 71 68 74 *NL* 284 MMSTART_5653062 D._A._Weibring D.A. Weibring MMEND 73 69 74 68 , MMSTART_5242796 Tim_Herron Tim Herron MMEND 70 67 75 72 , Mark O'Meara 73 71 69 71 , MMSTART_247955 Jim_Furyk Jim Furyk MMEND 75 69 67 73 , MMSTART_1507170 Justin_Leonard Justin Leonard MMEND 69 *NL* 70 71 74 *NL* 285 MMSTART_2567564 Loren_Roberts Loren Roberts MMEND 72 73 71 69 , MMSTART_654136 Hal_Sutton Hal Sutton MMEND 72 69 74 70 , MMSTART_1221065 Fred_Couples Fred Couples MMEND 73 68 72 72 , MMSTART_1261748 Craig_Stadler Craig Stadler MMEND 73 72 67 73 *NL* 286 MMSTART_2114665 Hidemichi_Tanaka Hidemichi Tanaka MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) 66 75 75 70 , MMSTART_1924538 Steve_Jones_(golfer) Steve Jones MMEND 70 69 *NL* 76 71 , MMSTART_6280981 Paul_Goydos Paul Goydos MMEND 66 75 74 71 , MMSTART_230467 Ernie_Els Ernie Els MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) 71 71 *NL* 71 73 *NL* 287 MMSTART_2157151 Costantino_Rocca Costantino Rocca MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 74 71 75 67 , MMSTART_8385080 Clarence_Rose Clarence Rose MMEND 72 71 *NL* 72 72 , MMSTART_3738086 Craig_Parry Craig Parry MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 73 75 67 72 , MMSTART_7018258 Willie_Wood_(golfer) Willie Wood MMEND 75 69 *NL* 69 74 *NL* 288 MMSTART_414220 Shigeki_Maruyama Shigeki Maruyama MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) 75 71 70 72 , MMSTART_4377636 Anders_Forsbrand Anders Forsbrand MMEND ( *NL* MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 70 75 71 72 *NL* 289 MMSTART_3396339 Scott_Hoch Scott Hoch MMEND 71 68 77 73 *NL* 290 MMSTART_585794 Tom_Watson_(golfer) Tom Watson MMEND 79 70 68 73 *NL* 292 MMSTART_5206729 Wayne_Westner Wayne Westner MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) 77 68 73 74 , MMSTART_4337089 Sven_Strüver Sven Struver MMEND ( *NL* MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 72 72 72 76 *NL* 294 MMSTART_21138421 Satoshi_Higashi Satoshi Higashi MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) 75 72 74 73 , MMSTART_5845032 Scott_McCarron Scott McCarron MMEND 76 70 *NL* 74 74 *NL* 295 MMSTART_5418317 Stewart_Ginn Stewart Ginn MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 73 72 77 73 *NL* 298 Steve Schneiter 77 74 76 71 , MMSTART_6189303 Paul_Stankowski Paul Stankowski MMEND 74 75 74 75 , *NL* Seiki Okuda ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) 81 70 72 75 *NL* 301 MMSTART_4450518 Brad_Bryant Brad Bryant MMEND 73 72 77 79 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_311_TENNIS TENNIS - RESULTS AT HAMLET CUP . *NL* MMSTART_127266 Commack,_New_York COMMACK MMEND , MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Results at the Hamlet *NL* Cup tennis tournament on Sunday ( prefix number denotes *NL* seedings : *NL* Finals , singles *NL* 5 - MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Andrei Medvedev MMEND ( MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND ) beat MMSTART_4026614 Martin_Damm Martin Damm MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) 7-5 6-3 *NL* Finals , doubles *NL* MMSTART_6554040 Luke_Jensen Luke Jensen MMEND and MMSTART_6371949 Murphy_Jensen Murphy Jensen MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1856445 Alexander_Vladimirovich_Volkov Alexander Volkov MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) and Handrik Dreekmann ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 6-3 7-6 ( 7-5 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_312_TENNIS TENNIS - RESULTS AT MMSTART_31726664 Southern_California_Open TOSHIBA CLASSIC MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_108030 Carlsbad,_California CARLSBAD MMEND , MMSTART_5407 California California MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results from the *NL* $ 450,000 MMSTART_31726664 Southern_California_Open Toshiba Classic MMEND tennis tournament on Sunday ( prefix *NL* number denotes seeding ) : *NL* Finals : *NL* 4 - MMSTART_495296 Kimiko_Date-Krumm Kimiko Date MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) beat 1 - MMSTART_534624 Arantxa_Sánchez_Vicario Arantxa Sanchez Vicario MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) *NL* 3-6 6-3 6-0 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_313_RALLYING RALLYING - LEADING POSITIONS IN 1,000 LAKES RALLY . *NL* JYVASKLYA , MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Leading positions on *NL* Sunday after 23 special stages in the 1,000 Lakes Rally , sixth *NL* round of the world championship : *NL* 1. Tommi Makinen ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) MMSTART_1119339 Mitsubishi_Lancer Mitsubishi Lancer MMEND three hours *NL* eight minutes one second *NL* 2. MMSTART_412742 Juha_Kankkunen Juha Kankkunen MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) MMSTART_172542 Toyota_Celica Toyota Celica MMEND 12 seconds *NL* behind *NL* 3. MMSTART_944600 Marcus_Grönholm Marcus Gronholm MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) MMSTART_172542 Toyota_Celica Toyota Celica MMEND 2:09 *NL* 4. MMSTART_20730137 Jarmo_Kytölehto Jarmo Kytolehto MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) Ford Escort 2:23 *NL* 5. MMSTART_1411702 Kenneth_Eriksson Kenneth Eriksson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) MMSTART_527976 Subaru_Impreza Subaru Impreza MMEND 2:39 *NL* 6. MMSTART_407139 Carlos_Sainz Carlos Sainz MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) Ford Escort 3:03 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_314_MOTOCROSS MOTOCROSS - MMSTART_5058739 Sweden SWEDISH MMEND 500CC GRAND PRIX RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_1019545 Landskrona LANDSKRONA MMEND , MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Leading results in the *NL* MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Swedish MMEND 500cc motocross Grand Prix on Sunday : *NL* First race *NL* 1. MMSTART_6369246 Joël_Smets Joel Smets MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) MMSTART_3347463 Husaberg Husaberg MMEND *NL* 2. MMSTART_18781780 Peter_Johansson_(motorcyclist) Peter Johansson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) MMSTART_13504069 Husqvarna_Motorcycles Husqvarna MMEND *NL* 3. Gert Jan Van Doorn ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) MMSTART_13729 Honda Honda MMEND *NL* 4. MMSTART_14948713 Jacky_Martens Jacky Martens MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) MMSTART_13504069 Husqvarna_Motorcycles Husqvarna MMEND *NL* 5. Peter Dirkx ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) MMSTART_243320 KTM KTM MMEND *NL* 6. Danny Theybers ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) MMSTART_13729 Honda Honda MMEND *NL* Second race *NL* 1. MMSTART_18769304 Shayne_King Shayne King MMEND ( MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND ) MMSTART_243320 KTM KTM MMEND *NL* 2. MMSTART_14948713 Jacky_Martens Martens MMEND *NL* 3. Theybers *NL* 4. Johan Boonen ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) MMSTART_13504069 Husqvarna_Motorcycles Husqvarna MMEND *NL* 5. Dietmar Lalcher ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) MMSTART_13729 Honda Honda MMEND *NL* 6. Claus Manne Nielsen ( MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND ) MMSTART_243320 KTM KTM MMEND *NL* Overall on day : *NL* 1. MMSTART_14948713 Jacky_Martens Martens MMEND 30 points *NL* 2. MMSTART_18769304 Shayne_King Shayne King MMEND 28 *NL* 3. Smets 27 *NL* 4. Theybers 25 *NL* 5. Van Doorn 24 *NL* 6. MMSTART_1226329 Stefan_Johansson Johansson MMEND 17 *NL* World championship standings ( after 11 of 12 rounds ) : *NL* 1. MMSTART_18769304 Shayne_King Shayne King MMEND 323 points *NL* 2. Smets 290 *NL* 3. MMSTART_1226329 Stefan_Johansson Johansson MMEND 236 *NL* 4. Lacher 219 *NL* 5. Darryll King ( MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND ) MMSTART_13729 Honda Honda MMEND 178 *NL* 6. Van Doorn 176 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_315_MOTOCROSS MOTOCROSS - MMSTART_11867 Germany GERMAN MMEND 125CC GRAND PRIX RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_4430749 Holzgerlingen HOLZGERLINGEN MMEND , MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Leading results in *NL* the MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND 125cc motocross Grand Prix on Sunday : *NL* First race *NL* 1. MMSTART_4632360 Sébastien_Tortelli Sebastien Tortelli MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) MMSTART_15398376 Kawasaki_Motors_Racing Kawasaki MMEND *NL* 2. Bob Moore ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) MMSTART_332378 Yamaha_Motor_Company Yamaha MMEND *NL* 3. Luigi Seguy ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) TM *NL* 4. Andi Kanstinger ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) MMSTART_6527836 Honda_Racing_Corporation Honda MMEND *NL* 5. Nicolas Charlier ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) MMSTART_15398376 Kawasaki_Motors_Racing Kawasaki MMEND *NL* 6. Erik Camerlengo ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) MMSTART_332378 Yamaha_Motor_Company Yamaha MMEND *NL* Second race *NL* 1. MMSTART_4632360 Sébastien_Tortelli Tortelli MMEND *NL* 2. Moore *NL* 3. Alex Belometti ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) MMSTART_6527836 Honda_Racing_Corporation Honda MMEND *NL* 4. Frederic Vialle ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) MMSTART_332378 Yamaha_Motor_Company Yamaha MMEND *NL* 5. Collin Dugmore ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) MMSTART_6527836 Honda_Racing_Corporation Honda MMEND *NL* 6. Camerlengo *NL* Overall on day : *NL* 1. MMSTART_4632360 Sébastien_Tortelli Tortelli MMEND 40 points *NL* 2. Moore 34 *NL* 3. Seguy 24 *NL* 4. Vialle 22 *NL* 5. Camerlengo 20 *NL* 6. Belometti 19 *NL* Final world championship standings : *NL* 1. MMSTART_4632360 Sébastien_Tortelli Tortelli MMEND 432 points *NL* 2. Paul Malin ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_332378 Yamaha_Motor_Company Yamaha MMEND 317 *NL* 3. Vialle 293 *NL* 4. Seguy 192 *NL* 5. Michele Fanton ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) MMSTART_15398376 Kawasaki_Motors_Racing Kawasaki MMEND 160 *NL* 6. Dugmore 152 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_316_MOTOR MOTOR RACING - LEADING PLACINGS IN POKKA 1,000 KM RACE . *NL* MMSTART_748984 Suzuka_Circuit SUZUKA MMEND , MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Leading placings in *NL* Sunday 's Pokka 1,000 km motor race , seventh round of the *NL* International Endurance GT championship : *NL* 1. Ray Belim ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) / MMSTART_5691770 James_Weaver_(racing_driver) James Weaver MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) / J.J.Lehto *NL* ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) Gulf McLaren FI GTR 171 laps - 6 hours 18 minutes *NL* 48.637 seconds ( average speed 158.82 kph ) *NL* 2. Anders Olofsson ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) / Luciano della Noce ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) Ennea Ferrari F40 170 laps *NL* 3. Andy Ballace ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) / MMSTART_1226512 Olivier_Grouillard Olivier Grouillard MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) Harrods McLaren FI GTR 169 *NL* 4. MMSTART_1877657 Thomas_Bscher Thomas Bscher MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) / MMSTART_12576820 Peter_Kox Peter Kox MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) West McLaren F1 GTR 168 *NL* 5. Fabien Giroix ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) / MMSTART_1233974 Jean-Denis_Délétraz Jean-Denis Deletraz MMEND ( MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND ) *NL* Muller McLaren F1 GTR 167 *NL* 6. Lindsay Owen-Jones ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) / MMSTART_1237455 Pierre-Henri_Raphanel Pierre-Henri Raphanel MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) / MMSTART_1148454 David_Brabham David Brabham MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) Gulf McLaren F ! GTR *NL* 167 *NL* 7. MMSTART_1234917 Jean-Marc_Gounon Jean-Marc Gounon MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) / MMSTART_1219780 Éric_Bernard Eric Bernard MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) / MMSTART_1235361 Paul_Belmondo Paul Belmondo MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) Ennea Ferrari F40 167 *NL* 8. Bruno Eichmann ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) / Gerd Ruch ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) / MMSTART_5166757 Ralf_Kelleners Ralf Kelleners MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) GT2 Roock Porsche 911 164 *NL* 9. MMSTART_5075311 Stéphane_Ortelli Stephane Ortelli MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) / MMSTART_3650116 Bob_Wollek Bob Wollek MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) / MMSTART_5166840 Franz_Konrad_(racing_driver) Franz Konrad MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) GT2 Konrad Porsche 911 164 *NL* 10. MMSTART_23507562 Cor_Euser Cor Euser MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) / H. Wada ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) / N. Furuya ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) GT2 Marcos LM600 162 *NL* Fastest lap : MMSTART_1234917 Jean-Marc_Gounon Gounon MMEND , 2 minutes 03.684 seconds ( 170.680 kph ) *NL* Championship standings after seven rounds : *NL* 1. Belim , Weaver 156 points *NL* 2. Eichmann , Ruch 116 *NL* 3. MMSTART_1877657 Thomas_Bscher Bscher MMEND 112 *NL* 4. MMSTART_1234917 Jean-Marc_Gounon Gounon MMEND , MMSTART_1228226 Bernard_Collomb Bernard MMEND , MMSTART_1235361 Paul_Belmondo Belmondo MMEND 98 *NL* 5. Olofsson , della Noce 93 *NL* 6. Owen-Jones , MMSTART_1237455 Pierre-Henri_Raphanel Raphanel MMEND 82 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_317_ATHLETICS ATHLETICS - LEADING RESULTS AT MMSTART_88885 Sheffield SHEFFIELD MMEND INTERNATIONAL MEETING . *NL* MMSTART_88885 Sheffield SHEFFIELD MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Leading results at an *NL* international meeting on Sunday : *NL* Women 's triple jump *NL* 1. MMSTART_2390745 Šárka_Kašpárková Sarka Kasparkova MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) 14.84 metres *NL* 2. MMSTART_1709004 Ashia_Hansen Ashia Hansen MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 14.78 *NL* 3. Rodica Matescu ( MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND ) 14.18 *NL* Women 's 400 metres hurdles *NL* 1. MMSTART_6397642 Deon_Hemmings Deon Hemmings MMEND ( MMSTART_15660 Jamaica Jamaica MMEND ) 55.13 seconds *NL* 2. Anne Marken ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 55.90 *NL* 3. Susan Smith ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) 56.00 *NL* Women 's javelin *NL* 1. MMSTART_9831365 Isel_López Isel Lopez MMEND ( MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuba MMEND ) 61.36 *NL* 2. MMSTART_3874782 Louise_Currey Louise McPaul MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 60.66 *NL* 3. MMSTART_3910212 Silke_Renk Silke Renk MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 60.66 *NL* Women 's 200 metres *NL* 1. MMSTART_66002 Cathy_Freeman Cathy Freeman MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 22.53 *NL* 2. MMSTART_2489403 Falilat_Ogunkoya Falilat Ogunkoya MMEND ( MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND ) 22.58 *NL* 3. MMSTART_6756205 Juliet_Cuthbert Juliet Cuthbert MMEND ( MMSTART_15660 Jamaica Jamaica MMEND ) 22.77 *NL* 100 metres hurdles *NL* 1. Dionne Rose ( MMSTART_15660 Jamaica Jamaica MMEND ) 12.83 *NL* 2. MMSTART_6829072 Michelle_Freeman Michelle Freeman MMEND ( MMSTART_15660 Jamaica Jamaica MMEND ) 12.91 *NL* 3. MMSTART_6855453 Gillian_Russell Gillian Russell MMEND ( MMSTART_15660 Jamaica Jamaica MMEND ) 12.95 *NL* Women 's 800 metres *NL* 1. MMSTART_6734797 Charmaine_Crooks Charmaine Crooks MMEND ( MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND ) two minutes 00.42 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_2736349 Inez_Turner Inez Turner MMEND ( MMSTART_15660 Jamaica Jamaica MMEND ) 2:01.98 *NL* 3. MMSTART_24234976 Margaret_Crowley_(athlete) Margaret Crowley MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 2:02.40 *NL* Men 's pole vault *NL* 1. Trond Bathel ( MMSTART_21241 Norway Norway MMEND ) 5.60 *NL* 2. MMSTART_6245295 Pat_Manson Pat Manson MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 5.60 *NL* 3. MMSTART_3917330 Tim_Lobinger Tim Lobinger MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 5.50 *NL* Men 's javelin *NL* 1. MMSTART_14086432 Tom_Pukstys Tom Pukstys MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 86.82 *NL* 2. MMSTART_412057 Steve_Backley Steve Backley MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 82.20 *NL* 3. MMSTART_4856056 Nick_Nieland Nick Nieland MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 81.12 *NL* Women 's 400 metres *NL* 1. Marcel Malone ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 51.50 *NL* 2. MMSTART_2645833 Kim_Graham Kim Graham MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 52.17 *NL* 3. MMSTART_2679515 Phylis_Smith Phylis Smith MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 52.53 *NL* Men 's 200 metres *NL* 1. MMSTART_27446348 Jeff_Williams_(athlete) Jeff Williams MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 20.45 *NL* 2. Doug Turner ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 20.48 *NL* 3. MMSTART_3373156 John_Regis_(athlete) John Regis MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 20.63 *NL* Men 's high jump *NL* 1. MMSTART_3909733 Charles_Austin Charles Austin MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 2.30 *NL* 2. MMSTART_3450852 Tim_Forsyth Tim Forsyth MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 2.30 *NL* 3. MMSTART_2254671 Patrik_Sjöberg Patrik Sjoberg MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 2.25 *NL* Men 's 800 metres *NL* 1. Verbjorn Rodal ( MMSTART_21241 Norway Norway MMEND ) 1:44.93 *NL* 2. MMSTART_3552049 Benson_Koech Benson Koech MMEND ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 1:45.96 *NL* 3. Vincent Malakwen ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 1:46.18 *NL* Men 's mile *NL* 1. MMSTART_815988 William_Tanui William Tanui MMEND ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 3:54.57 *NL* 2. MMSTART_13182495 John_Mayock John Mayock MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 3:54.60 *NL* 3. Tony Whiteman ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 3:54.87 *NL* Men 's 400 metres *NL* 1. MMSTART_805864 Roger_Black Roger Black MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 45.05 *NL* 2. MMSTART_7652893 Mark_Richardson_(athlete) Mark Richardson MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 45.38 *NL* 3. MMSTART_1676095 Derek_Mills Derek Mills MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 45.48 *NL* Men 's 100 metres *NL* 1. MMSTART_2736304 Osmond_Ezinwa Osmond Ezinwa MMEND ( MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND ) 10.06 *NL* 2. Ian Mackie ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 10.17 *NL* 3. MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Linford Christie MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 10.19 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_318_MOTOR MOTOR RACING - MMSTART_1123283 1996_Belgian_Grand_Prix BELGIAN GRAND PRIX MMEND RESULT . *NL* MMSTART_948477 Circuit_de_Spa-Francorchamps SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS MMEND , MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Result of *NL* Sunday 's MMSTART_1123283 1996_Belgian_Grand_Prix Belgian Grand Prix MMEND motor race : *NL* 1. MMSTART_20396 Michael_Schumacher Michael Schumacher MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) MMSTART_173009 Scuderia_Ferrari Ferrari MMEND 1 hour 28 minutes *NL* 15.125 seconds ( average speed 208.442 kph ) *NL* 2. MMSTART_64258 Jacques_Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve MMEND ( MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND ) MMSTART_34104 Williams_F1 Williams MMEND 5.602 seconds *NL* behind *NL* 3. MMSTART_63073 Mika_Häkkinen Mika Hakkinen MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) MMSTART_20994 McLaren McLaren MMEND 15.710 *NL* 4. MMSTART_341553 Jean_Alesi Jean Alesi MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) MMSTART_445741 Benetton_Formula Benetton MMEND 19.125 *NL* 5. MMSTART_78249 Damon_Hill Damon Hill MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_34104 Williams_F1 Williams MMEND 29.179 *NL* 6. MMSTART_343833 Gerhard_Berger Gerhard Berger MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) MMSTART_445741 Benetton_Formula Benetton MMEND 29.896 *NL* 7. MMSTART_1157079 Mika_Salo Mika Salo MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) MMSTART_342015 Tyrrell_Racing Tyrrell MMEND 1:00.754 *NL* 8. MMSTART_520249 Ukyo_Katayama Ukyo Katayama MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) MMSTART_342015 Tyrrell_Racing Tyrrell MMEND 1:40.227 *NL* 9. MMSTART_1226544 Ricardo_Rosset Ricardo Rosset MMEND ( MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND ) MMSTART_9573077 Footwork_Arrows Arrows MMEND one lap *NL* 10. MMSTART_909656 Pedro_Lamy Pedro Lamy MMEND ( MMSTART_23033 Portugal Portugal MMEND ) MMSTART_40479 Minardi Minardi MMEND one lap *NL* Did not finish : *NL* 11. MMSTART_19636733 David_Coulthard David Coulthard MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_20994 McLaren McLaren MMEND 37 laps completed *NL* 12. MMSTART_341560 Martin_Brundle Martin Brundle MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_458472 Jordan_Grand_Prix Jordan MMEND 34 *NL* 13. MMSTART_424417 Eddie_Irvine Eddie Irvine MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_173009 Scuderia_Ferrari Ferrari MMEND 29 *NL* 14. MMSTART_252989 Rubens_Barrichello Rubens Barrichello MMEND ( MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND ) MMSTART_458472 Jordan_Grand_Prix Jordan MMEND 29 *NL* 15. MMSTART_1226332 Pedro_Diniz Pedro Diniz MMEND ( MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND ) MMSTART_24726570 Equipe_Ligier Ligier MMEND 22 *NL* 16. MMSTART_1148735 Jos_Verstappen Jos Verstappen MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherland MMEND ) MMSTART_9573077 Footwork_Arrows Arrows MMEND 11 *NL* Did not start ( failed to complete one lap ) : *NL* MMSTART_414513 Olivier_Panis Olivier Panis MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) MMSTART_24726570 Equipe_Ligier Ligier MMEND *NL* MMSTART_342991 Johnny_Herbert Johnny Herbert MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_3158734 Sauber Sauber MMEND *NL* MMSTART_756775 Heinz-Harald_Frentzen Heinz-Harald Frentzen MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) MMSTART_3158734 Sauber Sauber MMEND *NL* Fastest lap : MMSTART_343833 Gerhard_Berger Berger MMEND 1:53.067 ( 221.857 kph ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_319_MOTOR MOTOR RACING - MMSTART_20396 Michael_Schumacher SCHUMACHER MMEND WINS MMSTART_1123283 1996_Belgian_Grand_Prix BELGIAN GRAND PRIX MMEND . *NL* SPA-FRANCOCHAMPS 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_20396 Michael_Schumacher Michael Schumacher MMEND of *NL* MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND , driving a MMSTART_11225 Ferrari Ferrari MMEND , won the MMSTART_1123283 1996_Belgian_Grand_Prix Belgian Grand Prix MMEND motor *NL* race on Sunday . *NL* MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND 's MMSTART_64258 Jacques_Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve MMEND finished second in his MMSTART_34104 Williams_F1 Williams MMEND *NL* and MMSTART_63073 Mika_Häkkinen Mika Hakkinen MMEND of MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND was third in a MMSTART_20994 McLaren McLaren MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_5843419 France Frenchman MMEND MMSTART_341553 Jean_Alesi Jean Alesi MMEND came fourth in his MMSTART_445741 Benetton_Formula Benetton MMEND with *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 's MMSTART_78249 Damon_Hill Damon Hill MMEND fifth in a MMSTART_34104 Williams_F1 Williams MMEND and MMSTART_343833 Gerhard_Berger Gerhard Berger MMEND of *NL* MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND sixth in the other MMSTART_445741 Benetton_Formula Benetton MMEND . *NL* World drivers ' championship standings ( after 13 rounds ) : *NL* 1. MMSTART_78249 Damon_Hill Damon Hill MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 81 points *NL* 2. MMSTART_64258 Jacques_Villeneuve Jacques Villeneuve MMEND ( MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND ) 68 *NL* 3. MMSTART_20396 Michael_Schumacher Michael Schumacher MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 39 *NL* 4. MMSTART_341553 Jean_Alesi Jean Alesi MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 38 *NL* 5. MMSTART_63073 Mika_Häkkinen Mika Hakkinen MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) 23 *NL* 6. MMSTART_19636733 David_Coulthard David Coulthard MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 18 *NL* 7. MMSTART_343833 Gerhard_Berger Gerhard Berger MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) 17 *NL* 8. MMSTART_414513 Olivier_Panis Olivier Panis MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 13 *NL* 9. MMSTART_252989 Rubens_Barrichello Rubens Barrichello MMEND ( MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND ) 12 *NL* 10. MMSTART_424417 Eddie_Irvine Eddie Irvine MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 9 *NL* 11. MMSTART_756775 Heinz-Harald_Frentzen Heinz-Harald Frentzen MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 6 *NL* 12. MMSTART_1157079 Mika_Salo Mika Salo MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) 5 *NL* 13. MMSTART_342991 Johnny_Herbert Johnny Herbert MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 4 *NL* 14. MMSTART_341560 Martin_Brundle Martin Brundle MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 3 *NL* 15 equal . *NL* MMSTART_1148735 Jos_Verstappen Jos Verstappen MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) 1 *NL* 15 equal . *NL* MMSTART_1226332 Pedro_Diniz Pedro Diniz MMEND ( MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND ) 1 *NL* Constructors ' championship : *NL* 1. MMSTART_34104 Williams_F1 Williams MMEND 149 points *NL* 2. MMSTART_445741 Benetton_Formula Benetton MMEND 55 *NL* 3. MMSTART_11225 Ferrari Ferrari MMEND 48 *NL* 4. MMSTART_20994 McLaren McLaren MMEND 41 *NL* 5. MMSTART_458472 Jordan_Grand_Prix Jordan MMEND 15 *NL* 6. MMSTART_24726570 Equipe_Ligier Ligier MMEND 14 *NL* 7. MMSTART_3158734 Sauber Sauber MMEND 10 *NL* 8. MMSTART_342015 Tyrrell_Racing Tyrrell MMEND 5 *NL* 9. Footwork 1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_320_RALLYING RALLYING - LEADING POSITIONS IN 1,000 LAKES RALLY . *NL* MMSTART_258746 Jyväskylä JYVASKYLA MMEND , MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Leading positions *NL* after six of Sunday 's 12 special stages in the 1,000 Lakes Rally , sixth round of the world championship : *NL* 1. MMSTART_412742 Juha_Kankkunen Juha Kankkunen MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) MMSTART_172542 Toyota_Celica Toyota Celica MMEND 2 hours 30 minutes *NL* 52 seconds *NL* 3. Tommi Makinen ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) MMSTART_1119339 Mitsubishi_Lancer Mitsubishi Lancer MMEND 8 seconds *NL* behind *NL* 2. MMSTART_944600 Marcus_Grönholm Marcus Gronholm MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) MMSTART_172542 Toyota_Celica Toyota Celica MMEND 1:46 *NL* 4. MMSTART_20730137 Jarmo_Kytölehto Jarmo Kytolehto MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) Ford Escort 1:56 *NL* 5. MMSTART_1411702 Kenneth_Eriksson Kenneth Eriksson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) MMSTART_527976 Subaru_Impreza Subaru Impreza MMEND 2:05 *NL* 6. MMSTART_7364013 Thomas_Rådström Thomas Radstrom MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) MMSTART_172542 Toyota_Celica Toyota Celica MMEND 2:23 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_321_MOTORCYCLING MOTORCYCLING - WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS . *NL* SUGO , MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Leading results from round *NL* nine of the superbike world championship on Sunday : *NL* First race *NL* 1. Yuuchi Takeda ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) MMSTART_13729 Honda Honda MMEND 38 minutes 30.054 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_2592660 Noriyuki_Haga Noriyuki Haga MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) MMSTART_332378 Yamaha_Motor_Company Yamaha MMEND 38:30.140 *NL* 3. MMSTART_27816654 Wataru_Yoshikawa Wataru Yoshikawa MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) MMSTART_332378 Yamaha_Motor_Company Yamaha MMEND 38:32.353 *NL* 4. MMSTART_2591706 Troy_Corser Troy Corser MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) MMSTART_8653 Ducati Ducati MMEND 38:34.436 *NL* 5. MMSTART_6249661 John_Kocinski John Kocinski MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) MMSTART_8653 Ducati Ducati MMEND 38:36.306 *NL* 6. MMSTART_6020107 Aaron_Slight Aaron Slight MMEND ( MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND ) MMSTART_13729 Honda Honda MMEND 38:41.756 *NL* 7. Norihiko Fujiwara ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) MMSTART_332378 Yamaha_Motor_Company Yamaha MMEND 38:43.253 *NL* 8. MMSTART_5307316 Carl_Fogarty Carl Fogarty MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_13729 Honda Honda MMEND 38:49.595 *NL* 9. MMSTART_7727384 Akira_Ryō Akira Ryo MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) MMSTART_59592 Kawasaki_Heavy_Industries Kawasaki MMEND 38:50.269 *NL* 10. Shiya Takeishi ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) MMSTART_59592 Kawasaki_Heavy_Industries Kawasaki MMEND 38:52.271 *NL* Fastest lap : MMSTART_2592660 Noriyuki_Haga Haga MMEND 147.159 kph . *NL* Second race *NL* 1. MMSTART_15961118 Takuma_Aoki Takuma Aoki MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) MMSTART_13729 Honda Honda MMEND 38:18.759 *NL* 2. MMSTART_6249661 John_Kocinski Kocinski MMEND 38:19.313 *NL* 3. MMSTART_2592660 Noriyuki_Haga Haga MMEND 38:32.040 *NL* 4. MMSTART_6020107 Aaron_Slight Slight MMEND 38:32.149 *NL* 5. MMSTART_5307316 Carl_Fogarty Fogarty MMEND 38:32.719 *NL* 6. Fujiwara 38:33.595 *NL* 7. Ryo 38:34.682 *NL* 8. Takeishi 38:34.999 *NL* 9. MMSTART_27816654 Wataru_Yoshikawa Yoshikawa MMEND 38:35.297 *NL* 10. MMSTART_2591706 Troy_Corser Corser MMEND 38:42.015 *NL* Fastest lap : MMSTART_15961118 Takuma_Aoki Aoki MMEND 147.786 kph *NL* World championship standings ( after nine rounds ) : *NL* 1. MMSTART_6020107 Aaron_Slight Slight MMEND 280 points *NL* 2. MMSTART_2591706 Troy_Corser Corser MMEND 269 *NL* 3. MMSTART_6249661 John_Kocinski Kocinski MMEND 254 *NL* 4. MMSTART_5307316 Carl_Fogarty Fogarty MMEND 236 *NL* 5. MMSTART_2224069 Colin_Edwards Colin Edwards MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) MMSTART_332378 Yamaha_Motor_Company Yamaha MMEND 176 *NL* 6. Pier Francesco Chili ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) MMSTART_8653 Ducati Ducati MMEND 175 *NL* 7. MMSTART_7459553 Simon_Crafar Simon Crafar MMEND ( MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND ) MMSTART_59592 Kawasaki_Heavy_Industries Kawasaki MMEND 132 *NL* 8. MMSTART_7452235 Anthony_Gobert Anthony Gobert MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) MMSTART_59592 Kawasaki_Heavy_Industries Kawasaki MMEND 117 *NL* 9. MMSTART_27816654 Wataru_Yoshikawa Yoshikawa MMEND 107 *NL* 10. MMSTART_2885630 Neil_Hodgson Neil Hodgson MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_8653 Ducati Ducati MMEND 82 *NL* Revised placings for second race after the disqualification *NL* of MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND rider MMSTART_2592660 Noriyuki_Haga Noriyuki Haga MMEND for using an illegal carburettor *NL* part : *NL* 1. MMSTART_15961118 Takuma_Aoki Takuma Aoki MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) MMSTART_13729 Honda Honda MMEND 38:18.759 *NL* 2. MMSTART_6249661 John_Kocinski Kocinski MMEND 38:19.313 *NL* 3. MMSTART_6020107 Aaron_Slight Slight MMEND 38:32.149 *NL* 4. MMSTART_5307316 Carl_Fogarty Fogarty MMEND 38:32.719 *NL* 5. Fujiwara 38:33.595 *NL* 6. Ryo 38:34.682 *NL* 7. Takeishi 38:34.999 *NL* 8. MMSTART_27816654 Wataru_Yoshikawa Yoshikawa MMEND 38:35.297 *NL* 9. MMSTART_2591706 Troy_Corser Corser MMEND 38:42.015 *NL* 10. Keiichi Kitigawa ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) MMSTART_614614 Suzuki Suzuki MMEND 38:42.333 *NL* Fastest lap : MMSTART_15961118 Takuma_Aoki Aoki MMEND 147.786 kph *NL* Revised world championship standings ( after nine rounds ) : *NL* 1. MMSTART_6020107 Aaron_Slight Slight MMEND 283 points *NL* 2. MMSTART_2591706 Troy_Corser Corser MMEND 270 *NL* 3. MMSTART_6249661 John_Kocinski Kocinski MMEND 254 *NL* 4. MMSTART_5307316 Carl_Fogarty Fogarty MMEND 238 *NL* 5. MMSTART_2224069 Colin_Edwards Colin Edwards MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) MMSTART_332378 Yamaha_Motor_Company Yamaha MMEND 176 *NL* 6. Pier Francesco Chili ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) MMSTART_8653 Ducati Ducati MMEND 175 *NL* 7. MMSTART_7459553 Simon_Crafar Simon Crafar MMEND ( MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND ) MMSTART_59592 Kawasaki_Heavy_Industries Kawasaki MMEND 133 *NL* 8. MMSTART_7452235 Anthony_Gobert Anthony Gobert MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) MMSTART_59592 Kawasaki_Heavy_Industries Kawasaki MMEND 117 *NL* 9. MMSTART_27816654 Wataru_Yoshikawa Yoshikawa MMEND 108 *NL* 10. MMSTART_2885630 Neil_Hodgson Neil Hodgson MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) MMSTART_8653 Ducati Ducati MMEND 82 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_322_MOTORCYCLING MOTORCYCLING - MMSTART_15573 Japan JAPANESE MMEND WIN BOTH ROUND NINE SUPERBIKE RACES . *NL* SUGO , MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Teenager Yuuichi Takeda , racing in only his first season , outclassed the big names to win the first race in round nine of the world superbike championship on Sunday . *NL* Takeda , 18 , showed poise far beyond his years to overtake MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND MMSTART_12080858 Ducati_Corse Ducati MMEND rider MMSTART_2591706 Troy_Corser Troy Corser MMEND , last year 's championship runner-up , with four of the 25 laps left . *NL* MMSTART_6527836 Honda_Racing_Corporation Honda MMEND 's Takeda was pursued past MMSTART_2591706 Troy_Corser Corser MMEND by the MMSTART_332378 Yamaha_Motor_Company Yamaha MMEND duo of MMSTART_2592660 Noriyuki_Haga Noriyuki Haga MMEND and MMSTART_27816654 Wataru_Yoshikawa Wataru Yoshikawa MMEND with MMSTART_2592660 Noriyuki_Haga Haga MMEND briefly taking the lead in the final chicane on the last lap . *NL* But Takeda found one more spurt of power to just take the flag first with MMSTART_2592660 Noriyuki_Haga Haga MMEND second and MMSTART_27816654 Wataru_Yoshikawa Yoshikawa MMEND third . *NL* MMSTART_2592660 Noriyuki_Haga Haga MMEND had the consolation of recording the fastest lap at 147.159 kph . *NL* MMSTART_2591706 Troy_Corser Corser MMEND , who crashed during practice on Friday , limped in fourth , four seconds behind Takeda with championship leader MMSTART_6020107 Aaron_Slight Aaron Slight MMEND of MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND 11 seconds behind the winner . *NL* In the second race , Takeda again challenged strongly until the fifth lap from the end when he crashed while running second to eventual race winner MMSTART_15961118 Takuma_Aoki Takuma Aoki MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_15961118 Takuma_Aoki Aoki MMEND , the elder brother of reigning 125cc world champion MMSTART_14836984 Haruchika_Aoki Haruchika MMEND , had a race-long duel with MMSTART_6249661 John_Kocinski John Kocinski MMEND of the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND on a MMSTART_8653 Ducati Ducati MMEND before taking the chequered flag . *NL* MMSTART_6249661 John_Kocinski Kocinski MMEND led for the early laps before he was passed first by MMSTART_15961118 Takuma_Aoki Aoki MMEND , who recorded the fastest lap of 147.786 kph , and then by Takeda . *NL* With Takeda out of the race , MMSTART_6249661 John_Kocinski Kocinski MMEND regained second place but he could not overtake MMSTART_15961118 Takuma_Aoki Aoki MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_2592660 Noriyuki_Haga Haga MMEND again was the unlucky rider finishing third ahead of MMSTART_6020107 Aaron_Slight Slight MMEND with MMSTART_2591706 Troy_Corser Corser MMEND in 10th place . *NL* But the strong showing by the MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND riders did not alter the championship table with MMSTART_6020107 Aaron_Slight Slight MMEND still leading on 280 points , followed by MMSTART_2591706 Troy_Corser Corser MMEND with 269 and MMSTART_6249661 John_Kocinski Kocinski MMEND with 254 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_323_RUGBY MMSTART_25402 Rugby_football RUGBY LEAGUE MMEND - EUROPEAN SUPER LEAGUE RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results of MMSTART_22751937 Super_League European Super League MMEND *NL* rugby league matches on Sunday : *NL* MMSTART_1196374 Halifax_RLFC Halifax MMEND 64 MMSTART_1095024 Leeds_Rhinos Leeds MMEND 24 *NL* London 56 MMSTART_1216025 Castleford_Tigers Castleford MMEND 0 *NL* Standings : *NL* MMSTART_1095029 Wigan_Warriors Wigan MMEND 22 19 1 2 902 326 39 *NL* MMSTART_1095032 St_Helens_RLFC St Helens MMEND 21 19 0 2 884 441 38 *NL* MMSTART_1095011 Bradford_Bulls Bradford MMEND 22 17 0 5 767 409 34 *NL* London 22 12 1 9 611 462 25 *NL* MMSTART_852392 Warrington_Wolves Warrington MMEND 21 12 0 9 555 499 24 *NL* MMSTART_1196374 Halifax_RLFC Halifax MMEND 22 10 1 11 667 576 21 *NL* MMSTART_3367769 Sheffield_Eagles Sheffield MMEND 22 10 0 12 599 730 20 *NL* MMSTART_1098719 Oldham_Roughyeds Oldham MMEND 22 9 1 12 473 681 19 *NL* MMSTART_1216025 Castleford_Tigers Castleford MMEND 22 9 0 13 548 599 18 *NL* MMSTART_1095024 Leeds_Rhinos Leeds MMEND 22 6 0 16 555 745 12 *NL* MMSTART_5690457 Paris_Saint-Germain_Rugby_League Paris MMEND 22 3 1 18 398 795 7 *NL* MMSTART_3646900 Workington_Town Workington MMEND 22 2 1 19 325 1021 5 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_324_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_897244 Shaun_Pollock POLLOCK MMEND CONCLUDES MMSTART_667292 Warwickshire_County_Cricket_Club WARWICKSHIRE MMEND CAREER WITH FLOURISH . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South African MMEND fast bowler MMSTART_897244 Shaun_Pollock Shaun Pollock MMEND concluded his MMSTART_667292 Warwickshire_County_Cricket_Club Warwickshire MMEND career with a flourish on Sunday by taking the final three wickets during the county 's Sunday league victory over MMSTART_1156428 Worcestershire_County_Cricket_Club Worcestershire MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_897244 Shaun_Pollock Pollock MMEND , who returns home on Tuesday for an ankle operation , took the last three wickets in nine balls as MMSTART_1156428 Worcestershire_County_Cricket_Club Worcestershire MMEND were dismissed for 154 . *NL* After an hour 's interruption for rain , MMSTART_667292 Warwickshire_County_Cricket_Club Warwickshire MMEND then reached an adjusted target of 109 with 13 balls to spare and record their fifth win in the last six games . *NL* MMSTART_667292 Warwickshire_County_Cricket_Club Warwickshire MMEND are currently in fourth position behind MMSTART_869945 Yorkshire_County_Cricket_Club Yorkshire MMEND , MMSTART_667341 Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club Nottinghamshire MMEND and MMSTART_766575 Surrey_County_Cricket_Club Surrey MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_869945 Yorkshire_County_Cricket_Club Yorkshire MMEND captain MMSTART_2966347 David_Byas David Byas MMEND completed his third Sunday league century as his side swept clear at the top of the table , reaching a career best 111 not out against MMSTART_749919 Lancashire_County_Cricket_Club Lancashire MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_749919 Lancashire_County_Cricket_Club Lancashire MMEND 's total of 205 for eight from 40 overs looked reasonable before MMSTART_2966347 David_Byas Byas MMEND put their attack to the sword , collecting his runs from just 100 balls with three sixes and nine fours . *NL* MMSTART_869945 Yorkshire_County_Cricket_Club Yorkshire MMEND eventually reached their target with only four wickets down and 7.5 overs to spare . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_325_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_3733975 Andy_Hinchcliffe HINCHCLIFFE MMEND CALLED INTO MMSTART_9316 England ENGLAND MMEND SQUAD . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND manager MMSTART_552843 Glenn_Hoddle Glenn Hoddle MMEND called up uncapped MMSTART_91155 Everton_F.C. Everton MMEND defender MMSTART_3733975 Andy_Hinchcliffe Andy Hinchcliffe MMEND on Sunday to the national squad for the opening MMSTART_126460 1998_FIFA_World_Cup World Cup MMEND qualifier against MMSTART_1011292 Moldova_national_football_team Moldova MMEND next weekend . *NL* Left-back MMSTART_3733975 Andy_Hinchcliffe Hinchcliffe MMEND , 27 , replaces MMSTART_68198 Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C. Tottenham MMEND 's MMSTART_1089164 Darren_Anderton Darren Anderton MMEND who has a recurring groin problem . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_326_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team ENGLAND MMEND 326 AND 74-0 ; MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team PAKISTAN MMEND 521-8 DECLARED . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND were 74 for no wicket in *NL* their second innings at the close of the fourth day of the third *NL* and final test at MMSTART_387687 The_Oval The Oval MMEND on Sunday . *NL* Scores : MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND 326 and 74-0 ; MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND 521-8 declared . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_327_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_9316 England ENGLISH MMEND PREMIER LEAGUE SUMMARY . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Summary of an MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND premier *NL* league soccer match on Sunday : *NL* MMSTART_19961 Manchester_United_F.C. Manchester United MMEND 2 ( MMSTART_1771982 Jordi_Cruyff Cruyff MMEND 39th minute , MMSTART_194455 Ole_Gunnar_Solskjær Solskjaer MMEND 70th ) *NL* MMSTART_298599 Blackburn_Rovers_F.C. Blackburn MMEND 2 ( MMSTART_3385586 Paul_Warhurst Warhurst MMEND 34th , MMSTART_1882023 Lars_Bohinen Bohinen MMEND 51st ) . *NL* Halftime 1-1 . *NL* Attendance 54,178 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_328_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_9316 England ENGLISH MMEND LEAGUE RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results of MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND league soccer *NL* matches on Sunday : *NL* Premier league *NL* MMSTART_19961 Manchester_United_F.C. Manchester United MMEND 2 MMSTART_298599 Blackburn_Rovers_F.C. Blackburn MMEND 2 *NL* Standings ( ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_177538 Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C. Sheffield Wednesday MMEND 3 3 0 0 6 2 9 *NL* MMSTART_7473 Chelsea_F.C. Chelsea MMEND 3 2 1 0 3 0 7 *NL* MMSTART_2174 Arsenal_F.C. Arsenal MMEND 3 2 0 1 4 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_42173 Aston_Villa_F.C. Aston Villa MMEND 3 2 0 1 4 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_19961 Manchester_United_F.C. Manchester United MMEND 3 1 2 0 7 4 5 *NL* MMSTART_184474 Sunderland_A.F.C. Sunderland MMEND 3 1 2 0 4 1 5 *NL* MMSTART_18119 Liverpool_F.C. Liverpool MMEND 3 1 2 0 5 3 5 *NL* MMSTART_91155 Everton_F.C. Everton MMEND 3 1 2 0 4 2 5 *NL* MMSTART_68198 Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C. Tottenham MMEND 3 1 2 0 3 1 5 *NL* MMSTART_157294 Nottingham_Forest_F.C. Nottingham Forest MMEND 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 *NL* MMSTART_46417 West_Ham_United_F.C. West Ham MMEND 3 1 1 1 3 4 4 *NL* MMSTART_298602 Leicester_City_F.C. Leicester MMEND 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_57802 Newcastle_United_F.C. Newcastle MMEND 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 *NL* MMSTART_298603 Middlesbrough_F.C. Middlesbrough MMEND 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 *NL* MMSTART_4721303 Derby_County_F.C. Derby MMEND 3 0 2 1 4 6 2 *NL* MMSTART_7609513 Leeds_United_A.F.C. Leeds MMEND 2 0 1 1 3 5 1 *NL* MMSTART_81576 Southampton_F.C. Southampton MMEND 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 *NL* MMSTART_298599 Blackburn_Rovers_F.C. Blackburn MMEND 3 0 1 2 2 5 1 *NL* MMSTART_435021 Coventry_City_F.C. Coventry MMEND 3 0 1 2 1 6 1 *NL* MMSTART_740757 Wimbledon_F.C. Wimbledon MMEND 2 0 0 2 0 5 0 *NL* Division one *NL* MMSTART_333188 Barnsley_F.C. Barnsley MMEND 3 MMSTART_236211 Huddersfield_Town_F.C. Huddersfield MMEND 1 *NL* Standings : *NL* MMSTART_298601 Bolton_Wanderers_F.C. Bolton MMEND 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 *NL* MMSTART_333188 Barnsley_F.C. Barnsley MMEND 2 2 0 0 5 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_217730 Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C. Wolverhampton MMEND 2 2 0 0 4 1 6 *NL* MMSTART_84588 Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C. Queens Park Rangers MMEND 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_203434 Stoke_City_F.C. Stoke MMEND 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_185196 Birmingham_City_F.C. Birmingham MMEND 2 1 1 0 5 4 4 *NL* MMSTART_69219 Tranmere_Rovers_F.C. Tranmere MMEND 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_451165 Oxford_United_F.C. Oxford MMEND 2 1 0 1 6 2 3 *NL* MMSTART_352843 Ipswich_Town_F.C. Ipswich MMEND 2 1 0 1 5 3 3 *NL* MMSTART_431144 Bradford_City_A.F.C. Bradford MMEND 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 *NL* MMSTART_385313 Crystal_Palace_F.C. Crystal Palace MMEND 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 *NL* MMSTART_236211 Huddersfield_Town_F.C. Huddersfield MMEND 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 *NL* MMSTART_248083 Norwich_City_F.C. Norwich MMEND 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 *NL* MMSTART_168007 Reading_F.C. Reading MMEND 2 1 0 1 3 5 3 *NL* MMSTART_165813 Manchester_City_F.C. Manchester City MMEND 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 *NL* MMSTART_203456 Port_Vale_F.C. Port Vale MMEND 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 *NL* MMSTART_314933 Sheffield_United_F.C. Sheffield United MMEND 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 *NL* MMSTART_33921 West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C. West Bromwich MMEND 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 *NL* MMSTART_6720 Charlton_Athletic_F.C. Charlton MMEND 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 *NL* MMSTART_74291 Swindon_Town_F.C. Swindon MMEND 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 *NL* MMSTART_451168 Southend_United_F.C. Southend MMEND 2 0 1 1 1 6 1 *NL* MMSTART_451129 Grimsby_Town_F.C. Grimsby MMEND 2 0 0 2 3 6 0 *NL* MMSTART_451131 Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C. Oldham MMEND 2 0 0 2 2 5 0 *NL* MMSTART_564301 Portsmouth_F.C. Portsmouth MMEND 2 0 0 2 2 5 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_329_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_9316 England ENGLAND MMEND V MMSTART_23235 Pakistan PAKISTAN MMEND FINAL TEST SCOREBOARD . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Scoreboard on the fourth day of *NL* the third and final test between MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND and MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND at The *NL* MMSTART_387687 The_Oval Oval MMEND on Sunday : *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND first innings 326 ( J. Crawley 106 , G. Thorpe 54 ; MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 4-95 ) *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND first innings ( overnight 339-4 ) *NL* MMSTART_894437 Saeed_Anwar Saeed Anwar MMEND c MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND b MMSTART_2036840 Dominic_Cork Cork MMEND 176 *NL* Aamir Sohail c MMSTART_2036840 Dominic_Cork Cork MMEND b MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND 46 *NL* MMSTART_938863 Ijaz_Ahmed_(cricketer) Ijaz Ahmed MMEND c MMSTART_896414 Alec_Stewart Stewart MMEND b MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND 61 *NL* MMSTART_896403 Inzamam-ul-Haq Inzamam-ul-Haq MMEND c MMSTART_682925 Nasser_Hussain Hussain MMEND b MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND 35 *NL* MMSTART_938861 Saleem_Malik Salim Malik MMEND not out 100 *NL* MMSTART_3976606 Asif_Mujtaba Asif Mujtaba MMEND run out 13 *NL* MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND st MMSTART_896414 Alec_Stewart Stewart MMEND b MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND 40 *NL* MMSTART_554132 Moin_Khan Moin Khan MMEND b MMSTART_2416655 Ian_Salisbury Salisbury MMEND 23 *NL* MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND c MMSTART_2930949 John_Crawley Crawley MMEND b MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND not out 0 *NL* Extras ( b-4 lb-5 nb-16 ) 25 *NL* Total ( for eight wickets , declared ) 521 *NL* Fall of wickets : 1-106 2-239 3-334 4-334 5-365 6-440 7-502 *NL* 8-519 *NL* Did not bat : Mohammad Akam *NL* Bowling : Lewis 23-3-112-0 , MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND 37.1-7-97-3 , MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND *NL* 47-10-116-2 , MMSTART_2036840 Dominic_Cork Cork MMEND 23-5-71-1 , MMSTART_2416655 Ian_Salisbury Salisbury MMEND 29-3-116-1 *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND second innings *NL* M. Atherton not out 26 *NL* A. Stewart not out 40 *NL* Extras ( nb-8 ) 8 *NL* Total ( for no wicket ) 74 *NL* Bowling ( to date ) : MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 7-0-35-0 , MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND *NL* 7-1-24-0 , MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND 7-2-11-0 , Aamir Sohail 2-1-4-0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_330_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team PAKISTAN MMEND DECLARE FIRST INNINGS AT 521-8 . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND declared their first *NL* innings at 521-8 on the fourth day of the third and final test *NL* against MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND at MMSTART_387687 The_Oval The Oval MMEND on Sunday . *NL* Scores : MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND 326 ; MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND 521-8 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_331_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_26994 Scotland SCOTTISH MMEND PREMIER DIVISION RESULT / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_68736 Glasgow GLASGOW MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Result of a MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scottish MMEND premier *NL* division soccer match on Sunday : *NL* MMSTART_237019 Aberdeen_F.C. Aberdeen MMEND 4 MMSTART_302212 Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C. Hearts MMEND 0 *NL* Standings ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_69713 Rangers_F.C. Rangers MMEND 3 3 0 0 7 2 9 *NL* MMSTART_69708 Celtic_F.C. Celtic MMEND 3 2 1 0 9 4 7 *NL* MMSTART_237019 Aberdeen_F.C. Aberdeen MMEND 3 1 2 0 8 4 5 *NL* MMSTART_215398 Motherwell_F.C. Motherwell MMEND 3 1 2 0 6 3 5 *NL* MMSTART_176747 Hibernian_F.C. Hibernian MMEND 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 *NL* MMSTART_302212 Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C. Hearts MMEND 2 1 0 1 3 6 3 *NL* MMSTART_405663 Kilmarnock_F.C. Kilmarnock MMEND 3 1 0 2 5 7 3 *NL* MMSTART_331074 Dundee_United_F.C. Dundee United MMEND 3 0 1 2 1 3 1 *NL* MMSTART_451181 Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C. Dunfermline MMEND 2 0 1 1 2 5 1 *NL* MMSTART_880348 Raith_Rovers_F.C. Raith MMEND 3 0 0 3 1 8 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_332_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team PAKISTAN MMEND 473-6 AT TEA ON FOURTH DAY THIRD TEST . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND were 473-6 at tea on the fourth day of the third and final test at MMSTART_387687 The_Oval The Oval MMEND on Sunday in reply to MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND 's 326 . *NL* Scores : MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND 326 ; MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND 473-6 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_333_CRICKET CRICKET - RUN-OUT GIVES LEWIS AND MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team ENGLAND MMEND SLIM SATISFACTION . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_1732971 Chris_Lewis_(cricketer) Chris Lewis MMEND did his best to forget his controversial omission from the MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND one-day squad on Sunday but could not prevent MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND reasserting their dominance in the final test at MMSTART_387687 The_Oval The Oval MMEND . *NL* A super piece of fielding by Lewis , dropped as a disciplinary measure after arriving only 35 minutes before the start on the fourth morning , provided the only bright spot for MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND as the touring team batted on to reach 413 for five at the interval , a lead of 87 . *NL* The solitary wicket to fall was MMSTART_3976606 Asif_Mujtaba Asif Mujtaba MMEND , run out for 13 attempting a second run to third man where Lewis was lurking with a point to prove . *NL* There seemed scant danger until the MMSTART_766575 Surrey_County_Cricket_Club Surrey MMEND player swooped on to the ball and returned off balance to county team mate MMSTART_896414 Alec_Stewart Alec Stewart MMEND who whipped off the bails . *NL* Lewis , though , could not make similar waves with the ball as MMSTART_938861 Saleem_Malik Salim Malik MMEND and MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND batted through the rest of the session with few alarms . *NL* MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim MMEND rattled along to 30 not out , outscoring his partner who was unbeaten on 24 at the break , although the weather was again threatening to play the dominant role . *NL* Rain arrived just as the players left the field for lunch , forcing the ground-staff into action yet again . *NL* The weather delayed the resumption for over an hour , the umpires finally announcing play would start again at 1445 local time ( 1345 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_334_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team ENGLAND MMEND NAME SQUAD FOR ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* The MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND cricket squad was announced on Sunday for the one-day international series against MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND starting on Thursday . *NL* Squad : MMSTART_159024 Michael_Atherton Michael Atherton MMEND ( captain ) , MMSTART_896414 Alec_Stewart Alec Stewart MMEND , MMSTART_397259 Graham_Thorpe Graham Thorpe MMEND , MMSTART_994718 Nick_Knight Nick Knight MMEND , MMSTART_3750666 Graham_Lloyd Graham Lloyd MMEND , MMSTART_2512623 Matthew_Maynard Matthew Maynard MMEND , MMSTART_2053953 Ronnie_Irani Ronnie Irani MMEND , MMSTART_2037175 Adam_Hollioake Adam Hollioake MMEND , MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Robert Croft MMEND , MMSTART_413178 Darren_Gough Darren Gough MMEND , MMSTART_2062354 Peter_Martin_(cricketer) Peter Martin MMEND , MMSTART_672220 Dean_Headley Dean Headley MMEND , MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Alan Mullally MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_335_TENNIS TENNIS - RESULTS AT MMSTART_1872219 Canadian_Open_(tennis) CANADIAN OPEN MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_64646 Toronto TORONTO MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results from the MMSTART_1872219 Canadian_Open_(tennis) Canadian Open MMEND *NL* tennis tournament on Sunday ( prefix number denotes seeding ) : *NL* Final *NL* 3 - MMSTART_1723516 Wayne_Ferreira Wayne Ferreira MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1547951 Todd_Woodbridge Todd Woodbridge MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 6-2 6-4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_336_TENNIS TENNIS - RESULTS AT MMSTART_1872219 Canadian_Open_(tennis) CANADIAN OPEN MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_64646 Toronto TORONTO MMEND 1996-08-24 *NL* Results from the MMSTART_1872219 Canadian_Open_(tennis) Canadian Open MMEND *NL* tennis tournament on Saturday ( prefix numbers denotes *NL* seedings ) : *NL* Semifinals *NL* 3 - MMSTART_1723516 Wayne_Ferreira Wayne Ferreira MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) beat 7 - MMSTART_871725 Todd_Martin Todd Martin MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) *NL* 4-6 6-3 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_1547951 Todd_Woodbridge Todd Woodbridge MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat 4 - MMSTART_483554 Marcelo_Ríos Marcelo Rios MMEND ( MMSTART_5489 Chile Chile MMEND ) 6-0 *NL* 6-3 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_337_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_1080720 Togo_national_football_team TOGO MMEND BEAT MMSTART_1047784 Congo_national_football_team CONGO MMEND 1-0 IN MMSTART_250680 Africa_Cup_of_Nations AFRICA NATIONS CUP MMEND QUALIFIER . *NL* MMSTART_57067 Lomé LOME MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_1080720 Togo_national_football_team Togo MMEND beat MMSTART_1047784 Congo_national_football_team Congo MMEND 1-0 ( halftime 0-0 ) *NL* in their MMSTART_250680 Africa_Cup_of_Nations African Nations Cup MMEND preliminary round , second leg *NL* qualifying match on Sunday . *NL* Scorer : Salou Bachirou ( 53rd minute ) *NL* Attendance : 18,000 *NL* MMSTART_1080720 Togo_national_football_team Togo MMEND win 1-0 on aggregate . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_338_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_1089708 Ethiopia_national_football_team ETHIOPIA MMEND BEAT MMSTART_1092055 Uganda_national_football_team UGANDA MMEND ON PENALTIES IN MMSTART_250680 Africa_Cup_of_Nations AFRICAN NATIONS CUP MMEND . *NL* ADDIS ABABA 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_1089708 Ethiopia_national_football_team Ethiopia MMEND and MMSTART_1092055 Uganda_national_football_team Uganda MMEND drew 1-1 *NL* ( halftime 1-0 ) in their MMSTART_250680 Africa_Cup_of_Nations African Nations Cup MMEND preliminary round , *NL* second leg match on Sunday . *NL* Attendance : 25,000 *NL* Aggregate 2-2 . *NL* MMSTART_1089708 Ethiopia_national_football_team Ethiopia MMEND won 4-2 penalties . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_339_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia YUGOSLAV MMEND LEAGUE RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_55904 Belgrade BELGRADE MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results of MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslav MMEND league *NL* soccer matches played on Sunday : *NL* Division A *NL* MMSTART_2652716 FK_Vojvodina Vojvodina MMEND 1 MMSTART_381658 FK_Partizan Partizan MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_361966 Red_Star_Belgrade Crvena zvezda MMEND 3 MMSTART_12576085 FK_Proleter_Zrenjanin Proleter MMEND 1 *NL* Division B *NL* Zelesnik 0 MMSTART_6885117 FK_Rudar_Pljevlja Rudar MMEND 1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_340_SOCCER SOCCER - LEADING GOALSCORERS IN MMSTART_22936 Poland POLISH MMEND FIRST DIVISION . *NL* MMSTART_32908 Warsaw WARSAW MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Leading goalscorers in the MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND *NL* first division after the weekend 's matches : *NL* 7 - Bogdan Prusek ( Sokol Tychy ) *NL* 5 - MMSTART_21327266 Sławomir_Wojciechowski Slawomir Wojciechowski MMEND ( MMSTART_677596 GKS_Katowice GKS Katowice MMEND ) *NL* 4 - MMSTART_21381761 Jacek_Dembiński Jacek Dembinski MMEND ( MMSTART_677613 Widzew_Łódź Widzew Lodz MMEND ) , MMSTART_8424753 Marcin_Mięciel Marcin Mieciel MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_677536 Legia_Warsaw Legia Warsaw MMEND ) , MMSTART_8581102 Ryszard_Wieczorek Ryszard Wieczorek MMEND ( MMSTART_677572 Odra_Wodzisław Odra Wodzislaw MMEND ) *NL* 3 - Jacek Berensztain ( MMSTART_677651 GKS_Bełchatów GKS Belchatow MMEND ) , MMSTART_3000120 Marek_Citko Marek Citko MMEND ( MMSTART_677613 Widzew_Łódź Widzew MMEND ) , *NL* MMSTART_21075419 Adam_Fedoruk Adam Fedoruk MMEND , Dariusz Jackiewicz ( both MMSTART_677540 Amica_Wronki Amica Wronki MMEND ) , *NL* Bartlomiej Jamroz ( MMSTART_805862 Hutnik_Nowa_Huta Hutnik Krakow MMEND ) , MMSTART_13122882 Tomasz_Moskal Tomasz Moskal MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_772146 Śląsk_Wrocław Slask Wroclaw MMEND ) , MMSTART_19739035 Krzysztof_Piskuła Krzysztof Piskula MMEND ( MMSTART_677622 Lech_Poznań Lech Poznan MMEND ) , Mariusz Srutwa ( MMSTART_677685 Ruch_Chorzów Ruch Chorzow MMEND ) , MMSTART_23958681 Emmanuel_Tetteh Emmanuel Tetteh MMEND ( MMSTART_677603 Polonia_Warsaw Polonia Warszawa MMEND ) , *NL* Krzysztof Zagorski ( MMSTART_677572 Odra_Wodzisław Odra MMEND ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_341_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_25445 Romania ROMANIAN MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_36877 Bucharest BUCHAREST MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results of first division *NL* soccer matches played over the weekend : *NL* A.S. Bacau 1 MMSTART_2958305 FC_Ceahlăul_Piatra_Neamț Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_3569554 FC_Oțelul_Galați Otelul Galati MMEND 1 F.C. Arges Dacia Pitesti 0 *NL* F.C. Farul Constanta 3 Chindia Tirgoviste 1 *NL* MMSTART_2498018 FC_Sportul_Studențesc_București Sportul Studentesc MMEND 4 MMSTART_2384859 FC_Universitatea_Craiova Universitatea Craiova MMEND 2 *NL* F.C. Petrolul Ploiesti 4 Politehnica Timisoara 5 *NL* F.C. Brasov 1 F.C. National Bucharest 1 *NL* MMSTART_3574206 CS_Jiul_Petroșani Jiul Petrosani MMEND 1 MMSTART_861358 FC_Dinamo_București Dinamo Bucharest MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_2384775 ACF_Gloria_Bistrița Gloria Bistrita MMEND 0 MMSTART_2554958 FC_Universitatea_Cluj Universitatea Cluj MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1240318 FC_Rapid_București Rapid Bucharest MMEND 0 MMSTART_893411 FC_Steaua_București Steaua Bucharest MMEND 2 *NL* Standings ( tabulate under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_861358 FC_Dinamo_București Dinamo Bucharest MMEND 4 3 0 1 6 2 9 *NL* MMSTART_3574206 CS_Jiul_Petroșani Jiul Petrosani MMEND 4 3 0 1 6 4 9 *NL* F.C. Farul Constanta 4 2 2 0 6 2 8 *NL* MMSTART_2554958 FC_Universitatea_Cluj Universitatea Cluj MMEND 4 2 2 0 6 4 8 *NL* A.S. Bacau 4 2 1 1 7 3 7 *NL* Politehnica Timisoara 4 2 1 1 11 9 7 *NL* F.C. National Bucharest 4 2 1 1 7 6 7 *NL* MMSTART_3569554 FC_Oțelul_Galați Otelul Galati MMEND 4 2 0 2 4 3 6 *NL* F.C. Chindia Tirgoviste 4 2 0 2 3 4 6 *NL* MMSTART_893411 FC_Steaua_București Steaua Bucharest MMEND 4 2 0 2 5 7 6 *NL* F.C. Arges Dacia Pitesti 4 1 2 1 4 2 5 *NL* MMSTART_2384859 FC_Universitatea_Craiova Universitatea Craiova MMEND 4 1 1 2 8 6 4 *NL* MMSTART_2498018 FC_Sportul_Studențesc_București Sportul Studentesc MMEND 4 1 1 2 7 9 4 *NL* MMSTART_2958305 FC_Ceahlăul_Piatra_Neamț Ceahlaul Piatra Neamt MMEND 4 1 1 2 2 4 4 *NL* F.C. Brasov 4 1 1 2 6 10 4 *NL* MMSTART_2384775 ACF_Gloria_Bistrița Gloria Bistrita MMEND 4 1 0 3 3 9 3 *NL* F.C. Petrolul Ploiesti 4 0 2 2 5 7 2 *NL* MMSTART_1240318 FC_Rapid_București Rapid Bucharest MMEND 4 0 1 3 4 9 1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_342_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_22936 Poland POLISH MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_32908 Warsaw WARSAW MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results of MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND first division *NL* soccer matches played over the weekend : *NL* MMSTART_677540 Amica_Wronki Amica Wronki MMEND 3 MMSTART_805862 Hutnik_Nowa_Huta Hutnik Krakow MMEND 0 *NL* Sokol Tychy 5 MMSTART_677622 Lech_Poznań Lech Poznan MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_8538149 Raków_Częstochowa Rakow Czestochowa MMEND 1 MMSTART_10410246 Stomil_Olsztyn_(football) Stomil Olsztyn MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_677524 Wisła_Kraków Wisla Krakow MMEND 1 MMSTART_677580 Górnik_Zabrze Gornik Zabrze MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_772146 Śląsk_Wrocław Slask Wroclaw MMEND 3 MMSTART_677572 Odra_Wodzisław Odra Wodzislaw MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_677596 GKS_Katowice GKS Katowice MMEND 1 MMSTART_677603 Polonia_Warsaw Polonia Warsaw MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_677663 Zagłębie_Lubin Zaglebie Lubin MMEND 2 MMSTART_677683 ŁKS_Łódź LKS Lodz MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_677536 Legia_Warsaw Legia Warsaw MMEND 3 MMSTART_677651 GKS_Bełchatów GKS Belchatow MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_677613 Widzew_Łódź Widzew Lodz MMEND 3 MMSTART_677685 Ruch_Chorzów Ruch Chorzow MMEND 0 *NL* Standings ( tabulate under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_677540 Amica_Wronki Amica Wronki MMEND 7 5 1 1 13 8 16 *NL* MMSTART_677536 Legia_Warsaw Legia Warsaw MMEND 7 5 1 1 13 7 16 *NL* MMSTART_677622 Lech_Poznań Lech Poznan MMEND 7 5 0 2 12 9 15 *NL* MMSTART_677613 Widzew_Łódź Widzew Lodz MMEND 7 4 2 1 13 3 14 *NL* MMSTART_677596 GKS_Katowice GKS Katowice MMEND 7 4 2 1 12 9 14 *NL* Sokol Tychy 7 4 0 3 14 15 12 *NL* MMSTART_677572 Odra_Wodzisław Odra Wodzislaw MMEND 7 3 1 3 13 10 10 *NL* MMSTART_772146 Śląsk_Wrocław Slask Wroclaw MMEND 7 3 1 3 8 7 10 *NL* MMSTART_677603 Polonia_Warsaw Polonia Warsaw MMEND 7 3 1 3 7 9 10 *NL* MMSTART_677651 GKS_Bełchatów GKS Belchatow MMEND 7 3 0 4 9 9 9 *NL* MMSTART_10410246 Stomil_Olsztyn_(football) Stomil Olsztyn MMEND 7 2 3 2 9 9 9 *NL* MMSTART_677524 Wisła_Kraków Wisla Krakow MMEND 7 2 3 2 3 4 9 *NL* MMSTART_805862 Hutnik_Nowa_Huta Hutnik Krakow MMEND 7 3 0 4 8 10 9 *NL* MMSTART_8538149 Raków_Częstochowa Rakow Czestochowa MMEND 7 2 1 4 6 10 7 *NL* MMSTART_677663 Zagłębie_Lubin Zaglebie Lubin MMEND 7 1 3 3 10 12 6 *NL* MMSTART_677685 Ruch_Chorzów Ruch Chorzow MMEND 7 1 2 4 7 13 5 *NL* MMSTART_677580 Górnik_Zabrze Gornik Zabrze MMEND 7 1 1 5 6 10 4 *NL* MMSTART_677683 ŁKS_Łódź LKS Lodz MMEND 7 0 2 5 4 13 2 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_343_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_25391 Russia RUSSIAN MMEND PREMIER DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow MOSCOW MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results of MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND premier league *NL* matches played on Saturday : *NL* Alaniya Vladikavkaz 3 MMSTART_5503838 FC_Zhemchuzhina-Sochi Zhemchuzhina Sochi MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_5808153 FC_Baltika_Kaliningrad Baltika Kaliningrad MMEND 2 MMSTART_891213 FC_Zenit_Saint_Petersburg Zenit St Petersburg MMEND 0 *NL* Chernomorets Novorossiisk 2 MMSTART_1612159 FC_Rostov Rostselmash Rostov MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1135247 FC_Lokomotiv_Moscow Lokomotiv Moscow MMEND 2 MMSTART_1443555 FC_Torpedo_Moscow Torpedo Moscow MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_3108494 FC_Rotor_Volgograd Rotor Volgograd MMEND 0 MMSTART_968856 FC_Dynamo_Moscow Dynamo Moscow MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_861274 PFC_CSKA_Moscow CSKA Moscow MMEND 4 Kamaz Naberezhnye Chelny 2 *NL* MMSTART_5826257 FC_Lada-Togliatti_Togliatti Lada Togliatti MMEND 1 MMSTART_929190 FC_Spartak_Moscow Spartak Moscow MMEND 1 *NL* Tekstilshik Kamyshin 2 MMSTART_1343724 FC_Krylia_Sovetov_Samara Krylya Sovetov Samara MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_5652475 FC_Lokomotiv_Nizhny_Novgorod Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod MMEND 2 MMSTART_5683235 FC_Ural_Sverdlovsk_Oblast Uralmash Yekaterinburg MMEND 2 *NL* Standings ( tabulate under games played , won , drawn , lost , *NL* goals for , goals against , points ) . *NL* Note - if more than one team has the same number of points , *NL* precedence is given to the one with most wins . *NL* If more than one *NL* team has the same number of wins and points , precedence goes to *NL* the side with the most successful record against the others ) . *NL* Alaniya Vladikavkaz 24 16 5 3 48 25 53 *NL* MMSTART_968856 FC_Dynamo_Moscow Dynamo Moscow MMEND 25 15 7 3 43 21 52 *NL* MMSTART_3108494 FC_Rotor_Volgograd Rotor Volgograd MMEND 23 15 5 3 42 17 50 *NL* MMSTART_929190 FC_Spartak_Moscow Spartak Moscow MMEND 25 14 7 4 48 24 49 *NL* MMSTART_861274 PFC_CSKA_Moscow CSKA Moscow MMEND 25 13 6 6 40 27 45 *NL* MMSTART_5652475 FC_Lokomotiv_Nizhny_Novgorod Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod MMEND 25 11 4 10 27 35 37 *NL* MMSTART_1135247 FC_Lokomotiv_Moscow Lokomotiv Moscow MMEND 25 9 9 7 30 24 36 *NL* MMSTART_5808153 FC_Baltika_Kaliningrad Baltika Kaliningrad MMEND 25 8 10 7 29 26 34 *NL* MMSTART_1443555 FC_Torpedo_Moscow Torpedo Moscow MMEND 25 8 9 8 31 33 33 *NL* MMSTART_891213 FC_Zenit_Saint_Petersburg Zenit St Petersburg MMEND 24 9 4 11 24 26 31 *NL* MMSTART_1343724 FC_Krylia_Sovetov_Samara Krylya Sovetov Samara MMEND 25 8 7 10 19 29 31 *NL* MMSTART_5503838 FC_Zhemchuzhina-Sochi Zhemchuzhina Sochi MMEND 25 8 4 13 26 38 28 *NL* MMSTART_1612159 FC_Rostov Rostselmash Rostov MMEND 24 7 7 10 42 38 28 *NL* Chernomorets Novorossiisk 25 7 5 13 25 38 26 *NL* Kamaz Naberezhnye Chelny 24 5 4 15 25 42 19 *NL* MMSTART_5826257 FC_Lada-Togliatti_Togliatti Lada Togliatti MMEND 24 4 6 14 15 37 18 *NL* MMSTART_5702383 FC_Tekstilshchik_Kamyshin Tekstilshchik Kamyshin MMEND 25 3 9 13 15 30 18 *NL* MMSTART_5683235 FC_Ural_Sverdlovsk_Oblast Uralmash Yekaterinburg MMEND 24 3 8 13 24 43 16 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_344_AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN RULES-AFL RESULTS AND STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_17306237 Melbourne MELBOURNE MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results of MMSTART_2403 Australian_rules_football Australian Rules MMEND *NL* matches played at the weekend . *NL* Played Sunday : *NL* MMSTART_100978 Adelaide_Football_Club Adelaide MMEND 14.12 ( 96 ) MMSTART_90407 Collingwood_Football_Club Collingwood MMEND 24 . *NL* 9 ( 153 ) *NL* MMSTART_295230 West_Coast_Eagles West Coast MMEND 24 . *NL* 7 ( 151 ) MMSTART_97831 Melbourne_Football_Club Melbourne MMEND 11.12 ( 78 ) *NL* MMSTART_100040 Richmond_Football_Club Richmond MMEND 28.19 ( 187 ) MMSTART_210973 Fitzroy_Football_Club Fitzroy MMEND 5 . *NL* 6 ( 36 ) *NL* Played Saturday : *NL* MMSTART_89853 Carlton_Football_Club Carlton MMEND 13.18 ( 96 ) MMSTART_34094 Western_Bulldogs Footscray MMEND 9.12 ( 66 ) *NL* MMSTART_10257 Essendon_Football_Club Essendon MMEND 14.16 ( 100 ) MMSTART_29210 Sydney_Swans Sydney MMEND 12.10 ( 82 ) *NL* MMSTART_92922 St_Kilda_Football_Club St Kilda MMEND 9 . *NL* 9 ( 63 ) MMSTART_12941233 Hawthorn_Football_Club Hawthorn MMEND 12 . *NL* 8 ( 80 ) *NL* MMSTART_5026 Brisbane_Lions Brisbane MMEND 10.11 ( 71 ) MMSTART_312661 Fremantle_Football_Club Fremantle MMEND 10.10 ( 70 ) *NL* Played Friday : *NL* MMSTART_22106 North_Melbourne_Football_Club North Melbourne MMEND 14.12 ( 96 ) MMSTART_13007 Geelong_Football_Club Geelong MMEND 16.13 ( 109 ) *NL* Standings ( tabulate under played , won , drawn , lost , points *NL* for , against , percentage , total points ) : *NL* MMSTART_5026 Brisbane_Lions Brisbane MMEND 21 15 1 5 2123 1631 130.2 62 *NL* MMSTART_29210 Sydney_Swans Sydney MMEND 21 15 1 5 2067 1687 122.5 62 *NL* MMSTART_295230 West_Coast_Eagles West Coast MMEND 21 15 0 6 2151 1673 128.6 60 *NL* MMSTART_22106 North_Melbourne_Football_Club North Melbourne MMEND 21 15 0 6 2385 1873 127.3 60 *NL* MMSTART_89853 Carlton_Football_Club Carlton MMEND 21 14 0 7 2009 1844 108.9 56 *NL* MMSTART_13007 Geelong_Football_Club Geelong MMEND 21 13 1 7 2288 1940 117.9 54 *NL* MMSTART_10257 Essendon_Football_Club Essendon MMEND 21 13 1 7 2130 1947 109.4 54 *NL* MMSTART_100040 Richmond_Football_Club Richmond MMEND 21 11 0 10 2173 1803 120.5 44 *NL* MMSTART_12941233 Hawthorn_Football_Club Hawthorn MMEND 21 10 1 10 1791 1820 98.4 42 *NL* MMSTART_92922 St_Kilda_Football_Club St Kilda MMEND 21 9 0 12 1909 1958 97.5 36 *NL* MMSTART_90407 Collingwood_Football_Club Collingwood MMEND 21 8 0 13 2103 2091 100.6 32 *NL* MMSTART_100978 Adelaide_Football_Club Adelaide MMEND 21 8 0 13 2158 2183 98.9 32 *NL* MMSTART_97831 Melbourne_Football_Club Melbourne MMEND 21 7 0 14 1642 2361 69.5 28 *NL* MMSTART_312661 Fremantle_Football_Club Fremantle MMEND 21 6 0 15 1673 1912 87.5 24 *NL* MMSTART_34094 Western_Bulldogs Footscray MMEND 21 5 1 15 1578 2060 76.6 22 *NL* MMSTART_210973 Fitzroy_Football_Club Fitzroy MMEND 21 1 0 20 1381 2778 49.7 4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_345_RUGBY MMSTART_25735 Rugby_league RUGBY LEAGUE MMEND - MMSTART_4689264 Australia AUSTRALIAN MMEND RUGBY LEAGUE RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_27862 Sydney SYDNEY MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results of MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND rugby league matches played at the weekend . *NL* Played Sunday : *NL* MMSTART_516739 Canterbury-Bankstown_Bulldogs Sydney Bulldogs MMEND 17 MMSTART_2444787 South_Queensland_Crushers South Queensland MMEND 16 MMSTART_5025 Brisbane_Broncos Brisbane MMEND 38 MMSTART_2444560 Gold_Coast_Chargers Gold Coast MMEND 10 *NL* MMSTART_693234 North_Sydney_Bears North Sydney MMEND 46 MMSTART_1079930 South_Sydney_Rabbitohs South Sydney MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_853881 Illawarra_Steelers Illawarra MMEND 42 MMSTART_471314 Penrith_Panthers Penrith MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_853089 St._George_Dragons St George MMEND 20 MMSTART_995013 North_Queensland_Cowboys North Queensland MMEND 24 *NL* MMSTART_885301 Manly-Warringah_Sea_Eagles Manly MMEND 42 MMSTART_1532351 Western_Suburbs_Magpies Western Suburbs MMEND 12 *NL* Played Saturday : *NL* MMSTART_869062 Parramatta_Eels Parramatta MMEND 14 MMSTART_1464504 Balmain_Tigers Sydney Tigers MMEND 26 *NL* MMSTART_797018 Newcastle_Knights Newcastle MMEND 24 MMSTART_2015377 WA_Reds Western Reds MMEND 20 *NL* Played Friday : *NL* MMSTART_454452 Canberra_Raiders Canberra MMEND 30 MMSTART_702650 New_Zealand_Warriors Auckland MMEND 6 *NL* Premiership standings ( tabulate under played , won , drawn , *NL* lost , points for , against , total points ) : *NL* MMSTART_885301 Manly-Warringah_Sea_Eagles Manly MMEND 21 17 0 4 501 181 34 *NL* MMSTART_5025 Brisbane_Broncos Brisbane MMEND 21 16 0 5 569 257 32 *NL* MMSTART_693234 North_Sydney_Bears North Sydney MMEND 21 14 2 5 560 317 30 *NL* MMSTART_424878 Sydney_Roosters Sydney City MMEND 20 14 1 5 487 293 29 *NL* MMSTART_525034 Cronulla-Sutherland_Sharks Cronulla MMEND 20 12 2 6 359 258 26 *NL* MMSTART_454452 Canberra_Raiders Canberra MMEND 21 12 1 8 502 374 25 *NL* MMSTART_853089 St._George_Dragons St George MMEND 21 12 1 8 421 344 25 *NL* MMSTART_797018 Newcastle_Knights Newcastle MMEND 21 11 1 9 416 366 23 *NL* MMSTART_1532351 Western_Suburbs_Magpies Western Suburbs MMEND 21 11 1 9 382 426 23 *NL* MMSTART_702650 New_Zealand_Warriors Auckland MMEND 21 11 0 10 406 389 22 *NL* MMSTART_1464504 Balmain_Tigers Sydney Tigers MMEND 21 11 0 10 309 435 22 *NL* MMSTART_869062 Parramatta_Eels Parramatta MMEND 21 10 1 10 388 391 21 *NL* MMSTART_516739 Canterbury-Bankstown_Bulldogs Sydney Bulldogs MMEND 21 10 0 11 325 356 20 *NL* MMSTART_853881 Illawarra_Steelers Illawarra MMEND 21 8 0 13 395 432 16 *NL* MMSTART_2015377 WA_Reds Western Reds MMEND 21 6 1 14 297 398 13 *NL* MMSTART_471314 Penrith_Panthers Penrith MMEND 21 6 1 14 339 448 13 *NL* MMSTART_995013 North_Queensland_Cowboys North Queensland MMEND 21 6 0 15 266 593 12 *NL* MMSTART_1613020 Gold_Coast_Titans Gold Coast MMEND 21 5 1 15 351 483 11 *NL* MMSTART_1079930 South_Sydney_Rabbitohs South Sydney MMEND 21 5 1 15 304 586 11 *NL* MMSTART_2444787 South_Queensland_Crushers South Queensland MMEND 21 4 0 17 210 460 8 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_346_BADMINTON BADMINTON - MMSTART_10145751 Malaysia_Open_(badminton) MALAYSIAN OPEN MMEND RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_16854 Kuala_Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results of finals in the *NL* MMSTART_10145751 Malaysia_Open_(badminton) Malaysian Open MMEND badminton tournament on Sunday ( prefix numbers *NL* denote seedings ) : *NL* Men 's singles *NL* 2 - MMSTART_8278861 Ong_Ewe_Hock Ong Ewe Hock MMEND ( MMSTART_3607937 Malaysia Malaysia MMEND ) beat Indra Wijaya ( MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND ) 1-15 *NL* 15-1 15-7 *NL* Women 's singles *NL* 2 - MMSTART_927560 Zhang_Ning Zhang Ning MMEND ( MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND ) beat 1 - MMSTART_927529 Wang_Chen_(badminton) Wang Chen MMEND ( MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND ) 11-7 11-8 *NL* Women 's doubles *NL* 3/4 - MMSTART_11545746 Marlene_Thomsen Marlene Thomsen MMEND / MMSTART_11545810 Lisbeth_Stuer-Lauridsen Lisbet Stuer-Lauridsen MMEND ( MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND ) beat *NL* 3/4 - Qiang Hong / Liu Lu ( MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND ) 10-15 17-14 17-16 *NL* Men 's doubles *NL* 1 - MMSTART_14737607 Yap_Kim_Hock Yap Kim Hock MMEND / MMSTART_12250787 Cheah_Soon_Kit Cheah Soon Kit MMEND ( MMSTART_3607937 Malaysia Malaysia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_928104 Lee_Wan_Wah Lee Wan Wah MMEND / Chong Tan Fook ( MMSTART_3607937 Malaysia Malaysia MMEND ) 15-5 15-3 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_347_BASEBALL BASEBALL - RESULTS OF MMSTART_27019 South_Korea S. KOREAN MMEND PRO-BASEBALL GAMES . *NL* MMSTART_19159283 Seoul SEOUL MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results of MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korean MMEND *NL* pro-baseball games played on Saturday . *NL* Haitai 10 MMSTART_4086558 Hanwha_Eagles Hanwha MMEND 4 *NL* Hyundai 5 Samsung 4 *NL* Ssangbangwool 4 LG 1 *NL* OB 1 Lotte 1 *NL* Lotte 1 OB 0* *NL* *Note - OB and Lotte played two games . *NL* Standings after games played on Saturday ( won , drawn , lost , *NL* winning percentage , games behind first place ) *NL* W D L PCT GB *NL* Haitai 63 2 40 .610 - *NL* Ssangbangwool 57 2 47 .547 6 1/2 *NL* Hyundai 55 5 47 .537 7 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_4086558 Hanwha_Eagles Hanwha MMEND 55 1 48 .534 8 *NL* Samsung 47 5 54 .467 15 *NL* Lotte 44 6 52 .461 15 1/2 *NL* LG 44 5 57 .439 18 *NL* OB 40 6 60 .406 21 1/2 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_348_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE MMEND RESULTS SUNDAY . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results of MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball Major League MMEND *NL* Baseball games played on Sunday ( home team in CAPS ) : *NL* MMSTART_64777 American_League American League MMEND *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND 8 MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Seattle MMEND 5 *NL* MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND 8 MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers Milwaukee MMEND 5 *NL* California 13 MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Oakland MMEND 6 MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 10 MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays Toronto MMEND 9 ( 10 ) *NL* MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) Texas MMEND 13 MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers Detroit MMEND 7 MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND 4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_349_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE MMEND STANDINGS AFTER SATURDAY 'S GAMES . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball Major League Baseball MMEND *NL* standings after games played on Saturday ( tabulate under won , *NL* lost , winning percentage and games behind ) : *NL* MMSTART_2004582 American_League_East AMERICAN LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* W L PCT GB *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 74 54 .578 - *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND 68 60 .531 6 *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND 65 65 .500 10 *NL* MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays TORONTO MMEND 61 69 .469 14 *NL* MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND 46 83 .357 28 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central CENTRAL DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND 76 53 .589 - *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 69 62 .527 8 *NL* MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND 65 64 .504 11 *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers MILWAUKEE MMEND 62 68 .477 14 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND 59 72 .450 18 *NL* MMSTART_2456474 National_League_West WESTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) TEXAS MMEND 74 56 .569 - *NL* MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND 66 62 .516 7 *NL* MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics OAKLAND MMEND 62 70 .470 13 *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND 60 69 .465 13 1/2 *NL* SUNDAY , AUGUST 25TH SCHEDULE *NL* MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND AT MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers MILWAUKEE MMEND AT MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND AT MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND *NL* MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics OAKLAND MMEND AT MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND *NL* MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays TORONTO MMEND AT MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) TEXAS MMEND AT MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND *NL* MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND AT MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND *NL* MMSTART_2456294 National_League_East NATIONAL LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* W L PCT GB *NL* MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND 81 47 .633 - *NL* MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos MONTREAL MMEND 70 58 .547 11 *NL* MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins FLORIDA MMEND 60 70 .462 22 *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 59 71 .454 23 *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies PHILADELPHIA MMEND 53 77 .408 29 *NL* MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central CENTRAL DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND 69 61 .531 - *NL* ST LOUIS 68 61 .527 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds CINCINNATI MMEND 64 64 .500 4 *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 63 64 .496 4 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates PITTSBURGH MMEND 55 74 .426 13 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456474 National_League_West WESTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres SAN DIEGO MMEND 71 60 .542 - *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim LOS ANGELES MMEND 69 60 .535 1 *NL* MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND 67 63 .515 3 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND 54 73 .425 15 *NL* SUNDAY , AUGUST 25TH SCHEDULE *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND AT MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND *NL* MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates PITTSBURGH MMEND AT MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND AT MMSTART_18110 Los_Angeles LOS ANGELES MMEND *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies PHILADELPHIA MMEND AT MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres SAN DIEGO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos MONTREAL MMEND AT MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds CINCINNATI MMEND AT MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins FLORIDA MMEND *NL* ST LOUIS AT MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_350_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles ORIOLES MMEND SNEAK PAST MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim ANGELS MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_26997138 Baltimore BALTIMORE MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_230185 Rafael_Palmeiro Rafael Palmeiro MMEND 's two-out single in the sixth inning scored MMSTART_384099 Roberto_Alomar Roberto Alomar MMEND with the go-ahead run as the MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Baltimore Orioles MMEND rallied past the MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim California Angels MMEND 5-4 and took over the MMSTART_64777 American_League American League MMEND 's wild-card berth on Saturday . *NL* The MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Orioles MMEND trailed 4-3 when pinch-hitter MMSTART_4440986 Mike_Devereaux Mike Devereaux MMEND led off the sixth with a triple against reliever MMSTART_15475685 Kyle_Abbott Kyle Abbott MMEND ( 0-1 ) and scored the tying run on MMSTART_384099 Roberto_Alomar Alomar MMEND 's single . *NL* After MMSTART_390266 Brady_Anderson Brady Anderson MMEND sacrificed , MMSTART_230185 Rafael_Palmeiro Palmeiro MMEND hit the first pitch into right field for a single , scoring MMSTART_384099 Roberto_Alomar Alomar MMEND . *NL* In MMSTART_24437894 Boston Boston MMEND , former Mariner Darren Bragg 's first career grand slam in the sixth inning off reliever MMSTART_386384 Randy_Johnson Randy Johnson MMEND lifted the MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox Boston Red Sox MMEND to their fifth win in six games , a 9-5 victory over MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Seattle MMEND . *NL* " Just one of those things , I was just trying to make contact , " said MMSTART_4233756 Darren_Bragg Bragg MMEND . " *NL* The bases were loaded and I had two strikes . *NL* I was just trying to put the ball in play . *NL* I got the good part of the bat on it and it carried out . " *NL* In MMSTART_5951 Cleveland Cleveland MMEND , MMSTART_1647990 Kevin_Seitzer Kevin Seitzer MMEND 's two-out single in the top of the 10th brought home MMSTART_18940106 David_Hulse_(baseball) David Hulse MMEND with the winning run as the MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers Milwaukee Brewers MMEND sent the MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians Cleveland Indians MMEND to their third straight extra-inning defeat 4-3 . *NL* MMSTART_1567114 Bob_Wickman Bob Wickman MMEND ( 5-1 ) , acquired from the MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees New York Yankees MMEND on Friday , earned the win in his MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers Milwaukee MMEND debut despite allowing the tying run in the eighth inning . *NL* At MMSTART_19590 Minnesota Minnesota MMEND , MMSTART_1547330 Marty_Cordova Marty Cordova MMEND and MMSTART_1637805 Matt_Lawton Matt Lawton MMEND hit solo homers and MMSTART_6230681 Frank_Rodriguez Frankie Rodriguez MMEND allowed six hits over seven innings to earn his first win as a starter in a month as the MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins Minnesota Twins MMEND held on to beat the MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) Texas Rangers MMEND 6-5 . *NL* " Yeah , you know it 's fun , it 's always fun when you 've got a chance to go to the ballpark and win a game that 's important , " said Rodriguez . " *NL* Every game should be important , but it 's a little more important now . " *NL* In MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND , MMSTART_9580179 Wally_Whitehurst Wally Whitehurst MMEND allowed two runs over seven innings for his first win in more than two years and Paul O'Neill 's three-run double snapped a sixth-inning tie as the MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees New York Yankees MMEND held on for a 5-4 victory over the MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Oakland Athletics MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_9580179 Wally_Whitehurst Whitehurst MMEND , promoted from Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday , allowed seven hits and struck out one without a walk . *NL* It was his first win since defeating the MMSTART_23408844 St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals MMEND on May 28th , 1994 when he was with the MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres San Diego Padres MMEND . *NL* In MMSTART_17454 Kansas_City,_Missouri Kansas City MMEND , MMSTART_2407601 José_Rosado Jose Rosado MMEND came within one out of his third complete game and MMSTART_1649286 Michael_Tucker_(baseball) Michael Tucker MMEND homered and drove in three runs as the MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals Kansas City Royals MMEND broke a six-game losing streak with a 9-2 victory over the MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers Detroit Tigers MMEND in a battle of cellar-dwellers . *NL* MMSTART_2407601 José_Rosado Rosado MMEND ( 5-3 ) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and seven hits over 8-2/3 innings with three walks and six strikeouts . *NL* In his last four starts , the 21-year-old left-hander has given up only four earned runs in 29-2/3 innings . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_351_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves BRAVES MMEND RALLY TO BEAT MMSTART_6654 Chicago_Cubs CUBS MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_3138 Atlanta ATLANTA MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_205905 Fred_McGriff Fred McGriff MMEND went 5-for-5 and homered twice , including a three-run blast with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning that lifted the MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves Atlanta Braves MMEND to a 6-5 victory over the MMSTART_6654 Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs MMEND on Saturday . *NL* " I was just trying to hang in there and hit it up the middle , " said MMSTART_205905 Fred_McGriff McGriff MMEND about his homer in the ninth . " *NL* I was just looking for the ball , trying to stay on it . *NL* MMSTART_4258501 Brad_Clontz Brad Clontz MMEND ( 6-2 ) picked up the win in relief for MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves Atlanta MMEND , which has won 11 of its last 13 games . *NL* In MMSTART_5399 Colorado Colorado MMEND , MMSTART_9045614 Mark_Thompson_(baseball) Mark Thompson MMEND threw an eight-hitter for his third complete game and MMSTART_932084 Ellis_Burks Ellis Burks MMEND homered and drove in three runs as the MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies Colorado Rockies MMEND beat the MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates MMEND 9-3 . *NL* MMSTART_933906 Vinny_Castilla Vinny Castilla MMEND and MMSTART_419550 Dante_Bichette Dante Bichette MMEND each added two RBI for MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies Colorado MMEND , which improved the major league 's best home mark to 44-20 . *NL* At MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins Florida MMEND , MMSTART_425563 Kevin_Brown_(right-handed_pitcher) Kevin Brown MMEND scattered seven hits over eight innings and MMSTART_6276814 Kurt_Abbott Kurt Abbott MMEND snapped a sixth-inning tie with a two-run double as the MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins Florida Marlins MMEND defeated the tired MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds Cincinnati Reds MMEND 5-3 . *NL* The MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins Marlins MMEND won for just the third time in nine games , taking advantage of a MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds Reds MMEND ' team that has not had a day off since August 8th and was playing its fourth game in 43 hours . *NL* In MMSTART_18110 Los_Angeles Los Angeles MMEND , MMSTART_1581778 Tom_Candiotti Tom Candiotti MMEND allowed two runs in seven innings and singled home the go-ahead run and MMSTART_182778 Mike_Piazza Mike Piazza MMEND and MMSTART_1813259 Todd_Hollandsworth Todd Hollandsworth MMEND drove in two runs apiece as the MMSTART_18213 Los_Angeles_Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers MMEND defeated the MMSTART_21728 New_York_Mets New York Mets MMEND 7-5 . *NL* MMSTART_1581778 Tom_Candiotti Candiotti MMEND ( 8-9 ) walked one , allowed five hits and struck out a season-high eight batters for MMSTART_18213 Los_Angeles_Dodgers Los Angeles MMEND , which has won 10 of its last 14 games . *NL* In MMSTART_28504 San_Diego San Diego MMEND , MMSTART_10388259 Joey_Hamilton Joey Hamilton MMEND allowed two hits over seven innings and MMSTART_65453 Rickey_Henderson Rickey Henderson MMEND hit his major league-record 69th leadoff homer as the MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres San Diego Padres MMEND defeated the MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies Philadelphia Phillies MMEND 7-1 for their fifth win in six games . *NL* MMSTART_10388259 Joey_Hamilton Hamilton MMEND ( 12-7 ) won his second straight start , allowing just a sixth-inning run and a pair of singles . *NL* In MMSTART_49728 San_Francisco San Francisco MMEND , MMSTART_24630 Pedro_Martínez Pedro Martinez MMEND allowed two hits in eight innings and MMSTART_2806454 David_Segui David Segui MMEND drove in two runs as the MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos Montreal Expos MMEND shut out the MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants San Francisco Giants MMEND 3-0 for their third straight win . *NL* MMSTART_24630 Pedro_Martínez Martinez MMEND ( 11-7 ) , who lasted just 1-1/3 innings in his last start against MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres San Diego MMEND five days ago , pitched eight-plus innings , walking four and striking out 10 . *NL* In MMSTART_13774 Houston Houston MMEND , MMSTART_6085940 Orlando_Miller Orlando Miller MMEND 's two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth off MMSTART_2572256 Todd_Stottlemyre Todd Stottlemyre MMEND gave the MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros Houston Astros MMEND a 3-1 win over the MMSTART_23408844 St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals MMEND and left the teams in a virtual tie for the lead in the NL Central division . *NL* MMSTART_4526365 Shane_Reynolds Shane Reynolds MMEND ( 16-6 ) fired a five-hitter , walking one and striking out six . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_352_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE MMEND RESULTS SATURDAY . *NL* MMSTART_8210131 New_York NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results of MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball Major League MMEND *NL* Baseball games played on Saturday ( home team in CAPS ) : *NL* MMSTART_64290 National_League National League MMEND *NL* MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND 6 MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox Chicago MMEND 5 *NL* MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND 3 St Louis 1 *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim LOS ANGELES MMEND 7 MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees New York MMEND 5 *NL* MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos Montreal MMEND 3 MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins FLORIDA MMEND 5 MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds Cincinnati MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND 9 MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates Pittsburgh MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres SAN DIEGO MMEND 7 MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies Philadelphia MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_64777 American_League American League MMEND *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND 9 MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Seattle MMEND 5 *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers Milwaukee MMEND 4 MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND 3 ( 10 innings ) *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND 5 MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim California MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays Toronto MMEND 9 MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 5 MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Oakland MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND 9 MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers Detroit MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND 6 MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) Texas MMEND 5 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_353_SOCCER SOCCER - CHAMPIONS MMSTART_172589 F.C._Porto PORTO MMEND KICK OFF SEASON WITH A DRAW . *NL* MMSTART_18091 Lisbon LISBON MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_23033 Portugal Portuguese MMEND champions MMSTART_172589 F.C._Porto Porto MMEND kicked off the season with a disappointing 2-2 home draw against Setubal and were lucky to squeeze in an equaliser in extra time . *NL* MMSTART_172589 F.C._Porto Porto MMEND , who are fighting to take their third consecutive title this season , were 2-0 down until the 86th minute when a header by MMSTART_766470 Mário_Jardel Mario Jardel MMEND found the net after a string of missed opportunities , including a penalty taken by top league scorer Domingos Oliveira in the 60th minute . *NL* Domingos redeemed himself by netting the equaliser just into extra time . *NL* Setubal , who put on a skilful counter-attack throughout the game , opened the scoring 16 minutes into the match when an unmarked MMSTART_8295532 Chiquinho_Conde Chiquinho Conde MMEND shot around MMSTART_172589 F.C._Porto Porto MMEND 's new MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND keeper Andrejez Wozniak . *NL* MMSTART_8295532 Chiquinho_Conde Conde MMEND scored his second in the 70th minute . *NL* MMSTART_574076 S.L._Benfica Benfica MMEND , also playing their first game of the season at home , were held to a 1-1 draw by northern side MMSTART_990671 S.C._Braga Braga MMEND despite the fact that the visitors were reduced to 10 men in the 54th minute after Rodrigo Carneiro was sent off for a second bookable offence . *NL* MMSTART_574076 S.L._Benfica Benfica MMEND dominated the game but their lack of a first-class striker was apparent throughout and in the 30th minute they lost key MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND midfielder MMSTART_3860806 Valdo_Filho Valdo MMEND who suffered a light knee injury . *NL* He was substituted by MMSTART_18884152 Paulo_Roberto_do_Carmo Paulao MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_574076 S.L._Benfica Benfica MMEND finally opened the scoring in the 81st minute with a penalty taken by Helder after Luis Baltasar tripped up captain MMSTART_1445352 João_Domingos_Pinto Joao Pinto MMEND under the referee 's nose . *NL* MMSTART_990671 S.C._Braga Braga MMEND defender Idalecio gave his team their equaliser seven minutes from the final whistle with a header into the back of the net . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_354_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_23033 Portugal PORTUGUESE MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_18091 Lisbon LISBON MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results of MMSTART_576328 Portugal_national_football_team Portuguese MMEND first *NL* division soccer matches on Sunday : *NL* MMSTART_172589 F.C._Porto FC Porto MMEND 2 Setubal 2 *NL* MMSTART_574076 S.L._Benfica Benfica MMEND 1 MMSTART_990671 S.C._Braga Braga MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1127372 Vitória_S.C. Guimaraes MMEND 4 MMSTART_1629212 Gil_Vicente_F.C. Gil Vicente MMEND 2 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_355_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_3165 ACF_Fiorentina FIORENTINA MMEND WIN WITH MMSTART_557154 Gabriel_Batistuta BATISTUTA MMEND DOUBLE . *NL* MMSTART_36511 Milan MILAN MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentine MMEND striker MMSTART_557154 Gabriel_Batistuta Gabriel Batistuta MMEND gave MMSTART_3165 ACF_Fiorentina Fiorentina MMEND the perfect 70th birthday present on Sunday with two goals that gave the MMSTART_1281200 Coppa_Italia Italian Cup MMEND winners a 2-1 Supercup victory over MMSTART_15496 Serie_A serie A MMEND champions MMSTART_18940588 A.C._Milan Milan MMEND . *NL* The victory , coming on the eve of the founding of the MMSTART_11525 Florence Florence MMEND club in 1926 , also marked the first time since the pre-season trophy between the MMSTART_1281200 Coppa_Italia Cup MMEND winners and league champions was started in 1988 that the MMSTART_1281200 Coppa_Italia Cup MMEND winners had won . *NL* MMSTART_557154 Gabriel_Batistuta Batistuta MMEND gave MMSTART_3165 ACF_Fiorentina Fiorentina MMEND the lead in the 11th minute . *NL* MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND 's MMSTART_1896409 Stefan_Schwarz Stefan Schwarz MMEND picked him out with a lob to the edge of the box and MMSTART_557154 Gabriel_Batistuta Batistuta MMEND did the rest , chipping veteran defender MMSTART_10855 Franco_Baresi Franco Baresi MMEND and scoring at the near post . *NL* MMSTART_592964 Montenegrins Montenegrin MMEND midfielder MMSTART_3307429 Dejan_Savićević Dejan Savicevic MMEND equalised for the home team , weaving past a defender , checking and firing in a left-footed shot in the 21st minute that gave young MMSTART_3165 ACF_Fiorentina Fiorentina MMEND goalkeeper MMSTART_1372000 Francesco_Toldo Francesco Toldo MMEND little chance . *NL* The scored stayed level to the final minutes but with a penalty shoot out looming , MMSTART_557154 Gabriel_Batistuta Batistuta MMEND took charge . *NL* MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND international midfielder MMSTART_413244 Marcel_Desailly Marcel Desailly MMEND fouled the MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentine MMEND , whose coach at MMSTART_401877 Boca_Juniors Boca Juniors MMEND before he joined MMSTART_3165 ACF_Fiorentina Fiorentina MMEND in 1991 was new MMSTART_18940588 A.C._Milan Milan MMEND coach MMSTART_9158864 Óscar_Tabárez Oscar Tabarez MMEND , and MMSTART_557154 Gabriel_Batistuta Batistuta MMEND rammed home the free kick from 30 metres out . *NL* The 83rd minute shot , curling over the defence and dipping in under the bar from the striker dubbed MMSTART_557154 Gabriel_Batistuta Batigol MMEND by adoring MMSTART_3165 ACF_Fiorentina Fiorentina MMEND fans , was just reward for MMSTART_3165 ACF_Fiorentina Fiorentina MMEND who looked a far more impressive team . *NL* MMSTART_18940588 A.C._Milan Milan MMEND 's player of the year MMSTART_616629 George_Weah George Weah MMEND missed a good first half opportunity but otherwise looked a little rusty while MMSTART_362466 Italy_national_football_team Italian MMEND team mate MMSTART_25624 Roberto_Baggio Roberto Baggio MMEND did not play due to injury . *NL* New MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND signing MMSTART_252130 Edgar_Davids Edgar Davids MMEND came on late in the second half as a MMSTART_18940588 A.C._Milan Milan MMEND substitute but made little impact . *NL* The league season starts on September 8 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_356_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_3165 ACF_Fiorentina FIORENTINA MMEND BEAT MMSTART_18940588 A.C._Milan MILAN MMEND IN MMSTART_3035684 Supercoppa_Italiana ITALIAN SUPERCUP MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_36511 Milan MILAN MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Italian MMSTART_1281200 Coppa_Italia Cup MMEND winners MMSTART_3165 ACF_Fiorentina Fiorentina MMEND beat *NL* league champions MMSTART_18940588 A.C._Milan Milan MMEND 2-1 ( halftime 1-1 ) in the pre-season *NL* Supercoppa ( SuperCup ) in MMSTART_36511 Milan Milan MMEND on Sunday : *NL* Scorers : *NL* MMSTART_3165 ACF_Fiorentina Fiorentina MMEND - MMSTART_557154 Gabriel_Batistuta Gabriel Batistuta MMEND ( 11th , 83rd ) *NL* MMSTART_18940588 A.C._Milan Milan MMEND - MMSTART_3307429 Dejan_Savićević Dejan Savicevic MMEND ( 21st ) *NL* Attendance : 29,582 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_357_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_21241 Norway NORWAY MMEND ELITE DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_22309 Oslo OSLO MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results of MMSTART_21241 Norway Norwegian MMEND elite division *NL* soccer matches at the weekend : *NL* Tromso 2 MMSTART_1171960 Kongsvinger_IL_Toppfotball Kongsvinger MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_337678 Vålerenga_Fotball Valerenga MMEND 3 MMSTART_1029557 Skeid_Fotball Skeid MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_318926 Stabæk_Fotball Stabaek MMEND 4 Stromsgodset 0 *NL* MMSTART_176800 Molde_FK Molde MMEND 1 Bodo / Glimt 2 *NL* MMSTART_214192 Viking_FK Viking MMEND 1 MMSTART_181412 Moss_FK Moss MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_192068 SK_Brann Brann MMEND 7 MMSTART_1214850 IK_Start Start MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_86945 Rosenborg_BK Rosenborg MMEND 7 Lillestrom 2 *NL* Standings after weekend matches ( tabulate under played , won , *NL* drawn , lost , goals for , against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_86945 Rosenborg_BK Rosenborg MMEND 20 14 4 2 68 21 46 *NL* Lillestrom 19 9 5 5 38 29 32 *NL* MMSTART_1029557 Skeid_Fotball Skeid MMEND 19 10 2 7 29 30 32 *NL* MMSTART_318926 Stabæk_Fotball Stabaek MMEND 20 7 8 5 41 34 29 *NL* MMSTART_192068 SK_Brann Brann MMEND 19 8 5 6 40 37 29 *NL* Tromso 20 8 5 7 34 33 29 *NL* MMSTART_214192 Viking_FK Viking MMEND 20 7 7 6 33 24 28 *NL* MMSTART_176800 Molde_FK Molde MMEND 19 8 3 8 36 25 27 *NL* Bodo / Glimt 20 7 4 9 33 41 25 *NL* MMSTART_1171960 Kongsvinger_IL_Toppfotball Kongsvinger MMEND 20 7 4 9 26 38 25 *NL* Stromsgodset 20 7 4 9 27 40 25 *NL* MMSTART_337678 Vålerenga_Fotball Valerenga MMEND 20 6 6 8 26 32 24 *NL* MMSTART_181412 Moss_FK Moss MMEND 20 4 6 10 23 40 18 *NL* MMSTART_1214850 IK_Start Start MMEND 20 3 3 14 26 56 12 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_358_SOCCER SOCCER - SUMMARY OF MMSTART_11867 Germany GERMAN MMEND FIRST DIVISION MATCH . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Summary of MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND first division *NL* match played on Sunday : *NL* MSV Duisberg 0 MMSTART_172326 FC_Bayern_Munich Bayern Munich MMEND 4 ( MMSTART_525141 Jürgen_Klinsmann Klinsmann MMEND 15th , Zieger 24th and *NL* 90th , Witechek 59th ) . *NL* Halftime 0-2 . *NL* Attendance : 30,000 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_359_SOCCER SOCCER - RESULT OF MMSTART_11867 Germany GERMAN MMEND FIRST DIVISION MATCH . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Result of MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND first division *NL* soccer match on Sunday : *NL* MSV Duisberg 0 MMSTART_172326 FC_Bayern_Munich Bayern Munich MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_686142 Bundesliga Bundesliga MMEND standings after Sunday 's game ( tabulate under *NL* played , won , drawn , lost , goals for , goals against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_497888 1._FC_Köln Cologne MMEND 3 3 0 0 7 1 9 *NL* MMSTART_172326 FC_Bayern_Munich Bayern Munich MMEND 3 2 1 0 7 2 7 *NL* MMSTART_737608 VfB_Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart MMEND 2 2 0 0 6 1 6 *NL* MMSTART_331715 Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund MMEND 3 2 0 1 9 5 6 *NL* MMSTART_535879 Hamburger_SV Hamburg MMEND 3 2 0 1 7 3 6 *NL* MMSTART_502005 Bayer_04_Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen MMEND 3 2 0 1 7 4 6 *NL* MMSTART_513623 VfL_Bochum VfL Bochum MMEND 3 1 2 0 3 2 5 *NL* MMSTART_1734592 Karlsruher_SC Karlsruhe MMEND 2 1 1 0 5 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_881244 FC_St._Pauli St Pauli MMEND 3 1 1 1 7 7 4 *NL* MMSTART_1007441 TSV_1860_München 1860 Munich MMEND 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 *NL* MMSTART_1438835 SC_Freiburg Freiburg MMEND 3 1 0 2 5 10 3 *NL* MMSTART_1949688 Fortuna_Düsseldorf Fortuna Duesseldorf MMEND 3 1 0 2 1 7 3 *NL* MMSTART_599978 F.C._Hansa_Rostock Hansa Rostock MMEND 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 *NL* MMSTART_1145228 Arminia_Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld MMEND 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 *NL* MMSTART_263466 Borussia_Mönchengladbach Borussia Moenchengladbach MMEND 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 *NL* MMSTART_410348 FC_Schalke_04 Schalke MMEND 3 0 2 1 4 8 2 *NL* MMSTART_7598082 SV_Werder_Bremen Werder Bremen MMEND 3 0 1 2 4 6 1 *NL* MMSTART_1586579 MSV_Duisburg MSV Duisburg MMEND 3 0 0 3 1 8 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_360_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_26748 Switzerland SWISS MMEND PREMIER DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_12521 Geneva GENEVA MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results of MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND premier division *NL* matches played at the weekend : *NL* MMSTART_4663524 FC_Aarau Aarau MMEND 1 MMSTART_861367 BSC_Young_Boys Young Boys MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_1573615 Grasshopper_Club_Zürich Grasshopper MMEND 2 MMSTART_2841074 FC_Luzern Lucerne MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_5728757 FC_Lugano Lugano MMEND 1 Basle 1 *NL* Neuchatel 3 MMSTART_1607312 FC_St._Gallen St Gallen MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_1061075 FC_Sion Sion MMEND 3 MMSTART_893512 Servette_FC Servette MMEND 1 *NL* Standings ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , against , points ) : *NL* Neuchatel 8 6 1 1 12 7 19 *NL* MMSTART_1573615 Grasshopper_Club_Zürich Grasshopper MMEND 9 4 4 1 17 11 16 *NL* St. Gallen 9 4 4 1 6 5 16 *NL* MMSTART_2092159 FC_Lausanne-Sport Lausanne MMEND 9 4 2 3 18 13 14 *NL* MMSTART_4663524 FC_Aarau Aarau MMEND 8 4 1 3 9 4 13 *NL* MMSTART_1061075 FC_Sion Sion MMEND 9 3 4 2 13 11 13 *NL* Zurich 9 2 5 2 9 9 11 *NL* Basle 8 2 3 3 12 11 9 *NL* MMSTART_893512 Servette_FC Servette MMEND 9 2 3 4 10 12 9 *NL* MMSTART_2841074 FC_Luzern Lucerne MMEND 8 1 5 2 10 11 8 *NL* MMSTART_5728757 FC_Lugano Lugano MMEND 9 1 4 4 6 15 7 *NL* MMSTART_861367 BSC_Young_Boys Young Boys MMEND 9 1 0 8 6 19 3 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_361_GOLF GOLF - LEADING PRIZE MONEY WINNERS ON MMSTART_841827 PGA_European_Tour EUROPEAN TOUR MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_28565 Stuttgart STUTTGART MMEND , MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Leading prize money *NL* winners on the MMSTART_841827 PGA_European_Tour European Tour MMEND after Sunday 's MMSTART_4488686 German_Open_(golf) German Open MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND *NL* unless stated ) : *NL* 1. MMSTART_1034991 Ian_Woosnam Ian Woosnam MMEND 480,618 pounds sterling *NL* 2. MMSTART_379616 Colin_Montgomerie Colin Montgomerie MMEND 429,449 *NL* 3. MMSTART_667682 Lee_Westwood Lee Westwood MMEND 301,972 *NL* 4. MMSTART_1983254 Robert_Allenby Robert Allenby MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 291,088 *NL* 5. MMSTART_1601826 Mark_McNulty Mark McNulty MMEND ( MMSTART_34399 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe MMEND ) 254,247 *NL* 6. MMSTART_2157151 Costantino_Rocca Costantino Rocca MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 253,337 *NL* 7. MMSTART_2150917 Andrew_Coltart Andrew Coltart MMEND 246,077 *NL* 8. MMSTART_5243170 Wayne_Riley Wayne Riley MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 233,713 *NL* 9. MMSTART_4375906 Raymond_Russell Raymond Russell MMEND 229,360 *NL* 10. MMSTART_780871 Stephen_Ames Stephen Ames MMEND ( Trinidad ) 211,175 *NL* 11. MMSTART_2487707 Frank_Nobilo Frank Nobilo MMEND ( MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND ) 209,412 *NL* 12. MMSTART_1342124 Paul_McGinley Paul McGinley MMEND ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) 208,978 *NL* 13. MMSTART_1564436 Paul_Lawrie Paul Lawrie MMEND 207,990 *NL* 14. MMSTART_1157761 Pádraig_Harrington Padraig Harrington MMEND ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) 202,593 *NL* 15. MMSTART_630525 Retief_Goosen Retief Goosen MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) 188,143 *NL* 16. MMSTART_5272617 Jonathan_Lomas Jonathan Lomas MMEND 181,005 *NL* 17. MMSTART_1688190 Paul_Broadhurst Paul Broadhurst MMEND 172,580 *NL* 18. MMSTART_5000237 Peter_Mitchell_(golfer) Peter Mitchell MMEND 170,952 *NL* 19. MMSTART_4449258 Jim_Payne_(golfer) Jim Payne MMEND 165,150 *NL* 20. MMSTART_4291546 Russell_Claydon Russell Claydon MMEND 156,996 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_362_CYCLING CYCLING - MMSTART_26748 Switzerland SWISS MMEND GRAND PRIX RESULT . *NL* MMSTART_40334603 Zürich ZURICH MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Leading results in the 232-km *NL* MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND Grand Prix MMSTART_2036254 UCI_Road_World_Cup World Cup MMEND cycling race on Sunday : *NL* 1. MMSTART_14056108 Andrea_Ferrigato Andrea Ferrigato MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 5 hours 51 minutes 52 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_2912926 Michele_Bartoli Michele Bartoli MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) *NL* 3. MMSTART_859159 Johan_Museeuw Johan Museeuw MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) *NL* 4. MMSTART_23243880 Lance_Armstrong Lance Armstrong MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) *NL* 5. MMSTART_2204856 Francesco_Casagrande Francesco Casagrande MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) *NL* 6. Alessandro Baronti ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) *NL* 7. MMSTART_2399432 Frank_Vandenbroucke_(cyclist) Frank Vandenbroucke MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) all same time *NL* 8. MMSTART_12841333 Fabio_Baldato Fabio Baldato MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 11 seconds behind *NL* 9. MMSTART_4010271 Maurizio_Fondriest Maurizio Fondriest MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) *NL* 10. MMSTART_909249 Laurent_Jalabert Laurent Jalabert MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) both same time *NL* Leading MMSTART_2036254 UCI_Road_World_Cup World Cup MMEND standings ( after 8 of 11 rounds ) : *NL* 1. MMSTART_859159 Johan_Museeuw Museeuw MMEND 162 points *NL* 2. MMSTART_14056108 Andrea_Ferrigato Ferrigato MMEND 112 *NL* 3. MMSTART_2912926 Michele_Bartoli Bartoli MMEND 108 *NL* 4. MMSTART_6232798 Stefano_Zanini Stefano Zanini MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 88 *NL* 5. MMSTART_23243880 Lance_Armstrong Armstrong MMEND 81 *NL* 6. MMSTART_12841333 Fabio_Baldato Baldato MMEND 77 *NL* 7. MMSTART_17143953 Alexander_Gontchenkov Alexandre Gontchenkov MMEND ( MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND ) 67 *NL* 8. MMSTART_15464425 Gabriele_Colombo Gabriele Colombo MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 58 *NL* 9. MMSTART_2547354 Andrei_Tchmil Andrei Tchmil MMEND ( MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND ) 56 *NL* 10. MMSTART_11438071 Max_Sciandri Max Sciandri MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 55 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_363_CYCLING CYCLING - MMSTART_14056108 Andrea_Ferrigato FERRIGATO MMEND SPRINTS TO SECOND STRAIGHT WORLD CUP WIN . *NL* MMSTART_40334603 Zürich ZURICH MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_14056108 Andrea_Ferrigato Andrea Ferrigato MMEND of MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND sprinted to his second cycling MMSTART_2036254 UCI_Road_World_Cup World Cup MMEND win in successive weekends with victory in the MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND Grand Prix on Sunday . *NL* MMSTART_14056108 Andrea_Ferrigato Ferrigato MMEND , winner of the MMSTART_14016488 Wincanton_Classic Leeds Classic MMEND last Sunday with a one second win over MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 's MMSTART_11438071 Max_Sciandri Max Sciandri MMEND , posted a similarly narrow margin of victory again . *NL* The 26-year-old MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND surged past compatriot MMSTART_2912926 Michele_Bartoli Michele Bartoli MMEND and last year 's winner and defending MMSTART_2036254 UCI_Road_World_Cup World Cup MMEND champion MMSTART_859159 Johan_Museeuw Johan Museeuw MMEND of MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND in the final few metres of the 237km race . *NL* All three clocked the same time of five hours 51 minutes , 52 seconds . *NL* Former world champion MMSTART_23243880 Lance_Armstrong Lance Armstrong MMEND of the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND was in front as the leading pack of seven riders turned into the MMSTART_3369900 Oerlikon_(Zürich) Oerlikon MMEND velodrome for the final one lap sprint but quickly faded and settled for fourth . *NL* The back-to-back wins vault MMSTART_14056108 Andrea_Ferrigato Ferrigato MMEND from sixth to second in the overall MMSTART_2036254 UCI_Road_World_Cup World Cup MMEND rankings with 112 points but MMSTART_859159 Johan_Museeuw Museeuw MMEND continues to hold a commanding lead with 162 points after eight of the 11 rounds . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_364_GOLF GOLF - MMSTART_4488686 German_Open_(golf) GERMAN OPEN MMEND SCORES . *NL* MMSTART_28565 Stuttgart STUTTGART MMEND , MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_19097669 British_people Briton MMEND MMSTART_1034991 Ian_Woosnam Ian Woosnam MMEND won *NL* the MMSTART_4488686 German_Open_(golf) German Open MMEND golf championship on Sunday after the final *NL* round was abandoned because of torrential rain . *NL* Scores after three rounds ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND unless stated ) : *NL* 193 MMSTART_1034991 Ian_Woosnam Ian Woosnam MMEND 64 64 65 . *NL* 199 Thomas Gogele ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 67 65 67 , MMSTART_1988802 Robert_Karlsson Robert Karlsson MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 67 62 70 , MMSTART_5088382 Iain_Pyman Ian Pyman MMEND 66 64 69 , Fernando Roca *NL* ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 66 64 69 . *NL* 200 MMSTART_5271765 Diego_Borrego Diego Borrego MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 69 63 68 , MMSTART_5022198 Miguel_Ángel_Martín_(golfer) Miguel Angel Martin MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 66 66 68 . *NL* 201 MMSTART_780871 Stephen_Ames Stephen Ames MMEND ( Trinidad ) 68 65 68 , MMSTART_4380250 Roger_Chapman_(golfer) Roger Chapman MMEND 72 62 67 , *NL* MMSTART_1688190 Paul_Broadhurst Paul Broadhurst MMEND 62 70 69 , Stephen Field 66 65 70 , *NL* MMSTART_11818919 Carl_Suneson Carl Suneson MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 65 66 70 *NL* 202 MMSTART_5276824 Greg_Turner Greg Turner MMEND ( MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND ) 70 67 65 , Heinz-Peter Thul *NL* ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 70 67 65 , MMSTART_1519060 Ronan_Rafferty Ronan Rafferty MMEND 64 72 66 , MMSTART_2167839 Barry_Lane Barry Lane MMEND *NL* 68 67 67 , MMSTART_4344819 David_Carter_(golfer) David Carter MMEND 66 69 67 , MMSTART_5242970 Michael_Jonzon Michael Jonzon MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) *NL* 67 67 68 , David Williams 67 67 68 *NL* 203 MMSTART_667682 Lee_Westwood Lee Westwood MMEND 66 71 66 , MMSTART_5412184 Gary_Emerson Gary Emerson MMEND 68 69 66 , MMSTART_4308246 Peter_Baker_(golfer) Peter Baker MMEND *NL* 70 66 67 , MMSTART_5193762 Des_Smyth Des Smyth MMEND ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) 66 69 68 , MMSTART_1564436 Paul_Lawrie Paul Lawrie MMEND *NL* 66 69 68 , Francisco Cea ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 68 66 69 , MMSTART_5285076 Pedro_Linhart Pedro Linhart MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 67 67 69 , MMSTART_5272617 Jonathan_Lomas Jonathan Lomas MMEND 67 67 69 , MMSTART_4435993 Paul_Eales Paul Eales MMEND *NL* 67 68 68 , MMSTART_4375906 Raymond_Russell Raymond Russell MMEND 63 69 71 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_365_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV MMEND BEAT MMSTART_1103112 FC_Groningen GRONINGEN MMEND 4-1 TO PULL AWAY FROM MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax AJAX MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND international MMSTART_2945257 Luc_Nilis Luc Nilis MMEND scored twice on Sunday as MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven MMEND came from behind to beat MMSTART_1103112 FC_Groningen Groningen MMEND 4-1 in MMSTART_9420 Eindhoven Eindhoven MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV MMEND and MMSTART_834256 Vitesse Vitesse Arnhem MMEND are the only unbeaten teams after two rounds of the MMSTART_1332105 Eredivisie Dutch MMEND league . *NL* Defending champions MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax Amsterdam MMEND were defeated 2-0 loss away to MMSTART_745757 SC_Heerenveen Heerenveen MMEND on Saturday . *NL* MMSTART_1103112 FC_Groningen Groningen MMEND took the lead in the seventh minute when MMSTART_7632263 Dean_Gorré Dean Gorre MMEND intercepted a back pass from MMSTART_9426084 Ernest_Faber Ernest Faber MMEND to goalkeeper MMSTART_1456550 Ronald_Waterreus Ronald Waterreus MMEND and shot home . *NL* MMSTART_9426084 Ernest_Faber Faber MMEND made amends in the 32nd minute when he headed in a corner to score the equaliser . *NL* MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV MMEND took control in the second half but could not score until MMSTART_1103112 FC_Groningen Groningen MMEND striker Romano Sion was sent off in the 58th minute . *NL* Five minutes after his dimissal , MMSTART_2945257 Luc_Nilis Nilis MMEND gave MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV MMEND the lead and in the final 15 minutes he added another as did MMSTART_2212066 Željko_Petrović Zeljko Petrovic MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_834256 Vitesse Vitesse Arnhem MMEND upstaged MMSTART_834226 FC_Utrecht Utrecht MMEND 1-0 despite ending the match with only nine men following the dismissal of defenders MMSTART_4287016 Raymond_Atteveld Raymond Atteveld MMEND and Erwin van der Looi . *NL* MMSTART_5824381 Gaston_Taument Gaston Taument MMEND scored twice and newly signed MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentine MMEND MMSTART_9420663 Pablo_Sánchez Pablo Sanchez MMEND once in MMSTART_47707 Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam MMEND 's 3-0 victory over MMSTART_2202202 FC_Volendam Volendam MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_366_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_3343 Belgium BELGIAN MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels BRUSSELS MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Results of MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND first *NL* division soccer matches at the weekend : *NL* MMSTART_1433871 K.R.C._Genk Genk MMEND 1 MMSTART_563623 Club_Brugge_K.V. Club Brugge MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_3462714 K.R.C._Zuid-West-Vlaanderen Harelbeke MMEND 3 MMSTART_564514 KV_Mechelen Mechelen MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_990794 Standard_Liège Standard Liege MMEND 3 MMSTART_1452159 R._White_Daring_Molenbeek Molenbeek MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_26584259 R.S.C._Anderlecht Anderlecht MMEND 2 MMSTART_1437580 K.S.C._Lokeren_Oost-Vlaanderen Lokeren MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_1434036 Cercle_Brugge_K.S.V. Cercle Brugge MMEND 2 MMSTART_1434546 R.E._Mouscron Mouscron MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_1520840 Royal_Antwerp_FC Antwerp MMEND 1 MMSTART_3470620 K.F.C._Lommel_S.K. Lommel MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_1521107 K.A.A._Gent Ghent MMEND 3 MMSTART_1537131 SC_Eendracht_Aalst Aalst MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_842033 Lierse_S.K. Lierse MMEND 4 MMSTART_1433845 R._Charleroi_S.C. Charleroi MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_1437246 K._Sint-Truidense_V.V. Sint Truiden MMEND 3 Ekeren 1 *NL* Standings ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_1521107 K.A.A._Gent Ghent MMEND 4 3 1 0 9 5 10 *NL* MMSTART_990794 Standard_Liège Standard Liege MMEND 4 3 0 1 7 3 9 *NL* MMSTART_563623 Club_Brugge_K.V. Club Brugge MMEND 4 2 2 0 10 4 8 *NL* MMSTART_1434546 R.E._Mouscron Mouscron MMEND 4 2 2 0 7 4 8 *NL* MMSTART_26584259 R.S.C._Anderlecht Anderlecht MMEND 4 1 3 0 9 3 6 *NL* MMSTART_842033 Lierse_S.K. Lierse MMEND 4 1 3 0 7 3 6 *NL* MMSTART_1520840 Royal_Antwerp_FC Antwerp MMEND 4 2 0 2 6 10 6 *NL* MMSTART_1433871 K.R.C._Genk Genk MMEND 4 1 2 1 6 5 5 *NL* MMSTART_1452159 R._White_Daring_Molenbeek Molenbeek MMEND 4 1 2 1 4 5 5 *NL* MMSTART_3462714 K.R.C._Zuid-West-Vlaanderen Harelbeke MMEND 4 1 1 2 6 7 4 *NL* MMSTART_1537131 SC_Eendracht_Aalst Aalst MMEND 4 1 1 2 5 6 4 *NL* MMSTART_1437580 K.S.C._Lokeren_Oost-Vlaanderen Lokeren MMEND 4 1 1 2 4 5 4 *NL* Ekeren 4 1 1 2 6 8 4 *NL* MMSTART_3470620 K.F.C._Lommel_S.K. Lommel MMEND 4 1 1 2 5 10 4 *NL* MMSTART_564514 KV_Mechelen Mechelen MMEND 4 0 3 1 6 7 3 *NL* MMSTART_1434036 Cercle_Brugge_K.S.V. Cercle Brugge MMEND 4 0 3 1 4 5 3 *NL* MMSTART_1433845 R._Charleroi_S.C. Charleroi MMEND 4 1 0 3 4 8 3 *NL* MMSTART_1437246 K._Sint-Truidense_V.V. Sint Truiden MMEND 4 1 0 3 4 11 3 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_367_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_21148 Netherlands DUTCH MMEND FIRST DIVISION SUMMARIES . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Summary of MMSTART_1332105 Eredivisie Dutch MMEND first division *NL* soccer played on Sunday : *NL* MMSTART_47707 Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam MMEND 3 ( Sanchez 27th , MMSTART_5824381 Gaston_Taument Taument MMEND 44th , 57th ) *NL* MMSTART_2202202 FC_Volendam Volendam MMEND 0 . *NL* Halftime 2-0 . *NL* Attendance not given . *NL* MMSTART_834154 N.E.C._(football_club) NEC Nijmegen MMEND 0 MMSTART_2289 AZ_Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar MMEND 0 . *NL* Attendance not given . *NL* MMSTART_834256 Vitesse Vitesse Arnhem MMEND 1 ( Van Wanrooy 58th ) MMSTART_834226 FC_Utrecht Utrecht MMEND 0 . *NL* Halftime 0-0 . *NL* Attendance 7,032 . *NL* MMSTART_800033 FC_Twente Twente Enschede MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_17554690 Nico-Jan_Hoogma Hoogma MMEND 30th ) MMSTART_834196 Roda_JC_Kerkrade Roda JC Kerkrade MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_9423088 Richard_Roelofsen Roelofsen MMEND *NL* 28th ) . *NL* Halftime 1-1 . *NL* Attendance not given . *NL* MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven MMEND 4 ( MMSTART_9426084 Ernest_Faber Faber MMEND 32nd , MMSTART_2945257 Luc_Nilis Nilis MMEND 63rd 79th , Petrovic 78th ) *NL* MMSTART_1103112 FC_Groningen Groningen MMEND 1 ( Gorre 7th ) . *NL* Halftime 1-1 . *NL* Attendance 27,500 *NL* Played on Saturday : *NL* Graafschap Doetinchem 3 ( Ibrahim 20th 63rd , MMSTART_20868248 Edwin_Godee Godee MMEND 54th ) MMSTART_1107824 RKC_Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk MMEND 2 ( Dos Santos 38th , Van Arum 73th penalty ) . *NL* Halftime *NL* 1-1 . *NL* Attendance 7,000 *NL* MMSTART_834275 Willem_II_(football_club) Willem II Tilburg MMEND 0 MMSTART_1336325 Fortuna_Sittard Fortuna Sittard MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_9306596 Ronald_Hamming Hamming MMEND 65th ) . *NL* Halftime *NL* 0-0 . *NL* Attendance 7,250 . *NL* MMSTART_505173 NAC_Breda NAC Breda MMEND 1 ( Arnold 70th ) MMSTART_79818 Sparta_Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam MMEND 0 . *NL* Haldtime 0-0 . *NL* Attendance 11,500 . *NL* MMSTART_745757 SC_Heerenveen Heerenveen MMEND 2 ( Wouden 53rd , MMSTART_735169 Jon_Dahl_Tomasson Dahl Tomasson MMEND 74th ) MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax Amsterdam MMEND *NL* 0. Halftime 0-0 . *NL* Attendance 13,500 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_368_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_21148 Netherlands DUTCH MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS / TABLE . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Result of MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND first division *NL* soccer match played on Sunday : *NL* MMSTART_47707 Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam MMEND 3 MMSTART_2202202 FC_Volendam Volendam MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_834154 N.E.C._(football_club) NEC Nijmegen MMEND 0 MMSTART_2289 AZ_Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_834256 Vitesse Vitesse Arnhem MMEND 1 MMSTART_834226 FC_Utrecht Utrecht MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_800033 FC_Twente Twente Enschede MMEND 1 MMSTART_834196 Roda_JC_Kerkrade Roda JC MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven MMEND 4 MMSTART_1103112 FC_Groningen Groningen MMEND 1 *NL* Played on Saturday : *NL* Graafschap Doetinchem 3 MMSTART_1107824 RKC_Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_834275 Willem_II_(football_club) Willem II Tilburg MMEND 0 MMSTART_1336325 Fortuna_Sittard Fortuna Sittard MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_505173 NAC_Breda NAC Breda MMEND 1 MMSTART_79818 Sparta_Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_745757 SC_Heerenveen Heerenveen MMEND 2 MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax Amsterdam MMEND 0 *NL* Standings ( tabulate under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , goals against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven MMEND 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_834256 Vitesse Vitesse Arnhem MMEND 2 2 0 0 3 0 6 *NL* MMSTART_47707 Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam MMEND 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 *NL* Graafschap Doetinchem 2 1 1 0 4 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_800033 FC_Twente Twente Enschede MMEND 2 1 1 0 4 2 4 *NL* MMSTART_1336325 Fortuna_Sittard Fortuna Sittard MMEND 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 *NL* MMSTART_745757 SC_Heerenveen Heerenveen MMEND 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 *NL* MMSTART_505173 NAC_Breda NAC Breda MMEND 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 *NL* MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax Amsterdam MMEND 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 *NL* MMSTART_834196 Roda_JC_Kerkrade Roda JC Kerkrade MMEND 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 *NL* MMSTART_834226 FC_Utrecht Utrecht MMEND 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 *NL* MMSTART_1107824 RKC_Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk MMEND 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 *NL* MMSTART_79818 Sparta_Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam MMEND 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 *NL* MMSTART_834275 Willem_II_(football_club) Willem II Tilburg MMEND 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 *NL* MMSTART_2289 AZ_Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar MMEND 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 *NL* MMSTART_2202202 FC_Volendam Volendam MMEND 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 *NL* MMSTART_1103112 FC_Groningen Groningen MMEND 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 *NL* MMSTART_834154 N.E.C._(football_club) NEC Nijmegen MMEND 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_369_DUTCH MMSTART_21148 Netherlands DUTCH MMEND CAPTAIN MMSTART_821908 Danny_Blind BLIND MMEND ENDS INTERNATIONAL CAREER . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND soccer captain MMSTART_821908 Danny_Blind Danny Blind MMEND has decided to end his international career , MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND spokesman David Endt said on Sunday . *NL* Endt told MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND news agency MMSTART_2161974 Algemeen_Nederlands_Persbureau ANP MMEND that MMSTART_821908 Danny_Blind Blind MMEND , 35 , would no longer be available for selection for the national squad . *NL* The MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND defender , who led the MMSTART_9647657 Netherlands_national_football_team Netherlands MMEND into the quarter-finals at June 's MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND championship finals in MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND , had decided to devote his attention to playing for his MMSTART_844 Amsterdam Amsterdam MMEND club , Endt said . *NL* MMSTART_821908 Danny_Blind Blind MMEND , who played in the MMSTART_157232 1990_FIFA_World_Cup 1990 World Cup MMEND and the MMSTART_558990 UEFA_Euro_1992 1992 European championship MMEND , was capped 42 times for the MMSTART_9647657 Netherlands_national_football_team Netherlands MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_370_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_407754 India_national_cricket_team INDIA MMEND BANS MMSTART_583231 Navjot_Singh_Sidhu SIDHU MMEND FOR 50 DAYS . *NL* MMSTART_51585 New_Delhi NEW DELHI MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_14533 India Indian MMEND opener MMSTART_583231 Navjot_Singh_Sidhu Navjot Singh Sidhu MMEND was on Sunday given a 50-day ban from international cricket for quitting this year 's tour of MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND , the MMSTART_1724500 Press_Trust_of_India Press Trust of India MMEND said . *NL* The right-handed batsman will have to forfeit half the money he was due to earn from the tour , the news agency said after a disciplinary committee set up by the MMSTART_564006 Board_of_Control_for_Cricket_in_India Board of Control for Cricket in India MMEND met at MMSTART_1329327 Ajitgarh Mohali MMEND , near the northern city of MMSTART_211915 Chandigarh Chandigarh MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_583231 Navjot_Singh_Sidhu Sidhu MMEND abandoned the MMSTART_14533 India Indian MMEND team after the third one-day international against MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND at MMSTART_660597 Old_Trafford_Cricket_Ground Old Trafford MMEND in MMSTART_20206 Manchester Manchester MMEND on May 26 , before MMSTART_407754 India_national_cricket_team India MMEND began a three-test series , citing serious differences with captain MMSTART_86690 Mohammad_Azharuddin Mohammed Azharuddin MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_86690 Mohammad_Azharuddin Azharuddin MMEND was sacked after the tour and replaced by MMSTART_57570 Sachin_Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_583231 Navjot_Singh_Sidhu Sidhu MMEND was not considered for the four-nation Singer Cup beginning in MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND this month and the Sahara Cup against MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND scheduled to be played in MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND next month . *NL* MMSTART_583231 Navjot_Singh_Sidhu Sidhu MMEND , whose ban ends on October 14 , will be free to play domestic cricket . *NL* He will not be considered for a test match against MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australia MMEND starting on October 10 in MMSTART_51585 New_Delhi New Delhi MMEND , the MMSTART_1724515 United_News_of_India United News of India MMEND said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_371_RUGBY MMSTART_25402 Rugby_football RUGBY LEAGUE MMEND - MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND rugby league standings . *NL* MMSTART_27862 Sydney SYDNEY MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND rugby league premiership standings after matches played at the weekend ( tabulate under played , won , drawn , lost , points for , against , total points ) : *NL* MMSTART_885301 Manly-Warringah_Sea_Eagles Manly MMEND 21 17 0 4 501 181 34 *NL* MMSTART_5025 Brisbane_Broncos Brisbane MMEND 21 16 0 5 569 257 32 *NL* MMSTART_693234 North_Sydney_Bears North Sydney MMEND 21 14 2 5 560 317 30 *NL* MMSTART_424878 Sydney_Roosters Sydney City MMEND 20 14 1 5 487 293 29 *NL* MMSTART_525034 Cronulla-Sutherland_Sharks Cronulla MMEND 20 12 2 6 359 258 26 *NL* MMSTART_454452 Canberra_Raiders Canberra MMEND 21 12 1 8 502 374 25 *NL* MMSTART_4286852 St._George_Illawarra_Dragons St George MMEND 21 12 1 8 421 344 25 *NL* MMSTART_797018 Newcastle_Knights Newcastle MMEND 21 11 1 9 416 366 23 *NL* MMSTART_1532351 Western_Suburbs_Magpies Western Suburbs MMEND 21 11 1 9 382 426 23 *NL* MMSTART_702650 New_Zealand_Warriors Auckland MMEND 21 11 0 10 406 389 22 *NL* MMSTART_1464504 Balmain_Tigers Sydney Tigers MMEND 21 11 0 10 309 435 22 *NL* MMSTART_869062 Parramatta_Eels Parramatta MMEND 21 10 1 10 388 391 21 *NL* MMSTART_516739 Canterbury-Bankstown_Bulldogs Sydney Bulldogs MMEND 21 10 0 11 325 356 20 *NL* MMSTART_853881 Illawarra_Steelers Illawarra MMEND 21 8 0 13 395 432 16 *NL* MMSTART_2015377 WA_Reds Western Reds MMEND 21 6 1 14 297 398 13 *NL* MMSTART_471314 Penrith_Panthers Penrith MMEND 21 6 1 14 339 448 13 *NL* MMSTART_995013 North_Queensland_Cowboys North Queensland MMEND 21 6 0 15 266 593 12 *NL* MMSTART_1613020 Gold_Coast_Titans Gold Coast MMEND 21 5 1 15 351 483 11 *NL* MMSTART_1079930 South_Sydney_Rabbitohs South Sydney MMEND 21 5 1 15 304 586 11 *NL* MMSTART_2444787 South_Queensland_Crushers South Queensland MMEND 21 4 0 17 210 460 8 *NL* -- Sydney Newsroom 61-2 9373-1800 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_372_RUGBY MMSTART_25405 Rugby_union RUGBY UNION MMEND - MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team All Blacks MMEND relive triumph . *NL* MMSTART_25002 Pretoria PRETORIA MMEND , Aug 25 - Captain MMSTART_1444074 Sean_Fitzpatrick Sean Fitzpatrick MMEND and his MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team All Blacks MMEND revisited the test venue today to relive some of the magic moments of yesterday 's momentous rugby victory over MMSTART_376115 South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team South Africa MMEND , MMSTART_3185516 New_Zealand_Press_Association NZPA MMEND reported . *NL* Most of the test 15 who beat the MMSTART_376115 South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team Springboks MMEND 33-26 to secure MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team New Zealand MMEND 's first-ever rugby series in MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND stood in the middle of the empty 50,000-seat MMSTART_2498157 Loftus_Versfeld_Stadium Loftus Versfeld MMEND . *NL* Magnificent , ' ' said MMSTART_1444074 Sean_Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick MMEND , MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND 's most capped player and the world 's most capped forward . *NL* The players relived the moves and tries , the tackles and what might have been as the emotions of victory continued . *NL* MMSTART_740724 Zinzan_Brooke Zinzan Brooke MMEND , the only No 8 in test rugby to have scored a dropped goal when he kicked a three-pointer against MMSTART_691024 England_national_rugby_union_team England MMEND during last year 's MMSTART_526056 1995_Rugby_World_Cup World Cup MMEND , added a second to his name yesterday . *NL* I was right here , ' ' he said standing at the spot where he had received the ball for the kick . *NL* The maul was there and I was going to go in but I thought I should hold off because we had the ball . *NL* When ( halfback ) MMSTART_1809625 Justin_Marshall Justin Marshall MMEND got the ball he was going to go on the openside where Jon Preston was so I emptied my lung at him to get the ball this way . *NL* I just hit through and I was punching the air before the ball got there . *NL* It cost me a few bucks at the bar . ' *NL* ' *NL* The decision to attempt a dropped goal was a spontaneous one , MMSTART_740724 Zinzan_Brooke Brooke MMEND said . *NL* It was just like the MMSTART_526056 1995_Rugby_World_Cup World Cup MMEND , the ball came and the chance was there . ' *NL* ' *NL* Centre MMSTART_6093538 Frank_Bunce Frank Bunce MMEND said he had never felt so exhausted during a match . *NL* We were gutted and there was nowhere to hide , they just kept coming at you , ' ' he said . *NL* I was gone in the first 20 minutes , completely exhausted , but you had no choice . *NL* There was just so much riding on it . *NL* It 's amazing just how big this ground was yesterday . ' *NL* ' *NL* Two-try winger MMSTART_905152 Jeff_Wilson_(sportsman) Jeff Wilson MMEND said he was so tired that he kept asking MMSTART_6093538 Frank_Bunce Bunce MMEND where he should be while defending . *NL* He told me I 'm buggered too so just hang in there ' , ' ' MMSTART_905152 Jeff_Wilson_(sportsman) Wilson MMEND recalled . *NL* About 4000 MMSTART_1286042 New_Zealanders New Zealander MMEND supporters were partying into the early hours of today in the MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South African MMEND capital . *NL* Messages of goodwill continued to roll into the team hotel . *NL* MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team All Blacks MMEND coach MMSTART_4996900 John_Hart_(rugby_coach) John Hart MMEND said Prime Minister MMSTART_362227 Jim_Bolger Jim Bolger MMEND rang him today to offer his congratulations . *NL* He thanked us on behalf of the country , which is really nice for the team , and I understand we had tremendous support at home . ' *NL* ' *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_373_Australian MMSTART_2403 Australian_rules_football Australian Rules MMEND - MMSTART_4732785 Australian_Football_League AFL MMEND results and standings . *NL* MMSTART_17306237 Melbourne MELBOURNE MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Results of MMSTART_2403 Australian_rules_football Australian Rules MMEND matches played at the weekend . *NL* Played Sunday : *NL* MMSTART_100978 Adelaide_Football_Club Adelaide MMEND 14.12 ( 96 ) MMSTART_90407 Collingwood_Football_Club Collingwood MMEND 24 . *NL* 9 ( 153 ) *NL* MMSTART_295230 West_Coast_Eagles West Coast MMEND 24 . *NL* 7 ( 151 ) MMSTART_97831 Melbourne_Football_Club Melbourne MMEND 11.12 ( 78 ) *NL* MMSTART_100040 Richmond_Football_Club Richmond MMEND 28.19 ( 187 ) MMSTART_210973 Fitzroy_Football_Club Fitzroy MMEND 5 . *NL* 6 ( 36 ) *NL* Played Saturday : *NL* MMSTART_89853 Carlton_Football_Club Carlton MMEND 13.18 ( 96 ) MMSTART_34094 Western_Bulldogs Footscray MMEND 9.12 ( 66 ) *NL* MMSTART_10257 Essendon_Football_Club Essendon MMEND 14.16 ( 100 ) MMSTART_29210 Sydney_Swans Sydney MMEND 12.10 ( 82 ) *NL* MMSTART_92922 St_Kilda_Football_Club St Kilda MMEND 9 . *NL* 9 ( 63 ) MMSTART_12941233 Hawthorn_Football_Club Hawthorn MMEND 12 . *NL* 8 ( 80 ) *NL* MMSTART_5026 Brisbane_Lions Brisbane MMEND 10.11 ( 71 ) MMSTART_312661 Fremantle_Football_Club Fremantle MMEND 10.10 ( 70 ) *NL* Played Friday : *NL* MMSTART_22106 North_Melbourne_Football_Club North Melbourne MMEND 14.12 ( 96 ) MMSTART_13007 Geelong_Football_Club Geelong MMEND 16.13 ( 109 ) *NL* Standings ( tabulate under played , won , drawn , lost , points for , against , percentage , total points ) : *NL* MMSTART_5026 Brisbane_Lions Brisbane MMEND 21 15 1 5 2123 1631 130.2 62 *NL* MMSTART_29210 Sydney_Swans Sydney MMEND 21 15 1 5 2067 1687 122.5 62 *NL* MMSTART_295230 West_Coast_Eagles West Coast MMEND 21 15 0 6 2151 1673 128.6 60 *NL* MMSTART_22106 North_Melbourne_Football_Club North Melbourne MMEND 21 15 0 6 2385 1873 127.3 60 *NL* MMSTART_89853 Carlton_Football_Club Carlton MMEND 21 14 0 7 2009 1844 108.9 56 *NL* MMSTART_13007 Geelong_Football_Club Geelong MMEND 21 13 1 7 2288 1940 117.9 54 *NL* MMSTART_10257 Essendon_Football_Club Essendon MMEND 21 13 1 7 2130 1947 109.4 54 *NL* MMSTART_100040 Richmond_Football_Club Richmond MMEND 21 11 0 10 2173 1803 120.5 44 *NL* MMSTART_12941233 Hawthorn_Football_Club Hawthorn MMEND 21 10 1 10 1791 1820 98.4 42 *NL* MMSTART_92922 St_Kilda_Football_Club St Kilda MMEND 21 9 0 12 1909 1958 97.5 36 *NL* MMSTART_90407 Collingwood_Football_Club Collingwood MMEND 21 8 0 13 2103 2091 100.6 32 *NL* MMSTART_100978 Adelaide_Football_Club Adelaide MMEND 21 8 0 13 2158 2183 98.9 32 *NL* MMSTART_97831 Melbourne_Football_Club Melbourne MMEND 21 7 0 14 1642 2361 69.5 28 *NL* MMSTART_312661 Fremantle_Football_Club Fremantle MMEND 21 6 0 15 1673 1912 87.5 24 *NL* MMSTART_34094 Western_Bulldogs Footscray MMEND 21 5 1 15 1578 2060 76.6 22 *NL* MMSTART_210973 Fitzroy_Football_Club Fitzroy MMEND 21 1 0 20 1381 2778 49.7 4 *NL* -- Sydney Newsroom 61-2 9373-1800 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_374_Rugby Rugby league-Australian rugby league results . *NL* MMSTART_27862 Sydney SYDNEY MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Results of MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND rugby league matches played at the weekend . *NL* Played Sunday : *NL* MMSTART_516739 Canterbury-Bankstown_Bulldogs Sydney Bulldogs MMEND 17 MMSTART_2444787 South_Queensland_Crushers South Queensland MMEND 16 MMSTART_5025 Brisbane_Broncos Brisbane MMEND 38 MMSTART_1613020 Gold_Coast_Titans Gold Coast MMEND 10 *NL* MMSTART_693234 North_Sydney_Bears North Sydney MMEND 46 MMSTART_1079930 South_Sydney_Rabbitohs South Sydney MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_853881 Illawarra_Steelers Illawarra MMEND 42 MMSTART_471314 Penrith_Panthers Penrith MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_853089 St._George_Dragons St George MMEND 20 MMSTART_995013 North_Queensland_Cowboys North Queensland MMEND 24 *NL* MMSTART_885301 Manly-Warringah_Sea_Eagles Manly MMEND 42 MMSTART_1532351 Western_Suburbs_Magpies Western Suburbs MMEND 12 *NL* Played Saturday : *NL* MMSTART_869062 Parramatta_Eels Parramatta MMEND 14 MMSTART_1464504 Balmain_Tigers Sydney Tigers MMEND 26 *NL* MMSTART_797018 Newcastle_Knights Newcastle MMEND 24 MMSTART_2015377 WA_Reds Western Reds MMEND 20 *NL* Played Friday : *NL* MMSTART_454452 Canberra_Raiders Canberra MMEND 30 MMSTART_702650 New_Zealand_Warriors Auckland MMEND 6 *NL* -- Sydney Newsroom 61-2 9373-1800 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_375_South MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND yet to hear from apartheid enforcers . *NL* Anton Ferreira *NL* MMSTART_6653 Cape_Town CAPE TOWN MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND 's truth commission begins issuing subpoenas this week in a bid to dig beneath the political rationales and find the sinister figures who have the blood of the country 's race war on their hands . *NL* Leaders of the major parties involved , from right-wing whites to radical blacks , appeared before Archbishop MMSTART_8401973 Desmond_Tutu Desmond Tutu MMEND 's Truth and Reconciliation Commission last week to paint the broad picture of their actions for or against apartheid . *NL* Most , including former president MMSTART_11479 F._W._de_Klerk F.W. de Klerk MMEND and MMSTART_2503 African_National_Congress African National Congress MMEND Deputy President MMSTART_31350 Thabo_Mbeki Thabo Mbeki MMEND , offered apologies for any mistakes they had made and accepted broad responsibility for the actions of their foot soldiers . *NL* But none named those guilty of ordering or carrying out any of the gross violations of human rights which MMSTART_8401973 Desmond_Tutu Tutu MMEND is investigating . *NL* Human rights lawyer MMSTART_14059389 Brian_Currin Brian Currin MMEND said the hearings last week were not intended as a form of confessional and that those who personally committed crimes during apartheid would testify only before a separate arm of the commission , the amnesty committee . *NL* " I do n't think one should have expected more than what one got , " he said . " *NL* That was not the amnesty committee where perpetrators are expected to open their hearts and souls and to tell it all . " *NL* The commission , which has the power to grant amnesty to those who confess to abuses , has begun hearing the testimony from people already in jail for their deeds . *NL* But others , such as self-confessed secret police hit-squad leader MMSTART_11288911 Dirk_Coetzee Dirk Coetzee MMEND , have yet to testify . *NL* MMSTART_8401973 Desmond_Tutu Tutu MMEND 's deputy chairman , Alex Boraine , told reporters the commission would begin issuing subpoenas to suspects who refused to appear voluntarily some time this week . *NL* He added that former hardline apartheid president MMSTART_383252 P._W._Botha P.W. Botha MMEND could be among those called . *NL* But MMSTART_14059389 Brian_Currin Currin MMEND , who is advising several people regarded as perpetrators , said this was not the best way to achieve the commission 's aims . *NL* " A person can be forced to appear , but the only way one is going to get to the truth in its totality is if people feel it is a good idea to go to the amnesty committee . *NL* At the moment this is not the case . " *NL* He cited MMSTART_11288911 Dirk_Coetzee Coetzee MMEND , who was charged with murder after confessing in media interviews to dirty tricks . *NL* His trial is due to start in December but the truth commission intends to decide on his amnesty application before that . *NL* MMSTART_14059389 Brian_Currin Currin MMEND said the law had to be changed so all judicial prosecutions were automatically suspended for those who approached the truth commission . *NL* Last week 's submissions to the commission by the MMSTART_2503 African_National_Congress ANC MMEND , de Klerk 's MMSTART_390975 National_Party_(South_Africa) National Party MMEND and the right-wing MMSTART_449582 Freedom_Front_Plus Freedom Front MMEND of General MMSTART_2030631 Constand_Viljoen Constand Viljoen MMEND left many South Africans unsatisfied . *NL* Boraine said the picture was incomplete because officers of the apartheid-era security forces had yet to make their scheduled , separate submission , but one black caller to a radio talk show declared : *NL* " This whole thing is utterly useless , it does n't help us at all . *NL* What the people expect is to have houses , to have jobs . " *NL* Political scientist Jannie Gagiano said he doubted that the MMSTART_390975 National_Party_(South_Africa) National Party MMEND , which implemented apartheid in 1948 and began dismantling it in 1990 , felt it carried a burden of guilt and needed to be exculpated through the commission . *NL* " Therefore I have some doubts about achieving some form of reconciliation . *NL* One has to feel a bit guilty to feel the need for reconciling yourself to a historical adversary , " he said . *NL* Professor Tom Lodge of the MMSTART_320467 University_of_the_Witwatersrand University of the Witwatersrand MMEND demurred , saying : *NL* " In the irritation , in the jokes , in the anger that white South Africans express about the commission , I think there 's a moral uneasiness , and I think that 's healthy . *NL* Responsibility is percolating downwards . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_376_Moslem MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND refugees seek to vote in Serb-held town . *NL* Samir Arnaut *NL* MMSTART_28384119 Matuzići MATUZICI MMEND , Bosnia 1996-08-25 *NL* Thousands of MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND refugees denounced Bosnia 's elections as a farce on Sunday because MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND incomers would be able to vote in their old home town , cementing partition of the country . *NL* They said they were ready to force their way back across post-war ethnic lines to Serb-held MMSTART_294608 Doboj Doboj MMEND , one of several towns where MMSTART_21710997 NATO_intervention_in_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina NATO MMEND troops fear violence involving refugees determined to vote where they once lived . *NL* The refugees , rallying in MMSTART_28384119 Matuzići Matuzici MMEND on government territory two km from MMSTART_294608 Doboj Doboj MMEND in northeast Bosnia , waved banners calling the polls a farce staged by the MMSTART_31769 United_Nations United Nations MMEND and the MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND . " *NL* We demand to vote in MMSTART_294608 Doboj Doboj MMEND , " other banners said . *NL* Bosnia 's Moslem-led central government and many displaced MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslems MMEND are angered by a key provision of the Western-organised September 14 elections allowing people to vote in post-war " new places of residence . " *NL* As a result , separatist MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND authorities have packed former MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND majority towns with refugees of their own or registered other MMSTART_59512 Serbs Serbs MMEND to vote there . *NL* Critics say that what was billed as an electoral process to reintegrate Bosnia as a single , multi-ethnic state is shaping up as a referendum on partition , de facto or de jure . *NL* " Only our physical presence in MMSTART_294608 Doboj Doboj MMEND will mean that the MMSTART_168269 Dayton_Agreement Dayton MMEND peace treaty has truly been implemented , " Edhem Efendija Camdzic , MMSTART_294608 Doboj Doboj MMEND 's MMSTART_6037917 Islam Islamic MMEND imam-in-exile , told the refugees . *NL* " The main point of this rally is to highlight to the world powers what misfortune they brought upon us , " said Reuf Mehemdagic , head of MMSTART_294608 Doboj Doboj MMEND municipality-in-exile . *NL* " Eleven thousand MMSTART_59512 Serbs Serbs MMEND who came from elsewhere to MMSTART_294608 Doboj Doboj MMEND will vote there . *NL* How can we then expect the reintegration of Bosnia ? *NL* But no one will stop us from returning to our homes . " *NL* Mirhunisa Komarica , a government refugee official , said : " We want to vote where we were thrown out from . *NL* This is a protest of warning and the next step is entering our town using all means possible , so let them shoot . " *NL* Bosnian Vice President MMSTART_21386224 Ejup_Ganić Ejup Ganic MMEND , a MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND , told the refugees : " We have a message for the MMSTART_59512 Serbs Serbs MMEND who are now in our homes not to plan the future of their children there because there will be no good fortune in that . " *NL* To loud applause , he added : " We will enter MMSTART_294608 Doboj Doboj MMEND , untie the MMSTART_294608 Doboj Doboj MMEND knot and ensure free movement for all . *NL* We have to enter MMSTART_294608 Doboj Doboj MMEND to free the MMSTART_59512 Serbs Serbs MMEND from their own ( separatist ) politics . " *NL* The MMSTART_168269 Dayton_Agreement Dayton MMEND peace accords guaranteed refugees the right to return to their homes and ensured freedom of movement across ethnic lines . *NL* But local police , controlled by nationalist parties in MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND , MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND and MMSTART_375905 Independent_State_of_Croatia Croat MMEND sectors of Bosnia , and civilian mobs have turned ceasefire lines into virtually impassable borders . *NL* The majority of refugees from Bosnia 's 1992-95 war are MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslems MMEND from the Serb-controlled north and east . *NL* NATO-led peace troops beefed up their presence in the MMSTART_294608 Doboj Doboj MMEND area on Sunday to deter any sudden emotional attempt by the refugees to cross the Inter-Entity Boundary Line into MMSTART_294608 Doboj Doboj MMEND . *NL* But the crowd dispersed without incident . *NL* MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslems MMEND and MMSTART_59512 Serbs Serbs MMEND have scuffled several times along the line in the past when MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND refugees tried to surge into the town . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_377_Eight Eight killed in MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND casino blaze . *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow MOSCOW MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Eight people died on Sunday in a blaze at a MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND casino which the fire service said might have been started deliberately , MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND news agency said . *NL* The number of casinos has soared in MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND since the collapse of communism . *NL* The mayor has said he wants to cut their number to five as part of a war against organised crime . *NL* President MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Boris Yeltsin MMEND signed a decree on fighting crime in July and handed wide-ranging powers to security chief MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Alexander Lebed MMEND , currently engaged in making peace in breakaway MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_378_Russian MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND troops start pullout , but not in MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_4142015 Shatoy SHATOI MMEND , MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND troops began to pull out from southern MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND on Sunday under a ceasefire agreement between MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND security chief MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Alexander Lebed MMEND and rebel leaders . *NL* But in the capital MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND , the commander of MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND Interior Ministry forces in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND , General Anatoly Shkirko , told MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND news agency he was delaying a pullout of troops there after a group of MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechens MMEND disarmed an armoured column . *NL* MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND cameraman Liutauras Stremaitis said a column of around 40 vehicles , including tanks , armoured personnel carriers , artillery cannons and lorries , escorted by MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND rebels , pulled out of the village of MMSTART_4142015 Shatoy Shatoi MMEND towards the border , around 50 km ( 31 miles ) to the north . *NL* In MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND , Shkirko told MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND he was suspending the pullout of troops from the capital until weapons seized by the MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechens MMEND were returned . *NL* MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND rebel spokesman MMSTART_6054747 Movladi_Udugov Movladi Udugov MMEND confirmed the weapons had been seized but that it was a maverick group of MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechens MMEND . *NL* He said later that the rebels had handed them over . *NL* The pullout of the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND troops is a key element of the peace plan brokered by MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND , which aims to end the 20-month MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND conflict . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_379_Leftist Leftist MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexican MMEND armed group says troops in capital . *NL* MMSTART_18987 Mexico_City MEXICO CITY MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* The leftist MMSTART_1529105 Popular_Revolutionary_Army Popular Revolutionary Army MMEND ( EPR ) in a published report on Sunday said it operated throughout MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexico MMEND , including the capital , and denied government assertions it was isolated to one state . *NL* Commanders " Vicente " and " Oscar " , guarded by a dozen EPR gunmen , said in an interview with MMSTART_338760 La_Jornada La Jornada MMEND outside MMSTART_18987 Mexico_City Mexico City MMEND that the armed group was committed to overthrowing the government . *NL* " They ( government officials ) want to present us before public opinion as a local problem , as just being from MMSTART_195816 Guerrero Guerrero MMEND and as irrational radicals , " Commander Oscar told MMSTART_338760 La_Jornada La Jornada MMEND . *NL* They said the ERP , whose fighters first appeared wearing military fatigues and brandishing assault rifles in the southwestern state of MMSTART_195816 Guerrero Guerrero MMEND on June 28 , had a 23,000-strong membership , but this could not be confirmed independently . *NL* MMSTART_338760 La_Jornada La Jornada MMEND also reported on Sunday that the MMSTART_2948082 Mexican_Army Mexican Army MMEND has discovered a 37-page , EPR manual detailing guerrilla tactics and strategies . *NL* It quoted the manual as saying : " The objective of the Basic Course on War is to provide for combatants of the EPR basic military knowledge for the armed conflict against the police and military apparatus of the bourgeoisie . " *NL* It was the second time armed " commanders " of the EPR have granted interviews outside MMSTART_195816 Guerrero Guerrero MMEND state , an extremely poor and volatile region where leftist protesters often have clashed violently with authorities . *NL* Unlike the better known and unrelated MMSTART_87066 Zapatista_Army_of_National_Liberation Zapatista MMEND rebels in southeastern MMSTART_6787 Chiapas Chiapas MMEND state , the EPR has never taken on the army in direct combat , according to official reports . *NL* There have only been a few skirmishes in MMSTART_195816 Guerrero Guerrero MMEND in which a handful of police , soldiers and civilians have been killed or injured . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_380_Ten Ten people gunned down in northwest MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_211271 Bogotá BOGOTA MMEND , MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Unidentified gunmen dragged 10 men out ot their homes in a rural area of MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND 's northwest province of MMSTART_185251 Antioquia_Department Antioquia MMEND and shot them to death , authorities said on Sunday . *NL* Police said the killings occurred on Saturday morning in the municipality of Anza but news of the massacre only reached the provincial capital of MMSTART_340197 Medellín Medellin MMEND early on Sunday . *NL* Anza is only 20 miles ( 30 km ) west of MMSTART_340197 Medellín Medellin MMEND , but there are no roads linking it directly to the city . *NL* Police initially said leftist MMSTART_26100 FARC Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia MMEND ( MMSTART_26100 FARC FARC MMEND ) rebels were prime suspects in the killings . *NL* But gunmen of the left and right have killed with impunity across MMSTART_185251 Antioquia_Department Antioquia MMEND for years , and there were unconfirmed reports that the latest bloodshed was the work of a right-wing paramilitary group . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_381_Port Port of Tauranaga year profit climbs . *NL* MMSTART_33804 Wellington WELLINGTON MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Year to June 30 . *NL* ( million MMSTART_161585 New_Zealand_dollar NZ$ MMEND unless stated ) *NL* Net profit 9.050 vs 6.03 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_382_Two Two MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND border police wounded by MMSTART_19457 Burma Burma MMEND gunmen . *NL* MMSTART_1723280 Mae_Sot_District MAE SOT MMEND , MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thailand MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Two MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND border policemen were seriously wounded on Sunday when members of a MMSTART_19457 Burma Burmese MMEND rebel splinter faction ambushed their patrol in northwest MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thailand MMEND , security officers said . *NL* The two were wounded in the early hours of Sunday when some 30 members of the MMSTART_16657986 Democratic_Karen_Buddhist_Army Democratic Karen Buddhist Army MMEND ( MMSTART_16657986 Democratic_Karen_Buddhist_Army DKBA MMEND ) ambushed their patrol on the MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND side of the border with MMSTART_19457 Burma Burma MMEND , to the north of the town of MMSTART_1723280 Mae_Sot_District Mae Sot MMEND . *NL* The MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND army commander in the area , Col Suvit Maenmuan , told reporters the MMSTART_16657986 Democratic_Karen_Buddhist_Army DKBA MMEND , which is allied with the MMSTART_57404 Yangon Rangoon MMEND military government and based in southeast MMSTART_19457 Burma Burma MMEND , had recently stepped up cross-border infiltration . *NL* Suvit said the motive for their intrusions was not clear but he had ordered reinforcements to beef up security along the porous frontier . *NL* The MMSTART_16657986 Democratic_Karen_Buddhist_Army DKBA MMEND was formed in late 1994 by hundreds of guerrillas who split from the anti-Rangoon MMSTART_504351 Karen_National_Union Karen National Union MMEND ( KNU ) and allied themselves with MMSTART_19457 Burma Burmese MMEND government army , their former enemies . *NL* MMSTART_16657986 Democratic_Karen_Buddhist_Army DKBA MMEND members have since launched intermittent cross-border attacks on MMSTART_615208 Karen_people Karen MMEND refugee camps in MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thailand MMEND , where the majority of inhabitants are KNU supporters , and on MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND villages and police posts near the border . *NL* MMSTART_56615 Bangkok Bangkok MMEND has complained to MMSTART_57404 Yangon Rangoon MMEND about the raids but MMSTART_19457 Burma Burmese MMEND military authorities say they have no contol over the faction . *NL* MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND army commanders reject the explanation , saying they have evidence the MMSTART_19457 Burma Burmese MMEND army supplies and directs the renegade ethnic minority splinter faction . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_383_U.S. MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND F-14 catches fire while landing in MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem JERUSALEM MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* A MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND fighter plane blew a tyre and caught fire while landing on Sunday at MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 's Ben Gurion airport , an airport spokesman said . *NL* " A MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND F-14 military plane while landing at Ben Gurion airport blew a wheel and a fire broke out , " said spokesman Yehiel Amitai , adding that the two pilots on board were not injured . *NL* " Airport officials declared an emergency situation at the highest level and the fire brigade put out the flames while the plane was landing , " he said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_384_Egypt MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND hopes jars will reveal secrets of mummies . *NL* MMSTART_6293 Cairo CAIRO MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Archaeologists in MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND have found pots used by ancient MMSTART_31912046 Egyptians Egyptians MMEND in burial rites that they say may reveal the secrets of mummification . *NL* Mohammed Saleh , director of the MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egyptian MMEND Museum , told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND television a MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND team found the pots , some of which contain human intestines , in a tomb built into the rocks while digging in Dahshour , a village 40 km ( 25 miles ) south of MMSTART_6293 Cairo Cairo MMEND . *NL* Dahshour is the site of MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND 's second largest pyramid , built for the pharaoh Seneferu more than 4,500 years ago . *NL* Saleh said the team -- from MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND 's MMSTART_37535 Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art Metropolitan Museum MMEND -- found four MMSTART_235539 Canopic_jar Canopic MMEND jars and two unguent jars in the tomb , which belongs to an unidentifed person who lived during the 12th Dynasty ( 1991-1786 BC ) in the MMSTART_292602 Middle_Kingdom_of_Egypt Middle Kingdom MMEND . *NL* " This finding is important because one of the jars still contains substances and materials used in the conservation of mummies and the conservation of the intestines and all the things which were in the cavity of a person we have not identified yet , " Saleh said . *NL* " We hope that the analysis of such substances and liquids will reveal some secrets of the mummification process and materials used in this process , " he added . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_385_Saudi MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi Arabia MMEND executes MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistani MMEND man . *NL* MMSTART_211583 Dubai DUBAI MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi Arabia MMEND executed on Sunday a MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistani MMEND man accused of belonging to an armed gang of robbers , MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi MMEND television reported . *NL* It quoted an Interior Ministry statement as saying Shabir Ahmad Muhammad Jalil was executed in MMSTART_21021 Mecca Mecca MMEND . *NL* He was the 26th person executed this year in the kingdom . *NL* MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi Arabia MMEND beheads convicted drug smugglers , rapists , murderers and other criminals . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_386_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND - Aug 25 . *NL* MMSTART_45007 Amman AMMAN MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* These are some of the leading stories in the MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordanian MMEND press on Sunday . *NL* MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . *NL* MMSTART_3150792 The_Jordan_Times JORDAN TIMES MMEND *NL* - King : MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND is entering a new era . *NL* No going back on democracy ; attempts to tamper with security and stability will not be tolerated . *NL* Information Minister Marwan Muasher says there is evidence that " some official parties in MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND " were behind the disturbances in the south . *NL* - King to visit MMSTART_18933277 Bahrain Bahrain MMEND soon . *NL* - Government asks senior MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND " diplomat " to leave , reviews status of others . *NL* - MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND foreign minister arrives for talks on peace process , bilateral ties . *NL* MMSTART_18968435 Al_Rai AL RAI MMEND *NL* - Prime Minister Abdul-Karim al-Kabariti says government commited to lifting ceiling of democracy . *NL* - MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi MMEND Prince Sultan telephones prime minister . *NL* - MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND releases 32 from southern town of MMSTART_307576 Al_Karak Karak MMEND . *NL* - MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND expresses anger at conduct of some MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND diplomats in MMSTART_45007 Amman Amman MMEND which are incompatible with diplomatic traditions . *NL* AD DUSTOUR *NL* - Kabariti and parliament speaker meet to discuss ways to reactivate parliament 's legislative role . *NL* AL ASWAQ *NL* - State security court starts investigating suspects in unrest . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_387_Netanyahu MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Netanyahu MMEND , MMSTART_673848 Ezer_Weizman Weizman MMEND consult on MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND invitation . *NL* MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem JERUSALEM MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND President MMSTART_673848 Ezer_Weizman Ezer Weizman MMEND , weighing a possible meeting with MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Yasser Arafat MMEND , consulted on Sunday with Prime Minister MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu MMEND , a spokesman said . *NL* MMSTART_673848 Ezer_Weizman Weizman MMEND and MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Netanyahu MMEND met at the president 's official MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND residence and planned to speak to the media at the end of their talks , the prime minister 's spokesman said . *NL* Earlier , the director of the president 's office denied a report in MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 's MMSTART_450450 Yedioth_Ahronoth Yedioth Ahronoth MMEND newspaper that MMSTART_673848 Ezer_Weizman Weizman MMEND had already invited MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND to his private home for talks in the coming week on the future of the Israel-PLO peace process . *NL* But the official , Aryeh Shumer , said it was only fitting that MMSTART_673848 Ezer_Weizman Weizman MMEND and MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND should talk after the MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND leader sent the MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND president a letter which MMSTART_450450 Yedioth_Ahronoth Yedioth Ahronoth MMEND reported contained an emotional appeal to save the peace proces . *NL* The newspaper said MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Netanyahu MMEND , who is cool to meeting MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND himself , opposed talks between MMSTART_673848 Ezer_Weizman Weizman MMEND and the MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND president . *NL* After MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND suicide bombers killed 59 people in MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND in February and March , MMSTART_673848 Ezer_Weizman Weizman MMEND called for peace efforts with the PLO to be suspended . *NL* Shumer said his current position was that the peace process must continue . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_388_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND - Aug 25 . *NL* MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem JERUSALEM MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* These are some of the leading stories in MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND newspapers on Sunday . *NL* MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . *NL* MMSTART_64878 Haaretz HAARETZ MMEND *NL* - MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND President MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND opens civilian struggle against MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND , calls on MMSTART_1114732 Palestine Palestinians MMEND to build in self-rule areas . *NL* - Seven ministers and governor of MMSTART_736051 Bank_of_Israel Bank of Israel MMEND will visit the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND at the end of September and in October . *NL* - MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND bans plane donated by the MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND to MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND to land at MMSTART_55387 Gaza Gaza MMEND airport . *NL* - Former prime minister MMSTART_48569 Shimon_Peres Peres MMEND to MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND today . *NL* MMSTART_450450 Yedioth_Ahronoth YEDIOTH AHRONOTH MMEND *NL* - MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND President MMSTART_673848 Ezer_Weizman Weizman MMEND invited MMSTART_1114732 Palestine Palestinian MMEND President MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND to meet him at his private residence . *NL* - MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Netanyahu MMEND opposes transit camps for foreign workers facing expulsion . *NL* - Foreign Minister Levy to visit MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND soon . *NL* MMSTART_374605 Maariv_(newspaper) MAARIV MMEND *NL* - MMSTART_24093 Palestinian_National_Authority Palestinian Authority MMEND has taken over education in MMSTART_343508 East_Jerusalem East Jerusalem MMEND . *NL* - MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syrian MMEND armoured columns on the move in MMSTART_17771 Lebanon Lebanon MMEND . *NL* - MMSTART_48569 Shimon_Peres Shimon Peres MMEND to MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND , will stay at king 's private residence . *NL* MMSTART_184764 The_Jerusalem_Post JERUSALEM POST MMEND *NL* - MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND Minister MMSTART_556603 Saeb_Erekat Erekat MMEND says Israel-PLO talks will begin by September 2 . *NL* - Prime minister names former general Avraham Tamir to staff after failing to establish national security council . *NL* - Cabinet puts off decision on foreign workers . *NL* - Internal Security Minister MMSTART_5952590 Avigdor_Kahalani Kahalani MMEND warns cabinet of increase in organised crime . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_389_Voting Voting begins in second round of MMSTART_17771 Lebanon Lebanese MMEND election . *NL* MMSTART_268796 Tripoli,_Lebanon TRIPOLI MMEND , MMSTART_17771 Lebanon Lebanon MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Voting began on Sunday in north MMSTART_17771 Lebanon Lebanon MMEND in the second round of parliamentary elections with 580,000 voters eligible to choose 28 members of the 128-member parliament . *NL* A thin trickle of voters began casting their ballots in this northern port city for the five rival lists of candidates as polling stations opened at 7 a.m. ( 0400 gmt ) . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_390_Israeli MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND president invites MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND to home - paper . *NL* MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem JERUSALEM MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND President MMSTART_673848 Ezer_Weizman Ezer Weizman MMEND has invited MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Yasser Arafat MMEND to meet him at his private home , MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 's biggest newspaper said on Sunday . *NL* The MMSTART_450450 Yedioth_Ahronoth Yedioth Ahronoth MMEND daily reported that Prime Minister MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu MMEND , who has said he has no desire to hold talks with the MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND president , opposes the meeting due to be held this coming week . *NL* The newspaper said MMSTART_673848 Ezer_Weizman Weizman MMEND scheduled the meeting at his private residence in the central MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND village of MMSTART_3530849 Caesarea Caesarea MMEND after MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND sent him an emotional appeal " to save the peace process " . *NL* MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Netanyahu MMEND met MMSTART_673848 Ezer_Weizman Weizman MMEND last Tuesday and voiced his opposition , MMSTART_450450 Yedioth_Ahronoth Yedioth MMEND said . *NL* " I am prepared to postpone the meeting under one condition -- that you give me a commitment right now to meet MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND yourself within 10 days , " the paper quoted MMSTART_673848 Ezer_Weizman Weizman MMEND as telling MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Netanyahu MMEND . *NL* It said MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Netanyahu MMEND had yet to give MMSTART_673848 Ezer_Weizman Weizman MMEND an answer . *NL* The office of MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND president is largely ceremonial . *NL* But MMSTART_673848 Ezer_Weizman Weizman MMEND , a former defence minister and an architect of MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 's peace treaty with MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND , has spoken out frequently on the peace process with the MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinians MMEND -- at times urging the former MMSTART_40312187 Israeli_Labor_Party Labour MMEND government to slow it down . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_391_Corporate Corporate MMSTART_3434750 United_States America MMEND taking new view on compensation . *NL* Anne Murray *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-23 *NL* Corporate MMSTART_3434750 United_States America MMEND is planning major changes in employee compensation in the next few years , according to a recent study . *NL* What it comes down to is this : If you 're highly skilled , you 'll benefit nicely . *NL* But if you 're not and cannot contribute to your employer 's goals , you 'll be paid less . *NL* The survey , conducted in late 1995 and the early part of this year by management consulting firm MMSTART_8706816 Towers_Perrin Towers Perrin MMEND , showed that the focus will be on an employee 's overall value to the company 's bottom line -- rather than how well an employee performs a specific task . *NL* Presently , for example , if an accountant 's job involves doing five specific tasks , he or she can expect a certain salary , said Sandra O'Neal , a MMSTART_8706816 Towers_Perrin Towers Perrin MMEND principal . *NL* In the future , the accountant will be evaluated solely on " knowledge , skill and abilities , " she said . *NL* In addition to using accounting skills , the accountant will also have to be creative , work well in a team , be sensitive to customer needs and set productivity goals . *NL* " The good news is , if you 're highly skilled and have many abilities , you 'll be paid more , " said O'Neal . *NL* " The bad news is , if you 're not skilled and ca n't contribute to a team , to customer service and the organisation 's goals , you 'll be paid less . " *NL* Of the 750 mid-to-large size corporations surveyed , 81 percent had undergone a major restructuring in the last three years , and more than two-thirds reported that productivity and profits were up as result . *NL* Next on the agenda for these firms is developing a new compensation structure , and 78 percent report that they are considering a new , skills-based plan for both management and non-management employees . *NL* This coming shift , O'Neal said , " is not just isolated or a fad . *NL* It 's an inexorable change . " *NL* After MMSTART_32927 World_War_II World War II MMEND , corporations adopted a " military model " creating hierarchical organisations where " the concept of defined tasks worked great , " she said . *NL* But as the economy became global , customers were more demanding and problems became more complex . *NL* " Multi-layers kept management at a distance from its customers , " O'Neal said . *NL* Now organisations must change to stay competitive . *NL* O'Neal says firms will place a greater emphasis on teams and team performance in giving raises . *NL* If your team does well , you 'll do well . *NL* If it does n't do well , do n't expect a raise . *NL* Is this fair to an employee who can go the distance but is on a team that ca n't keep up ? *NL* " That 's an important question we used to ask a lot , " said O'Neal . " *NL* It 's not a question we ask any more . *NL* The more important question is -- ' Do we have results ? ' *NL* " *NL* To get those results , 27 percent of the companies surveyed plan to eliminate base pay increases in favour of cash bonuses and incentives , such as employee and team award programmes and education . *NL* Companies that can change their culture and view employees as business partners will do well , O'Neal said . *NL* For example , the survey rated some participants in the survey as " high-performing " companies , based on their return on equity above 16 percent . *NL* Those companies also said they already offer employees variable pay and business education , give their managers more control over pay decisions and celebrate employee and team success . *NL* " They respect employees more , they trust employees more and they value their employees more , " O'Neal said . *NL* " The key to success at high-performance companies is engaging employees in a business partnership . *NL* It will improve a company 's bottom line . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_392_Belgian MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND police arrest detective in MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND affair . *NL* Geert de Clercq *NL* NEUFCHATEAU , MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Investigators arrested a senior police detective on Sunday in connection with their inquiries into MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND 's child sex scandal , Public Prosecutor Michel Bourlet said . *NL* " Georges Zicot was arrested and will be charged with truck theft , insurance fraud and document forgery , " Bourlet told a news conference . *NL* He said there had been searches at three sites on Sunday , including one at the MMSTART_175228 Charleroi Charleroi MMEND judicial police headquarters where Zicot worked . *NL* Zicot , 45 , is a specialist in tackling vehicle theft . *NL* MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND media reported that he had been questioned twice in the past two years about thefts but released both times . *NL* He was promoted to chief detective earlier this year . *NL* Bourlet said two other people had also been arrested . *NL* One was Gerard Pignon , the owner of a warehouse where stolen vehicles were allegedly stored . *NL* The other was insurer Thierry Dehaan . *NL* Bourlet said the investigation into the vehicle theft ring would be added to the inquiry into the paedophile sex scandal in which five other people have already been arrested . *NL* He said the connection was through Bernard Weinstein , an accomplice of convicted child rapist MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Marc Dutroux MMEND -- the central figure in the paedophile scandal that has sent shockwaves across MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND . *NL* Weinstein was found dead last weekend alongside the bodies of eight-year-olds Julie Lejeune and Melissa Russo in a house belonging to Detroux , who said they starved to death earlier this year , nine months after being abducted in June 1995 . *NL* Two other girls have been rescued and police are hunting for at least two more who MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND has admitted kidnapping a year ago . *NL* " MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND has admitted killing Weinstein after a disagreement between the accomplices in an affair of truck theft , " Bourlet said . *NL* Another four people were also questioned at the weekend but had not been detained , Bourlet added . *NL* Anne Thily , public prosecutor in the eastern city of MMSTART_28341707 Liège Liege MMEND where Julie and Melissa lived , said this was a major case involving some 50 investigators -- including two from the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND MMSTART_11127 Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_393_French MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND 1997 budget due around September 10 - Juppe . *NL* BREGANCON , MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Prime Minister MMSTART_434931 Alain_Juppé Alain Juppe MMEND said on Sunday the draft 1997 budget and plans for funding the social security system would be pubished around September 10 . *NL* " The texts are practically ready , " he told reporters after a weekend of talks with President MMSTART_39764 Jacques_Chirac Jacques Chirac MMEND in a MMSTART_266388 French_Riviera Riviera MMEND fortress . *NL* The budget had been widely expected a week or so later . *NL* -- MMSTART_22989 Paris Paris MMEND newsroom +331 4221 5452 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_394_19 19 die as bus falls in river in MMSTART_2745 Azad_Kashmir Pakistani Kashmir MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_1119495 Muzaffarabad MUZAFFARABAD MMEND , MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* A bus fell from a mountain road into a river in Pakistan-ruled Azad ( free ) Kashmir on Sunday , killing at least 19 people and injuring 11 , police said . *NL* They said dead included five refugees from the Indian-ruled part of MMSTART_17337 Kashmir Kashmir MMEND , where MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND militants have waged a separatist revolt since early 1990 . *NL* The police said 14 of the 45 passengers on the bus died instantly when the vehicle fell into MMSTART_4918169 Kunar_River Kunar MMEND river from a narrow road leading from the state capital MMSTART_1119495 Muzaffarabad Muzaffarabad MMEND to the nearby MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistani MMEND town of MMSTART_14555341 Garhi_Habibullah Garhi Habibullah MMEND northwest . *NL* Five people died later in hospital . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_395_North North Afghan highway opening put off , radio says . *NL* MMSTART_51153 Islamabad ISLAMABAD MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* The planned reopening of MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghanistan MMEND 's main northern MMSTART_18037690 Salang,_Afghanistan Salang MMEND highway as a result of peace talks with an opposition alliance has been put off until Wednesday , official MMSTART_285790 Radio_Kabul Kabul Radio MMEND said on Sunday . *NL* The embattled MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghan MMEND government said last week that the Kabul-Salang highway would be opened on Monday or Tuesday following talks with the Supreme Coordination Council alliance led by Jumbish-i-Milli movement of powerful opposition warlord General MMSTART_2376 Abdul_Rashid_Dostum Abdul Rashid Dostum MMEND . *NL* The radio said on Sunday the postponement of the opening had been made due to " precautions " . *NL* It did not elaborate . *NL* The MMSTART_18037690 Salang,_Afghanistan Salang MMEND highway , MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghanistan MMEND 's main route to MMSTART_6742 Central_Asia Central Asia MMEND , has been controlled by MMSTART_2376 Abdul_Rashid_Dostum Dostum MMEND since he began fighting President MMSTART_4611 Burhanuddin_Rabbani Burhanuddin Rabbani MMEND 's government in MMSTART_16826 Kabul Kabul MMEND in January 1994 in alliance with MMSTART_518768 Hezbi_Islami Hezb-i-Islami MMEND party leader MMSTART_161917 Gulbuddin_Hekmatyar Gulbuddin Hekmatyar MMEND , then prime minister but rival to the president . *NL* MMSTART_161917 Gulbuddin_Hekmatyar Hekmatyar MMEND rejoined the government as prime minister last June under a peace pact with MMSTART_4611 Burhanuddin_Rabbani Rabbani MMEND and has since been trying to persuade other opposition factions to follow suit . *NL* Earlier this month , Jumbish denied a MMSTART_16826 Kabul Kabul MMEND government statement that the two sides had agreed to a ceasefire in the north . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_396_Students Students burn MMSTART_623439 Sheikh_Hasina Hasina MMEND effigy , battle police . *NL* Anis Ahmed *NL* MMSTART_56656 Dhaka DHAKA MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* Students backed by opposition parties battled police and burned an effigy of Prime Minister Sheikh MMSTART_623439 Sheikh_Hasina Hasina MMEND during a strike in the north MMSTART_3454 Bangladesh Bangladeshi MMEND town of MMSTART_2247892 Bogra Bogra MMEND on Sunday . *NL* The strikers barricaded streets , attacked the local office of the ruling MMSTART_404861 Bangladesh_Awami_League Awami League MMEND , fought running battles with police and set alight hundreds of copies of the popular " MMSTART_9116632 Janakantha Janakantha MMEND " newspaper , alleging it was pro-government . *NL* Police used batons and teargas to try to disperse students who were throwing stones and home-made bombs , witnesses said . *NL* The strike , called by the main opposition MMSTART_309760 Bangladesh_Nationalist_Party Bangladesh Nationalist Party MMEND ( MMSTART_309760 Bangladesh_Nationalist_Party BNP MMEND ) , to denounce the deaths of four students killed by police over the last few days , coincided with a visit to the area by MMSTART_623439 Sheikh_Hasina Hasina MMEND . *NL* Local officials said one policeman was killed by gunshots during clashes with pro-opposition students on Thursday . *NL* MMSTART_623439 Sheikh_Hasina Hasina MMEND told a cross section of people at the MMSTART_2247892 Bogra Bogra MMEND police headquarters on Sunday that the government had already suspended three police officers and ordered a judicial probe into the violent incidents . *NL* The prime minister offered financial grants to the families of those killed , ordered the best possible medical care for the injured and urged MMSTART_2247892 Bogra Bogra MMEND residents to call off the strike . *NL* Opposition legislators walked out of parliament in MMSTART_56656 Dhaka Dhaka MMEND on Sunday denouncing " unprecedented police barbarity " against opposition students and supporters . *NL* They renewed their call for the resignation of Home ( Interior ) Minister Rafiqul Islam . *NL* Hundreds of police raided the MMSTART_56656 Dhaka Dhaka MMEND university on Sunday , arresting nearly 30 outsiders who had been living in student dormitories and seizing weapons , university officials said . *NL* Police stormed ten residence halls on the campus , flushed out people at gunpoint and searched their baggage . *NL* They seized revolvers , sawn-off rifles , shotguns and knives . *NL* The students were later allowed to return . *NL* The swoop followed the resignation of the university 's Vice-Chancellor Dr. Emajuddin Ahmed on Saturday over the deteriorating law and order situation on the campus . *NL* Authorities closed down the 28,000-student university on Wednedsay following gunbattles between students and police . *NL* Police said they fought armed activists from the MMSTART_309760 Bangladesh_Nationalist_Party BNP MMEND , headed by former prime minister MMSTART_393763 Khaleda_Zia Begum Khaleda Zia MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_623439 Sheikh_Hasina Hasina MMEND told police the home ministry had already given a " blanket order " to arrest terrorists and possessors of illegal firearms irrespective of their political identities . *NL* Nearly 100 students have been injured in the clashes in MMSTART_56656 Dhaka Dhaka MMEND and MMSTART_2247892 Bogra Bogra MMEND , police told reporters . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_397_16 16 die as bus crashes in MMSTART_2745 Azad_Kashmir Pakistani Kashmir MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_1119495 Muzaffarabad MUZAFFARABAD MMEND , MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* At least 16 people were killed and several injured on Sunday when a bus fell from a mountain road into a ravine on a river bank in Pakistan-ruled Azad ( free ) Kashmir , police said . *NL* They said 14 out of 45 passengers on the bus died instantly when the vehicle fell from the narrow road while on its way from the state capital MMSTART_1119495 Muzaffarabad Muzaffarabad MMEND to the nearby MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistani MMEND town of MMSTART_14555341 Garhi_Habibullah Garhi Habibullah MMEND in the northwest . *NL* Two died later in hospital . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_398_FEATURE FEATURE - Fertile MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND faces drought of cash and rain . *NL* Irene Marushko *NL* BATKIVSHCHYNA COLLECTIVE FARM , MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Four shiny new green-and-yellow MMSTART_432397 John_Deere John Deere MMEND combines parked at this 1,750-hectare ( 4,325-acre ) farm in the grain-growing regions south of MMSTART_585629 Kiev Kiev MMEND do n't fill its chief agronomist with enthusiasm . *NL* " They did a good job this year , but they need good diesel and good engine oil , " said Ivan Odnosum . " *NL* MMSTART_5042765 God God MMEND help us if there is a breakdown , " he said of the machinery , loaned to the farm after the MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukrainian MMEND government bought it earlier this year . *NL* The country 's grain harvest this year is forecast to fall by more than 23 percent to only 28 million tonnes and two harsh factors are to blame . *NL* A drought scoured the steppes in May and June , stunting the growing wheat . *NL* And the farming sector , making the painful transition from MMSTART_26779 Soviet_Union Soviet MMEND central planning to a market economy simply has no money . *NL* MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND 's black soil is so fertile that a diplomat described it as " rich enough to grow rubber boots " . *NL* But recently MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND has been losing its reputation as a breadbasket of MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND , earned in the years before brutal forced collectivisation under MMSTART_26779 Soviet_Union Soviet MMEND dictator MMSTART_15641 Joseph_Stalin Josef Stalin MMEND . *NL* " The wheat will not be of a good quality this year , " said Hryhory Borsuk , a scientist at the Mironivka Wheat Institute , run by the Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences . *NL* " The temperature on the ground reached 62 decrees MMSTART_19593040 Celsius Celsius MMEND ( 143.60 Fahrenheit ) this summer . *NL* We 've never seen anything so bad , " he said in an interview in his office , unlit since the government cut off electricity because of unpaid power bills . *NL* The harvest is gathered in the dry areas , but rainfall in Western Ukraine has delayed harvesting there . *NL* While Mironivka 's scientists , some unpaid for months , carry on developing new strains of wheat resistant to MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND 's extreme continental climate , Borsuk said the lack of cash in MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND 's agricultural sector is as bad as the drought . *NL* Collective farms and MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND 's nascent private farming sector have no money for fertiliser , no money for herbicides and pesticides , no money to repair old or buy new machinery , no money for fuel , and none to buy good seed . *NL* This year 's harvest is down from last year 's 36.5 million tonne harvest , which in turn compares with 50 million tonnes in 1990 , the year before independence . *NL* The decline is all the worse for people who recall wasteful MMSTART_26779 Soviet_Union Soviet MMEND times , when the MMSTART_381075 Moscow_Kremlin Kremlin MMEND imported grain but priced bread so cheaply that people bought it to feed their pigs . *NL* " Agriculture is very expensive , and there are no solutions to our problems on the horizon , " said Odnosum . *NL* He said his farm , its 260 workers now readying the fields for winter wheat sowing , expected the land to yield 5.2 tonnes per hectare ( 2.5 acres ) but ended up with 3.9 tonnes -- still better than the national average of 2.11 tonnes per hectare this year . *NL* " We did not have money for fertiliser , we 're in debt for fuel , and we 're borrowing diesel , " Odnosum said . *NL* A few kilometres ( miles ) down the two-lane road which passes Odnosum 's farm , where the occasional horse-drawn buggy passes by , is the 1,700-hectare ( 4,200-acre ) Shevchenko collective farm , built next to a village still neat and tidy despite MMSTART_1609192 Post-Soviet_states post-Soviet MMEND decay . *NL* Chief Accountant Natalya Sypron said the collective is strapped for cash , earlier this year bartering 220 tonnes of grain for diesel to fuel six rickety grain combines and tractors badly in need of repairs and basic maintenance . *NL* The average family earns 160-200 million karbovanets a year ( $ 800 - $ 1,000 ) -- but many have not been paid in months , Soprun said . " *NL* People are working out of their own dedication . " *NL* Borsuk said the farm sector has two options : " We can sit down and cry , or we can do something . " *NL* He said the government plans to increase the sowing of the winter wheat which will be harvested next year . *NL* Planted in late summer and early autumn , the grain is MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND 's largest export item and traditionally grows better than summer wheat in MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND 's soil . *NL* Further plans , he said , called for full provision of resources like fertiliser and herbicides for 25 percent of MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND 's arable land next year , for 50 percent in 1998 and 100 percent of the land in 1999 . *NL* " If we follow this we 'll be able to sell 10 million tonnes of grain by the year 2000 , " Borkus said . *NL* The government has been trying to phase out huge subsidies to the farm sector , and in a move back to pre-Soviet days has given up to 50 hectares ( 124 acres ) of land to some 36,000 private farmers willing to go it alone . *NL* Collective farms will last for the next few years , because most private farms now only produce enough to feed themselves with maybe a little extra to sell , said one private farmer : " In the future , maybe , but it 's better not to hurry . *NL* " Collectivisation brought us a lot of pain . *NL* And it went too fast . *NL* Privatising too quickly can also have a negative outcome . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_399_Gencor Gencor swells profit despite setbacks . *NL* Melanie Cheary *NL* MMSTART_58893 Johannesburg JOHANNESBURG MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Gencor Ltd on Monday said it had swelled its year attributable profit and streamlined operations to strengthen it for the current financial year despite a variety of divisional setbacks . *NL* Announcing the group 's results for the year ended June 30 , chairman Brian Gilbertson said : " Happily the strong improvement in financial performance is not an illusion arising from the recent weakness of the rand relative to the dollar . " *NL* Gencor raised attributable earnings to 1,803 million rand from 1,003 million rand previously - in dollar terms an increase to $ 469 million from $ 279 million - and won despite the group 's Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd posting dismal results . *NL* " Not everything has gone well . *NL* We 've had substantial production difficulties at a number of our operations . *NL* The most obvious one with the greatest effect on the corporation was at Impala where we had the furnace failure , " Gilbertson said . *NL* Implats posted year attributable profit of 176 million rand from 281 million previously . *NL* Not only did the company lock in 3.92 rand per dollar in February / March , but it suffered output losses due to a furnace shutdown last August . *NL* The rand was last bid at 4.5350 against the dollar . *NL* Nor was Implats the only operation to fail output targets . *NL* Ingwe Coal Corporation Ltd was hit hard by heavy rains . *NL* It forfeited nearly one million tonnes of production to flooding at its mines in Mpumulanga province . *NL* But Gilbertson said the greatest gloom in the year came from the MMSTART_9974 European_Commission European Commission MMEND 's blocking of Implats ' proposed merger with MMSTART_1521351 Lonmin Lonrho Plc MMEND 's platinum interests . *NL* " The big disappointment for the year was the failure of the platinum merger . *NL* From Gencor 's perspective we are taking the position that it is not on , " Gilbertson said . *NL* Looking ahead to the current financial year , he said that Gencor would boost earnings further . *NL* " Gencor is well placed to take up the challenges of the future . *NL* The group is soundly structured and prudently financed and is blessed with an excellent portfolio of world-class businesses . *NL* I think we can look forward to further growth " . *NL* Citing the disposal of Gencor 's stake in industrial holdings group Malbak Ltd for one billion rand among other smaller disposals , Gilbertson said Gencor had pruned its portfolio to concentrate on core assets . *NL* " We 've tried to clean up our overall portfolio by disposing of non-core assets . *NL* The biggest of those was Malbak . *NL* Overall a very substantial pruning ... *NL* leaving Gencor clearly structured along commodity lines , " Gilbertson said . *NL* He added that the group still had about 85 million rand after tax invested in various shares , which were market for disposal when required . *NL* Referring to Gencor 's increased 41.5 percent stake in Ingwe , Gilbertson said the group would wait for coal shares to be cheaper before considering snapping up more . *NL* " I think we would have liked to have more of Ingwe but it 's the question of adding value . *NL* When we bought the shares we bought ... *NL* at quite a bit lower than the price is now ... *NL* maybe if we just wait another few years for the next downturn in coal . " *NL* Finally , Gilbertson said a growing proportion of Gencor 's income was coming from offshore and unlisted investments . *NL* -- MMSTART_58893 Johannesburg Johannesburg MMEND newsroom +27 11 482-1003 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_400_Advanced Advanced Medical buying IVAC Medical . *NL* MMSTART_28504 San_Diego SAN DIEGO MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Advanced Medical Inc. said Monday it will buy IVAC Medical Systems Inc. , a former Eli Lilly & Co . *NL* unit , for about $ 400 million in cash , creating one of the world 's largest makers of intravenous infusion therapy products . *NL* Under the agreement , IVAC and Advanced Medical 's wholly owned subsidiary , IMED Corp. , will merge to form a new company that will develop and manufacture infusion pumps that regulate the amount of intravenous fluid being administered to a patient , as well as proprietary disposable products . *NL* The combined company will have estimated revenues of $ 353 million . *NL* Advanced Medical , through IMED , is already one of the nation 's largest developers and manufacturers of intravenous infusion pumps and proprietary disposable products . *NL* It has sales in 38 foreign countries . *NL* San Diego-based IVAC is a major provider of infusion systems and related technologies to the health-care industry . *NL* It has manufacturing plants in MMSTART_28504 San_Diego San Diego MMEND ; MMSTART_127918 Creedmoor,_North_Carolina Creedmoor MMEND , N.C. ; MMSTART_13861 Hampshire Hampshire MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND ; and MMSTART_101739 Tijuana Tijuana MMEND , MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexico MMEND , and distributes its prodcuts in more than 120 countries . *NL* Eli Lilly sold IVAC on Dec. 31 , 1994 to DLJ Merchant Banking Partners LP , River Medical Inc. and other investors . *NL* Advanced Medical said it expects to take an unspecified one-time charge to pay for the merger . *NL* It did not say when the charge would be taken . *NL* " The addition of IVAC is expected to contribute to financial results in the full second quarter of 1997 , " the companies said . *NL* The merger will add to both companies ' historical leadership in infusion therapy and technology-based drug delivery devices , they said . *NL* In 1968 , IVAC introduced the world 's first infusion therapy monitoring device . *NL* A year later IVAC improved its system with the addition of an IV pump that regulated the flow of liquids through positive pressure . *NL* IMED introduced the world 's first volumetric infusion pump in 1974 . *NL* IMED had profits of $ 1.7 million , or 6 cents per fully diluted common share , on $ 53.9 million in revenues in the first half of 1996 . *NL* Excluding the effect of a one-time restructuring charge of $ 17.4 million , IVAC had net income of $ 4.2 million on net sales of $ 112.8 million for the 1996 first half . *NL* Advanced Medical reported profits of $ 8.4 million on sales of $ 29.2 million in the quarter ended June 30 . *NL* William J. Mercer , IVAC president and chief executive officer , will become the president and CEO of Advanced Medical . *NL* He led the transition of IVAC to a privately held company and was previously senior vice president at Mallinckrodt Group Inc . *NL* Joseph Kuhn , Advanced Medical and IMED president , will become the new company 's executive vice president and chief financial officer . *NL* The deal is expected to close by the first quarter of 1997 , subject to regulatory approval . *NL* It has already been approved by both companies ' boards . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_401_Dow MMSTART_47361 Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average Dow MMEND rises on MMSTART_2955912 Philip_Morris_International Philip Morris MMEND , other stocks lower . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* The MMSTART_47361 Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average Dow Jones MMEND industrial average opened slightly higher on Monday , boosted by MMSTART_2955912 Philip_Morris_International Philip Morris MMEND , which gained four to 92 . *NL* Other shares were slightly lower , mirroring bonds . *NL* The MMSTART_47361 Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average Dow MMEND was up eight to 5,731 , while the NASDAQ Index was off fractionally to 1,143 and the S&P Index down one to 666 . *NL* MMSTART_21560 New_York_Stock_Exchange New York Stock Exchange MMEND advances lagged declines by 476/698 while MMSTART_21559 NASDAQ NASDAQ MMEND advances led declines 837/763 . *NL* The 30-year MMSTART_53667 United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury U.S. Treasury MMEND bond was off 2/32 to yield 6.96 percent . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_402_RUGBY MMSTART_25735 Rugby_league RUGBY LEAGUE MMEND - MMSTART_1095032 St_Helens_RLFC ST HELENS MMEND CLINCH SUPER LEAGUE TITLE . *NL* MMSTART_1103627 St_Helens,_Merseyside ST HELENS MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_1095032 St_Helens_RLFC St Helens MMEND completed their first league and MMSTART_21050680 Challenge_Cup Challenge Cup MMEND double in 30 years on Monday when they thrashed MMSTART_852392 Warrington_Wolves Warrington MMEND 66-14 to clinch the inaugural MMSTART_22751937 Super_League Super League MMEND title . *NL* MMSTART_1095032 St_Helens_RLFC St Helens MMEND secured the two points they needed in the last game of the season at MMSTART_4480036 Knowsley_Road Knowsley Road MMEND to win their first championship since 1975 and their first double since 1966 . *NL* In rain-soaked conditions , centre MMSTART_17339451 Alan_Hunte Alan Hunte MMEND grabbed a hat-trick of tries , while MMSTART_12581580 Tommy_Martyn Tommy Martyn MMEND , MMSTART_12583751 Anthony_Sullivan Anthony Sullivan MMEND and MMSTART_12515088 Paul_Newlove Paul Newlove MMEND each scored two . *NL* Captain and goalkicker MMSTART_3662052 Bobbie_Goulding Bobbie Goulding MMEND scored 18 points . *NL* MMSTART_1095032 St_Helens_RLFC St Helens MMEND 's triumph marked the end of MMSTART_1095029 Wigan_Warriors Wigan MMEND 's seven-year reign as MMSTART_9316 England British MMEND champions . *NL* MMSTART_1095032 St_Helens_RLFC St Helens MMEND needed to win on Monday to take the title -- a defeat or draw would have allowed MMSTART_1095029 Wigan_Warriors Wigan MMEND their eighth consecutive championship . *NL* They were also the toast of London Broncos , who managed to scrape into the top four ahead of MMSTART_852392 Warrington_Wolves Warrington MMEND and qualify for the end-of-season play-offs . *NL* MMSTART_1095011 Bradford_Bulls Bradford MMEND finished third . *NL* MMSTART_1095032 St_Helens_RLFC St Helens MMEND have now set their sights on taking the treble by winning the end-of-season premiership which begins with next Sunday 's semifinal against MMSTART_629563 London_Wasps London MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_403_RALLYING RALLYING - 1,000 LAKES RALLY RESULT / WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS . *NL* JYVASKLYA , MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Result of the 1,000 Lakes Rally which ended on Monday : *NL* 1. Tommi Makinen ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) MMSTART_1119339 Mitsubishi_Lancer Mitsubishi Lancer MMEND 4 hours 4 minutes *NL* 13 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_412742 Juha_Kankkunen Juha Kankkunen MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) MMSTART_172542 Toyota_Celica Toyota Celica MMEND 46 seconds behind *NL* 3. MMSTART_20730137 Jarmo_Kytölehto Jarmo Kytolehto MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) MMSTART_2227750 Ford_Escort_(Europe) Ford Escort MMEND 2:37 *NL* 4. MMSTART_944600 Marcus_Grönholm Marcus Gronholm MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) MMSTART_172542 Toyota_Celica Toyota Celica MMEND 2:42 *NL* 5. MMSTART_1411702 Kenneth_Eriksson Kenneth Eriksson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) Subaru Impreza 3:22 *NL* 6. MMSTART_7364013 Thomas_Rådström Thomas Radstrom MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) MMSTART_172542 Toyota_Celica Toyota Celica MMEND 4.09 *NL* 7. MMSTART_11835420 Sebastian_Lindholm Sebastian Lindholm MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) MMSTART_2227750 Ford_Escort_(Europe) Ford Escort MMEND 5:17 *NL* 8. Lasse Lampi ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) MMSTART_1119339 Mitsubishi_Lancer Mitsubishi Lancer MMEND 12:01 *NL* 9. MMSTART_21213756 Rui_Madeira Rui Madeira MMEND ( MMSTART_23033 Portugal Portugal MMEND ) MMSTART_172542 Toyota_Celica Toyota Celica MMEND 16:34 *NL* 10. Angelo Medeghini ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) Subaru Impreza 18:28 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_404_RALLYING RALLYING - MAKINEN STEPS UP TITLE BID WITH LAKES WIN . *NL* MMSTART_258746 Jyväskylä JYVASKYLA MMEND , MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Tommi Makinen took a significant step towards becoming world rally champion with a brilliant victory in the 1000 Lakes Rally on Monday . *NL* MMSTART_203872 Mitsubishi_Motors Mitsubishi MMEND driver Makinen stopped experienced fellow MMSTART_10577 Finland Finn MMEND MMSTART_412742 Juha_Kankkunen Juha Kankkunen MMEND in his tracks on the final day of the 1,452-km rally , doubling his lead on the first two decisive stages . *NL* " This was the most difficult win - three days at 125 percent effort , " said Makinen , whose success completed his 1,000 Lakes hat-trick . *NL* MMSTART_412742 Juha_Kankkunen Kankkunen MMEND was runner-up in his MMSTART_30984 Toyota Toyota MMEND as MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND 's MMSTART_20730137 Jarmo_Kytölehto Jarmo Kytolehto MMEND produced a remarkable drive to finish third in his MMSTART_30433662 Ford_Motor_Company Ford MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Swede MMEND MMSTART_1411702 Kenneth_Eriksson Kenneth Eriksson MMEND kept MMSTART_12743920 Subaru_World_Rally_Team Subaru MMEND in the hunt for the manufacturers ' title with fifth place in spite of a gearbox problem that nearly forced him off the road close to the end of the event . *NL* Maakinen 's and MMSTART_203872 Mitsubishi_Motors Mitsubishi MMEND 's positions were strengthened by the late retirement of MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND 's MMSTART_407139 Carlos_Sainz Carlos Sainz MMEND when his MMSTART_30433662 Ford_Motor_Company Ford MMEND gearbox failed . *NL* Makinen , with 95 points , now leads his nearest championship rival , MMSTART_407139 Carlos_Sainz Sainz MMEND , by 32 points . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_405_RALLYING RALLYING - MAKINEN WINS 1,000 LAKES RALLY . *NL* MMSTART_258746 Jyväskylä JYVASKYLA MMEND , MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Tommi Makinen of MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND , driving a MMSTART_203872 Mitsubishi_Motors Mitsubishi MMEND , on Monday won the 1,000 Lakes Rally , sixth round of the world championship . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_406_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_23166492 Lee_Sharpe SHARPE MMEND HITS WINNER TO EASE PRESSURE ON MMSTART_7609513 Leeds_United_A.F.C. LEEDS MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_8262427 Leeds LEEDS MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Winger MMSTART_23166492 Lee_Sharpe Lee Sharpe MMEND hit a superb strike from the edge of the penalty area to give MMSTART_7609513 Leeds_United_A.F.C. Leeds MMEND their first win of the season on Monday and leave hapless MMSTART_740757 Wimbledon_F.C. Wimbledon MMEND anchored at the bottom of the MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND premier league . *NL* MMSTART_23166492 Lee_Sharpe Sharpe MMEND repaid a huge slice of the 4.5 million pound ( $ 6.98 million ) fee MMSTART_7609513 Leeds_United_A.F.C. Leeds MMEND handed MMSTART_19961 Manchester_United_F.C. Manchester United MMEND for his services with a top-draw second-half goal to hand MMSTART_740757 Wimbledon_F.C. Wimbledon MMEND their third successive defeat . *NL* MMSTART_413277 Ian_Rush Ian Rush MMEND , the MMSTART_69894 Wales Welsh MMEND striker signed from MMSTART_18119 Liverpool_F.C. Liverpool MMEND in the close season , set up the goal , feeding MMSTART_23166492 Lee_Sharpe Sharpe MMEND as he galloped forward and the former MMSTART_9904 England_national_football_team England MMEND winger cut inside onto his unfavoured right foot to arc a shot into the right-hand corner of the net . *NL* The only goal of the match also brought some relief for under-fire MMSTART_7609513 Leeds_United_A.F.C. Leeds MMEND manager MMSTART_760599 Howard_Wilkinson Howard Wilkinson MMEND following the team 's poor start to the season . *NL* Home fans frequently booed their own side until MMSTART_23166492 Lee_Sharpe Sharpe MMEND turned the jeers to cheers . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_407_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_9316 England ENGLISH MMEND PREMIER LEAGUE SUMMARY . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Summary of Monday 's MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND *NL* premier league soccer match : *NL* MMSTART_7609513 Leeds_United_A.F.C. Leeds MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_23166492 Lee_Sharpe Sharpe MMEND 58th minute ) MMSTART_740757 Wimbledon_F.C. Wimbledon MMEND 0 . *NL* Halftime 0-0 . *NL* Attendance 25,860 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_408_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_9316 England ENGLISH MMEND PREMIER LEAGUE RESULT / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Result of an MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND premier *NL* league soccer match on Monday : *NL* MMSTART_7609513 Leeds_United_A.F.C. Leeds MMEND 1 MMSTART_740757 Wimbledon_F.C. Wimbledon MMEND 0 *NL* Standings ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_177538 Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C. Sheffield Wednesday MMEND 3 3 0 0 6 2 9 *NL* MMSTART_7473 Chelsea_F.C. Chelsea MMEND 3 2 1 0 3 0 7 *NL* MMSTART_2174 Arsenal_F.C. Arsenal MMEND 3 2 0 1 4 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_42173 Aston_Villa_F.C. Aston Villa MMEND 3 2 0 1 4 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_19961 Manchester_United_F.C. Manchester United MMEND 3 1 2 0 7 4 5 *NL* MMSTART_184474 Sunderland_A.F.C. Sunderland MMEND 3 1 2 0 4 1 5 *NL* MMSTART_18119 Liverpool_F.C. Liverpool MMEND 3 1 2 0 5 3 5 *NL* MMSTART_91155 Everton_F.C. Everton MMEND 3 1 2 0 4 2 5 *NL* MMSTART_68198 Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C. Tottenham MMEND 3 1 2 0 3 1 5 *NL* MMSTART_157294 Nottingham_Forest_F.C. Nottingham Forest MMEND 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 *NL* MMSTART_7609513 Leeds_United_A.F.C. Leeds MMEND 3 1 1 1 4 5 4 *NL* MMSTART_46417 West_Ham_United_F.C. West Ham MMEND 3 1 1 1 3 4 4 *NL* MMSTART_298602 Leicester_City_F.C. Leicester MMEND 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_57802 Newcastle_United_F.C. Newcastle MMEND 3 1 0 2 3 4 3 *NL* MMSTART_298603 Middlesbrough_F.C. Middlesbrough MMEND 3 0 2 1 4 5 2 *NL* MMSTART_4721303 Derby_County_F.C. Derby MMEND 3 0 2 1 4 6 2 *NL* MMSTART_81576 Southampton_F.C. Southampton MMEND 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 *NL* MMSTART_298599 Blackburn_Rovers_F.C. Blackburn MMEND 3 0 1 2 2 5 1 *NL* MMSTART_435021 Coventry_City_F.C. Coventry MMEND 3 0 1 2 1 6 1 *NL* MMSTART_740757 Wimbledon_F.C. Wimbledon MMEND 3 0 0 3 0 6 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_409_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_23235 Pakistan PAKISTAN MMEND 'S MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram WASIM AKRAM MMEND JOINS 300 CLUB . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 's three-wicket haul *NL* for MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND in MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND 's second innings at MMSTART_387687 The_Oval The Oval MMEND on Monday *NL* gave him his 300th test match wicket . *NL* MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim MMEND becomes the 11th player to join the 300-club of *NL* bowlers and the second MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistani MMEND , after MMSTART_413184 Imran_Khan Imran Khan MMEND , to achieve *NL* the feat . *NL* Other cricketers who have taken over 300 Test wickets : *NL* MMSTART_288197 Kapil_Dev Kapil Dev MMEND ( MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND ) 434 wickets , 131 Tests *NL* MMSTART_66143 Richard_Hadlee Richard Hadlee MMEND ( MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND ) 431 , 86 *NL* MMSTART_15524 Ian_Botham Ian Botham MMEND ( MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND ) 383 , 102 *NL* MMSTART_897249 Malcolm_Marshall Malcolm Marshall MMEND ( MMSTART_294567 British_West_Indies West Indies MMEND ) 376 , 81 *NL* MMSTART_413184 Imran_Khan Imran Khan MMEND ( MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND ) 362 , 88 *NL* MMSTART_894415 Dennis_Lillee Dennis Lillee MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 355 , 70 *NL* MMSTART_1351354 Bob_Willis Bob Willis MMEND ( MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND ) 325 , 90 *NL* MMSTART_2579761 Lance_Gibbs Lance Gibbs MMEND ( MMSTART_294567 British_West_Indies West Indies MMEND ) 309 , 79 *NL* MMSTART_413202 Fred_Trueman Fred Trueman MMEND ( MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND ) 307 , 67 *NL* MMSTART_252677 Courtney_Walsh Courtney Walsh MMEND ( MMSTART_294567 British_West_Indies West Indies MMEND ) 309 , 82 *NL* MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND ( MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND ) 300 , 70 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_410_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_683599 County_Championship ENGLISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP MMEND STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_683599 County_Championship English County Championship MMEND *NL* cricket standings after Monday 's matches ( tabulated under *NL* played , won , lost , drawn , batting bonus points , bowling bonus *NL* points , total points ) : *NL* MMSTART_1622252 Essex_County_Cricket_Club Essex MMEND 13 7 2 4 45 43 212 *NL* MMSTART_1177719 Kent_County_Cricket_Club Kent MMEND 14 7 1 6 42 40 212 *NL* MMSTART_1829984 Derbyshire_County_Cricket_Club Derbyshire MMEND 13 7 2 4 41 43 208 *NL* MMSTART_1622318 Leicestershire_County_Cricket_Club Leicestershire MMEND 13 6 1 6 43 45 202 *NL* MMSTART_766575 Surrey_County_Cricket_Club Surrey MMEND 13 6 1 6 37 48 199 *NL* MMSTART_869945 Yorkshire_County_Cricket_Club Yorkshire MMEND 14 6 5 3 41 46 192 *NL* MMSTART_667292 Warwickshire_County_Cricket_Club Warwickshire MMEND 13 6 4 3 32 43 180 *NL* MMSTART_822103 Middlesex_County_Cricket_Club Middlesex MMEND 13 5 5 3 26 45 160 *NL* MMSTART_1763691 Sussex_County_Cricket_Club Sussex MMEND 13 5 6 2 27 43 156 *NL* MMSTART_1622178 Somerset_County_Cricket_Club Somerset MMEND 13 4 5 4 27 49 152 *NL* MMSTART_1156428 Worcestershire_County_Cricket_Club Worcestershire MMEND 13 3 3 7 33 48 150 *NL* MMSTART_1622320 Glamorgan_County_Cricket_Club Glamorgan MMEND 13 4 5 4 36 32 144 *NL* MMSTART_1919370 Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club Hampshire MMEND 13 3 5 5 28 46 137 *NL* MMSTART_1622322 Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club Gloucestershire MMEND 14 3 6 5 19 47 129 *NL* MMSTART_530308 Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club Northamptonshire MMEND 13 2 6 5 30 43 120 *NL* MMSTART_749919 Lancashire_County_Cricket_Club Lancashire MMEND 13 1 4 8 38 37 115 *NL* MMSTART_667341 Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club Nottinghamshire MMEND 13 1 6 6 34 40 108 *NL* MMSTART_1176371 Durham_County_Cricket_Club Durham MMEND 14 0 9 5 22 50 87 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_411_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_683599 County_Championship ENGLISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP MMEND RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Results on the final day of *NL* four-day MMSTART_683599 County_Championship English County Championship MMEND cricket matches on Monday : *NL* At MMSTART_264105 Colchester Colchester MMEND : MMSTART_1622252 Essex_County_Cricket_Club Essex MMEND beat MMSTART_1622322 Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club Gloucestershire MMEND by an innings and *NL* 64 runs . *NL* MMSTART_1622322 Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club Gloucestershire MMEND 280 and 188 ( J. Russell 57 , M. Lynch 50 ; *NL* N. Williams 5-43 ) . *NL* MMSTART_1622252 Essex_County_Cricket_Club Essex MMEND 532-8 declared ( G. Gooch 111 , R. Irani 91 , *NL* P. Prichard 88 , D. Robinson 72 ; M. Alleyne 4-80 ) . *NL* MMSTART_1622252 Essex_County_Cricket_Club Essex MMEND 24 points , *NL* MMSTART_1622322 Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club Gloucestershire MMEND 3 . *NL* At MMSTART_5882 Cardiff Cardiff MMEND : Match drawn . *NL* MMSTART_1177719 Kent_County_Cricket_Club Kent MMEND 323-5 declared ( C. Hooper 77 , *NL* D. Fulton 64 , N. Llong 63 , M. Walker 59 ) and second innings *NL* forfeited . *NL* MMSTART_1622320 Glamorgan_County_Cricket_Club Glamorgan MMEND first innings forfeited and 273-5 ( H. Morris *NL* 118 , A. Cottey 70 ) . *NL* MMSTART_1622320 Glamorgan_County_Cricket_Club Glamorgan MMEND 5 points , MMSTART_1177719 Kent_County_Cricket_Club Kent MMEND 6 . *NL* At MMSTART_63734 Northampton Northampton MMEND : MMSTART_530308 Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club Northamptonshire MMEND beat MMSTART_1763691 Sussex_County_Cricket_Club Sussex MMEND by 6 wickets . *NL* MMSTART_1763691 Sussex_County_Cricket_Club Sussex MMEND 389 and 112 . *NL* MMSTART_530308 Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club Northamptonshire MMEND 361 and 142-4 . *NL* MMSTART_530308 Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club Northamptonshire MMEND 24 points , MMSTART_1763691 Sussex_County_Cricket_Club Sussex MMEND 8 . *NL* At MMSTART_849500 Trent_Bridge Trent Bridge MMEND : Match abandoned as a draw - rain . *NL* MMSTART_667341 Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club Nottinghamshire MMEND 446-9 declared and 53-0 . *NL* MMSTART_766575 Surrey_County_Cricket_Club Surrey MMEND 128-4 declared *NL* ( A. Brown 56 not out ) . *NL* MMSTART_667341 Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club Nottinghamshire MMEND 8 points , MMSTART_766575 Surrey_County_Cricket_Club Surrey MMEND 7 . *NL* At MMSTART_58681 Worcester Worcester MMEND : Match drawn . *NL* MMSTART_667292 Warwickshire_County_Cricket_Club Warwickshire MMEND 310 and 162-4 *NL* declared . *NL* MMSTART_1156428 Worcestershire_County_Cricket_Club Worcestershire MMEND 205-9 declared ( K. Spiring 52 ; A. Giles *NL* 3-12 ) and 164-4 ( P. Weston 52 ) . *NL* MMSTART_1156428 Worcestershire_County_Cricket_Club Worcestershire MMEND 8 points , *NL* MMSTART_667292 Warwickshire_County_Cricket_Club Warwickshire MMEND 10 . *NL* At MMSTART_437832 Headingley Headingley MMEND : Match drawn . *NL* MMSTART_869945 Yorkshire_County_Cricket_Club Yorkshire MMEND 529-8 declared *NL* ( C. White 181 , R. Blakey 109 not out , M. Moxon 66 , M. Vaughan 57 ) . *NL* MMSTART_749919 Lancashire_County_Cricket_Club Lancashire MMEND 323 ( N. Fairbrother 86 , MMSTART_2625808 Mike_Watkinson M. Watkinson MMEND 64 ; MMSTART_413178 Darren_Gough D. Gough MMEND 4-53 ) *NL* and 231-7 ( N. Speak 77 , N. Fairbrother 55 ; MMSTART_413178 Darren_Gough D. Gough MMEND 4-48 ) . *NL* MMSTART_869945 Yorkshire_County_Cricket_Club Yorkshire MMEND 11 points , MMSTART_749919 Lancashire_County_Cricket_Club Lancashire MMEND 8 . *NL* At MMSTART_51155 Leicester Leicester MMEND : Match drawn . *NL* MMSTART_1622318 Leicestershire_County_Cricket_Club Leicestershire MMEND 353 . *NL* MMSTART_1919370 Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club Hampshire MMEND 137 *NL* ( G. Parsons 4-36 ) and 135-9 . *NL* MMSTART_1622318 Leicestershire_County_Cricket_Club Leicestershire MMEND 11 points , MMSTART_1919370 Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club Hampshire MMEND *NL* 7. *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_412_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_23235 Pakistan PAKISTAN MMEND BEAT MMSTART_9316 England ENGLAND MMEND BY NINE WICKETS IN THIRD TEST . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND beat MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND by nine wickets on the fifth day of the third and final test at MMSTART_387687 The_Oval The Oval MMEND on Monday to win the series 2-0 . *NL* Scores : MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND 326 and 242 ; MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND 521-8 declared and 48-1 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_413_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_9316 England ENGLAND MMEND V MMSTART_23235 Pakistan PAKISTAN MMEND FINAL TEST SCOREBOARD . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Scoreboard on the last day of the *NL* third and final test between MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND and MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND at the MMSTART_387687 The_Oval Oval MMEND on *NL* Monday : *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND first innings 326 ( J. Crawley 106 , G. Thorpe 54 ; MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 4-95 ) *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND first innings 521-8 declared ( MMSTART_894437 Saeed_Anwar Saeed Anwar MMEND 176 , *NL* MMSTART_938861 Saleem_Malik Salim Malik MMEND 100 not out , MMSTART_938863 Ijaz_Ahmed_(cricketer) Ijaz Ahmed MMEND 61 ) *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND second innings ( overnight 74-0 ) *NL* M. Atherton c MMSTART_896403 Inzamam-ul-Haq Inzamam-ul-Haq MMEND b MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND 43 *NL* A. Stewart c MMSTART_3976606 Asif_Mujtaba Asif Mujtaba MMEND b MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND 54 *NL* N. Hussain lbw b MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND 51 *NL* G. Thorpe c MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND b MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND 9 *NL* J. Crawley c Aamir Sohail b MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 19 *NL* N. Knight c and b MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND 8 *NL* C. Lewis lbw b MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 4 *NL* D. Cork b MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND 26 *NL* R. Croft c MMSTART_938863 Ijaz_Ahmed_(cricketer) Ijaz Ahmed MMEND b MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 6 *NL* I. Salisbury not out 0 *NL* A. Mullally b MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 0 *NL* Extras ( b-6 lb-2 w-1 nb-13 ) 22 *NL* Total 242 *NL* Fall of wickets : 1-96 2-136 3-166 4-179 5-187 6-205 7-220 *NL* 8-238 9-242 *NL* Bowling : MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 15.4-1-67-3 , MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 18-3-55-1 , *NL* MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND 37-10-78-6 , Aamir Sohail 2-1-4-0 , MMSTART_1958830 Mohammad_Akram Mohammad Akram MMEND *NL* 10-3-30-0 *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND second innings *NL* MMSTART_894437 Saeed_Anwar Saeed Anwar MMEND c MMSTART_994718 Nick_Knight Knight MMEND b MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND 1 *NL* Aamir Sohail not out 29 *NL* MMSTART_938863 Ijaz_Ahmed_(cricketer) Ijaz Ahmed MMEND not out 13 *NL* Extras ( nb-5 ) 5 *NL* Total ( for one wicket ) 48 *NL* Fall of wicket : 1-7 *NL* Bowling : MMSTART_2036840 Dominic_Cork Cork MMEND 3-0-15-0 , MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND 3-0-24-1 , MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND 0.4-0-9-0 *NL* Result : MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND won by 9 wickets *NL* First test : Lord 's - MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND won by 164 runs *NL* Second test : MMSTART_1876060 Headingley_Stadium Headingley MMEND - Drawn *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND win series 2-0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_414_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_23235 Pakistan PAKISTAN MMEND NEED 48 RUNS TO WIN THIRD AND FINAL TEST . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND were dismissed for 242 in their second innings on the fifth day of the third and final test at MMSTART_387687 The_Oval The Oval MMEND on Monday leaving MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND requiring 48 runs to win . *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND lead the series 1-0 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_415_RUGBY MMSTART_25735 Rugby_league RUGBY LEAGUE MMEND - EUROPEAN SUPER LEAGUE RESULT / FINALS STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Result of a MMSTART_22751937 Super_League European Super League MMEND *NL* rugby league match on Monday : *NL* MMSTART_1095032 St_Helens_RLFC St Helens MMEND 66 MMSTART_852392 Warrington_Wolves Warrington MMEND 14 *NL* Final standings ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , *NL* points for , against , total points ) : *NL* MMSTART_1095032 St_Helens_RLFC St Helens MMEND 22 20 0 2 950 455 40 - champions *NL* MMSTART_1095029 Wigan_Warriors Wigan MMEND 22 19 1 2 902 326 39 *NL* MMSTART_1095011 Bradford_Bulls Bradford MMEND 22 17 0 5 767 409 34 *NL* London 22 12 1 9 611 462 25 *NL* MMSTART_852392 Warrington_Wolves Warrington MMEND 22 12 0 10 569 565 24 *NL* MMSTART_1196374 Halifax_RLFC Halifax MMEND 22 10 1 11 667 576 21 *NL* MMSTART_3367769 Sheffield_Eagles Sheffield MMEND 22 10 0 12 599 730 20 *NL* MMSTART_1098719 Oldham_Roughyeds Oldham MMEND 22 9 1 12 473 681 19 *NL* MMSTART_1216025 Castleford_Tigers Castleford MMEND 22 9 0 13 548 599 18 *NL* MMSTART_1095024 Leeds_Rhinos Leeds MMEND 22 6 0 16 555 745 12 *NL* MMSTART_5690457 Paris_Saint-Germain_Rugby_League Paris MMEND 22 3 1 18 398 795 7 *NL* MMSTART_3646900 Workington_Town Workington MMEND 22 2 1 19 325 1021 5 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_416_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_9316 England ENGLISH MMEND AND MMSTART_26994 Scotland SCOTTISH MMEND LEAGUE FIXTURES - AUG 30-SEPT 1 . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND and MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scottish MMEND league soccer *NL* fixtures for August 30 to September 1 : *NL* Friday , August 30 : *NL* MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND division one - MMSTART_33921 West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C. West Bromwich MMEND v MMSTART_314933 Sheffield_United_F.C. Sheffield United MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND division three - MMSTART_451169 Swansea_City_A.F.C. Swansea MMEND v MMSTART_451163 Lincoln_City_F.C. Lincoln MMEND . *NL* Saturday , August 31 : *NL* MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND division one - MMSTART_185196 Birmingham_City_F.C. Birmingham MMEND v MMSTART_333188 Barnsley_F.C. Barnsley MMEND , MMSTART_431144 Bradford_City_A.F.C. Bradford MMEND v *NL* MMSTART_69219 Tranmere_Rovers_F.C. Tranmere MMEND , MMSTART_451129 Grimsby_Town_F.C. Grimsby MMEND v MMSTART_564301 Portsmouth_F.C. Portsmouth MMEND , MMSTART_236211 Huddersfield_Town_F.C. Huddersfield MMEND v MMSTART_385313 Crystal_Palace_F.C. Crystal Palace MMEND , *NL* MMSTART_165813 Manchester_City_F.C. Manchester City MMEND v MMSTART_6720 Charlton_Athletic_F.C. Charlton MMEND , MMSTART_248083 Norwich_City_F.C. Norwich MMEND v MMSTART_217730 Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C. Wolverhampton MMEND , MMSTART_451131 Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C. Oldham MMEND v *NL* MMSTART_352843 Ipswich_Town_F.C. Ipswich MMEND , MMSTART_203456 Port_Vale_F.C. Port Vale MMEND v MMSTART_451165 Oxford_United_F.C. Oxford MMEND , MMSTART_168007 Reading_F.C. Reading MMEND v MMSTART_203434 Stoke_City_F.C. Stoke MMEND , MMSTART_451168 Southend_United_F.C. Southend MMEND v *NL* MMSTART_74291 Swindon_Town_F.C. Swindon MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND division two - MMSTART_245357 Blackpool_F.C. Blackpool MMEND v MMSTART_451136 Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C. Wycombe MMEND , MMSTART_451121 A.F.C._Bournemouth Bournemouth MMEND v *NL* MMSTART_451132 Peterborough_United_F.C. Peterborough MMEND , MMSTART_241161 Bristol_Rovers_F.C. Bristol Rovers MMEND v MMSTART_451135 Stockport_County_F.C. Stockport MMEND , MMSTART_451156 Bury_F.C. Bury MMEND v MMSTART_4392 Bristol_City_F.C. Bristol City MMEND , *NL* MMSTART_69438 Crewe_Alexandra_F.C. Crewe MMEND v MMSTART_85099 Watford_F.C. Watford MMEND , MMSTART_165278 Gillingham_F.C. Gillingham MMEND v MMSTART_451126 Chesterfield_F.C. Chesterfield MMEND , MMSTART_18367 Luton_Town_F.C. Luton MMEND v MMSTART_386362 Rotherham_United_F.C. Rotherham MMEND , *NL* MMSTART_435024 Millwall_F.C. Millwall MMEND v MMSTART_376725 Burnley_F.C. Burnley MMEND , MMSTART_448599 Notts_County_F.C. Notts County MMEND v MMSTART_451170 York_City_F.C. York MMEND , MMSTART_23857 Plymouth_Argyle_F.C. Plymouth MMEND v MMSTART_429092 Preston_North_End_F.C. Preston MMEND , *NL* MMSTART_451207 Shrewsbury_Town_F.C. Shrewsbury MMEND v MMSTART_451122 Brentford_F.C. Brentford MMEND , MMSTART_359501 Walsall_F.C. Walsall MMEND v MMSTART_413286 Wrexham_F.C. Wrexham MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND division three - MMSTART_69455 Brighton_&_Hove_Albion_F.C. Brighton MMEND v MMSTART_451167 Scunthorpe_United_F.C. Scunthorpe MMEND , MMSTART_243970 Cambridge_United_F.C. Cambridge MMEND v *NL* MMSTART_5624949 Cardiff_City_F.C. Cardiff MMEND , MMSTART_451127 Colchester_United_F.C. Colchester MMEND v MMSTART_451201 Hereford_United_F.C. Hereford MMEND , MMSTART_451160 Doncaster_Rovers_F.C. Doncaster MMEND v MMSTART_451159 Darlington_F.C. Darlington MMEND , MMSTART_11228 Fulham_F.C. Fulham MMEND v *NL* MMSTART_451157 Carlisle_United_F.C. Carlisle MMEND , MMSTART_451358 Hull_City_A.F.C. Hull MMEND v MMSTART_451173 Barnet_F.C. Barnet MMEND , MMSTART_451162 Leyton_Orient_F.C. Leyton Orient MMEND v MMSTART_451130 Hartlepool_United_F.C. Hartlepool MMEND , MMSTART_451164 Mansfield_Town_F.C. Mansfield MMEND v *NL* MMSTART_451166 Rochdale_A.F.C. Rochdale MMEND , MMSTART_946449 Scarborough_F.C. Scarborough MMEND v MMSTART_425750 Northampton_Town_F.C. Northampton MMEND , MMSTART_193049 Torquay_United_F.C. Torquay MMEND v MMSTART_347780 Exeter_City_F.C. Exeter MMEND , MMSTART_367030 Wigan_Athletic_F.C. Wigan MMEND v *NL* MMSTART_451195 Chester_City_F.C. Chester MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scottish MMEND division one - MMSTART_451245 East_Fife_F.C. East Fife MMEND v MMSTART_1347678 Clydebank_F.C. Clydebank MMEND , MMSTART_367890 Greenock_Morton_F.C. Greenock Morton MMEND v Falkir , MMSTART_226415 Partick_Thistle_F.C. Partick MMEND v MMSTART_783089 St._Mirren_F.C. St Mirren MMEND , MMSTART_393756 St._Johnstone_F.C. St Johnstone MMEND v *NL* MMSTART_1216952 Airdrieonians_F.C._(1878) Airdrieonians MMEND , MMSTART_880388 Stirling_Albion_F.C. Stirling MMEND v MMSTART_306504 Dundee_F.C. Dundee MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scottish MMEND division two - MMSTART_451240 Ayr_United_F.C. Ayr MMEND v MMSTART_451242 Berwick_Rangers_F.C. Berwick MMEND , MMSTART_451243 Clyde_F.C. Clyde MMEND v MMSTART_880354 Queen_of_the_South_F.C. Queen of the South MMEND , MMSTART_443155 Dumbarton_F.C. Dumbarton MMEND v MMSTART_451241 Brechin_City_F.C. Brechin MMEND , MMSTART_451183 Livingston_F.C. Livingston MMEND v MMSTART_309502 Hamilton_Academical_F.C. Hamilton MMEND , MMSTART_653922 Stenhousemuir_F.C. Stenhousemuir MMEND *NL* v MMSTART_880391 Stranraer_F.C. Stranraer MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scottish MMEND division three - Albion v MMSTART_451244 Cowdenbeath_F.C. Cowdenbeath MMEND , MMSTART_451238 Arbroath_F.C. Arbroath MMEND v *NL* MMSTART_817230 East_Stirlingshire_F.C. East Stirling MMEND , MMSTART_743540 Inverness_Caledonian_Thistle_F.C. Inverness MMEND v MMSTART_451237 Alloa_Athletic_F.C. Alloa MMEND , MMSTART_880408 Montrose_F.C. Montrose MMEND v MMSTART_880380 Ross_County_F.C. Ross County MMEND , *NL* Queen 's Park v MMSTART_408985 Forfar_Athletic_F.C. Forfar MMEND . *NL* Sunday , September 1 : *NL* MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND division one - MMSTART_84588 Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C. Queens Park Rangers MMEND v MMSTART_298601 Bolton_Wanderers_F.C. Bolton MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_417_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_1014478 Costa_Rica_national_football_team COSTA RICA MMEND AND MMSTART_697710 Chile_national_football_team CHILE MMEND DRAW 1-1 IN FRIENDLY . *NL* MMSTART_17791 Liberia LIBERIA MMEND , MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_1014478 Costa_Rica_national_football_team Costa Rica MMEND and MMSTART_697710 Chile_national_football_team Chile MMEND *NL* drew 1-1 ( halftime 1-0 ) in a friendly soccer international on *NL* Sunday . *NL* Scorers : *NL* MMSTART_1014478 Costa_Rica_national_football_team Costa Rica MMEND - Ronaldo Gonzalez ( 10th minute , penalty *NL* MMSTART_697710 Chile_national_football_team Chile MMEND - MMSTART_424153 Marcelo_Salas Marcelo Salas MMEND ( 80th ) *NL* Attendance : 8,000 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_418_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_27288 Seychelles SEYCHELLES MMEND FAIL IN BID FOR HISTORIC VICTORY . *NL* MMSTART_25873962 Mark_Gleeson_(journalist) Mark Gleeson MMEND *NL* MMSTART_58893 Johannesburg JOHANNESBURG MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* The tiny islands of the MMSTART_27288 Seychelles Seychelles MMEND failed to make soccer history at the weekend when they bowed out of the preliminary rounds of the MMSTART_250680 Africa_Cup_of_Nations African Nations Cup MMEND . *NL* Trailing fellow Indian Ocean islanders MMSTART_1205110 Mauritius_national_football_team Mauritius MMEND 1-0 from the first leg , they were held to a 1-1 draw at home on Saturday despite playing against 10 men for most of the match . *NL* The 2-1 aggregate took MMSTART_1205110 Mauritius_national_football_team Mauritius MMEND into the group phase of the qualifiers for the 1998 finals , and kept up the MMSTART_1263594 Seychelles_national_football_team Seychelles MMEND ' record of never having won an official match in their 10 years of MMSTART_11049 FIFA FIFA MMEND membership . *NL* The MMSTART_1263594 Seychelles_national_football_team Seychelles MMEND must have thought they were on course for a historic breakthrough when MMSTART_19201 Mauritius Mauritian MMEND midfielder Andre Caboche was sent off for a crude tackle in the 19th minute . *NL* But the visitors responded to the setback immediately -- veteran striker Ashley Mocude scoring a minute later to give them a two-goal aggregate lead . *NL* Although Danny Rose 's 50th-minute equaliser gave the Seychellois renewed hope they could not find the net again and were eliminated . *NL* MMSTART_1205110 Mauritius_national_football_team Mauritius MMEND now play in group seven of the qualifiers against MMSTART_1198154 Malawi_national_football_team Malawi MMEND , MMSTART_1132599 Mozambique_national_football_team Mozambique MMEND and favourites MMSTART_1045380 Zambia_national_football_team Zambia MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_1199910 Namibia_national_football_team Namibia MMEND , who drew 0-0 with MMSTART_1158358 Botswana_national_football_team Botswana MMEND in their first leg , won the second leg in MMSTART_57669 Windhoek Windhoek MMEND 6-0 to stretch their unbeaten run to eight matches and continue their remarkable progress on the MMSTART_5334607 Africa African MMEND soccer stage . *NL* They now play in group five with MMSTART_1005798 Cameroon_national_football_team Cameroon MMEND , MMSTART_1109291 Gabon_national_football_team Gabon MMEND and MMSTART_1105751 Kenya_national_football_team Kenya MMEND . *NL* German-based striker MMSTART_14716002 Bachirou_Salou Bachirou Salou MMEND returned home to MMSTART_30138 Togo Togo MMEND to score the decisive only goal of their tie against MMSTART_1047784 Congo_national_football_team Congo MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_14716002 Bachirou_Salou Salou MMEND , who plays for MMSTART_1586579 MSV_Duisburg MSV Duisburg MMEND in the MMSTART_686142 Bundesliga Bundesliga MMEND , scored in the 53rd minute of Sunday 's match in MMSTART_57067 Lomé Lome MMEND for a 1-0 aggregate win which takes his side into group six , where they will meet MMSTART_1080283 Liberia_national_football_team Liberia MMEND , MMSTART_1202658 Tanzania_national_football_team Tanzania MMEND and MMSTART_1030243 DR_Congo_national_football_team Zaire MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_1089708 Ethiopia_national_football_team Ethiopia MMEND needed a penalty shoot-out in Addis Ababa to overcome MMSTART_1092055 Uganda_national_football_team Uganda MMEND after a 2-2 aggregate scoreline . *NL* Both legs ended 1-1 before MMSTART_1089708 Ethiopia_national_football_team Ethiopia MMEND won the spot kick decider 4-2 . *NL* MMSTART_1092055 Uganda_national_football_team Uganda MMEND 's elimination follows their humiliating 5-1 aggregate defeat by MMSTART_1083920 Angola_national_football_team Angola MMEND in June 's MMSTART_126460 1998_FIFA_World_Cup World Cup MMEND qualifying preliminaries . *NL* The other preliminary round second leg match , between MMSTART_1234981 Mauritania_national_football_team Mauritania MMEND and MMSTART_1198472 Benin_national_football_team Benin MMEND in MMSTART_51592 Nouakchott Nouakchott MMEND , was postponed until Friday . *NL* MMSTART_1198472 Benin_national_football_team Benin MMEND won the first leg 4-1 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_419_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_250680 Africa_Cup_of_Nations AFRICAN NATIONS CUP MMEND COLLATED RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_58893 Johannesburg JOHANNESBURG MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Collated results of MMSTART_250680 Africa_Cup_of_Nations African Nations Cup MMEND preliminary round , second leg matches played at the weekend : *NL* MMSTART_1089708 Ethiopia_national_football_team Ethiopia MMEND 1 MMSTART_1092055 Uganda_national_football_team Uganda MMEND 1 *NL* 2-2 on aggregate . *NL* MMSTART_1089708 Ethiopia_national_football_team Ethiopia MMEND win 4-2 on penalties *NL* MMSTART_1234981 Mauritania_national_football_team Mauritania MMEND v MMSTART_1198472 Benin_national_football_team Benin MMEND postponed to Friday *NL* MMSTART_1198472 Benin_national_football_team Benin MMEND lead 4-1 from the first leg *NL* MMSTART_1199910 Namibia_national_football_team Namibia MMEND 6 MMSTART_1158358 Botswana_national_football_team Botswana MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_1199910 Namibia_national_football_team Namibia MMEND win 6-0 on aggregate *NL* MMSTART_1263594 Seychelles_national_football_team Seychelles MMEND 1 MMSTART_1205110 Mauritius_national_football_team Mauritius MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1205110 Mauritius_national_football_team Mauritius MMEND win 2-1 on aggregate *NL* MMSTART_1080720 Togo_national_football_team Togo MMEND 1 MMSTART_1047784 Congo_national_football_team Congo MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_1080720 Togo_national_football_team Togo MMEND win 1-0 on aggregaete *NL* MMSTART_1263067 Central_African_Republic_national_football_team Central African Republic MMEND walkover v MMSTART_1212797 Burundi_national_football_team Burundi MMEND *NL* Winners progress to qualifying groups to start in October . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_420_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_31750 Ukraine UKRAINIAN MMEND PREMIER DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_585629 Kiev KIEV MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Results of MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND premier division *NL* matches played at the weekend : *NL* MMSTART_889025 FC_Dynamo_Kyiv Dynamo Kiev MMEND 5 MMSTART_7009763 MFC_Kremin_Kremenchuk Kremin Kremenchuk MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_3536552 FC_Vorskla_Poltava Vorskla Poltava MMEND 2 MMSTART_7010381 FC_Nyva_Ternopil Nyva Ternopil MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_7011579 FC_Torpedo_Zaporizhya Torpedo Zaporizhya MMEND 2 MMSTART_861305 FC_Shakhtar_Donetsk Shakhtar Donetsk MMEND 1 *NL* Kryvbas Kryvy Rig 1 MMSTART_4388256 FC_Karpaty_Lviv Karpaty Lviv MMEND 2 *NL* Prykarpattya Ivano-Frankivsk 0 Zirka-Nibas Kirovohrad 0 *NL* MMSTART_3435061 FC_Chornomorets_Odesa Chornomorets Odessa MMEND 2 MMSTART_3517746 FC_Metalurh_Zaporizhya Metalurg Zaporizhya MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_895551 FC_Dnipro_Dnipropetrovsk Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk MMEND 2 MMSTART_5056113 FC_CSKA_Kyiv CSKA Kiev MMEND 1 *NL* Standings ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_889025 FC_Dynamo_Kyiv Dynamo MMEND 6 5 0 1 16 2 15 *NL* MMSTART_3536552 FC_Vorskla_Poltava Vorskla MMEND 6 4 2 0 11 3 14 *NL* MMSTART_895551 FC_Dnipro_Dnipropetrovsk Dnipro MMEND 6 4 1 1 13 6 13 *NL* MMSTART_3435061 FC_Chornomorets_Odesa Chornomorets MMEND 6 4 1 1 11 7 13 *NL* MMSTART_861305 FC_Shakhtar_Donetsk Shakhtar MMEND 6 3 2 1 10 3 11 *NL* MMSTART_17864564 FK_Metalurg_Skopje Metalurg MMEND 6 3 2 1 9 6 11 *NL* MMSTART_4388256 FC_Karpaty_Lviv Karpaty MMEND 6 3 1 2 9 5 10 *NL* Zirka-Nibas 6 3 1 2 6 8 10 *NL* MMSTART_1443555 FC_Torpedo_Moscow Torpedo MMEND 6 3 1 2 8 7 10 *NL* MMSTART_3325822 SC_Tavriya_Simferopol Tavria MMEND 5 2 0 3 3 7 6 *NL* MMSTART_7010381 FC_Nyva_Ternopil Nyva Ternopil MMEND 6 2 0 4 4 11 6 *NL* MMSTART_5056113 FC_CSKA_Kyiv CSKA MMEND 6 1 1 4 4 7 4 *NL* MMSTART_3800152 FC_Kryvbas_Kryvyi_Rih Kryvbas MMEND 6 1 1 4 5 9 4 *NL* Nyva Vinnytsya 5 0 2 3 1 7 2 *NL* Prykarpattya 6 0 2 4 4 13 2 *NL* MMSTART_7009763 MFC_Kremin_Kremenchuk Kremin MMEND 6 0 1 5 1 14 1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_421_SWIMMING SWIMMING - POPOV IN `SERIOUS CONDITION ' AFTER STABBING . *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow MOSCOW MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND double MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND swimming champion MMSTART_915621 Alexander_Popov_(swimmer) Alexander Popov MMEND was in a serious condition on Monday after being stabbed on a MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND street . *NL* A doctor said it was too early to say whether Popov , the only man to retain the MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND 50 and 100 metres freestyle titles , would return to top-level sport . *NL* " His condition is serious , " said Rimma Maslova , deputy chief doctor of Hospital No 31 in the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND capital . " *NL* But he is conscious and is talking and smiling . " *NL* Maslova told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND she was not an expert in sports medicine , but said it was too early to judge Popov 's chances of returning to competitive swimming . *NL* Popov , who won gold in the 50 and 100 metres freestyle at the recent MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Atlanta Olympics MMEND , was stabbed in the abdomen late on Saturday after an argument with a group of roadside watermelon sellers in south-west MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND . *NL* Maslova said the wound had affected a lung and a kidney . *NL* Doctors operated on Popov , 24 , for three hours . *NL* Popov told MMSTART_998231 NTV_(Russia) NTV MMEND television on Sunday he was in no danger and promised he would be back in the pool shortly . " *NL* There 's no need to worry . *NL* We 're going to be walking soon -- and swimming , " he insisted cheerfully from his bed in the intensive care unit . *NL* MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND news agency said police had detained one of the attackers . *NL* It said the row started when Popov and a group of his friends were returning from a party . *NL* Vitaly Smirnov , president of the Russian National Olympic Committee , said President MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Boris Yeltsin MMEND had given the swimmer MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 's top award for his MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND performance . " *NL* I am not a doctor but I think he is doing all right , " said MMSTART_18898893 Vitali_Smirnov Smirnov MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_18898893 Vitali_Smirnov Smirnov MMEND said the MMSTART_1217591 National_Olympic_Committee Olympic Committee MMEND might ask the government to take measures to protect the country 's best athletes , some of whom have already chosen to live abroad for fear of a surge in crime in MMSTART_1609192 Post-Soviet_states post-Soviet MMEND MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_422_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_26830 Slovakia SLOVAK MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_18933194 Bratislava BRATISLAVA MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Results of MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovak MMEND first *NL* division soccer matches at the weekend : *NL* MMSTART_4414525 FK_Inter_Bratislava Inter Bratislava MMEND 0 MMSTART_1664787 ŠK_Slovan_Bratislava Slovan Bratislava MMEND 2 *NL* Chemlon Humenne 0 MMSTART_6155772 1._FC_Tatran_Prešov Tatran Presov MMEND 1 *NL* Artmedia Petrzalka 0 JAS Bardejov 0 *NL* MMSTART_6157701 FK_DAC_1904_Dunajská_Streda DAC Dunajska Streda MMEND 1 MMSTART_4403792 FC_Spartak_Trnava Spartak Trnava MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_827800 FK_Dukla_Banská_Bystrica Dukla Banska Bystrica MMEND 3 MMSTART_4783760 FC_Nitra FC Nitra MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_861349 MŠK_Žilina MSK Zilina MMEND 0 MMSTART_5508993 MFK_Košice FC Kosice MMEND 2 *NL* Petrimex Prievidza 2 MMSTART_6155152 MŠK_Rimavská_Sobota FC Rimavska Sobota MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_16963970 FC_Lokomotíva_Košice Lokomotiva Kosice MMEND 2 MMSTART_4414792 MFK_Dubnica Kerametal Dubnica MMEND 0 *NL* Standings ( tabulate under games played , won , drawn , lost , *NL* goals for , goals against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_6155772 1._FC_Tatran_Prešov Tatran Presov MMEND 4 3 1 0 5 0 10 *NL* MMSTART_827800 FK_Dukla_Banská_Bystrica Dukla Banska Bystrica MMEND 4 3 0 1 7 2 9 *NL* MMSTART_1664787 ŠK_Slovan_Bratislava Slovan Bratislava MMEND 4 3 0 1 7 2 9 *NL* Petrimex Prievidza 4 3 0 1 4 2 9 *NL* MMSTART_4403792 FC_Spartak_Trnava Spartak Trnava MMEND 4 2 2 0 10 5 8 *NL* MMSTART_5508993 MFK_Košice FC Kosice MMEND 4 2 2 0 6 3 8 *NL* Artmedia Petrzalka 4 1 3 0 1 0 6 *NL* MMSTART_6157701 FK_DAC_1904_Dunajská_Streda DAC Dunajska Streda MMEND 4 2 0 2 5 6 6 *NL* MMSTART_6155152 MŠK_Rimavská_Sobota FC Rimavska Sobota MMEND 4 2 0 2 4 5 6 *NL* JAS Bardejov 4 1 2 1 2 2 5 *NL* Chemlon Humenne 4 1 1 2 1 2 4 *NL* MMSTART_4414525 FK_Inter_Bratislava Inter Bratislava MMEND 4 1 1 2 4 6 4 *NL* MMSTART_16963970 FC_Lokomotíva_Košice Lokomotiva Kosice MMEND 4 1 1 2 3 5 4 *NL* MMSTART_4414792 MFK_Dubnica Kerametal Dubnica MMEND 4 0 1 3 3 9 1 *NL* MMSTART_4783760 FC_Nitra FC Nitra MMEND 4 0 0 4 1 8 0 *NL* MMSTART_861349 MŠK_Žilina MSK Zilina MMEND 4 0 0 4 0 6 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_423_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_13275 Hungary HUNGARY MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_36787 Budapest BUDAPEST MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungarian MMEND first division *NL* soccer results and standings from weekend and bank holiday : *NL* Stadler 0 Haladas 0 *NL* MMSTART_3205346 MTK_Budapest_FC MTK MMEND 3 MMSTART_861261 Ferencvárosi_TC Ferencvaros MMEND 0 *NL* Bekescsaba 0 MMSTART_5798281 BVSC_Budapest BVSC MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_9837826 Csepel_SC Csepel MMEND 1 Videoton(* ) 1 *NL* MMSTART_1688457 Zalaegerszegi_TE ZTE MMEND 1 MMSTART_32821489 Debreceni_VSC Debrecen MMEND 5 *NL* Siofok 0 MMSTART_896074 Újpest_FC Ujpest MMEND 2 *NL* Vac 0 MMSTART_4719597 Vasas_SC Vasas MMEND 1 *NL* Kispest 3 Pecs 1 *NL* Standings ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , goals against , points ) : *NL* 1. Ujpest TE 3 3 - - 10 2 9 *NL* 2. MMSTART_3205346 MTK_Budapest_FC MTK MMEND 3 3 - - 7 1 9 *NL* 3. MMSTART_5798281 BVSC_Budapest BVSC MMEND 3 2 1 - 6 2 7 *NL* 4. MMSTART_32821489 Debreceni_VSC Debrecen MMEND 3 2 - 1 10 4 6 *NL* 5. Bekescsaba 3 2 - 1 6 2 6 *NL* 6. MMSTART_861261 Ferencvárosi_TC FTC MMEND 3 2 - 1 8 7 6 *NL* 7. Haladas 3 1 2 - 2 1 5 *NL* 8. MMSTART_30865546 Videoton_FC Videoton MMEND 3 1 1 1 7 5 4 *NL* 9. MMSTART_4719597 Vasas_SC Vasas MMEND 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 *NL* 10. Kispest 3 1 1 1 6 7 4 *NL* 11. MMSTART_5798733 Győri_ETO_FC Gyor MMEND 3 1 1 1 3 5 4 *NL* 12. MMSTART_9837826 Csepel_SC Csepel MMEND 3 - 3 - 3 3 3 *NL* 13. Pecs 3 1 - 2 3 5 3 *NL* 14. MMSTART_1688457 Zalaegerszegi_TE ZTE MMEND 3 1 - 2 3 10 3 *NL* 15. Stadler FC 3 - 1 2 2 6 1 *NL* 16. III.ker.TVE 3 - 1 2 2 7 1 *NL* 17. Siofok 3 - - 3 2 7 0 *NL* 18. Vac 3 - - 3 2 8 0 *NL* *Name of Parmalat / Fehervar FC has been changed to MMSTART_30865546 Videoton_FC Videoton MMEND . *NL* -- MMSTART_36787 Budapest Budapest MMEND newsroom , +361 266 2410 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_424_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic CZECH MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_23844 Prague PRAGUE MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Results of the MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND 's *NL* first division soccer matches at the weekend : *NL* MMSTART_1650918 FK_Drnovice Petra Drnovice MMEND 1 MMSTART_1650901 FC_Slovan_Liberec Slovan Liberec MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_896034 SK_Slavia_Prague SK Slavia Praha MMEND 3 MMSTART_4746509 SK_Dynamo_České_Budějovice SK Ceske Budejovice MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_4991040 FK_Baumit_Jablonec FK Jablonec MMEND 3 MMSTART_3752998 FK_Viktoria_Žižkov Viktoria Zizkov MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1138124 FC_Baník_Ostrava Banik Ostrava MMEND 3 MMSTART_1650910 FK_Teplice FK Teplice MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_3310797 FC_Zbrojovka_Brno Boby Brno MMEND 1 MMSTART_895511 SK_Sigma_Olomouc Sigma Olomouc MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_1004409 Bohemians_1905 FC Bohemians MMEND 0 FC Karvina 2 *NL* MMSTART_5347958 FC_Hradec_Králové SK Hradec Kralove MMEND 0 MMSTART_8146110 SFC_Opava Kaucuk Opava MMEND 0 *NL* Playing Monday : MMSTART_4036422 FC_Viktoria_Plzeň Viktoria Plzen MMEND v MMSTART_861331 AC_Sparta_Prague AC Sparta Praha MMEND *NL* Standings ( tabulate under games played , won , drawn , lost , *NL* goals for , against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_3310797 FC_Zbrojovka_Brno Boby Brno MMEND 3 3 0 0 5 2 9 *NL* MMSTART_1138124 FC_Baník_Ostrava Banik Ostrava MMEND 3 2 0 1 7 3 6 *NL* MMSTART_4991040 FK_Baumit_Jablonec FK Jablonec MMEND 3 2 0 1 5 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_896034 SK_Slavia_Prague SK Slavia Praha MMEND 3 1 2 0 6 3 5 *NL* MMSTART_8146110 SFC_Opava Kaucuk Opava MMEND 3 1 2 0 2 1 5 *NL* MMSTART_895511 SK_Sigma_Olomouc Sigma Olomouc MMEND 3 1 1 1 6 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_1650918 FK_Drnovice Petra Drnovice MMEND 3 1 1 1 7 5 4 *NL* MMSTART_1650901 FC_Slovan_Liberec Slovan Liberec MMEND 3 1 1 1 5 4 4 *NL* MMSTART_1650910 FK_Teplice FK Teplice MMEND 3 1 1 1 3 4 4 *NL* FC Karvina 3 1 1 1 3 5 4 *NL* MMSTART_4746509 SK_Dynamo_České_Budějovice SK Ceske Budejovice MMEND 3 1 1 1 3 5 4 *NL* MMSTART_4036422 FC_Viktoria_Plzeň Viktoria Plzen MMEND 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 *NL* MMSTART_861331 AC_Sparta_Prague AC Sparta Praha MMEND 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 *NL* MMSTART_1004409 Bohemians_1905 FC Bohemians MMEND 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 *NL* MMSTART_3752998 FK_Viktoria_Žižkov Viktoria Zizkov MMEND 3 0 1 2 3 8 1 *NL* MMSTART_5347958 FC_Hradec_Králové SK Hradec Kralove MMEND 3 0 1 2 1 7 1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_425_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_3966054 Mexico MEXICAN MMEND CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_18987 Mexico_City MEXICO CITY MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Results of weekend matches *NL* in the MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexican MMEND soccer championship : *NL* MMSTART_7445919 C.F._Atlante Atlante MMEND 1 MMSTART_859774 Club_Atlas Atlas MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_847584 Cruz_Azul Cruz Azul MMEND 2 MMSTART_4147317 Club_León Leon MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_20878980 C.D._Guadalajara Guadalajara MMEND 5 MMSTART_1025920 Club_América America MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_547412 C.F._Monterrey Monterrey MMEND 2 MMSTART_1193316 Tiburones_Rojos_de_Veracruz Veracruz MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_17567911 C.F._Pachuca Pachuca MMEND 3 MMSTART_1361541 Deportivo_Toluca_F.C. Toluca MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_1511135 Puebla_F.C. Puebla MMEND 2 MMSTART_553186 Club_Universidad_Nacional UNAM MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1217587 Club_Santos_Laguna Santos MMEND 2 MMSTART_1035876 Monarcas_Morelia Morelia MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1511138 Estudiantes_Tecos UAG MMEND 1 MMSTART_8619326 Toros_Neza Neza MMEND 2 *NL* Standings ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , against , points ) *NL* Group 1 *NL* MMSTART_1511135 Puebla_F.C. Puebla MMEND 3 3 0 0 7 2 9 *NL* MMSTART_847584 Cruz_Azul Cruz Azul MMEND 3 2 1 0 7 3 7 *NL* MMSTART_7445919 C.F._Atlante Atlante MMEND 3 2 1 0 6 2 7 *NL* MMSTART_8619326 Toros_Neza Neza MMEND 3 1 0 2 2 7 3 *NL* MMSTART_1193316 Tiburones_Rojos_de_Veracruz Veracruz MMEND 3 0 1 2 2 6 1 *NL* Group 2 *NL* MMSTART_1221360 Club_Necaxa Necaxa MMEND 3 1 1 1 6 4 4 *NL* MMSTART_17567911 C.F._Pachuca Pachuca MMEND 3 1 1 1 6 7 4 *NL* MMSTART_4147317 Club_León Leon MMEND 3 0 3 0 3 3 3 *NL* MMSTART_1025920 Club_América America MMEND 3 1 0 2 5 7 3 *NL* MMSTART_1035876 Monarcas_Morelia Morelia MMEND 3 0 1 2 3 8 1 *NL* Group 3 *NL* MMSTART_859774 Club_Atlas Atlas MMEND 3 2 1 0 7 2 7 *NL* MMSTART_20878980 C.D._Guadalajara Guadalajara MMEND 3 2 1 0 7 0 7 *NL* MMSTART_1361541 Deportivo_Toluca_F.C. Toluca MMEND 3 1 0 2 6 5 3 *NL* MMSTART_553186 Club_Universidad_Nacional UNAM MMEND 3 0 0 3 2 6 0 *NL* Group 4 *NL* MMSTART_187246 Santos_FC Santos MMEND 3 3 0 0 4 1 9 *NL* MMSTART_547412 C.F._Monterrey Monterrey MMEND 4 1 1 2 2 5 4 *NL* MMSTART_425696 Club_Celaya Celaya MMEND 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 *NL* MMSTART_1511138 Estudiantes_Tecos UAG MMEND 3 0 0 3 1 8 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_426_SOCCER SOCCER - PLAYERS LEAVE MATCH EARLY TO CATCH PLANE . *NL* Brian Homewood *NL* MMSTART_25936 Rio_de_Janeiro RIO DE JANEIRO MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Two key players left a MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND championship match early on Sunday because they had to catch a plane to MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND to play with the national team . *NL* MMSTART_187274 São_Paulo_FC Sao Paulo MMEND midfielder Andre and MMSTART_187246 Santos_FC Santos MMEND defender MMSTART_6189919 Narciso_dos_Santos Narciso MMEND were both substituted during their teams ' game , taken to MMSTART_390875 São_Paulo Sao Paulo MMEND airport and flown to MMSTART_25936 Rio_de_Janeiro Rio de Janeiro MMEND in a private jet chartered by the MMSTART_681926 Brazilian_Football_Confederation Brazilian Football Confederation MMEND ( MMSTART_681926 Brazilian_Football_Confederation CBF MMEND ) . *NL* At MMSTART_25936 Rio_de_Janeiro Rio MMEND , they joined up with the national team squad for the journey to MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND , where MMSTART_149286 Brazil_national_football_team Brazil MMEND will face MMSTART_25127146 Russia_national_football_team Russia MMEND in a friendly international on Wednesday . *NL* The problem arose because the Sao Paulo-Santos clash was selected as the day 's televised live match , forcing it to be put back three hours from the usual kickoff time . *NL* MMSTART_187246 Santos_FC Santos MMEND suffered more from their loss as MMSTART_6189919 Narciso_dos_Santos Narciso MMEND 's replacement MMSTART_8817274 Jean_Carlo_Witte Jean MMEND gave away a penalty from which MMSTART_187274 São_Paulo_FC Sao Paulo MMEND scored the decisive goal in a 2-1 win . *NL* MMSTART_187274 São_Paulo_FC Sao Paulo MMEND lead the first stage of the championship on goal difference from surprise package MMSTART_1577507 Esporte_Clube_Juventude Juventude MMEND , who beat MMSTART_187291 Sport_Club_Internacional Internacional MMEND 2-1 . *NL* MMSTART_187241 Sport_Club_Corinthians_Paulista Corinthians MMEND , who played in a tournament in MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND last week , also faced a plane marathon as they attempted to keep up with a hectic fixture list . *NL* They were due to leave MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND Monday night , arrive in MMSTART_390875 São_Paulo Sao Paulo MMEND on Tuesday morning , catch another plane to the southern city of MMSTART_439002 Curitiba Curitiba MMEND one hour later and then play away to MMSTART_187346 Clube_Atlético_Paranaense Atletico Paranaense MMEND in the MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND championship the same evening . *NL* MMSTART_187238 Botafogo_de_Futebol_e_Regatas Botafogo MMEND striker MMSTART_2335808 Túlio_Maravilha Tulio MMEND , who was overlooked by Zagalo for the tour which also features a game away to the MMSTART_9647657 Netherlands_national_football_team Netherlands MMEND on Sunday , scored his third goal in three games as the defending champions beat MMSTART_187328 Esporte_Clube_Bahia Bahia MMEND 2-1 away . *NL* MMSTART_2335808 Túlio_Maravilha Tulio MMEND , who has been top-scorer in the competition for the last two seasons , has been struggling against injury for most of this year . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_427_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_18951905 Argentina ARGENTINE MMEND CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_255919 Buenos_Aires BUENOS AIRES MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Results of matches on the *NL* opening weekend of the Argentine Apertura championship : *NL* MMSTART_1081561 Estudiantes_de_La_Plata Estudiantes MMEND 2 MMSTART_401877 Boca_Juniors Boca Juniors MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_2149745 Club_Ferro_Carril_Oeste Ferro Carril Oeste MMEND 0 MMSTART_1121856 Club_Atlético_Independiente Independiente MMEND 3 *NL* Gimnasia-Jujuy 1 MMSTART_3954167 Club_Atlético_Platense Platense MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_2433314 Club_Atlético_Huracán Huracan MMEND 0 MMSTART_1133768 Club_Atlético_Lanús Lanus MMEND 0 *NL* Huracan-Corrientes 3 MMSTART_1255902 Unión_de_Santa_Fe Union MMEND 6 *NL* Newell 's Old Boys 0 MMSTART_1482035 Club_Atlético_Vélez_Sarsfield Velez Sarsfield MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_1404901 Racing_Club_de_Avellaneda Racing Club MMEND 0 MMSTART_1100763 Rosario_Central Rosario Central MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_740900 Club_Atlético_River_Plate River Plate MMEND 0 Gimnasia-La Plata 0 *NL* MMSTART_783031 San_Lorenzo_de_Almagro San Lorenzo MMEND 0 MMSTART_1822348 Club_Atlético_Banfield Banfield MMEND 1 *NL* Playing Monday : MMSTART_7213236 Deportivo_Español Deportivo Espanol MMEND v Colon *NL* Note : the Apertura is the first of two championships played *NL* in the MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentine MMEND season . *NL* The teams meet each other once in each *NL* tournament . *NL* There is no overall champion . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_428_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_13394 Honduras HONDURAS MMEND BEAT MMSTART_5042481 Cuba CUBA MMEND 4-0 IN FRIENDLY . *NL* MMSTART_25994100 Tegucigalpa TEGUCIGALPA MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_1013983 Honduras_national_football_team Honduras MMEND beat MMSTART_1024940 Cuba_national_football_team Cuba MMEND 4-0 *NL* ( halftime 3-0 ) in a friendly soccer international on Sunday . *NL* Scorers : Juan Castro ( 3rd minute ) , Enrique Centeno ( 33rd and *NL* 84th ) , MMSTART_1125764 Carlos_Pavón Carlos Pavon MMEND ( 37th ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_429_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_3383 Brazil BRAZILIAN MMEND CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_25936 Rio_de_Janeiro RIO DE JANEIRO MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Results of MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND *NL* soccer championship matches played at the weekend . *NL* MMSTART_187328 Esporte_Clube_Bahia Bahia MMEND 1 MMSTART_187238 Botafogo_de_Futebol_e_Regatas Botafogo MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_1861824 Clube_Atlético_Bragantino Bragantino MMEND 1 MMSTART_187324 CR_Vasco_da_Gama Vasco da Gama MMEND 2 *NL* Cricuma 4 MMSTART_187313 Fluminense_FC Fluminense MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_187301 Cruzeiro_Esporte_Clube Cruzeiro MMEND 2 MMSTART_187239 Clube_de_Regatas_do_Flamengo Flamengo MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1577470 Goiás_Esporte_Clube Goias MMEND 0 MMSTART_187243 Sociedade_Esportiva_Palmeiras Palmeiras MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_18564144 Grêmio_Foot-Ball_Porto_Alegrense Gremio MMEND 2 MMSTART_187310 Esporte_Clube_Vitória Vitoria MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_1577507 Esporte_Clube_Juventude Juventude MMEND 2 MMSTART_187291 Sport_Club_Internacional Internacional MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_311141 Paraná_Clube Parana MMEND 3 MMSTART_1367196 Guarani_Futebol_Clube Guarani MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_1742904 Associação_Portuguesa_de_Desportos Portuguesa MMEND 3 MMSTART_187305 Clube_Atlético_Mineiro Atletico Mineiro MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_187274 São_Paulo_FC Sao Paulo MMEND 2 MMSTART_187246 Santos_FC Santos MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_604575 Sport_Club_do_Recife Sport Recife MMEND 3 MMSTART_1550341 Coritiba_Foot_Ball_Club Coritiba MMEND 0 *NL* Standings ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_187274 São_Paulo_FC Sao Paulo MMEND 4 3 1 0 10 5 10 *NL* MMSTART_1577507 Esporte_Clube_Juventude Juventude MMEND 5 3 1 1 5 4 10 *NL* MMSTART_1742904 Associação_Portuguesa_de_Desportos Portuguesa MMEND 4 3 0 1 8 3 9 *NL* MMSTART_187243 Sociedade_Esportiva_Palmeiras Palmeiras MMEND 5 2 3 0 8 1 9 *NL* MMSTART_1577470 Goiás_Esporte_Clube Goias MMEND 5 2 2 1 7 4 8 *NL* MMSTART_18564144 Grêmio_Foot-Ball_Porto_Alegrense Gremio MMEND 3 2 1 0 11 4 7 *NL* MMSTART_187301 Cruzeiro_Esporte_Clube Cruzeiro MMEND 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 *NL* MMSTART_604575 Sport_Club_do_Recife Sport Recife MMEND 5 2 1 2 7 6 7 *NL* MMSTART_311141 Paraná_Clube Parana MMEND 4 2 1 2 5 5 7 *NL* MMSTART_187239 Clube_de_Regatas_do_Flamengo Flamengo MMEND 4 2 0 2 4 4 6 *NL* MMSTART_187305 Clube_Atlético_Mineiro Atletico Mineiro MMEND 5 2 0 3 6 7 6 *NL* MMSTART_187324 CR_Vasco_da_Gama Vasco da Gama MMEND 4 2 0 2 6 7 6 *NL* MMSTART_1550341 Coritiba_Foot_Ball_Club Coritiba MMEND 5 2 0 3 3 9 6 *NL* MMSTART_187238 Botafogo_de_Futebol_e_Regatas Botafogo MMEND 3 1 2 0 4 3 5 *NL* MMSTART_187291 Sport_Club_Internacional Internacional MMEND 4 1 2 1 4 3 5 *NL* MMSTART_1737058 Criciúma_Esporte_Clube Criciuma MMEND 5 1 2 2 7 8 5 *NL* MMSTART_187310 Esporte_Clube_Vitória Vitoria MMEND 5 1 2 2 5 6 5 *NL* MMSTART_187246 Santos_FC Santos MMEND 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_187241 Sport_Club_Corinthians_Paulista Corinthians MMEND 4 1 1 2 1 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_187328 Esporte_Clube_Bahia Bahia MMEND 5 1 1 3 5 8 4 *NL* MMSTART_187313 Fluminense_FC Fluminense MMEND 4 1 1 2 3 6 4 *NL* MMSTART_187346 Clube_Atlético_Paranaense Atletico Paranaense MMEND 3 1 0 2 4 6 3 *NL* MMSTART_1367196 Guarani_Futebol_Clube Guarani MMEND 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 *NL* MMSTART_1861824 Clube_Atlético_Bragantino Bragantino MMEND 4 0 0 4 3 12 0 *NL* Note : Top eight teams qualify for the quarter-finals . *NL* If *NL* teams are level on points , positions are determined by the *NL* number of games won . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_430_BASKETBALL BASKETBALL - MMSTART_23440 Philippines PHILIPPINE MMEND PRO-LEAGUE RESULTS . *NL* MANILA 1996-08-26 *NL* Results of semi-final round games played on late Sunday in the MMSTART_364158 Philippine_Basketball_Association Philippine Basketball Association MMEND second conference , which includes MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND players : *NL* MMSTART_4092880 Shell_Turbo_Chargers Formula Shell MMEND beat MMSTART_3647082 Barangay_Ginebra_San_Miguel Ginebra San Miguel MMEND 89-86 ( 45-46 half-time ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_431_SOCCER SOCCER - RESULTS OF MMSTART_27019 South_Korea SOUTH KOREAN MMEND PRO-SOCCER GAMES . *NL* MMSTART_19159283 Seoul SEOUL MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Results of MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korean MMEND pro-soccer *NL* games played on Sunday . *NL* Puchon 3 Chonan 0 ( halftime 1-0 ) *NL* MMSTART_1056366 Pohang_Steelers Pohang MMEND 3 Chonbuk 2 ( halftime 0-0 ) *NL* Standings after games played on Sunday ( tabulate under - *NL* won , drawn , lost , goals for , goals against , points ) : *NL* W D L G / F G / A P *NL* Puchon 2 1 0 4 0 7 *NL* Chonan 2 0 1 9 9 6 *NL* MMSTART_1056366 Pohang_Steelers Pohang MMEND 1 1 1 8 8 4 *NL* MMSTART_1056425 Ulsan_Hyundai_FC Ulsan MMEND 1 0 1 6 6 3 *NL* Anyang 0 3 0 5 5 3 *NL* MMSTART_1054817 Suwon_Samsung_Bluewings Suwon MMEND 0 3 0 3 3 3 *NL* Pusan 0 2 0 3 3 2 *NL* Chonnam 0 2 1 4 5 2 *NL* Chonbuk 0 0 2 2 5 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_432_BASEBALL BASEBALL - RESULTS OF MMSTART_27019 South_Korea S. KOREAN MMEND PRO-BASEBALL GAMES . *NL* MMSTART_19159283 Seoul SEOUL MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Results of MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korean MMEND *NL* pro-baseball games played on Sunday . *NL* OB 2 Lotte 1 *NL* MMSTART_4086558 Hanwha_Eagles Hanwha MMEND 3 Haitai 2 *NL* Hyundai 8 Samsung 1 *NL* Ssangbangwool 3 LG 1 *NL* Standings after games played on Sunday ( tabulate under won , *NL* drawn , lost , winning percentage , games behind first place ) *NL* W D L PCT GB *NL* Haitai 63 2 41 .604 - *NL* Ssangbangwool 58 2 47 .551 5 1/2 *NL* Hyundai 56 5 47 .542 6 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_4086558 Hanwha_Eagles Hanwha MMEND 56 1 48 .538 7 *NL* Samsung 47 5 55 .463 15 *NL* Lotte 44 6 53 .456 15 1/2 *NL* LG 44 5 58 .435 18 *NL* OB 41 6 60 .411 20 1/2 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_433_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_19291 Morocco MOROCCAN MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_57400 Rabat RABAT MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Results of MMSTART_19291 Morocco Moroccan MMEND first division *NL* soccer matches played on Sunday : *NL* Widad Fes 3 Oujda 1 *NL* MMSTART_1689806 Raja_Casablanca Raja Casablanca MMEND 4 Tetouan 0 *NL* MMSTART_6230254 JS_Massira Jeunesse Massira MMEND 0 MMSTART_3884066 Wydad_Casablanca Widad Casablanca MMEND 2 *NL* Sporting Sale 0 Meknes 1 *NL* Settat 1 Marrakesh 0 *NL* MMSTART_6230182 OC_Khouribga Khouribga MMEND 3 Mohammedia 0 *NL* Sidi Kacem 0 Royal Armed Forces 0 *NL* El Jadida 1 MMSTART_4930399 Hassania_Agadir Hassania Agadir MMEND 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_434_TENNIS TENNIS - QUENCH YOUR THIRST - IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT AT MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. OPEN MMEND . *NL* Bill Berkrot *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* A message on television monitors all around the National Tennis Centre reads : " Due to hot weather please seek shade and drink plenty of fluids " -- sound advice until you check out the price of fluids . *NL* Perhaps the advisory was cut off before concluding : " ...and bring plenty of money . " *NL* A small bottle of a garishly-coloured sports drink at the sun-drenched MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND is going for $ 3.75 , while a litre of basic , life-sustaining water will set you back $ 4.00 -- for water ? *NL* " At the MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Olympics MMEND water was only a dollar , and that was the MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympics MMEND , " said one incredulous fan , noting that the MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Atlanta Games MMEND had been notorious for price gouging . *NL* MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND officials managed to insult most of the male tennis players last week with their controversial handling of the seeding and draw . *NL* When the tournament began on Monday it was the fans ' turn to be offended . *NL* " That baked lasagna better be good for $ 8.50 , " said MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New Yorker MMEND Rebecca Weinstein , a MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND regular who was eating a sandwich she had brought from home . *NL* A trio of hungry fans at the food court who had already forked over the lasagna money pronounced it good , but Carol Perry chimed in , " The water is ridiculous , they want four dollars for the water , you might as well get a glass of wine . " *NL* Indeed , a nice glass of chardonnay or white zinfandel was going for $ 4.75 , while an imported beer was just a bit more than the water at $ 4.50 . *NL* What 's the message here ? " *NL* Maybe they want us to be alcoholics , " Perry joked before lifting her glass of wine . *NL* Fans will be shelling out $ 12.50 for a hamburger and a large french fries . *NL* And that little snack is guaranteed to make you thirsty . *NL* Make that $ 16.50 . *NL* Even a sandwich as pedestrian as a ham and swiss cheese is going for a whopping $ 8.00 . *NL* Of course , it is served on a tuscan roll . *NL* It must be the cost of flying those rolls over from MMSTART_21967242 Tuscany Tuscany MMEND every day that drives up the price of the sandwich . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_435_TENNIS TENNIS - MMSTART_1443478 Anke_Huber HUBER MMEND AND MMSTART_1111175 Magdalena_Maleeva MALEEVA MMEND FALL , UP-AND-COMERS ADVANCE AT OPEN . *NL* Larry Fine *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_19047 Martina_Hingis Martina Hingis MMEND led a youthful charge and MMSTART_97851 Australian_Open Australian Open MMEND finalist MMSTART_1443478 Anke_Huber Anke Huber MMEND and MMSTART_1111175 Magdalena_Maleeva Magdalena Maleeva MMEND were fallen seeds on Monday in a hot , sunny opening to the MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND tennis championships . *NL* The 15-year-old MMSTART_19047 Martina_Hingis Hingis MMEND , seeded 16th , was honoured to play the first match of the season 's last MMSTART_197638 Grand_Slam_(tennis) Grand Slam MMEND on Stadium Court but happy to hurry off with a straight-sets victory over the 112th-ranked MMSTART_12450241 Ángeles_Montolio Angeles Montolio MMEND of MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND . *NL* " It was very hot and I did n't want to stay long on the court , " said a cheery MMSTART_19047 Martina_Hingis Hingis MMEND , who had no worries in racing to a 6-1 6-0 victory against the overmatched MMSTART_963152 Spanish_people Spaniard MMEND . *NL* Hoping for a longer engagement on the cement at MMSTART_2211473 USTA_Billie_Jean_King_National_Tennis_Center Flushing Meadows MMEND were the sixth-seeded MMSTART_1443478 Anke_Huber Huber MMEND of MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND and 12th seed MMSTART_1111175 Magdalena_Maleeva Maleeva MMEND of MMSTART_3415 Bulgaria Bulgaria MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_1443478 Anke_Huber Huber MMEND , who lost to MMSTART_300468 Monica_Seles Monica Seles MMEND in the MMSTART_97851 Australian_Open Australian Open MMEND final , fell victim to an unfortunate draw in bowing to dangerous floater MMSTART_1951841 Amanda_Coetzer Amanda Coetzer MMEND of MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_1951841 Amanda_Coetzer Coetzer MMEND , ranked 17th , avenged her defeat to MMSTART_1443478 Anke_Huber Huber MMEND in the MMSTART_97851 Australian_Open Australian Open MMEND semifinals by winning 6-1 2-6 6-2 . *NL* " I looked at it as not a first round match , just a great challenge for me , " said MMSTART_1951841 Amanda_Coetzer Coetzer MMEND , 24 . " *NL* I was really concentrating on keeping my own momentum and my own rhythm . *NL* " She is tough to play in that way because she plays very up and down . *NL* She played one great game and than a few errors . *NL* The challenge was just for me to keep playing my own game . " *NL* MMSTART_1443478 Anke_Huber Huber MMEND , who reached the final a week ago at MMSTART_107656 Manhattan_Beach,_California Manhattan Beach MMEND , could only mourn her luck of the draw . *NL* " I was n't happy when I saw the draw . *NL* She was the first non- seeded player , " said the 21-year-old MMSTART_152735 Germans German MMEND . " *NL* It 's always tough to play somebody like that in the first round in a MMSTART_197638 Grand_Slam_(tennis) Grand Slam MMEND . *NL* " I think I did n't play that bad today . *NL* It was maybe my best first round match in a MMSTART_197638 Grand_Slam_(tennis) Grand Slam MMEND I ever played . " *NL* Monday brought the best out in MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND rookie MMSTART_22207361 Aleksandra_Olsza Aleksandra Olsza MMEND of MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND , ranked 110th . *NL* The 18-year-old MMSTART_22207361 Aleksandra_Olsza Olsza MMEND , last year 's MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND junior champion , celebrated her debut in the main draw of the Open by removing MMSTART_1111175 Magdalena_Maleeva Maleeva MMEND 6-4 6-2 . *NL* The curtain-raising victories by MMSTART_19047 Martina_Hingis Hingis MMEND and MMSTART_22207361 Aleksandra_Olsza Olsza MMEND provided a ringing endorsement for the newest wave of women 's players coming up from the junior ranks . *NL* The MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND teenager , a twice MMSTART_147724 French_Open French Open MMEND junior champion and a MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND juniors winner , had already proven her main stage mettle by reaching the quarters at this year 's MMSTART_97851 Australian_Open Australian Open MMEND . *NL* " I hope I can get into the last 16 , " said MMSTART_19047 Martina_Hingis Hingis MMEND , seeded to face third seed MMSTART_534624 Arantxa_Sánchez_Vicario Arantxa Sanchez Vicario MMEND in the fourth round . *NL* MMSTART_19047 Martina_Hingis Hingis MMEND has been working hard on conditioning and has lost eight pounds ( 3.5 kilos ) in advance of the championships . *NL* " There will be tough matches but I hope I can get there , " she said . " *NL* Then we 'll see if MMSTART_5462144 Arantxa_Parra_Santonja Arantxa MMEND will be there , too . " *NL* The fast-moving MMSTART_22207361 Aleksandra_Olsza Olsza MMEND , 18 , was cool in her opening match . *NL* " I was n't scared when I heard that I was playing MMSTART_1111175 Magdalena_Maleeva Maleeva MMEND , " said MMSTART_22207361 Aleksandra_Olsza Olsza MMEND . " *NL* I know that if I want to play professional tennis I have to do my best to try to beat her and I ca n't be scared . " *NL* MMSTART_22207361 Aleksandra_Olsza Olsza MMEND is undaunted by the level of competition in the pros . *NL* " In terms of tennis , I think the junior players are really good now . *NL* In a few years , it could change a lot among the top players . " *NL* Two big-serving women 's players made quick work of MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND opponents . *NL* MMSTART_3484709 Brenda_Schultz-McCarthy Brenda Schultz-McCarthy MMEND of the MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND , the 13th seed , was a 6-1 6-4 winner over MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND 's Nana Miyaga , while MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech MMEND veteran MMSTART_1920271 Helena_Suková Helena Sukova MMEND prevailed over Yone Kamio 6-2 6-3 . *NL* MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austrian MMEND MMSTART_3128583 Barbara_Paulus Barbara Paulus MMEND , seeded 14th , also reached the second round with a 6-2 6-1 victory over Yi Jing-Qian of MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_436_TENNIS TENNIS - MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich STICH MMEND GLAD HE STAYED AFTER OPEN VICTORY . *NL* Richard Finn *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich Michael Stich MMEND nearly pulled out of the MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND in protest over the men 's seeding fiasco but the former MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND champion was glad he stayed after sweating out a four-set win on Monday over qualifier MMSTART_1118005 Tommy_Haas Tommy Haas MMEND . *NL* " I still feel it 's embarrassing what happened and I was about to pull out yesterday and say , ' That 's it , ' " said MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich Stich MMEND , one of a host of men who cried foul over seeding procedures that forced an unprecedented remaking of the men 's draw last week . *NL* " But there are so many reasons to play , especially spectators and the kids who come out here and want to enjoy watching tennis , that I decided to stay . " *NL* In a break from tradition , the Open did not seed in strict accordance with MMSTART_627107 Association_of_Tennis_Professionals ATP MMEND rankings , instead taking into account other factors that raised objections of favourtism toward MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND players . *NL* One prominent player that did not stay for the Open was MMSTART_147724 French_Open French Open MMEND champion Yvegeny Kafelnikov , who after being dropped three spots from his MMSTART_627107 Association_of_Tennis_Professionals ATP MMEND ranking to a seventh seeding , withdrew and returned home to MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_489963 Yevgeny_Kafelnikov Kafelnikov MMEND had pulled out of last week 's tournament with a rib injury . *NL* At a news conference attended by approximately 50 players on Sunday , MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND MMSTART_227983 Davis_Cup Davis Cup MMEND player MMSTART_871725 Todd_Martin Todd Martin MMEND expressed the players ' outrage at the seedings . *NL* " The way the MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND has seeded here , tampering with the ranking system , has tarnished the image and reputation of this MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND in the players ' mind , and we think that is damaging to our sport , " MMSTART_871725 Todd_Martin Martin MMEND said . *NL* MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich Stich MMEND said he felt the players ought to have organised an active protest . *NL* " I feel that we made it a little easy for the MMSTART_1178132 United_States_Tennis_Association USTA MMEND . *NL* They did n't really get hurt as much as I think they should have , " said MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich Stich MMEND . " *NL* I feel that we should have maybe just cancelled out the Monday , not show up today and start the tournament tomorrow . " *NL* But once the 27-year-old MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich Stich MMEND got on the court , he focused his energies on trying to win the year 's last MMSTART_197638 Grand_Slam_(tennis) Grand Slam MMEND . *NL* He took a positive first step with his 6-3 1-6 6-1 7-5 win over compatriot MMSTART_1118005 Tommy_Haas Haas MMEND on a sun-baked Grandstand court . *NL* Others advancing early on Monday included 11th-seeded MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND MMSTART_873616 MaliVai_Washington Malivai Washington MMEND , the MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND runner-up , MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND 's MMSTART_2793059 Magnus_Gustafsson Magnus Gustafsson MMEND , and two-time former MMSTART_147724 French_Open French Open MMEND champion MMSTART_913625 Sergi_Bruguera Sergi Bruguera MMEND of MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND , who will be MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich Stich MMEND 's next opponent . *NL* The suspicion , however , lingers in MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich Stich MMEND 's mind that MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND officials did tamper with the seeding process in order to benefit homegrown players . *NL* " I get the feeling that everything is done here for the MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND players and they forget about all the other players , " said MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich Stich MMEND , who lost the 1994 Open final to MMSTART_595 Andre_Agassi Andre Agassi MMEND . *NL* It was MMSTART_595 Andre_Agassi Agassi MMEND who was at the centre of the controversy that engulfed the tournament since the original draw was completed on Wednesday . *NL* The flamboyant MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND star was bumped up two spots from his MMSTART_627107 Association_of_Tennis_Professionals ATP MMEND ranking of eight to a seeding of six . *NL* " He ( MMSTART_595 Andre_Agassi Agassi MMEND ) should be seeded the way he is playing tennis right now , " said MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich Stich MMEND about the unfairness of moving up MMSTART_595 Andre_Agassi Agassi MMEND , who made early exits from the MMSTART_147724 French_Open French Open MMEND and MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich Stich MMEND , not seeded here for the first time since 1990 , might have benefitted from some fiddling with the seedings himself after MMSTART_489963 Yevgeny_Kafelnikov Kafelnikov MMEND withdrew . *NL* Ranked 18th in the world , MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich Stich MMEND might have been slipped into that spot ahead of MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND 's MMSTART_1723559 Félix_Mantilla_Botella Felix Mantilla MMEND , who is 16th but had never been played in the Open and had been left out of the seedings originally . *NL* But MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich Stich MMEND did n't want to play that game . *NL* " I think he deserves to be seeded as everybody else who is in the top 16 deserves to be seeded , " MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich Stich MMEND said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_437_TENNIS TENNIS - MONDAY 'S RESULTS FROM MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. OPEN MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Results of first round matches on Monday in the MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND tennis championships at the National Tennis Centre ( prefix denotes seeding ) : *NL* Women 's singles *NL* 16 - MMSTART_19047 Martina_Hingis Martina Hingis MMEND ( MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND ) beat MMSTART_12450241 Ángeles_Montolio Angeles Montolio MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 6-1 6-0 *NL* MMSTART_4450757 Anne-Gaëlle_Sidot Anne-Gaelle Sidot MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3845884 Janette_Husárová Janette Husarova MMEND ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) 6-4 6-4 *NL* 13 - MMSTART_3484709 Brenda_Schultz-McCarthy Brenda Schultz-McCarthy MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) beat Nana Miyagi ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) 6-1 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_22207361 Aleksandra_Olsza Aleksandra Olsza MMEND ( MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND ) beat 12 - MMSTART_1111175 Magdalena_Maleeva Magdalena Maleeva MMEND ( MMSTART_3415 Bulgaria Bulgaria MMEND ) 6-4 6-2 *NL* Men 's singles *NL* MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich Michael Stich MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1118005 Tommy_Haas Tommy Haas MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 6-3 1-6 6-1 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_913625 Sergi_Bruguera Sergi Bruguera MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) beat Kris Goossens ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 6-2 6-0 7-6 ( 7-1 ) *NL* Frederic Vitoux ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat MMSTART_4027836 Ramón_Delgado Ramon Delgado MMEND ( MMSTART_23420 Paraguay Paraguay MMEND ) 6-4 6-4 7-6 ( 7-3 ) *NL* Women 's singles *NL* Henrietta Nagyova ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_6498487 Gala_León_García Gala Leon Garcia MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 6-1 4-6 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_4038174 Åsa_Svensson Asa Carlsson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) beat MMSTART_26375250 Gloria_Pizzichini Gloria Pizzichini MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 3-6 6-1 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_2516435 Barbara_Schett Barbara Schett MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1729072 Sabine_Appelmans Sabine Appelmans MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 1-6 6-4 6-4 *NL* Cristina Torrens-Valero ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) beat MMSTART_15035484 Sabine_Hack Sabine Hack MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 2-6 6-4 6-2 *NL* Women 's singles *NL* MMSTART_1920271 Helena_Suková Helena Sukova MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) beat Yone Kamio ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) 6-2 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_4038084 Irina_Spîrlea Irina Spirlea MMEND ( MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND ) beat Petra Begerow ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 6-3 6-2 *NL* Maria Jose Gaidano ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) beat Melanie Schnell ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) 6-4 6-0 *NL* Men 's singles *NL* MMSTART_669421 Carlos_Moyá Carlos Moya MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) beat MMSTART_20867776 Scott_Humphries Scott Humphries MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-1 6-7 ( 3-7 ) 6-7 ( 1-7 ) 6-0 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_1804967 Kenneth_Carlsen Kenneth Carlsen MMEND ( MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND ) beat MMSTART_23297 Patrick_Rafter Patrick Rafter MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 7-6 ( 9-7 ) 6-3 7-6 ( 8-6 ) *NL* MMSTART_2793059 Magnus_Gustafsson Magnus Gustafsson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2785107 Carlos_Costa_(tennis) Carlos Costa MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 7-5 4-6 7-6 ( 7-4 ) 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_1862751 Jeff_Tarango Jeff Tarango MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_4026041 Alex_Rădulescu Alex Radulescu MMEND ( MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND ) 6-7 ( 5-7 ) 6-4 6-1 retired , heat exhaustion *NL* Men 's singles *NL* 11 - MMSTART_873616 MaliVai_Washington MaliVai Washington MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3930942 Karim_Alami Karim Alami MMEND ( MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND ) 6-4 2-6 7-6 ( 7-5 ) 6-1 *NL* Dirk Dier ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) beat MMSTART_20930737 Chuck_Adams Chuck Adams MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-4 2-6 6-4 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_2598440 Jason_Stoltenberg Jason Stoltenberg MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3930788 Stefano_Pescosolido Stefano Pescosolido MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 7-5 6-4 6-1 *NL* MMSTART_3930278 Arnaud_Boetsch Arnaud Boetsch MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3929855 Nicolás_Pereira Nicolas Pereira MMEND ( MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuela MMEND ) 7-6 ( 7-4 ) 6-4 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_3930698 David_Prinosil David Prinosil MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) beat MMSTART_22881243 Peter_Tramacchi Peter Tramacchi MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-7 ( 5-7 ) 6-1 *NL* Women 's singles *NL* MMSTART_1951841 Amanda_Coetzer Amanda Coetzer MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) beat 6 - MMSTART_1443478 Anke_Huber Anke Huber MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 6-1 2-6 6-2 *NL* MMSTART_890 Anna_Kournikova Anna Kournikova MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_27682452 Ludmila_Richterová Ludmila Richterova MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) 7-6 ( 7-4 ) 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_12556787 Debbie_Graham Debbie Graham MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat Stephanie Deville ( MMSTART_3457 Belarus Belarus MMEND ) 6-4 6-2 *NL* MMSTART_12668474 Barbara_Rittner Barbara Rittner MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) beat MMSTART_15290332 Katarína_Studeníková Katarina Studenikova MMEND ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) 7-5 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_1301702 Kristina_Brandi Kristina Brandi MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_15290458 Andrea_Glass Andrea Glass MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 6-2 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_6501697 Inés_Gorrochategui Ines Gorrochategui MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) beat MMSTART_4542840 Magdalena_Grzybowska Magdalena Grzybowska MMEND ( MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND ) 4-6 6-4 6-1 *NL* Men 's singles *NL* MMSTART_1728009 Alberto_Berasategui Alberto Berasategui MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) beat MMSTART_10980025 Cecil_Mamiit Cecil Mamiit MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-1 6-4 6-0 *NL* MMSTART_3930324 Guillaume_Raoux Guillaume Raoux MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3004535 Filip_Dewulf Filip Dewulf MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 7-6 ( 7-5 ) 3-6 1-6 6-4 7-5 *NL* Alex O'Brien ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2817661 Nicolás_Lapentti Nicolas Lapentti MMEND ( MMSTART_9334 Ecuador Ecuador MMEND ) 6-4 1-6 6-4 6-3 *NL* 2 - MMSTART_391834 Michael_Chang Michael Chang MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3931197 Jaime_Oncins Jaime Oncins MMEND ( MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND ) 3-6 6-1 6-0 7 - 6 ( 8-6 ) *NL* Women 's singles *NL* 14 - MMSTART_3128583 Barbara_Paulus Barbara Paulus MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) beat Yi Jing-Qian ( MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND ) 6-2 6-1 *NL* Wang Shi-Ting ( MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2629651 Corina_Morariu Corina Morariu MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-4 6-7 ( 5-7 ) 6-2 *NL* MMSTART_15442936 Linda_Wild Linda Wild MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_15339834 Park_Sung-hee Sung-Hee Park MMEND ( MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korea MMEND ) 6-2 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_3127732 Sarah_Pitkowski-Malcor Sarah Pitkowski MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1547567 Meghann_Shaughnessy Meghann Shaughnessy MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-3 6- 3 *NL* MMSTART_2620429 Dally_Randriantefy Dally Randriantefy MMEND ( MMSTART_18964 Madagascar Madagascar MMEND ) beat MMSTART_20877000 Elena_Makarova Elena Makarova MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 6- 3 1-6 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_3004436 Laurence_Courtois Laurence Courtois MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) beat Flora Perfetti ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 6-4 3-6 6-2 *NL* Men 's singles *NL* MMSTART_37491848 Leander_Paes Leander Paes MMEND ( MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3930413 Marcos_Ondruska Marcos Ondruska MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) 7-6 ( 7-3 ) 6-2 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_2876758 Jan_Siemerink Jan Siemerink MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3254714 Carl-Uwe_Steeb Carl-Uwe Steeb MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 4-6 6 - 1 7-6 ( 7-4 ) 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_4026099 Neville_Godwin Neville Godwin MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) beat MMSTART_13833030 Tomás_Carbonell Tomas Carbonell MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-1 *NL* MMSTART_1915197 Jim_Grabb Jim Grabb MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3823337 Sandon_Stolle Sandon Stolle MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 6-3 7-5 7-6 ( 7-4 ) *NL* Women 's singles *NL* MMSTART_4224688 Alexandra_Fusai Alexandra Fusai MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2442075 Jill_Craybas Jill Craybas MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-1 2-6 7-5 *NL* Naoko Kijimuta ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) beat Tatyana Jecmenica ( MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia MMEND ) 6-3 6-2 *NL* MMSTART_1953990 Nathalie_Dechy Nathalie Dechy MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat Christina Singer ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 6-4 6-0 *NL* Jane Chi ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat Maria Antonio Sanchez Lorenzo ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 6-4 1-6 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_1944281 Els_Callens Els Callens MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) beat MMSTART_11642302 Nicole_Bradtke Nicole Bradtke MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 7-6 ( 7-1 ) 7-6 ( 9-7 ) *NL* Natalia Baudone ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) beat Jolene Watanabe ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-4 4-6 7-6 ( 8-6 ) *NL* MMSTART_1514559 Ai_Sugiyama Ai Sugiyama MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) beat MMSTART_11510693 Jana_Kandarr Jana Kandarr MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 6-2 6-1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_438_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_6654 Chicago_Cubs CUBS MMEND EDGE MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves BRAVES MMEND WITH RUN IN TOP OF NINTH . *NL* MMSTART_3138 Atlanta ATLANTA MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_6082884 Brian_McRae Brian McRae MMEND singled in MMSTART_9713764 Tyler_Houston Tyler Houston MMEND in the top of the ninth inning to snap a tie as the MMSTART_6654 Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs MMEND avoided a three-game sweep with 3-2 victory over the MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves Atlanta Braves MMEND on Sunday . *NL* The MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves Braves MMEND scored four runs in the ninth for a 6-5 victory on Saturday . *NL* MMSTART_9713559 Kevin_Foster_(baseball) Kevin Foster MMEND ( 5-2 ) won his second straight start , allowing two runs and six hits with two walks and three strikeouts over eight innings . *NL* " The biggest thing was my fastball , I was able to rotate it pretty good , " Foster said . " *NL* Also , I was able to keep my changeup down . " *NL* At MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies Colorado MMEND , MMSTART_933906 Vinny_Castilla Vinny Castilla MMEND homered twice and drove in four runs and MMSTART_394237 Larry_Walker Larry Walker MMEND went 3-for-4 with a homer and three MMSTART_300747 Run_(baseball) RBI MMEND as the MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies Colorado Rockies MMEND outslugged the MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates MMEND 13-9 in the rubber game of a three-game series . *NL* MMSTART_933906 Vinny_Castilla Castilla MMEND 's first homer of the game , a solo shot in the seventh off reliever MMSTART_12572554 Marc_Wilkins_(baseball) Marc Wilkins MMEND ( 3-1 ) extended MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies Colorado MMEND 's lead to 9-7 . *NL* He added a three-run homer in the eighth off John Ericks to make it 13-8 . *NL* At MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins Florida MMEND , MMSTART_849629 Edgar_Rentería Edgar Renteria MMEND 's two-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning scored MMSTART_18604283 Jesús_Tavárez Jesus Tavarez MMEND with the winning run as the MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins Florida Marlins MMEND edged the MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds Cincinnati Reds MMEND 6-5 . *NL* " Right after Edgar made contact , I knew I had to score , " said Tavarez . " *NL* I knew I would score even if he fielded it cleanly , he could n't throw me out . " *NL* " Edgar is a tremendous player right now , " said MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins Florida MMEND manager MMSTART_3947815 John_Boles_(baseball) John Boles MMEND . " *NL* But I ca n't wait to see how good he 'll be when he grows up . " *NL* In MMSTART_49728 San_Francisco San Francisco MMEND , Osvaldo Fenandez fired a seven-hitter and MMSTART_5107869 Trenidad_Hubbard Trenidad Hubbard MMEND belted a two-run homer as the MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants San Francisco Giants MMEND ended a three-game losing streak by defeating the MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos Montreal Expos MMEND , 7-2 . *NL* Fernandez ( 6-13 ) allowed two runs , walked one and struck out eight for his second career complete game , both against MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos Montreal MMEND . *NL* In MMSTART_18110 Los_Angeles Los Angeles MMEND , MMSTART_4516364 Greg_Gagne_(baseball) Greg Gagne MMEND had a run-scoring single and MMSTART_1821553 Chad_Curtis Chad Curtis MMEND drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the eighth inning as the MMSTART_18213 Los_Angeles_Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers MMEND rallied for a 6-5 victory and a three-game sweep of the MMSTART_21728 New_York_Mets New York Mets MMEND . *NL* " It was one of these games where you get three straight pinch-hits and a walk of a pinch-hitter , that 's how you win pennants , " MMSTART_18213 Los_Angeles_Dodgers Dodgers MMEND manager MMSTART_3005044 Bill_Russell_(baseball) Bill Russell MMEND said . " *NL* MMSTART_182778 Mike_Piazza Mike Piazza MMEND *NL* In MMSTART_28504 San_Diego San Diego MMEND , MMSTART_1035796 Steve_Finley Steve Finley MMEND and MMSTART_2379644 Jody_Reed Jody Reed MMEND drove in three runs apiece as the MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres San Diego Padres MMEND built a six-run lead after three innings and cruised to an 11-2 victory over the MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies Philadelphia Phillies MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_857813 Ken_Caminiti Ken Caminiti MMEND added two MMSTART_300747 Run_(baseball) RBI MMEND for the MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres Padres MMEND , who have won six of their last seven games and remained one game ahead of the MMSTART_18213 Los_Angeles_Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers MMEND in the MMSTART_2456474 National_League_West National League West MMEND . *NL* In MMSTART_13774 Houston Houston MMEND , MMSTART_390781 Jeff_Bagwell Jeff Bagwell MMEND homered and MMSTART_6333192 Donne_Wall Donne Wall MMEND allowed one run over seven innings as the MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros Houston Astros MMEND defeated the MMSTART_23408844 St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals MMEND 4-1 . *NL* MMSTART_6333192 Donne_Wall Wall MMEND ( 8-4 ) allowed three hits , walked two and struck out seven as the MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros Astros MMEND moved 1-1/2 games ahead of the MMSTART_23408844 St._Louis_Cardinals Cardinals MMEND for the lead in the MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central National League Central MMEND . *NL* He left the game with a knot in his right shoulder . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_439_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE MMEND STANDINGS AFTER SUNDAY 'S GAMES . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball Major League Baseball MMEND *NL* standings after games played on Sunday ( tabulate under won , *NL* lost , winning percentage and games behind ) : *NL* MMSTART_2004582 American_League_East AMERICAN LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* W L PCT GB *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 74 55 .574 - *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND 68 61 .527 6 *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND 66 65 .504 9 *NL* MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays TORONTO MMEND 61 70 .466 14 *NL* MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND 47 83 .362 27 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central CENTRAL DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND 77 53 .592 - *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 70 62 .530 8 *NL* MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND 65 65 .500 12 *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers MILWAUKEE MMEND 62 69 .473 15 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND 59 73 .447 19 *NL* MMSTART_2456474 National_League_West WESTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) TEXAS MMEND 75 56 .573 - *NL* MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND 66 63 .512 8 *NL* MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics OAKLAND MMEND 63 70 .474 13 *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND 61 69 .469 13 1/2 *NL* MONDAY , AUGUST 26TH SCHEDULE *NL* MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND AT MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND *NL* MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics OAKLAND MMEND AT MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND *NL* MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND AT MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays TORONTO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers MILWAUKEE MMEND AT MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND AT MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND AT MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND *NL* MMSTART_2456294 National_League_East NATIONAL LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* W L PCT GB *NL* MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND 81 48 .628 - *NL* MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos MONTREAL MMEND 70 59 .543 11 *NL* MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins FLORIDA MMEND 61 70 .466 21 *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 59 72 .450 23 *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies PHILADELPHIA MMEND 53 78 .405 29 *NL* MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central CENTRAL DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND 70 61 .534 - *NL* ST LOUIS 68 62 .523 1 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 64 64 .500 4 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds CINCINNATI MMEND 64 65 .496 5 *NL* MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates PITTSBURGH MMEND 55 75 .423 14 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456474 National_League_West WESTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres SAN DIEGO MMEND 72 60 .545 - *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim LOS ANGELES MMEND 70 60 .538 1 *NL* MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND 68 63 .519 3 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND 55 73 .430 15 *NL* MONDAY , AUGUST 26TH SCHEDULE *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies PHILADELPHIA MMEND AT MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND *NL* ST LOUIS AT MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds CINCINNATI MMEND AT MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_440_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_4375 Barry_Bonds BONDS MMEND ' CONSECUTIVE GAME STREAK ENDS . *NL* MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants San Francisco Giants MMEND All-Star left fielder MMSTART_4375 Barry_Bonds Barry Bonds MMEND did not appear in Sunday 's 7-2 victory over the MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos Montreal Expos MMEND , ending his consecutive games streak . *NL* After appearing as a pinch-hitter in the previous two games , MMSTART_4375 Barry_Bonds Bonds MMEND , who has been battling a hamstring injury , did not see any action today , ending his streak at 357 consecutive games . *NL* It was the second-longest streak by an active player in the the majors behind MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Baltimore MMEND 's MMSTART_153856 Cal_Ripken,_Jr. Cal Ripken MMEND , who appeared in his major-league record 2,282nd straight game today , a 13-0 loss to the MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim California Angels MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_4375 Barry_Bonds Bonds MMEND has been limited to a pinch-hitting role since an MRI Friday showed a mild strain of his left hamstring . *NL* MMSTART_4375 Barry_Bonds Bonds MMEND came out of Wednesday 's game against MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees New York MMEND in the ninth inning after suffering a mild hamstring strain . *NL* He was back in the starting lineup Thursday night and went 1-for-2 before exiting in the third inning . *NL* The 32-year-old MMSTART_4375 Barry_Bonds Bonds MMEND is hitting .307 with 35 homers and 107 MMSTART_300747 Run_(baseball) RBI MMEND and has been one of the few bright spots for the last-place MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants Giants MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_6654 Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs MMEND outfielder MMSTART_26920 Sammy_Sosa Sammy Sosa MMEND had the third-longest streak at 304 games , but that ended earlier this week when he suffered a broken bone in his right hand . *NL* MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves Atlanta Braves MMEND first baseman MMSTART_205905 Fred_McGriff Fred McGriff MMEND owns the second-longest streak at 295 games . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_441_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_2295002 Wim_Jonk JONK MMEND RETURNS TO MMSTART_21148 Netherlands DUTCH MMEND SQUAD FOR MMSTART_3383 Brazil BRAZIL MMEND FRIENDLY . *NL* MMSTART_26049 Rotterdam ROTTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND coach MMSTART_1345240 Guus_Hiddink Guus Hiddink MMEND on Monday recalled midfielder MMSTART_2295002 Wim_Jonk Wim Jonk MMEND after a 14-month absence for a friendly against MMSTART_11370 FIFA_World_Cup World Cup MMEND holders MMSTART_149286 Brazil_national_football_team Brazil MMEND in MMSTART_844 Amsterdam Amsterdam MMEND on Sunday . *NL* MMSTART_47707 Feyenoord Feyenoord MMEND midfielder MMSTART_9420542 Jean-Paul_van_Gastel Jean-Paul van Gastel MMEND was also named to make his debut in the 18-man squad . *NL* MMSTART_1345240 Guus_Hiddink Hiddink MMEND did not name a replacement captain for MMSTART_821908 Danny_Blind Danny Blind MMEND , who announced his retirement from international soccer on Sunday . *NL* MMSTART_1290197 Ronald_de_Boer Ronald de Boer MMEND and MMSTART_45497 Dennis_Bergkamp Dennis Bergkamp MMEND are the likely contenders to lead the team . *NL* The 35-year-old MMSTART_821908 Danny_Blind Blind MMEND , who won 42 caps for the MMSTART_9647657 Netherlands_national_football_team Netherlands MMEND , said he wanted to concentrate on playing for his MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND club MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax Amsterdam MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_18940588 A.C._Milan AC Milan MMEND midfielder MMSTART_252130 Edgar_Davids Edgar Davids MMEND , who was sent home early from the MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND championship in MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND after a clash with the coach , was left out of the squad . *NL* Squad : *NL* Goalkeepers - MMSTART_685906 Edwin_van_der_Sar Edwin van der Sar MMEND ( MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND ) , MMSTART_3097068 Ed_de_Goey Ed de Goey MMEND ( MMSTART_47707 Feyenoord Feyenoord MMEND ) . *NL* Defenders - MMSTART_685945 Frank_de_Boer Frank de Boer MMEND ( MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND ) , MMSTART_7363720 John_Veldman John Veldman MMEND ( MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND ) , MMSTART_754207 Jaap_Stam Jaap Stam MMEND ( MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV MMEND ) , MMSTART_1218987 Arthur_Numan Arthur Numan MMEND ( MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV MMEND ) , MMSTART_756415 Michael_Reiziger Michael Reiziger MMEND ( MMSTART_18940588 A.C._Milan AC Milan MMEND ) , MMSTART_5836737 Johan_de_Kock Johan de Kock MMEND ( MMSTART_410348 FC_Schalke_04 Schalke MMEND ' 04 ) . *NL* Midfielders - MMSTART_5823946 Richard_Witschge Richard Witschge MMEND ( MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND ) , MMSTART_1295837 Phillip_Cocu Philip Cocu MMEND ( MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV MMEND ) , MMSTART_2295002 Wim_Jonk Wim Jonk MMEND ( MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV MMEND ) , MMSTART_1298502 Aron_Winter Aron Winter MMEND ( MMSTART_15116 Inter_Milan Internazionale MMEND ) , MMSTART_9420542 Jean-Paul_van_Gastel Jean-Paul van Gastel MMEND ( MMSTART_47707 Feyenoord Feyenoord MMEND ) , MMSTART_616584 Clarence_Seedorf Clarence Seedorf MMEND ( MMSTART_26413 Real_Madrid_C.F. Real Madrid MMEND ) . *NL* Strikers - MMSTART_1290197 Ronald_de_Boer Ronald de Boer MMEND ( MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND ) , MMSTART_5824381 Gaston_Taument Gaston Taument MMEND ( MMSTART_47707 Feyenoord Feyenoord MMEND ) , MMSTART_1771982 Jordi_Cruyff Jordi Cruyff MMEND ( MMSTART_19961 Manchester_United_F.C. Manchester United MMEND ) , MMSTART_45497 Dennis_Bergkamp Dennis Bergkamp MMEND ( MMSTART_2174 Arsenal_F.C. Arsenal MMEND ) . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_442_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_68187 FC_Barcelona BARCELONA MMEND BEAT ATLETICO 5-2 IN MMSTART_876551 Supercopa_de_España SUPERCUP MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_4443 Barcelona BARCELONA MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_68187 FC_Barcelona Barcelona MMEND beat MMSTART_84197 Atlético_Madrid Atletico Madrid MMEND 5-2 ( halftime 2-1 ) in the MMSTART_876551 Supercopa_de_España Spanish Supercup MMEND on Sunday : *NL* Scorers : *NL* MMSTART_68187 FC_Barcelona Barcelona MMEND - MMSTART_66164 Ronaldo Ronaldo MMEND ( 5th and 89th minutes ) , MMSTART_2647669 Giovanni_Silva_de_Oliveira Giovanni MMEND ( 31st ) , MMSTART_2706494 Juan_Antonio_Pizzi Pizzi MMEND ( 73rd ) , De la Pena ( 75th ) *NL* MMSTART_84197 Atlético_Madrid Atletico Madrid MMEND - Esnaider ( 37th ) , Pantic ( 57th , penalty ) *NL* Attendance 30,000 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_443_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_26964606 Austria AUSTRIA MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_55866 Vienna VIENNA MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Result of an MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austrian MMEND first *NL* division soccer match played on Sunday : *NL* MMSTART_3004699 SV_Ried SV Ried MMEND 0 MMSTART_2163477 FC_Red_Bull_Salzburg SV Salzburg MMEND 4 *NL* Standings ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_5599205 FC_Tirol_Innsbruck FC Tirol Innsbruck MMEND 6 4 2 0 13 5 14 *NL* MMSTART_2163477 FC_Red_Bull_Salzburg SV Salzburg MMEND 6 4 2 0 8 1 14 *NL* MMSTART_895568 FK_Austria_Wien Austria Vienna MMEND 6 4 2 0 9 5 14 *NL* MMSTART_1595328 SK_Sturm_Graz Sturm Graz MMEND 6 2 3 1 8 5 9 *NL* MMSTART_887879 Grazer_AK GAK MMEND 6 1 3 2 8 10 6 *NL* MMSTART_656932 SK_Rapid_Wien Rapid Wien MMEND 5 0 5 0 3 3 5 *NL* MMSTART_3004699 SV_Ried SV Ried MMEND 6 1 1 4 6 9 4 *NL* MMSTART_5644175 LASK_Linz Linzer ASK MMEND 5 0 3 2 4 8 3 *NL* Admira / Wacker 6 0 3 3 5 10 3 *NL* MMSTART_5644199 FC_Linz FC Linz MMEND 6 0 2 4 1 9 2 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_444_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team AUSTRALIA MMEND BEAT MMSTART_759317 Zimbabwe_national_cricket_team ZIMBABWE MMEND BY 125 RUNS IN ONE-DAY MATCH . *NL* MMSTART_56636 Colombo COLOMBO MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australia MMEND beat MMSTART_759317 Zimbabwe_national_cricket_team Zimbabwe MMEND by 125 runs in the first match of the MMSTART_28357832 Singer_World_Series Singer World Series MMEND one-day ( 50 overs ) cricket tournament on Monday . *NL* Scores : MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australia MMEND 263-7 in 50 overs , MMSTART_759317 Zimbabwe_national_cricket_team Zimbabwe MMEND 138 all out in 41 overs . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_445_CRICKET CRICKET - SCOREBOARD-AUSTRALIA V MMSTART_759317 Zimbabwe_national_cricket_team ZIMBABWE MMEND ONE-DAY SCOREBOARD . *NL* MMSTART_56636 Colombo COLOMBO MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Scoreboard in the MMSTART_28357832 Singer_World_Series Singer World Series MMEND one-day ( 50 overs ) cricket match between MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australia MMEND and *NL* MMSTART_759317 Zimbabwe_national_cricket_team Zimbabwe MMEND on Monday : *NL* MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australia MMEND *NL* M. Slater c P. Strang b MMSTART_4036552 Andy_Whittall Whittall MMEND 50 *NL* M. Waugh b P. Strang 18 *NL* R. Ponting c and b MMSTART_4036552 Andy_Whittall Whittall MMEND 53 *NL* MMSTART_156123 Steve_Waugh S. Waugh MMEND c MMSTART_2156908 Alistair_Campbell_(cricketer) Campbell MMEND b MMSTART_4036552 Andy_Whittall Whittall MMEND 82 *NL* S. Law b MMSTART_11900310 Denis_Streak Streak MMEND 20 *NL* M. Bevan c MMSTART_2156908 Alistair_Campbell_(cricketer) Campbell MMEND b MMSTART_3966081 Eddo_Brandes Brandes MMEND 9 *NL* I. Healy b MMSTART_3966081 Eddo_Brandes Brandes MMEND 5 *NL* B. Hogg not out 11 *NL* Extras ( b-1 lb-8 w-3 nb-3 ) 15 *NL* Total ( for seven wickets - 50 overs ) 263 *NL* Fall of wickets : 1-48 2-92 3-167 4-230 5-240 6-242 7-263 *NL* Did not bat : P. Reiffel , D. Flemming , G. McGrath *NL* Bowling : MMSTART_897195 Heath_Streak Streak MMEND 10-1-50-1 ( 2w , 2nb ) , MMSTART_3966081 Eddo_Brandes Brandes MMEND 10-1-47-2 ( 1w ) , *NL* P. Strang 9-0-41-1 , MMSTART_733585 Andy_Flower Flower MMEND 6-0-28-0 , MMSTART_4036552 Andy_Whittall Whittall MMEND 10-0-53-3 ( 1nb ) , *NL* Decker 3-0-17-0 , MMSTART_4036464 Ali_Shah Shah MMEND 2-0-18-0 *NL* MMSTART_759317 Zimbabwe_national_cricket_team Zimbabwe MMEND *NL* A. Shah c M. Waugh b MMSTART_1384007 Brad_Hogg Hogg MMEND 41 *NL* G. Flower c MMSTART_462001 Ricky_Ponting Ponting MMEND b Flemming 7 *NL* A. Flower lbw b Flemming 0 *NL* A. Campbell lbw b MMSTART_423488 Glenn_McGrath McGrath MMEND 9 *NL* C. Wishart c MMSTART_928267 Ian_Healy Healy MMEND b MMSTART_2383377 Paul_Reiffel Reiffel MMEND 0 *NL* G. Whittall b MMSTART_2383377 Paul_Reiffel Reiffel MMEND 11 *NL* C. Evans c MMSTART_928267 Ian_Healy Healy MMEND b MMSTART_156123 Steve_Waugh S. Waugh MMEND 15 *NL* M. Dekker not out 8 *NL* P. Strang b M. Waugh 9 *NL* H. Streak b M. Waugh 0 *NL* E. Brandes c MMSTART_1384007 Brad_Hogg Hogg MMEND b M. Waugh 17 *NL* Extras ( lb-4 w-10 nb-7 ) 21 *NL* Total ( all out - 41 overs ) 138 *NL* Fall of wickets : 1-16 2-16 3-33 4-35 5-56 6-98 7-100 8-120 *NL* 9-120 *NL* Bowling : MMSTART_423488 Glenn_McGrath McGrath MMEND 7-2-13-1 ( 2w ) , Flemming 7-0-24-2 ( 3w , 3nb ) , *NL* MMSTART_2383377 Paul_Reiffel Reiffel MMEND 6-1-23-2 ( 2nb ) , MMSTART_156123 Steve_Waugh S. Waugh MMEND 7-2-24-1 ( 1nb , 2w ) , MMSTART_1384007 Brad_Hogg Hogg MMEND *NL* 9-2-26-1 ( 1nb , 3w ) , M. Waugh 5-1-24-3 *NL* Result : MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australia MMEND won by 125 runs . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_446_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team AUSTRALIA MMEND 263-7 IN 50 OVERS V MMSTART_759317 Zimbabwe_national_cricket_team ZIMBABWE MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_56636 Colombo COLOMBO MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australia MMEND scored 263-7 in their 50 overs against MMSTART_759317 Zimbabwe_national_cricket_team Zimbabwe MMEND in the first day-night limited overs match of the MMSTART_28357832 Singer_World_Series Singer World Series MMEND tournament on Monday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_447_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team AUSTRALIA MMEND WIN TOSS , OPT TO BAT AGAINST MMSTART_759317 Zimbabwe_national_cricket_team ZIMBABWE MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_56636 Colombo COLOMBO MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australia MMEND won the toss and decided to bat against MMSTART_759317 Zimbabwe_national_cricket_team Zimbabwe MMEND in the first day-night limited overs match of the MMSTART_28357832 Singer_World_Series Singer World Series MMEND tournament on Monday . *NL* Teams : *NL* MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australia MMEND - MMSTART_151606 Mark_Waugh Mark Waugh MMEND , MMSTART_896423 Michael_Slater Michael Slater MMEND , MMSTART_462001 Ricky_Ponting Ricky Ponting MMEND , MMSTART_156123 Steve_Waugh Steve Waugh MMEND , MMSTART_2047175 Stuart_Law Stuart Law MMEND , MMSTART_284900 Michael_Bevan Michael Bevan MMEND , MMSTART_928267 Ian_Healy Ian Healy MMEND ( captain ) , MMSTART_1384007 Brad_Hogg Brad Hogg MMEND , MMSTART_2383377 Paul_Reiffel Paul Reiffel MMEND , Damein Fleming , MMSTART_423488 Glenn_McGrath Glenn McGrath MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_759317 Zimbabwe_national_cricket_team Zimbabwe MMEND - MMSTART_2156908 Alistair_Campbell_(cricketer) Alistair Campbell MMEND ( captain ) , MMSTART_733585 Andy_Flower Andy Flower MMEND , MMSTART_897202 Grant_Flower Grant Flower MMEND , MMSTART_2195319 Guy_Whittall Guy Whittall MMEND , MMSTART_2877538 Craig_Evans_(Zimbabwean_sportsman) Craig Evans MMEND , MMSTART_3966081 Eddo_Brandes Eddo Brandes MMEND , MMSTART_897195 Heath_Streak Heath Streak MMEND , MMSTART_3751758 Paul_Strang Paul Strang MMEND , MMSTART_2878441 Craig_Wishart Craig Wishart MMEND , MMSTART_4036464 Ali_Shah Ali Shah MMEND , MMSTART_3022177 Mark_Dekker Mark Dekker MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_448_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_19301 Mozambique MOZAMBIQUE MMEND - AUGUST 26 . *NL* MMSTART_57044 Maputo MAPUTO MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* This is the leading story in the MMSTART_19301 Mozambique Mozambican MMEND press on Monday . *NL* Reuters has not verified this story and does not vouch for its accuracy . *NL* NOTICIAS *NL* - At least 20 people were killed when the two trucks in which they were travelling collided at Nhamavila about 160 km north of MMSTART_57044 Maputo Maputo MMEND on Saturday , the MMSTART_57044 Maputo Maputo MMEND daily Noticias said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_449_Lamonts Lamonts Apparel files reorganization plan . *NL* [ CORRECTED 18:00 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ] *NL* MMSTART_138007 Kirkland,_Washington KIRKLAND MMEND , MMSTART_13015878 Washington_(state) Wash MMEND . *NL* 1996-08-26 *NL* Lamonts Apparel Inc , an operator of 42 family apparel stores in six northwestern states , said it has filed a reorganization plan in bankruptcy court in MMSTART_11388236 Seattle Seattle MMEND . *NL* ( Corrects to make clear a reorganization plan has been filed ) . *NL* The reorganization plan calls for all secured claims to be paid in full . *NL* Unsecured claims , including those of company bondholders , will be satisfied by issuing new common stock and warrants . *NL* Unsecured claims are estimated at about $ 90 million . *NL* MMSTART_6036380 Lamonts Lamonts MMEND said it plans to issue 9 million shares of new common stock . *NL* Of that amount , 4.05 million and 5.67 million shares will be allocated to the company 's trade creditors . *NL* Between 4.75 and 3.13 million shares will be allocated to bondholders and other unsecured non-trade creditors and 200,000 will be allocated to existing shareholders in exchange for all existing stock of the company . *NL* Bondholders and other unsecured non-trade creditors will receive warrants four about 2.2 million shares when the company 's market capitalization reaches $ 20 million . *NL* Bondholders , other unsecured non-trade creditors , and existing shareholders also will receive warrants entitling them to roughly 800,000 shares when the company 's market capitalization reaches $ 25 million . *NL* Management will receive options to purchase 10 percent of the company 's outstanding common stock with protection against dilution at an option exercise price of $ 1 million . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_450_Passengers Passengers rescued from blazing ferry off MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* More than 100 people were safely evacuated on Monday from a ferry that caught fire soon after leaving MMSTART_12166 Guernsey Guernsey MMEND in MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 's MMSTART_5643 Channel_Islands Channel Islands MMEND , police said . *NL* Police said the 111 passengers and six crew on board the ferry Trident Seven , owned by MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND 's Emeraud line , were rescued by a variety of private and commercial boats after fire broke out in the engine room soon after it left port . *NL* An 88-year-old woman was taken to hospital with leg injuries , according to a spokesman for MMSTART_12166 Guernsey Guernsey MMEND police . *NL* The ferry , which was towed into port , had been bound for MMSTART_15693 Jersey Jersey MMEND , another in a cluster of small British-ruled islands off north-west MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_451_OSCE OSCE delays decision on refugee voting . *NL* MMSTART_4378291 Kurt_Schork Kurt Schork MMEND *NL* MMSTART_26786 Sarajevo SARAJEVO MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Bosnia 's election organisers will decide on Tuesday whether or not to postpone municipal elections scheduled as part of nationwide balloting , an OSCE spokeswoman said on Monday . *NL* Officials from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) are considering the postponement following allegations of serious irregularities in the registration of MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND refugees . *NL* International observers say the alleged irregularities could affect the outcome of voting for municipal assemblies . *NL* " Tomorrow ... *NL* the Provisional Election Commission will consider the possible postponement of municipal elections only ... *NL* the other elections will be held on September 14 , " OSCE spokeswoman Agota Kuperman told reporters in MMSTART_26786 Sarajevo Sarajevo MMEND . *NL* " I think that it would be very difficult to select which municipal elections would have to be cancelled . *NL* I think probably if the decision ( to cancell ) were to be taken it would probably be all municipal elections .. *NL* . " *NL* Kuperman added that options other than postponement were also on the table , but she refused to specify what they were . *NL* The MMSTART_168269 Dayton_Agreement Dayton MMEND peace agreement gave the OSCE a mandate to organise Bosnian elections . *NL* The Provisional Election Commission is OSCE 's top rule-making body for the poll . *NL* More than 600,000 refugees have registered to vote in 55 countries around the world , representing about 20 per cent of Bosnia 's total electorate . *NL* They are due to begin voting on Wednesday , August 28 , just one day after the PEC is supposed to make its decision . *NL* Balloting inside Bosnia is scheduled for September 14 , when citizens are slated to elect municipal and cantonal assemblies , separate Moslem-Croat and MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND parliaments , a national MMSTART_19468532 House_of_Representatives House of Representatives MMEND and a three-man Presidency . *NL* A MMSTART_26786 Sarajevo Sarajevo MMEND daily newspaper , Dnevi Avaz , which is close to Bosnia 's MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND nationalist MMSTART_349662 Party_of_Democratic_Action SDA MMEND party , on Monday said the OSCE would postpone the municipal-level elections until the Spring of 1997 because of the refugee registration problems . *NL* MMSTART_349662 Party_of_Democratic_Action SDA MMEND has a representative on the Provisional Election Commission . *NL* " I do n't know what the source of the Dnevi Avaz report is , but it is consistent with what I have heard from western diplomats and from inside the OSCE , " said an OSCE staff member in MMSTART_26786 Sarajevo Sarajevo MMEND who asked not to be named . *NL* " The word is that Frowick has decided to postpone municipal elections but that he will wait for one more session of the PEC on Tuesday to take everyone 's temperature on the issue . " *NL* Ambassador Robert Frowick , an MMSTART_19792942 Americans American MMEND , heads the OSCE mission in Bosnia . *NL* OSCE and independent monitors allege that MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND authorities have systematically discouraged refugees from registering to cast a ballot in the places they lived before the war . *NL* Instead , the refugees were said to have been directed by their authorities to vote from strategic towns which had MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND majorities before the 43-month MMSTART_3114713 Bosnia_(region) Bosnian MMEND war , but which are now underpopulated as a result of " ethnic cleansing " . *NL* Diplomats explain the purpose of this electoral engineering is to secure MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND control over pivotal towns inside the 49 per cent of Bosnia known as the MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND republic , consolidating through the ballot box what was initially taken in war . *NL* The top MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND refugee official in the MMSTART_4829 Balkans Balkans MMEND highlighted the voter registration problem on Monday . *NL* " Results of the registration for September elections herald a dismal future for multi-ethnicity in Bosia-Hercegovina , " warned MMSTART_3795700 Søren_Jessen-Petersen Soren Jessen-Petersen MMEND , Special Envoy for the MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND High Commissioner for Refugees in Former Yugoslavia . *NL* " In the run-up to elections , nationalistic political leaders are playing the ethnic / sectarian card , drumming up support within their constituencies by playing on bitter memories or fear . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_452_After After truce , MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND faces tougher MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND problem . *NL* Alastair Macdonald *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow MOSCOW MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Alexander Lebed MMEND may finally get to discuss his MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND peace proposals with MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Boris Yeltsin MMEND on Tuesday after a lost weekend in the region when he was forced to abandon plans to sign a new political treaty with the separatist rebels . *NL* It could be a sobering experience for the MMSTART_381075 Moscow_Kremlin Kremlin MMEND security chief who , just two months after being appointed by the president and two heady weeks after taking charge of the MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND crisis , had promised to wrap up the 20-month war by the weekend . *NL* Despite a mood of compromise in the region after some of the worst fighting of the war , MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND may be just finding out that concluding a long-term settlement , somewhere between rebel demands for independence and MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND 's insistence that MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND remain part of MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND , will be no easy matter . *NL* A chain-smoking former paratroop general with a sharp line in deadpan putdowns and a soldier 's knack for making life sound simple , MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND managed to arrange an ambitious ceasefire in the region last week , days after the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND army threatened to bomb its way back into the rebel-held MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND capital MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND . *NL* He returned at the weekend , pledging to conclude a political settlement that would make this truce work where all others have failed . *NL* But then he apparently thought better of it . *NL* Saying he needed to tidy up legal loose ends on the deal -- and also cover his back against unnamed pro-war schemers in MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND -- he flew back to the capital empty-handed on Sunday . *NL* He met MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND Prime Minister MMSTART_482420 Viktor_Chernomyrdin Viktor Chernomyrdin MMEND on Monday and , according to the press service of MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND 's MMSTART_7516389 Security_Council_of_Russia Security Council MMEND , could meet MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND on Tuesday . *NL* It was not clear if the start of MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND 's holiday , announced later , would affect plans to talk . *NL* MMSTART_9787373 Government_of_Russia Moscow MMEND 's as yet undisclosed proposals on MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND 's political future have , meanwhile , been sent back to do the rounds of various government departments . *NL* It is not known what caused the delay in the peace plan . *NL* Speculation mounted last week that MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND was operating out on a limb in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND as MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND , hardly seen since his reelection last month , kept out of sight and then gave an interview criticising his envoy just as he clinched a truce . *NL* But MMSTART_482420 Viktor_Chernomyrdin Chernomyrdin MMEND took pains at the weekend to insist MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND was playing for a united team and that the proposals he took to rebel chief-of-staff MMSTART_340963 Aslan_Maskhadov Aslan Maskhadov MMEND had been agreed by MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND . *NL* If that were the case , it was unclear why MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND suddenly found it necessary to have the deal verified in MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND himself said he was concerned that powerful interests in MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND , who have profited from the war and want it to go on , would seize on any inadequacy in the deal to remove him . *NL* MMSTART_340963 Aslan_Maskhadov Maskhadov MMEND warned that MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND risked the same fate as a former MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND army commander in the region who sought a compromise and was blown up last year by -- so the MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechens MMEND say -- MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND forces . *NL* MMSTART_340963 Aslan_Maskhadov Maskhadov MMEND may also have made new demands on MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND , forcing him to check back with the MMSTART_9787373 Government_of_Russia Kremlin MMEND on what he could offer . *NL* A rebel spokesman said the two military men had come close to agreement on a face-saving formula acceptable to both sides and involving a referendum on independence at some future date . *NL* MMSTART_482420 Viktor_Chernomyrdin Chernomyrdin MMEND said voters should decide MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND 's future but stressed there was no question of the government letting the region quit the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian Federation MMEND -- something MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND fears could encourage separatist tendencies in other ethnic regions , particularly in the strategic MMSTART_482121 North_Caucasus North Caucasus MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND may be be finding that closing that political gap between the two sides is more difficult than just ending a war . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_453_Yeltsin MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND on holiday from Monday - MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow MOSCOW MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND President MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Boris Yeltsin MMEND began a new summer holiday on Monday but would remain in control of affairs of state , MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND news agency said . *NL* " The head of state 's holiday has only just begun , " the agency quoted MMSTART_13411146 Sergey_Yastrzhembsky Sergei Yastrzhembsky MMEND as saying , adding that the president was currently in a MMSTART_381075 Moscow_Kremlin Kremlin MMEND residence near MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND said Yastrezhembsky did not exclude that MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND could spend some time in other places . *NL* He would continue working on various documents and might meet " one state offical or another " . *NL* " One must give B. Yeltsin a chance to rest and recover his health after the elections , " MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND quoted Yastrezhembsky as saying . *NL* " ( MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND ) controls internal and international policies , daily receives a big packet of documents from MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND , which demand his intervention ... *NL* Many of those documents return to the president 's administration the same day , " he said . *NL* MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND went on a two-day trip outside MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND last week to check out a holiday home . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_454_Yugo Yugo Zastava workers ' protest enters 2nd week . *NL* MMSTART_55904 Belgrade BELGRADE MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Thousands of workers of MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbia MMEND 's MMSTART_8370927 Zastava_Arms Zastava MMEND arms factory entered the second week of protests on Monday over unpaid wages and the lack of a programme to revive the plant 's production . *NL* " We are stubborn , have strength and time to persist until our demands are met , " said the factory 's trade union secretary Dragutin Stanojlovic . *NL* " We are united and we are waiting for the government to decide what to do with us . " *NL* Trade unions demanded payment of June and July wages and last year 's holiday pay , and called on government to develop a revival programme for the plant . *NL* The former MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslav MMEND national army consumed 90 percent of MMSTART_8370927 Zastava_Arms Zastava MMEND 's pre-war output , but like the rest of MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia MMEND 's economy , the new army of MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbia MMEND and MMSTART_20760 Montenegro Montenegro MMEND is crippled by lack of funds . *NL* In MMSTART_147111 Kragujevac Kragujevac MMEND where the plant is based , 9,000 to 10,000 people gathered in the central square to express their bitterness at what Stanojlovic called government indifference . *NL* The ruling MMSTART_417429 Socialist_Party_of_Serbia Socialist Party MMEND last week accused MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbia MMEND 's opposition of stirring up social unrest and using workers ' already difficult social position for their own interests . *NL* " Late wages , no work and ( the lack of a ) production programme are the main reasons for their protests , " a senior member of the local MMSTART_417429 Socialist_Party_of_Serbia Socialist Party MMEND branch told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* " But there is a significant influence of opposition parties that are collecting points ahead of coming elections . " *NL* Federal MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslav MMEND elections are due on November 3 . *NL* The party official said the union 's figure on the number of protesters was exaggerated . " *NL* There were about 1,400 to 1,600 people at the protest today -- much less then last week . *NL* " But there were more observers and passers by , " he said . *NL* -- Gordana Kukic , Belgrade Newsroom +381 11 222 4254 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_455_Croatian MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatian MMEND lending rate falls to 8.0 vs 9.1 pct . *NL* MMSTART_55906 Zagreb ZAGREB MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* The MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatian MMEND lending rate fell to 8.0 percent on Monday from last Friday 's 9.1 percent after thin demand for kuna forced bank lenders to trim their rates further . *NL* Interbank call money was down to 8.0 from 10.0 percent . *NL* Insurers ' five-10 and 10-15 day loans were made at a steady 8.0 percent after last week 's drop from an earlier 15 percent . *NL* Total Zagreb Money Market settlements shrank to 17.4 million kuna , of which dealers put new borrowing at a meagre 5.5 million . *NL* Supply stood at a high 180 million kuna . *NL* Overnight trade at the weekend left a surplus of 1.2 billion kuna on the supply side after 40 million were settled . *NL* MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatia MMEND 's central bank again stayed out of the foreign exchange market . *NL* It calculated the kuna midrates for Tuesday 's trade stronger at 5.2420 against the dollar and slightly weaker at 3.5486 against the MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND mark . *NL* -- Kolumbina Bencevic , Zagreb Newsroom , 385-1-4557075 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_456_SVCD SVCD Bulgaria air traffic controllers to strike September 3 . *NL* MMSTART_57644 Sofia SOFIA MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_3415 Bulgaria Bulgarian MMEND air traffic controllers will go on strike on September 3 demanding higher pay , the chief of the MMSTART_3415 Bulgaria Bulgarian MMEND association of air traffic controllers ( Bulatka ) said on Monday . *NL* Stefan Raichev told a news conference the strike by more than half of the 1,380 traffic controllers and technicians would paralyse traffic which has increased by 10 percent since last year . *NL* More than 1,500 planes per day fly over MMSTART_3415 Bulgaria Bulgaria MMEND , in a strategic location between MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND and the MMSTART_19323 Middle_East Middle MMEND and the Far East , Raichev said . *NL* The director general of the air traffic service Valentin Valkov said last Friday that a controllers ' strike would be illegal . *NL* Valkov said he could not curb the summer charter flights of national carrier MMSTART_262416 Balkan_Bulgarian_Airlines Balkan Airlines MMEND , which carries thousands of foreign tourists to the MMSTART_3415 Bulgaria Bulgarian MMEND MMSTART_3386 Black_Sea Black Sea MMEND resorts . *NL* But Raichev said it would be " discrimination " against the other airlines if only Balkan planes were guided in . *NL* " Under the law before launching the strike we have to sign an agreement with our employer for a minimal transport servicing of emergency flights , " Raichev said . *NL* Raichev said a lock-out with military air controllers was impossible as they did not speak MMSTART_8569916 English_language English MMEND . *NL* The controllers are demanding the monthly wage be increased to $ 1,000 per month from the current $ 230 , as well as the resignation of the air traffic service 's management . *NL* They also demand the financial separation of the 350 air controllers from the technical staff . *NL* -- Liliana Semerdjieva , Sofia Newsroom , 359-2-84561 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_457_Yeltsin MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND 's wife has kidney operation . *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow MOSCOW MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Naina Yeltsin , wife of the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND president , has undergone " a planned operation " on her left kidney and is in a satisfactory condition , MMSTART_434852 Information_Telegraph_Agency_of_Russia Itar-Tass MMEND news agency said on Monday . *NL* Tass quoted the MMSTART_381075 Moscow_Kremlin Kremlin MMEND press service as saying the operation took place on Saturday in the MMSTART_11101932 Central_Clinical_Hospital Central Clinical Hospital MMEND which treats top officials . *NL* Mrs Yeltsin would be released from hospital in a few days . *NL* Doctor Sergei Mironov told Tass Naina was " in permanent contact " with her husband and two daughters , Yelena and Tatyana . *NL* The state of health of MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Boris Yeltsin MMEND , who had two heart attacks last year , has been the centre of media and market speculation after he won a second term in office in the July 3 election run-off and all but disappeared from the public eye . *NL* A presidential spokesman said on Monday MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND was in MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND but could give no details about his agenda or whether meetings were planned . *NL* MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND is expected to go on holiday in the near future , but officials have not yet said where he will go or when . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_458_Mostostal Mostostal Z shareholders approve bonds . *NL* MMSTART_32908 Warsaw WARSAW MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Shareholders of the MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND construction firm Mostostal Zabrze Holding SA approved a 25- million-zloty , five-year convertible issue with a par value of 100 zlotys each , the company 's spokesman said on Monday . *NL* Piotr Grabowski told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND that a MMSTART_2038354 Mostostal Mostostal MMEND extraordinary shareholders meeting on Saturday had decided that the price of the 250,000 bonds would be set as a 10-session average price of MMSTART_2038354 Mostostal Mostostal MMEND shares plus a premium . *NL* " The premium will be no lower than 15 percent and will be set by management before the issue ... *NL* which we expect at the beginning of next year , " Grabowksi said . *NL* MMSTART_2038354 Mostostal Mostostal MMEND , based in southern MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND , wants to offer the bonds to large investors in a public offering , paying an annual coupon of no more than 80 percent of the yield of the benchmark 52-week T-bill . *NL* The firm has signed an agreement with the Polish Development Bank ( PBR ) to manage the issue and plans them to be listed on the MMSTART_32908 Warsaw Warsaw MMEND bourse 's bond market . *NL* Grabowski also said shareholders approved the issue of 1.6 million shares for which the bonds could be exchanged , a ratio of 6.4 shares per bond . *NL* He also said shareholders approved the issue of 2.6 million new shares , two million of which are earmarked for large investors and 600,000 for retail domestic investors . *NL* The price will be determined through book-building . *NL* MMSTART_2038354 Mostostal Mostostal MMEND plans to use the proceeds from the issues to add companies to its holding and modernise its plant . *NL* -- Warsaw Newsroom +48 22 653 9700 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_459_Unknown Unknown group kidnaps MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND couple in MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_219665 San_José,_Costa_Rica SAN JOSE MMEND , MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Kidnappers have seized a MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND couple who manage a farm in northern MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND and have demanded a $ 1.5 million ransom , authorities said on Monday . *NL* Officials said Humberto Hueite Zyrecha and his wife Jetty Kors , both 50 , were kidnapped late on Saturday or early Sunday . *NL* Col . *NL* Misael Valerio , head of border police at the Security Ministry , told reporters surveillance of the northern border with MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaragua MMEND has been stepped up to keep the kidnappers from fleeing MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND . *NL* Preliminary reports said the couple were kidnapped on the " Altamira " farm , owned by MMSTART_1656551 Dutch_people Dutchman MMEND Richard Wisinga , at Aguas Zarcas de San Carlos near the Costa Rica-Nicaragua border . *NL* Unconfirmed news reports said a vehicle belonging to them was found abandoned at Santa Maria de Pocosol , about 12 miles ( 20 km ) north of the site of the abduction . *NL* The reports said authorities found a statement , supposedly from the kidnappers , in the vehicle , addressed to Wisinga and demanding a $ 1.5 million ransom . *NL* Wisinga was believed to be travelling in MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND , they said . *NL* A MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND tourist guide and a MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND tourist were kidnapped in the same area on New Year 's Day by a group of former MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaraguan MMEND guerrillas . *NL* Regula Susana Siegfried , 50 , and Nicola Fleuchaus , 25 , were released after 71 days after a $ 200,000 ransom was paid . *NL* In a bizarre twist , Fleuchaus and the leader of the kidnappers , Julio Cesar Vega Rojas , developed a sentimental attachment during her captivity , according to photographs printed in MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rican MMEND newspapers and court documents including a love letter written by Vega . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_460_Interacciones Interacciones ups MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexico MMEND GDP forecast , lowers peso . *NL* MMSTART_18987 Mexico_City MEXICO CITY MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Interacciones brokerage on Monday raised its forecasts for 1996 gross domestic product growth to 4.3 percent from 3.8 percent , but it kept its 1997 projection unchanged at 4.5 percent , a statement said . *NL* Economist Alonso Cervera said the revisions were chiefly fueled by stronger than expected growth of 7.2 percent in the second quarter and he forecast an annual GDP rise of 6.1 percent in the third quarter and 4.9 percent in Q4 . *NL* The firm also revised down its year-end peso forecast to 7.85-8.15 per dollar from 8.20-8.50 . *NL* It forecast an end 1997 peso in the range of 9.20-9.40 . *NL* Interacciones kept its 1996 and 1997 inflation forecast unchanged at 26 percent and 20 percent , expecting the government 's 1997 inflation target to be around 15 percent . *NL* It bumped up its average interest rate projection in 1997 to 25.8 percent from 23 percent . *NL* Fiscal policy was expected to be loosened a bit in the second half of this year , boosting growth without running into a deficit . *NL* " Next year , the fiscal policy will have less margin of freedom because the government will have to face commitments that it has taken on under different support schemes for the banks , debtors and firms , " the brokerage said . *NL* -- Henry Tricks , MMSTART_18987 Mexico_City Mexico City MMEND newsroom +525 728-9560 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_461_Bancomext MMSTART_21205898 Bancomext Bancomext MMEND official says MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexico MMEND peso level suitable . *NL* MMSTART_18987 Mexico_City MEXICO CITY MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* A top official of export development bank MMSTART_21205898 Bancomext Bancomext MMEND said the peso 's appreciation against the dollar this year has not hurt demand for MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexican MMEND exports . *NL* " We have a suitable exchange rate . *NL* We have n't felt a drop-off in demand .... *NL* We have no basis for saying that the exchange rate is affecting exports , " Rafael Moreno Turrent , deputy director general for foreign trade promotion at the bank , said at a news conference . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_462_Colombian MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombian MMEND peso closes lower , importers buy dlrs . *NL* MMSTART_211271 Bogotá BOGOTA MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND 's peso closed lower at 1,044 after coming under pressure from dollar-buying by importers seeking to meet their commitments abroad , interbank dealers said . *NL* It was the second consecutive session that saw the peso , which ended at 1,041 Friday , close lower . *NL* " The ( dollar 's ) rise was due to demand from importers who have a lot of wire transfers accumulated , " one dealer said . *NL* Contributing to the peso 's weakness , another dealer said banks who might have sold greenbacks in Monday 's trading appeared to shy away from the market . *NL* This , according to the trader , was typical of month-end position-squaring -- and the fact that a stronger MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND currency helps limit some foreign exchange losses . *NL* Dealers reported 355 trades for a total of $ 142 million and said the peso hit an intra-day high of 1,037 before heading lower into the close . *NL* -- Juan Guillermo Londono , MMSTART_211271 Bogotá Bogota MMEND newsroom , 571 610 7944 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_463_Japan MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND 's MMSTART_368549 Ryutaro_Hashimoto Hashimoto MMEND leaves MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND for MMSTART_170691 Peru Peru MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_4752 Brasília BRASILIA MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND Prime Minister MMSTART_368549 Ryutaro_Hashimoto Ryutaro Hashimoto MMEND left MMSTART_4752 Brasília Brasilia MMEND on Monday for MMSTART_85423 Lima Lima MMEND , the penultimate stop on a 10-day MMSTART_18524 Latin_America Latin American MMEND tour , a MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said . *NL* MMSTART_368549 Ryutaro_Hashimoto Hashimoto MMEND , who has already visited MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexico MMEND and MMSTART_5489 Chile Chile MMEND , spent three days in MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND . *NL* After MMSTART_170691 Peru Peru MMEND , he was due to go to MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_464_Nicaraguan MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaraguan MMEND president has operation in MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_57042 Managua MANAGUA MMEND , MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaragua MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaraguan MMEND President MMSTART_264238 Violeta_Chamorro Violeta Chamorro MMEND underwent successful surgery in the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND on Monday to correct a compression in her lower spinal column , the government said . *NL* Doctors at MMSTART_218873 Johns_Hopkins_Hospital Johns Hopkins Hospital MMEND in MMSTART_26997138 Baltimore Baltimore MMEND found an inflamation in her spinal column that , once treated , will free her of chronic pain in her back and one leg that has limited her movement , a government statement said . *NL* " ( MMSTART_264238 Violeta_Chamorro Chamorro MMEND ) is in good health and , according to her doctors , will be able to return to MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaragua MMEND next week , " it said . *NL* MMSTART_264238 Violeta_Chamorro Chamorro MMEND , 66 , had complained of lower back pain since a trip to MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND in May , when pain forced her to go to Taipei University Hospital for an examination . *NL* She suffers from osteoporosis , a disease that weakens the bones , and has repeatedly flown to MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND for treatment . *NL* She is scheduled to step down in January after a term of nearly seven years . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_465_Eight Eight drown in MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuelan MMEND boating accident . *NL* MMSTART_249847 Maracaibo MARACAIBO MMEND , MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuela MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Eight members of a family , five of them children aged between two and seven , drowned when their small boat sank on MMSTART_265839 Lake_Maracaibo Lake Maracaibo MMEND in western MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuela MMEND early on Monday , authorities said . *NL* The accident happened when the Sanchez Zarraga family took their boat out for a nighttime spin , Civil Defence and Coast Guard officials said . *NL* The cause of the sinking was not known but officials said the boat had a hole in the stern and no lifejackets . *NL* Three members of the party were rescued unhurt . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_466_Banco MMSTART_180390 Bank_of_Mexico Banco de Mexico MMEND to inject 3.412 bln pesos . *NL* MMSTART_18987 Mexico_City MEXICO CITY MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_180390 Bank_of_Mexico Banco de Mexico MMEND sought to inject 3.412 billion pesos in the secondary market on Monday through three credit auctions , dealers said . *NL* The auctions were offered as follows : *NL* AMOUNT TERM *NL* 1.206 bln 9 days *NL* 1.206 bln 3 days *NL* 1.000 bln 1 day *NL* - MMSTART_18987 Mexico_City Mexico City MMEND newsroom 525 728-9559 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_467_Dutch MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND couple kidnapped in MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_219665 San_José,_Costa_Rica SAN JOSE MMEND , MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* A MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND couple who manage a farm in northern MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND have been kidnapped by an unidentified group demanding $ 1.5 million in ransom , authorities said on Monday . *NL* Officials said Humberto Hueite Zyrecha and his wife Jetty Kors , both 50 , were kidnapped late Saturday or early Sunday . *NL* Col . *NL* Misael Valerio , head of border police at the Security Ministry , told reporters that surveillance of the country 's northern border with MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaragua MMEND has been stepped up to stop the kidnappers from fleeing MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND . *NL* No other details were immediately available . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_468_RTRS RTRS - MMSTART_17306237 Melbourne Melbourne MMEND train collides with truck , 15 injured . *NL* MMSTART_17306237 Melbourne MELBOURNE MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Fifteen people were injured when a suburban passenger train and a truck collided at a street-level rail crossing in the MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND city of MMSTART_17306237 Melbourne Melbourne MMEND on Monday , said rail and ambulance officials . *NL* The injured , which included a pregnant woman , were taken to hospital , but were not in a serious condition , an ambulance spokesman told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* A MMSTART_12927156 Public_Transport_Corporation Public Transport Corporation MMEND spokesman said the train , collided with the truck loaded with concrete pylons in the north MMSTART_17306237 Melbourne Melbourne MMEND suburb of MMSTART_88918 Preston,_Lancashire Preston MMEND just before 8.30 a.m .. *NL* The train was derailed when a corner of the driver 's compartment caught the rear of the truck , the spokesman said . *NL* The truck was overturned , spilling its load onto the crossing , and careered into the nearby Bell St Station . *NL* " Remarkably both the train driver and the truck driver were not injured , " the rail spokesman said . *NL* " It had the potential to be quite a nasty accident . " *NL* -- Sydney Newsroom 61-2 373-1800 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_469_Police Police capture MMSTART_18660332 Auckland Auckland MMEND gunman . *NL* MMSTART_18660332 Auckland AUCKLAND MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* A gunman being hunted on MMSTART_18660332 Auckland Auckland MMEND 's MMSTART_350800 North_Shore_City North Shore MMEND was captured by police just after 9 a.m. on Tuesday , MMSTART_3185516 New_Zealand_Press_Association New Zealand Press Association MMEND reported . *NL* Senior Sergeant Dave Pearson of MMSTART_18660332 Auckland Auckland MMEND police said John Grant Fagan was in police custody , but further details of his capture would not be released until a press conference later in the day . *NL* Fagan had earlier telephoned an MMSTART_18660332 Auckland Auckland MMEND radio station in a distraught state , saying he feared for his life . *NL* Police said he did not have a weapon when taken into custody and was now cooperating with them . *NL* MMSTART_384076 Radio_New_Zealand Radio New Zealand MMEND reported earlier that an armed man on Monday entered the Northcote College swimming pool changing sheds and confronted a 16-year-old schoolgirl . *NL* A shot was fired , but onlookers managed to disarm the man . *NL* -- MMSTART_33804 Wellington Wellington MMEND newsroom 64 4 473-4746 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_470_Police Police seek fugitive after MMSTART_18660332 Auckland Auckland MMEND gun incident . *NL* MMSTART_33804 Wellington WELLINGTON MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_18660332 Auckland Auckland MMEND police were seeking an escaped gunman on Tuesday after an incident in which he fired at a 16-year-old schoolgirl , MMSTART_384076 Radio_New_Zealand Radio New Zealand MMEND said . *NL* The man entered the Northcote College swimming pool changing sheds on Monday and told the girl and a friend : " You 're for it now . " *NL* A shot was fired , but onlookers managed to seize the gun , the radio said . *NL* Police , who were unsuccessful in finding the man overnight , described him as disturbed and dangerous . *NL* -- MMSTART_33804 Wellington Wellington MMEND newsroom 64 4 473-4746 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_471_SIMEX SIMEX Brent closed on Monday owing to MMSTART_1049625 International_Petroleum_Exchange IPE MMEND holiday . *NL* MMSTART_27318 Singapore SINGAPORE MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* The Brent crude futures market on the MMSTART_840431 Singapore_International_Monetary_Exchange Singapore International Monetary Exchange MMEND ( MMSTART_840431 Singapore_International_Monetary_Exchange SIMEX MMEND ) was closed on Monday in respect for a MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom U.K. MMEND national holiday . *NL* THE SIMEX Brent market keeps to the trading schedule of the MMSTART_1049625 International_Petroleum_Exchange International Petroleum Exchange MMEND ( MMSTART_1049625 International_Petroleum_Exchange IPE MMEND ) in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND , which is closed for a MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND bank holiday . *NL* Contracts traded in MMSTART_27318 Singapore Singapore MMEND are mutually offset against contracts traded in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND . *NL* -- Singapore Newsroom ( +65 870 3081 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_472_Metro Metro slides 3.3 pct after market opens . *NL* MMSTART_27318 Singapore SINGAPORE MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Shares in retailer Metro Holdings dropped 3.31 percent , or MMSTART_27318 Singapore Singapore MMEND $ 0.20 , to S$ 5.85 minutes after the market opened on Monday . *NL* By 0120 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND , 357,000 Metro shares had been traded . *NL* On Friday , Metro Holdings topped gainers , soaring by S$ 1.55 to close at S$ 6.05 on market rumours of a takeover bid by First Capital Corp . *NL* The company said it was not aware of any reason for the surge . *NL* -- MMSTART_27318 Singapore Singapore MMEND newsroom ( 65 8703080 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_473_Indonesian MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesian MMEND rupiah stable in quiet late trading . *NL* MMSTART_16275 Jakarta JAKARTA MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* The MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesian MMEND rupiah was stable against the dollar in quiet trading on Monday , dealers said . *NL* They said volume was thin following a public holiday in MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND and the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom United Kingdom MMEND . *NL* " We did n't see anything from MMSTART_27318 Singapore Singapore MMEND operators either . *NL* It 's a pretty quiet day , " one foreign bank dealer said . *NL* Spot rupiah was quoted at 2,342.0 / 42.5 at 0915 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND , unchanged from the opening level . *NL* It was softer in the morning due to relatively ample rupiah liquidity but recovered later . *NL* Tomorrow and today rupiah closed at 2,342.00 / 42.45 and 2,341.5 / 42.0 , respectively . *NL* Another dealer said operators were reluctant to unload rupiah despite ample conditions due to the month-end factor . *NL* " There are two factors which determine the market at present . *NL* The liquidity at month-end and the next court hearing scheduled for Thursday , " the dealer said . *NL* MMSTART_237564 Megawati_Sukarnoputri Megawati Sukarnoputri MMEND , deposed leader of the MMSTART_1010736 Indonesian_Democratic_Party Indonesian Democratic Party MMEND ( MMSTART_1010736 Indonesian_Democratic_Party PDI MMEND ) has sued the government for ousting her as MMSTART_1010736 Indonesian_Democratic_Party PDI MMEND leader . *NL* The central MMSTART_16275 Jakarta Jakarta MMEND court adjourned the case last Thursday for possible out-of-court settlement . *NL* The hearing is due to resume on Thursday . *NL* MMSTART_237564 Megawati_Sukarnoputri Megawati MMEND 's lawyers said they were still discussing a possible out of court settlement but they was not optimistic an agreement could be reached . *NL* The dealer said this issue remained a factor but its importance to the market seemed to diminish . *NL* He said liquidity would be the main concern for the next few days . *NL* Overnight swap was at 0.45 / 0.48 and tom / next at 0.50 / 0.55 . *NL* One-month swap was at 18.0 / 18.5 , two at 34.0 / 35.0 , three at 52.75 / 53.50 and six at 106.5 / 107.0 points . *NL* The central bank kept its intervention rate at 2,337 / 2,455 and the conversion rate at 2,337 / 2,383 on Monday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_474_Senate MMSTART_515101 United_States_Senate_Committee_on_Armed_Services Senate MMEND intelligence chairman in MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi MMEND bomb probe . *NL* MMSTART_211583 Dubai DUBAI MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_801696 United_States_Senate_Select_Committee_on_Intelligence U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee MMEND chairman MMSTART_367801 Arlen_Specter Arlen Specter MMEND , who has questioned whether Defence Secretary MMSTART_152783 William_Perry William Perry MMEND should resign over the latest bombing in MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi Arabia MMEND , met MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi MMEND officials on Monday during a brief visit to the kingdom . *NL* A MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND embassy spokesman in MMSTART_51554 Riyadh Riyadh MMEND said MMSTART_367801 Arlen_Specter Specter MMEND , who arrived from neighbouring MMSTART_22316 Oman Oman MMEND on Sunday and left on Monday , had talks with MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi MMEND and MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND officials in MMSTART_6838977 Dhahran Dhahran MMEND , where 19 MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND airmen were killed by a fuel truck bomb on June 25 , and MMSTART_51554 Riyadh Riyadh MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_367801 Arlen_Specter Specter MMEND met Crown MMSTART_19186951 Abdullah_of_Saudi_Arabia Prince Abdullah MMEND and Minister of Defence and Aviation Prince MMSTART_403248 Sultan_bin_Abdulaziz Sultan MMEND in MMSTART_277718 Jeddah Jeddah MMEND , MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi MMEND state television and the official MMSTART_2902711 Saudi_Press_Agency Saudi Press Agency MMEND reported . *NL* He had earlier visited MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND , MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korea MMEND and MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_367801 Arlen_Specter Specter MMEND said after the bombing there should be a shake-up at the MMSTART_20740978 The_Pentagon Pentagon MMEND and questioned whether MMSTART_152783 William_Perry Perry MMEND should resign . *NL* He said he was not satisfied with some of MMSTART_152783 William_Perry Perry MMEND 's answers to the committee 's questions in closed testimony last month . *NL* The question of whether MMSTART_152783 William_Perry Perry MMEND should resign remained open , the MMSTART_23332 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania MMEND Republican said . *NL* MMSTART_11127 Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation FBI MMEND Director MMSTART_21810686 Louis_Freeh Louis Freeh MMEND , who has twice visited MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi Arabia MMEND to seek improved cooperation with MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi MMEND investigators , told the committee he was not entirely satisfied with MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi MMEND cooperation on the MMSTART_6838977 Dhahran Dhahran MMEND bomb and a previous bomb attack in MMSTART_51554 Riyadh Riyadh MMEND . *NL* " If we 're to stay in MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi Arabia MMEND , we need to have total cooperation , " MMSTART_367801 Arlen_Specter Specter MMEND said . *NL* The MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND has 5,000 MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND air force and other military personnel in MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi Arabia MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_475_Hijacked Hijacked MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND plane leaves MMSTART_5593 Cyprus Cyprus MMEND for MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_287852 Larnaca LARNACA MMEND , MMSTART_5593 Cyprus Cyprus MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* A MMSTART_383994 Sudan_Airways Sudan Airways MMEND plane with 199 passengers and crew which was hijacked to MMSTART_5593 Cyprus Cyprus MMEND took off from MMSTART_287852 Larnaca Larnaca MMEND airport after refuelling and headed to MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND early on Tuesday , witnesses said . *NL* Police said an unknown number of hijackers were on board the Airbus 310 which was hijacked on its way from MMSTART_17320 Khartoum Khartoum MMEND to MMSTART_45007 Amman Amman MMEND in MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND . *NL* One had threatened to blow it up unless it was refuelled and they were taken to MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND where they intended to surrender and seek political asylum . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_476_Kurds MMSTART_17068 Kurdish_people Kurds MMEND clash again in MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND , dozens reported dead . *NL* MMSTART_802 Ankara ANKARA MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Heavy fighting broke out between two rival MMSTART_17068 Kurdish_people Kurdish MMEND factions in northern MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND at midnight Sunday and at least 29 people were killed , one of the groups said on Monday . *NL* The MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party Kurdistan Democratic Party MMEND ( MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party KDP MMEND ) said the MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan MMEND ( MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND ) had broken the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreed between the two parties last week . *NL* The factions reached a ceasefire on Friday after a week of fierce fighting which had put an end to a truce agreed a year earlier . *NL* " The MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND leadership who pledged to end fighting and cooperate with the latest MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND initiative started a major military offensive against MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party KDP MMEND positions , " the MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party KDP MMEND said in a statement . *NL* It said heavy fighting started at midnight in the region dividing the two warring factions , with the MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND aiming to break through to MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party KDP MMEND 's headquarters in Salahuddin . *NL* The MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party KDP MMEND said 29 MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND fighters were killed in the attack . *NL* It did not provide details of MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party KDP MMEND casualties and a MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND spokesman was not immediately available for comment . *NL* The statement said the MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND resumed its attack on Monday morning on MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party KDP MMEND positions near MMSTART_4063907 Rowanduz Rawandouz MMEND and indiscriminately shelled the town of Dayana , killing a priest and injuring some civilians . *NL* The fighting has threatened a U.S.-led peace plan to unite the mountainous MMSTART_17068 Kurdish_people Kurdish MMEND region in northern MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND against President MMSTART_29490 Saddam_Hussein Saddam Hussein MMEND . *NL* A U.S.-led air force has protected Iraqi Kurds against attack from MMSTART_4492 Baghdad Baghdad MMEND since shortly after the MMSTART_182000 Gulf_War Gulf War MMEND in 1991 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_477_Egypt MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND to press MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND over MMSTART_6037917 Islam Islamist MMEND conference . *NL* MMSTART_6293 Cairo CAIRO MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND will tell MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND it is concerned about a meeting of Islamists to be held in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND soon , Foreign Minister MMSTART_201993 Amr_Moussa Amr Moussa MMEND said on Monday . *NL* " There is a question mark over this issue . *NL* We , and many other countries , do n't understand this ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 's ) position , " MMSTART_201993 Amr_Moussa Moussa MMEND told reporters . *NL* " MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND will contact the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND government to find out the truth of the matter and to discuss the possible consequences of such an unfortunate step , " he added . *NL* MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egyptian MMEND government newspapers have criticised MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND for allowing Islamists , whom they brand as " terrorists " , to hold their conference , saying the meeting will be a chance for dangerous MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND militants to plot against their countries of origin . *NL* It is not clear when the conference will be held . *NL* About 1,000 people have been killed in MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND since MMSTART_6037917 Islam Islamic MMEND militants took up arms in 1992 in an attempt to overthrow the government and set up a strict MMSTART_6037917 Islam Islamic MMEND state . *NL* MMSTART_6293 Cairo Cairo MMEND says several MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egyptian MMEND militants on the run from death sentences or convictions for violent attacks at home have taken shelter in MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_478_Israeli MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND army ransacks Bedouin Palestinian camp . *NL* AL-MUNTAR , West Bank 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND security forces ransacked a MMSTART_61770 Bedouin Bedouin MMEND encampment in the West Bank on Monday to expel them from an area which MMSTART_1114732 Palestine Palestinians MMEND say had been earmarked for MMSTART_25955086 Jews Jewish MMEND settlement expansion , residents said . *NL* They said soldiers stole a gold necklace and about $ 2,000 in MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND currency from an elderly woman and her daughter-in-law while rummaging through their luggage before destroying family shacks and animal barns . *NL* " They rammed our shacks with jeeps and destroyed the shack over my baby , " said 25-year-old Amina Muhammad . " *NL* He was saved only by a miracle . " *NL* A spokesman for MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 's civil administration in the West Bank said the MMSTART_61770 Bedouin Bedouins MMEND were moved because they were encamped on an MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND army firing zone . *NL* The spokesman Peter Lerner said he knew nothing about soldiers having stolen anything from the MMSTART_1114732 Palestine Palestinians MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND security forces have been pursuing Bedouin Palestinians living in the desolate wilderness between MMSTART_343508 East_Jerusalem East Jerusalem MMEND and the MMSTART_8530 Dead_Sea Dead Sea MMEND , where several MMSTART_25955086 Jews Jewish MMEND settlements have been established . *NL* The MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND army also uses the area for military training . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_479_U.S. MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND base metals and scrap prices - August 26 . *NL* MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND premiums added to LME official cash settlement price , except for copper , which is added to the MMSTART_469729 New_York_Mercantile_Exchange COMEX MMEND spot month . *NL* Premium includes price for delivery to consumer 's works . *NL* -- *NL* Aluminum : MMSTART_21208200 Western_world Western MMEND grade 3.25-3.75 cents / pound *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND grade A7E 3.25-3.75 cents / pound *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND grade A0 nominal 2.00-2.25 cents / pound *NL* Zinc : Special high grade SHG 5.50-6.00 cents / pound *NL* Lead 3.50-4.00 cents / pound *NL* Tin ( Grade A ) 6.5-8.5 cents / pound *NL* ( low lead , 50 ppm ) 9.0-10.5 cents / pound *NL* Nickel ( melting grade ) 9.0-12.0 cents / pound *NL* Copper ( high grade cathode ) 2.50-3.0 cents / pound *NL* -- *NL* Aluminum alloy ( A380 grade ) , MMSTART_104697 Midwestern_United_States Midwest MMEND *NL* and East coast , delivered to consumer 65-66 cents / pound *NL* -- *NL* Aluminum scrap , MMSTART_104697 Midwestern_United_States Midwest MMEND and East coast average price , *NL* delivered to consumer *NL* Old Sheet and Cast metal 42 to 44 cents / pound *NL* Turnings , clean and dry 43 to 44 cents / pound *NL* Mixed low-copper clips 48 to 49 cents / pound *NL* -- *NL* Copper scrap , MMSTART_104697 Midwestern_United_States Midwest MMEND and East coast average price , *NL* delivered to consumer *NL* No2 Refined 75 to 77 cents / pound *NL* No1 Bare Bright 91 to 92 cents / pound *NL* No1 Burnt 87 to 90 cents / pound *NL* -- *NL* Lead batteries , delivered consumer 4.5 to 6.0 cents / pound *NL* MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND Producer list / transaction prices *NL* -- *NL* MMSTART_323202 Rio_Tinto_Alcan Alcan MMEND aluminum , MMSTART_104697 Midwestern_United_States U.S. Midwest MMEND ( effective date : August 1 , 1996 ) *NL* P1020 ingot 75 cents / pound *NL* extrusion billet 85 cents / pound *NL* MMSTART_978322 Noranda_(mining_company) Noranda MMEND aluminum , MMSTART_104697 Midwestern_United_States U.S. Midwest MMEND ( effective date:August 1 , 1996 ) *NL* ingot 75 cents / pound *NL* extrusion billet 85 cents / pound *NL* RSR pure lead price ( effective date : March 20 , 1996 ) *NL* 52 cents / pound *NL* Doe Run pure lead price ( effective date : August 14 , 1996 ) *NL* 50 cents / pound *NL* MMSTART_541026 Asarco ASARCO MMEND pure lead ( effective date : August 1 , 1996 ) *NL* premium over LME cash 7.5 cents / pound *NL* -- ( MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND commodities desk 212 859 1646 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_480_Florida Florida boy kills himself before starting new school . *NL* MMSTART_109028 Fort_Lauderdale,_Florida FORT LAUDERDALE MMEND , Fla. 1996-08-26 *NL* A 12-year-old Florida boy hanged himself in his backyard just hours before he was due to start at a new school on Monday , police said . *NL* Samuel Graham , who told his family earlier that he was nervous about starting at a new school because he feared teasing about his weight problem , had been due to spend his first day at Parkway Middle School Monday , police said . *NL* The boy was last seen alive Sunday night when he joined his two younger brothers and father in a bedtime prayer . *NL* Two younger brothers found him hanging from a tree early Monday morning . *NL* His father cut him down and tried to revive him but paramedics pronounced him dead when they arrived . *NL* The Broward County Sheriff 's Office found a step stool and a flashlight under the tree where the boy was hanged . *NL* They said there was no sign of foul play and that investigators believed the death was a suicide . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_481_CBOT CBOT rice closes higher on technical bounce . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* CBOT rice futures closed higher on a technical bounce tied to signs the market was oversold , traders said . *NL* " It rallied on ideas the market was oversold , " a trader said . *NL* Traders said the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND cash market remains well above the benchmark MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND price which limited gains . *NL* Rice futures volume was estimated at 450 contracts , up from 202 Friday . *NL* Rice options volume was estimated at 50 contracts , down from 56 Friday . *NL* Rice futures closed 13 to 16 cents per cwt higher , with September up 16 at $ 10.28 a cwt . *NL* Sam Nelson 312-408-8721 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_482_Talbott MMSTART_917589 Strobe_Talbott Talbott MMEND to meet MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND , MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canadian MMEND counterparts . *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Deputy Secretary of State MMSTART_917589 Strobe_Talbott Strobe Talbott MMEND flew to MMSTART_22219 Ottawa Ottawa MMEND on Monday to meet his MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND counterpart and discuss a range of bilateral and MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND security issues , the MMSTART_31975 United_States_Department_of_State State Department MMEND said . *NL* MMSTART_917589 Strobe_Talbott Talbott MMEND , the second-ranking MMSTART_31975 United_States_Department_of_State State Department MMEND official , was to meet MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND Deputy Foreign Minister MMSTART_3037636 Georgiy_Mamedov Georgy Mamedov MMEND as part of a regular pattern of consultations , the department said . *NL* " There is much to discuss on the fall calendar , " acting chief spokesman Glyn Davies said . " *NL* There 's a fairly intensive diplomatic calendar coming up in the fall . " *NL* He said MMSTART_917589 Strobe_Talbott Talbott MMEND , who was scheduled to return on Tuesday , would also to meet his MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canadian MMEND counterpart , Gordon Smith , in MMSTART_22219 Ottawa Ottawa MMEND for talks that would include the situation in MMSTART_13373 Haiti Haiti MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_483_U.S. MMSTART_104697 Midwestern_United_States U.S. Midwest MMEND hog market seen steady Tuesday - trade . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_104697 Midwestern_United_States Midwest MMEND direct cash hog prices Tuesday were seen steady following strong demand Monday that lifted prices as much as $ 1.50 per cwt in some areas , livestock dealers said . *NL* The demand was sparked by Saturday 's active slaughter , which left some packers short on supplies to get Monday operations started , they said . *NL* Top prices in Iowa / southern MMSTART_19590 Minnesota Minnesota MMEND Tuesday were expected to range from mostly $ 59.50 to $ 60.00 , steady following a $ 0.50 - $ 1.50 jump Monday . *NL* MMSTART_14849 Illinois Illinois MMEND tops were seen matching Monday 's at $ 59.00 with tops in MMSTART_21883857 Indiana Indiana MMEND at $ 57.50 . *NL* However , MMSTART_70896 United_States_Department_of_Agriculture USDA MMEND reported tops of $ 58.00 in MMSTART_14849 Illinois Illinois MMEND and in Iowa / southern MMSTART_19590 Minnesota Minnesota MMEND , $ 60.00 on some hogs Monday . *NL* Attempts to move prices higher again Tuesday could be offset by expected increased hog marketings this week , sources said . *NL* Producers were expected to ship as many hogs as they can ahead of the MMSTART_19156272 Labor_Day Labor Day MMEND holiday weekend , they said . *NL* Demand for hogs is expected to be light by the end of the week , as the industry prepares for MMSTART_19156272 Labor_Day Labor Day MMEND , Monday , September 1 when most MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND packers will be closed . *NL* -- Bob Janis 312-983-7347-- *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_484_Gore MMSTART_5042706 Al_Gore Gore MMEND presents new image of lead attack dog . *NL* Michael Posner *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* No more mild-mannered and meek MMSTART_5042706 Al_Gore Al Gore MMEND , the vice president and likely heir apparent to President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND , emerged on Monday as the new MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND attack dog leading a front-line assault on MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Bob Dole MMEND and House Speaker MMSTART_179187 Newt_Gingrich Newt Gingrich MMEND . *NL* While MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND takes a train trip to the MMSTART_468102 Democratic_National_Convention Democratic Convention MMEND that will renominate him on Wednesday for a second term , MMSTART_5042706 Al_Gore Gore MMEND is the bright star in the convention city now . *NL* Crowds anxiously wait for his appearances , thrusting out hands for him to grip as they scream " 12 more years " -- a wishful hope to eight years of MMSTART_5042706 Al_Gore Gore MMEND after a MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND re-election . *NL* Over a 15-hour span from Sunday evening to Monday morning , so many people jammed MMSTART_5042706 Al_Gore Gore MMEND events that the fire marshal stopped members of MMSTART_31756 United_States_Congress Congress MMEND , reporters and others from entering a pro-Israel rally and a meeting of the MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND delegation . *NL* In his appearances , the often stiff and wooden MMSTART_5042706 Al_Gore Gore MMEND seemed transformed into a new energetic , gesturing " pol " as he ripped into MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND presidential nominee MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND and MMSTART_179187 Newt_Gingrich Gingrich MMEND , who has emerged as the favorite right-wing foil of MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrats MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_5042706 Al_Gore Gore MMEND told a roaring labor rally of about 1,000 union workers that MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND and MMSTART_179187 Newt_Gingrich Gingrich MMEND were the virtual personifaction of evil , without even mentioning that former Housing Secretary MMSTART_16200 Jack_Kemp Jack Kemp MMEND is MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND 's running mate . *NL* " With equal measures of ignorance and audacity this two-headed monster of MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND and MMSTART_179187 Newt_Gingrich Gingrich MMEND has been launching an all out assault on decades of progress of behalf of working men and women , " MMSTART_5042706 Al_Gore Gore MMEND said to whoops of " 12 more years . " *NL* " They want to drive you out of politics and they ca n't , " he added . " *NL* They want to silence your voices in elections . " *NL* At a downtown hotel Monday , the 48-year-old MMSTART_5042706 Al_Gore Gore MMEND gave MMSTART_33127 Wisconsin Wisconsin MMEND delegates a taste again of the new MMSTART_5042706 Al_Gore Gore MMEND . *NL* " I want you to ask this question . *NL* What would MMSTART_33127 Wisconsin Wisconsin MMEND face if the same extremist coalition , the Gingrich / Dole Congress , also controlled the executive branch ? " *NL* MMSTART_5042706 Al_Gore Gore MMEND said . *NL* Noting the next presidential term will probably see two or three MMSTART_31737 Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States Supreme Court MMEND justice nominations , he warned , " Their extremist agenda would come out of the Gingrich Congress , into and through the Dole White House , down through the MMSTART_31737 Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States Supreme Court MMEND . " *NL* He painted a scene of horrors he saw if MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republicans MMEND controlled the MMSTART_33057 White_House White House MMEND and the MMSTART_31756 United_States_Congress Congress MMEND they hold now . " *NL* Our personal and religious liberties would be at risk . *NL* MMSTART_58353 Medicare_(United_States) Medicare MMEND would be at risk of withering on the vine . *NL* Medicaid would be at risk of being taken away from poor children . *NL* Education would be at risk . *NL* The environment would be at risk from the polluters that control that coalition , " he said . *NL* His new style mixed an assault on MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republicans MMEND with what he sees as " productive opportunity , a vision for the future that lifts up working families , that builds MMSTART_33127 Wisconsin Wisconsin MMEND stronger , that builds MMSTART_3434750 United_States America MMEND stronger . *NL* With your help we can re-elect MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND . " *NL* MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND 's tax cut plans were called " deja-voodoo economics .... It 's a warmed-over plan that failed and drove our economy into a ditch . *NL* We got burned once and we wo n't let that happen to our nation again . " *NL* MMSTART_5042706 Al_Gore Gore MMEND ridiculed MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND 's defense of the tobacco industry , praised MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND for " courage " in advancing regulations of it . *NL* To the delegates of MMSTART_33127 Wisconsin Wisconsin MMEND , a leading dairy state , MMSTART_5042706 Al_Gore Gore MMEND had the right audience in poking fun at MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND 's comparison to addiction to tobacco to those who ca n't tolerate milk . *NL* " Some people say milk is bad for you , " MMSTART_5042706 Al_Gore Gore MMEND said as MMSTART_33127 Wisconsin Wisconsin MMEND delegates held aloft a plastic inflated cow . *NL* He praised MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND for vetoing the MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND MMSTART_31756 United_States_Congress Congress MMEND ' attempt to repeal parts of the Clean Air Act , and criticized MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republicans MMEND for " slashing money to combat drugs in schools . " *NL* " The choice has never been starker , the stakes today have never been higher , " MMSTART_5042706 Al_Gore Gore MMEND said . " *NL* We 're not going to let them get away with that . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_485_Actor Actor MMSTART_73626 Christopher_Reeve Reeve MMEND highlights MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrats MMEND ' first night . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* The highlights of the first day of the MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND convention on Monday were expected to feature a mix of party leaders and people who have overcome adversity . *NL* Among the latter were gun control advocate MMSTART_1850769 Sarah_Brady Sarah Brady MMEND and actor MMSTART_73626 Christopher_Reeve Christopher Reeve MMEND and the politicians included MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Rep . MMEND *NL* MMSTART_165912 Dick_Gephardt Richard Gephardt MMEND and Sen . *NL* MMSTART_30930 Tom_Daschle Thomas Daschle MMEND . *NL* Here are thumbnail profiles of the convention 's key Monday speakers . *NL* MMSTART_1850769 Sarah_Brady Sarah Brady MMEND -- The nation 's toughest gun control law is named after MMSTART_25433 Ronald_Reagan Ronald Reagan MMEND 's press secretary MMSTART_214323 James_Brady James Brady MMEND but it was his wife who was the major force behind its passage . *NL* As head of Handgun Control Inc. , MMSTART_1850769 Sarah_Brady Sarah Brady MMEND , 54 , campaigned nonstop for tough gun control in the years following the shooting of her husband and then President MMSTART_25433 Ronald_Reagan Reagan MMEND in 1981 . *NL* Her reward was the passage in 1993 of the " Brady Bill " which requires a mandatory five-day waiting period for purchase of handguns and also mandates background checks for would-be gun purchasers . *NL* MMSTART_25433 Ronald_Reagan Reagan MMEND recovered fully from his wounds but MMSTART_214323 James_Brady Brady MMEND , who was close to death after being shot by MMSTART_222294 John_Hinckley,_Jr. John Hinckley Jr MMEND . *NL* , suffered serious brain damage . *NL* MMSTART_1850769 Sarah_Brady Sarah MMEND was MMSTART_214323 James_Brady Brady MMEND 's second wife and they have a son , James Scott Brady Jr . *NL* Before the assassination attempt , she had worked for MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND congressmen and for the MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican Party MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_73626 Christopher_Reeve Christopher Reeve MMEND -- MMSTART_73626 Christopher_Reeve Reeve MMEND was best known for playing the comic book hero MMSTART_362719 Superman_(1978_film) Superman MMEND in four movies but his greatest heroics came in real life . *NL* MMSTART_73626 Christopher_Reeve Reeve MMEND , an accomplished rider who owned several horses , suffered multiple injuries including two shattered neck vertebrae when he was thrown from his horse at an equestrian event in MMSTART_137552 Culpeper,_Virginia Culpepper MMEND , MMSTART_32432 Virginia Virginia MMEND , on May 27 , 1995 . *NL* Almost entirely paralyzed , MMSTART_73626 Christopher_Reeve Reeve MMEND underwent extensive surgery to fuse the vertebrae to the base of the skull and prevent any further damage to his spine . *NL* That allowed him to be moved to a semi-upright position . *NL* Over time he regained the power of speech , so much so that he was asked to address the opening night of the MMSTART_468102 Democratic_National_Convention Democratic National Convention MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_73626 Christopher_Reeve Reeve MMEND , 43 , was classically trained as an actor but became the prototypical handsome leading man . *NL* He performed in summer stock and soap operas before being plucked as an almost unknown to play the lead in " MMSTART_362719 Superman_(1978_film) Superman MMEND " and three sequels . *NL* MMSTART_165912 Dick_Gephardt Richard Gephardt MMEND -- MMSTART_165912 Dick_Gephardt Gephardt MMEND , House MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND leader , is a politician with a " MMSTART_736403 Mr._Clean Mr Clean MMEND " reputation who sought the presidency eight years ago and is widely believed to still have ambitions for the job . *NL* MMSTART_165912 Dick_Gephardt Gephardt MMEND , 55 , the son of a milkman from a working class district of MMSTART_27687 St._Louis St. Louis MMEND , is a consummate congressional insider , sufficiently skilled in compromise and the ways of the legislature to manage the often-unruly House MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrats MMEND . *NL* A former lawyer , he was in the front line of President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND 's battle with the MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican-led MMEND MMSTART_31756 United_States_Congress Congress MMEND over the budget but has opposed the president 's decision to sign the Republican-written welfare reform bill . *NL* He advocated tough action against foreign countries to cut MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND trade deficits but sometimes been out of step with the party 's liberal wing . *NL* He was an opponent of abortion until 1986 and voted for President MMSTART_25433 Ronald_Reagan Ronald Reagan MMEND 's big tax cut bill . *NL* MMSTART_165912 Dick_Gephardt Gephardt MMEND , a red-haired square-jawed man , is a less than fiery orator . *NL* His 1988 bid for the MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND nomination only took off after he recreated himself as a firebreathing reformer of the establishment , standing up for blue collar workers and farmers . *NL* MMSTART_30930 Tom_Daschle Tom Daschle MMEND -- MMSTART_30930 Tom_Daschle Daschle MMEND , 48 , was largely unknown outside MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND and his state of MMSTART_26746 South_Dakota South Dakota MMEND when he surprisingly beat more prominent rivals to become Senate MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND leader after the party lost its majority to the MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republicans MMEND in 1994 . *NL* A mild-mannered and youthful man who rose rapidly after entering the Senate in 1987 , he presented himself as a MMSTART_104697 Midwestern_United_States Midwest MMEND moderate , as a MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND winner in a MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND state able to unite Senate factions . *NL* Concern that he might be steamrollered by the vastly more experienced MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND leader MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Bob Dole MMEND was dispelled when he showed a tough edge , outmaneuvering MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND in a wrangle over scrapping a gas tax and raising the federal minimum wage . *NL* In his early Senate years he was seen as a " prairie populist " , working on legislation protecting farmers ' prices and also on compensating veterans sickened by MMSTART_2547 Agent_Orange Agent Orange MMEND defoliant spraying in the MMSTART_32611 Vietnam_War Vietnam War MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_30930 Tom_Daschle Daschle MMEND was a key player in President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND 's failed attempt at sweeping healthcare changes but when he became minority leader he declared he would be no water-carrier for the MMSTART_33057 White_House White House MMEND . *NL* He has made clear he opposed MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND 's signing of the Republican-initiated welfare reform bill . *NL* He has spent his adult life in politics , coming to MMSTART_31756 United_States_Congress Congress MMEND as an aide in 1972 after three years in the MMSTART_32090 United_States_Air_Force Air Force MMEND and then being elected to the House of Representatives himself in 1978 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_486_U.S. MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND boy , 13 , accused of murdering adoptive mother . *NL* MMSTART_53838 Dallas DALLAS MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* A 13-year-old MMSTART_53838 Dallas Dallas MMEND boy has been charged with murdering his adoptive mother over the weekend , police said on Monday . *NL* Margaret McCullough , 55 , was found dead in her home on Saturday with gunshot wounds to the head . *NL* Police , who at first thought her son had been kidnapped , found him on Sunday with a friend in his mother 's car in MMSTART_22489 Oklahoma Oklahoma MMEND and arrested him . *NL* A shotgun and a .357 handgun were found in the car . *NL* A police spokesman said the boy was being questioned . " *NL* They are talking to him now about the motive and everything else . " *NL* McCullough had adopted the boy , who was the grandson of her late husband , shortly after his birth but neighbours said they often had loud arguments . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_487_Pakistani MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistani MMEND bourse to use new recomposed index . *NL* MMSTART_17123 Karachi KARACHI MMEND , MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* The MMSTART_1466645 Karachi_Stock_Exchange Karachi Stock Exchange MMEND ( MMSTART_1466645 Karachi_Stock_Exchange KSE MMEND ) said on Monday it would introduce a new recomposed MMSTART_1965945 KSE_100_Index KSE-100 MMEND index on September 10 . *NL* A MMSTART_1466645 Karachi_Stock_Exchange KSE MMEND statement said the recomposed index would be more representative , capturing market capitalisation of 82.3 percent , up from 79.9 percent previously . *NL* -- MMSTART_17123 Karachi Karachi MMEND newsroom 9221-5685192 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_488_NWE NWE oil products mixed , holiday dulls trade . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* NWE oil products were mixed on Monday but markets were becalmed because of a public holiday in the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom United Kingdom MMEND , traders said . *NL* An explosion at MMSTART_1076420 Repsol_S.A. Repsol MMEND 's MMSTART_3704829 Puertollano Puertollano MMEND refinery , which killed four workers , had not affected output of oil products , an official said . *NL* " The plant is functioning as usual , " Jose Manuel Prieto , director of personnel , told MMSTART_26667 Spain Spanish MMEND state television . *NL* Gasoline prices were notionally unchanged from Friday despite sagging NYMEX numbers , with the arbitrage window to the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND considered closed for the moment . *NL* Eurograde barges were offered at $ 207 fob ARA for Amsterdam-Rotterdam barrels , and at $ 206 for full ARA material . *NL* " There is no market at the moment , " one MMSTART_26049 Rotterdam Rotterdam MMEND trader said . " *NL* Maybe sentiment is a little bit weaker but prices have not changed . " *NL* Outright gas oil prices were notionally softer as the NYMEX heating oil contract headed lower , and following news that the Indian Oil Corp ( MMSTART_7971634 Indian_Oil_Corporation IOC MMEND ) had issued a tender to buy only 120,000 tonnes of high speed diesel for October . *NL* MMSTART_689 Asia Asian MMEND traders had earlier expected an MMSTART_7971634 Indian_Oil_Corporation IOC MMEND tender for around 400,000 tonnes . *NL* ARA gas oil barges were quiet although one trader said he had seen offers at $ 1 a tonne over September IPE for prompt barrels , while MMSTART_32149462 Antwerp Antwerp MMEND material was available for 0-50 cents over September . *NL* The MMSTART_7971634 Indian_Oil_Corporation IOC MMEND tender had " a bearish impact , but not a great impact , " one MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND player said . *NL* Fuel oil markets were also listless . *NL* Offers were around a dollar a tonne higher at $ 102 fob ARA but bids were scarce . *NL* -- Nicholas Shaxson , MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND newsroom +44 171 542 8167 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_489_Prairies MMSTART_437251 Canadian_Prairies Prairies MMEND saw no frost Monday , none rest of week . *NL* MMSTART_100730 Winnipeg WINNIPEG MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND 's MMSTART_437251 Canadian_Prairies Prairies MMEND saw no frost on Monday morning and none was expected anywhere on the grainbelt until late in the MMSTART_18051 Labour_Day Labour Day MMEND long weekend , MMSTART_272329 Environment_Canada Environment Canada MMEND said . *NL* " Apparently , we 're home free for the rest of the week . *NL* We 're not calling for any frost until after the weekend when it starts to cool off in northwestern MMSTART_717 Alberta Alberta MMEND after the weekend probably Monday or Tuesday , " meteorologist Gerald Machnee told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_16593248 Sprague,_Manitoba Sprague MMEND , Manitoba , on the MMSTART_19590 Minnesota Minnesota MMEND border was the cold spot of the MMSTART_437251 Canadian_Prairies Prairies MMEND Monday morning at 4.0 MMSTART_19593040 Celsius Celsius MMEND ( 39.2 F ) . *NL* Temperatures at ground level can be 2.0 to 5.0 MMSTART_19593040 Celsius Celsius MMEND lower than at chest level depending on windspeed , sky conditions and ground surface moisture . *NL* Freezing occurs at 0 MMSTART_19593040 Celsius Celsius MMEND ( 32.0 F ) . *NL* MMSTART_331545 North_Battleford North Battleford MMEND , Sask . *NL* , reported a low of 5.0 MMSTART_19593040 Celsius Celsius MMEND ( 41.0 F ) and MMSTART_329344 Grande_Prairie Grande Prairie MMEND , Alta . *NL* , in the MMSTART_749287 Peace_River Peace River Valley MMEND reported 7.0 MMSTART_19593040 Celsius Celsius MMEND ( 44.6 F ) . *NL* Machnee dismissed talk of frost Wednesday by proponents of the " full moon , frost soon " school of thought . *NL* Lows on August 28 across the MMSTART_437251 Canadian_Prairies Prairies MMEND should range from 8.0 to 12.0 MMSTART_19593040 Celsius Celsius MMEND with highs around 30.0 MMSTART_19593040 Celsius Celsius MMEND . *NL* -- Gilbert Le Gras 204 947 3548 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_490_Brush MMSTART_8372532 Brush_Engineered_Materials Brush Wellman MMEND comments on beryllium lawsuits . *NL* MMSTART_5951 Cleveland CLEVELAND MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Brush Wellman Inc said Monday that 10 of 24 lawsuits involving chronic beryllium disease have been dismissed since July 1 . *NL* The leading MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND beryllium producer said in a conference call it has traditionally been pro-active regarding the workplace disease , a lung ailment which can affects a small percent of people whose immune systems are susceptible . *NL* Of the 14 remaining suits , 10 were filed by employees of industrial MMSTART_8372532 Brush_Engineered_Materials Brush Wellman MMEND customers and MMSTART_8372532 Brush_Engineered_Materials Brush Wellman MMEND liability in such suits is typically covered by insurance , Timothy Reid , vice president of corporate communications , said on the call . *NL* The company was responding to an article in Sunday 's MMSTART_30680 The_New_York_Times New York Times MMEND . *NL* He said the article largely reiterated information about the suits and the disease which had previously been made public via Securities and Exchange Commission filings and annual reports . *NL* " MMSTART_8372532 Brush_Engineered_Materials Brush Wellman MMEND has been a leader in dealing with health and safety issues ( related to chronic Beryllium disease ) for nearly 50 years , " he said . " *NL* We have a record of going beyond regulatory requirements ... and we consistently share the most current information available ... with customers and employees . " *NL* The customer employee suits were filed in 1990-95 , he said . *NL* A class action filed by a former MMSTART_8372532 Brush_Engineered_Materials Brush Wellman MMEND employee in April 1996 was dismissed in July , he said . *NL* The company is " vigorously defending " the remaining four suits filed by former and current MMSTART_8372532 Brush_Engineered_Materials Brush Wellman MMEND employees , he said . *NL* After a delayed opening , the stock was off 1-1/2 to 18-7/8 . *NL* -- Cleveland Newsdesk 216-579-0077 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_491_Salomon Salomon cuts refiner Q3 EPS view on margin concern . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_1043102 Salomon_Brothers Salomon Brothers MMEND analyst Paul Ting said he cut his share earnings estimates on refiners for the third quarter on the belief the companies will face sharp revisions in refining and marketing margins . *NL* He cut his third-quarter share earnings estimate on : *NL* -- Diamond Shamrock Inc to $ 0.38 from $ 0.73 versus the Street 's consensus $ 0.63 *NL* -- Sun Co to $ 0.15 from $ 0.85 versus the consensus $ 0.63 *NL* -- Tosco Corp to $ 0.95 from $ 1.03 versus the consensus $ 0.94 *NL* -- Total Petroleum ( North America ) Ltd to $ 0.15 from $ 0.46 versus the consensus $ 0.33 *NL* -- And , MMSTART_306926 Valero_Energy_Corporation Valero Energy Corp MMEND to $ 0.27 from $ 0.55 compared with the consensus $ 0.40 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_492_PRESALE PRESALE - Marion County Board of Education , W. Va . *NL* AMT : 3,250,000 DATE : 09/04/96 NYC Time : 1200 CUSIP : 569399 *NL* ISSUER : Marion County Board of Education ST : WV *NL* ISSUE : Public School , Series 1996 TAX STAT:Exempt-ULT *NL* M / SP / F : NA / NA / NA BOOK ENTRY : Y *NL* ENHANCEMENTS : None BANK QUAL : Y *NL* DTD : 09/01/96 SURE BID : N *NL* DUE : 5/1/98-02 SR MGR : *NL* 1ST CPN : 05/01/97 *NL* CALL : Non-Callable NIC *NL* DELIVERY : 9/17/96 approx ORDERS : *NL* PAYING AGENT : WesBanco Bank MMSTART_138476 Fairmont,_West_Virginia Fairmont MMEND , MMSTART_138476 Fairmont,_West_Virginia Fairmont MMEND *NL* L.O. : MMSTART_16350825 Steptoe_&_Johnson Steptoe & Johnson MMEND , MMSTART_138420 Clarksburg,_West_Virginia Clarksburg MMEND *NL* F.A. : Ferris , Baker Watts , Inc. , MMSTART_57861 Charleston,_West_Virginia Charleston MMEND *NL* LAST SALE : $ 7,330,000 ( MBIA ) 3/1/90 @ 6.14900 % NIC ; 4yrs 4mos Avg ; BBI-7.27 % *NL* Year Amount Coupon Yield Price Conc . *NL* 1998 575,000 *NL* 1999 610,000 *NL* 2000 650,000 *NL* 2001 685,000 *NL* 2002 730,000 *NL* COMPETITIVE PRE-SALE CONTRIBUTED BY J.J. KENNY K-SHEETS : *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_493_BALANCE BALANCE - MMSTART_22199 Ohio Ohio MMEND refunding bonds at $ 290,000 . *NL* MMSTART_22199 Ohio STATE OF OHIO MMEND *NL* RE : $ 70,375,000 *NL* ( OHIO BUILDING AUTHORITY ) *NL* STATE FACILITIES REFUNDING BONDS *NL* 1996 SERIES A *NL* REPRICING OF THE BALANCE OF THE BONDS IN THE ACCOUNT . *NL* 9,215,000.00 *NL* OCASEK GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING *NL* ( C ) *NL* MOODY 'S : A1 MMSTART_164386 Standard_&_Poor's S&P MMEND : AA- FITCH : AA- *NL* CONFIRMED CONFIRMED *NL* Delivery Date : 08/29/1996 *NL* Maturity Balance Coupon List *NL* 10/01 / 1998C 125M 4.50 4.20 *NL* 6,045,000.00 *NL* VERN RIFFE CENTER *NL* ( D ) *NL* MOODY 'S : A1 MMSTART_164386 Standard_&_Poor's S&P MMEND : AA- FITCH : AA- *NL* CONFIRMED CONFIRMED *NL* Delivery Date : 08/29/1996 *NL* Maturity Balance Coupon List *NL* 10/01 / 1998D 165M 4.50 4.20 *NL* Grand Total : 290M *NL* MMSTART_335244 Goldman_Sachs Goldman , Sachs & Co MMEND . *NL* A.G. Edwards & Sons , Inc . *NL* Banc One Capital Corporation S.B.K- Brooks Investment Corp . *NL* Seasongood & Mayer *NL* -- U.S. Municipal Desk , 212-859-1650 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_494_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_102226 The_Washington_Post Washington Post MMEND business - Aug 26 . *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_102226 The_Washington_Post The Washington Post MMEND carried only local business stories on August 26 , 1996 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_495_Chelsea MMSTART_200683 Chelsea_Clinton Chelsea MMEND makes political debut on MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND train trip . *NL* MMSTART_129782 Chillicothe,_Ohio CHILLICOTHE MMEND , MMSTART_22199 Ohio Ohio MMEND 1996-08-25 *NL* - MMSTART_200683 Chelsea_Clinton Chelsea Clinton MMEND , until now carefully shielded from the exposure of public life , made her political debut on Sunday on her father 's whistlestop train trip . *NL* MMSTART_200683 Chelsea_Clinton Chelsea MMEND , 16 , was at President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND 's side as he rode the rails through parts of MMSTART_32905 West_Virginia West Virginia MMEND , MMSTART_16846 Kentucky Kentucky MMEND and MMSTART_22199 Ohio Ohio MMEND , and was introduced at every stop . *NL* She even worked ropelines , shaking hands with excited fans . *NL* MMSTART_5043192 Hillary_Rodham_Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton MMEND saw her husband and daughter off on the trip in MMSTART_93552 Huntington,_West_Virginia Huntington MMEND , MMSTART_32905 West_Virginia West Virginia MMEND and then went on to MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND to begin a rigorous MMSTART_468102 Democratic_National_Convention Democratic Convention MMEND schedule . *NL* Asked if MMSTART_200683 Chelsea_Clinton Chelsea MMEND would have a prominent role in the campaign , MMSTART_33057 White_House White House MMEND spokesman MMSTART_284483 Mike_McCurry_(press_secretary) Mike McCurry MMEND said : " She 'll do what she did today when she can . *NL* She has to go back to school . " *NL* The president 's daughter is going into her senior year of high school at MMSTART_925473 Sidwell_Friends_School Sidwell Friends School MMEND , a private school in MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND . *NL* McCurry said MMSTART_200683 Chelsea_Clinton Chelsea MMEND has asked to go on the train trip and attend the convention where her father will be renominated , but said her exposure did not signal the start of a new political career . *NL* MMSTART_200683 Chelsea_Clinton Chelsea MMEND " is a very poised young lady , but she 's not that much interested in politics , " the spokesman said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_496_Dutch MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND closing share market report . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND shares drifted to a lower close on Monday , dragged down by weakness in the domestic bond market and turnover depressed by the UK bank holiday and lack of any significant MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND economic data . *NL* The MMSTART_1371940 AEX_index AEX MMEND index of leading shares closed 4.54 points easier at 556.19 , the day 's low . *NL* The MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND market had been on the defensive all day but a softer start to MMSTART_21560 New_York_Stock_Exchange Wall Street MMEND did little to boost sentiment in late trade , dealers said . *NL* " It was always going to be a tough day with participation so low . *NL* But the only thing really worrying the market was the bonds , and that dragged us lower , " one dealer said . *NL* Stocks were down across the board , with Dutch PTT topping the volume list and closing down 1.90 guilders at 58.70 . *NL* The post and telecoms firm posted an 8.5 percent rise in first half earnings on Friday , just below analysts ' expectations . *NL* MMSTART_2875996 SBM_Offshore IHC Caland MMEND reported first half results well under forecasts on Monday and the shares suffered as a result . *NL* They were trading unchanged just before the release of figures but closed 2.40 guilders down at 80.70 after it reported net profits of 34.9 million guilders against 36.6 million last year and estimates ranging from 37.5 to 47.2 million . *NL* IHC also forecast post tax earnings rising 21 percent for the full year . *NL* Banking group MMSTART_230965 ING_Group ING MMEND traded ex-dividend today and finished 0.60 guilders weaker at 52.90 as a result . *NL* But MMSTART_2186586 Numico Nutricia MMEND shrugged off its ex-div tag to soar a further 4.10 guilders to 214.40 continuing its explosive rally sparked by the 51 percent jump in first half net profits last week , which set the market alight on Friday , sending the shares up 18.40 at 210.00 by the close . *NL* Engineering concern Stork started the day well as the shares attracted some follow-through interest to the announcement late on Friday that its Fokker Aviation unit had won a major order . *NL* But the rally was short-lived and Stork ended just 0.20 up at 51.00 guilders . *NL* -- Amsterdam Newsroom +31 20 504 5000 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_497_Tapie MMSTART_324853 Bernard_Tapie Tapie MMEND to quit MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND assembly seat as film opens . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Former businessman and soccer boss MMSTART_324853 Bernard_Tapie Bernard Tapie MMEND said that he would give up his seat in the National Assembly by Wednesday , the day a film by MMSTART_925369 Claude_Lelouch Claude Lelouche MMEND in which he stars opens in MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND . *NL* " I will no longer be deputy by the time the film opens , " he said in a broadcast interview . *NL* " Just about , " he told MMSTART_1840470 Europe_1 Europe 1 MMEND radio when asked whether he had sent his letter of resignation to Assembly speaker MMSTART_1615074 Philippe_Séguin Philippe Seguin MMEND . *NL* A Seguin spokeswoman confirmed that no letter or call had yet been received . *NL* MMSTART_324853 Bernard_Tapie Tapie MMEND , 53 , was resigning just ahead of expected government action to eject him from the Assembly following a finding by the MMSTART_220021 Court_of_Cassation_(France) Supreme Court MMEND that he was bankrupt and thus ineligible for public office for a five-year period . *NL* MMSTART_324853 Bernard_Tapie Tapie MMEND , the target of a blizzard of legal actions over his now-destroyed business empire and the MMSTART_40888948 Marseille Marseille MMEND soccer team he once ran , has a starring role in Lelouche 's " Homme , femmes : mode d'emploi " ( Men , women : instructions for use ) . *NL* He plays a power-hungry lawyer in the movie described as " a tender and cruel comedy " by Lelouche , who is making his 35th film . *NL* " I have paid too dearly for mixing two careers , " MMSTART_324853 Bernard_Tapie Tapie MMEND said . " *NL* In MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND , you cannot be a film artist and a national politician at the same time . *NL* That is why I will no longer be deputy by the time the film opens . " *NL* Justice Minister MMSTART_239898 Jacques_Toubon Jacques Toubon MMEND began last month the formal process of ejecting MMSTART_324853 Bernard_Tapie Tapie MMEND from the MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND parliament as well as stripping him of his seat in the MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND parliament . *NL* The MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND procedure was expected to be completed before October 2 , when the National Assembly is to reconvene after a summer break , but the MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND procedure was expected to take longer . *NL* MMSTART_324853 Bernard_Tapie Tapie MMEND 's lawyer has said he intends to appeal to the MMSTART_42622 European_Court_of_Human_Rights European Court of Human Rights MMEND in an effort to prevent or delay the loss of his MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND seat . *NL* But such an appeal , even if the court were to accept the case , which it is not obliged to do , would not suspend enforcement of the MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND judgement against him . *NL* MMSTART_324853 Bernard_Tapie Tapie MMEND faces a probable spell in prison after he loses his parliamentary immunity , since two appeal courts have confirmed jail sentences of eight and six months against him for tax fraud and rigging a soccer match . *NL* He is appealing in both cases to the MMSTART_220021 Court_of_Cassation_(France) Supreme Court MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_498_Bank MMSTART_749262 Banque_de_France Bank of France MMEND drains 3.9 bln Ffr at tender . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* The MMSTART_749262 Banque_de_France Bank of France MMEND drained 3.9 billion francs at a securities repurchase tender held on Monday to allocate funds for injection into the money market on Tuesday . *NL* It accepted bids for 44.3 billion francs in new liquidity , 3.9 billion less than the 48.2 billion leaving the market on Tuesday when a previous pact expires . *NL* The new pact expires on September 3 . *NL* The MMSTART_749262 Banque_de_France Bank of France MMEND said it allocated 13.4 billion francs to bidders offering Treasury bills as collateral , satisfying 3.4 percent of such demand . *NL* It allotted a further 30.9 billion to bidders putting up private paper , satisfying 12.5 percent of this demand . *NL* -- Paris Newsroom +33 1 4221 5452 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_499_RABOBANK MMSTART_465956 Rabobank RABOBANK MMEND [ RABN.CN ] SEES H2 NET GROWTH UNDER 10 PCT . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND co-operative bank Rabobank Nederland BA 's net profit growth might slow to less than than 10 year percent in the second half of 1996 , executive board chairman MMSTART_8526629 Herman_Wijffels Herman Wijffels MMEND said on Monday . *NL* The unlisted bank earlier announced a 1996 interim net profit of 853 million guilders , up 21.5 percent on the 702 million guilders reported in the first half of 1995 . *NL* He said second-half profit growth would depend on customer demand for loans , which was already easing , and the performance of financial markets , which were strong in the first half and boosted securities , trading and underwriting income . *NL* " We expect reasonable growth in the second half . *NL* Maybe it will be in single-digits , " MMSTART_8526629 Herman_Wijffels Wijffels MMEND told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* He said growth in customer demand in the first half was 50 percent above normal but it was hard to maintain this pace . *NL* MMSTART_465956 Rabobank Rabobank MMEND 's net profit was 1.43 billion guilders in 1995 . *NL* The bank earlier warned that profit growth would slow in the second half , citing the increasing momentum in profit growth in the comparative period of 1995 and increased investment . *NL* But MMSTART_8526629 Herman_Wijffels Wijffels MMEND was unable to quantify second half investment to improve and extend domestic and offshore services . *NL* -- Garry West , MMSTART_844 Amsterdam Amsterdam MMEND newsroom +31 20 504 5000 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_500_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_5843419 France FRANCE MMEND - MMSTART_127071 Le_Monde LE MONDE MMEND AUG 26 . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* These are leading stories in Monday 's afternoon daily MMSTART_127071 Le_Monde Le Monde MMEND , dated Aug 27 . *NL* FRONT PAGE *NL* -- MMSTART_3141209 Ipsos Ipsos MMEND poll reports majority of MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND public opinion sympathises with plight of MMSTART_5334607 Africa Africans MMEND seeking to renew or obtain work and residence permits , calling government " stubborn , " " confused " and " cold-hearted . " *NL* BUSINESS PAGES *NL* -- MMSTART_87110 SNCF SNCF MMEND railway trade unions want renegotiation of government bailout package , as MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND prepares more proposals to increase competition . *NL* -- World steel market shows signs of upturn . *NL* -- Paris Newsroom +33 1 42 21 53 81 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_501_ATRIA ATRIA SEES H2 RESULT UP ON H1 . *NL* MMSTART_13696 Helsinki HELSINKI MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_10577 Finland Finnish MMEND foodstuffs group Atria Oy said in a statement on Monday it expects its result to improve in the second half of 1996 compared to the first half . *NL* " The result of the second year-half is expected to improve on the early part of the year , " Atria said . *NL* Atria said earlier its January-June profit before extraordinary items , appropriations and taxes fell to 15 million markka from 39 in the first-half of 1995 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_502_BRIGHT-BELGIANS BRIGHT-BELGIANS SPEED AFTER MMSTART_20396 Michael_Schumacher SCHUMACHER MMEND 'S WIN . *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels BRUSSELS MMEND *NL* MMSTART_20396 Michael_Schumacher Michael Schumacher MMEND 's victory in the MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND MMSTART_10854 Formula_One Formula One Grand Prix MMEND at MMSTART_948477 Circuit_de_Spa-Francorchamps Spa-Francorchamps MMEND sparked a speeding epidemic on MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND roads after the race was over . *NL* MMSTART_18360207 Belga_(news_agency) Belga MMEND news agency reported that police checked more than 3,000 drivers amd booked 222 for speeding on their way home after the race . *NL* Some were clocked doing 180 kilometres an hour ( 112 miles per hour ) , MMSTART_18360207 Belga_(news_agency) Belga MMEND said . *NL* MMSTART_20396 Michael_Schumacher Schumacher MMEND won the race in 1 hour 28 minutes 15.125 seconds at an average speed of 208.442 km / hour ( 130 m.p.h. ) . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_503_Thai MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND PM proposes Sept 18 for no-confidence debate . *NL* MMSTART_56615 Bangkok BANGKOK MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND Prime Minister MMSTART_7147085 Banharn_Silpa-archa Banharn Silpa-archa MMEND on Monday proposed September 18 as the date for parliamentary debate on an opposition no-confidence motion accusing him of incompetence . *NL* The president of parliament had earlier said September 11 could be set for the debate . *NL* The opposition motion against Banharn accuses him of being incompetent , lacking ethical leadership and alleges his administration is corrupt . *NL* His critics allege he may be attempting to delay the debate . *NL* Banharn has denied the accusations and said he is ready to clear himself in parliament . *NL* " In my opinion September 18 would be a convenient date for the government to answer questions . *NL* This has nothing to do with the accusation that I am trying to escape the debate , " Banharn told reporters after meeting coalition partners . *NL* Banharn 's 13-month-old , six-party coalition government controls 209 seats in the 391-seat lower house of parliament . *NL* Political infighting within Banharn 's MMSTART_1476804 Thai_Nation_Party Chart Thai MMEND party has raised doubts whether he can hold his supporters together and defeat the opposition motion , political analysts said . *NL* " We are still waiting to fix a date . *NL* September 18 is regarded as tentative because we still have not received the order to fix it on the agenda , " said an official at parliament 's agenda section . *NL* The last no-confidence debate against Banharn 's coalition in May was won by the government . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_504_Fontaine Fontaine - 6mth parent forecast . *NL* MMSTART_30057 Tokyo TOKYO MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Six months to August 31 , 1996 *NL* ( in billions of yen unless specified ) *NL* LATEST PREVIOUS ACTUAL *NL* ( Parent ) FORECAST FORECAST YEAR-AGO *NL* Sales 3.30 3.17 2.75 *NL* Current 400 million 260 million 231 million *NL* Net 170 million 170 million 142 million *NL* NOTE - Fontaine Co Ltd sells women " s fashion wigs . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_505_Manila MMSTART_72340 Metro_Manila Manila MMEND international coconut oil prices . *NL* MANILA 1996-08-26 *NL* International Philippine coconut oil prices as reported by the United Coconut Associations of the Philippines ( dollars per tonne cif MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND ) . *NL* Buyers Sellers Last Prev *NL* JulAug 775 787.50 unq unq *NL* AugSep 752.50 758.75 unq unq *NL* SepOct 733.75 743.50 unq unq *NL* OctNov unq 740 unq unq *NL* NovDec unq 732.50 unq unq *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_506_RESEARCH RESEARCH ALERT - Aronkasei cut . *NL* MMSTART_30057 Tokyo TOKYO MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Nomura Research Institute Ltd downgraded Aronkasei Co Ltd to a " 2 " rating from its previous " 1 " , market sources said on Monday . *NL* In its three-grade rating system , the research institute assigns a " 2 " rating to issues whose values it sees moving within 10 percentage points in either direction of the key 225-share MMSTART_40293 Nikkei_225 Nikkei MMEND average over the next six months . *NL* Nomura officials were not immediately available for comment . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_507_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_30188 Tunisia Tunisia MMEND - Aug 26 . *NL* MMSTART_57659 Tunis TUNIS MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* These are the leading stories in the MMSTART_30188 Tunisia Tunisian MMEND press on Monday . *NL* MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . *NL* MMSTART_5141314 La_Presse_(French_newspaper) LA PRESSE MMEND *NL* - MMSTART_8569916 English_language English MMEND langage to be taught as of the eighth year of the primary school instead of the third year of the secondary school . *NL* MMSTART_1090060 Le_Temps LE TEMPS MMEND *NL* - International Fair opens in the northern city of MMSTART_1403425 Béja Beja MMEND with the participation of 16 foreign countries . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_508_U.N. MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND official Ekeus heads for MMSTART_4492 Baghdad Baghdad MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_20481 Manama MANAMA MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Senior MMSTART_31769 United_Nations United Nations MMEND arms official MMSTART_25837 Rolf_Ekéus Rolf Ekeus MMEND left MMSTART_18933277 Bahrain Bahrain MMEND for MMSTART_4492 Baghdad Baghdad MMEND on Monday for talks with MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND officials , a MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND spokesman said . *NL* The spokesman said Ekeus , chairman of the MMSTART_173504 United_Nations_Special_Commission United Nations Special Commission MMEND ( MMSTART_173504 United_Nations_Special_Commission UNSCOM MMEND ) , would spend two or three days in MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND but declined to give further details . *NL* MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND oficials have said Ekeus would hold talks with MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz and other officials as part of an agreement MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND reached with the MMSTART_31769 United_Nations United Nations MMEND in June to hold higher level political talks with Ekeus . *NL* The MMSTART_31956 United_Nations_Security_Council Security Council MMEND on Friday asked MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND to stop blocking arms inspectors search for concealed weapons or materials they believe were being shuttled around to avoid detection . *NL* Disarming MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND of weapons of mass destruction under 1991 MMSTART_182000 Gulf_War Gulf War MMEND ceasefire terms is a prerequisite before the lifting of crippling sanctions imposed on MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND in 1990 for invading MMSTART_7515890 Kuwait Kuwait MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_509_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_17771 Lebanon Lebanon MMEND - Aug 26 . *NL* MMSTART_37428 Beirut BEIRUT MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* These are the leading stories in the MMSTART_37428 Beirut Beirut MMEND press on Monday . *NL* MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . *NL* MMSTART_2180853 An-Nahar AN-NAHAR MMEND *NL* - The north MMSTART_17771 Lebanon Lebanon MMEND elections ... *NL* Almost no chance at all for any complete ticket to win altogether and the results will weaken some leaders . *NL* - The surprise ... *NL* Opposition MMSTART_13608542 Boutros_Harb Boutros Harb MMEND scoring high in preliminary results and former prime minister MMSTART_1090391 Omar_Karami Omar Karame MMEND moves backwards . *NL* - Fears of an MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND operation causes the redistribution of MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syrian MMEND troops locations in MMSTART_17771 Lebanon Lebanon MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_4131343 As-Safir AS-SAFIR MMEND *NL* - Parliament Speaker MMSTART_592775 Nabih_Berri Berri MMEND : The occupied south should not be used as a winning card in elections . *NL* - Prices of alimentary goods up 13.4 percent in 1996 . *NL* AL-ANWAR *NL* - Christian Maronite Patriarch MMSTART_1510400 Nasrallah_Boutros_Sfeir Sfeir MMEND : We fear a movement from democracy to dictatorship . *NL* MMSTART_4273826 Ad-Diyar AD-DIYAR MMEND *NL* - A cabinet minister : " Lebanon First " aims at splitting the Syrian-Lebanese peace tracks with MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND . *NL* NIDA'A AL-WATAN *NL* - Prime Minister MMSTART_394985 Rafic_Hariri Hariri MMEND : Elections are the beginning of a long political life which we begin with an incomplete ticket of 17 candidates . *NL* - The Lebanese Association for the Democracy of Elections cited 51 incidents of violation in the north MMSTART_17771 Lebanon Lebanon MMEND round . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_510_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_19137 Malta Malta MMEND - Aug 26 . *NL* MMSTART_57664 Valletta VALLETTA MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* These are the leading stories in the MMSTART_19137 Malta Maltese MMEND press on Monday . *NL* MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . *NL* MMSTART_39127 The_Times THE TIMES MMEND *NL* - Visitors slam bus and taxi drivers for cheating . *NL* Tourists interviewed in MMSTART_19137 Malta Malta MMEND complain about over-charging . *NL* MMSTART_5694041 In-Nazzjon IN-NAZZJON MMEND *NL* - Government considering measures for better road discipline . *NL* MMSTART_19137 Malta Malta MMEND , with a population of 365,000 , has 195,000 registered vehicles , with 80,000 new cars having been introduced on the congested roads in 10 years . *NL* - Five people arrested in MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND after drugs container found in MMSTART_19137 Malta Malta MMEND . *NL* The container , with 7.5 tonnes of cannabis , was found in MMSTART_28223454 Malta_Freeport Malta Freeport MMEND in transit from MMSTART_27318 Singapore Singapore MMEND to MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_5694096 L-Orizzont L-ORIZZONT MMEND *NL* - Opposition leader MMSTART_1174987 Alfred_Sant Alfred Sant MMEND on steep rise in taxes over 10 years . *NL* He reiterates promise that a future MMSTART_404834 Labour_Party_(Malta) Labour MMEND government will remove VAT . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_511_Tamils MMSTART_300548 Tamil_people Tamils MMEND demonstrate outside MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND headquarters . *NL* MMSTART_12521 Geneva GENEVA MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* Thousands of MMSTART_300548 Tamil_people Tamils MMEND demonstrated outside the MMSTART_31769 United_Nations United Nations MMEND ' MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND headquarters in MMSTART_12521 Geneva Geneva MMEND on Monday to appeal for MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND recognition of their fight for independence from MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND . *NL* The demonstrators , said by police to number 6,000 , also urged the release of Nadarajah Muralidaran , Swiss-based leader of the the MMSTART_18606 Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam Tamil Tiger MMEND guerrillas , who has been held in a MMSTART_40334603 Zürich Zurich MMEND jail since April on charges of extortion . *NL* The demonstrators delivered an appeal to the MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND human rights centre demanding an immediate end to " state terrorism " against MMSTART_300548 Tamil_people Tamils MMEND and the MMSTART_18606 Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam MMEND ( MMSTART_18606 Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam LTTE MMEND ) . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_512_FOCUS FOCUS - Eurobourses end mixed but MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND recovers . *NL* Leonard Santorelli *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND bourses closed mixed on Tuesday with MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND clawing back most of the day 's losses despite an unsteady start on MMSTART_21560 New_York_Stock_Exchange wall Street MMEND , hit by inflation worries . *NL* The dollar weakened during the day with many dealers sidelined because of uncertainty over MMSTART_30057 Tokyo Tokyo MMEND 's monetary direction ahead of the important MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND Tankan economic survey out on Wednesday . *NL* But it recovered at the close of trade . *NL* Stocks in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND started the week badly after a three-day weekend , slipping 0.3 percent , but bargain-hunters later moved in and the MMSTART_497717 FTSE_100_Index FTSE MMEND index recovered most of the lost ground to end only just in negative ground . *NL* Tuesday 's patchy showing in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND followed a string of records last week , culminating in Friday 's trading high of 3,911 , fuelled by a wave of MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND interest rate cuts . *NL* The MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND bourse drew little help from the unsettled morning on MMSTART_21560 New_York_Stock_Exchange Wall Street MMEND , which slipped in and out of positive ground after a stronger-than-expected August consumer confidence report refuelled inflation fears , pulling U.S. Treasuries back from their early peaks . *NL* Shortly after the report appeared showing the confidence index rising to 109.4 in August from a revised 107.0 in July , MMSTART_21560 New_York_Stock_Exchange Wall Street MMEND relinquished virtually all its morning gains . *NL* " Treasuries remain very sensitive to any indication of a strong economy and we 're still in that summer doldrum period of light trading , " said Alan Ackerman , market strategist at Fahnestock & Co . " *NL* Consequently , stocks and bonds are both subject to rapid swings . " *NL* MMSTART_34153 DAX Frankfurt MMEND was the one bright spot in MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND . *NL* Floor trading ended up 0.25 percent and the computerised IBIS index climbed nearly 0.4 percent , given a push by the performance of chemical shares . " *NL* The market is trading 100 percent on fundamentals at the moment as interest rate fantasy disappears -- it 's all company news , " said one trader . *NL* MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND shares ended slightly down amid growing unease about a difficult autumn for the government which also weighed on the franc , dealers said . *NL* Bond prices were weaker and the franc was quoted at 3.4210 per mark for the first time since August 13 as worries about the government 's autumn budget and a weak MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND currency lifted the mark and squeezed MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND investments . *NL* The dollar , which dropped sharply on Monday because of jitters over the MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND Tankan survey , weakened further in quiet trading but regained losses to end the day close to Monday 's levels . *NL* " Besides the Tankan , there 's nothing really until the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND jobs numbers next week , " said a UK bank corporate dealer . " *NL* There is still the summer malaise hanging over the market . " *NL* Foreign exchange markets regard the Tankan report as an important indication of the country 's future monetary policy direction . *NL* If it points to weakness in the economy , the report will help the dollar regain some lost ground as speculation of a near-term rise in MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND interest rates will evaporate . *NL* The MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND discount rate is currently at a record low of 0.5 percent . *NL* The dollar was also pressured by the mark 's strength against MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND currencies amid renewed concerns over MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND 's economic and monetary union ( EMU ) timetable . *NL* CURRENCIES *NL* The dollar was at 1.4788 marks and 107.74 yen at the close of MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND trading compared with 1.4789 marks and 107.55 yen on Monday . *NL* STOCK MARKETS *NL* The Financial Times-Stock Exchange index of 100 leading MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND shares ended 1.8 points lower at 3,905.7 . *NL* In MMSTART_22989 Paris Paris MMEND , the CAC-40 share index finished down 2.43 at 2,017.99 . *NL* The 30-share MMSTART_34153 DAX DAX MMEND index in MMSTART_10992 Frankfurt Frankfurt MMEND closed up 6.48 at 2,558.84 . *NL* PRECIOUS METALS *NL* Gold closed at $ 388.55 an ounce , compared with Monday 's close of $ 388.75 on international markets . *NL* Silver ended up one cent $ 5.24 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_513_More More hostages freed from hijacked MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND plane . *NL* MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport STANSTED MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Armed hijackers believed to be MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqis MMEND released between 60 and 70 people on Tuesday from a MMSTART_383994 Sudan_Airways Sudan Airways MMEND plane carrying 199 passengers and crew that landed in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND after being diverted on a flight from MMSTART_17320 Khartoum Khartoum MMEND to MMSTART_45007 Amman Amman MMEND , authorities said . *NL* A spokesman for MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport Stansted MMEND airport said that the unidentified hijackers were demanding to see a MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British-based MMEND member of the Iraqi Community Association , called Mr Sadiki , and that police were trying to trace him . *NL* Police spokeswoman Kim White said police had already contacted Sadiki and were trying to arrange to bring him to MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport Stansted MMEND , 30 miles ( 48 km ) north-east of MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND , to talk to the hijackers . *NL* The airport spokesman said the six hijackers , who police said were armed with grenades and possibly other explosives , were believed to be MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND nationals . *NL* The hijackers started to release people for the Airbus plane in batches of 10 , starting with women and children , in what police described as a " controlled release " . *NL* Police said most of the passengers were MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND but that there were also an unknown number of MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqis MMEND , Jordanians , MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinians MMEND , MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syrians MMEND and MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudis MMEND . *NL* Later they said the number of passengers released from the plane had reached 80 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_514_FEATURE FEATURE - " Eco terrorists " target UK builders . *NL* Edna Fernandes *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Ecological warfare has broken out across the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND construction industry , striking some of the biggest corporates as activists give up peaceful protests and seek to hit builders where it hurts -- their profit margins . *NL* Described by one MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND company as " eco-terrorism " , it is seen as the new business risk of the 1990s . *NL* Famous names like Tarmac Plc , Costain Group Plc and MMSTART_12152512 Amalgamated_Roadstone_Corporation ARC MMEND , a unit of conglomerate MMSTART_1786946 Hanson_plc Hanson Plc MMEND , have all been targeted . *NL* Activist groups are no longer seen by MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND firms as a harmless , badly organised ragbag of students and hippies . *NL* " You only have to see them in action at protests , " said David Harding , spokesman at MMSTART_12152512 Amalgamated_Roadstone_Corporation ARC MMEND , MMSTART_1786946 Hanson_plc Hanson MMEND 's aggregates company . " *NL* They walk around with mobile phones and camera equipment , they communicate and gather support for demos via the MMSTART_33139 World_Wide_Web Internet MMEND -- we 're talking about a highly sophisticated organisation . " *NL* One road protestor under the codename Steady Eddie told construction journal " MMSTART_9934632 Building_(magazine) Building MMEND " earlier this year , " If it comes down to full-scale economic warfare , we will aim to drive them out of business . " *NL* As well as financial threats , companies also emphasise the " terror " tactics used . *NL* MMSTART_3204747 Costain_Group Costain MMEND 's contract to build the controversial MMSTART_125325 Newbury,_Berkshire Newbury MMEND bypass , which runs through a conservation area , has led to violent protests delaying building , bomb threats , staff intimidation and picketing of chief executive Alan Lovell 's home . *NL* A MMSTART_3204747 Costain_Group Costain MMEND spokesman told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND : " We 've had all sorts of protests at the head office and the chief executive 's house . *NL* But it 's when it gets to the ( employee ) families -- that it goes across the line . " *NL* Tactics used by some underground groups including the cryptic Berkshire Wood Elves , which distribute leaflets with instructions on home-made explosives , are now the subject of a police investigation . *NL* Other larger activist groups include Earth First , MMSTART_18743234 The_Land_is_Ours The Land is Ours MMEND , Alarm UK and Road Alert . *NL* The groups have targeted specific projects like the MMSTART_125325 Newbury,_Berkshire Newbury MMEND bypass and the M3 motorway through MMSTART_277942 Twyford_Down Twyford Down MMEND in the southern county of MMSTART_13861 Hampshire Hampshire MMEND . *NL* But they are also campaigning on broader issue such as stopping the government road building programme and out-of-town superstores which they say create more traffic , pollution and damage local communities . *NL* The government has slashed its road-building spending . *NL* Although protests may have contributed to the decision it has been seen primarily as economic rather than ecological . *NL* Graham Watts , chief executive of the MMSTART_9004141 Construction_Industry_Council Construction Industry Council MMEND , said : " I do n't think many firms involved in tendering for sensitive projects realise the impact environmental activity has on the cost of running a project . *NL* " But they are more alert than they were 3-4 years ago . *NL* There 's no doubt it 's a big issue now . " *NL* He says the damage comes in two forms : " Tangible -- in the form of extra costs , additional security , threats to staff and the more intangible damage caused by negative publicity . " *NL* Watts said the cost of protesting can be heavy once the company is locked into a contract . *NL* " I do often hear on the industry circuit of tales where the company tenders at low margins and the demonstrations which follow means they are running the project at a loss . " *NL* MMSTART_12152512 Amalgamated_Roadstone_Corporation ARC MMEND says it 's not just contractors in the front line but also suppliers like itself . *NL* Its own quarries came under attack after it emerged that it may be a supplier for the MMSTART_125325 Newbury,_Berkshire Newbury MMEND bypass . *NL* " It was called the " First Battle of the Newbury bypass ' , " said MMSTART_12152512 Amalgamated_Roadstone_Corporation ARC MMEND 's Harding . *NL* " We had 300 Earth First protestors invade and occupy our site . *NL* Hundreds of thousands of pounds ( dollars ) of damage was done in one day . *NL* Plus there was the knock-on cost of lost production and extra security in future . " *NL* Simon Brown , analyst at investement bank MMSTART_25866628 UBS UBS MMEND , said this new phenomenon has led to a change in the way the industry evaluates project risk . *NL* " When talking to MMSTART_9058746 Tarmac_Group Tarmac MMEND about the M3 link ( through MMSTART_277942 Twyford_Down Twyford Down MMEND ) they made it fairly clear that their risk assessment methods have been changed and now involve a very clear environmental risk analysis . " *NL* Harding says others have done the same . " *NL* As a result of eco-terrorism we are looking at controversial jobs more closely to see if the profit margins are wide enough to cover things like extra security . " *NL* For an industry already suffering from razor-thin margins , overcapacity and stagnant demand , eco-terrorism is the latest bizarre twist in the construction sector 's tale of woe . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_515_London London Carnival ends in high spirits . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND 's annual MMSTART_241103 Notting_Hill_Carnival Notting Hill Carnival MMEND , the largest in MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND and second in the world only to MMSTART_25936 Rio_de_Janeiro Rio MMEND , ended peacefully on Monday with an estimated 800,000 revellers singing and dancing the day away in high spirits . *NL* Police said they made 30 arrests and there were two stabbings . *NL* But there was no repeat of the ugly scenes that used to scar the street festival , and police praised the crowds over the two days of festivities as good-natured . *NL* Around 400 police were wounded in riots in 1976 when the carnival , now in its 31st year , acquired its darker reputation from which it is now only slowly recovering . *NL* Shopkeepers still board up their windows and many residents leave town for the weekend , but for four or five years there has been no disorder and relatively little crime . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_516_OFFICIAL OFFICIAL JOURNAL CONTENTS - OJ C 248 OF AUGUST 26 , 1996 . *NL* * *NL* ( Note - contents are displayed in reverse order to that in the printed Journal ) *NL* * *NL* ANNEX *NL* STATEMENT OF THE COUNCIL 'S REASONS *NL* ANNEX I *NL* ANNEX A *NL* STATEMENT OF THE COUNCIL 'S REASONS END OF DOCUMENT . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_517_Indonesia MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND newspaper reports central bank scandal . *NL* MMSTART_16275 Jakarta JAKARTA MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND 's central bank suffered seven billion rupiah ( $ 2.9 million ) in losses resulting from fake transactions , the MMSTART_5717195 The_Jakarta_Post Jakarta Post MMEND reported on Tuesday . *NL* A MMSTART_5044785 Bank_Indonesia Bank Indonesia MMEND spokeswoman confirmed the newspaper report but declined to give further details . *NL* The bank 's governor Sudradjat Djiwandono was quoted as saying on Monday about 5.4 billion rupiah of the seven billion rupiah had been recovered . *NL* The newspaper said it was the central bank 's first public scandal in its 43-year history . *NL* The paper said five people had been arrested and police were looking for two more suspects . *NL* ( $ 1 = 2,341 rupiah ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_518_GOLF GOLF - PLAYERS DIVIDED ON CART REQUEST FOR OLAZABAL . *NL* MMSTART_63734 Northampton NORTHAMPTON MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_740993 Seve_Ballesteros Seve Ballesteros MMEND and MMSTART_379616 Colin_Montgomerie Colin Montgomerie MMEND are divided on whether MMSTART_1519481 José_María_Olazábal Jose Maria Olazabal MMEND should be allowed to return to the MMSTART_841827 PGA_European_Tour European PGA Tour MMEND using a motorised cart to transport him around the course . *NL* The MMSTART_26667 Spain Spaniard MMEND has not played for nearly a year because of rheumatoid arthritis in both his feet , and organisers of a pairs event to be staged in MMSTART_4097 Bordeaux Bordeaux MMEND , MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND from October 17 to 20 have been asked to provide him with a buggy . *NL* " If the ( Tour 's tournament ) committee decides to change the rule I would not be against it , " said MMSTART_740993 Seve_Ballesteros Ballesteros MMEND , Olazabal 's compatriot and MMSTART_91198 Ryder_Cup Ryder Cup MMEND captain . *NL* But commitee member MMSTART_379616 Colin_Montgomerie Montgomerie MMEND said it could set an unhelpful precedent . " *NL* I know Olly 's situation is very unfortunate , but I do n't think we can start giving dispensations , " he said . " *NL* You 've got to have a rule for everybody and I do n't think it 's feasible . " *NL* The use of carts is generally prohibited in the professional game , and if Olazabal is allowed to use one in MMSTART_4097 Bordeaux Bordeaux MMEND , he might then request one for the qualifying tournaments for next year 's MMSTART_91198 Ryder_Cup Ryder Cup MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_519_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_771860 Poland_national_football_team POLAND MMEND TIES MMSTART_722717 Cyprus_national_football_team CYPRUS MMEND 2-2 IN FRIENDLY MATCH . *NL* MMSTART_386721 Bełchatów BELCHATOW MMEND , MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_771860 Poland_national_football_team Poland MMEND and MMSTART_722717 Cyprus_national_football_team Cyprus MMEND drew *NL* 2-2 ( halftime 0-0 ) in a friendly soccer international on *NL* Tuesday . *NL* Scorers : *NL* MMSTART_771860 Poland_national_football_team Poland MMEND - MMSTART_3248501 Krzysztof_Warzycha Krzysztof Warzycha MMEND ( 46th minute ) , MMSTART_8424753 Marcin_Mięciel Marcin Mieciel MMEND *NL* ( 57th ) *NL* MMSTART_722717 Cyprus_national_football_team Cyprus MMEND - Klimis Alexandrou ( 75th ) , Kostas Malekos ( 80th ) *NL* Attendance 3,000 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_520_SOCCER SOCCER - THOMSON RESIGNS AS MANAGER OF MMSTART_880348 Raith_Rovers_F.C. RAITH ROVERS MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_355074 Kirkcaldy KIRKCALDY MMEND , MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scotland MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_23213228 Jimmy_Thomson_(footballer) Jimmy Thomson MMEND became MMSTART_226426 Scottish_Premier_League Scotland MMEND 's first managerial casualty of the season on Tuesday when he quit MMSTART_880348 Raith_Rovers_F.C. Raith Rovers MMEND , bottom of the premier division . *NL* Thomson resigned after the club 's directors asked him to return to his previous position as youth team coach . *NL* He had been in charge for six months . *NL* MMSTART_880348 Raith_Rovers_F.C. Raith MMEND lost their first two games of the season away to MMSTART_69713 Rangers_F.C. Rangers MMEND and MMSTART_69708 Celtic_F.C. Celtic MMEND , then crashed 3-0 at home to MMSTART_215398 Motherwell_F.C. Motherwell MMEND on Saturday . *NL* A club statement said : " The directors of Raith Rovers FC invited MMSTART_23213228 Jimmy_Thomson_(footballer) Jimmy Thomson MMEND to relinquish the post of manager and to resume his former position as youth team coach . *NL* " Regrettably Jimmy has felt unable to accept that offer , and has accordingly left the club . " *NL* Thomson said : " I am leaving with my dignity and my pride intact , and that is very important to me . *NL* " While not agreeing with the directors ' decision , I respect their reasons for making it . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_521_RUGBY MMSTART_25405 Rugby_union RUGBY UNION MMEND - MMSTART_888197 Griqualand_West GRIQUALAND WEST MMEND AND MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team NEW ZEALAND MMEND DRAW IN TOUR MATCH . *NL* MMSTART_313628 Kimberley,_Northern_Cape KIMBERLEY MMEND , MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_888197 Griqualand_West Griqualand West MMEND *NL* and MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team New Zealand MMEND drew 18-18 ( halftime 6-10 ) in their rugby union *NL* tour maltch on Tuesday . *NL* Scorers : *NL* MMSTART_888197 Griqualand_West Griqualand West MMEND - Tries : Andre Cloete , Leon van der Wath . *NL* Conversion : Boeta Wessels . *NL* Penalties : Wessels 2 . *NL* MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team New Zealand MMEND - Tries : Scott McLeod , MMSTART_11940740 Glen_Osborne Glen Osborne MMEND . *NL* Conversion : *NL* Jon Preston . *NL* Penalties : Preston 2 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_522_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_899013 Alan_Ball,_Jr. BALL MMEND RESIGNS AS MMSTART_165813 Manchester_City_F.C. MANCHESTER CITY MMEND MANAGER . *NL* MMSTART_20206 Manchester MANCHESTER MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Former MMSTART_9904 England_national_football_team England MMEND midfielder MMSTART_899013 Alan_Ball,_Jr. Alan Ball MMEND resigned as manager of first division side MMSTART_165813 Manchester_City_F.C. Manchester City MMEND on Monday night , the club said . *NL* MMSTART_899013 Alan_Ball,_Jr. Ball MMEND , appointed in July 1995 , was unable to prevent MMSTART_165813 Manchester_City_F.C. City MMEND being relegated from the premier league last season and his record read 13 wins , 14 draws and 22 losses in 49 games . *NL* They have lost two of their three matches so far this season . *NL* Club secretary Bernard Halford said in a statement : " The chairman and Board would like to place on record their appreciation of his endeavours and efforts whilst in his period of office and wish him well in the future . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_523_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_9316 England ENGLISH MMEND LEAGUE STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND league soccer standings *NL* after Tuesday 's matches ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , *NL* lost , goals for , against , points ) : *NL* Division one *NL* MMSTART_69219 Tranmere_Rovers_F.C. Tranmere MMEND 3 2 1 0 6 3 7 *NL* MMSTART_298601 Bolton_Wanderers_F.C. Bolton MMEND 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 *NL* MMSTART_333188 Barnsley_F.C. Barnsley MMEND 2 2 0 0 5 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_217730 Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C. Wolverhampton MMEND 2 2 0 0 4 1 6 *NL* MMSTART_84588 Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C. Queens Park Rangers MMEND 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_203434 Stoke_City_F.C. Stoke MMEND 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_248083 Norwich_City_F.C. Norwich MMEND 3 2 0 1 4 3 6 *NL* MMSTART_352843 Ipswich_Town_F.C. Ipswich MMEND 3 1 1 1 6 4 4 *NL* MMSTART_185196 Birmingham_City_F.C. Birmingham MMEND 2 1 1 0 5 4 4 *NL* MMSTART_385313 Crystal_Palace_F.C. Crystal Palace MMEND 3 1 1 1 3 2 4 *NL* MMSTART_451165 Oxford_United_F.C. Oxford MMEND 3 1 0 2 6 3 3 *NL* MMSTART_431144 Bradford_City_A.F.C. Bradford MMEND 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 *NL* MMSTART_236211 Huddersfield_Town_F.C. Huddersfield MMEND 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 *NL* MMSTART_564301 Portsmouth_F.C. Portsmouth MMEND 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 *NL* MMSTART_168007 Reading_F.C. Reading MMEND 2 1 0 1 3 5 3 *NL* MMSTART_165813 Manchester_City_F.C. Manchester City MMEND 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 *NL* MMSTART_33921 West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C. West Bromwich MMEND 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 *NL* MMSTART_203456 Port_Vale_F.C. Port Vale MMEND 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 *NL* MMSTART_314933 Sheffield_United_F.C. Sheffield United MMEND 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 *NL* MMSTART_451129 Grimsby_Town_F.C. Grimsby MMEND 3 0 1 2 4 7 1 *NL* MMSTART_6720 Charlton_Athletic_F.C. Charlton MMEND 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 *NL* MMSTART_74291 Swindon_Town_F.C. Swindon MMEND 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 *NL* MMSTART_451168 Southend_United_F.C. Southend MMEND 3 0 1 2 1 7 1 *NL* MMSTART_451131 Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C. Oldham MMEND 2 0 0 2 2 5 0 *NL* Divisionn two *NL* MMSTART_23857 Plymouth_Argyle_F.C. Plymouth MMEND 3 2 1 0 8 5 7 *NL* MMSTART_451122 Brentford_F.C. Brentford MMEND 3 2 1 0 6 3 7 *NL* MMSTART_451207 Shrewsbury_Town_F.C. Shrewsbury MMEND 3 2 1 0 6 3 7 *NL* MMSTART_451156 Bury_F.C. Bury MMEND 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 *NL* MMSTART_376725 Burnley_F.C. Burnley MMEND 3 2 0 1 5 5 6 *NL* MMSTART_451121 A.F.C._Bournemouth Bournemouth MMEND 3 2 0 1 4 3 6 *NL* MMSTART_245357 Blackpool_F.C. Blackpool MMEND 3 2 0 1 3 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_451126 Chesterfield_F.C. Chesterfield MMEND 3 2 0 1 3 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_435024 Millwall_F.C. Millwall MMEND 3 1 1 1 5 4 4 *NL* MMSTART_69438 Crewe_Alexandra_F.C. Crewe MMEND 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 *NL* MMSTART_165278 Gillingham_F.C. Gillingham MMEND 3 1 1 1 4 5 4 *NL* MMSTART_429092 Preston_North_End_F.C. Preston MMEND 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_448599 Notts_County_F.C. Notts County MMEND 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 *NL* MMSTART_241161 Bristol_Rovers_F.C. Bristol Rovers MMEND 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 *NL* MMSTART_4392 Bristol_City_F.C. Bristol City MMEND 3 1 0 2 7 4 3 *NL* MMSTART_451170 York_City_F.C. York MMEND 3 1 0 2 5 6 3 *NL* MMSTART_85099 Watford_F.C. Watford MMEND 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 *NL* MMSTART_413286 Wrexham_F.C. Wrexham MMEND 2 0 2 0 5 5 2 *NL* MMSTART_451136 Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C. Wycombe MMEND 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 *NL* MMSTART_386362 Rotherham_United_F.C. Rotherham MMEND 3 0 1 2 3 5 1 *NL* MMSTART_451132 Peterborough_United_F.C. Peterborough MMEND 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 *NL* MMSTART_359501 Walsall_F.C. Walsall MMEND 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 *NL* MMSTART_451135 Stockport_County_F.C. Stockport MMEND 3 0 1 2 0 2 1 *NL* MMSTART_18367 Luton_Town_F.C. Luton MMEND 3 0 0 3 3 10 0 *NL* Division three *NL* MMSTART_451130 Hartlepool_United_F.C. Hartlepool MMEND 3 2 1 0 6 3 7 *NL* MMSTART_367030 Wigan_Athletic_F.C. Wigan MMEND 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 *NL* MMSTART_451358 Hull_City_A.F.C. Hull MMEND 3 2 1 0 4 2 7 *NL* MMSTART_451157 Carlisle_United_F.C. Carlisle MMEND 3 2 1 0 2 0 7 *NL* MMSTART_11228 Fulham_F.C. Fulham MMEND 3 2 0 1 4 3 6 *NL* MMSTART_451167 Scunthorpe_United_F.C. Scunthorpe MMEND 3 2 0 1 2 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_946449 Scarborough_F.C. Scarborough MMEND 3 1 2 0 4 2 5 *NL* MMSTART_347780 Exeter_City_F.C. Exeter MMEND 3 1 2 0 4 3 5 *NL* MMSTART_243970 Cambridge_United_F.C. Cambridge MMEND 3 1 2 0 3 2 5 *NL* MMSTART_451159 Darlington_F.C. Darlington MMEND 3 1 1 1 7 5 4 *NL* MMSTART_425750 Northampton_Town_F.C. Northampton MMEND 3 1 1 1 5 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_451173 Barnet_F.C. Barnet MMEND 3 1 1 1 4 2 4 *NL* MMSTART_451195 Chester_City_F.C. Chester MMEND 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_193049 Torquay_United_F.C. Torquay MMEND 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_5624949 Cardiff_City_F.C. Cardiff MMEND 3 1 1 1 1 2 4 *NL* MMSTART_451169 Swansea_City_A.F.C. Swansea MMEND 3 1 0 2 3 7 3 *NL* MMSTART_69455 Brighton_&_Hove_Albion_F.C. Brighton MMEND 3 1 0 2 2 5 3 *NL* MMSTART_451201 Hereford_United_F.C. Hereford MMEND 3 1 0 2 1 2 3 *NL* MMSTART_451163 Lincoln_City_F.C. Lincoln MMEND 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 *NL* MMSTART_451127 Colchester_United_F.C. Colchester MMEND 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 *NL* MMSTART_451166 Rochdale_A.F.C. Rochdale MMEND 3 0 1 2 2 4 1 *NL* MMSTART_451164 Mansfield_Town_F.C. Mansfield MMEND 3 0 1 2 2 6 1 *NL* MMSTART_451160 Doncaster_Rovers_F.C. Doncaster MMEND 3 0 1 2 1 3 1 *NL* MMSTART_451162 Leyton_Orient_F.C. Leyton Orient MMEND 3 0 1 2 1 3 1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_524_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_9316 England ENGLISH MMEND LEAGUE RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Results of MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND league soccer *NL* matches on Tuesday : *NL* Division one *NL* MMSTART_385313 Crystal_Palace_F.C. Crystal Palace MMEND 0 MMSTART_33921 West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C. West Bromwich MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_352843 Ipswich_Town_F.C. Ipswich MMEND 1 MMSTART_451129 Grimsby_Town_F.C. Grimsby MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_451165 Oxford_United_F.C. Oxford MMEND 0 MMSTART_248083 Norwich_City_F.C. Norwich MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_564301 Portsmouth_F.C. Portsmouth MMEND 1 MMSTART_451168 Southend_United_F.C. Southend MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_69219 Tranmere_Rovers_F.C. Tranmere MMEND 2 MMSTART_203456 Port_Vale_F.C. Port Vale MMEND 0 *NL* Postponed : MMSTART_6720 Charlton_Athletic_F.C. Charlton MMEND v MMSTART_185196 Birmingham_City_F.C. Birmingham MMEND , MMSTART_314933 Sheffield_United_F.C. Sheffield United MMEND v *NL* MMSTART_236211 Huddersfield_Town_F.C. Huddersfield MMEND *NL* Division two *NL* MMSTART_451122 Brentford_F.C. Brentford MMEND 2 MMSTART_165278 Gillingham_F.C. Gillingham MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_4392 Bristol_City_F.C. Bristol City MMEND 5 MMSTART_18367 Luton_Town_F.C. Luton MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_376725 Burnley_F.C. Burnley MMEND 1 MMSTART_451207 Shrewsbury_Town_F.C. Shrewsbury MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_451126 Chesterfield_F.C. Chesterfield MMEND 1 MMSTART_359501 Walsall_F.C. Walsall MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_429092 Preston_North_End_F.C. Preston MMEND 2 MMSTART_69438 Crewe_Alexandra_F.C. Crewe MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_386362 Rotherham_United_F.C. Rotherham MMEND 1 MMSTART_245357 Blackpool_F.C. Blackpool MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_451135 Stockport_County_F.C. Stockport MMEND 0 MMSTART_451121 A.F.C._Bournemouth Bournemouth MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_85099 Watford_F.C. Watford MMEND 0 MMSTART_23857 Plymouth_Argyle_F.C. Plymouth MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_451136 Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C. Wycombe MMEND 0 MMSTART_451156 Bury_F.C. Bury MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_451170 York_City_F.C. York MMEND 3 MMSTART_435024 Millwall_F.C. Millwall MMEND 2 *NL* Postponed : MMSTART_451132 Peterborough_United_F.C. Peterborough MMEND v MMSTART_448599 Notts_County_F.C. Notts County MMEND , MMSTART_413286 Wrexham_F.C. Wrexham MMEND v MMSTART_241161 Bristol_Rovers_F.C. Bristol Rovers MMEND *NL* Division three *NL* MMSTART_451173 Barnet_F.C. Barnet MMEND 3 MMSTART_69455 Brighton_&_Hove_Albion_F.C. Brighton MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_5624949 Cardiff_City_F.C. Cardiff MMEND 0 MMSTART_367030 Wigan_Athletic_F.C. Wigan MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_451157 Carlisle_United_F.C. Carlisle MMEND 1 MMSTART_451162 Leyton_Orient_F.C. Leyton Orient MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_451195 Chester_City_F.C. Chester MMEND 2 MMSTART_451169 Swansea_City_A.F.C. Swansea MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_451159 Darlington_F.C. Darlington MMEND 1 MMSTART_451127 Colchester_United_F.C. Colchester MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_347780 Exeter_City_F.C. Exeter MMEND 1 MMSTART_451160 Doncaster_Rovers_F.C. Doncaster MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_451130 Hartlepool_United_F.C. Hartlepool MMEND 2 MMSTART_451164 Mansfield_Town_F.C. Mansfield MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_451201 Hereford_United_F.C. Hereford MMEND 0 MMSTART_451358 Hull_City_A.F.C. Hull MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_451163 Lincoln_City_F.C. Lincoln MMEND 1 MMSTART_243970 Cambridge_United_F.C. Cambridge MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_425750 Northampton_Town_F.C. Northampton MMEND 1 MMSTART_193049 Torquay_United_F.C. Torquay MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_451166 Rochdale_A.F.C. Rochdale MMEND 1 MMSTART_11228 Fulham_F.C. Fulham MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_451167 Scunthorpe_United_F.C. Scunthorpe MMEND 0 MMSTART_946449 Scarborough_F.C. Scarborough MMEND 2 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_525_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team ENGLAND MMEND AND MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team PAKISTAN MMEND TEST AVERAGES . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND and MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND Test averages *NL* after their three-match series which ended on Monday : *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND *NL* Batting ( tabulated under matches , innings , not outs , runs , *NL* highest score , average ) : *NL* MMSTART_896414 Alec_Stewart Alec Stewart MMEND 3 5 0 396 170 79.20 *NL* MMSTART_2930949 John_Crawley John Crawley MMEND 2 3 0 178 106 59.33 *NL* MMSTART_994718 Nick_Knight Nick Knight MMEND 3 5 0 190 113 38.00 *NL* MMSTART_682925 Nasser_Hussain Nasser Hussain MMEND 2 3 0 111 51 37.00 *NL* MMSTART_159024 Michael_Atherton Mike Atherton MMEND 3 5 0 162 64 32.40 *NL* MMSTART_397259 Graham_Thorpe Graham Thorpe MMEND 3 5 0 159 77 31.80 *NL* Jack Russell 2 3 1 51 41no 25.50 *NL* MMSTART_2416655 Ian_Salisbury Ian Salisbury MMEND 2 4 1 50 40 16.66 *NL* MMSTART_3311473 Mark_Ealham Mark Ealham MMEND 1 2 0 30 25 15.00 *NL* MMSTART_2036840 Dominic_Cork Dominic Cork MMEND 3 5 0 58 26 11.60 *NL* MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Robert Croft MMEND 1 2 1 11 6 11.00 *NL* MMSTART_3733951 Simon_Brown_(cricketer) Simon Brown MMEND 1 2 1 11 10no 11.00 *NL* MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Alan Mullally MMEND 3 5 1 39 24 9.75 *NL* MMSTART_1732971 Chris_Lewis_(cricketer) Chris Lewis MMEND 2 3 0 18 9 6.00 *NL* MMSTART_896396 Andrew_Caddick Andy Caddick MMEND 1 1 0 4 4 4.00 *NL* MMSTART_668698 Graeme_Hick Graeme Hick MMEND 1 2 0 8 4 4.00 *NL* Bowling ( tabulated under overs , maidens , runs , wickets , *NL* average ) : *NL* MMSTART_159024 Michael_Atherton Atherton MMEND 7 1 20 1 20.00 *NL* MMSTART_896396 Andrew_Caddick Caddick MMEND 57.2 10 165 6 27.50 *NL* MMSTART_2036840 Dominic_Cork Cork MMEND 131 23 434 12 36.16 *NL* MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND 150.3 36 377 10 37.70 *NL* MMSTART_668698 Graeme_Hick Hick MMEND 13 2 42 1 42.00 *NL* MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND 47.4 10 125 2 62.50 *NL* Brown 33 4 138 2 69.00 *NL* MMSTART_3311473 Mark_Ealham Ealham MMEND 37 8 81 1 81.00 *NL* MMSTART_2416655 Ian_Salisbury Salisbury MMEND 61.2 8 221 2 110.50 *NL* Lewis 71 10 264 1 264.00 *NL* MMSTART_397259 Graham_Thorpe Thorpe MMEND 13 4 19 0 - *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND *NL* Batting : *NL* MMSTART_554132 Moin_Khan Moin Khan MMEND 2 3 1 158 105 79.00 *NL* MMSTART_938863 Ijaz_Ahmed_(cricketer) Ijaz Ahmed MMEND 3 6 1 344 141 68.80 *NL* MMSTART_938861 Saleem_Malik Salim Malik MMEND 3 5 2 195 100no 65.00 *NL* MMSTART_896403 Inzamam-ul-Haq Inzamam-ul-Haq MMEND 3 5 0 320 148 64.00 *NL* MMSTART_894437 Saeed_Anwar Saeed Anwar MMEND 3 6 0 362 176 60.33 *NL* MMSTART_894438 Rashid_Latif Rashid Latif MMEND 1 1 0 45 45 45.00 *NL* Aamir Sohail 2 3 1 77 46 38.50 *NL* MMSTART_3976606 Asif_Mujtaba Asif Mujtaba MMEND 2 3 0 90 51 30.00 *NL* MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 3 5 1 98 40 24.50 *NL* MMSTART_3976883 Shadab_Kabir Shadab Kabir MMEND 2 4 0 87 35 21.75 *NL* MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND 3 5 1 44 20 11.00 *NL* MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 3 3 1 11 7 5.50 *NL* MMSTART_3976751 Ata-ur-Rehman Ata-ur-Rehman MMEND 2 2 2 10 10no - *NL* MMSTART_1958830 Mohammad_Akram Mohammad Akram MMEND 1 0 0 0 0 - *NL* Bowling : *NL* MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND 195 52 447 17 26.29 *NL* MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 125 25 431 16 26.93 *NL* MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 128 29 350 11 31.81 *NL* MMSTART_3976751 Ata-ur-Rehman Ata-ur-Rehman MMEND 48.4 6 173 5 34.60 *NL* MMSTART_1958830 Mohammad_Akram Mohammad Akram MMEND 22 4 71 1 71.00 *NL* Aamir Sohail 11 3 24 0 - *NL* MMSTART_3976606 Asif_Mujtaba Asif Mujtaba MMEND 7 5 6 0 - *NL* MMSTART_938861 Saleem_Malik Salim Malik MMEND 1 0 1 0 - *NL* MMSTART_3976883 Shadab_Kabir Shadab Kabir MMEND 1 0 9 0 - *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_526_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_413176 Graham_Gooch GOOCH MMEND TO PLAY ANOTHER SEASON FOR MMSTART_40100758 Essex ESSEX MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_413176 Graham_Gooch Graham Gooch MMEND , the 43-year-old former MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND captain , is to continue playing county cricket for at least another season , his club MMSTART_1622252 Essex_County_Cricket_Club Essex MMEND announced on Tuesday . *NL* Opener MMSTART_413176 Graham_Gooch Gooch MMEND 's decision comes towards the end of a season in which he has underlined his consistency by becoming the leading scorer in MMSTART_1622252 Essex_County_Cricket_Club Essex MMEND 's history , beating MMSTART_1354358 Keith_Fletcher Keith Fletcher MMEND 's aggregate of 29,434 . *NL* MMSTART_413176 Graham_Gooch Gooch MMEND , who retired from test cricket after the 1994-95 tour of MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND but is now an MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND selector , is seventh in this season 's first-class averages with 1,429 runs at 64.95 , having hit five centuries and one double century . *NL* MMSTART_1622252 Essex_County_Cricket_Club Essex MMEND secretary-general manager Peter Edwards said : " He is a remarkable batsman and still the best in this country . *NL* No-one will argue with that . *NL* You just have to look at his record to appreciate that fact . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_527_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_25445 Romania ROMANIA MMEND CLUB BOSS BANNED FOR HEADBUTT . *NL* MMSTART_36877 Bucharest BUCHAREST MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* The Romanian Soccer Federation has banned first division club MMSTART_3574206 CS_Jiul_Petroșani Jiul Petrosani MMEND 's president MMSTART_1285207 Miron_Cozma Miron Cozma MMEND for two years for headbutting a visiting team player , a federation statement said . *NL* MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND 's soccer bosses also fined MMSTART_1285207 Miron_Cozma Cozma MMEND , a well-known miners ' union leader , 10 million lei ( $ 3000 ) for the half-time attack on MMSTART_861358 FC_Dinamo_București Dinamo Bucharest MMEND 's MMSTART_5210442 Dănuț_Lupu Danut Lupu MMEND last Sunday . *NL* Miners led by MMSTART_1285207 Miron_Cozma Cozma MMEND rioted in MMSTART_36877 Bucharest Bucharest MMEND in 1990 and 1991 , bringing down the reformist government of premier MMSTART_502696 Petre_Roman Petre Roman MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_1285207 Miron_Cozma Cozma MMEND is awaiting trial for assault and criminal damage in a bar in his home town of Petrosan , 300 kms west of MMSTART_36877 Bucharest Bucharest MMEND . *NL* The attack on MMSTART_5210442 Dănuț_Lupu Lupu MMEND came during a tunnel skirmish between opposing players as they left the field . *NL* " MMSTART_1285207 Miron_Cozma Cozma MMEND 's blow was not too painful because I 'm a tall man , " MMSTART_5210442 Dănuț_Lupu Lupu MMEND told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND on Tuesday . *NL* MMSTART_5210442 Dănuț_Lupu Lupu MMEND is one of the tallest players in MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND 's first division , towering over MMSTART_1285207 Miron_Cozma Cozma MMEND by some 17 cms , *NL* MMSTART_3574206 CS_Jiul_Petroșani Jiul Petrosani MMEND , promoted to the first division this year , won the league game 1-0 . *NL* MMSTART_1285207 Miron_Cozma Cozma MMEND is barred from taking part in any official soccer activity during the ban . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_528_SQUASH SQUASH - HONG KONG OPEN FIRST ROUND RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong HONG KONG MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* First round results in the Hong Kong Open squash tournament on Tuesday ( prefix denotes seeding ) : *NL* 1 - MMSTART_2525758 Jansher_Khan Jansher Khan MMEND ( Pakistnn ) beat Jackie Lee ( MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND ) 15-8 15-8 *NL* 15-6 *NL* 3 - MMSTART_3428114 Brett_Martin Brett Martin MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3671790 David_Evans_(squash_player) David Evans MMEND ( MMSTART_69894 Wales Wales MMEND ) 14-17 15-1 *NL* 13-15 17-14 15-12 *NL* MMSTART_7555328 Mark_Cairns_(squash_player) Mark Cairns MMEND ( MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND ) beat 6 - MMSTART_3428265 Del_Harris_(squash_player) Del Harris MMEND ( MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND ) 15-12 7-15 *NL* 15-6 15-12 *NL* Anthony Hill ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat 8 - MMSTART_7434417 Mark_Chaloner Mark Chaloner MMEND ( MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND ) 15-11 *NL* 17-16 17-16 *NL* Simon Frenz ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) beat MMSTART_8230495 Martin_Heath Martin Heath MMEND ( MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scotland MMEND ) 12-15 15-6 *NL* 15-4 12-15 15-14 *NL* MMSTART_6849383 Joseph_Kneipp Joseph Kneipp MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat Ahmed Faizy ( MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND ) 15-8 12-15 *NL* 15-14 15-9 *NL* Mir Zaman Gul ( MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND ) beat Stephen Meads ( MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND ) 10-15 *NL* 15-12 15-10 15-3 *NL* Dan Jensen ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat Anders Thoren ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 8-15 15-12 *NL* 10-15 15-5 15-11 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_529_TENNIS TENNIS - MMSTART_391932 Stefan_Edberg EDBERG MMEND EXTENDS GRAND SLAM RUN , TOPPLES MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon WIMBLEDON MMEND CHAMP . *NL* Larry Fine *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_391932 Stefan_Edberg Stefan Edberg MMEND produced some of his vintage best on Tuesday to extend his grand run at the MMSTART_197638 Grand_Slam_(tennis) Grand Slams MMEND by toppling MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND champion MMSTART_161972 Richard_Krajicek Richard Krajicek MMEND in straight sets at the MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_391932 Stefan_Edberg Edberg MMEND , competing in the 54th consecutive and final MMSTART_197638 Grand_Slam_(tennis) Grand Slam MMEND event of his illustrious career , turned back the clock at Stadium Court with a flowing 6-3 6-3 6-3 serve-and-volley victory over the fifth-seeded MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutchman MMEND . *NL* " It 's a win that I can be proud of , " said the 30-year-old MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Swede MMEND , winner of two MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND Opens and six MMSTART_197638 Grand_Slam_(tennis) Grand Slam MMEND titles in all . " *NL* It 's never easy to beat the MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND champion . " *NL* MMSTART_391932 Stefan_Edberg Edberg MMEND , who has said he will retire at season 's end , made it look easy under gray skies at the MMSTART_3523882 National_Tennis_Centre_(United_Kingdom) National Tennis Centre MMEND . *NL* The unseeded MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Swede MMEND struck quickly , breaking MMSTART_161972 Richard_Krajicek Krajicek MMEND in the first game and never let loose his grip on the one hour 44 minute match as he served and volleyed with the grace that made him one of the dominant players of his time . *NL* " There 's not doubt about it , MMSTART_161972 Richard_Krajicek Richard MMEND was definitely off his game and I took advantage , " said MMSTART_391932 Stefan_Edberg Edberg MMEND . *NL* " I still have my days where I feel great out there . " *NL* Also reaching the second round were top-seeded defending champion MMSTART_65961 Pete_Sampras Pete Sampras MMEND , a 6-2 6-2 6-1 winner over last minute replacement MMSTART_3930825 Jimy_Szymanski Jimy Szymanski MMEND of MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuela MMEND , called on after MMSTART_4036370 Adrian_Voinea Adrian Voinea MMEND of MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND withdrew because of a sprained ankle . *NL* Third seed MMSTART_166170 Thomas_Muster Thomas Muster MMEND of MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND also charged into the second round with a 6-1 7-6 ( 7-2 ) 6-2 romp over MMSTART_3930198 Javier_Frana Javier Frana MMEND of MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_483554 Marcelo_Ríos Marcelo Rios MMEND of MMSTART_5489 Chile Chile MMEND , the 10th seed , also advanced . *NL* MMSTART_483554 Marcelo_Ríos Rios MMEND claimed a 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 victory over MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND 's MMSTART_1723598 Andrei_Pavel Andrei Pavel MMEND . *NL* On the women 's side , second seed MMSTART_300468 Monica_Seles Monica Seles MMEND got off to a strong start by beating fellow-American Anne Miller 6-0 6-1 and was joined in the second round by MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND 's MMSTART_534624 Arantxa_Sánchez_Vicario Arantxa Sanchez Vicario MMEND ( seeded third ) , MMSTART_650360 Olympic_sports Olympic MMEND champion MMSTART_52828 Lindsay_Davenport Lindsay Davenport MMEND ( 8 ) and MMSTART_3062115 Karina_Habšudová Karina Habsudova MMEND of MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ( 17 ) . *NL* The women 's draw lost another seed when MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austrian MMEND MMSTART_2805420 Judith_Wiesner Judith Wiesner MMEND overcame MMSTART_928220 Iva_Majoli Iva Majoli MMEND of MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatia MMEND 2-6 6-3 6-1 . *NL* The fifth- seeded MMSTART_928220 Iva_Majoli Majoli MMEND joined MMSTART_1443478 Anke_Huber Anke Huber MMEND ( 5 ) and MMSTART_1111175 Magdalena_Maleeva Magdalena Maleeva MMEND ( 12 ) on the sidelines . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_530_TENNIS TENNIS - TUESDAY 'S RESULTS FROM MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. OPEN MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Results of first round matches on Tuesday in the MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND tennis championships at the MMSTART_3523882 National_Tennis_Centre_(United_Kingdom) National Tennis Centre MMEND ( prefix denotes seeding ) : *NL* Women 's singles *NL* 2 - MMSTART_300468 Monica_Seles Monica Seles MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat Anne Miller ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-0 6-1 *NL* Rita Grande ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) beat MMSTART_16570128 Alexia_Dechaume-Balleret Alexia Dechaume-Balleret MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 6-3 6-0 *NL* MMSTART_2805420 Judith_Wiesner Judith Wiesner MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) beat 5 - MMSTART_928220 Iva_Majoli Iva Majoli MMEND ( MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatia MMEND ) 2-6 6-3 6- 1 *NL* Men 's singles *NL* 3 - MMSTART_166170 Thomas_Muster Thomas Muster MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3930198 Javier_Frana Javier Frana MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) 6-1 7-6 ( 7-2 ) 6-2 *NL* Men 's singles *NL* 1 - MMSTART_65961 Pete_Sampras Pete Sampras MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3930825 Jimy_Szymanski Jimy Szymanski MMEND ( MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuela MMEND ) 6-2 6-2 6 - 1 *NL* MMSTART_1554049 Jiří_Novák Jiri Novak MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) beat Ben Ellwood ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 6-2 6- 4 6-3 *NL* Women 's singles *NL* MMSTART_10119577 Mariaan_de_Swardt Mariaan de Swardt MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1849753 Dominique_Monami Dominique Van Roost MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) 1-6 6-2 7-6 ( 7-4 ) *NL* MMSTART_3128595 Florencia_Labat Florencia Labat MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) beat MMSTART_4077090 Kathy_Rinaldi Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6 - 2 6-2 *NL* MMSTART_1028366 Nathalie_Tauziat Nathalie Tauziat MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat MMSTART_9789214 Angélica_Gavaldón Angelica Gavaldon MMEND ( MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexico MMEND ) 7-6 ( 7-4 ) 6-2 *NL* MMSTART_705473 Paola_Suárez Paola Suarez MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) beat MMSTART_15113825 Marianne_Werdel Marianne Werdel Witmeyer MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6 - 4 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_15097221 Ann_Grossman Ann Grossman MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_524346 Silvia_Farina_Elia Silvia Farina MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 6-4 6-3 *NL* Men 's singles *NL* MMSTART_17733765 Àlex_Corretja Alex Corretja MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1869714 Byron_Black Byron Black MMEND ( MMSTART_34399 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe MMEND ) 7-6 ( 8-6 ) 3-6 6-2 6-2 *NL* MMSTART_3983307 Scott_Draper Scott Draper MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_441573 Galo_Blanco Galo Blanco MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 6-3 7-5 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_1439769 Petr_Korda Petr Korda MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) beat David Caldwell ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-3 3-6 6-3 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_2805841 Bohdan_Ulihrach Bohdan Ulihrach MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) beat 14 - Alberto Costa ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 2-6 6-4 7-6 ( 7-2 ) 3-6 6-1 *NL* MMSTART_15290626 Bernd_Karbacher Bernd Karbacher MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3079144 Jonathan_Stark_(tennis) Jonathan Stark MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 7-5 6-3 5- 7 7-5 *NL* Women 's singles *NL* 8 - MMSTART_52828 Lindsay_Davenport Lindsay Davenport MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat Adriana Serra-Zanetti ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 6 - 2 6-1 *NL* MMSTART_18330817 Elena_Pampoulova Elena Wagner MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) beat MMSTART_237455 Gigi_Fernández Gigi Fernandez MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-1 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_2527532 Kristie_Boogert Kristie Boogert MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) beat MMSTART_12695931 Joannette_Kruger Joannette Kruger MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) 6-1 6-0 *NL* Men 's singles *NL* MMSTART_391932 Stefan_Edberg Stefan Edberg MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) beat 5 - MMSTART_161972 Richard_Krajicek Richard Krajicek MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) 6- 3 6-3 6-3 *NL* 10 - MMSTART_483554 Marcelo_Ríos Marcelo Rios MMEND ( MMSTART_5489 Chile Chile MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1723598 Andrei_Pavel Andrei Pavel MMEND ( MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND ) 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 *NL* Women 's singles *NL* 3 - MMSTART_534624 Arantxa_Sánchez_Vicario Arantxa Sanchez Vicario MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) beat MMSTART_10679190 Laxmi_Poruri Laxmi Poruri MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-2 6-1 *NL* Men 's singles *NL* MMSTART_3930485 Andrei_Olhovskiy Andrei Olhovskiy MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_435558 Pat_Cash Pat Cash MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 6-4 6-3 6-2 *NL* Filippo Veglio ( MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3929692 Christian_Ruud Christian Ruud MMEND ( MMSTART_21241 Norway Norway MMEND ) 1-6 6 *NL* - 2 6-4 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_262030 Tim_Henman Tim Henman MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) beat Roberto Jabali ( MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND ) 6-2 6-3 6-4 *NL* Pablo Campana ( MMSTART_9334 Ecuador Ecuador MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1547951 Todd_Woodbridge Todd Woodbridge MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 6-2 4- *NL* 6 6-2 6-4 *NL* Herman Gumy ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) beat MMSTART_4026614 Martin_Damm Martin Damm MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) 7-5 6 *NL* - 4 7-5 *NL* Jacob Hlasek ( MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2987792 Nicklas_Kulti Nicklas Kulti MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 6-3 6-4 *NL* 4-6 6-4 *NL* Women 's singles *NL* 17- MMSTART_3062115 Karina_Habšudová Karina Habsudova MMEND ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) beat Radka Bobkova ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) 6-4 6-1 *NL* MMSTART_27388154 Karin_Kschwendt Karin Kschwendt MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) beat MMSTART_14851318 Sandra_Kleinová Sandra Kleinova MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) 6-3 6-4 *NL* Annabel Ellwood ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_325049 Jennifer_Capriati Jennifer Capriati MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-4 6 *NL* - 4 *NL* MMSTART_4038024 Nicole_Arendt Nicole Arendt MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_15290311 Sandra_Cacic Sandra Cacic MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-2 7-6 ( 8-6 ) *NL* MMSTART_2350072 Elena_Likhovtseva Elena Likhovtseva MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_27399536 Kyōko_Nagatsuka Kyoko Nagatsuka MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) 7-6 ( 7- *NL* 5 ) 6-1 *NL* MMSTART_3127711 Sandrine_Testud Sandrine Testud MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1399994 Pam_Shriver Pam Shriver MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 7-5 6-2 *NL* Women 's singles *NL* MMSTART_6426517 Kimberly_Po Kimberly Po MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat 10 - MMSTART_495296 Kimiko_Date-Krumm Kimiko Date MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) 6-2 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_916019 Natasha_Zvereva Natasha Zvereva MMEND ( MMSTART_3457 Belarus Belarus MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1858321 Virginia_Ruano_Pascual Virginia Ruano-Pascual MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 6 *NL* - 2 6-7 ( 5-7 ) 6-2 Tina Kirzan ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_5504097 Rika_Hiraki Rika Hiraki MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) *NL* 7-6 ( 7-4 ) 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_19609793 Petra_Langrová Petra Langrova MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) beat Karina Adams ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-4 6-2 *NL* MMSTART_2783800 Tami_Whitlinger Tami Whitlinger Jones MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_14979843 Sandra_Cecchini Sandra Cecchini MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 6-2 6-0 *NL* 7 - MMSTART_307050 Jana_Novotná Jana Novotna MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) beat MMSTART_26914284 Francesca_Lubiani Francesca Lubiani MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) *NL* 6-1 7-5 *NL* Men 's singles *NL* 13 - MMSTART_933709 Thomas_Enqvist Thomas Enqvist MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) beat MMSTART_22577800 Stéphane_Simian Stephane Simian MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 6-3 6-1 6-4 *NL* Men 's singles *NL* MMSTART_3943969 Mikael_Tillström Mikael Tillstrom MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) beat Tamer El Sawy ( MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND ) 1-6 7-6 ( 9 *NL* - 7 ) 6-1 3-6 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_1723684 Roberto_Carretero Roberto Carretero MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) beat MMSTART_14891740 Jordi_Burillo Jordi Burillo MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 6-3 4-6 6- *NL* 0 1-0 Retired ( ankle injury ) *NL* MMSTART_1408278 Thomas_Johansson Thomas Johansson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3929800 Renzo_Furlan Renzo Furlan MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 4-6 2-6 7-5 *NL* 6-1 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_2261491 Mark_Knowles Mark Knowles MMEND ( MMSTART_3451 The_Bahamas Bahamas MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2936118 Marcelo_Filippini Marcelo Filippini MMEND ( MMSTART_31843 Uruguay Uruguay MMEND ) 6-3 7-5 *NL* 6-1 *NL* MMSTART_3056059 Jared_Palmer Jared Palmer MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat 15 - MMSTART_1717291 Marc_Rosset Marc Rosset MMEND ( MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND ) 6-7 ( 7-9 ) *NL* 6-4 6-4 6-3 *NL* Women 's singles *NL* MMSTART_2634301 Amy_Frazier Amy Frazier MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3877687 Larisa_Neiland Larisa Neiland MMEND ( MMSTART_17514 Latvia Latvia MMEND ) 6-1 6-3 *NL* Women 's singles *NL* MMSTART_2199290 Lisa_Raymond Lisa Raymond MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_6426781 Lori_McNeil Lori McNeil MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 7-6 ( 8-6 ) 6-3 *NL* Sandra Dopfer ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1028356 Zina_Garrison Zina Garrison Jackson MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 2-6 6-3 7-5 *NL* 4 - MMSTART_784152 Conchita_Martínez Conchita Martinez MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) beat MMSTART_4038121 Ruxandra_Dragomir Ruxandra Dragomir MMEND ( MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND ) 6-2 6-0 *NL* MMSTART_2631927 Naoko_Sawamatsu Naoko Sawamatsu MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2482750 Rennae_Stubbs Rennae Stubbs MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 6-4 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_2527510 Miriam_Oremans Miriam Oremans MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) beat MMSTART_15443594 Radka_Zrubáková Radka Zrubakova MMEND ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) 6-2 4-6 6-1 *NL* Men 's singles *NL* MMSTART_4025956 Doug_Flach Doug Flach MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_4026677 Gianluca_Pozzi Gianluca Pozzi MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 7-5 7-6 ( 7-5 ) 2-6 7-6 ( 8-6 ) *NL* 16 - MMSTART_979076 Cédric_Pioline Cedric Pioline MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat MMSTART_4076952 Francisco_Clavet Francisco Clavet MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 6-4 7-6 ( 7-3 ) 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_420527 Javier_Sánchez Javier Sanchez MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) beat MMSTART_12871566 David_Škoch David Skoch MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) 6-2 7-6 ( 7-0 ) 6-3 *NL* Women 's singles , first round 1 - MMSTART_164640 Steffi_Graf Steffi Graf MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2672548 Yayuk_Basuki Yayuk Basuki MMEND ( MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND ) 6-3 7-6 ( 7-4 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_531_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE MMEND STANDINGS AFTER MONDAY 'S GAMES . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball Major League Baseball MMEND *NL* standings after games played on Monday ( tabulate under won , *NL* lost , winning percentage and games behind ) : *NL* MMSTART_2004582 American_League_East AMERICAN LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* W L PCT GB *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 74 56 .569 - *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND 69 61 .531 5 *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND 67 65 .508 8 *NL* MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays TORONTO MMEND 62 70 .470 13 *NL* MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND 47 84 .359 27 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central CENTRAL DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND 78 53 .595 - *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 70 63 .526 9 *NL* MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND 65 66 .496 13 *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers MILWAUKEE MMEND 63 69 .477 15 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND 59 73 .447 19 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456474 National_League_West WESTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) TEXAS MMEND 75 56 .573 - *NL* MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND 67 63 .515 7 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics OAKLAND MMEND 63 71 .470 13 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND 61 70 .466 14 *NL* TUESDAY , AUGUST 27TH SCHEDULE *NL* MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND AT MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND *NL* MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics OAKLAND MMEND AT MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND *NL* MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND AT MMSTART_64646 Toronto TORONTO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers MILWAUKEE MMEND AT MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) TEXAS MMEND AT MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND AT MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND AT MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND *NL* MMSTART_2456294 National_League_East NATIONAL LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* W L PCT GB *NL* MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND 81 48 .628 - *NL* MMSTART_7954681 Montreal MONTREAL MMEND 70 59 .543 11 *NL* MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins FLORIDA MMEND 61 70 .466 21 *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 59 72 .450 23 *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies PHILADELPHIA MMEND 53 79 .402 29 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central CENTRAL DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND 70 62 .530 - *NL* ST LOUIS 69 62 .527 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 64 64 .500 4 *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds CINCINNATI MMEND 64 66 .492 5 *NL* MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates PITTSBURGH MMEND 55 75 .423 14 *NL* MMSTART_2456474 National_League_West WESTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres SAN DIEGO MMEND 72 60 .545 - *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim LOS ANGELES MMEND 70 60 .538 1 *NL* MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND 69 63 .523 3 *NL* MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND 56 73 .434 14 1/2 *NL* TUESDAY , AUGUST 27TH SCHEDULE *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies PHILADELPHIA MMEND AT MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_18110 Los_Angeles LOS ANGELES MMEND AT MMSTART_7954681 Montreal MONTREAL MMEND *NL* MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND AT MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates PITTSBURGH MMEND *NL* MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres SAN DIEGO MMEND AT MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND AT MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND *NL* MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins FLORIDA MMEND AT ST LOUIS *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds CINCINNATI MMEND AT MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_532_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants GIANTS MMEND EDGE MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies PHILLIES MMEND 1-0 . *NL* MMSTART_49728 San_Francisco SAN FRANCISCO MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* William VanLandingham pitched eight scoreless innings and MMSTART_1823095 Glenallen_Hill Glenallen Hill MMEND drove in the game 's only run with a first-inning single as the MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants San Francisco Giants MMEND claimed a 1-0 victory over the MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies Philadelphia Phillies MMEND on Monday . *NL* VanLandingham ( 8-13 ) , who entered the game with one complete game in the first 56 starts of his career , limited the MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies Phillies MMEND to two hits and two walks with four strikeouts . *NL* " We 've been working all year on my follow-through , and I really concentrated on that , " VanLandingham said . " *NL* It gave me more life in all of my pitches , so the ball moved more . " *NL* At MMSTART_5399 Colorado Colorado MMEND , MMSTART_762127 Andrés_Galarraga Andres Galarraga MMEND homered and drove in three runs as the MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies Colorado Rockies MMEND had 10 extra-base hits and Billy Swift won his first game in almost a year in a 9-5 rain-shortened seven-inning victory over the MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds Cincinnati Reds MMEND . *NL* Swift ( 1-0 ) , who made his first start since June 3rd and underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder earlier in the season , allowed five runs and six hits in five innings . *NL* In MMSTART_13774 Houston Houston MMEND , MMSTART_4335606 Andy_Benes Andy Benes MMEND allowed two runs over seven innings and MMSTART_4551616 Royce_Clayton Royce Clayton MMEND had a run-scoring single in the seventh to lift the MMSTART_23408844 St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals MMEND to a 3-2 victory over the MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros Houston Astros MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_4335606 Andy_Benes Benes MMEND ( 14-9 ) allowed five hits , walked five and struck out 10 for his 11th win in 12 decisions . *NL* The MMSTART_23408844 St._Louis_Cardinals Cardinals MMEND moved within one-half game of first-place MMSTART_13774 Houston Houston MMEND in the MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central National League Central Division MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_533_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles ORIOLES MMEND WIN , MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees YANKEES MMEND LOSE . *NL* MMSTART_26997138 Baltimore BALTIMORE MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_153856 Cal_Ripken,_Jr. Cal Ripken MMEND 's bases-loaded walk scored MMSTART_390266 Brady_Anderson Brady Anderson MMEND with the winning run in the bottom of the 10th as the MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Baltimore Orioles MMEND regained control of the top spot in the wild-card race with a wild 12-11 victory over the MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Oakland Athletics MMEND . *NL* Trailing by a run entering the 11th , the MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Orioles MMEND rallied against MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Oakland MMEND reliever MMSTART_18370398 Mark_Acre Mark Acre MMEND ( 0-2 ) with a walk and a triple by MMSTART_390266 Brady_Anderson Brady Anderson MMEND to tie the game . *NL* Then MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Oakland MMEND manager MMSTART_3342240 Art_Howe Art Howe MMEND decided to intentionally walk MMSTART_230185 Rafael_Palmeiro Rafael Palmeiro MMEND and MMSTART_905899 Bobby_Bonilla Bobby Bonilla MMEND to load the bases but MMSTART_18370398 Mark_Acre Acre MMEND was nowhere near the plate to MMSTART_153856 Cal_Ripken,_Jr. Ripken MMEND . *NL* The decisive pitch nearly hit MMSTART_153856 Cal_Ripken,_Jr. Ripken MMEND and gave the MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Orioles MMEND a one-half game lead over the MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox Chicago White Sox MMEND in the wild-card race . *NL* In MMSTART_11388236 Seattle Seattle MMEND , MMSTART_385914 Jay_Buhner Jay Buhner MMEND 's eighth-inning single snapped a tie as the MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Seattle Mariners MMEND edged the MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees New York Yankees MMEND 2-1 in the opener of a three-game series . *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees New York MMEND starter MMSTART_385773 Jimmy_Key Jimmy Key MMEND left the game in the first inning after MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Seattle MMEND shortstop MMSTART_212472 Alex_Rodriguez Alex Rodriguez MMEND lined a shot off his left elbow . *NL* The MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees Yankees MMEND have lost 12 of their last 19 games and their lead in the AL MMSTART_2004582 American_League_East East MMEND over MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Baltimore MMEND fell to five games . *NL* At MMSTART_5407 California California MMEND , MMSTART_331205 Tim_Wakefield Tim Wakefield MMEND pitched a six-hitter for his third complete game of the season and MMSTART_395171 Mo_Vaughn Mo Vaughn MMEND and Troy O'Leary hit solo home runs in the second inning as the surging MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox Boston Red Sox MMEND won their third straight 4-1 over the MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim California Angels MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox Boston MMEND has won seven of eight and is 20-6 since August 2nd . *NL* The MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox Red Sox MMEND are two games over .500 for the first time this season . *NL* In MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND , MMSTART_3279577 Cal_Eldred Cal Eldred MMEND pitched 5-1/3 scoreless innings and MMSTART_2787747 John_Jaha John Jaha MMEND scored one run and doubled in another as the MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers Milwaukee Brewers MMEND held off the slumping MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox Chicago White Sox MMEND , 3-2 . *NL* Eldred ( 6-5 ) walked one and struck out three . *NL* MMSTART_18939866 Ángel_Miranda Angel Miranda MMEND retired one batter and MMSTART_1567114 Bob_Wickman Bob Wickman MMEND retired the next four but loaded the bases in the eighth . *NL* In MMSTART_8687 Detroit Detroit MMEND , MMSTART_726320 Jim_Thome Jim Thome MMEND 's solo homer in the ninth inning snapped a tie and MMSTART_2406184 Charles_Nagy Charles Nagy MMEND pitched a three-hitter for his first win in over a month , leading the MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians Cleveland Indians MMEND to their 11th straight victory over the MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers Detroit Tigers MMEND , 2-1 . *NL* With the score tied 1-1 in the ninth , Thome hit a 2-2 pitch from starter MMSTART_698835 Felipe_Lira Felipe Lira MMEND ( 6-11 ) over the left-field fence for his 29th homer . *NL* In MMSTART_64646 Toronto Toronto MMEND , MMSTART_3139393 Juan_Guzmán_(baseball) Juan Guzman MMEND allowed three runs over seven innings to make homers by MMSTART_301648 Joe_Carter Joe Carter MMEND and MMSTART_300684 Carlos_Delgado Carlos Delgado MMEND stand up as the surging MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays Toronto Blue Jays MMEND held off the MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins Minnesota Twins MMEND , 5-3 . *NL* MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays Toronto MMEND returned home from a 10-game road trip and won for the eighth time in nine games as Guzman ( 11-8 ) allowed nine hits and struck out eight without a walk . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_534_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE MMEND RESULTS MONDAY . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND *NL* Results of MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball Major League Baseball MMEND games *NL* played on Monday ( home team in CAPS ) : *NL* MMSTART_64777 American_League American League MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians Cleveland MMEND 2 MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND 12 MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Oakland MMEND 11 ( 10 innings ) *NL* MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays TORONTO MMEND 5 MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins Minnesota MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers Milwaukee MMEND 3 MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox Boston MMEND 4 MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND 2 MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees New York MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_64290 National_League National League MMEND *NL* MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND 1 MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies Philadelphia MMEND 0 *NL* St Louis 3 MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND 9 MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds Cincinnati MMEND 5 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_535_TENNIS TENNIS - MMSTART_391834 Michael_Chang CHANG MMEND , MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND ADVANCE , TWO WOMEN 'S SEEDS FALL . *NL* Larry Fine *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_391834 Michael_Chang Michael Chang MMEND is playing in his 10th MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND and enjoying his highest seeding ever , but the 24-year-old MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND had to overcome a case of the jitters Monday before winning his first-round match on opening day . *NL* MMSTART_391834 Michael_Chang Chang MMEND , seeded second behind defending champion MMSTART_65961 Pete_Sampras Pete Sampras MMEND , took two hours 40 minutes to defeat 186th-ranked MMSTART_3931197 Jaime_Oncins Jaime Oncins MMEND of MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND 3-6 6-1 6-0 7-6 , 8-6 in the tiebreaker . *NL* " I was pretty tight the whole match , " conceded MMSTART_391834 Michael_Chang Chang MMEND , one of the hottest players on tour this summer with a 16-2 record on hardcourts that included two titles and a runner-up finish . *NL* " Everyone has moments when they get tight . *NL* Hopefully , this will have been my nerves for the whole tournament . " *NL* Joining MMSTART_391834 Michael_Chang Chang MMEND into the second round was MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND runner-up MMSTART_873616 MaliVai_Washington MaliVai Washington MMEND , the 11th seed , who also needed four sets to get past talented MMSTART_19291 Morocco Moroccan MMEND MMSTART_3930942 Karim_Alami Karim Alami MMEND 6-4 2-6 7-6 ( 7-5 ) 6-1 . *NL* MMSTART_873616 MaliVai_Washington Washington MMEND 's win was not comfortable , either . *NL* The 27-year-old MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND hurried off the Stadium Court for treatment of an upset stomach after his two and a half hour struggle against MMSTART_3930942 Karim_Alami Alami MMEND . *NL* " Towards the end of my match my stomach felt like week-old sushi , " said MMSTART_873616 MaliVai_Washington Washington MMEND . " *NL* Maybe it was a combination of the heat and something I ate . " *NL* MMSTART_391834 Michael_Chang Chang MMEND and MMSTART_873616 MaliVai_Washington Washington MMEND were the only men 's seeds in action on a day that saw two seeded women 's players fall . *NL* MMSTART_97851 Australian_Open Australian Open MMEND runner-up MMSTART_1443478 Anke_Huber Anke Huber MMEND of MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND , the sixth seed , was undone by an unlucky draw that put her against 17th ranked MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South African MMEND MMSTART_1951841 Amanda_Coetzer Amanda Coetzer MMEND in her opening match . *NL* MMSTART_1951841 Amanda_Coetzer Coetzer MMEND claimed revenge for the semifinal defeat she suffered to MMSTART_1443478 Anke_Huber Huber MMEND in MMSTART_17306237 Melbourne Melbourne MMEND by taking a 6-1 2-6 6-2 victory . *NL* Last year 's MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND junior champion , MMSTART_22207361 Aleksandra_Olsza Aleksandra Olsza MMEND of MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND , removed another seed from the draw by eliminating number 12 MMSTART_1111175 Magdalena_Maleeva Magdalena Maleeva MMEND of MMSTART_3415 Bulgaria Bulgaria MMEND 6-4 6-2 . *NL* Other men 's winners included a pair of former MMSTART_197638 Grand_Slam_(tennis) Grand Slam MMEND tournament champions whose victories set up a showdown in the second round . *NL* MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 's MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich Michael Stich MMEND , the 1991 MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND champion , and two-time MMSTART_147724 French_Open French Open MMEND winner MMSTART_913625 Sergi_Bruguera Sergi Bruguera MMEND of MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND will face each other next after beating MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND MMSTART_1118005 Tommy_Haas Tommy Haas MMEND 6-3 1-6 6-1 7-5 , and MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND Kris Goossens 6-2 6-0 7-6 ( 7-1 ) , respectively . *NL* Alex O'Brien , who scored his first professional title eight days ago in MMSTART_53825 New_Haven,_Connecticut New Haven MMEND , advanced to the second round with a 6-4 1-6 6-4 6-3 win over MMSTART_9334 Ecuador Ecuador MMEND 's MMSTART_2817661 Nicolás_Lapentti Nicolas Lapentti MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND bad boy MMSTART_1862751 Jeff_Tarango Jeff Tarango MMEND caught a break Monday when he advanced after the retirement of MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND MMSTART_4026041 Alex_Rădulescu Alex Radulescu MMEND due to heat exhaustion . *NL* MMSTART_1862751 Jeff_Tarango Tarango MMEND was leading 6-7 ( 5-7 ) 6-4 6-1 3-1 . *NL* MMSTART_391834 Michael_Chang Chang MMEND blamed breezy conditions for some of the erratic play in his match with MMSTART_3931197 Jaime_Oncins Oncins MMEND , who had beaten him in the round of 32 at the 1992 MMSTART_4443 Barcelona Barcelona MMEND MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympics MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_391834 Michael_Chang Chang MMEND committed an untidy 53 unforced errors , though he made seven fewer than the MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND , who also walloped a woeful 24 double faults . *NL* The most deflating double fault came when MMSTART_3931197 Jaime_Oncins Oncins MMEND was serving to force a fifth set , leading 6-4 in the tiebreaker . *NL* The set point came after confusion at the net on the point previous , which was awarded to MMSTART_3931197 Jaime_Oncins Oncins MMEND after the two exchanged shots at close quarters at the net . *NL* First MMSTART_391834 Michael_Chang Chang MMEND approached the umpire , then MMSTART_3931197 Jaime_Oncins Oncins MMEND , then MMSTART_391834 Michael_Chang Chang MMEND again before play finally resumed . *NL* " Those little seconds were like an hour to me , " said MMSTART_3931197 Jaime_Oncins Oncins MMEND , who promptly fired two serves barely contained by the baseline as he frittered away his best chance . *NL* MMSTART_391834 Michael_Chang Chang MMEND ran off the next three points to close out the match but for MMSTART_3931197 Jaime_Oncins Oncins MMEND , the contest was a personal victory . *NL* The 26-year-old MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND had risen into the top 30 in 1992 . *NL* The next year a close friend was struck by a stray bullet while riding home in a car from a soccer game in MMSTART_390875 São_Paulo Sao Paulo MMEND . *NL* He died slumped against MMSTART_3931197 Jaime_Oncins Oncins MMEND , who subsequently lost interest in tennis . *NL* " Two months ago I started talking about quitting , " said MMSTART_3931197 Jaime_Oncins Oncins MMEND , who decided to give it one last try and made it through the Open qualifying tournament last weekend . *NL* " I believe in my game again , " he said . *NL* At the end of the day , a spate of withdrawals from the tournament were announced . *NL* Eighth seed MMSTART_685780 Jim_Courier Jim Courier MMEND withdrew because of a bruised right knee , and 1988 Open champion MMSTART_200446 Mats_Wilander Mats Wilander MMEND bowed out due to a groin pull , organisers said . *NL* Women 's ninth seed MMSTART_978947 Mary_Joe_Fernández Mary Joe Fernandez MMEND pulled out because of tendinitis in her right wrist . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_536_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_5843419 France FRENCH MMEND FIRST DIVISION SUMMARY . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Summary of a MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND first division soccer match on Tuesday : *NL* MMSTART_990753 AJ_Auxerre Auxerre MMEND 0 MMSTART_492068 Olympique_de_Marseille Marseille MMEND 0 . *NL* Attendance : 20,000 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_537_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_492068 Olympique_de_Marseille MARSEILLE MMEND HOLD MMSTART_990753 AJ_Auxerre AUXERRE MMEND TO GOALLESS DRAW . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Former MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND champions MMSTART_492068 Olympique_de_Marseille Marseille MMEND held MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND champions MMSTART_990753 AJ_Auxerre Auxerre MMEND to a goalless draw in a lacklustre league match on Tuesday . *NL* The bill looked promising but both sides , struggling to find their form early in the season , were disappointing . *NL* MMSTART_990753 AJ_Auxerre Auxerre MMEND , who start their MMSTART_44220 UEFA_Champions_League European Cup MMEND campaign next week against MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax Amsterdam MMEND , dominated the match but were unable to score . *NL* Unbeaten in four matches , they still trail leaders MMSTART_1075697 RC_Lens Lens MMEND by one point . *NL* MMSTART_1075697 RC_Lens Lens MMEND , who have won all their three league matches so far , host MMSTART_1640865 Montpellier_HSC Montpellier MMEND on Wednesday night . *NL* Despite another dismal performance , especially in defence , MMSTART_492068 Olympique_de_Marseille Marseille MMEND restored some pride by keeping the reigning champions at bay after losing 2-1 at home to MMSTART_1135310 FC_Metz Metz MMEND last Saturday . *NL* After two seasons in the second division and after taking on half a dozen new recruits this season , some of whom do not speak a word of MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND , MMSTART_492068 Olympique_de_Marseille Marseille MMEND are not playing with any fluidity . *NL* But MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND international goalkeeper MMSTART_2255217 Andreas_Köpke Andreas Koepke MMEND again proved a sound investment when under pressure from the MMSTART_990753 AJ_Auxerre Auxerre MMEND strikers , saving his team with a number of fine parries . *NL* MMSTART_492068 Olympique_de_Marseille Marseille MMEND now lie seventh in the league on five points . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_538_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_5843419 France FRENCH MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULT . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Result of a MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND first division *NL* soccer match played on Tuesday : *NL* MMSTART_990753 AJ_Auxerre Auxerre MMEND 0 MMSTART_492068 Olympique_de_Marseille Marseille MMEND 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_539_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_11867 Germany GERMAN MMEND FIRST DIVISION SUMMARIES . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Summaries of MMSTART_686142 Bundesliga Bundesliga MMEND matches *NL* played on Tuesday : *NL* MMSTART_331715 Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund MMEND 3 ( MMSTART_2419849 Karl-Heinz_Riedle Riedle MMEND 8th minute , MMSTART_5570243 Jörg_Heinrich Heinrich MMEND 29th , *NL* MMSTART_9998002 René_Tretschok Tretschok MMEND 77th ) MMSTART_1438835 SC_Freiburg Freiburg MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_9383177 Harry_Decheiver Decheiver MMEND 51st penalty ) . *NL* Halftime *NL* 2-0 . *NL* Attendance 48,800 . *NL* MMSTART_535879 Hamburger_SV Hamburg MMEND 0 MMSTART_737608 VfB_Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart MMEND 4 ( MMSTART_1728044 Krasimir_Balakov Balakov MMEND 29th , MMSTART_2194769 Fredi_Bobic Bobic MMEND 47th and 60th , *NL* MMSTART_20883767 Matthias_Hagner Hagner MMEND 85th ) . *NL* 0-1 . *NL* 31,139 . *NL* MMSTART_7598082 SV_Werder_Bremen Werder Bremen MMEND 1 ( Schulz 31st ) MMSTART_263466 Borussia_Mönchengladbach Borussia Moenchengladbach MMEND 0 . *NL* 1-0 . *NL* 24,800 . *NL* MMSTART_410348 FC_Schalke_04 Schalke MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_4909208 Olaf_Thon Thon MMEND 2nd ) MMSTART_513623 VfL_Bochum Bochum MMEND 1 ( Donkow 86th ) . *NL* 1-0 . *NL* 33,230 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_540_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_11867 Germany GERMAN MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Results of MMSTART_686142 Bundesliga Bundesliga MMEND matches *NL* played on Tuesday : *NL* MMSTART_331715 Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund MMEND 3 MMSTART_1438835 SC_Freiburg Freiburg MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_535879 Hamburger_SV Hamburg MMEND 0 MMSTART_737608 VfB_Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_7598082 SV_Werder_Bremen Werder Bremen MMEND 1 MMSTART_263466 Borussia_Mönchengladbach Borussia Moenchengladbach MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_410348 FC_Schalke_04 Schalke MMEND 1 MMSTART_513623 VfL_Bochum Bochum MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_686142 Bundesliga Bundesliga MMEND standings after Tuesday 's games ( tabulate under *NL* played , won , drawn , lost , goals for , goals against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_737608 VfB_Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart MMEND 3 3 0 0 10 1 9 *NL* MMSTART_331715 Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund MMEND 4 3 0 1 12 6 9 *NL* MMSTART_497888 1._FC_Köln Cologne MMEND 3 3 0 0 7 1 9 *NL* MMSTART_172326 FC_Bayern_Munich Bayern Munich MMEND 3 2 1 0 7 2 7 *NL* MMSTART_502005 Bayer_04_Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen MMEND 3 2 0 1 7 4 6 *NL* MMSTART_513623 VfL_Bochum VfL Bochum MMEND 4 1 3 0 4 3 6 *NL* MMSTART_535879 Hamburger_SV Hamburg MMEND 4 2 0 2 7 7 6 *NL* MMSTART_1734592 Karlsruher_SC Karlsruhe MMEND 2 1 1 0 5 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_881244 FC_St._Pauli St Pauli MMEND 3 1 1 1 7 7 4 *NL* MMSTART_7598082 SV_Werder_Bremen Werder Bremen MMEND 4 1 1 2 5 6 4 *NL* MMSTART_1007441 TSV_1860_München 1860 Munich MMEND 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 *NL* MMSTART_410348 FC_Schalke_04 Schalke MMEND 4 0 3 1 5 9 3 *NL* MMSTART_1949688 Fortuna_Düsseldorf Fortuna Duesseldorf MMEND 3 1 0 2 1 7 3 *NL* MMSTART_1438835 SC_Freiburg Freiburg MMEND 4 1 0 3 6 13 3 *NL* MMSTART_599978 F.C._Hansa_Rostock Hansa Rostock MMEND 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 *NL* MMSTART_1145228 Arminia_Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld MMEND 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 *NL* MMSTART_263466 Borussia_Mönchengladbach Borussia Moenchengladbach MMEND 4 0 2 2 1 4 2 *NL* MMSTART_1586579 MSV_Duisburg MSV Duisburg MMEND 3 0 0 3 1 8 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_541_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_21148 Netherlands DUTCH MMEND FIRST DIVISION SUMMARY . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND first division summary on *NL* Tuesday : *NL* MMSTART_1336325 Fortuna_Sittard Fortuna Sittard MMEND 2 ( MMSTART_5109955 Michael_Jeffrey Jeffrey MMEND 7 , Roest 33 ) MMSTART_745757 SC_Heerenveen Heerenveen MMEND 4 ( MMSTART_3989180 Igor_Korneev Korneev MMEND *NL* 15 , Hansma 24 , Wouden 70 , 90 ) . *NL* Halftime 2-2 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_542_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_21148 Netherlands DUTCH MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULT . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Result of a MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND first *NL* division soccer match played on Tuesday : *NL* MMSTART_1336325 Fortuna_Sittard Fortuna Sittard MMEND 2 MMSTART_745757 SC_Heerenveen Heerenveen MMEND 4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_543_ICE ICE HOCKEY - MMSTART_950383 Finland_men's_national_ice_hockey_team FINLAND MMEND BEAT MMSTART_949898 Czech_Republic_men's_national_ice_hockey_team CZECH REPUBLIC MMEND IN WORLD CUP MATCH . *NL* MMSTART_13696 Helsinki HELSINKI MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_950383 Finland_men's_national_ice_hockey_team Finland MMEND beat the MMSTART_949898 Czech_Republic_men's_national_ice_hockey_team Czech Republic MMEND *NL* 7-3 ( period scores 4-1 1-1 2-1 ) in their ice hockey MMSTART_263861 World_Cup_of_Hockey World Cup MMEND , *NL* MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND group match on Tuesday . *NL* Scorers : *NL* MMSTART_950383 Finland_men's_national_ice_hockey_team Finland MMEND - MMSTART_3078614 Ville_Peltonen Ville Peltonen MMEND ( 10th minute ) , MMSTART_6277048 Juha_Ylönen Juha Ylonen MMEND ( 10th ) , *NL* MMSTART_264865 Teemu_Selänne Teemu Selanne MMEND ( 11th ) , MMSTART_1182657 Jyrki_Lumme Jyrki Lumme MMEND ( 13th and 51st ) , MMSTART_11299099 Janne_Ojanen Janne Ojanen MMEND *NL* ( 23rd ) , MMSTART_4570035 Christian_Ruuttu Christian Ruuttu MMEND ( 45th ) *NL* MMSTART_949898 Czech_Republic_men's_national_ice_hockey_team Czech Republic MMEND - MMSTART_569462 Radek_Bonk Radek Bonk MMEND ( 7th ) , MMSTART_3651889 Robert_Reichel Robert Reichel MMEND ( 33rd , *NL* penalty ) , MMSTART_4077824 Jiří_Dopita Jiri Dopita MMEND ( 57th ) *NL* Standings ( tabulate under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_747522 Sweden_men's_national_ice_hockey_team Sweden MMEND 1 1 0 0 6 1 2 *NL* MMSTART_950383 Finland_men's_national_ice_hockey_team Finland MMEND 1 1 0 0 7 3 2 *NL* MMSTART_949898 Czech_Republic_men's_national_ice_hockey_team Czech Republic MMEND 1 0 0 1 3 7 0 *NL* MMSTART_952624 Germany_men's_national_ice_hockey_team Germany MMEND 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_544_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_494581 Neuchâtel NEUCHATEL MMEND TO APPEAL AGAINST MMSTART_11942980 Jean-Pierre_Cyprien CYPRIEN MMEND 'S NINE-MONTH BAN . *NL* MMSTART_12521 Geneva GENEVA MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND league leaders MMSTART_2228737 Neuchâtel_Xamax Neuchatel Xamax MMEND said on Tuesday they would appeal against a nine-month ban imposed on MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND international defender MMSTART_11942980 Jean-Pierre_Cyprien Jean-Pierre Cyprien MMEND for his part in a post-match brawl . *NL* MMSTART_11942980 Jean-Pierre_Cyprien Cyprien MMEND , also fined 10,000 MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND francs ( $ 8,400 ) , traded punches with MMSTART_403902 St._Gallen St Gallen MMEND 's MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND player Claudio Moura after a match on Saturday . *NL* When officials and coaching staff tried to intervene , MMSTART_11942980 Jean-Pierre_Cyprien Cyprien MMEND launched a flying kick at Moura , but only succeeded in kneeing MMSTART_1607312 FC_St._Gallen St Gallen MMEND coach Roger Hegi in the stomach . *NL* Moura , who appeared to have elbowed MMSTART_11942980 Jean-Pierre_Cyprien Cyprien MMEND in the final minutes of the 3-0 win by MMSTART_494581 Neuchâtel Neuchatel MMEND , was suspended for seven matches and fined 1,000 francs ( $ 840 ) by the MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND league disciplinary committee . *NL* Club president Gilbert Facchinetti said he was astonished the committee had arrived at its decision so quickly and vowed the club would appeal . *NL* MMSTART_494581 Neuchâtel Neuchatel MMEND coach MMSTART_10533315 Gilbert_Gress Gilbert Gress MMEND described the incident as " shocking " , but said Moura was also to blame . *NL* " Moura physically and verbally provoked MMSTART_11942980 Jean-Pierre_Cyprien Cyprien MMEND during the match . *NL* The referee could not have seen it or he would have punished him , " MMSTART_10533315 Gilbert_Gress Gress MMEND said . *NL* " During the scuffle , Moura threw the first punch . *NL* Tomorrow , if someone punches me , I would not know how to react . " *NL* MMSTART_11942980 Jean-Pierre_Cyprien Cyprien MMEND , who won his one MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND cap against MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND in February 1994 , cannot play in MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND or elsewhere until May next year . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_545_CYCLING CYCLING - MMSTART_30862327 Gianni_Bugno BUGNO MMEND CLEARED OF DOPING . *NL* MMSTART_36511 Milan MILAN MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Veteran MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND MMSTART_30862327 Gianni_Bugno Gianni Bugno MMEND has been cleared of doping after testing positive for high levels of testosterone during the MMSTART_1988710 Tour_de_Suisse Tour of Switzerland MMEND in June , the MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND cycling federation said on Tuesday . *NL* " He has been cleared . *NL* The case is closed , " a spokesman said . *NL* MMSTART_30862327 Gianni_Bugno Bugno MMEND tested positive for the banned hormone after the fifth stage of the Tour , in which he finished third overall . *NL* But the spokesman said subsequent tests in MMSTART_6187 Cologne Cologne MMEND proved his body produced higher-than-average testosterone levels naturally . *NL* MMSTART_30862327 Gianni_Bugno Bugno MMEND , who won the Giro d'Italia in 1990 and two successive world titles , was banned for three months in 1994 after testing positive for the stimulant caffeine . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_546_CYCLING CYCLING - COLONNA WINS FIRST STAGE OF TOUR OF NETHERLANDS . *NL* MMSTART_63278 Haarlem HAARLEM MMEND , MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Leading results and overall standings after the 161 kilometre first stage of the MMSTART_11065220 Ronde_van_Nederland Tour of the Netherlands MMEND between MMSTART_102081 Gouda Gouda MMEND and MMSTART_63278 Haarlem Haarlem MMEND on Tuesday . *NL* 1. Federico Colonna ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) Mapei three hours 43 mins five secs *NL* 2. MMSTART_1484348 Robbie_McEwen Robbie McEwen MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) MMSTART_2354465 Belkin_Pro_Cycling_Team Rabobank MMEND *NL* 3. MMSTART_17022543 Jans_Koerts Jans Koerts MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) Palmans *NL* 4. Sven Teutenberg ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) US Postal *NL* 5. MMSTART_10612540 Tom_Steels Tom Steels MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) Mapei *NL* 6. MMSTART_11099260 Endrio_Leoni Endrio Leoni MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) Aki *NL* 7. MMSTART_13573637 Johan_Capiot Johan Capiot MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) MMSTART_6932095 Cycle_Collstrop Collstrop MMEND *NL* 8. John den Braber ( Neths ) MMSTART_6932095 Cycle_Collstrop Collstrop MMEND *NL* 9. MMSTART_11066258 Jeroen_Blijlevens Jeroen Blijlevens MMEND ( Neths ) MMSTART_2642474 TVM_(cycling_team) TVM MMEND *NL* 10. Michael van der Wolf ( Neths ) Foreldorado all same time . *NL* Leading overall standings after first stage . *NL* 1. Colonna three hours 42 mins 55 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_1484348 Robbie_McEwen McEwen MMEND 0:04 seconds behind *NL* 3. MMSTART_17022543 Jans_Koerts Koerts MMEND 0:06 *NL* 4. Gianluca Corini ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) Aki 0:07 *NL* 5. Wim Omloop ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) MMSTART_6932095 Cycle_Collstrop Collstrop MMEND same time *NL* 6. MMSTART_23243880 Lance_Armstrong Lance Armstrong MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States USA MMEND ) MMSTART_2290911 7-Eleven_(cycling_team) Motorola MMEND 0:08 *NL* 7. MMSTART_13153870 Tristan_Hoffman Tristan Hoffman MMEND ( Neths ) MMSTART_2642474 TVM_(cycling_team) TVM MMEND same time *NL* 8. MMSTART_1257631 George_Hincapie George Hincapie MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States USA MMEND ) MMSTART_2290911 7-Eleven_(cycling_team) Motorola MMEND 0:09 *NL* 9. MMSTART_11016419 John_Talen John Talen MMEND ( Neths ) Foreldorado same time *NL* 10. MMSTART_10922103 Ina-Yoko_Teutenberg Teutenberg MMEND 0:10 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_547_COFINEC COFINEC SLIPS ON MMSTART_36787 Budapest BUDAPEST MMEND BOURSE BUT FUTURE STRONG . *NL* Emese Bartha *NL* MMSTART_36787 Budapest BUDAPEST MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Expectations that Cofinec S.A. , the MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungarian MMEND bourse 's first foreign listing , will report a disappointing first half have depressed the stock below its issue price , but analysts expect a rebound in the long term . *NL* " The first half of the year is unlikely to be as strong as expected so the company will probably be unable to reach its annual plan in 1996 , " said Gabor Sitanyi , a London-based analyst for ING Barings . *NL* The French-registered packaging materials company , which floated its shares in MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND in July , for most of the past two weeks hovered below the 6,425 forints / Global Depositary Receipts price of its initial offering , which was oversubscribed . *NL* The company , which asked for a two-week delay from the usual August 15 deadline for reporting first-half results , closed on Tuesday at 5,800 forints , down 300 . *NL* " Cofinec 's first-half figures will be ... *NL* between one-third of two-fifths of its annual plan , " said Tamas Erdei , a MMSTART_36787 Budapest Budapest-based MMEND analyst for ABN-AMRO Hoare Govett . *NL* Analysts blame , at least partly , MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND 's macroeconomic environment for the weaker figures for Cofinec which , operating in MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND , MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND and the MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND , now generates about 55 to 60 percent of its annual sales from MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND 's Gross Domestic Product fell one percentage point in the first quarter while real wages plunged 7.2 percentage points in the first half of 1996 . *NL* Both will have their impact on Cofinec 's figures , the analysts said . *NL* Despite the current difficulties , however , analysts were convinced that Cofinec 's outlook was strong . *NL* " The eastern MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND market offers good chances , " said Erdei . " *NL* Just like many other companies on the bourse , Cofinec has big growth opportunities . " *NL* " At the same time , it 's an advantage for Cofinec that it has a foreign management which perhaps understands the market better , " Erdei added . *NL* " Cofinec is a very good story in the long-term as the per capita packaging consumption is still so low in east MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND that a very strong increase can be expected ( long-term ) , " Sitanyi said , saying that several recent moves by Cofinec boosted its position . *NL* Among them , he noted that Cofinec had acquired the outstanding stake in its MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech MMEND folding company Krpaco a.s. , increasing its ownership to 100 percent , so in the second half the whole of Krpaco 's figures will be consolidated . *NL* The company also repaid some $ 21 million of debt , well above the originally planned $ 8 million to $ 9 million . *NL* In addition , its MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND operation began with some six weeks of delay due to cold winter weather and the test run was also longer than planned . *NL* -- MMSTART_36787 Budapest Budapest MMEND newsroom ( 36 1 ) 266 2410 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_548_DIRECT DIRECT EQUITY TRADES ON THE MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic CZECH MMEND PSE - AUG 27 . *NL* MMSTART_23844 Prague PRAGUE MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* The following is a list of *NL* direct equity trades made on the MMSTART_2332279 Prague_Stock_Exchange Prague Stock Exchange MMEND : *NL* ISSUE Min . *NL* Price Max . *NL* Price Volume Turnover *NL* ( CZK ) ( CZK ) ( shares ) ( CZK 000 's ) *NL* AGROTONZ TLUMACOV 336.47 336.47 59440 19999.777 *NL* AVIA 290.00 290.00 700 203.000 *NL* BARUM HOLDING 171.00 171.00 14432 2467.872 *NL* CESKA SPORITELNA 335.00 375.00 533153 198354.941 *NL* CKD PRAHA HOLDING 369.66 384.00 5565 2065.260 *NL* EMKAM 25.00 25.00 34684 867.100 *NL* KABLO KLADNO 960.00 960.00 2230 2140.800 *NL* MMSTART_9815359 Komerční_banka KOMERCNI BANKA MMEND 2320.00 2370.00 7000 16408.700 *NL* LECIVA PRAHA 2470.00 2470.00 1360 3359.200 *NL* METROSTAV 3024.95 3024.95 3000 9074.850 *NL* MORAV.CHEMIC. ZAV . *NL* 637.50 637.50 1626 1036.575 *NL* MMSTART_15878109 OKD OKD MMEND 111.50 112.56 95975 10752.092 *NL* PF IKS KB PLUS 156.00 156.00 6000 936.000 *NL* RIF 900.00 900.00 5500 4950.000 *NL* SELIKO 4000.00 20000.00 3565 32607.500 *NL* SOKOLOVSKA UHELNA 785.00 785.00 6000 4710.000 *NL* SPIF CESKY 339.00 340.00 7546 2562.094 *NL* SPT TELECOM 3355.00 3404.71 10700 36337.137 *NL* SKODA PLZEN 1045.56 1060.00 10772 11361.330 *NL* TABAK 6700.00 6700.00 1000 6700.000 *NL* TRINECKE ZELEZARNY 210.00 210.00 3000 630.000 *NL* VODNI STAVBY PRAHA 1915.00 1915.00 2000 3830.000 *NL* -- Prague Newsroom , 42-2-2423-0003 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_549_AFTER AFTER THE BELL - After hours slows in light volume . *NL* MMSTART_8210131 New_York NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Traders said on Tuesday after-hours activity was light . *NL* Both WorldCom Inc and MFS Communications Co Inc were trading but they moved in line with their close . *NL* WorldCom , which said it will buy MMSTART_10611734 Metropolitan_Fiber_Systems MFS MMEND , shed 1-3/4 to close at 21 while MMSTART_10611734 Metropolitan_Fiber_Systems MFS MMEND lost 3-8/16 to close at 41-5/16 . *NL* The MMSTART_21560 New_York_Stock_Exchange New York Stock Exchange MMEND said its session one volume was 5,700 shares compared to 53,400 shares Monday . *NL* Session two volume was 4,153,800 shares compared to no volume Monday . *NL* The MMSTART_1488 American_Stock_Exchange American Stock Exchange MMEND said there was no after-hours activity . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_550_CBOE MMSTART_1351813 Chicago_Board_Options_Exchange CBOE MMEND in routine review of MMSTART_10611734 Metropolitan_Fiber_Systems MFS MMEND options . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* The MMSTART_1351813 Chicago_Board_Options_Exchange Chicago Board Options Exchange MMEND ( MMSTART_1351813 Chicago_Board_Options_Exchange CBOE MMEND ) said on Tuesday it was doing a routine investigation into trading in options on MFS Communications Co Inc shares . *NL* On Monday , the company said it had agreed to be acquired by WorldCom Inc in a deal valued at $ 14 billion . *NL* MMSTART_10611734 Metropolitan_Fiber_Systems MFS MMEND shares surged on the news while WorldCom fell on fears of dilution . *NL* MMSTART_30680 The_New_York_Times The New York Times MMEND said on Tuesday some of the options trading in MMSTART_10611734 Metropolitan_Fiber_Systems MFS MMEND last Friday may suggest insider trading . *NL* MMSTART_10611734 Metropolitan_Fiber_Systems MFS MMEND options also trade on the MMSTART_1488 American_Stock_Exchange American Stock Exchange MMEND and the MMSTART_230088 Pacific_Exchange Pacific Stock Exchange MMEND . *NL* A spokesman for the MMSTART_1488 American_Stock_Exchange American Stock Exchange MMEND would neither confirm or deny whether the exchange was looking into trading . *NL* " If there is unusual activity , certainly we look at it , but that 's not to say we 're doing anything official , " he said . *NL* MMSTART_230088 Pacific_Exchange Pacific Stock Exchange MMEND officials were not available . *NL* One trader said trading in MMSTART_10611734 Metropolitan_Fiber_Systems MFS MMEND options had increased steadily from about mid-August , and doubted whether any of last Friday 's activity was insider trading . *NL* - Derivatives desk , 312 408-8750 / E-mail : derivatives@reuters.com *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_551_Faulding Faulding target of patent lawsuit . *NL* MMSTART_125778 Elizabeth,_New_Jersey ELIZABETH MMEND , MMSTART_21648 New_Jersey N.J. MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Faulding Inc said on Tuesday Purdue Frederick Co filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Faulding and its Purepac Pharamceutical unit . *NL* The suit was filed because of Purepac 's manufacture of Kadian , a sustained release morphine product , Faulding said . *NL* Faulding said the claims in the lawsuit are without merit and will not impact upon the launch of Kadian in the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND . *NL* Kadian was approved for sale in the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND last month , Faulding said . *NL* Zeneca Group Plc , which will market Kadian , was named in the lawsuit with F.H. Faulding & Co , the majority shareholder of Faulding Inc , the company said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_552_McGrath MMSTART_1438647 Paul_McGrath_(footballer) McGrath MMEND left out of MMSTART_147575 Ireland Ireland MMEND MMSTART_126460 1998_FIFA_World_Cup World Cup MMEND squad . *NL* MMSTART_8504 Dublin DUBLIN MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_147575 Ireland Ireland MMEND 's most experienced player , defender MMSTART_1438647 Paul_McGrath_(footballer) Paul McGrath MMEND , was left out of the national squad for the first time in 11 years on Tuesday when new manager MMSTART_195258 Mick_McCarthy Mick McCarthy MMEND named his side to face MMSTART_652703 Liechtenstein_national_football_team Liechtenstein MMEND in a World Cup qualifier . *NL* The 36-year-old MMSTART_42173 Aston_Villa_F.C. Aston Villa MMEND player won the last of his MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Irish MMEND record of 82 international caps against the MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND in MMSTART_23844 Prague Prague MMEND in April . *NL* " Paul accepted the situation . *NL* He has n't played any first-team games for MMSTART_42173 Aston_Villa_F.C. Villa MMEND this season and he 's not the type of player I would have brought on as a substitute , " MMSTART_195258 Mick_McCarthy McCarthy MMEND said . " *NL* But he surprised me in training over the last two days because of his involvement . *NL* He 's certainly is still very much part of my plans for the future . *NL* " At 24 , 25 or 26 you could get away with it , not having played first-team games . *NL* But at 36 it would be asking too much of Paul , " he said . *NL* Also omitted from the 20-man squad which will travel to MMSTART_59036 Vaduz Vaduz MMEND for Saturday 's group eight match are central defenders MMSTART_2621992 Alan_Kernaghan Alan Kernaghan MMEND and MMSTART_2189984 Liam_Daish Liam Daish MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_7609513 Leeds_United_A.F.C. Leeds United MMEND defender MMSTART_2767206 Gary_Kelly_(footballer_born_1974) Gary Kelly MMEND is unable to travel because of a knee injury picked up in Monday 's 1-0 victory over MMSTART_740757 Wimbledon_F.C. Wimbledon MMEND at MMSTART_706736 Elland_Road Elland Road MMEND . *NL* Since taking over from MMSTART_180733 Jack_Charlton Jack Charlton MMEND in February , MMSTART_195258 Mick_McCarthy McCarthy MMEND has played largely experimental sides and seen them lose five times , draw twice and win just once . *NL* Squad : MMSTART_8298264 Alan_Kelly,_Sr. Alan Kelly MMEND , MMSTART_610477 Shay_Given Shay Given MMEND , MMSTART_1114589 Denis_Irwin Denis Irwin MMEND , MMSTART_4248883 Phil_Babb Phil Babb MMEND , Jeff Kenna , MMSTART_5278717 Curtis_Fleming Curtis Fleming MMEND , MMSTART_1234641 Gary_Breen Gary Breen MMEND , MMSTART_3489770 Ian_Harte Ian Harte MMEND , MMSTART_1331171 Kenny_Cunningham Kenny Cunningham MMEND , MMSTART_1227638 Steve_Staunton Steve Staunton MMEND , MMSTART_2255163 Andy_Townsend Andy Townsend MMEND , MMSTART_1219053 Ray_Houghton Ray Houghton MMEND , MMSTART_3501484 Gareth_Farrelly Gareth Farrelly MMEND , MMSTART_3163529 Alan_McLoughlin Alan McLoughlin MMEND , MMSTART_1929564 Jason_McAteer Jason McAteer MMEND , MMSTART_7211100 Alan_Moore_(footballer) Alan Moore MMEND , Keith O'Neill , MMSTART_2429090 Tony_Cascarino Tony Cascarino MMEND , MMSTART_605913 Niall_Quinn Niall Quinn MMEND , MMSTART_3589053 David_Kelly_(association_footballer) David Kelly MMEND . *NL* -- Dublin Newsroom +6613377 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_553_S. S. African apartheid killer convicted of six murders . *NL* MMSTART_25002 Pretoria PRETORIA MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South African MMEND apartheid killer MMSTART_8324621 Eugene_de_Kock Eugene de Kock MMEND was found guilty of murder and attempted murder on Tuesday , a day after he was convicted of five other murders . *NL* De Kock , 48 , a former police colonel who commanded a hit-squad that wiped out opponents of apartheid , is the most senior servant of white rule yet to face justice . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_554_Sudanese MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND rebels say missionaries should be freed . *NL* Peter Smerdon *NL* MMSTART_21482 Nairobi NAIROBI MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* The main rebel group in south MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudan MMEND said on Tuesday it was trying to arrange the release of six MMSTART_606848 Catholic_Church Roman Catholic MMEND missionaries , including three MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND nuns , held for nearly two weeks . *NL* George Garang , MMSTART_21482 Nairobi Nairobi MMEND spokesman for the Sudan People 's Liberation Army ( SPLA ) , said it was urgently trying to contact SPLA commander Nuour Marial at Mapourdit in the south to free the six . *NL* " The movement is making arrangements for them to be set free . *NL* This is a decision of the leadership , " Garang said . *NL* " Commander Nuour Marial is a soldier so he must accept the leadership 's decision . *NL* But communications at this time of year are very difficult because of rains and a lack of power , " he added . *NL* The Catholic Information Office in MMSTART_21482 Nairobi Nairobi MMEND said on Monday that four of the six had been charged by the SPLA with spying , spreading MMSTART_6037917 Islam Islam MMEND and hindering recruitment into the rebel group . *NL* " These charges are the interpretation of the church , " Garang said on Tuesday . " *NL* We have no idea why they are being held . *NL* We are still trying to establish contact with the local commander . " *NL* Asked whether this meant the commander was out of control , Garang said the rebel movement was working on the problem . *NL* He said he believed all six were being held in the mission compound at Mapourdit and were reported to be in good health . *NL* The Catholic Information office in MMSTART_21482 Nairobi Nairobi MMEND said on Monday that MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND Sisters Moira Lynch , 73 , and Mary Batchelor , 68 , MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND Father Michael Barton , 48 , and MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND Father Raphael Riel , 48 , were held in a prison in south MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudan MMEND by the SPLA . *NL* It said MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND Sister Maureen Carey , 52 , and MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND Brother Raniero Iacomella , 28 , were held inside the compound . *NL* The church in MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND said on Monday Lynch , Batchelor , Barton and Riel were held in a prison until the weekend , when they were moved to join the other captives at the compound . *NL* The Catholic Information Office said the SPLA in the MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenyan MMEND capital had attributed the detentions of the six to a local commander and had promised they would be freed by August 23 . *NL* But the church learned in a recent meeting with the local commander that no instructions to release the prisoners were received and they would be held until investigations were completed . *NL* It said last Friday they were visited by Monsignor Caesar Mazzolari , apostolic administrator of the diocese of MMSTART_1580059 Rumbek Rumbek MMEND in southern MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudan MMEND , and an SPLA administrator and appeared in good condition . *NL* " On August 17 the mission was surrounded ( by the SPLA ) and sealed off . *NL* The evening of the same day the missionaries were put in prison or isolation . *NL* Later the mission was looted , " it added . *NL* An MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND foreign ministry official said the charges against them were " fairly bizarre " and a matter for concern . *NL* He said MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND diplomats in MMSTART_21482 Nairobi Nairobi MMEND were working with the MMSTART_606848 Catholic_Church Roman Catholic MMEND church in southern MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudan MMEND and with MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND and MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND diplomats in the region to help free the missionaries . *NL* The SPLA has fought MMSTART_17320 Khartoum Khartoum MMEND 's government forces in the south since 1983 for greater autonomy or independence of the mainly MMSTART_27968837 Christian_theology Christian MMEND and animist region from the MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND , Arabised north . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_555_OSCE OSCE postpones Bosnian municipal elections . *NL* MMSTART_26786 Sarajevo SARAJEVO MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* The MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND diplomat in charge of elections in Bosnia announced on Tuesday that voting for municipal assemblies would be postponed because of irregularities by the MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbs MMEND in registering voters . *NL* Ambassador Robert Frowick , representing the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) , told reporters that municipal polls due on September 14 with other Bosnian elections would be put off . *NL* " I have made a chairman 's decision that it is not feasible to hold municipal elections on September 14 , " said Frowick . *NL* He said no exact date had been set but it was possible the local elections would take place in the spring of 1997 . *NL* According to OSCE officials , MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND authorities have pressed their refugees to register to vote in towns now under MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND control , but which used to have MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND majorities . *NL* Human rights workers say authorities in MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbia MMEND and MMSTART_347422 Republika_Srpska Bosnian Serb MMEND territory have conducted a well-organised campaign to coerce refugees into registering only on MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND territory and failed to inform them of their rights under the MMSTART_168269 Dayton_Agreement Dayton MMEND peace agreement . *NL* Diplomats say the effect of the electoral engineering would be to establish political control over districts they conquered and ethnically cleansed in war . *NL* The response of the Bosnian Serbs to the OSCE 's announcement was not immediately clear . *NL* But MMSTART_347422 Republika_Srpska Bosnian Serb MMEND leaders have hinted they would boycott the poll if the municipal elections were postponed , or go ahead with their own . *NL* The MMSTART_347422 Republika_Srpska Bosnian Serb MMEND cabinet , in a letter to the OSCE , said on Monday that any delay of local elections would be " a direct and flagrant violation fo the MMSTART_168269 Dayton_Agreement Dayton MMEND agreement " . *NL* The MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbs MMEND , who administer half of Bosnia in a MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND republic , said they had met all conditions for holding the September elections . *NL* Diplomats fear that the crisis could cast doubt over the entire election process , which already appears set to confirm Bosnia 's ethnic partition rather than its reintegration as the MMSTART_168269 Dayton_Agreement Dayton MMEND peace agreement had planned . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_556_New New talks in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND as MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND waits for MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND . *NL* Dmitry Kuznets *NL* MMSTART_4813770 Novye_Atagi NOVYE ATAGI MMEND , MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND and rebel military commanders finally met in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND on Tuesday for delayed talks aimed at finalising a ceasefire arranged last week by President MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Boris Yeltsin MMEND 's envoy MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Alexander Lebed MMEND . *NL* The MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND army commander in the region , General Vyacheslav Tikhomirov , arrived at the rebel-held village of MMSTART_4813770 Novye_Atagi Novye Atagi MMEND , some 20 km ( 12 miles ) south of the MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND capital MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND for discussions with rebel chief-of-staff MMSTART_340963 Aslan_Maskhadov Aslan Maskhadov MMEND . *NL* But MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND himself , the MMSTART_9787373 Government_of_Russia Kremlin MMEND security chief , is still waiting back in MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND to meet MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND over his plans for a lasting political settlement in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_434852 Information_Telegraph_Agency_of_Russia Itar-Tass MMEND news agency quoted the MMSTART_9787373 Government_of_Russia Kremlin MMEND press service as saying MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND , who left for a state holiday home near MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND on Monday , would hold no working meetings on Tuesday . *NL* MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND interrupted talks with MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND 's separatists on a political deal on Sunday , saying he had to consult with MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND . *NL* After a meeting failed to materialise on Monday , MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND 's spokesman said he might meet the president on Tuesday . *NL* But MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND 's spokesman rebuffed the suggestion , saying the president had left MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND for a holiday near the capital . *NL* The MMSTART_25391 Russia Russians MMEND postponed the talks after a MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND band disarmed a column of MMSTART_354620 Interior_ministry interior ministry MMEND troops on Sunday . *NL* The MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechens MMEND said a renegade group seized the weapons and said on Monday they had all been returned . *NL* The MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND command insisted that not all the weapons were the same as those taken . *NL* MMSTART_2711386 Telegraph_Agency_of_the_Soviet_Union Tass MMEND said the weapons and the practical implementation of the ceasefire signed by MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND and MMSTART_340963 Aslan_Maskhadov Maskhadov MMEND last Thursday would be on the agenda of today 's talks . *NL* Neither spoke to reporters before the meeting , which started around 10.45 a.m. ( 0645 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) . *NL* Also in MMSTART_4813770 Novye_Atagi Novye Atagi MMEND on Tuesday morning , was Tim Guldimann , the MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND diplomat who heads the MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND mission of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) . *NL* Guldimann , who helped broker an earlier truce in May , was not taking part in the Tikhomirov-Maskhadov talks . *NL* MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND 's peace mission this month has stopped some of the worst fighting of the 20-month-old conflict . *NL* However , tension on the ground indicates that it could falter if the momentum for a settlement is not maintained . *NL* Three MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND servicemen were wounded in a total of six shooting incidents overnight , MMSTART_434852 Information_Telegraph_Agency_of_Russia Itar-Tass MMEND news agency quoted the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND military as saying on Tuesday morning . *NL* RIA news agency quoted an army source accusing rebel fighters of failing to turn up for joint Russian-Chechen police patrols in some districts of the capital MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND on Tuesday . *NL* But the separatist command told MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND news agency the patrols , part of the truce brokered by MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND last week , would begin on Tuesday after delays for " technical reasons " . *NL* MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND 's spokesman said he might meet officials during his break , but indicated MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND was low on the list by saying MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND would need time to study the proposals before talking to him . *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND news agencies also quoted the MMSTART_9787373 Government_of_Russia Kremlin MMEND spokesman as saying that MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND 's representatives had not sought a meeting , hinting at an attempt by the president to put his popular and outspoken protege in his place with a lesson on protocol . *NL* MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND , 65 , has kept a low profile since he was reelected in July , prompting new speculation that the two heart attacks he suffered last year and a rumoured drinking problem could be taking their toll , weakening his grip on affairs of state . *NL* Aides have dismissed such speculation , insisting that he simply needs a rest after his energetic election campaign . *NL* Some analysts say the MMSTART_381075 Moscow_Kremlin Kremlin MMEND leader , whose order sending troops and tanks into MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND in 1994 started MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 's ill-fated military campaign , could merely be reluctant to put his name to a peace process which might fall apart . *NL* But MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND , who has no real power without his boss and has hinted at dark forces in MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND working against him , appears to think a deal will not stick without strong backing from MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND . *NL* His proposals have not been spelled out but are expected to involve a compromise between the separatists ' demand for independence and MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND 's insistence that MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND remain part of the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian Federation MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_557_Slovenia MMSTART_27338 Slovenia Slovenia MMEND and MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND target EU , MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND membership . *NL* MMSTART_42374 Ljubljana LJUBLJANA MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_27338 Slovenia Slovenia MMEND and MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND pledged to intensify cooperation on Tuesday and reinforced their determination to join the MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND and MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND at the earliest possible date . *NL* MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND President MMSTART_150186 Aleksander_Kwaśniewski Aleksander Kwasniewski MMEND and his MMSTART_27338 Slovenia Slovenian MMEND counterpart , MMSTART_429893 Milan_Kučan Milan Kucan MMEND , met for talks at the start of a two-day visit to MMSTART_27338 Slovenia Slovenia MMEND by MMSTART_150186 Aleksander_Kwaśniewski Kwasniewski MMEND . *NL* It was their fourth meeting this year . *NL* They said in a statement they agreed to have regular telephone contact to discuss progress in strengthening ties with the West . *NL* " We expect our cooperation will help both countries towards entering the MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND and MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND , " MMSTART_150186 Aleksander_Kwaśniewski Kwasniewski MMEND said . *NL* " We have similar ambitions as far as our internal development and international life is concerned , " Kucan said . *NL* MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND and MMSTART_27338 Slovenia Slovenia MMEND are hoping to be among the first group of former eastern bloc countries to join the MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND and MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND . *NL* They have already signed an association agreement with the MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND and are both part of the Central European Free Trade Area , which also comprises MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND , MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND and the MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_27338 Slovenia Slovenia MMEND 's trade with MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND rose to $ 142.3 million in 1995 from $ 118.8 million in 1994 . *NL* During his visit to MMSTART_27338 Slovenia Slovenia MMEND , MMSTART_150186 Aleksander_Kwaśniewski Kwasniewski MMEND is also scheduled to meet Prime Minister MMSTART_162779 Janez_Drnovšek Janez Drnovsek MMEND , representatives of MMSTART_27338 Slovenia Slovenian MMEND political parties and representatives of the Chamber of Economy . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_558_Nationalists Nationalists want MMSTART_189451 Ion_Iliescu Iliescu MMEND ousted for MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND pact . *NL* MMSTART_36877 Bucharest BUCHAREST MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Junior Nationalist members of MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND 's ruling coalition called on Tuesday for the impeachment of President MMSTART_189451 Ion_Iliescu Ion Iliescu MMEND for backing a friendship treaty with neighbouring MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_189451 Ion_Iliescu Iliescu MMEND 's MMSTART_407177 Social_Democratic_Party_(Romania) Party of Social Democracy MMEND , the senior coalition partner , immediately dismissed the National Unity Party ( MMSTART_1969239 Romanian_National_Unity_Party PUNR MMEND ) demand as crude electioneering . *NL* " It is a desperate move by the MMSTART_1969239 Romanian_National_Unity_Party PUNR MMEND , which is losing its only reason for existing ahead of the electoral campaign , " said MMSTART_407177 Social_Democratic_Party_(Romania) PDSR MMEND executive president MMSTART_395061 Adrian_Năstase Adrian Nastase MMEND . *NL* " This treaty is both necessary and good , " MMSTART_395061 Adrian_Năstase Nastase MMEND said , adding that the MMSTART_1969239 Romanian_National_Unity_Party PUNR MMEND 's stance was threatening its position in the government . *NL* The treaty agreed unexpectedly two weeks ago will end years of disputes over the status of MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND 's large ethnic MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungarian MMEND minority . *NL* It will also boost both countries ' chances of admission to MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND and the MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND . *NL* " If they ( the MMSTART_1969239 Romanian_National_Unity_Party PUNR MMEND ) are so vexed , they could leave the government ... *NL* We might also help them to do it , if they go on like this , " he said . *NL* The MMSTART_1969239 Romanian_National_Unity_Party PUNR MMEND holds four key ministries -- justice , transport , agriculture and communications . *NL* MMSTART_1969239 Romanian_National_Unity_Party PUNR MMEND leader MMSTART_1184425 Gheorghe_Funar Gheorghe Funar MMEND said in a statement MMSTART_189451 Ion_Iliescu Iliescu MMEND , in power since the fall of communism in 1989 , should be impeached for treason for compromising on the issue of ethnic MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungarian MMEND minority rights in the treaty due to be signed next month . *NL* MMSTART_1184425 Gheorghe_Funar Funar MMEND 's call came on the eve of the official launch of MMSTART_189451 Ion_Iliescu Iliescu MMEND 's campaign for a new term at November 3 polls . *NL* His appeal to the opposition to back his attempt to oust MMSTART_189451 Ion_Iliescu Iliescu MMEND was unlikely to succeed , analysts said . *NL* MMSTART_189451 Ion_Iliescu Iliescu MMEND has invited political leaders to a meeting on Thursday to discuss the final form of the pact which both MMSTART_25445 Romania Romanian MMEND and MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungarian MMEND nationalists oppose for different reasons . *NL* Presidential officials were not available to comment on the call for MMSTART_189451 Ion_Iliescu Iliescu MMEND 's impeachment . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_559_Estonian MMSTART_28222445 Estonia Estonian MMEND MPS see little hope of electing president . *NL* Belinda Goldsmith *NL* MMSTART_31577 Tallinn TALLINN MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_28222445 Estonia Estonia MMEND 's parliament failed for a second time to elect a president on Tuesday , dealing a blow to incumbent MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Lennart Meri MMEND and pushing the country towards stalemate in its choice of a new head of state . *NL* Neither MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Meri MMEND , who oversaw MMSTART_28222445 Estonia Estonia MMEND 's first steps into statehood after the collapse of the MMSTART_26779 Soviet_Union Soviet Union MMEND , nor his arch-rival , former communist MMSTART_341466 Arnold_Rüütel Arnold Ruutel MMEND , have secured the 68 votes necessary from the 101-member parliament . *NL* MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Meri MMEND garnered 49 votes and MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Meri MMEND 34 in Tuesday 's ballot for the five-year presidency of MMSTART_28222445 Estonia Estonia MMEND . *NL* A third and final vote was due to be held when parliament reconvened on Tuesday but legislators were not expecting a clear result . *NL* If there is no result the decision will be ceded to an electoral college . *NL* " The votes are a strong message to MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Meri MMEND that he is not favoured by some politicians any more , " MMSTART_424689 Estonian_Reform_Party Reform Party MMEND head Heiki Kranich told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* Under a constitution agreed in 1992 , a year after independence , the president has no executive powers . *NL* His only political role is to smoothe the functioning of government in periods of crisis . *NL* But MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Meri MMEND , 67 , has been accused in parliament of taking too much power and not always consulting parliamentarians before making decisions . *NL* His relations with a leftist-led government have sometimes been tense . *NL* His support in the first round of voting on Monday was much lower than expected , scoring only 45 votes , which political analysts put down as a vote of no confidence in his performance . *NL* This support only inched up to 49 in the second vote . *NL* Support for MMSTART_341466 Arnold_Rüütel Ruutel MMEND , 68 , remained constant at 34 votes . *NL* If the third vote fails to give either MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Meri MMEND or MMSTART_341466 Arnold_Rüütel Ruutel MMEND 68 votes , the parliamentary speaker will convene an electoral college of 101 MPs and 273 local goverment representatives to hold a new poll that could include new nominations . *NL* This would be the first time that the former MMSTART_26779 Soviet_Union Soviet MMEND republic has had to call together an electoral college . *NL* In its first presidential election in 1992 MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Meri MMEND won the necessary votes in in a parliamentary election against MMSTART_341466 Arnold_Rüütel Ruutel MMEND . *NL* Parliamentary organisers said the exact timetable remained unclear but it would probably take about a month to organise an electoral college which could also hold several rounds of voting before a clear winner emerges . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_560_Estonia MMSTART_28222445 Estonia Estonia MMEND assembly fails to elect state president . *NL* MMSTART_31577 Tallinn TALLINN MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* The MMSTART_28222445 Estonia Estonian MMEND parliament failed for a third and final time to elect a new state president on Tuesday , refusing a second mandate for incumbent MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Lennart Meri MMEND . *NL* Neither MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Meri MMEND nor his rival MMSTART_341466 Arnold_Rüütel Arnold Ruutel MMEND could garner the 68 votes needed from the 101 members of parliament to become president . *NL* In the third vote MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Meri MMEND won 52 and MMSTART_341466 Arnold_Rüütel Ruutel MMEND won 32 votes . *NL* The final decision will now be made by a larger assembly . *NL* MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Meri MMEND won 49 in a second vote earlier on Tuesday and 45 in the first on Monday . *NL* MMSTART_341466 Arnold_Rüütel Ruutel MMEND won 34 votes in the first two secret ballots . *NL* Enn Markvart , chairman of the National Election Commission said 96 members of parliament cast votes , with one ballot paper invalid and 11 abstentions . *NL* The election will now go before an electoral college involving MPs and local government representatives that will be convened by the parliamentary Speaker in the next day or so . *NL* It could take up to a month before a new vote but the timetable is not yet clear . *NL* This is the first time the former MMSTART_26779 Soviet_Union Soviet MMEND republic has had to convene such a group . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_561_Albania MMSTART_738 Albania Albania MMEND charges MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Briton MMEND with child sex abuse . *NL* MMSTART_31075 Tirana TIRANA MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_738 Albania Albanian MMEND authorities have arrested and charged a MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND man for sexually abusing two young boys , a MMSTART_31075 Tirana Tirana MMEND prosecutor said on Tuesday . *NL* " We have arrested him and charged him with these shameful acts of sex abuse of little children , " prosecutor Adnan Xhelili told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* Xhelili said Paul Thompson , 34 , from MMSTART_51231 Wiltshire Wiltshire MMEND , was arrested on Sunday in a hotel in the MMSTART_23275478 Adriatic_Sea Adriatic MMEND resort of MMSTART_263530 Durrës Durres MMEND , 45 km ( 30 miles ) west of MMSTART_31075 Tirana Tirana MMEND . *NL* Thompson has denied the charges . *NL* He could face up to five years in jail if convicted . *NL* Xhelili said Thompson , who is divorced , said he befriended the boys , both aged under 10 , because they reminded him of his own children who live with his former wife in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND . *NL* The prosecutor 's office said no date had yet been set for a trial to begin as investigations had first to be completed . *NL* The MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND embassy in MMSTART_31075 Tirana Tirana MMEND said it had sent an embassy official to talk to Thompson who is being held in jail . *NL* The age of consent for heterosexual and homosexual sex in MMSTART_738 Albania Albania MMEND is 14 . *NL* A large number of destitute children can be seen begging in the streets of impoverished MMSTART_738 Albania Albania MMEND , especially in towns and resorts visited by foreigners . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_562_Estonia MMSTART_28222445 Estonia Estonia MMEND assembly again fails to elect president . *NL* MMSTART_31577 Tallinn TALLINN MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_28222445 Estonia Estonia MMEND 's parliament again failed to elect a new state president on Tuesday when neither of two candidates secured a majority in second-round voting . *NL* Incumbent president MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Lennart Meri MMEND won 49 votes compared to 34 won by his rival , deputy Parliamentary Speaker MMSTART_341466 Arnold_Rüütel Arnold Ruutel MMEND . *NL* But MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Meri MMEND 's support was not enough for the 68 needed for election and a third secret ballot will take place later in the day ( 1300 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) , parliamentary officials said . *NL* To win a clear mandate for the five-year presidential term , a candidate must secure 68 votes from the 101-member parliament . *NL* Enn Markvart , Chairman of the National Election Commission , said 96 members of parliament voted in the second round , with 12 abstentions and one ballot paper invalid . *NL* On Monday , in the first round of voting , MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Meri MMEND secured 45 votes and MMSTART_341466 Arnold_Rüütel Ruutel MMEND 34 . *NL* MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Meri MMEND 's popularity has suffered in recent years , with politicians criticising him for taking too much power and acting without consulting parliament . *NL* If a third round of voting fails to give either candidate 68 votes , the parliamentary speaker has to convene an electoral college of all 101 MPs and 273 local government representatives for a new vote that could take up to a month . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_563_Slovak MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovak MMEND women visited MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND , police say . *NL* Peter Laca *NL* MMSTART_18933194 Bratislava BRATISLAVA MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Marc Dutroux MMEND , the chief accused in MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND 's sensational child murder and sex abuse case , visited MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND a number of times and about 10 young MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovak MMEND women went to MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND at his invitation , police said on Tuesday . *NL* But they have difficulty remembering what happened there , perhaps because of drugs , and are unsure whether they were filmed for pornography , Rudolf Gajdos , head of the MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovak MMEND office of Interpol , told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* Although Gajdos spoke of " girls " his deputy , Eva Boudova , said the case involved about 10 young women in their early 20s . *NL* " The police interrogated several MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovak MMEND girls who said that they had been invited by MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Mark Dutroux MMEND to visit MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND , " Gajdos said . *NL* " The girls said they went to MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND voluntarily and the police suspect that they were used to act in pornographic films . " *NL* " The police suspect ( the girls ) were under the influence of drugs as some girls admitted they took unspecified pills . " *NL* " We have suspicions of a rape , but the police still have to find the victim , " Gajdos added . *NL* MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND 's last visit to MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND was reported to have been as recent as July . *NL* MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovak MMEND police are also cooperating with MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND in the search for An Marchal and Eefje Lambrecks , who went missing last August . *NL* MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND , 39 , who was charged last week with the abduction and illegal imprisonment of two other girls aged 14 and 12 , is one of several suspects in the Marchal and Lambrecks case . *NL* Last Saturday he led police to the bodies of two other girls , aged eight , who died of starvation this year after their abduction in June , 1995 . *NL* The MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech MMEND office of Interpol said on Friday it would neither confirm nor deny that MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND had been in the MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND , MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND 's western neighbour and former federation partner . *NL* MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND police said an officer had visited MMSTART_18933194 Bratislava Bratislava MMEND to talk with MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovak MMEND detectives about An and Eefje and other disappearances , and he planned to go also to MMSTART_23844 Prague Prague MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_564_WEATHER WEATHER - Conditions at CIS airports - August 27 . *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow MOSCOW MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* No closures of airports due to bad weather are expected in the Commonwealth of Independent States on August 28 and August 29 , the Russian Weather Service said on Tuesday . *NL* -- Moscow Newsroom +7095 941 8520 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_565_Russian MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND serial killer strikes again . *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow MOSCOW MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND police in the MMSTART_32152 Ural_Mountains Urals MMEND city of MMSTART_389777 Perm Perm MMEND are on the trail of a serial killer who has claimed his seventh victim in just a few months , MMSTART_434852 Information_Telegraph_Agency_of_Russia Itar-Tass MMEND news agency said on Tuesday . *NL* In the latest attack , the killer raped and stabbed a young woman in a lift , leaving her body on a landing . *NL* Tass did not say exactly when it took place . *NL* Police earlier released a suspect after women who had survived an attack failed to identify him . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_566_Russian MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND army , MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechens MMEND open new round of talks . *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow MOSCOW MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 's military commander in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND began new talks with separatist chief-of-staff MMSTART_340963 Aslan_Maskhadov Aslan Maskhadov MMEND on Tuesday , MMSTART_434852 Information_Telegraph_Agency_of_Russia Itar-Tass MMEND news agency said . *NL* Tass said the talks were taking place in the settlement of MMSTART_4813770 Novye_Atagi Novye Atagi MMEND , some 20 km ( 12 miles ) south of the MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND capital MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND . *NL* The talks had been postponed while the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russians MMEND waited for the rebels to return arms and ammunition seized from MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND soldiers at the weekend . *NL* The MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechens MMEND said on Monday they had returned all the weapons , which they said were seized by a renegade group . *NL* The talks between MMSTART_340963 Aslan_Maskhadov Maskhadov MMEND and MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 's Vyacheslav Tikhomirov are aimed at putting the finishing touches to a ceasefire sealed last week in talks with MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND security chief MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Alexander Lebed MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND , who met MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND Prime Minister MMSTART_482420 Viktor_Chernomyrdin Viktor Chernomyrdin MMEND on Monday to discuss the progress he made on a political settlement for the breakaway region , has been seeking a meeting with President MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Boris Yeltsin MMEND , who started a holiday near MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND on Monday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_567_Argentine MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentine MMEND bishop reminds cabinet of Commandments . *NL* MMSTART_255919 Buenos_Aires BUENOS AIRES MMEND , MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* The Archbishop of MMSTART_255919 Buenos_Aires Buenos Aires MMEND said on Tuesday the first thing he would do if elected president of MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND would be to put up posters of the MMSTART_2539671 Ten_Commandments Ten Commandments MMEND in government offices . *NL* " They asked me what would be the first thing I would do if I were president , and I said the first thing I would do would be to resign straight away , " Archbishop MMSTART_5007152 Antonio_Quarracino Antonio Quarracino MMEND said at a sermon attended by several cabinet ministers . *NL* " But before going , I would have big signs put up in all government offices , those to do with justice , in all sectors , with the MMSTART_2539671 Ten_Commandments Ten Commandments MMEND , " he added . *NL* MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND 's top MMSTART_606848 Catholic_Church Roman Catholic MMEND cleric said the MMSTART_3390 Bible Biblical MMEND commandment " Thou shalt not steal " would get special emphasis " because it has to be about the most common thing these days . " *NL* MMSTART_5007152 Antonio_Quarracino Quarracino MMEND and other Church leaders are regular critics of the government 's free-market economic policy . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_568_Brazil MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND 's MMSTART_4315911 AES_Eletropaulo Eletropaulo MMEND names new president . *NL* MMSTART_390875 São_Paulo SAO PAULO MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_390875 São_Paulo Sao Paulo MMEND state power firm MMSTART_4315911 AES_Eletropaulo Eletropaulo MMEND said it has named Eduardo Bernini as new president , replacing Emmanuel Sobral , who will head a secretariat at the Transportation Ministry . *NL* Bernini is expected to take office Thursday , a MMSTART_4315911 AES_Eletropaulo Eletropaulo MMEND spokeswoman said . *NL* -- Romina Nicaretta , MMSTART_390875 São_Paulo Sao Paulo MMEND newsroom , 5511 232 4411 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_569_Dutch MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND government wo n't pay ransom for kidnap victims . *NL* MMSTART_219665 San_José,_Costa_Rica SAN JOSE MMEND , MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_21148 Netherlands The Netherlands MMEND government has ruled out paying ransom money for a MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND couple kidnapped from their farm , while MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rican MMEND authorities said on Tuesday they had no leads in the case . *NL* " We have not had contact with the kidnappers nor do we have any leads to take us to where they might be held , " Chief of Judicial Police Manuel Alvarado told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* Hurte Sierd Zylstra and his wife , Jetsi Hendrika Coers , both 50 , were abducted from the teak plantation they managed late Saturday or early Sunday by at least two men demanding $ 1.5 million ransom , authorities said . *NL* MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rican MMEND officials on Monday had given different names for the couple . *NL* Anton Schutte , an official with the embassy for MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND , the MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND and MMSTART_17515 Luxembourg Luxembourg MMEND , said the MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND government had ruled out paying any money in ransom . " *NL* We 're looking at a criminal act that has no political aspect as far as what we can tell , " Schutte added . *NL* A note with the ransom demand was left in the couple 's car , which was used in the kidnapping , Schutte told a news conference on Monday . *NL* He said the note , believed to have been hand-written in MMSTART_26825 Spanish_language Spanish MMEND and signed by the victims , was addressed to Ebe Huizinga , another MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND citizen who owns the tree plantation . " *NL* Depending on you , we will either live or die , " it said . *NL* Alvarado said the car was abandoned about 40 miles ( 60 km ) north of the couple 's house but said that did not indicate the kidnappers intended to take their victims into neighbouring MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaragua MMEND . *NL* The farm is in the border region where a MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND tourist and a MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND tour guide were kidnapped last New Year 's Eve by a heavily armed band led by a former MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaraguan MMEND guerrilla . *NL* The two were held for 71 days until relatives paid a ransom . *NL* Two of the suspected abductors have since been arrested . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_570_Venezuela MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuela MMEND unions harden towards MMSTART_31728475 Corporación_Venezolana_de_Guayana CVG MMEND privatization . *NL* MMSTART_55289 Caracas CARACAS MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* A swell of protest is growing within MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuela MMEND 's trade unions at the proposed year-end privatization of the state-owned holding company MMSTART_31728475 Corporación_Venezolana_de_Guayana Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana MMEND ( MMSTART_31728475 Corporación_Venezolana_de_Guayana CVG MMEND ) , MMSTART_31728475 Corporación_Venezolana_de_Guayana CVG MMEND union leaders said Tuesday . *NL* " We oppose the way the government is proceeding with the sale , " Ramon Machuca , MMSTART_22013617 SIDOR Sidor MMEND trade union Secretary General and member of union-based opposition party MMSTART_2660398 Radical_Cause Radical Cause MMEND , told reporters . *NL* " We do n't believe the government will make its timetable , " he added . *NL* MMSTART_22013617 SIDOR Sidor MMEND is the MMSTART_31728475 Corporación_Venezolana_de_Guayana CVG MMEND 's steel-producing arm , slated for a December sale worth an estimated $ 1.5 billion . *NL* The MMSTART_31728475 Corporación_Venezolana_de_Guayana CVG MMEND 's aluminum companies Venalum and Alucasa are also scheduled to be sold early 1997 . *NL* Arguing that MMSTART_31728475 Corporación_Venezolana_de_Guayana CVG MMEND 's privatization would result in some 13,000 layoffs , compared to the government 's estimated 1,500 , MMSTART_31728475 Corporación_Venezolana_de_Guayana CVG MMEND 's union leaders told reporters they would strike and stage protests if their concerns were not addressed . *NL* " We oppose any privatization that hurts workers ' welfare and does not take into account its social impact , " they said . *NL* The opposition party MMSTART_2660398 Radical_Cause Radical Cause MMEND controls all of the unionized workers at the MMSTART_31728475 Corporación_Venezolana_de_Guayana CVG MMEND heavy industry complex and has systematically opposed all government legislation in congress . *NL* -- Omar Lugo , MMSTART_55289 Caracas Caracas MMEND newsroom , 582 834405 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_571_Nicaraguan MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaraguan MMEND drunks fear " lovebite " bandit . *NL* MMSTART_57042 Managua MANAGUA MMEND , MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaragua MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Heavy drinkers in a MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaraguan MMEND city were searching for someone who has covered them in " lovebites " while they were passed out in a drunken stupor , a local newspaper reported on Tuesday . *NL* The dreaded " chupabolos " -- " drunksucker " -- preys on men who have passed out in the streets of MMSTART_2226978 Matagalpa Matagalpa MMEND , 80 miles ( 130 kms ) north of MMSTART_57042 Managua Managua MMEND , placing hickey-like " lovebites " on various parts of their bodies , MMSTART_7443389 El_Nuevo_Diario El Nuevo Diario MMEND reported . *NL* Enraged drunks and street people in this town known for its machismo have organised a so-far unsuccessful search for the culprit who finds victims in the dark streets surrounding a local market . *NL* The total number of victims was still unknown . *NL* The first of the victims were two vagrants who slept in an abandoned car in front of a local bank , the newspaper said . *NL* In spite of the collective fear gripping MMSTART_2226978 Matagalpa Matagalpa MMEND 's drinkers , local women expressed little sympathy . *NL* " Its just desserts for all the ' bolos ' ( drunkards ) who sleep in the streets of our beautiful town , " said a woman who worked in the local market . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_572_Brazil MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND likely to turn Banespa federal bank - paper . *NL* MMSTART_390875 São_Paulo SAO PAULO MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND is likely to turn MMSTART_229422 São_Paulo_(state) Sao Paulo MMEND state bank Banespa into a federal bank in a prior step to privatization , according to unnamed government sources , MMSTART_2093729 O_Globo O Globo MMEND daily said . *NL* The newspaper said the MMSTART_917127 Central_Bank_of_Brazil Central Bank MMEND special administration of Banespa ends in December 30 and after that the bank has to be liquidated or turned into a federal bank since there are no conditions to return Banespa to MMSTART_229422 São_Paulo_(state) Sao Paulo MMEND state government . *NL* A MMSTART_917127 Central_Bank_of_Brazil Central Bank MMEND spokesman said he could not confirm or deny the report . *NL* Banespa has been under central bank special temporary administration since December 1994 . *NL* The central bank management could be lifted if MMSTART_229422 São_Paulo_(state) Sao Paulo MMEND state decided to take part in the recent federal government 's plan to restructure state banks . *NL* Under the plan , the federal government would provide 100 percent of the financing needed to restructure debt of state banks being privatized , liquidated or turned into development banks . *NL* It also offers to refinance up to 50 percent of the debt held by state banks whose governments decide to keep control of their banks . *NL* Although the plan was designed under terms proposed by MMSTART_229422 São_Paulo_(state) Sao Paulo MMEND state governor MMSTART_3386439 Mário_Covas Mario Covas MMEND , he has showed no interest in taking part in the plan because MMSTART_229422 São_Paulo_(state) Sao Paulo MMEND 's debt with Banespa has increased sharply , MMSTART_2093729 O_Globo O Globo MMEND said . *NL* MMSTART_229422 São_Paulo_(state) Sao Paulo MMEND state 's debt is now estimated at 19 billion reais . *NL* MMSTART_2093729 O_Globo O Globo MMEND also said another delicate case to be solved involves private bank Bamerindus . *NL* The newspaper said Bamerindus has sent to the MMSTART_917127 Central_Bank_of_Brazil Central Bank MMEND a proposal for restructuring combined with a request for a 90-day credit line , paying four percent a year plus the Basic Interest Rate of the MMSTART_917127 Central_Bank_of_Brazil Central Bank MMEND ( TBC ) . *NL* MMSTART_2093729 O_Globo O Globo MMEND also said the loan would give Bamerindus time to sell assets . *NL* Bamerindus , MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND 's fourth-largest private bank , has been facing liquidity troubles . *NL* Bamerindus declined to comment on negotiations being held with the MMSTART_917127 Central_Bank_of_Brazil Central Bank MMEND . *NL* -- Fatima Cristina , MMSTART_390875 São_Paulo Sao Paulo MMEND newsroom , 55-11-2324411 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_573_Czech MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND 's MMSTART_63299 Václav_Havel Havel MMEND to tour MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND in September . *NL* MMSTART_4752 Brasília BRASILIA MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND President MMSTART_63299 Václav_Havel Vaclav Havel MMEND is scheduled to make an official visit to MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND Sept . *NL* 15-21 , MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND 's Foreign Relations Ministry said on Tuesday . *NL* MMSTART_63299 Václav_Havel Havel MMEND is due to meet with his MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND counterpart MMSTART_82491 Fernando_Henrique_Cardoso Fernando Henrique Cardoso MMEND in the capital MMSTART_4752 Brasília Brasilia MMEND and will visit the cities of Manaus , MMSTART_390875 São_Paulo Sao Paulo MMEND and MMSTART_25936 Rio_de_Janeiro Rio de Janeiro MMEND . *NL* Also due to visit MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND in September are MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korean MMEND President MMSTART_35991378 Kim_Young-sam Kim Young Sam MMEND and MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND Chancellor MMSTART_41896 Helmut_Kohl Helmut Kohl MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_574_Former Former MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentine MMEND benevolent dictator MMSTART_339667 Alejandro_Agustín_Lanusse Alejandro Lanusse MMEND dies . *NL* MMSTART_255919 Buenos_Aires BUENOS AIRES MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_339667 Alejandro_Agustín_Lanusse Alejandro Lanusse MMEND , the former dictator who ruled MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND for two years , died at age 78 on Monday . *NL* MMSTART_339667 Alejandro_Agustín_Lanusse Lanusse MMEND died after being brought to a hospital a week ago following a fall at home that resulted in a blood clot in the brain . *NL* He was operated on earlier in the week but failed to recover from surgery . *NL* The former dictator , who ruled from 1971 to 1973 , was best known for allowing MMSTART_23486968 Juan_Perón Juan Domingo Peron MMEND , MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND 's famed populist leader , to return to MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND after 17 years of forced exile . *NL* MMSTART_339667 Alejandro_Agustín_Lanusse Lanusse MMEND took over the leadership of the country after five years of dictatorship . *NL* But unlike his two predecessors , Juan Carlos Ongania and MMSTART_339668 Roberto_M._Levingston Marcelo Levingston MMEND , who ruled MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND with an iron hand , MMSTART_339667 Alejandro_Agustín_Lanusse Lanusse MMEND steered the country toward democracy . *NL* That resulted in general elections in March 1973 when the MMSTART_242379 Peronism Peronists MMEND led by Hector Campora and MMSTART_1671729 Vicente_Solano_Lima Vicente Solano Lima MMEND returned to power . *NL* MMSTART_339667 Alejandro_Agustín_Lanusse Lanusse MMEND was a candidate in the election but failed to defeat his old adversories and never returned to public office . *NL* He was imprisoned for four years in 1951 for taking part in a coup attempt to overthrow MMSTART_23486968 Juan_Perón Peron MMEND led by General Benjamin Menendez . *NL* MMSTART_339667 Alejandro_Agustín_Lanusse Lanusse MMEND 's rule saw the gradual rise of left-wing activism which culminated in another period of brutal MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentine MMEND dictatorship from 1976 to 1983 , during which the military launched its " dirty war " that resulted in 10,000 missing people . *NL* In his autobiography published in 1990 , MMSTART_339667 Alejandro_Agustín_Lanusse Lanusse MMEND described himself as a military man with " democratic ideas . " *NL* He was born in MMSTART_255919 Buenos_Aires Buenos Aires MMEND in 1918 and married Ileana Bell with whom he had nine children . *NL* He entered the Military College in 1935 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_575_Ten Ten missing in north MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND ship collision . *NL* MMSTART_18603746 Beijing BEIJING MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Ten people were missing after a fishing boat collided with a passenger liner and sank off MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND 's northeastern province of MMSTART_155516 Liaoning Liaoning MMEND , state radio said on Tuesday . *NL* The fishing boat sank and its entire crew was missing after a collision with the " Tiantan " liner off the port of MMSTART_250109 Dalian Dalian MMEND early on Monday , the report said . *NL* It said the liner was heading to MMSTART_250109 Dalian Dalian MMEND from the northern port of MMSTART_50821 Tianjin Tianjin MMEND , it said . *NL* MMSTART_250109 Dalian Dalian MMEND port officials , contacted by telephone , confirmed the collision but gave no further details . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_576_Matahari Matahari revises down 1996 net target . *NL* MMSTART_16275 Jakarta JAKARTA MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesian MMEND department store operator PT Matahari Putra Prima said on Tuesday that it had revised down its 1996 net profit target . *NL* Matahari 's finance director , Hanifah Komala , said they revised down net profit for 1996 to 46 billion from its original target of 50 billion rupiah . *NL* " We have to revised down our target due to weak sales performance in the third quarter , " said Komala . *NL* He also said the company expect to record a 83 billion rupiah of net profit in 1997 . *NL* -- MMSTART_16275 Jakarta Jakarta MMEND newsroom +6221 384-6364 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_577_S. MMSTART_27019 South_Korea S. Korea MMEND asked to stop China-bound missionaries . *NL* MMSTART_18603746 Beijing BEIJING MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_5405 China Beijing MMEND has called on MMSTART_19159283 Seoul Seoul MMEND to stop MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korean MMEND missionaries from travelling to MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND , a MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korean MMEND embassy spokesman said on Tuesday . *NL* The appeal was made on Sunday during talks between MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korean MMEND deputy Foreign Minister Lee Ki-choo and his MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND counterpart MMSTART_1585055 Tang_Jiaxuan Tang Jiaxuan MMEND , the spokesman said . *NL* It is not known why MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND raised the issue . *NL* Atheist MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND officially bans missionary activities but often turns a blind eye to religious activities of people nominally employed as foreign language teachers , particularly in remote areas that are unable to attract other candidates . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_578_Hong MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND nabs blind 10-year-old illegal immigrant . *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong HONG KONG MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* A blind 10-year-old boy from MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND sneaked over the border into MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND and was arrested as an illegal immigrant , MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND police said on Tuesday . *NL* He was caught by police trying to force his way into a home in the rural MMSTART_230930 New_Territories New Territories MMEND , a police spokesman said . *NL* " The boy came from MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND 's eastern province of MMSTART_166412 Jiangsu Jiangsu MMEND . *NL* He was spotted by a passerby trying to climb into an apartment in the early hours of Monday morning , " the spokesman said . *NL* No decision has yet been made on how to deal with the boy . *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND police regularly catch hundreds of illegal immigrants and people who have overstayed their visas from mainland MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND and send them back . *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND , a MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND colony , reverts to MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND control next year but will remain sealed off from the mainland except to a tiny trickle of legal immigrants and people with special visit permits . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_579_Bosnian Bosnian premier in Turkey for one day visit . *NL* MMSTART_802 Ankara ANKARA MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Bosnian Prime Minister MMSTART_25887840 Hasan_Muratović Hasan Muratovic MMEND arrived in MMSTART_802 Ankara Ankara MMEND on Tuesday for an official visit where he is due to discuss Turkey 's aid to the former MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslav MMEND republic . *NL* The premier , who is due to meet his Turkish counterpart MMSTART_1328699 Necmettin_Erbakan Necmettin Erbakan MMEND on Tuesday , will also be discussing the postponed Bosnian elections , a foreign ministry official said . *NL* A small number of Bosnians had also begun to vote in Turkey . *NL* Muratovic is also due to meet with President MMSTART_166093 Süleyman_Demirel Suleyman Demirel MMEND , Foreign Minister MMSTART_753267 Tansu_Çiller Tansu Ciller MMEND and Turkish businessman , the ministry official said . *NL* He will leave on Thursday . *NL* A MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND diplomat in charge of elections in Bosnia announced earlier that municipal polls due on September 14 with other Bosnian elections would be put off because of irregularities by the MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbs MMEND in registering voters . *NL* He said no new date had been set yet . *NL* " Turkish people are watching closely the developments in Bosnia . *NL* We have seen elections as a step in the normalisation process , " the foreign ministry official said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_580_New New MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND relief coordinator arrives in MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND . *NL* Leon Barkho *NL* MMSTART_4492 Baghdad BAGHDAD MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* A new MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND relief coordinator has arrived in MMSTART_4492 Baghdad Baghdad MMEND to take up the task of organising humanitarian goods distribution and to face MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND 's continuing opposition over the number of international monitors to be involved . *NL* MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND and diplomatic sources said on Tuesday that Secretary- General MMSTART_211193 Boutros_Boutros-Ghali Boutros Boutros-Ghali MMEND had appointed MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND Gualtiero Fulcheri and sent him to MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND last week to replace MMSTART_19291 Morocco Moroccan MMEND Mohamed Zejjari . *NL* One diplomat said MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND and MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND were still in disagreement on how many international observers would be required to ascertain the equitable distribution of humanitarian supplies that will be procured under MMSTART_4492 Baghdad Baghdad MMEND 's oil deal with U.N . *NL* " The MMSTART_31769 United_Nations United Nations MMEND would like to employ hundreds of foreign monitors . *NL* MMSTART_4492 Baghdad Baghdad MMEND says it can only accept a few dozens , " said the diplomat . *NL* MMSTART_4492 Baghdad Baghdad MMEND holds that the Iraq-U.N. memorandum of understanding on partial oil sales signed last June does not specify how many foreign observers should be stationed in MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND . *NL* " Observation of food supplies and their distribution are still a major issue and seems the two sides have not yet filled the gap separating them , " said another diplomat . *NL* MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND 's partial oil sales pact with MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND , allowing crude exports worth $ 2 billion every six months , gives MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND the right to supervise the purchase and distribution of food supplies in the country . *NL* The deal is a humanitarian exception to the MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND sanctions imposed on MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND for invading MMSTART_7515890 Kuwait Kuwait MMEND in 1990 which include a ban on its oil exports . *NL* Fulcheri declined comment on the differences between the MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND and MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND , saying only : " There are several different things which still need to be done . " *NL* Fulcheri started his MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND career in 1960 and has long experience in MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND emergency relief in MMSTART_19599929 Republic_of_the_Congo Congo MMEND , MMSTART_701 Angola Angola MMEND , MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudan MMEND and MMSTART_27358 Somalia Somalia MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_581_Kansas MMSTART_16716 Kansas Kansas MMEND feedlot cattle market quiet , no sales - MMSTART_70896 United_States_Department_of_Agriculture USDA MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_114560 Dodge_City,_Kansas DODGE CITY MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Trade was quiet , with no sales slaughter steers or heifers confirmed . *NL* Inquiry and demand very light . *NL* Sales confirmed week to date on 4,200 head , mostly previously contracted or formulated cattle . *NL* Confirmed - none . *NL* -- MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND newsdesk 312 408 8720-- *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_582_Anti-abortion Anti-abortion speaker praises MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrat MMEND tolerance . *NL* Alan Elsner *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* An anti-abortion politician addressed the MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND convention on Tuesday , but praised the overwhelmingly pro-abortion rights party for its tolerance of his minority views . *NL* Rep . *NL* MMSTART_703518 Tony_P._Hall Tony Hall MMEND of MMSTART_22199 Ohio Ohio MMEND said he and other MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrats MMEND who opposed abortion had always felt left out in their own party . *NL* " But this year is different . *NL* For the first time , the MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic Party MMEND has included in our platform a conscience clause , " he said . *NL* The clause recognizes and welcomes MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrats MMEND with divergent views on abortion and states they have a full part to play at all levels of the party . *NL* " The MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic Party MMEND is indeed the party of true inclusiveness , " MMSTART_703518 Tony_P._Hall Hall MMEND said . *NL* At its convention four years ago , organizers prevented then MMSTART_23332 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania MMEND Gov . *NL* MMSTART_619184 Robert_P._Casey Robert Casey MMEND , a vehement opponent of abortion , from speaking . *NL* MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republicans MMEND have used their decision as an example of MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrat MMEND intolerance ever since . *NL* MMSTART_619184 Robert_P._Casey Casey MMEND told a news conference in MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND on Tuesday he had asked to speak again this year but was turned down . *NL* MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND leaders said there was not room on the program for every retired governor to speak . *NL* " I believe the MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND party ought to be pro-woman , pro-child and pro-life , " MMSTART_619184 Robert_P._Casey Casey MMEND said . *NL* " I asked for the opportunity to deliver this message from the podium of the Democrat National Convention . *NL* For the second time in four years , my request fell on deaf ears , " he said . *NL* The MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican Party MMEND , whose platform calls for making all abortions illegal , faced a similar dilemma this year when MMSTART_1645518 Massachusetts Massachusetts MMEND Gov . *NL* MMSTART_505437 William_Weld William Weld MMEND asked to deliver a speech defending abortion rights and was turned down . *NL* MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Bob Dole MMEND , the MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND presidential nominee , tried and failed to insert a tolerance clause in his party 's platform recognizing the validity of those within the party who supported abortion rights . *NL* MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrats MMEND also heard Tuesday two passionate speeches defending abortion rights . *NL* MMSTART_14812059 Kate_Michelman Kate Michelman MMEND , president of the MMSTART_770112 NARAL_Pro-Choice_America National Abortion Rights Action League MMEND , described how she had an abortion at a time when the procedure was illegal after her husband abandoned her with three young children . *NL* " I 'm here to speak up for choice and to speak for truth . *NL* The message from the MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican Party MMEND is one of disdain . *NL* Their answer to choice is control and punishment . *NL* Our answer is trust , compassion and respect , " she said . *NL* MMSTART_48830 Georgia_(U.S._state) Georgia MMEND MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Rep MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_392017 Cynthia_McKinney Cynthia McKinney MMEND said : " You make your moral decisions . *NL* I 'll make mine and let 's leave ( Republican House Speaker ) MMSTART_179187 Newt_Gingrich Newt Gingrich MMEND out of it . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_583_U.S. MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND Spring / White Wheat - Bids mostly steady . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Dark northern spring and white wheat bids were mostly steady on Tuesday but a few locations quoted weaker values as newly harvested spring wheat flooded the market , several cash grain dealers said . *NL* " There 's too much nearby wheat coming into the market so we 're backing off the basis to slow it down , " a MMSTART_19978 Montana Montana MMEND dealer said . *NL* Bids there dropped 10 cents per bushel . *NL* Harvest was also progressing well in parts of MMSTART_21651 North_Dakota North Dakota MMEND , but one dealer there said new crop movement remained limited to a steady trickle . " *NL* We 're seeing some new crop coming in now but it 's slow going , " the dealer said . *NL* Elsewhere , basis values were mostly steady in quiet conditions with little noteworty domestic or export business , dealers said . *NL* Durum bids were steady after jumping 50 cents per bushel in some areas on Monday . *NL* Price per bushel for 14-pct protein dark northern spring , durum and white wheats , in dollars per bushel : *NL* Spring Chg Durum ( m ) Chg White Chg *NL* MINNESOTA Minneapolis 5.06 up .02 5.75 unc -- -- *NL* MMSTART_63503 Duluth,_Minnesota Duluth MMEND 5.06 up .02 --- --- -- -- *NL* NORTH DAKOTA Hunter *NL* ( MMSTART_150045 Red_River_of_the_North Red River MMEND ) 4.46 dn .02 5.00 unc -- -- *NL* Spring Chg HRW 12pct Chg White Chg *NL* MMSTART_123654 Billings,_Montana Billings MMEND MT 4.62 up .01 4.50 dn .01 --- --- *NL* MMSTART_123412 Havre,_Montana Havre MMEND MT 4.54 dn .10 --- --- --- --- *NL* MMSTART_123438 Rudyard,_Montana Rudyard MMEND MT 4.54 dn .10 --- --- --- --- *NL* MMSTART_123602 Wolf_Point,_Montana Wolf Point MMEND MT 4.41 dn .10 --- --- --- --- *NL* MMSTART_23503 Portland,_Oregon Portland MMEND OR 5.60 up .02 5.1700 dn .01 *NL* MMSTART_130965 Pendleton,_Oregon Pendleton MMEND OR --- --- --- --- 4.7300 up .01 *NL* Coolee City WA 5.13 up .02 --- --- 4.7000 unc *NL* MMSTART_137900 Waterville,_Washington Waterville MMEND WA 5.05 up .02 --- --- 4.6200 unc *NL* MMSTART_137842 Wenatchee,_Washington Wenatchee MMEND WA 5.15 up .02 --- --- 4.7200 unc *NL* note : nc=acomparison , na=not available *NL* ( MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND bureau 312-408-8720 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_584_Birmingham Birmingham Public Park , MMSTART_303 Alabama Ala MMEND . *NL* , Aa3 / VMIG-1 - Moody 's . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Moody 's Investors Service - *NL* Rating Announcement As of 08/23/96 . *NL* Issuer : Birmingham Public Park & Rec . *NL* Bd . *NL* Revenue *NL* ref . *NL* ( MMSTART_87241 YMCA YMCA MMEND Proj . *NL* ) ser . ' *NL* 96 *NL* State : AL *NL* Rating : Aa3 / VMIG 1 *NL* Sale Amount : 3,390,000 *NL* Expected Sale Date : 08/28/96 *NL* -- U.S. Municipal Desk , 212-859-1650 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_585_U.S. MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND lauds Russian-Chechen deal . *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* The MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND on Tuesday welcomed a deal aimed at resuming a troop withdrawal from the embattled MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND capital , MMSTART_140790 Grozny Grozny MMEND . *NL* " That is a welcome development . *NL* We urge both sides to continue their dialogue aimed at reaching a political settlement " of the 20-month conflict between MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND troops and MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND rebels , MMSTART_31975 United_States_Department_of_State State Department MMEND spokesman Glyn Davies said . *NL* The commander of MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND troops in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND , Vyacheslav Tikhomirov , and MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechen MMEND rebel chief-of-staff MMSTART_340963 Aslan_Maskhadov Aslan Mashadov MMEND signed the deal under which the troop withdrawal is to resume on Wednesday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_586_Akron MMSTART_129842 Akron,_Ohio Akron MMEND , MMSTART_22199 Ohio Ohio MMEND , $ 6 mln bonds rated single-A - Moody 's . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND , Aug 27 - Moody 's Investors Service - Rating *NL* Announcement As of 08/26/96 . *NL* Issuer : MMSTART_129842 Akron,_Ohio Akron MMEND *NL* State : OH *NL* Rating : A *NL* Sale Amount : 6,310,000 *NL* Expected Sale Date : 08/28/96 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_587_Stallone MMSTART_61404 Sylvester_Stallone Stallone MMEND , fiancee have baby girl . *NL* MMSTART_53846 Miami MIAMI MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Actor MMSTART_61404 Sylvester_Stallone Sylvester Stallone MMEND and his fiancee , model MMSTART_1045992 Jennifer_Flavin Jennifer Flavin MMEND , had a baby girl on Tuesday , MMSTART_61404 Sylvester_Stallone Stallone MMEND 's publicist said . *NL* The 7-pound , 4-ounce ( 3.3 kg ) girl , named Sophia Rose , was born shortly after midnight at South Miami Hospital , publicist Paul Bloch said . *NL* " Both mother and baby are doing fine and are in wonderful health , " he said , adding that it was the couple 's first child . *NL* He said MMSTART_61404 Sylvester_Stallone Stallone MMEND , best known for the " MMSTART_45772 Rocky Rocky MMEND " and " MMSTART_380769 Rambo_(film_series) Rambo MMEND " movies , left the set of " Copland , " which is filming in MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND and MMSTART_21648 New_Jersey New Jersey MMEND , to be with MMSTART_1045992 Jennifer_Flavin Flavin MMEND for the birth . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_588_Poll Poll shows MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND lead over MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND jumps to 15 pts . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* An MMSTART_62027 American_Broadcasting_Company ABC News MMEND poll released on Tuesday showed President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND 's lead over MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND challenger MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Bob Dole MMEND stretching to 15 points in advance of the Nov. 5 election . *NL* The poll , taken on Sunday and Monday as the president engaged in a whistle-stop train trip to the MMSTART_468102 Democratic_National_Convention Democratic Convention MMEND in MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND , put MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND at 51 percent , MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND at 36 percent and MMSTART_43505 Ross_Perot Ross Perot MMEND of the MMSTART_295504 Reform_Party_of_the_United_States_of_America Reform Party MMEND at 8 percent . *NL* A similar poll conducted on Saturday and Sunday had showed a nine point lead for MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND , ahead by 47-38 percent . *NL* MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND , down by around 20 points in early August in MMSTART_62027 American_Broadcasting_Company ABC MMEND polls , had closed to within four percentage points immediately after the MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND convention in MMSTART_28504 San_Diego San Diego MMEND earlier in August . *NL* Other polls also showed a strong MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND bounce after MMSTART_28504 San_Diego San Diego MMEND but MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND then rebuilding his lead . *NL* Tuesday 's poll involved 1,002 registered voters and had a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points . *NL* MMSTART_62027 American_Broadcasting_Company ABC MMEND said a parallel poll of 824 likely voters showed the president ahead by 11 points , with MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND at 50 percent , MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND at 39 percent and MMSTART_43505 Ross_Perot Perot MMEND at 6 percent . *NL* The poll of registered voters showed a shift in favor of the MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrats MMEND in the elections for MMSTART_19468532 House_of_Representatives House of Representatives MMEND , with 51 percent saying that if the vote were today they would go for a MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrat MMEND and 41 percent opting for a MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND . *NL* That compared with the previous poll 's 48-43 lead for the MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrats MMEND . *NL* The poll gave MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND a 53 percent to 39 percent lead over MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND if MMSTART_43505 Ross_Perot Perot MMEND were not in the race . *NL* The poll indicated a fall in the number of people who believed MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND would be able to fulfil his promise to cut the federal budget deficit and cut income taxes by 15 percent at the same time . *NL* It showed 23 percent believed it possible compared to 70 who believed it was n't . *NL* That compared to 26-57 in the previous poll . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_589_U.S. MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND bulk millfeeds - Immediate supply tight . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Millfeed supplies for prompt shipment remained tight and prices continued to move higher , millfeed dealers said . *NL* High-priced corn and increased demand for livestock feed continued to support millfeed prices in nearly all sectors . *NL* Flour mills sold much of their production through September leaving little available for prompt shipment . *NL* MMSTART_23503 Portland,_Oregon Portland MMEND sources said feed mixer demand was keeping pace with millfeed production and driving prices higher . *NL* MMSTART_23503 Portland,_Oregon Portland MMEND sources said with corn priced there at $ 200 per ton and barley at $ 140 , the millfeeds at $ 125 represent a good value . *NL* In the southeast MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND , dealers said feed mixers continued to be steady buyers with demand increasing for October to March positions . *NL* The closely-watched MMSTART_17454 Kansas_City,_Missouri Kansas City MMEND rail market was steady at $ 115 per ton bid and $ 118 offered . *NL* -- MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND newsdesk 312-408-8720-- *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_590_Puerto MMSTART_23041 Puerto_Rico Puerto Rico MMEND girl has surgery for hairy face . *NL* MMSTART_50585 Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* A two-year old MMSTART_23041 Puerto_Rico Puerto Rican MMEND girl began surgical treatment on Tuesday for a rare condition that has left half of her face covered with a hairy , dark-brown patch of skin . *NL* The girl , Abyss DeJesus , suffers from a " hairy nevus " on the right side of her face , a condition that has only been reported a few times in medical journals , the St. Christopher Children 's Hospital said . *NL* In addition to social ostracism , the condition also carries a high risk of cancer . *NL* It will be corrected by gradually expanding healthy skin with a surgical balloon , then transplanting that skin to the afflicted side of her face . *NL* " She is doing well , " hospital spokeswoman Carol Norris said . " *NL* The surgery is under way . " *NL* Norris said Tuesday 's surgery involved placing five balloons in DeJesus 's forehead , shoulders and the back of her neck and partially filling them with a saline solution . *NL* More saline solution will be inserted in 16 weekly treatments . *NL* The girl , who was accompanied to MMSTART_50585 Philadelphia Philadelphia MMEND by her parents , will need more surgery later to correct the condition on her chest , back and legs , the hospital said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_591_Eau MMSTART_151296 Eau_Claire,_Wisconsin Eau Claire MMEND , MMSTART_33127 Wisconsin Wisc . MMEND *NL* revs won by MMSTART_12327134 Robert_W._Baird Robert W. Baird MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Robert W. Baird & Co . , Inc. , said it won $ 1 million of MMSTART_151296 Eau_Claire,_Wisconsin Eau Claire MMEND , MMSTART_33127 Wisconsin Wisc . MMEND *NL* , waterworks system mortgage revenue bonds , Series 1996 , with a true interest cost of 5.2893 percent . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_592_Massachusetts MMSTART_1645518 Massachusetts Massachusetts MMEND home sales dip in July - report . *NL* MMSTART_24437894 Boston BOSTON MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Home sales across MMSTART_1645518 Massachusetts Massachusetts MMEND were down 2.3 percent in July , compared to a month earlier , but up 21 percent for the year , according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors . *NL* The association said a total of 4,464 single-family homes were sold in July , compared to 4,570 in June . *NL* The average selling price , $ 206,464 , was up 10.6 percent over July 1995 . *NL* Condominium sales edged up 6.0 percent for July and 24.8 percent for the year , the group said , while prices for condos nudged up less than 1.0 percent to an average of $ 123,394 . *NL* In July , the average rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage was 8.25 percent , below June 's 8.32 percent but still higher than February 's 7.03 percent , the report noted . *NL* -- MMSTART_24437894 Boston Boston MMEND bureau , 617-367-4106 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_593_Amtrak MMSTART_51928 Amtrak Amtrak MMEND train derails , three injured - officials . *NL* MMSTART_41992 Montpelier,_Vermont MONTPELIER MMEND , Vt . *NL* 1996-08-27 *NL* At least three people were injured when an MMSTART_51928 Amtrak Amtrak MMEND passenger train slammed into an empty logging truck and derailed Tuesday , officials said . *NL* The Vermonter , which runs between MMSTART_260221 St._Albans_(city),_Vermont St. Albans MMEND , Vermont , near the MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canadian MMEND border and MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington , D.C. MMEND , collided with the truck at 7:51 a.m. EDT near the rural town of MMSTART_137418 Roxbury,_Vermont Roxbury MMEND some 15 miles southeast of the state capital MMSTART_41992 Montpelier,_Vermont Montpelier MMEND , MMSTART_51928 Amtrak Amtrak MMEND spokeswoman Maureen Garrity said . *NL* Vermont Central Hospital spokesman Dan Pudvah said two of the injured were treated there -- the truck driver , who was suffering from multiple trauma injuries , and a passenger . *NL* Pudvah said he understood other people with minor injuries were being treated at the scene . *NL* Garrity said a train conductor was also injured . *NL* The train 's engine and its six cars derailed but were still standing , state police said . *NL* The exact number of passangers on the train was not known . " *NL* We had 70 reservations for the train , but that does n't mean there were 70 passengers aboard , " Garrity said . *NL* Uninjured passengers were to be taken by bus to MMSTART_92402 Springfield,_Massachusetts Springfield MMEND , MMSTART_1645518 Massachusetts Massachusetts MMEND , where they will be put aboard another train to continue their journey to MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York City MMEND and MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND , Garrity said . *NL* She said the train was travelling at 54 mph when it crashed into the truck , which was crossing the tracks onto a dirt road in the rural area bordering the Northfield Mountains . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_594_Paralympics MMSTART_67537 Paralympic_Games Paralympics MMEND an example for gloomy France-Juppe . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Prime Minister MMSTART_434931 Alain_Juppé Alain Juppe MMEND on Tuesday hailed handicapped athletes who took part in MMSTART_3138 Atlanta Atlanta MMEND 's MMSTART_67537 Paralympic_Games Paralympic Games MMEND as an example for gloom-stricken MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND . *NL* " What we hear every morning is gloom , resignation and scepticism ... *NL* You are the opposite , " Juppe told a successful MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND team at MMSTART_22989 Paris Paris MMEND airport as he welcomed them back from the games which followed the July-August MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Olympics MMEND . *NL* " If you had been struck ... *NL* by the disease of scepticism , gloom and resignation , you would not be here . *NL* You are a true example for the nation , " he said . *NL* The MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND team won 95 medals in MMSTART_3138 Atlanta Atlanta MMEND , 35 of them gold . *NL* Opinion polls consistently show MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND voters pessimistic and fed up as the economy stagnates and unemployement lingers at near-record levels . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_595_French MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND shares end fractionally weaker . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND shares ended fractionally weaker as unease about union unrest slated for the autumn and a weaker franc got the better of a slight rise on MMSTART_21560 New_York_Stock_Exchange Wall Street MMEND . *NL* The blue-chip CAC-40 index ended 2.43 points or 0.12 percent lower at 2,017.99 points after a brief foray into positive territory when the MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND stock market opened higher . *NL* The broader SBF-120 index closed 1.19 points or 0.08 percent lower at 1,421.90 points . *NL* Market turnover was 3.8 billion francs , about average for the quiet August period , including 2.6 billion on the most actively traded CAC-40 shares . *NL* The Socialist MMSTART_324659 French_Democratic_Confederation_of_Labour CFDT MMEND union warned of " tension and conflict " when MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND returns to work after the summer break and called for a drive to create up to 500,000 jobs in nine months . *NL* A teachers ' union , the MMSTART_27116031 Fédération_Syndicale_Unitaire Federation Syndicale Unitaire MMEND ( FSU ) , called for members to protest against job cuts expected in the government 's austerity budget due to be unveiled in September . *NL* Anxieties over the budget niggled the currency markets where the franc lost around half a centime from Monday 's late MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND levels to 3.4211 per mark . *NL* Index heavyweights MMSTART_285262 Elf_Aquitaine Elf MMEND and Rhone Poulenc both ended slightly weaker while active MMSTART_355334 Eurotunnel Eurotunnel MMEND was unchanged on nearly a million shares traded . *NL* " People are morose and it 's not the post-holiday period or the budget or company results that are going to lift anyone 's spirits , " a broker said . *NL* * MMSTART_579744 International_Union_of_Railways UIC MMEND , part of insurer GAN , slid 12.19 percent to 55.1 francs after reporting a net attributable first-half loss of 758 million francs after the close on Monday . *NL* Markets were disappointed by a recapitalisation of 800 million francs which commentators said was larger than expected . *NL* * Supermarkets group Carrefour gained 2.19 percent to 2,616 francs after brokers Cheuvreux de Virieu confirmed the stock on their buy list , a fund manager said . *NL* * Reinsurance group Scor gained 2.1 percent to 202 francs on news that MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND insurer MMSTART_1047741 Prudential_plc Prudential MMEND had sold its Mercantile & General reinsurance business to MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND Re . *NL* * Conglomerate MMSTART_6052688 Bolloré Bollore MMEND lost 2.4 percent to 521 francs after a morning trading suspension during which it said it had approved plans to buy out its 73.83 percent owned transport unit Scac Delmas Vileujeux ( SDV ) and invited shareholders to tender their shares . *NL* * Alcatel Alsthom fell 1.7 percent to 395.0 . *NL* * Opthalmic products manufacturer MMSTART_3207071 Essilor Essilor MMEND gained 2.6 percent to 1,328 francs after Oakley Inc of the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND said it had been granted an option to buy the non-prescription lens production unit of Gentext Optics Inc , an MMSTART_3207071 Essilor Essilor International MMEND subsidiary . *NL* -- MMSTART_22989 Paris Paris MMEND newsroom +331 4221 5452 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_596_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lankan MMEND Newspapers - August 27 . *NL* Following are some of the main stories in Tuesday 's MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lankan MMEND newspapers : *NL* --- *NL* MMSTART_1904028 Virakesari VEERAKESARI MMEND *NL* Bomb blast in MMSTART_2088911 Tamil_Eelam_Liberation_Organization TELO MMEND office in MMSTART_566463 Trincomalee Trincomalee MMEND kills one , wounds six . *NL* One officer and a soldier killed in accidental clash between two groups of soldiers near MMSTART_24586489 Chavakachcheri Chavakachcheri MMEND in MMSTART_24585728 Jaffna Jaffna MMEND . *NL* Army sentries thought a group of soldiers approaching them were MMSTART_4096004 Sri_Lankan_Tamil_people Tamil MMEND rebels and opened fire . *NL* --- *NL* THINAKARAN *NL* TULF leader M. Sivasiththamparam says it is meaningless to talk to MMSTART_427503 United_National_Party UNP MMEND about peace package and that the government should submit peace plan to parliament very soon . *NL* --- *NL* MMSTART_504790 Daily_News_(New_York) DAILY NEWS MMEND *NL* Bread and flour prices have been raised with immediate effect but government will provide relief to underpriviledged sections of society . *NL* --- *NL* THE ISLAND *NL* Excise Commissioner W.N.F. Chandraratne denies allegations that new guidelines in issue of liquor licences are aimed at forcing large number of liquor licence holders out of business for political reasons . *NL* --- *NL* LANKADEEPA Tamil Tiger rebels have sent 12 female suicide bombers to stage simultaneous attacks on President MMSTART_307535 Chandrika_Kumaratunga Chandrika Kumaratunga MMEND 's motorcade in MMSTART_56636 Colombo Colombo MMEND . *NL* --- *NL* MMSTART_26165781 Divaina DIVAINA MMEND *NL* Cultural Ministry planning to spend large sum of money to buy silver crown believed to have been worn by ancient king and now in MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND . *NL* --- *NL* MMSTART_20937676 Dinamina DINAMINA MMEND *NL* Government closes Ruhunu University indefinitely after big clash between two groups of students in which eight were wounded and hospitalised . *NL* -- MMSTART_56636 Colombo Colombo MMEND newsroom tel 941-434319 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_597_Mother MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND turns 86 but still in danger . *NL* Rupam Banerjee *NL* MMSTART_47905 Kolkata CALCUTTA MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND spent her 86th birthday in a MMSTART_47905 Kolkata Calcutta MMEND hospital bed on Tuesday as tributes to the legendary missionary poured in from around the world . *NL* Doctors said that later in the day they would try to wean the MMSTART_26230922 Nobel_Peace_Prize Nobel Peace Prize MMEND laureate from the respirator that has aided her breathing for the past six days . *NL* " Her condition seems to be better , but the danger remains as long as she is on respirator , " an official at Woodlands Nursing Home said . " *NL* She is conscious but her breathing is irregular . " *NL* The revered MMSTART_606848 Catholic_Church Roman Catholic MMEND nun was admitted to the Calcutta hospital a week ago with high fever and severe vomiting . *NL* She later suffered heart failure and was diagnosed with malaria . *NL* Her fever has since abated and the heart failure has been brought under control , but her heart continues to beat irregularly , doctors said . *NL* " Unless she breathes on her own , I would advise you to keep your fingers crossed , " said a doctor who was familiar with her case but not part of the six-member team treating MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND . *NL* The nun 's birthday prompted greetings , bouquets and prayers from around the world . *NL* MMSTART_23805 Pope_John_Paul_II Pope John Paul MMEND II and MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND Foreign Minister MMSTART_1256116 David_Levy_(Israeli_politician) David Levy MMEND sent her get-well messages , the MMSTART_1724500 Press_Trust_of_India Press Trust of India MMEND said . *NL* " Ask for a miracle . *NL* Happy Birthday to our Dearest Mother , " read a placard at the Shishu Bhavan children 's home in central MMSTART_47905 Kolkata Calcutta MMEND run by MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND 's MMSTART_345921 Missionaries_of_Charity Missionaries of Charity MMEND . *NL* On Monday , both houses of MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND 's parliament wished the nation 's adopted sister a happy birthday and speedy recovery from her illness . *NL* Prayers continued in MMSTART_47905 Kolkata Calcutta MMEND , one of the world 's poorest cities , where MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND 's MMSTART_345921 Missionaries_of_Charity Missionaries of Charity MMEND runs several homes for the poor and destitute . *NL* Street children , some of them born to prostitutes , held prayers on the street . " *NL* All of us know about her . *NL* She is like a goddess , " said Raju , 8 , who has a mother but no father . *NL* MMSTART_1150534 The_Statesman The Statesman MMEND newspaper quoted 40-year-old Mangala Das , paralysed from her waist down and a resident of the Prem Dan ( Gift of Love ) home for the destitute , as saying she and her friends had been praying incessantly for MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND 's recovery . *NL* Tarak Das , 70 , was picked up from a MMSTART_47905 Kolkata Calcutta MMEND footpath a week ago by passers-by who took pity on him and brought him to Nirmal Hriday ( Immaculate Home ) . *NL* " I do not know who she is . *NL* I have never seen her , but I can only bless her for what she has done for people like me , " Das told MMSTART_1150534 The_Statesman The Statesman MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND 's condition improved on Sunday as her fever abated , and on Monday she was able to scribble notes to doctors and nuns . *NL* Thousands in MMSTART_47905 Kolkata Calcutta MMEND , where she founded her MMSTART_345921 Missionaries_of_Charity Missionaries of Charity MMEND religious order in 1949 , prayed for her recovery . *NL* Ministers of the communist government of MMSTART_34040 West_Bengal West Bengal MMEND state and people of different religions joined MMSTART_606848 Catholic_Church Catholics MMEND to pray for MMSTART_347105 Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa MMEND 's recovery at Mother House . *NL* " We joined the prayer to express our solidarity with her work for the cause of the poor and downtrodden , " said Nanda Gopal Bhattacharya , a communist minister in MMSTART_34040 West_Bengal West Bengal MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_598_Islamists MMSTART_15012 Islamism Islamists MMEND can meet in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND , minister . *NL* MMSTART_51153 Islamabad ISLAMABAD MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND Foreign Secretary MMSTART_354551 Malcolm_Rifkind Malcolm Rifkind MMEND said on Tuesday that his government would only take action against a planned conference of MMSTART_15012 Islamism Islamist MMEND groups in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND if MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND law was broken . *NL* " People who wish to hold conferences of course do n't need to seek permission from the government in MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND , " MMSTART_354551 Malcolm_Rifkind Rifkind MMEND , in MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND for a visit , told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . " *NL* As long as they obey our laws then that is not something the government would normally interfere with . " *NL* The MMSTART_15012 Islamism Islamist MMEND conference , due to be held in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND on September 8 , has caused concern in countries such as MMSTART_358 Algeria Algeria MMEND and MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND , which are fighting armed MMSTART_15012 Islamism Islamic MMEND militants . *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND MMSTART_25955086 Jews Jewish MMEND groups have also protested because they say members of MMSTART_358 Algeria Algeria MMEND 's MMSTART_403399 Islamic_Salvation_Front Islamic Salvation Front MMEND ( MMSTART_403399 Islamic_Salvation_Front FIS MMEND ) and the MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND MMSTART_6037917 Islam Islamic MMEND group MMSTART_13913 Hamas Hamas MMEND are on the guest list . *NL* MMSTART_354551 Malcolm_Rifkind Rifkind MMEND said it was for the home secretary ( interior minister ) to act by denying visas to participants if he felt there was reason to believe that they might break the law . *NL* " Our policy has to be fundamentally based on respect for the rule of law and insistence that it be observed , " he said . *NL* MMSTART_354551 Malcolm_Rifkind Rifkind MMEND was in MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND at the start of an MMSTART_689 Asia Asian MMEND tour that will also take him to MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND , MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND , MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND and MMSTART_19271 Mongolia Mongolia MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_599_Afghan MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghan MMEND leader tells MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND Congressman of peace plan . *NL* Sayed Salahuddin *NL* MMSTART_16826 Kabul KABUL MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghan MMEND government military chief MMSTART_2176 Ahmad_Shah_Massoud Ahmad Shah Masood MMEND briefed visiting MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND Congressman MMSTART_8953 Dana_Rohrabacher Dana Rohrabacher MMEND on Tuesday on a peace plan for his wartorn country . *NL* A spokesman for Masood said he had told the MMSTART_5407 California California MMEND MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND at a meeting in northern MMSTART_16826 Kabul Kabul MMEND that President MMSTART_4611 Burhanuddin_Rabbani Burhanuddin Rabbani MMEND 's government favoured talks with all MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghan MMEND factions to set up an interim government . *NL* The factions should agree to appoint a transitional leader , draft a new constitution , collect heavy weapons , create a national army and hold free elections in which the transitional leader would be barred from standing , he added . *NL* MMSTART_8953 Dana_Rohrabacher Rohrabacher MMEND flew into MMSTART_407212 Bagram Bagram MMEND military airbase north of MMSTART_16826 Kabul Kabul MMEND in a MMSTART_5023832 International_Committee_of_the_Red_Cross Red Cross MMEND plane on Tuesday after meeting northern opposition militia leader General MMSTART_2376 Abdul_Rashid_Dostum Abdul Rashid Dostum MMEND . *NL* Masood 's spokesman Amrollah ( one name ) said MMSTART_8953 Dana_Rohrabacher Rohrabacher MMEND had recently visited MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND , MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi Arabia MMEND and MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND as part of a mission to promote peace in MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghanistan MMEND . *NL* " We are certainly serious more than before to find a solution to the MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghan MMEND problem and support every MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND plan , " Amrollah quoted MMSTART_8953 Dana_Rohrabacher Rohrabacher MMEND as saying . *NL* However , a spokesman for Prime Minister MMSTART_161917 Gulbuddin_Hekmatyar Gulbuddin Hekmatyar MMEND , a long-time rival of Masood , expressed concern at signs of renewed MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND interest in MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghanistan MMEND . *NL* " MMSTART_3434750 United_States America MMEND wants to block the establishment of a strong MMSTART_15012 Islamism Islamic MMEND government in MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghanistan MMEND and the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND intends to neutralise the MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghan MMEND peace process initiated by the MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghans MMEND themselves , " said the spokesman , Hamid Ibrahimi . *NL* " A great game has been started in MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghanistan MMEND as MMSTART_3434750 United_States America MMEND feels that MMSTART_14653 Iran Tehran MMEND and MMSTART_25391 Russia Moscow MMEND have got stronger in the MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghan MMEND picture -- something MMSTART_3434750 United_States Washington MMEND wants to change , " he said . *NL* MMSTART_8953 Dana_Rohrabacher Rohrabacher MMEND was expected to visit neutral faction leaders in the eastern city of MMSTART_16274 Jalalabad Jalalabad MMEND and meet leaders of the rebel Islamic Taleban militia in the southern city of MMSTART_17260 Kandahar Kandahar MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghan MMEND guerrilla factions have been locked in a bloody power struggle since the fall of the communist government in April 1992 . *NL* MMSTART_161917 Gulbuddin_Hekmatyar Hekmatyar MMEND , once MMSTART_4611 Burhanuddin_Rabbani Rabbani MMEND 's main rival , made a peace pact with him and rejoined the government as prime minister in June . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_600_Pakistan MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND state bank sells 1.38 bln rupees of bonds . *NL* MMSTART_17123 Karachi KARACHI MMEND , MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* The State ( central ) Bank of MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND auctioned three- , five- and 10-year federal investment bonds worth 1.38 billion rupees on Tuesday . *NL* The bank said it had accepted bids of 250 million rupees at par for three-year bonds , 3.5 million rupees at par for five-year bonds and 1.126 billion at par for 10-year bonds . *NL* The auction is set for settlement on Thursday . *NL* In the previous auction on July 11 , it accepted bids worth 300 million rupees at par for three-year bonds , 44.5 million rupees at par for five-year bonds and 782.6 million rupees at par for 10-year bonds . *NL* -- MMSTART_17123 Karachi Karachi MMEND newsroom 9221-5685192 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_601_Nepal MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND offers to talk to MMSTART_403685 Unified_Communist_Party_of_Nepal_(Maoist) Maoist MMEND insurgents . *NL* Gopal Sharma *NL* MMSTART_17168 Kathmandu KATHMANDU MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND 's centre-right coalition government has offered to meet the country 's hardline MMSTART_403685 Unified_Communist_Party_of_Nepal_(Maoist) Maoist MMEND communists for talks in a bid to end an insurgency in MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND 's western districts , officials said on Tuesday . *NL* The MMSTART_403685 Unified_Communist_Party_of_Nepal_(Maoist) Maoists MMEND oppose multi-party democracy and want to establish a communist state . *NL* But the MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepali MMEND government said the insurgents must give up violence before it negotiates with them . *NL* " They ( the insurgents ) should first give up their violent activities , " Home ( Interior ) Minister Khum Bahadur Khadga said . *NL* About 54 people have died in MMSTART_403685 Unified_Communist_Party_of_Nepal_(Maoist) Maoist MMEND insurgent activity and in police action against them since February , officials said . *NL* MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepali MMEND opposition parties have accused the police of having killed more people than the insurgents . *NL* Some human rights groups have criticised the government 's handling of the situation . *NL* In a speech in parliament on Tuesday , Khadga challenged the MMSTART_403685 Unified_Communist_Party_of_Nepal_(Maoist) Maoist MMEND communists to " win the people 's confidence " and win election to parliament . *NL* On Monday , he had offered to talk to leaders of the United People 's Front Nepal ( MMSTART_392573 Baburam_Bhattarai Bhattarai MMEND ) , the MMSTART_403685 Unified_Communist_Party_of_Nepal_(Maoist) Maoist MMEND faction which leads the insurgency . *NL* " The government is ready to guarantee security of the MMSTART_403685 Unified_Communist_Party_of_Nepal_(Maoist) Maoist MMEND representatives who want to take part in peaceful dialogue , " Khadga said . *NL* A multi-party democracy was set up in MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND six years ago , after a popular movement by the centrist MMSTART_364670 Nepali_Congress Nepali Congress MMEND party jointly with the Communist United Marxist-Leninist ( UML ) party . *NL* The MMSTART_364670 Nepali_Congress Nepali Congress MMEND leads the three-party coalition government while the UML is the main opposition party . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_602_Indian MMSTART_14533 India Indian MMEND soy prices end steady ahead of holiday . *NL* MMSTART_365670 Indore INDORE MMEND , MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_14533 India Indian MMEND soybean prices on Tuesday remained steady at 12,900-13,100 rupees per tonne in plant delivery condition , dealers said *NL* They said arrivals were poor due to the festival season . *NL* Markets in central MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND would be closed for a local religious holiday on Wednesday . *NL* Soyoil prices fell on increased selling against poor demand . *NL* Soyoil solvent was down by 400 rupees per tonne and soyoil refined was down by 400 rupees . *NL* Soyoil refined fell by 200 rupees on weak undertone . *NL* Soymeal yellow was $ 276-277 and soymeal black was $ 246-248 per tonne in export . *NL* Rapeseed extraction was $ 115 per tonne in export . *NL* Export demand was good but availability was limited . *NL* Rapeseed extraction was 3,850 rupees FOR Bedibunder and was 3,800-3,825 rupees FOR MMSTART_1278576 Bhavnagar Bhavnagar MMEND . *NL* --------------------- *NL* ( Prices in rupees per tonne ) *NL* Market Arrivals Auction Traders Plant *NL* ( in tonnes ) *NL* MMSTART_906379 Dewas Dewas MMEND 45 Yellow 12,700-12,950 12,900-13,150 12,900-13,100 *NL* Black 11,900-12,100 *NL* MMSTART_954847 Mandsaur Mandsaur MMEND 10 Yellow 12,600-12,750 12,700-12,850 *NL* MMSTART_1923904 Neemuch Neemuch MMEND n.a Yellow - - *NL* MMSTART_740431 Mhow Mhow MMEND 2 Yellow 12,700-12,800 12,750-12,850 *NL* MMSTART_954785 Ratlam Ratlam MMEND 10 Yellow 12,600-12,750 12,700-12,800 *NL* MMSTART_5706727 Ashta,_Madhya_Pradesh Ashta MMEND 10 Yellow 12,700-12,900 12,800-13,000 *NL* MMSTART_365670 Indore Indore MMEND 25 Yellow 12,750-12,950 12,900-13,100 *NL* MMSTART_911235 Dhar Dhar MMEND 5 Yellow 12,700-12,800 12,750-12,900 *NL* MMSTART_901117 Ujjain Ujjain MMEND 8 Yellow 12,750-12,900 12,850-13,050 *NL* MMSTART_2001103 Jaora Jaora MMEND n.a Yellow - - *NL* Barnagar n.a Yellow - - *NL* MMSTART_509811 Khandwa Khandwa MMEND n.a Yellow - - *NL* MMSTART_2293572 Ashoknagar Ashoknagar MMEND n.a Yellow - - *NL* Nalkhera n.a Yellow - - *NL* ---------------------------------- *NL* Soyoil ( in rupees per tonne ) *NL* Soyoil solvent plant delivery 30,300-30,400 *NL* Soyoil solvent market delivery 30,700-30,800 *NL* Soyoil refined plant delivery 32,700-32,800 *NL* Soyoil refined market delivery 32,900-33,000 *NL* -------------------------------- *NL* Soymeal ( in rupees per tonne , free on rail-FOR ) *NL* Yellow Black *NL* FOR MMSTART_19189 Mumbai Bombay MMEND 9,800 8,800 *NL* FOR Bedi Bunder 9,800 8,800 *NL* ( $ 1=35.73 rupees ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_603_Bangladesh MMSTART_3454 Bangladesh Bangladesh MMEND Speaker says he received death threats . *NL* MMSTART_56656 Dhaka DHAKA MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* The Speaker of MMSTART_3454 Bangladesh Bangladesh MMEND 's parliament , Humayun Rasheed Choudhury , said he had received death threats from anonymous callers after opposition parties threatened to boycott proceedings chaired by him . *NL* He told the MMSTART_3454 Bangladesh Bengali MMEND newspaper Banglabazar Patrika on Tuesday that such threats were possibly coming from " those who want to push the country into chaos and unrest . " *NL* The callers said his life could be cut short , the newspaper said . *NL* The speaker was not immediately available for comment . *NL* MMSTART_12804134 Humayun_Rashid_Choudhury Choudhury MMEND , a former foreign minister and veteran diplomat , was appointed speaker of the 330-member parliament on July 13 , a month after general elections returned the MMSTART_404861 Bangladesh_Awami_League Awami League MMEND of Prime Minister Sheikh MMSTART_623439 Sheikh_Hasina Hasina MMEND to power after 21 years . *NL* Choudhury also was president of the 41st session of the U.N. General Assembly in 1986-87 . *NL* Former prime minister MMSTART_393763 Khaleda_Zia Begum Khaleda Zia MMEND , now the opposition leader in parliament and head of the MMSTART_309760 Bangladesh_Nationalist_Party Bangladesh Nationalist Party MMEND ( MMSTART_309760 Bangladesh_Nationalist_Party BNP MMEND ) , said her followers might boycott assemby sessions chaired by the " partisan " speaker . *NL* " The ruling Awami league is making parliament ineffective and the speaker is contributing to that by not allowing the opposition MPs enough time to speak , " she told a rally in northern district of MMSTART_2247892 Bogra Bogra MMEND on Monday . *NL* MMSTART_623439 Sheikh_Hasina Hasina MMEND , speaking to a group of engineers in MMSTART_56656 Dhaka Dhaka MMEND on Monday , accused the MMSTART_309760 Bangladesh_Nationalist_Party BNP MMEND of resorting to " terrorism " as part of its plan to create instability and chaos in the country . *NL* " This is not desireable ... *NL* and we will deal with such designs sternly , " the prime minister said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_604_Bangladesh MMSTART_3454 Bangladesh Bangladesh MMEND June M2 up 3.8 pct m / m , up 8.2 pct y / y . *NL* MMSTART_56656 Dhaka DHAKA MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_3454 Bangladesh Bangladesh MMEND 's M2 money supply rose 3.8 percent in June to 456.8 billion taka after a 0.27 percent rise to 439.9 billion in May , central bank officials said . *NL* The year-on-year rise was 8.2 percent to June , 1996 . *NL* MMSTART_3454 Bangladesh BANGLADESH MMEND 'S MONEY SUPPLY *NL* JUNE MAY JUNE 1995 *NL* M2 money supply ( bln taka ) 456.8 439.9 422.1 *NL* M1 money supply ( bln taka ) 144.5 139.3 131.7 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_605_HELIBOR MMSTART_21112335 Helibor HELIBOR MMEND INTEREST RATES LARGELY UNCHANGED . *NL* MMSTART_13696 Helsinki HELSINKI MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_21112335 Helibor Helibor MMEND market interest rates *NL* were largely unchanged at the MMSTART_850543 Bank_of_Finland Bank of Finland MMEND 's daily fixing on *NL* Tuesday . *NL* The key three-month rate was steady at 3.40 percent . *NL* August 27 fix August 26 fix *NL* 1-mth MMSTART_21112335 Helibor Helibor MMEND 3.27 pct 3.29 pct *NL* 2-mth MMSTART_21112335 Helibor Helibor MMEND 3.34 pct 3.34 pct *NL* 3-mth MMSTART_21112335 Helibor Helibor MMEND 3.40 pct 3.40 pct *NL* 6-mth MMSTART_21112335 Helibor Helibor MMEND 3.56 pct 3.55 pct *NL* 9-mth MMSTART_21112335 Helibor Helibor MMEND 3.73 pct 3.70 pct *NL* 12-mth MMSTART_21112335 Helibor Helibor MMEND 3.89 pct 3.87 pct *NL* -- MMSTART_13696 Helsinki Helsinki MMEND newsroom +358 - 0 - 680 50 248 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_606_Barrick MMSTART_867647 Barrick_Gold Barrick MMEND gets 93 pct of Arequipa . *NL* MMSTART_64646 Toronto TORONTO MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Barrick Gold Corp said on Tuesday its takeover offer for Arequipa Resources Ltd was successful , with 93 percent of the 36.3 million shares not already owned tendered under the bid , which expired overnight . *NL* " We are pleased that Arequipa shareholders ahave chosen so overwhelmingly to accept this offer . *NL* We now have the opportunity to realize the potential of Arequipa 's excellent assets , " MMSTART_867647 Barrick_Gold Barrick MMEND chairman and chief executive MMSTART_979015 Peter_Munk Peter Munk MMEND said in a statement . *NL* The C$ 30-a-share deal means MMSTART_867647 Barrick_Gold Barrick MMEND will own Arequipa 's attractive Pierina gold deposit in MMSTART_170691 Peru Peru MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_867647 Barrick_Gold Barrick MMEND said details involving the allocation between MMSTART_867647 Barrick_Gold Barrick MMEND shares and cash will be available shortly . *NL* MMSTART_867647 Barrick_Gold Barrick MMEND 's offer of C$ 30 a share or part cash , part share offer was MMSTART_867647 Barrick_Gold Barrick MMEND 's second attempt to swallow the small MMSTART_32706 Vancouver Vancouver-based MMEND gold prospector . *NL* MMSTART_64646 Toronto Toronto-based MMEND MMSTART_867647 Barrick_Gold Barrick MMEND , the world 's third largest gold producer , sweetened its July 11 bid to C$ 30 a share from C$ 27 on August 16 after a fresh batch of drill results from the Pierina deposit . *NL* Experts have speculated the deposit has potential reserves of up to 12 million ounces . *NL* More drilling results are expected soon . *NL* The MMSTART_867647 Barrick_Gold Barrick MMEND bid took observers by surprise , since Arequipa 's exploration was still in its early stages . *NL* Arequipa shareholders had the option to choose C$ 30 cash or 0.79 MMSTART_867647 Barrick_Gold Barrick MMEND shares plus 50 cents for each Arequipa share . *NL* Shares were to be pro-rated if more than 14.4 million were requested . *NL* -- Reuters Toronto Bureau 416 941-8100 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_607_Penn Penn Treaty terminates acquisition pact . *NL* MMSTART_132982 Allentown,_Pennsylvania ALLENTOWN MMEND , Pa . *NL* 1996-08-27 *NL* Penn Treaty American Corp said Tuesday it terminated a previously announced non-binding letter of intent to purchase Merrion Insurance Company Inc , a MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND licensed company . *NL* In announcing its decision , Penn Treaty said it " will continue to actively pursue entering into the MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND long-term care market through licensing or by acquisition . " *NL* It explained the " addition of a MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND license will enable Penn Treaty American Corp to conduct business in all 50 states , following the company 's acquisition of Health Insurance of Vermont , a Vermont domiciled insurer , scheduled to close on August 30 , 1996 . " *NL* -- New York Newsdesk 212-859-1610 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_608_VNU VNU details first-half operating profits . *NL* MMSTART_63278 Haarlem HAARLEM MMEND , MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Publisher VNU gave the following breakdown of its first-half results : *NL* H1 1996 H1 1995 *NL* Sales Op profit Sales Op profit *NL* Consumer magazines 618 90 568 80 *NL* Newspapers 363 49 295 46 *NL* Commercial TV 127 6 loss 174 33 profit *NL* Business info MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND 231 24 178 18 *NL* Business info MMSTART_3434750 United_States USA MMEND 382 61 362 41 *NL* Education 42 6 36 3 *NL* Miscellaneous charges --- 16 --- 30 *NL* NOTES - Sales and operating profit are given in millions of guilders . *NL* Commercial TV includes pro rata share of sales and operating profits in MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND group HMG and MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND 's MMSTART_1165422 Vtm VTM MMEND . *NL* -- MMSTART_844 Amsterdam Amsterdam MMEND newsroom +31 20 504 5000 , Fax +31 20 504 5040 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_609_AOL AOL Europe forms online advertising agency . *NL* MMSTART_14197 Hanover HANOVER MMEND , MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* The joint venture between MMSTART_1397 AOL America Online MMEND ( MMSTART_1397 AOL AOL MMEND ) and MMSTART_140740 Bertelsmann Bertelsmann AG MMEND has formed a new company to sell advertising space on MMSTART_1397 AOL AOL MMEND in MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND , a MMSTART_140740 Bertelsmann Bertelsmann MMEND official said on Tuesday . *NL* The new company is called AdOn GmbH and is located in MMSTART_13467 Hamburg Hamburg MMEND , Bernd Schiphorst , president and chief operating officer of MMSTART_140740 Bertelsmann Bertelsmann MMEND 's MMSTART_344859 New_media New Media MMEND business division said on the sidelines of an MMSTART_1397 AOL AOL MMEND news conference at the MMSTART_25079983 CeBIT CeBIT MMEND Home consumer electronics fair in Hanover . *NL* Jan Buettner , managing director of AOL Germany , said AdOn was in the formation phase and would " get off the ground next year , bringing in advertising from around MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND . " *NL* He would give no forecasts on advertising revenue . *NL* MMSTART_1397 AOL AOL MMEND is the leading global commercial online service with some six million subscribers worldwide . *NL* It has around 200,000 subscribers in MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND , with two thirds of that number in MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND alone . *NL* In MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND , the service is available in MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND , MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND and MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND . *NL* It will be available in MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND and MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND later this year and in Scandanavia and the MMSTART_4170 Benelux Benelux MMEND countries next year . *NL* -- William Boston , MMSTART_25079983 CeBIT CeBIT MMEND newsroom , 0172 6736510 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_610_All All passengers freed from MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND hijack plane . *NL* MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport STANSTED MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* All passengers held hostage aboard a hijacked MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND Airways plane diverted to MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND 's MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport Stansted MMEND airport carrying 199 passengers and crew have been freed , an airport spokeswoman said on Tuesday . *NL* Eyewitnesses said six crew members had also been allowed to leave the aircraft . *NL* Airport spokeswoman Rona Young confirmed that all the passengers had left the aircraft . *NL* Police said a number of crew members had left the aircraft and said details would be given at a news conference expected to be held in the next few minutes by the local police chief . *NL* The passengers were released in batches during the course of the morning after the Airbus A310 landed at MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport Stansted MMEND , having been diverted from MMSTART_5593 Cyprus Cyprus MMEND . *NL* The aircraft was hijacked on a flight from MMSTART_17320 Khartoum Khartoum MMEND to MMSTART_45007 Amman Amman MMEND by six or seven men , who police say may be MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqis MMEND . *NL* -- London Newsroom + 00--44-171-542-7947 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_611_Swiss MMSTART_520367 Swiss_Bank_Corporation Swiss Bank Corp MMEND sets warrants on DTB-Bund-Future . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_520367 Swiss_Bank_Corporation Swiss Bank Corp MMEND says it has issued 60 million American-style call and put warrants , in six equal tranches , on the DTB-Bund-Future March 1997 . *NL* EXERCISE PERIOD 02.SEP.96-06.MAR.97 PAYDATE 30.AUG.96 *NL* LISTING FFT DDF MIN EXER LOT 100 *NL* SPOT REFERENCE 95.35 PCT *NL* WARRANTS STRIKE ISS PRICE PREMIUM GEARING *NL* CALL A 96.00 PCT 1.16 MMSTART_88160 Deutsche_Mark DEM MMEND 1.90 PCT 82.20 X *NL* CALL B 97.00 PCT 0.75 MMSTART_88160 Deutsche_Mark DEM MMEND 2.50 PCT 127.10 X *NL* CALL C 98.00 PCT 0.47 MMSTART_88160 Deutsche_Mark DEM MMEND 3.30 PCT 202.90 X *NL* PUT D 94.00 PCT 0.94 MMSTART_88160 Deutsche_Mark DEM MMEND 2.40 PCT 101.40 X *NL* PUT E 95.0 PCT 1.33 MMSTART_88160 Deutsche_Mark DEM MMEND 1.80 PCT 71.70 X *NL* PUT F 96.0 PCT 1.84 MMSTART_88160 Deutsche_Mark DEM MMEND 1.20 PCT 51.80 X *NL* -- Reuter London Newsroom +44 171 542 7658 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_612_DBRS MMSTART_4526656 Dominion_Bond_Rating_Service DBRS MMEND confirms Power Corp , Power Financial ratings . *NL* MMSTART_64646 Toronto TORONTO MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_4526656 Dominion_Bond_Rating_Service Dominion Bond Rating Service MMEND said on Tuesday it confirmed the ratings on Power Corp of Canada 's senior debt and preferred shares at A ( high ) and Pfd-2 , respectively , with stable trends . *NL* MMSTART_4526656 Dominion_Bond_Rating_Service DBRS MMEND said it also confirmed Power Financial Corp 's senior debentures , cumulative preferred shares and non-cumulative first preferred shares , series B , at AA ( low ) , Pfd-1 and Pfd-1 ( low ) , all with stable trends . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_613_Turkey Turkey 's MMSTART_80777 Kurdistan Kurd MMEND rebels kill two , take three hostage . *NL* MMSTART_802 Ankara ANKARA MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_80777 Kurdistan Kurdish MMEND guerrillas killed two people and took three hostage after stopping two intercity buses at a roadblock in eastern Turkey , security officials said on Tuesday . *NL* They told reporters a group of MMSTART_69680 Kurdistan_Workers'_Party Kurdistan Workers Party MMEND ( MMSTART_69680 Kurdistan_Workers'_Party PKK MMEND ) guerrillas stopped the buses at a roadblock on the road linking the eastern provinces of MMSTART_1210336 Erzincan Erzincan MMEND and MMSTART_1376207 Sivas Sivas MMEND on Monday night and forced the passengers to get out . *NL* The rebels killed one of the drivers and a passenger after checking the identities of the passengers , they said . *NL* The officials said the rebels set ablaze two buses and released all but three passengers . *NL* More than 20,000 people have been killed in the 12-year-old conflict between Turkish troops and MMSTART_69680 Kurdistan_Workers'_Party PKK MMEND guerrillas fighting for autonomy or independence from Turkey . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_614_Egypt MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND confiscates paper for " mad rulers " article . *NL* MMSTART_6293 Cairo CAIRO MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND has banned and confiscated 10,000 copies of the Cyprus-based MMSTART_2185 Arab_people Arabic MMEND monthly newspaper al-Tadamun because of an editorial suggesting mental health tests for MMSTART_2185 Arab_people Arab MMEND leaders , the editor-in-chief said on Tuesday . *NL* Mohamed Abu Liwaya , said Information Ministry censors had told him to send all the copies of the August edition back to MMSTART_5593 Cyprus Cyprus MMEND at his own expense . *NL* He told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND the reason was his own front-page editorial , entitled " A Chronic Mental Illness " in which he attacks compliant MMSTART_2185 Arab_people Arab MMEND leaders for serving MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND and MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND interests . *NL* " The MMSTART_2185 Arab_people Arabs MMEND demand that our MMSTART_2185 Arab_people Arab MMEND leaders undergo a compulsory examination by a team of psychiatrists to see how sound their mental capacities are , " the editorial said . *NL* " Because our leaders have started to behave with extreme hostility towards the interests of their peoples to court the goodwill of the MMSTART_3434750 United_States Americans MMEND and the MMSTART_34484 Zionism Zionists MMEND , " he added . *NL* The censorship office denied they had confiscated the newspapers but declined to say when they could go on sale . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_615_IPO MMSTART_4062633 Intellectual_Property_Owners_Association IPO MMEND FILING - Transkaryotic Therapies Inc . *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Company Name Transkaryotic Therapies Inc *NL* MMSTART_21559 NASDAQ Nasdaq MMEND Stock symbol TKTX *NL* Estimated price range $ 13 - $ 15 / shr *NL* Total shares to be offered 2.5 million *NL* Shrs offered by company 2.5 million *NL* Shrs outstanding after ipo 16,668,560 *NL* Lead Underwriter Morgan Stanley and Co Inc *NL* Underwriters over-allotment 375,000 shrs Shares to be purchased by Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc 357,143 Business : developed two proprietary technology platforms , gene activation and gene therapy . *NL* Use of Proceeds : Research , preclinical and clinical product development , and general corporate purposes . *NL* Financial Data in 000s : 1995 1994 *NL* - Revenue $ 15,400 $ 10,000 *NL* - Net Income ( loss ) $ 2,074 ( $ 3,422 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_616_AMTRAK MMSTART_51928 Amtrak AMTRAK MMEND train hits truck , derails in Vermont . *NL* MMSTART_41992 Montpelier,_Vermont MONTPELIER MMEND , Vt . *NL* 1996-08-27 *NL* An MMSTART_51928 Amtrak Amtrak MMEND train struck a logging truck early on Tuesday and derailed , Vermont state police said . *NL* A state police spokeswoman said there were reports of minor injuries as a result of the derailment near MMSTART_137418 Roxbury,_Vermont Roxbury MMEND , a small town on the edge of the Northfield Mountains some 15 miles southwest of MMSTART_41992 Montpelier,_Vermont Montpelier MMEND , the state capital . *NL* Further details were not immediately available . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_617_Wife Wife of gun victim MMSTART_214323 James_Brady Brady MMEND praises MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-26 *NL* MMSTART_1850769 Sarah_Brady Sarah Brady MMEND , whose MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND husband was severely disabled in an assassination attempt on President MMSTART_25433 Ronald_Reagan Ronald Reagan MMEND , took centre stage at the Democratic National convention on Monday night to praise President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND 's gun control efforts . *NL* With her husband MMSTART_214323 James_Brady James MMEND sitting in a wheelchair to the side of the podium , Mrs. MMSTART_1850769 Sarah_Brady Brady MMEND called the handgun control bill that a MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND MMSTART_31756 United_States_Congress Congress MMEND passed and MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND signed in 1994 a major step in controlling firearm violence in the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND . *NL* But she said more had to be done . *NL* The Bradys walked on to the stage , he on her arm and with the aid of a cane , to a rousing reception from the convention . *NL* Their teenaged son sat in a VIP box with first lady MMSTART_5043192 Hillary_Rodham_Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton MMEND and watched as his father returned to his wheelchair . *NL* " Jim , we must have made a wrong turn . *NL* This is n't MMSTART_28504 San_Diego San Diego MMEND ( site of the MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND convention ) , " Mrs. Brady joked to her husband , who was serving as MMSTART_25433 Ronald_Reagan Reagan MMEND 's press secretary when he was shot . *NL* " Sarah , I told you this is the MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND convention , " he responded to his wife , who before the shooting had worked for two MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND congressmen and the MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND national party . *NL* " Since the Brady Law went into effect on February 28 , 1994 ( it ) has stopped more than 100,000 convicted felons and other prohibited purchasers from buying a handgun . *NL* Today , and every day , the Brady Law is stopping an estimated 85 felons from buying a handgun , " Mrs. MMSTART_1850769 Sarah_Brady Brady MMEND said . *NL* She added , " But we need to do more . *NL* We should , as President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND proposed today , stop people convicted of domestic violence from buying a handgun . *NL* Jim and I join with you tonight in saluting the great job that President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND has done in fighting crime and gun violence . " *NL* " He 's a hunter and a sportsman , but he understands the difference between a MMSTART_22658078 Remington_Model_8 Remington MMEND rifle and an MMSTART_1348 AK-47 AK47 MMEND . *NL* And he knows that you do n't go hunting with an MMSTART_83239 Uzi Uzi MMEND . *NL* Mr. President you deserve our thanks . " *NL* MMSTART_214323 James_Brady Jim Brady MMEND then gave a big thumbs to the audience . *NL* MMSTART_214323 James_Brady Brady MMEND *NL* was shot in the head in 1981 by gunman MMSTART_222294 John_Hinckley,_Jr. John Hinckley MMEND , who tried to kill MMSTART_25433 Ronald_Reagan Reagan MMEND in a deranged bid to impress MMSTART_18717883 Jodie_Foster Jodie Foster MMEND , an actress he never met but with whom he was obsessed . *NL* The MMSTART_214323 James_Brady Brady MMEND bill , calling for a waiting period before someone could buy a gun so a background check could be made , was first introduced in MMSTART_31756 United_States_Congress Congress MMEND in 1987 but it took seven years to pass because of opposition from the MMSTART_70101 National_Rifle_Association National Rifle Association MMEND gun lobby . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_618_Latest Latest opinion polls on MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND political parties . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Here are the latest opinion polls tracking national support for MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 's main political parties : *NL* AUGUST 1996 CDU / CSU MMSTART_60585 Social_Democratic_Party_of_Germany SPD MMEND MMSTART_10825 Free_Democratic_Party_(Germany) FDP MMEND MMSTART_12246 Alliance_'90/The_Greens Greens MMEND PDS Emnid Aug 25 41.0 34.0 7.0 10.0 6.0 *NL* Elect Res Aug 23 41.0 35.0 5.0 11.0 4.0 *NL* MMSTART_10038362 Allensbach Allensbach MMEND Aug 21 37.2 32.8 8.0 13.0 5.6 *NL* Emnid Aug 18 41.0 34.0 6.0 10.0 5.0 *NL* JULY 1996 CDU / CSU MMSTART_60585 Social_Democratic_Party_of_Germany SPD MMEND MMSTART_10825 Free_Democratic_Party_(Germany) FDP MMEND MMSTART_12246 Alliance_'90/The_Greens Greens MMEND PDS Emnid July 7 39.0 32.0 7.0 11.0 5.0 *NL* Elect Res July 40.0 33.0 6.0 12.0 4.0 *NL* JUNE 1996 CDU / CSU MMSTART_60585 Social_Democratic_Party_of_Germany SPD MMEND MMSTART_10825 Free_Democratic_Party_(Germany) FDP MMEND MMSTART_12246 Alliance_'90/The_Greens Greens MMEND PDS Emnid June 30 39.0 33.0 6.0 12.0 5.0 *NL* Elect Res June 21 42.0 33.0 6.0 12.0 4.0 *NL* MMSTART_10038362 Allensbach Allensbach MMEND June 12 37.4 32.8 7.3 12.3 5.4 *NL* MMSTART_19902641 Forsa_Institute Forsa MMEND June 6 39.0 36.0 6.0 12.0 5.0 *NL* MAY 1996 CDU / CSU MMSTART_60585 Social_Democratic_Party_of_Germany SPD MMEND MMSTART_10825 Free_Democratic_Party_(Germany) FDP MMEND MMSTART_12246 Alliance_'90/The_Greens Greens MMEND PDS Emnid May 26 40.0 31.0 6.0 13.0 6.0 *NL* Elect Res May 25 43.0 32.0 6.0 12.0 4.0 *NL* MMSTART_19902641 Forsa_Institute Forsa MMEND May 23 38.0 37.0 7.0 11.0 5.0 *NL* MMSTART_10038362 Allensbach Allensbach MMEND May 15 38.5 32.5 8.1 12.0 4.4 *NL* APRIL 1996 CDU / CSU MMSTART_60585 Social_Democratic_Party_of_Germany SPD MMEND MMSTART_10825 Free_Democratic_Party_(Germany) FDP MMEND MMSTART_12246 Alliance_'90/The_Greens Greens MMEND PDS Emnid April 28 40.0 32.0 5.0 11.0 5.0 *NL* Elect Res April 20 43.0 32.0 6.0 12.0 4.0 *NL* MMSTART_10038362 Allensbach Allensbach MMEND April 17 38.1 32.3 6.5 12.9 6.3 *NL* OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE OCTOBER 16 , 1994 GENERAL ELECTION : *NL* CDU / CSU MMSTART_60585 Social_Democratic_Party_of_Germany SPD MMEND MMSTART_10825 Free_Democratic_Party_(Germany) FDP MMEND MMSTART_12246 Alliance_'90/The_Greens Greens MMEND MMSTART_23326 Party_of_Democratic_Socialism_(Germany) PDS MMEND *NL* 41.5 36.4 6.9 7.3 4.4 *NL* NOTE : Elect Res = Electoral Research Group ( Forschungsgruppe Wahlen ) *NL* -- MMSTART_3295 Bonn Bonn MMEND newsroom , +49 228 2609760 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_619_Most Most hostages freed from hijacked MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND plane . *NL* MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport STANSTED MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Armed hijackers believed to be MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqis MMEND released 140 people on Tuesday from a MMSTART_383994 Sudan_Airways Sudan Airways MMEND plane carrying 199 passengers and crew that landed in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND after being diverted on a flight from MMSTART_17320 Khartoum Khartoum MMEND to MMSTART_45007 Amman Amman MMEND , police said . *NL* Police spokesman Roger Grimwade said the six or seven hijackers remained on board the aircraft , which arrived from MMSTART_5593 Cyprus Cyprus MMEND at 4.30 a.m. ( 0330 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) . *NL* He said they had made various requests to police negotiators but stepped back from earlier suggestions that the hijackers had asked to speak to a MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British-based MMEND MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND police named as Mr Sadiki . *NL* The hijackers , who have said they want to seek asylum in MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND , are believed to be armed with grenades and possibly other explosives , according to police . *NL* They earlier threatened to blow up the aircraft . *NL* The Airbus A310 was diverted first to MMSTART_5593 Cyprus Cyprus MMEND , then to MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_620_British British Data in merger talks with Mentmore . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Mentmore Abbey said on Tuesday that merger discussions were taking place with the board of British Data Management , an information resource management and archive storage company . *NL* But it noted in a brief statement : " However , it is too early to say at this stage whether or not terms can be agreed . " *NL* Mentmore Abbey , the UK stationery and housewares business formerly known as Platignum , said it was making the statement in response to recent newspaper articles linking the two groups . *NL* Shares in Mentmore Abbey edged two pence higher to 81.5 pence , valuing the group at just under 30 million stg . *NL* British Data Management 's shares slipped 0.5 pence to 179.5p , valuing that company at around 45 million stg . *NL* -- London Newsroom +44 171 542 4017 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_621_Hijacked Hijacked MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudan MMEND plane lands at a MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND airport . *NL* MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport STANSTED MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* A hijacked MMSTART_383994 Sudan_Airways Sudan Airways MMEND plane carrying 199 passengers and crew landed at MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport Stansted MMEND airport just outside MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND early on Tuesday morning after flying from MMSTART_5593 Cyprus Cyprus MMEND , eyewitnesses said . *NL* The Airbus 310 Flight 150 , which was hijacked on Monday evening on its way from MMSTART_17320 Khartoum Khartoum MMEND to the MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordanian MMEND capital MMSTART_45007 Amman Amman MMEND , landed at 4.30 a.m. ( 0330 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) after a flight of more than four hours . *NL* At least one of the unidentified hijackers was apparently armed with grenades and TNT and threatened to blow the plane up in MMSTART_5593 Cyprus Cyprus MMEND unless it was refuelled so they could fly to MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND to claim political asylum . *NL* " They will surrender the passengers there and surrender themselves , " police spokesman Glafcos Xenos told reporters at MMSTART_5593 Cyprus Cyprus MMEND 's MMSTART_287852 Larnaca Larnaca MMEND airport . *NL* Security was tight at MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport Stansted MMEND airport , which is about 30 miles ( 50 km ) northeast of the capital . *NL* MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport Stansted MMEND has been designated as the preferred option for handling hijackings in southern MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND because it is more remote than MMSTART_13595 London_Heathrow_Airport Heathrow MMEND and MMSTART_101359 Gatwick_Airport Gatwick MMEND , MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND 's two major airports , and handles less air traffic . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_622_Hijacked Hijacked MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudan MMEND plane expected at MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND 's MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport Stansted MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* A hijacked MMSTART_383994 Sudan_Airways Sudan Airways MMEND plane with 199 passengers and crew on board was expected to land at MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND 's MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport Stansted MMEND airport later on Tuesday morning , a police spokeswoman said . *NL* " That is the plan at the moment . *NL* That is where the plane is being directed to , " Ruth Collin of MMSTART_40100758 Essex Essex MMEND police , the force responsible for MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport Stansted MMEND , said . *NL* MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport Stansted MMEND , MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND 's third-busiest airport after MMSTART_13595 London_Heathrow_Airport Heathrow MMEND and MMSTART_101359 Gatwick_Airport Gatwick MMEND , is located about 30 miles ( 48 km ) northeast of the capital . *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND officials said they would much prefer to deal with a hijacking at MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport Stansted MMEND because of its relatively remote location and because air traffic would be less badly disrupted there than at MMSTART_13595 London_Heathrow_Airport Heathrow MMEND or MMSTART_101359 Gatwick_Airport Gatwick MMEND . *NL* They said police and the emergency services were implementing a well-rehearsed contingency plan to handle the hijacking . *NL* The armed hijackers of the Airbus 310 Flight 150 , which is expected to arrive about 4 a.m. ( 0300 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) , have said they intend to surrender and seek political asylum in MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND . *NL* The plane was hijacked on its way from MMSTART_17320 Khartoum Khartoum MMEND to the MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordanian MMEND capital MMSTART_45007 Amman Amman MMEND on Monday evening and landed at MMSTART_287852 Larnaca Larnaca MMEND airport in MMSTART_5593 Cyprus Cyprus MMEND to refuel . *NL* The identity and number of the hijackers was not known . *NL* One of them negotiated through the pilot in MMSTART_8569916 English_language English MMEND . *NL* The pilot said several hijackers appeared to be placed around the plane . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_623_Painted Painted parrot scam lands MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND in jail . *NL* MMSTART_24355 Perth PERTH MMEND , MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* A conman who painted common MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND parrots with dye to make them look like rare birds worth thousands of dollars was jailed for fraud on Tuesday . *NL* Denham Peiris painted six green parrots , worth about A$ 100 ( MMSTART_18717338 United_States_dollar US$ MMEND 79 ) a pair , with a cinnamon hair dye and traded them as Indian Ringneck Parrots , valued at A$ 14,000 a pair . *NL* Peiris , 32 , of MMSTART_24355 Perth Perth MMEND , was sentenced in the MMSTART_33613 Western_Australia Western Australian MMEND District Court to two years in jail for fraud after trading three pairs of impostor birds for 21 parrots worth a total of A$ 28,000 . *NL* " Everyone was fooled , " said pet shop owner Shane Drew , who unknowingly traded the disguised birds . *NL* " I 'd already had three local breeders have a look at them and sent photos and videos of the birds to the eastern states for authentication -- they said they 're nice birds , " Drew told reporters outside court . *NL* " After I was told they were dyed , I checked them over again . *NL* It was a perfect paint job except for one feather under a wing of one bird that was only half dyed , " Drew said . *NL* Drew said Peiris , a bird enthusiast , would have succeeded with the fraud if he had not tried to trade a fourth pair of bogus birds after an associate had told police of the scam . *NL* If not for the informant , the painted parrots ' true colours would not have been known for six months , he said . *NL* " They moult in the summer , so five or six months down the track , I would have looked like the guilty party , " Drew said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_624_NZ NZ motorist 's arrest brings free flight to MMSTART_30158 Tonga Tonga MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_33804 Wellington WELLINGTON MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* A MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND motorist got an unexpected free flight to MMSTART_30158 Tonga Tonga MMEND on Tuesday after being caught drinking and driving . *NL* The man drew attention to himself in the MMSTART_62046 North_Island North Island MMEND town of MMSTART_31495916 Tauranga Tauranga MMEND while trying to reverse his car out of a pothole on Saturday night . *NL* He spun the wheels so much that the tyres caught alight and smoke began pouring from under the bonnet , the MMSTART_3185516 New_Zealand_Press_Association New Zealand Press Association MMEND reported . *NL* Police arrested the man and charged him with drink-driving , but then iscovered he was wanted by the Immigration Service as an overstayer . *NL* The man was due to catch a flight to Nuku'alofa in MMSTART_30158 Tonga Tonga MMEND later on Tuesday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_625_Indonesia MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND 's SBPUs auction results . *NL* MMSTART_16275 Jakarta JAKARTA MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* The following is the result of central bank securities ( SBPUs ) auction on Tuesday at 0800 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND : *NL* SBPUs seven-day 14-day *NL* Cut-off-rate ( percent ) 15.75 16.00 *NL* Total ( in billion rupiah ) 38.43 218.50 *NL* -- MMSTART_16275 Jakarta Jakarta MMEND newsroom +6221 384-6364 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_626_Seoul MMSTART_19159283 Seoul Seoul MMEND embassies warned of terrorist attacks . *NL* MMSTART_19159283 Seoul SEOUL MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korea MMEND has told its overseas missions to step up security since its embassy in the former MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia MMEND received a threat over MMSTART_19159283 Seoul Seoul MMEND 's crackdown on radical students , the foreign ministry said on Tuesday . *NL* A letter to the MMSTART_55904 Belgrade Belgrade MMEND embassy on Monday under the name of the Macedonian Communist Party demanded MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korea MMEND release detained student leaders , a ministry spokesman said . *NL* " The letter said the party would assault the embassy , other South Korean-related facilities and MMSTART_27019 South_Korea Korean MMEND nationals unless our authorities released arrested students , " he said . *NL* Nearly 400 members of an outlawed student group were arrested after violent protests demanding reunification with communist MMSTART_21255 North_Korea North Korea MMEND were crushed by riot police at a MMSTART_19159283 Seoul Seoul MMEND university this month . *NL* Authorities branded the violence , in which a police officer was killed , as an act of terror . *NL* " The ministry has ordered the embassy to take urgent security measures against possible terrorist attacks , " the official said , asking not to be named . *NL* It had called for similar precautions at other overseas missions , including those in MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND and MMSTART_3454 Bangladesh Bangladesh MMEND where leftist groups have staged protests over the crackdown . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_627_Nuclear Nuclear pact will be a step to disarmament-China . *NL* MMSTART_18603746 Beijing BEIJING MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND on Tuesday reaffirmed its support for a global nuclear test ban treaty blocked by MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND last week , saying the pact would be an important step in achieving total nuclear disarmament . *NL* " Although the final draft of the treaty probably did n't totally satisfy any country , it was in general balanced , " the official People 's Daily newspaper said in a commentary . *NL* MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND blocked the MMSTART_7851 Comprehensive_Nuclear-Test-Ban_Treaty Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty MMEND ( MMSTART_7851 Comprehensive_Nuclear-Test-Ban_Treaty CTBT MMEND ) at the Conference on Disarmament in MMSTART_12521 Geneva Geneva MMEND , saying the pact did not contain a clause committing the five declared nuclear powers to a timetable for nuclear disarmament . *NL* MMSTART_51585 New_Delhi New Delhi MMEND 's stance , which was seen as effectively thwarting 2-1/2 years of negotiations at the Conference on Disarmament , drew widespread but generally muted foreign criticism . *NL* MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND has also pledged to oppose any forwarding of the draft treaty to the United Nations General Assembly . *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND said many countries had compromised to complete the treaty and that the issue of a disarmament schedule could be discussed in future negotiations . *NL* " The completion of the test ban treaty would be an important and practical step in the gradual process of achieving total nuclear disarmament , " it said . *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND has pledged support for the pact since reaching a deal with the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND that made international inspections of nuclear sites more difficult than in earlier drafts of the accord . *NL* The newspaper said MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND advocated the complete ban and destruction of nuclear weapons but that there was little hope other nuclear powers would soon adopt the same stance . *NL* " Some nuclear powers stubbornly uphold policies of nuclear deterrence based on first use of nuclear weapons , " it said . *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND held on July 29 what it said would be its last nuclear test before a self-imposed moratorium that took effect the following day . *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND was the last declared nuclear power to announce a halt to testing . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_628_Japan MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND declares food poisoning threat receding . *NL* MMSTART_30057 Tokyo TOKYO MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* The government said on Tuesday that the threat from a mysterious killer germ , while still requiring vigilance , appears to be receding in the western MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND city of MMSTART_466743 Sakai,_Osaka Sakai MMEND , where the epidemic hit the hardest . *NL* The food poisoning epidemic caused by the O-157 colon bacillus in MMSTART_466743 Sakai,_Osaka Sakai MMEND appears to be " settling down " , Health Minister MMSTART_365175 Naoto_Kan Naoto Kan MMEND was quoted by a government spokesman as telling the cabinet . *NL* The O-157 colon bacillus has been found responsible for a widespread food poisoning epidemic that has killed 11 people and made over 9,500 ill this year . *NL* MMSTART_466743 Sakai,_Osaka Sakai MMEND , near the regional commercial centre of MMSTART_52230 Osaka Osaka MMEND , has been hit hardest by the deadly bacteria , with nearly 6,500 , mostly schoolchildren , affected by the disease . *NL* Two children in MMSTART_466743 Sakai,_Osaka Sakai MMEND have died from complications associated with the bacteria . *NL* MMSTART_365175 Naoto_Kan Kan MMEND told a cabinet meeting on Tuesday that no new victims have been reported since August 8 , indicating that the peak has passed , at least for MMSTART_466743 Sakai,_Osaka Sakai MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_466743 Sakai,_Osaka Sakai MMEND officials agreed with the assessment , but said it was too early to feel relieved . *NL* " There are still patients hospitalised and problems which must be dealt with , " a city spokesman said , citing the issue of whether to allow children infected with the bacteria but not showing symptoms to attend school from September . *NL* Health authorities believe school lunches were the source of the food poisoning in MMSTART_466743 Sakai,_Osaka Sakai MMEND , but researchers have been unable to pinpoint the exact source of the infection . *NL* The outbreak has prompted authorities to tighten sanitary standards at slaughterhouses and meatpacking plants and sparked calls for an overhaul of the nation 's school lunch programme . *NL* The ministers agreed at Tuesday 's cabinet meeting to step up inspection measures for school lunches in September and October , when schools around the country resume . *NL* MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND 's Agriculture Ministry also announced that it will compile hygiene guidelines based on MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND government methods of checking the safety of farm produce to prevent another outbreak of the epidemic . *NL* As of Monday , 31 children were still hospitalised in MMSTART_466743 Sakai,_Osaka Sakai MMEND city , of whom six were in serious condition . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_629_Japan MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND aluminium shipments surge 8.9 pct in July . *NL* MMSTART_30057 Tokyo TOKYO MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND shipments of aluminium mill products in July surged 8.9 percent over the same month last year to 224,609 tonnes , while production rose 6.4 percent to 222,457 tonnes , according to preliminary data released on Tuesday by the Japan Aluminium Federation . *NL* The surge reflected strong demand from the beverage can and housing construction sectors , federation officials said . *NL* Figures released two weeks ago from MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND 's seven largest mills already showed that MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND 's can sheet output reached its highest monthly level ever in July , reflecting above-average temperatures that sparked a jump in beer consumption . *NL* A federation official added that the half-year through September 1996 also appeared likely to set a new record for can production , despite cooler temperatures in August . *NL* July inventories stood at 75,632 tonnes , down 2.6 percent from the prior month . *NL* July foil output was off 0.2 percent year-on-year at 11,525 tonnes , while foil shipments fell 0.8 percent to 11,244 tonnes . *NL* June mill output data were revised slightly downward to 210,622 tonnes from the preliminary 210,683 , while shipments were revised marginally upward to 213,989 tonnes from 213,845 . *NL* Final figures for June pegged can stock shipments at 40,144 tonnes , up 2.4 percent year-on-year . *NL* Shipments to the auto sector fell 5.5 percent to 15,286 tonnes , while the construction sector rose 2.4 percent to 79,390 tonnes . *NL* Exports dipped 3.7 percent to 18,867 tonnes . *NL* -- Tokyo Commodities Desk ( 81-3 3432 6179 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_630_China MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND thanks MMSTART_12027 Gabon Gabon MMEND for support on human rights . *NL* MMSTART_18603746 Beijing BEIJING MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND has publicly thanked MMSTART_12027 Gabon Gabon MMEND for its strong support at the MMSTART_50883 United_Nations_Commission_on_Human_Rights United Nations Human Rights Commission MMEND , where MMSTART_18603746 Beijing Beijing MMEND has come under attack from MMSTART_21208200 Western_world Western MMEND nations for its human rights record . *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND 's President MMSTART_95871 Jiang_Zemin Jiang Zemin MMEND offered his gratitude in a meeting on Monday with visiting MMSTART_12027 Gabon Gabon MMEND President MMSTART_392403 Omar_Bongo Omar Bongo MMEND , the official MMSTART_263168 Xinhua_News_Agency Xinhua MMEND news agency said . *NL* MMSTART_95871 Jiang_Zemin Jiang MMEND also acknowledged the MMSTART_5478 Central_African_Republic Central African MMEND nation 's support for MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND 's stance on MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND , which MMSTART_18603746 Beijing Beijing MMEND views as a renegade province , while MMSTART_392403 Omar_Bongo Bongo MMEND was quoted as thanking MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND for economic and technological aid , the agency said late on Monday . *NL* In April , MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND quashed a draft resolution by the U.N. Human Rights Commission expressing concern over continuing reports of MMSTART_18603746 Beijing Beijing MMEND 's violations of fundamental freedoms . *NL* After the defeat of the resolution , drafted by the MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND and the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND , MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND 's MMSTART_317153 Foreign_minister Foreign Ministry MMEND thanked 26 countries for backing its motion for " no action " on the document . *NL* It was the sixth year in a row that MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND avoided censure at the MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND 's main human rights forum . *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND has been accused of a wide range of human rights abuses , often in violation of its own legal code , in an effort to silence dissent . *NL* A MMSTART_263168 Xinhua_News_Agency Xinhua MMEND commentary earlier this year said a plot by the MMSTART_21208200 Western_world West MMEND to force its human rights standards and values on other countries was doomed to failure . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_631_Taiwan MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND 's Cooperative Bank cuts prime lending rate . *NL* MMSTART_57648 Taipei TAIPEI MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Cooperative Bank of Taiwan , one of the island 's leading state-run banks , said it was cutting its prime lending rate by 0.05 percentage point , effective on Tuesday . *NL* The bank said in a statement it was cutting its prime lending rate to 7.35 percent from 7.40 percent . *NL* It also would cut its three-month-to-three-year time deposit rates by between 0.05 and 0.10 percentage points . *NL* The moves made Cooperative the first major bank to cut rates in response to a call on Friday from central bank governor Sheu Yuan-dong . *NL* In the central bank 's latest bid to jumpstart MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND 's sluggish economy , Sheu ordered a reduction of up to a half-percentage point in banks ' reserve requirements and called on commercial banks to pass on the savings in the form of interest rate reductions . *NL* -- Taipei Newsroom ( 5080815 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_632_Palestinians MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinians MMEND to strike over MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND demolition . *NL* MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem JERUSALEM MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND leaders in MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND called on Tuesday for a two-hour strike to protest what they called MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 's war on Arab East Jerusalem after police demolished a building there . *NL* MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND police demolished a 10 metre ( yard ) by 20 metre structure in MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND 's MMSTART_302972 Old_City_(Jerusalem) Old City MMEND they said had been built with funding from the Palestinian self-rule Authority for use as a social club . *NL* Police used a huge crane to lift a bulldozer over the MMSTART_302972 Old_City_(Jerusalem) Old City MMEND 's walls to reach the building amidst narrow alleys , witnesses said . *NL* Bystanders at the scene said work had begun on the building in 1991 and it had yet to be completed when the MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND police bulldozed it . *NL* The MMSTART_24093 Palestinian_National_Authority Palestinian Authority MMEND was set up under the 1993 PLO-Israel interim peace deal . *NL* " There has been a call for a general strike between one ( 1000 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) and three o'clock , " MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND lawmaker Ahmed Hashem Zighayer told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* " This is a war that has been declared on us and we want our people to come and see the site where they declared the war . " *NL* Prime Minister MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu MMEND 's government , which took office in June , has said it will not allow the Authority , set up under a 1993 interim peace deal to control parts of the MMSTART_12047 Gaza_Strip Gaza Strip MMEND and West Bank , to operate in MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 's previous government held the same position but in general turned a blind eye to MMSTART_24093 Palestinian_National_Authority Palestinian Authority MMEND activity in the city . *NL* Tuesday 's demolition came a day after PLO officials said they had bowed to MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Netanyahu MMEND 's demand they close offices in MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND . *NL* They said two of the three offices MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND wanted closed had been shut . *NL* MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Netanyahu MMEND has made closure of the three offices a condition for resuming peace negotiations with the Palestine Liberation Organisation ( PLO ) . *NL* MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND captured Arab East Jerusalem in the 1967 MMSTART_19323 Middle_East Middle East MMEND war and annexed it . *NL* It says it will never cede any part of the city . *NL* MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinians MMEND want MMSTART_343508 East_Jerusalem East Jerusalem MMEND as capital of a future state . *NL* The city is up for negotiation at final peace talks which have yet to resume under MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Netanyahu MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_633_SEC SEC adopts rules to improve investor access to best stock prices . *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* The Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday approved rules designed to give stock market investors a better chance at getting the best price available for their orders . *NL* The so-called order handling rules , which were proposed last September , were approved in a 4-0 vote . *NL* The new rules will require specialists at stock exchanges and market makers on MMSTART_21559 NASDAQ Nasdaq MMEND to allow customers to view price quotes from other electronic trading systems that may not be readily available to them . *NL* The rules will also require that customer limit orders be displayed with prices better than those available in quotes publicly available at the time . *NL* Specialists and market makers are companies or individuals recognised as qualified to maintain an orderly market in a stock . *NL* In a limit order , investors specify the price at which they are willing to buy or sell , as opposed to a market order executed at prevailing prices . *NL* " These rules are intended to empower all investors , by allowing their orders to compete on a level playing field , and by providing the disclosure they need to make informed decisions , " said SEC Chairman MMSTART_902148 Arthur_Levitt Arthur Levitt MMEND . *NL* The SEC 's goal , he added , was to create " one system where one price could be available to everybody . " *NL* The director of the SEC 's division of market regulation , Richard Lindsey , said MMSTART_37274 Wall_Street Wall Street MMEND firms will probably need to spend about $ 7 million to carry out the improvements called for by the new rules . *NL* In proposing the rules last year , the SEC noted that while technology has improved , commonplace practices still existed that worked against investors ' best interests . *NL* It noted that customers whose orders were not displayed lost the chance of getting the best possible price available in the market . *NL* It also cited the potential problem of a two-tiered market in which market makers quote one price to public investors while quoting better prices in private systems , thus robbing investors without access to " hidden " quotes the benefit of the best available prices . *NL* Earlier this month , the SEC settled charges of alleged malpractices on MMSTART_21559 NASDAQ Nasdaq MMEND when the parent of the MMSTART_21559 NASDAQ Nasdaq MMEND market , the National Association of Securities Dealers , agreed to spend $ 100 million over five years to upgrade its oversight of brokers ' trading practices . *NL* The SEC dropped a third proposal that would have allowed investors with market orders to trade at a better price if there were shifts in prices before their orders were executed . *NL* The agency said it would monitor effects of the two new rules before considering the " price improvement " proposal again . *NL* The agency also proposed rule changes that would require continuous " bid " and " ask " quotations from exchange specialists and market makers who trade more than 1 percent of a stock during any quarter on MMSTART_21559 NASDAQ Nasdaq MMEND . *NL* The SEC 's limit order display rule will mean a major change for MMSTART_21559 NASDAQ Nasdaq MMEND , where such orders have never been displayed . *NL* The president of the MMSTART_21559 NASDAQ Nasdaq MMEND , MMSTART_4277016 Alfred_Berkeley Alfred Berkeley MMEND , was to hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon to elaborate on the new rules ' effects on the market , the second largest in the world . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_634_ITALIAN MMSTART_14532 Italy ITALIAN MMEND CABINET APPROVES TELEVISION DECREE . *NL* MMSTART_25458 Rome ROME MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* The MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND cabinet on Wednesday granted a reprieve for media mogul MMSTART_26909 Silvio_Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi MMEND 's MMSTART_1579765 Mediaset Mediaset MMEND television empire with a decree extending the current legal framework for television stations until January 31 , 1997 . *NL* The decree plugs a legal void in which magistrates could have forced the former prime minister to take one of the three stations he controls off the air because of a court ruling that no single proprietor should be allowed to keep three channels . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_635_Passengers Passengers injured in train collision in MMSTART_55856 Linz Linz MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_55856 Linz LINZ MMEND , MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* A passenger train collided with a locomotive at a main railway station in MMSTART_55856 Linz Linz MMEND on Wednesday and police said around 10 people were injured . *NL* MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austrian MMEND television reported earlier that more than 20 had been hurt in the accident at the station in MMSTART_55856 Linz Linz MMEND , 300 km ( 180 miles ) west of MMSTART_55866 Vienna Vienna MMEND . *NL* " One locomotive was stationary and the passenger train collided into the back of it , " a police spokesman in MMSTART_55856 Linz Linz MMEND told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND by telephone . *NL* The express passenger train travelling from MMSTART_923444 Steyr Steyr MMEND , southeast of MMSTART_55856 Linz Linz MMEND , with around 80 people on board , hit the back of a service locomotive used to shunt wagons into sidings . *NL* The police spokesman said he was not sure whether any more passengers were still trapped in the wreckage . *NL* Doctors and medical staff from a hospital across the road from the station were at the scene of the accident within minutes and were able to treat the injured quickly , he added . *NL* Greater damage was averted as the driver of the passenger train had time to apply his emergency brakes before the collision occurred , a state railways spokesman told MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austrian MMEND news agency APA . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_636_Saskatchewan MMSTART_8025738 Saskatchewan_Wheat_Pool Saskatchewan Wheat Pool MMEND eyes hog market . *NL* MMSTART_100730 Winnipeg WINNIPEG MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND 's largest grain handling firm said Wednesday it expects to forge a partnership with hog farmers by 1997 with a view to expanding the company 's scope into pork production . *NL* " MMSTART_26840 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan MMEND is well positioned to take advantage of growing world markets for pork , " MMSTART_8025738 Saskatchewan_Wheat_Pool Saskatchewan Wheat Pool MMEND chief executive Don Loewen said in a company statement . *NL* SWP said it was analyzing potential partnerships with hog farmers and expected the first deal to be in place in 1997 . *NL* The end of MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND 's rail freight subsidy last year caused a shift in feed grain production to the eastern Prairie . *NL* Analysts said livestock production would likely shift to the eastern Prairie rather than feed grains being shipped to the western Prairie . *NL* SWP said it may develop pork production systems that provide farmers with large integrated units , and it may consider contracting programs between producers and packers which would operate within the existing hog market framework . *NL* Saskatchewan Pork International Marketing Group has an export monopoly but some MMSTART_26840 Saskatchewan Saskatchewan MMEND farmers earlier this month called for an open market in hogs . *NL* -- Gilbert Le Gras 204 947 3548 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_637_ATHLETICS ATHLETICS - ROVERETO INTERNATIONAL MEETING RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_1412053 Rovereto ROVERETO MMEND , MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Leading results from an *NL* international athletics meeting on Wednesday : *NL* Women 's long jump : *NL* 1. Ludmila Ninova ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) 6.72 metres *NL* 2. MMSTART_2805926 Heike_Drechsler Heike Drechsler MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 6.65 *NL* 3. MMSTART_2668040 Fiona_May Fiona May MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 6.64 *NL* Men 's 110 metres hurdles : *NL* 1. MMSTART_11849304 Emilio_Valle Emilio Valle MMEND ( MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuba MMEND ) 13.42 seconds *NL* 2. Steve Brown ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 13.45 *NL* 3. MMSTART_11880368 Andrea_Giaconi Andrea Giaconi MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 13.80 *NL* Women 's 100 metres : *NL* 1. MMSTART_2511007 Chandra_Sturrup Chandra Sturrup MMEND ( MMSTART_3451 The_Bahamas Bahamas MMEND ) 11.34 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_3572926 Natalya_Pomoshchnikova-Voronova Natalya Voronova MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 11.53 *NL* 3. Gabi Rokmeier ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 11.61 *NL* Men 's javelin : *NL* 1. MMSTART_2450892 Sergey_Makarov Sergey Makarov MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 85.26 metres *NL* 2. MMSTART_14086432 Tom_Pukstys Tom Pukstys MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 84.20 *NL* 3. MMSTART_7712972 Peter_Blank Peter Blank MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 81.64 *NL* Men 's 100 metres : *NL* 1. MMSTART_2736304 Osmond_Ezinwa Osmond Ezinwa MMEND ( MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND ) 10.13 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_2732799 Davidson_Ezinwa Davidson Ezinwa MMEND ( MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND ) 10.18 *NL* 3. MMSTART_18283614 Stefano_Tilli Stefano Tilli MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 10.43 *NL* Men 's 400 metres : *NL* 1. MMSTART_2434413 Davis_Kamoga Davis Kamoga MMEND ( MMSTART_31816 Uganda Uganda MMEND ) 45.15 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_8169661 Marco_Vaccari Marco Vaccari MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 46.16 *NL* 3. MMSTART_8216969 Kennedy_Ochieng Kennedy Ochieng MMEND ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 46.21 *NL* Women 's pole vault : *NL* 1. Mariacarla Bresciani ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 3.85 metres *NL* 2. Andrea Muller ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 3.75 *NL* 3. Nastja Rysich ( MMSTART_11867 Germany germany MMEND ) 3.75 *NL* Women 's 800 metres : *NL* 1. MMSTART_30863751 Ana_Fidelia_Quirot Ana Fidelia Quirot MMEND ( MMSTART_5042481 Cuba Cuba MMEND ) 1 minute 58.98 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_2556569 Letitia_Vriesde Letitia Vriesde MMEND ( MMSTART_26828 Suriname Surinam MMEND ) 2:00.39 *NL* 3. MMSTART_2736349 Inez_Turner Inez Turner MMEND ( MMSTART_15660 Jamaica Jamaica MMEND ) 2:00.91 *NL* Men 's high jump : *NL* 1. Wolfgang Kreissig ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 2.20 metres *NL* 2. Kostantin Matusevitch ( MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND ) 2.20 *NL* 3. Michele Buiatti ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 2.15 *NL* Men 's 800 metres : *NL* 1. Robert Kibet ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 1:45.24 *NL* 2. Vincent Malakwen ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 1:45.62 *NL* 3. Philip Kibitok ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 1:46.09 *NL* Women 's javelin : *NL* 1. Oksana Ovchinnikova ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 58.94 metres *NL* 2. MMSTART_3451457 Natalya_Shikolenko Natalya Shikolenko MMEND ( MMSTART_3457 Belarus Belarus MMEND ) 57.44 *NL* 3. MMSTART_3910212 Silke_Renk Silke Renk MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 56.70 *NL* Women 's 400 metres hurdles : *NL* 1. Virna De Angeli ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 55.66 *NL* 2. MMSTART_7771507 Natalya_Torshina-Alimzhanova Natalya Torshina MMEND ( MMSTART_16642 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan MMEND ) 55.99 *NL* 3. Anna Knoroz ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 57.02 *NL* Men 's 400 metres hurdles : *NL* 1. Lauren Ottoz ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 49.16 *NL* 2. Brian Bronson ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 49.67 *NL* 3. John Ridgeon ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 49.83 *NL* Men 's 3,000 metres : *NL* 1. MMSTART_7754964 Luke_Kipkosgei Luke Kipkosgei MMEND ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 7:46.91 *NL* 2. MMSTART_6815464 Alessandro_Lambruschini Alessandro Lambruschini MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 7:47.78 *NL* 3. Richard Kosgei ( MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND ) 7:48.38 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_638_GOLF GOLF - MMSTART_1929870 British_Masters BRITISH MASTERS MMEND FIRST ROUND SCORES . *NL* MMSTART_63734 Northampton NORTHAMPTON MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Leading completed *NL* first-round scores in the rain-affected MMSTART_1929870 British_Masters British Masters MMEND golf *NL* championship at MMSTART_11052655 Collingtree_Park Collingtree Park MMEND on Wednesday ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND unless *NL* stated ) : *NL* 66 Gavin Levenson ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) *NL* 68 MMSTART_379616 Colin_Montgomerie Colin Montgomerie MMEND *NL* 69 MMSTART_2156041 José_Cóceres Jose Coceres MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) , MMSTART_4375906 Raymond_Russell Raymond Russell MMEND , MMSTART_1983254 Robert_Allenby Robert Allenby MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) , MMSTART_2028738 David_Gilford David Gilford MMEND , MMSTART_5337735 Stuart_Cage Stuart Cage MMEND , Mike Clayton *NL* ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) , MMSTART_4353394 Mark_Roe Mark Roe MMEND , MMSTART_2401223 Emanuele_Canonica Emanuele Canonica MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) *NL* 70 Francisco Cea ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) , MMSTART_1343807 David_Howell_(golfer) David Howell MMEND , MMSTART_4377532 Peter_Hedblom Peter Hedblom MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) *NL* 71 Steven Bottomley , MMSTART_5177483 Ove_Sellberg Ove Sellberg MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) , MMSTART_2032221 Joakim_Haeggman Joakim Haeggman MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) , MMSTART_780871 Stephen_Ames Stephen Ames MMEND ( Trinidad and Tobago ) , MMSTART_28186295 Klas_Eriksson Klas Eriksson MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) , MMSTART_4380250 Roger_Chapman_(golfer) Roger Chapman MMEND , MMSTART_5120820 Mark_Davis_(golfer) Mark Davis MMEND , MMSTART_2126111 Pierre_Fulke Pierre Fulke MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) , *NL* Martin Gates , Anders Haglund ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) *NL* 72 MMSTART_2033326 Niclas_Fasth Niclas Fasth MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) , MMSTART_5242970 Michael_Jonzon Michael Jonzon MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) , Chistian Cevaer ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) , MMSTART_1891067 Thomas_Bjørn Thomas Bjorn MMEND ( MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND ) , MMSTART_5217669 Tony_Johnstone Tony Johnstone MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_34399 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe MMEND ) , MMSTART_1157761 Pádraig_Harrington Padraig Harrington MMEND ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) , MMSTART_5285076 Pedro_Linhart Pedro Linhart MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) , MMSTART_4344819 David_Carter_(golfer) David Carter MMEND *NL* 73 MMSTART_5190083 Ross_McFarlane Ross McFarlane MMEND , Domingo Hospital ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) , MMSTART_740993 Seve_Ballesteros Seve Ballesteros MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) , MMSTART_1688190 Paul_Broadhurst Paul Broadhurst MMEND , MMSTART_5276824 Greg_Turner Greg Turner MMEND ( MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND ) , MMSTART_5411795 Mike_Harwood Mike Harwood MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) , MMSTART_23282177 Brenden_Pappas Brenden Pappas MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) , Peter Teravainen ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) , MMSTART_2054489 Jean_van_de_Velde_(golfer) Jean Van de Velde MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) , Oyvind Rojahn *NL* ( MMSTART_21241 Norway Norway MMEND ) , MMSTART_5266169 Stephen_McAllister Stephen McAllister MMEND , Neal Briggs *NL* Note : 77 players to complete their first rounds on Thursday *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_639_CYCLING CYCLING - MMSTART_4167427 Shane_Kelly KELLY MMEND WINS WORLD TIME TRIAL TITLE . *NL* MMSTART_20206 Manchester MANCHESTER MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_4167427 Shane_Kelly Shane Kelly MMEND of MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND retained the world one-kilometre time trial title at the world track championships on Wednesday , with a track record time of one minute 2.777 seconds . *NL* MMSTART_4167427 Shane_Kelly Kelly MMEND averaged 57.345 kph to beat Soren Lausgberg of MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND by eighteen hundredths of a second . *NL* The bronze medal went to another MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND , MMSTART_9145159 Jan_van_Eijden Jan Van Eijden MMEND , in 1:04.541 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_640_CYCLING CYCLING - MMSTART_6558171 Max_van_Heeswijk VAN HEESWIJK MMEND WINS SECOND STAGE OF TOUR OF NETHERLANDS . *NL* MMSTART_118444 Almere ALMERE MMEND , MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Leading placings in *NL* the 195-km second stage of the MMSTART_11065220 Ronde_van_Nederland Tour of the Netherlands MMEND between *NL* MMSTART_63278 Haarlem Haarlem MMEND and MMSTART_118444 Almere Almere MMEND on Wednesday : *NL* 1. MMSTART_6558171 Max_van_Heeswijk Max van Heeswijk MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) MMSTART_2290911 7-Eleven_(cycling_team) Motorola MMEND 4 hours 39 minutes *NL* six seconds . *NL* 2. MMSTART_13573637 Johan_Capiot Johan Capiot MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) MMSTART_6932095 Cycle_Collstrop Collstrop MMEND *NL* 3. Sven Teutenberg ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) MMSTART_796027 U.S._Postal_Service_Pro_Cycling_Team U.S. Postal MMEND *NL* 4. MMSTART_921007 Erik_Zabel Erik Zabel MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) Telekom *NL* 5. Federico Colonna ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) Mapei *NL* 6. MMSTART_17022543 Jans_Koerts Jans Koerts MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) Palmans *NL* 7. Michel Zanoli ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) MX Onda *NL* 8 .Giuseppe Citterio ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) Aki *NL* 9 .Robbie McEwen ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) MMSTART_2354465 Belkin_Pro_Cycling_Team Rabobank MMEND *NL* 10. Kaspars Ozers ( MMSTART_17514 Latvia Latvia MMEND ) MMSTART_2290911 7-Eleven_(cycling_team) Motorola MMEND all same time *NL* Leading overall placings after two stages : *NL* 1. Colonna 8:22:00 *NL* 2. Van Heeswijk 1 second behind *NL* 3. MMSTART_1484348 Robbie_McEwen McEwen MMEND same time *NL* 4. Teutenberg 4 seconds *NL* 5. MMSTART_13573637 Johan_Capiot Capiot MMEND 5 *NL* 6. MMSTART_17022543 Jans_Koerts Koerts MMEND 7 *NL* 7. Ozers 8 *NL* 8. Gianluca Corini ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) Aki same time *NL* 9. MMSTART_23243880 Lance_Armstrong Lance Armstrong MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) MMSTART_2290911 7-Eleven_(cycling_team) Motorola MMEND 9 *NL* 10. MMSTART_1257631 George_Hincapie George Hincapie MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) MMSTART_2290911 7-Eleven_(cycling_team) Motorola MMEND same time *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_641_CYCLING CYCLING - MMSTART_6558171 Max_van_Heeswijk VAN HEESWIJK MMEND WINS TOUR OF NETHERLANDS SECOND STAGE . *NL* MMSTART_118444 Almere ALMERE MMEND , MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Leading results and overall standings after the 195 kilometre second stage of the MMSTART_11065220 Ronde_van_Nederland Tour of the Netherlands MMEND between MMSTART_63278 Haarlem Haarlem MMEND and MMSTART_118444 Almere Almere MMEND on Wednesday . *NL* 1. MMSTART_6558171 Max_van_Heeswijk Max van Heeswijk MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) MMSTART_2290911 7-Eleven_(cycling_team) Motorola MMEND 4 hours 39 minutes six seconds . *NL* 2. MMSTART_13573637 Johan_Capiot Johan Capiot MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) MMSTART_6932095 Cycle_Collstrop Collstrop MMEND *NL* 3. Sven Teutenberg ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) MMSTART_796027 U.S._Postal_Service_Pro_Cycling_Team U.S. Postal MMEND *NL* 4. MMSTART_921007 Erik_Zabel Erik Zabel MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) Telekom *NL* 5. Federico Colonna ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) Mapei *NL* 6. MMSTART_17022543 Jans_Koerts Jans Koerts MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) Palmans *NL* 7. Michel Zanoli ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) MX Onda *NL* 8. Giuseppe Citterio ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) Aki *NL* 9. MMSTART_1484348 Robbie_McEwen Robbie McEwen MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) MMSTART_2354465 Belkin_Pro_Cycling_Team Rabobank MMEND *NL* 10. Kaspars Ozers ( MMSTART_17514 Latvia Latvia MMEND ) MMSTART_2290911 7-Eleven_(cycling_team) Motorola MMEND all same time . *NL* Leading overall standings after second stage . *NL* 1. Colonna 8:22:00 *NL* 2. Van Heeswijk 1 second behind *NL* 3. MMSTART_1484348 Robbie_McEwen McEwen MMEND same time *NL* 4. Teutenberg 4 seconds *NL* 5. MMSTART_13573637 Johan_Capiot Capiot MMEND 5 *NL* 6. MMSTART_17022543 Jans_Koerts Koerts MMEND 7 *NL* 7. Ozers 8 *NL* 8. Gianluca Corini ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) Aki same time *NL* 9. MMSTART_23243880 Lance_Armstrong Lance Armstrong MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) MMSTART_2290911 7-Eleven_(cycling_team) Motorola MMEND 9 *NL* 10. MMSTART_1257631 George_Hincapie George Hincapie MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) MMSTART_2290911 7-Eleven_(cycling_team) Motorola MMEND same time . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_642_CYCLING CYCLING - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_20206 Manchester MANCHESTER MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Results from the *NL* world track cycling championships on Wednesday : *NL* Men 's individual pursuit : *NL* Selected result from first round *NL* MMSTART_917770 Chris_Boardman Chris Boardman MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 4:13.353 seconds ( world record ) caught *NL* Jens Lehman ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) *NL* Quarter-finals *NL* MMSTART_917770 Chris_Boardman Boardman MMEND 4:14.784 caught Edouard Gritson ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) *NL* MMSTART_18894901 Francis_Moreau Francis Moreau MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 4:16.274 beat Heiko Szonn ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) *NL* 4:21.715 *NL* MMSTART_17826490 Andrea_Collinelli Andrea Collinelli MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 4:17.551 beat Michael Sandstod *NL* ( MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND ) 4:24.660 *NL* MMSTART_12752327 Alexei_Markov Alexei Markov MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 4:19.762 beat Mariano Friedick ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) *NL* 4:20.241 *NL* one kilometre time-trial final *NL* 1. MMSTART_4167427 Shane_Kelly Shane Kelly MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 1 minute 02.777 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_6691361 Sören_Lausberg Soren Lausberg MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 1:02.795 *NL* 3. Jan Van Eiden ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 1:04.541 *NL* 4. Herve Thuet ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 1:04.732 *NL* 5. Grzegorz Krejner ( MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND ) 1:04.834 *NL* 6. Ainars Kiksis ( MMSTART_17514 Latvia Latvia MMEND ) 1:04.896 *NL* 7. Dimitrios Georgalis ( MMSTART_12108 Greece Greece MMEND ) 1:05.022 *NL* 8. Jose Moreno ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 1:05.219 *NL* 9. Keiji Kojima ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) 1:05.300 *NL* 10. Graham Sharman ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 1:05.406 *NL* 11. MMSTART_14689876 José_Antonio_Escuredo Jose Escuredo MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 1:05.731 *NL* 12. MMSTART_6376819 Craig_MacLean Craig MacLean MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 1:05.735 *NL* 13. Christian Meidlinger ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) 1:05.850 *NL* 14. Darren McKenzie-Potter ( MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND ) 1:06.289 *NL* 15. Masanaga Shiohara ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) 1:06.615 *NL* 16. Jean-Pierre Van Zyl ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) 1:07.258 *NL* MMSTART_30619 Keirin Keirin MMEND final *NL* 1. MMSTART_5940960 Marty_Nothstein Marty Nothstein MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) , last 200 metres in 10.982 seconds . *NL* 2. MMSTART_11438632 Gary_Neiwand Gary Neiwand MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) *NL* 3. MMSTART_23236017 Frédéric_Magné Frederic Magne MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) *NL* 4. MMSTART_16745041 Pavel_Buran Pavel Buran MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) *NL* 5. MMSTART_19109147 Michael_Hübner Michael Hubner MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) *NL* 6. MMSTART_16732280 Laurent_Gané Laurent Gane MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) *NL* Madison final ( 50 kms ) *NL* 1. Silvio Martinelli - MMSTART_11438203 Marco_Villa Marco Villa MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 34 points , in a *NL* time of 55 minutes 47.4 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_22665655 Scott_McGrory Scott McGrory MMEND - MMSTART_23728468 Stephen_Pate Stephen Pate MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 25 *NL* 3. MMSTART_11003628 Andreas_Kappes Andreas Kappes MMEND - MMSTART_14671526 Carsten_Wolf Carsten Wolf MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 23 *NL* 4. MMSTART_20417509 Kurt_Betschart Kurt Betschart MMEND - MMSTART_15169629 Bruno_Risi Bruno Risi MMEND ( MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND ) 22 *NL* 5. MMSTART_11435812 Gabriel_Curuchet Gabriel Curuchet MMEND - MMSTART_11435903 Juan_Curuchet Juan Curuchet MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentine MMEND ) 15 *NL* 6. Peter Pieters - Tomas Post ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) 14 *NL* 7. J immi Madsen - Jens Veggerby ( MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND ) 14 *NL* 8. Isaac Galvez-Lopez - MMSTART_12935832 Joan_Llaneras Juan Llaneras MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 11 *NL* 9. Wolfgang Kotzmann - Franz Stocher ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) 5 *NL* 10. Christophe Capelle - Jean-Michel Monin ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 2 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_643_CYCLING CYCLING - MMSTART_917770 Chris_Boardman BOARDMAN MMEND FULFILS WORLD RECORD PREDICTION . *NL* Martin Ayres *NL* MMSTART_20206 Manchester MANCHESTER MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 's MMSTART_917770 Chris_Boardman Chris Boardman MMEND fulfilled his prediction that he would break the world 4,000 metres world record in the world track cycling championships on Wednesday . *NL* MMSTART_917770 Chris_Boardman Boardman MMEND clocked four minutes 13.353 seconds to slice more than six seconds from the previous world mark of 4:19.699 set by MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Olympic MMEND champion MMSTART_17826490 Andrea_Collinelli Andrea Collinelli MMEND of MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND in MMSTART_3138 Atlanta Atlanta MMEND in July . *NL* MMSTART_17826490 Andrea_Collinelli Collinelli MMEND qualified in second place , also beating his old record in 4:17.696 . *NL* " I was very nervous before the start but then I was amazed by the speed of my ride , " MMSTART_917770 Chris_Boardman Boardman MMEND said . " *NL* I do n't know if I can go any faster . *NL* Who knows what will happen in the later stages ? " *NL* MMSTART_917770 Chris_Boardman Boardman MMEND , 28 , did not contest the MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Olympic MMEND pursuit because of its proximity to the MMSTART_30498 Tour_de_France Tour de France MMEND in which he led the MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND MMSTART_1258234 Crédit_Agricole_(cycling_team) GAN MMEND team . *NL* However , he took a bronze medal in the MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Olympic MMEND road time-trial and then returned home to prepare for the world track series in the MMSTART_20206 Manchester Manchester MMEND indoor velodrome . *NL* He adopted the " superman " riding position with arms at full stretch perfected by fellow MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Briton MMEND MMSTART_1210552 Graeme_Obree Graeme Obree MMEND , the 1995 world champion , and taken up in MMSTART_3138 Atlanta Atlanta MMEND by MMSTART_17826490 Andrea_Collinelli Collinelli MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_1210552 Graeme_Obree Obree MMEND was forced to pull out of his title defence because of a viral infection . *NL* Qualifiers for Wednesday evening 's quarter-finals : *NL* 1. MMSTART_917770 Chris_Boardman Chris Boardman MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 4:13.353 *NL* 2. MMSTART_17826490 Andrea_Collinelli Andrea Collinelli MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 4:17.696 *NL* 3. Mariano Friedick ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 4:19.808 *NL* 4. Heiko Szonn ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 4:21.009 *NL* 5. MMSTART_18894901 Francis_Moreau Francis Moreau MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 4:21.454 *NL* 6. MMSTART_12752327 Alexei_Markov Alexei Markov MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 4:22.738 *NL* 7. Michael Sandstod ( MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND ) 4:24.427 *NL* 8. MMSTART_24395210 Eduard_Gritsun Edouard Gritsoun MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 4:26.467 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_644_CYCLING CYCLING - MMSTART_917770 Chris_Boardman BOARDMAN MMEND BREAKS WORLD 4,000 METRES RECORD . *NL* MMSTART_20206 Manchester MANCHESTER MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 's MMSTART_917770 Chris_Boardman Chris Boardman MMEND broke the world 4,000 metres cycling record by more than six seconds at the world championships on Wednesday . *NL* MMSTART_917770 Chris_Boardman Boardman MMEND clocked four minutes 13.353 seconds in the qualifying round of the individual pursuit event to beat the previous mark of 4:19.699 set by MMSTART_17826490 Andrea_Collinelli Andrea Collinelli MMEND of MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND at the MMSTART_3138 Atlanta Atlanta MMEND MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Olympics MMEND on July 24 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_645_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_9316 England ENGLISH MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Results of MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND first division *NL* soccer matches on Wednesday : *NL* MMSTART_333188 Barnsley_F.C. Barnsley MMEND 3 MMSTART_168007 Reading_F.C. Reading MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_203434 Stoke_City_F.C. Stoke MMEND 1 MMSTART_431144 Bradford_City_A.F.C. Bradford MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_74291 Swindon_Town_F.C. Swindon MMEND 1 MMSTART_451131 Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C. Oldham MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_217730 Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C. Wolverhampton MMEND 1 MMSTART_84588 Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C. Queens Park Rangers MMEND 1 *NL* Standings ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_333188 Barnsley_F.C. Barnsley MMEND 3 3 0 0 8 2 9 *NL* MMSTART_203434 Stoke_City_F.C. Stoke MMEND 3 3 0 0 5 2 9 *NL* MMSTART_69219 Tranmere_Rovers_F.C. Tranmere MMEND 3 2 1 0 6 3 7 *NL* MMSTART_298601 Bolton_Wanderers_F.C. Bolton MMEND 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 *NL* MMSTART_217730 Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C. Wolverhampton MMEND 3 2 1 0 5 2 7 *NL* MMSTART_84588 Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C. Queens Park Rangers MMEND 3 2 1 0 5 3 7 *NL* MMSTART_248083 Norwich_City_F.C. Norwich MMEND 3 2 0 1 4 3 6 *NL* MMSTART_352843 Ipswich_Town_F.C. Ipswich MMEND 3 1 1 1 6 4 4 *NL* MMSTART_185196 Birmingham_City_F.C. Birmingham MMEND 2 1 1 0 5 4 4 *NL* MMSTART_385313 Crystal_Palace_F.C. Crystal Palace MMEND 3 1 1 1 3 2 4 *NL* MMSTART_74291 Swindon_Town_F.C. Swindon MMEND 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 *NL* MMSTART_451165 Oxford_United_F.C. Oxford MMEND 3 1 0 2 6 3 3 *NL* MMSTART_431144 Bradford_City_A.F.C. Bradford MMEND 3 1 0 2 3 3 3 *NL* MMSTART_236211 Huddersfield_Town_F.C. Huddersfield MMEND 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 *NL* MMSTART_564301 Portsmouth_F.C. Portsmouth MMEND 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 *NL* MMSTART_168007 Reading_F.C. Reading MMEND 3 1 0 2 3 8 3 *NL* MMSTART_165813 Manchester_City_F.C. Man City MMEND 3 1 0 2 2 3 3 *NL* MMSTART_33921 West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C. West Bromwich MMEND 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 *NL* MMSTART_203456 Port_Vale_F.C. Port Vale MMEND 3 0 2 1 2 4 2 *NL* MMSTART_314933 Sheffield_United_F.C. Sheffield United MMEND 2 0 1 1 4 5 1 *NL* MMSTART_451129 Grimsby_Town_F.C. Grimsby MMEND 3 0 1 2 4 7 1 *NL* MMSTART_6720 Charlton_Athletic_F.C. Charlton MMEND 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 *NL* MMSTART_451168 Southend_United_F.C. Southend MMEND 3 0 1 2 1 7 1 *NL* MMSTART_451131 Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C. Oldham MMEND 3 0 0 3 2 6 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_646_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_9316 England ENGLISH MMEND MMSTART_683599 County_Championship COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP MMEND SCORES . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Close of play scores on the first *NL* day of four-day MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND MMSTART_683599 County_Championship County Championship MMEND cricket matches on *NL* Wednesday : *NL* At MMSTART_24207 Portsmouth Portsmouth MMEND : MMSTART_822103 Middlesex_County_Cricket_Club Middlesex MMEND 199 in 60 overs ( K. Brown 57 ; *NL* L. Botham 5-67 ) . *NL* MMSTART_1919370 Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club Hampshire MMEND 105-4 . *NL* At MMSTART_293089 Chester-le-Street Chester-le-Street MMEND : MMSTART_1622320 Glamorgan_County_Cricket_Club Glamorgan MMEND 73-3 v MMSTART_1176371 Durham_County_Cricket_Club Durham MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_647_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_346075 Robbie_Fowler FOWLER MMEND AND MMSTART_1412864 Steve_McManaman MCMANAMAN MMEND OUT OF MMSTART_9904 England_national_football_team ENGLAND MMEND SQUAD . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_9904 England_national_football_team England MMEND soccer manager MMSTART_552843 Glenn_Hoddle Glen Hoddle MMEND confirmed on Wednesday that the MMSTART_18119 Liverpool_F.C. Liverpool MMEND pair of MMSTART_1412864 Steve_McManaman Steve McManaman MMEND and MMSTART_346075 Robbie_Fowler Robbie Fowler MMEND would miss MMSTART_9904 England_national_football_team England MMEND 's MMSTART_11370 FIFA_World_Cup World Cup MMEND qualifying match against MMSTART_1011292 Moldova_national_football_team Moldova MMEND on Sunday . *NL* The two men , both suffering from back injuries , joined the MMSTART_9904 England_national_football_team England MMEND squad at training but it was soon clear they had no chance of making the flight to MMSTART_56635 Chișinău Kishinev MMEND on Friday . *NL* " They had some scans and X-rays yesterday and they 're out , " said MMSTART_552843 Glenn_Hoddle Hoddle MMEND . *NL* " The more important thing for me was to get them down here and have a chat . *NL* To go another five weeks without that chance would have been foolish , " he added . *NL* MMSTART_552843 Glenn_Hoddle Hoddle MMEND , who has already lost the services of midfielder MMSTART_1089164 Darren_Anderton Darren Anderton MMEND and defender MMSTART_2201395 Steve_Howey_(footballer) Steve Howey MMEND , delayed naming any replacements . *NL* There was also concern over injuries to MMSTART_413242 Paul_Gascoigne Paul Gascoigne MMEND , MMSTART_526001 Les_Ferdinand Les Ferdinand MMEND and MMSTART_1421688 David_Batty David Batty MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_648_HORSE HORSE RACING - JOCKEY WEAVER RECEIVES 21-DAY BAN . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Leading rider Jason Weaver received a 21-day ban from the disciplinary committee of the Jockey Club on Wednesday . *NL* Weaver had been reported after being found guilty of irresponsible riding at the provincial track of MMSTART_152120 Pontefract Pontefract MMEND 10 days ago . *NL* It was his fourth riding offence this season . *NL* Although five days of the ban were suspended until January 1 , Weaver will miss next month 's big MMSTART_68032 St._Leger_Stakes St Leger MMEND meeting , including the ride on top stayer Double Trigger in the MMSTART_742031 Doncaster_Cup Doncaster Cup MMEND . *NL* Weaver shot to prominence in 1994 when he won the MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND MMSTART_68030 2,000_Guineas_Stakes 2,000 Guineas MMEND on Mister Baileys in his first ride in a classic . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_649_ROWING ROWING - MMSTART_201245 Steve_Redgrave REDGRAVE MMEND MAY SEEK FIFTH MMSTART_71432 2000_Summer_Olympics OLYMPIC MMEND GOLD . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 's MMSTART_201245 Steve_Redgrave Steven Redgrave MMEND said on Wednesday he might change his mind and go for a fifth consecutive MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND gold medal at the MMSTART_71432 2000_Summer_Olympics 2000 Games MMEND in MMSTART_27862 Sydney Sydney MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_201245 Steve_Redgrave Redgrave MMEND is one of only five athletes who have won gold medals at four successive MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympics MMEND . *NL* He shared victory with MMSTART_219303 Matthew_Pinsent Matthew Pinsent MMEND in the coxless pairs at the MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Atlanta Games MMEND and said at the time that would be his last shot . *NL* But he has had second thoughts since then . " *NL* I 'm only 34 . *NL* Some say that 's too old for an athlete , " he said . *NL* " But I 'll be 38 by MMSTART_71432 2000_Summer_Olympics Sydney MMEND and that 's not too old . *NL* It 's whether I have got the enthusiasm for the training over the next four years . *NL* Rowing is an endurance sport . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_650_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_1789550 Liam_Botham BOTHAM MMEND DISMISSES MMSTART_413174 Mike_Gatting GATTING MMEND IN FIRST CLASS DEBUT . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_1789550 Liam_Botham Liam Botham MMEND demonstrated his father MMSTART_15524 Ian_Botham Ian MMEND 's golden touch on Wednesday shortly after making his county debut for MMSTART_1919370 Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club Hampshire MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_1789550 Liam_Botham Botham MMEND dismissed MMSTART_413174 Mike_Gatting Mike Gatting MMEND with his seventh ball when the former MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND captain pushed a half-volley to square-leg on the first day of the four-day match against MMSTART_822103 Middlesex_County_Cricket_Club Middlesex MMEND at MMSTART_24207 Portsmouth Portsmouth MMEND . *NL* Earlier MMSTART_1789550 Liam_Botham Botham MMEND arrived in MMSTART_24207 Portsmouth Portsmouth MMEND from MMSTART_7920751 Southampton Southampton MMEND only to be told his services would not be required . *NL* He then drove 40 kms back to play for the second XI to learn that MMSTART_2410399 John_Stephenson_(cricketer,_born_1965) John Stephenson MMEND had dropped out of the MMSTART_822103 Middlesex_County_Cricket_Club Middlesex MMEND match in the meantime with a shoulder injury . *NL* MMSTART_1789550 Liam_Botham Botham MMEND dashed back to MMSTART_24207 Portsmouth Portsmouth MMEND and took the field as the thrid over began . *NL* MMSTART_15524 Ian_Botham Ian Botham MMEND began his test career in 1977 by dismissing MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australian MMEND captain MMSTART_413137 Greg_Chappell Greg Chappell MMEND with a long hop and went on to become his country 's most successful all-rounder ever with 5,200 runs , 383 wickets plus 120 catches in 102 tests . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_651_RUGBY MMSTART_25405 Rugby_union RUGBY UNION MMEND - MMSTART_531810 Will_Carling CARLING MMEND LEFT OUT OF MMSTART_691024 England_national_rugby_union_team ENGLAND MMEND TRAINING SQUAD . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Former MMSTART_691024 England_national_rugby_union_team England MMEND captain MMSTART_531810 Will_Carling Will Carling MMEND along with MMSTART_775184 Jeremy_Guscott Jeremy Guscott MMEND , MMSTART_544435 Rory_Underwood Rory Underwood MMEND and MMSTART_17340321 Dean_Richards_(rugby_union) Dean Richards MMEND have been left out of MMSTART_691024 England_national_rugby_union_team England MMEND 's first training squad of the season . *NL* The quartet , who possess 244 international caps between them , were also omitted from a summer training camp but will still be in contention when the northern international season starts later this year . *NL* " Their qualities are well known to the selectors and they will , of course , be considered when the season gets underway , " the MMSTART_696501 Rugby_Football_Union Rugby Football Union MMEND said in a statement on Wednesday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_652_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_18213 Los_Angeles_Dodgers DODGERS MMEND WIN FIFTH STRAIGHT . *NL* MMSTART_7954681 Montreal MONTREAL MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_228180 Hideo_Nomo Hideo Nomo MMEND allowed a run in seven innings for his fifth win in seven road starts and MMSTART_4516364 Greg_Gagne_(baseball) Greg Gagne MMEND capped a three-run fourth with a two-run homer as the MMSTART_18213 Los_Angeles_Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers MMEND claimed a 5-1 victory the MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos Montreal Expos MMEND on Tuesday . *NL* With their fifth straight win , the MMSTART_18213 Los_Angeles_Dodgers Dodgers MMEND moved a half-game ahead of the MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos Expos MMEND at the top of the wild card hunt behind MMSTART_228180 Hideo_Nomo Nomo MMEND ( 13-10 ) , who allowed six hits and walked four with six strikeouts . *NL* In MMSTART_49728 San_Francisco San Francisco MMEND , MMSTART_4417184 Mike_Williams_(baseball) Mike Williams MMEND allowed two runs in 7-1/3 innings and MMSTART_102264 Benito_Santiago Benito Santiago MMEND and Ruben Amaro had RBI hits in the first inning as the MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies Philadelphia Phillies MMEND edged the MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants San Francisco Giants MMEND 3-2 . *NL* MMSTART_4417184 Mike_Williams_(baseball) Williams MMEND ( 5-12 ) , who snapped a personal three-game losing streak , allowed five hits , walked two and struck out five . *NL* It was also MMSTART_4417184 Mike_Williams_(baseball) Williams MMEND ' first win in three career decisions against MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants San Francisco MMEND . *NL* In MMSTART_25101 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh MMEND , MMSTART_3463887 Al_Martin Al Martin MMEND 's run-scoring single snapped a fifth-inning tie and MMSTART_4212649 Denny_Neagle Denny Neagle MMEND outdueled MMSTART_391489 John_Smoltz John Smoltz MMEND as the MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates MMEND edged the MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves Atlanta Braves MMEND 3-2 . *NL* The MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves Braves MMEND led 2-1 entering the fifth , but the MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates Pirates MMEND pushed across two runs against MMSTART_391489 John_Smoltz Smoltz MMEND ( 20-7 ) . *NL* MMSTART_4212649 Denny_Neagle Neagle MMEND ( 14-6 ) beat the MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves Braves MMEND for the third time this season , allowing two runs and six hits in eight innings . *NL* In MMSTART_27687 St._Louis St Louis MMEND , MMSTART_1038021 Gary_Sheffield Gary Sheffield MMEND and MMSTART_2536720 Devon_White_(baseball) Devon White MMEND each drove in two runs and MMSTART_3526509 Mark_Hutton Mark Hutton MMEND scattered four hits over six innings to lead the MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins Florida Marlins MMEND past the MMSTART_23408844 St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals MMEND 6-3 . *NL* White added a solo homer , his 11th , off reliever MMSTART_7999625 Mark_Petkovsek Mark Petkovsek MMEND with one out in the fifth , giving the MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins Marlins MMEND a 6-0 lead . *NL* In MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND , MMSTART_1035796 Steve_Finley Steve Finley MMEND 's three-run homer capped a four-run eighth inning and gave the MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres San Diego Padres MMEND a 4-3 victory over MMSTART_21728 New_York_Mets New York MMEND , spoiling MMSTART_1105870 Bobby_Valentine Bobby Valentine MMEND 's debut as MMSTART_21728 New_York_Mets Mets MMEND ' manager . *NL* The rally made a winner out of reliever Willie Blair Tony Gwynn and MMSTART_1046058 Wally_Joyner Wally Joyner MMEND had two hits apiece , helping the MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres Padres MMEND to their third straight win . *NL* First-place MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres San Diego MMEND has won seven of its last eight games and improved to 34-20 against MMSTART_2456294 National_League_East NL East MMEND opponents . *NL* In MMSTART_13774 Houston Houston MMEND , MMSTART_8773129 Tony_Eusebio Tony Eusebio MMEND 's eighth-inning sacrifice fly capped a comeback from a five-run deficit that gave the MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros Houston Astros MMEND a 6-5 victory over the MMSTART_6654 Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs MMEND . *NL* The MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros Astros MMEND trailed 5-0 after three innings , but scored three runs in the fourth and one in the sixth before taking the lead in the eighth . *NL* In MMSTART_27687 St._Louis St Louis MMEND , MMSTART_1038021 Gary_Sheffield Gary Sheffield MMEND and MMSTART_2536720 Devon_White_(baseball) Devon White MMEND each drove in two runs and MMSTART_3526509 Mark_Hutton Mark Hutton MMEND scattered four hits over six innings to lead the MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins Florida Marlins MMEND past the MMSTART_23408844 St._Louis_Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals MMEND , 6-3 , *NL* MMSTART_1038021 Gary_Sheffield Sheffield MMEND , who was benched Monday , delivered a double down the left-field line in the first , scoring Luis Castilla and MMSTART_9689206 Alex_Arias Alex Arias MMEND to put the MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins Marlins MMEND ahead to stay . *NL* At MMSTART_5399 Colorado Colorado MMEND , MMSTART_3594202 Hal_Morris Hal Morris MMEND and MMSTART_1766916 Eric_Davis_(baseball) Eric Davis MMEND each homered and MMSTART_4359711 John_Smiley_(baseball) John Smiley MMEND scattered six hits over 6 2/3 innings as the MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds Cincinnati Reds MMEND defeated the MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies Colorado Rockies MMEND 4-3 , snapping a four-game losing streak . *NL* The MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds Reds MMEND took a one-run lead in the second inning when MMSTART_3594202 Hal_Morris Morris MMEND led off with his 10th homer off starter MMSTART_6203994 Armando_Reynoso Armando Reynoso MMEND ( 8-9 ) . *NL* They increased their bulge to 4-0 in the third when MMSTART_605895 Barry_Larkin Barry Larkin MMEND drew a one-out walk , MMSTART_643395 Kevin_Mitchell_(baseball) Kevin Mitchell MMEND singled and Davis launched his 22nd homer over the right-field wall . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_653_RUGBY MMSTART_25405 Rugby_union RUGBY UNION MMEND - MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team NEW ZEALAND MMEND RECALL MMSTART_860422 Andrew_Mehrtens MEHRTENS MMEND FOR FINAL TEST . *NL* MMSTART_58893 Johannesburg JOHANNESBURG MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* The MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team New Zealand MMEND rugby selectors recalled fly-half MMSTART_860422 Andrew_Mehrtens Andrew Mehrtens MMEND on Wednesday when they announced their team for the third and final test in MMSTART_58893 Johannesburg Johannesburg MMEND on Saturday . *NL* He returns in place of MMSTART_5210833 Simon_Culhane Simon Culhane MMEND who broke a wrist in the MMSTART_154957 New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team All Blacks MMEND ' series-clinching victory in MMSTART_25002 Pretoria Pretoria MMEND on Saturday . *NL* MMSTART_860422 Andrew_Mehrtens Mehrtens MMEND played in the last TriNations test in MMSTART_6653 Cape_Town Cape Town MMEND but missed the first two tests in the current series after tearing a cartilage in his knee while training , an injury which needed a small operation . *NL* Lock MMSTART_5974513 Ian_Jones_(rugby_union) Ian Jones MMEND and wing MMSTART_905152 Jeff_Wilson_(sportsman) Jeff Wilson MMEND have also been named in the team despite doubts over their fitness . *NL* Jones has a knee injury while MMSTART_905152 Jeff_Wilson_(sportsman) Wilson MMEND is suffering from a viral infection . *NL* Blair Larsen or the uncapped Glenn Taylor are on standby to replace Jones and , with MMSTART_264230 Jonah_Lomu Jonah Lomu MMEND out of action with a shoulder injury picked up in Tuesday 's drawn match against MMSTART_888197 Griqualand_West Griqualand West MMEND , MMSTART_3439181 Eric_Rush Eric Rush MMEND is favourite to play should MMSTART_905152 Jeff_Wilson_(sportsman) Wilson MMEND fail to recover . *NL* Team : *NL* 15 - MMSTART_346051 Christian_Cullen Christian Cullen MMEND , 14 - MMSTART_905152 Jeff_Wilson_(sportsman) Jeff Wilson MMEND , 13 - MMSTART_27620822 Walter_Little_(rugby_player) Walter Little MMEND , 12 - MMSTART_6093538 Frank_Bunce Frank Bunce MMEND , 11 - MMSTART_11940740 Glen_Osborne Glen Osborne MMEND ; 10 - MMSTART_860422 Andrew_Mehrtens Andrew Mehrtens MMEND , 9 - MMSTART_1809625 Justin_Marshall Justin Marshall MMEND ; 8 - MMSTART_740724 Zinzan_Brooke Zinzan Brooke MMEND , 7 - MMSTART_1309540 Josh_Kronfeld Josh Kronfeld MMEND , 6 - MMSTART_1294466 Michael_Jones_(rugby_union) Michael Jones MMEND , 5 - MMSTART_5974513 Ian_Jones_(rugby_union) Ian Jones MMEND , 4 - MMSTART_9033319 Robin_Brooke Robin Brooke MMEND , 3 - MMSTART_5821690 Olo_Brown Olo Brown MMEND , 2 - MMSTART_1444074 Sean_Fitzpatrick Sean Fitzpatrick MMEND ( captain ) , 1 - MMSTART_15821736 Craig_Dowd Craig Dowd MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_654_HOCKEY HOCKEY - BONNET TAKES OVER AS SOUTH AFRICAN COACH . *NL* MMSTART_58893 Johannesburg JOHANNESBURG MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Former South African captain Giles Bonnet was named by the South African Hockey Association on Wednesday as the new coach of the men 's national side . *NL* Bonnet , who has been coaching the MMSTART_193596 KwaZulu-Natal Kwazulu-Natal MMEND provincial team , takes over from MMSTART_9316 England Englishman MMEND Gavin Featherstone who took MMSTART_18523612 South_Africa_national_field_hockey_team South Africa MMEND to 10th place in the MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Olympic Games MMEND in MMSTART_3138 Atlanta Atlanta MMEND . *NL* Featherstone , a former Britain captain , has accepted a coaching position with a women 's team in MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_655_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_897189 Herschelle_Gibbs GIBBS MMEND GETS INTERNATIONAL CALL UP . *NL* MMSTART_58893 Johannesburg JOHANNESBURG MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_6904363 Western_Province_cricket_team_(South_Africa) Western Province MMEND batsman MMSTART_897189 Herschelle_Gibbs Herschelle Gibbs MMEND was the only uncapped player in MMSTART_759263 South_Africa_national_cricket_team South Africa MMEND 's 14-man squad named on Wednesday for a quadrangular one-day series in MMSTART_188171 Kenya Kenya MMEND next month . *NL* MMSTART_1051029 Kenya_national_cricket_team Kenya MMEND , MMSTART_759263 South_Africa_national_cricket_team South Africa MMEND , MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND and MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND will take part in the series . *NL* National coach MMSTART_1485764 Bob_Woolmer Bob Woolmer MMEND said MMSTART_897189 Herschelle_Gibbs Gibbs MMEND , 22 , had been rewarded for a tremendous tour of MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND with the MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South African MMEND A team earlier this year . *NL* " I 've known MMSTART_897189 Herschelle_Gibbs Herschelle MMEND since he was 11 years old and he showed in MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND how he has matured . *NL* His 170 against the MMSTART_307442 Marylebone_Cricket_Club MCC MMEND was an innings of supreme class against the best bowling attack we faced all tour , " MMSTART_1485764 Bob_Woolmer Woolmer MMEND told a news conference . *NL* . *NL* " We were not able to consider MMSTART_571857 Jacques_Kallis Jacques Kallis MMEND , MMSTART_1677731 Paul_Adams_(cricketer) Paul Adams MMEND and MMSTART_897244 Shaun_Pollock Shaun Pollock MMEND due to injury and the replacements have all come from the A tour and it 's great that they are all in form . " *NL* Spin-bowling all-rounders MMSTART_3060990 Nicky_Boje Nicky Boje MMEND and MMSTART_4305466 Derek_Crookes Derek Crookes MMEND replace MMSTART_897244 Shaun_Pollock Pollock MMEND and Adams , while MMSTART_897189 Herschelle_Gibbs Gibbs MMEND comes in for his MMSTART_6904363 Western_Province_cricket_team_(South_Africa) Western Province MMEND colleague MMSTART_571857 Jacques_Kallis Kallis MMEND . *NL* Squad : MMSTART_13961 Hansie_Cronje Hansie Cronje MMEND ( captain ) , MMSTART_3831183 Craig_Matthews Craig Matthews MMEND ( vice-captain ) , MMSTART_3182138 Dave_Richardson Dave Richardson MMEND , MMSTART_3635821 Brian_McMillan Brian McMillan MMEND , MMSTART_897261 Gary_Kirsten Gary Kirsten MMEND , MMSTART_3026499 Andrew_Hudson Andrew Hudson MMEND , MMSTART_3060256 Pat_Symcox Pat Symcox MMEND , MMSTART_4287169 Jonty_Rhodes Jonty Rhodes MMEND , MMSTART_629053 Allan_Donald Allan Donald MMEND , MMSTART_3174359 Fanie_de_Villiers Fanie de Villiers MMEND , MMSTART_3490162 Daryll_Cullinan Daryll Cullinan MMEND , MMSTART_4305466 Derek_Crookes Derek Crookes MMEND , Herschelle Gibs , MMSTART_3060990 Nicky_Boje Nicky Boje MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_656_BASKETBALL BASKETBALL - OLYMPIAKOS BEAT MMSTART_5604103 KK_Crvena_zvezda RED STAR MMEND 71-57 . *NL* MMSTART_55904 Belgrade BELGRADE MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Olympiakos of MMSTART_12108 Greece Greece MMEND beat MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia MMEND 's MMSTART_5604103 KK_Crvena_zvezda Red Star MMEND 71-57 ( halftime 40-34 ) in the first match of an international club basketball tournament on Wednesday . *NL* MMSTART_5551651 KK_Partizan Partizan MMEND ( MMSTART_29265 Serbia Yugoslavia MMEND ) , Alba ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) , Dinamo ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) and MMSTART_3450530 Treviso_Basket Benetton MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) are also taking part in the event which continues until Saturday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_657_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_25391 Russia RUSSIA MMEND AND MMSTART_3383 Brazil BRAZIL MMEND DRAW 2-2 IN FRIENDLY . *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow MOSCOW MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_25127146 Russia_national_football_team Russia MMEND and MMSTART_149286 Brazil_national_football_team Brazil MMEND drew 2-2 *NL* ( halftime 1-0 ) in a friendly soccer international on Wednesday . *NL* Scorers : *NL* MMSTART_25127146 Russia_national_football_team Russia MMEND - MMSTART_6004170 Yuriy_Nikiforov Yuri Nikiforov MMEND ( 18th minute ) , Vladislav Rodimov *NL* ( 80th ) *NL* MMSTART_149286 Brazil_national_football_team Brazil MMEND - Donizetti ( 47th ) , MMSTART_66164 Ronaldo Ronaldo MMEND ( 85th ) *NL* Attendence : 20,000 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_658_SQUASH SQUASH - HONG OPEN FIRST ROUND RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong HONG KONG MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* First round results in the Hong Kong Open on Wednesday ( prefix denotes seeding ) : *NL* 2 - MMSTART_3428311 Rodney_Eyles Rodney Eyles MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat Zarak Jahan Khan ( MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND ) *NL* 15-6 8-15 15-10 7-15 15-12 *NL* 4 - MMSTART_2947276 Peter_Nicol Peter Nicol MMEND ( MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scotland MMEND ) beat Julian Wellings ( MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND ) 15-8 *NL* 15-7 15-6 *NL* MMSTART_24449519 Derek_Ryan_(squash_player) Derek Ryan MMEND ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) beat 5 - MMSTART_3451294 Simon_Parke Simon Parke MMEND ( MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND ) 15-11 15-11 *NL* 2-15 15-11 *NL* 7 - MMSTART_3672106 Chris_Walker_(squash_player) Chris Walker MMEND ( MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND ) beat Julien Bonetat ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 15-12 *NL* 15-6 15-2 *NL* MMSTART_1529068 Jonathon_Power Jonathon Power MMEND ( MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3672222 Ahmed_Barada Ahmed Barada MMEND ( MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND ) 11-15 8-15 *NL* 15-13 15-11 15-2 *NL* MMSTART_3451400 Amr_Shabana Amr Shabana MMEND ( MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3671720 John_White_(squash_player) John White MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 10-15 15-9 *NL* 15-10 16-17 15-1 *NL* MMSTART_7434625 Paul_Johnson_(squash_player) Paul Johnson MMEND ( MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND ) beat Tony Hands ( MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND ) 12-15 15-11 *NL* 7-15 15-6 15-11 *NL* Zubair Jahan Khan ( MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND ) beat Faheem Khan ( MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND ) 12-15 *NL* 15-10 15-10 15-10 *NL* R *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_659_BASKETBALL BASKETBALL - MMSTART_4092880 Shell_Turbo_Chargers FORMULA SHELL MMEND WIN GAME ONE IN PHILIPPINES . *NL* MANILA 1996-08-28 *NL* Result of game one of the MMSTART_364158 Philippine_Basketball_Association Philippine Basketball Association MMEND second conference finals on Tuesday : *NL* MMSTART_4092880 Shell_Turbo_Chargers Formula Shell MMEND beat MMSTART_4047853 Alaska_Aces_(PBA) Alaska Milk MMEND 85-82 ( 36-46 ) *NL* ( MMSTART_4092880 Shell_Turbo_Chargers Formula Shell MMEND leads best-of-seven series 1-0 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_660_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_9282173 Israel ISRAELI MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem JERUSALEM MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Results of first division *NL* soccer matches played over the weekend and Tuesday : *NL* Hapoel Kfar Sava 0 MMSTART_10400096 Hapoel_Tzafririm_Holon_F.C. Hapoel Zafririm Holon MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_2301245 Hapoel_Tel_Aviv_F.C. Hapoel Tel Aviv MMEND 1 MMSTART_319872 Maccabi_Haifa_F.C. Maccabi Haifa MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_5834227 Hapoel_Jerusalem_F.C. Hapoel Jerusalem MMEND 0 MMSTART_5166496 Hapoel_Petah_Tikva_F.C. Hapoel Petah Tikva MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_5897396 Hapoel_Rishon_LeZion_F.C. Hapoel Ironi Rishon MMEND Lezion 3 MMSTART_19486919 Hapoel_Tayibe_F.C. Hapoel Taibe MMEND 1 *NL* Hapoel Beit She'an 0 Hapoel Beit She'an 1 *NL* MMSTART_893539 Maccabi_Petah_Tikva_F.C. Maccabi Petah Tikva MMEND 0 MMSTART_1755537 Beitar_Jerusalem_F.C. Betar Jerusalem MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_2869548 Hapoel_Haifa_F.C. Hapoel Haifa MMEND 3 Maccabi MMSTART_2301245 Hapoel_Tel_Aviv_F.C. Tel Aviv MMEND 1 *NL* Hapoel Beersheva 2 MMSTART_5333420 Maccabi_Herzliya_F.C. Maccabi Herzliya MMEND 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_661_TENNIS TENNIS - SELES HAS WALKOVER TO MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. OPEN MMEND THIRD ROUND . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Second seed and co-world number one MMSTART_300468 Monica_Seles Monica Seles MMEND advanced to the third round of the MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open Tennis Championships MMEND without hitting a ball on Wednesday . *NL* MMSTART_300468 Monica_Seles Seles MMEND , the 1991 and 1992 champion who dropped just one game in her opening match , was scheduled to play MMSTART_3004436 Laurence_Courtois Laurence Courtois MMEND of MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND Wednesay night . *NL* But tournament officials announced about four-and-a-half hours before the match that MMSTART_3004436 Laurence_Courtois Courtois MMEND had pulled out due to a left knee bone inflammation , moving MMSTART_300468 Monica_Seles Seles MMEND into the next round on a walkover . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_662_TENNIS TENNIS - SERIOUS MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev MEDVEDEV MMEND IS HAVING FUN AGAIN . *NL* Richard Finn *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Outspoken MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Andrei Medvedev MMEND exchanged his reputation as the clown prince of tennis on Wednesday for a new no-nonsense attitude that has made life on the courts fun again . *NL* " I think I 'm much more focused on what I have to do , and that 's playing tennis , " MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Medvedev MMEND said after routing MMSTART_5843419 France Frenchman MMEND MMSTART_4026812 Jean-Philippe_Fleurian Jean-Philippe Fleurian MMEND 6-2 6-0 6-1 in the opening round of the MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND . *NL* It was MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Medvedev MMEND 's sixth victory in a row after winning his first tournament of the year last week at the MMSTART_2809984 New_Haven_Open_at_Yale Hamlet Cup MMEND . *NL* " I realised this year , that without putting 99.9 percent of your mind into tennis , I do n't think you can successful , " said the 22-year-old MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Medvedev MMEND . *NL* " The whole day I 'm thinking abnout tennis . *NL* I felt that all the other things I was doing the years before , they were distracting me , they were not helping me at all . " *NL* For MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Medvedev MMEND that meant confining his post-match comments to tennis and not going off on tirades about about peripheral issues such as the poor quality of food in the players lounge , an entertaining rant that took his mind off the task at hand . *NL* " I know what I 'm here for , " said MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Medvedev MMEND , who lost in the second round of the Open the last two years after reaching the quarters in 1993 , the same year he tried his hand as a restaurant critic . *NL* " I 'm not here to fight the press or talk about the food or entertain the people off the court . *NL* I 'm here to play tennis and to win . *NL* I have much less fun off the court . *NL* I have much more fun on the court , " he said . *NL* Just three years ago MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Medvedev MMEND was one of the world 's best , with a ranking of six after reaching the MMSTART_147724 French_Open French Open MMEND semifinal and winning three tournaments . *NL* But MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Medvedev MMEND 's ranking slowly began to drop last year as he struggled with a wrist injury . *NL* The MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukrainian MMEND finally hit a low of 44th two months ago . *NL* " It 's somewhere where I would n't like to stay very long , " MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Medvedev MMEND said of his current ranking of 36 . " *NL* It 's a part of the penalty that I have to accept . " *NL* As part of his new businesslike approach , MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Medvedev MMEND hired MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND coach MMSTART_26327557 Bob_Brett Bob Brett MMEND at the start of this year and the partnership is beginning to pay off . *NL* " At the beginning of the year we started from zero , " said MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Medvedev MMEND . " *NL* Winning in MMSTART_2809984 New_Haven_Open_at_Yale Long Island MMEND ( last week ) was like winning for the first time . " *NL* While MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Medvedev MMEND 's 77-minute romp past MMSTART_4026812 Jean-Philippe_Fleurian Fleurian MMEND was rather ordinary , the fact that the two were playing each other was rather remarkable . *NL* In the original draw , MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Medvedev MMEND and MMSTART_4026812 Jean-Philippe_Fleurian Fleurian MMEND were slotted to play each other . *NL* When controversy forced the draw to be done over -- against odds of 151-to-1 -- MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Medvedev MMEND and MMSTART_4026812 Jean-Philippe_Fleurian Fleurian MMEND drew each other a second time . *NL* " When I saw the new draw I did n't have to change my preparation , " MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Medvedev MMEND said . " *NL* I think it 's destined that it turned out for me . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_663_TENNIS TENNIS - WEDNESDAY 'S RESULTS FROM THE MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. OPEN MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Results of Wednesday 's matches in the MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open Tennis Championships MMEND at the National Tennis Centre ( prefix number denotes seeding ) : *NL* Women 's singles , second round *NL* 15 - MMSTART_782187 Gabriela_Sabatini Gabriela Sabatini MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) beat MMSTART_15097221 Ann_Grossman Ann Grossman MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-2 6 - 3 *NL* MMSTART_4038084 Irina_Spîrlea Irina Spirlea MMEND ( MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND ) beat Maria Jose Gaidano ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) 6-1 6-2 *NL* 8 - MMSTART_52828 Lindsay_Davenport Lindsay Davenport MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat Henrietta Nagyova ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) 6- 0 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_4450757 Anne-Gaëlle_Sidot Anne-Gaelle Sidot MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat Wang Shi-Ting ( MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND ) 6-4 3-6 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_3127711 Sandrine_Testud Sandrine Testud MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat Cristina Torrens-Valero ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 6 - 2 6-1 *NL* Men 's singles , first round *NL* MMSTART_702849 Andriy_Medvedev Andrei Medvedev MMEND ( MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND ) beat MMSTART_4026812 Jean-Philippe_Fleurian Jean-Philippe Fleurian MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 6-2 6-0 6-1 *NL* David Nainkin ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) beat 9 - MMSTART_1723516 Wayne_Ferreira Wayne Ferreira MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) 6-4 6-4 2-6 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_10250905 David_Rikl David Rikl MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2508144 Hicham_Arazi Hicham Arazi MMEND ( MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND ) 6-4 7-5 6-2 *NL* MMSTART_3929637 Andrea_Gaudenzi Andrea Gaudenzi MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2575718 Shuzo_Matsuoka Shuzo Matsuoka MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) 7-6 ( 7-4 ) 6 - 2 6-3 *NL* Men 's singles , first round *NL* 17 - MMSTART_1723559 Félix_Mantilla_Botella Felix Mantilla MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2989127 Fernando_Meligeni Fernando Meligeni MMEND ( MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND ) 6-1 6 - 7 ( 2-7 ) 7-6 ( 7-5 ) 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_1964402 Jonas_Björkman Jonas Bjorkman MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3039956 Karol_Kučera Karol Kucera MMEND ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) 6-2 5-7 7- 6 ( 7-3 ) 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_3930155 Ján_Krošlák Jan Kroslak MMEND ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2515285 Chris_Woodruff Chris Woodruff MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 2-6 6-4 3-6 6 - 2 7-6 ( 7-1 ) *NL* Women 's singles , second round *NL* MMSTART_1951841 Amanda_Coetzer Amanda Coetzer MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) beat MMSTART_10119577 Mariaan_de_Swardt Mariaan de Swardt MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) 6-2 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_15442936 Linda_Wild Linda Wild MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2527532 Kristie_Boogert Kristie Boogert MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) 5-7 6-3 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_6426517 Kimberly_Po Kimberly Po MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1301702 Kristina_Brandi Kristina Brandi MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-1 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_1920271 Helena_Suková Helena Sukova MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) beat MMSTART_705473 Paola_Suárez Paola Suarez MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) 6- 4 7-6 ( 7-2 ) *NL* Women 's singles , second round *NL* 2 - MMSTART_300468 Monica_Seles Monica Seles MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3004436 Laurence_Courtois Laurence Courtois MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) by walkover ( knee injury ) *NL* MMSTART_2620429 Dally_Randriantefy Dally Randriantefy MMEND ( MMSTART_18964 Madagascar Madagascar MMEND ) beat Jane Chi ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-3 6-1 *NL* MMSTART_6501697 Inés_Gorrochategui Ines Gorrochategui MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) beat MMSTART_22207361 Aleksandra_Olsza Aleksandra Olsza MMEND ( MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND ) 6 - 1 6-1 *NL* Men 's singles , first round *NL* 12 - MMSTART_871725 Todd_Martin Todd Martin MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2090929 Younes_El_Aynaoui Younes El Aynaoui MMEND ( MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND ) 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_2493300 Sjeng_Schalken Sjeng Schalken MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) beat MMSTART_20856583 Gilbert_Schaller Gilbert Schaller MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) 6- 3 6-4 6-7 ( 6-8 ) 6-3 *NL* Men 's singles , first round *NL* MMSTART_13355036 Michael_Tebbutt Michael Tebbutt MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_871728 Richey_Reneberg Richey Reneberg MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 3-6 *NL* 6-1 3-6 7-5 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_2186352 Paul_Haarhuis Paul Haarhuis MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) beat MMSTART_4026170 Michael_Joyce_(tennis) Michael Joyce MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S MMEND ) 6-7 *NL* ( 5-7 ) 7-6 ( 8-6 ) 1-6 6-2 6-2 *NL* Women 's singles , second round *NL* MMSTART_12668474 Barbara_Rittner Barbara Rittner MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) beat 13 - MMSTART_3484709 Brenda_Schultz-McCarthy Brenda Schultz-McCarthy MMEND ( *NL* MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) 6-2 6-1 *NL* Men 's singles , first round *NL* MMSTART_1723582 Guy_Forget Guy Forget MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat MMSTART_4026564 Grant_Stafford Grant Stafford MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) 3-6 2-6 6-4 7-6 ( 7-2 ) 6-3 *NL* ( End first round ) *NL* Women 's singles , second round *NL* MMSTART_2199290 Lisa_Raymond Lisa Raymond MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3127732 Sarah_Pitkowski-Malcor Sarah Pitkowski MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 6-2 6-0 *NL* MMSTART_4038174 Åsa_Svensson Asa Carlsson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2516435 Barbara_Schett Barbara Schett MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) 6-2 3-1 retired ( Thigh injury ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_664_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE MMEND STANDINGS AFTER TUESDAY 'S GAMES . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball Major League Baseball MMEND *NL* standings after games played on Tuesday ( tabulate under won , *NL* lost , winning percentage and games behind ) : *NL* MMSTART_2004582 American_League_East AMERICAN LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* W L PCT GB *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 74 57 .565 - *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND 70 61 .534 4 *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND 68 65 .511 7 *NL* MMSTART_64646 Toronto TORONTO MMEND 62 71 .466 13 *NL* MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND 47 85 .356 27 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central CENTRAL DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND 79 53 .598 - *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 70 64 .522 10 *NL* MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND 66 66 .500 13 *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers MILWAUKEE MMEND 64 69 .481 15 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND 60 73 .451 19 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456474 National_League_West WESTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) TEXAS MMEND 75 57 .568 - *NL* MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND 68 63 .519 6 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics OAKLAND MMEND 63 72 .467 13 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND 61 71 .462 14 *NL* WEDNESDAY , AUGUST 28TH SCHEDULE *NL* MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND AT MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers MILWAUKEE MMEND AT MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics OAKLAND MMEND AT MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND *NL* MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND AT MMSTART_64646 Toronto TORONTO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) TEXAS MMEND AT MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND AT MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND AT MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND *NL* MMSTART_2456294 National_League_East NATIONAL LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* W L PCT GB *NL* MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND 81 49 .623 - *NL* MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos MONTREAL MMEND 70 60 .538 11 *NL* MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins FLORIDA MMEND 62 70 .470 20 *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 59 73 .447 23 *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies PHILADELPHIA MMEND 54 79 .406 28 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central CENTRAL DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND 71 62 .534 - *NL* ST LOUIS 69 63 .523 1 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds CINCINNATI MMEND 65 66 .496 5 *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 64 65 .496 5 *NL* MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates PITTSBURGH MMEND 56 75 .427 14 *NL* MMSTART_2456474 National_League_West WESTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres SAN DIEGO MMEND 73 60 .549 - *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim LOS ANGELES MMEND 71 60 .542 1 *NL* MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND 69 64 .519 4 *NL* MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND 56 74 .431 15 1/2 *NL* WEDNESDAY , AUGUST 28TH SCHEDULE *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds CINCINNATI MMEND AT MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim LOS ANGELES MMEND AT MMSTART_7954681 Montreal MONTREAL MMEND *NL* MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND AT MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates PITTSBURGH MMEND *NL* MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres SAN DIEGO MMEND AT MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND AT MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND *NL* MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins FLORIDA MMEND AT ST LOUIS *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies PHILADELPHIA MMEND AT MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_665_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE MMEND RESULTS TUESDAY . *NL* MMSTART_8210131 New_York NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Results of MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball Major League MMEND *NL* Baseball games played on Tuesday ( home team in CAPS ) : *NL* MMSTART_64290 National_League National League MMEND *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies Philadelphia MMEND 3 MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_18213 Los_Angeles_Dodgers Los Angeles MMEND 5 MMSTART_7954681 Montreal MONTREAL MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates PITTSBURGH MMEND 3 MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves Atlanta MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres San Diego MMEND 4 MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND 6 MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox Chicago MMEND 5 *NL* MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins Florida MMEND 6 ST LOUIS 3 *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds Cincinnati MMEND 4 MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_64777 American_League American League MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians Cleveland MMEND 12 MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND 3 MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Oakland MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins Minnesota MMEND 6 MMSTART_64646 Toronto TORONTO MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers Milwaukee MMEND 4 MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND 4 MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) Texas MMEND 3 ( 10 innings ) *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox Boston MMEND 2 MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND 7 MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees New York MMEND 4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_666_TENNIS TENNIS - MMSTART_164640 Steffi_Graf GRAF MMEND WORKS HARD FOR FIRST-ROUND WIN . *NL* Bill Berkrot *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* It was n't supposed to be this hard for defending champion MMSTART_164640 Steffi_Graf Steffi Graf MMEND to win her opening match at the MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND on Tuesday night . *NL* But the script that called for the usual first-round demolition by the top-ranked top seed was rewritten by 29th-ranked MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesian MMEND MMSTART_2672548 Yayuk_Basuki Yayuk Basuki MMEND playing with nothing to lose abandon . *NL* MMSTART_164640 Steffi_Graf Graf MMEND , of course , prevailed 6-3 7-6 , but not before some tense moments that even had the MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND superstar thinking the match was going three sets . *NL* " I won the second set , which I did n't think I would do , being down 5-2 and the chances she had at 6-5 , " MMSTART_164640 Steffi_Graf Graf MMEND recalled . *NL* Several of the other women 's seeds eased into the second round with more typical Graf-like efficiency Tuesday . *NL* As afternoon turned to evening , fourth-seeded MMSTART_26667 Spain Spaniard MMEND MMSTART_784152 Conchita_Martínez Conchita Martinez MMEND took apart MMSTART_25445 Romania Romanian MMEND MMSTART_4038121 Ruxandra_Dragomir Ruxandra Dragomir MMEND in 58 minutes with the loss of just two games , one more than second seed MMSTART_300468 Monica_Seles Monica Seles MMEND , who opened the second-day programme by crushing MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND Anne Miller 6-0 6-1 . *NL* Third seed MMSTART_534624 Arantxa_Sánchez_Vicario Arantxa Sanchez Vicario MMEND , the 1994 champion , and eighth-seeded MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND gold medalist MMSTART_52828 Lindsay_Davenport Lindsay Davenport MMEND dropped three game each en route to the second round . *NL* But the day was not without its seeded casualties on the women 's side . *NL* Fifth-seed MMSTART_928220 Iva_Majoli Iva Majoli MMEND of MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatia MMEND was picked off by MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austrian MMEND MMSTART_2805420 Judith_Wiesner Judith Wiesner MMEND and MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND semifinalist MMSTART_495296 Kimiko_Date-Krumm Kimiko Date MMEND of MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND , the 10th seed , fell 6-2 7-5 to 53rd-ranked MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND MMSTART_6426517 Kimberly_Po Kimberly Po MMEND . *NL* Date 's defeat left no other seeded players in MMSTART_300468 Monica_Seles Seles MMEND 's quarter of the draw , which lost MMSTART_1443478 Anke_Huber Anke Huber MMEND ( 6 ) and Maggie Maleeva ( 12 ) on Monday . *NL* But MMSTART_164640 Steffi_Graf Graf MMEND , winner of 20 MMSTART_197638 Grand_Slam_(tennis) Grand Slam MMEND titles , was not about to join that list . *NL* " At some points I felt a little nervous , " she admitted . " *NL* When it came down to the important points , I felt more confident . " *NL* MMSTART_2672548 Yayuk_Basuki Basuki MMEND , a first-round loser here for the fifth consecutive year , was clearly going for winners , hitting the lines and running MMSTART_164640 Steffi_Graf Graf MMEND around the court as she broke the top seed twice in the second set to grab that shocking 5-2 lead . *NL* MMSTART_164640 Steffi_Graf Graf MMEND ran off the next three games to restore some semblance of order . *NL* But MMSTART_2672548 Yayuk_Basuki Basuki MMEND , her long black ponytail flying as she raced for shots , held her serve and twice had set point on MMSTART_164640 Steffi_Graf Graf MMEND 's serve at 6-5 before the MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND unleashed a forehand pass to force the tie-break . *NL* " I lost the moment , " lamented MMSTART_2672548 Yayuk_Basuki Basuki MMEND , who has reached the fourth round at MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND four times and was a semifinalist in MMSTART_7954681 Montreal Montreal MMEND earlier this month . *NL* Still , the feisty MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesian MMEND got off to a 3-0 lead in the tie-breaker before a pair of costly double faults gave MMSTART_164640 Steffi_Graf Graf MMEND her chance to avoid a third set . *NL* " Usually in the first one or two matches , you want to find your rhythm and want to get into it , " said MMSTART_164640 Steffi_Graf Graf MMEND , who won seven of the last eight points in the breaker . *NL* " To be in that situation today , a couple of times having to play well , get down and play point-by-point , definitely is a good start . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_667_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_26920 Sammy_Sosa SOSA MMEND HAS SURGERY , OUT UP TO SIX WEEKS . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_6654 Chicago_Cubs Chicago Cubs MMEND right fielder MMSTART_26920 Sammy_Sosa Sammy Sosa MMEND underwent surgery on Monday to remove a fractured bone from his right hand and will miss four to six weeks , the club announced Tuesday . *NL* MMSTART_26920 Sammy_Sosa Sosa MMEND , a leading candidate for MMSTART_64290 National_League National League MMEND MMSTART_3858 Major_League_Baseball_Most_Valuable_Player_Award Most Valuable Player MMEND honours , was injured August 20th when he was hit by a MMSTART_3526509 Mark_Hutton Mark Hutton MMEND pitch in the first inning of an 8-1 victory over the MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins Florida Marlins MMEND . *NL* The 27-year-old MMSTART_26920 Sammy_Sosa Sosa MMEND leads the league with 40 homers and is tied for 10th with 100 MMSTART_300747 Run_(baseball) RBI MMEND . *NL* The loss of MMSTART_26920 Sammy_Sosa Sosa MMEND , who appeared in all 124 games this season , is a huge blow to the MMSTART_6654 Chicago_Cubs Cubs MMEND ' playoff hopes . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_668_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_16001137 Marcelo_Silva_Ramos MARCELO MMEND HAT-TRICK KEEPS MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV MMEND AT TOP OF MMSTART_21148 Netherlands DUTCH MMEND LEAGUE . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND striker MMSTART_16001137 Marcelo_Silva_Ramos Marcelo MMEND scored a hat-trick as MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven MMEND maintained their 100 percent record and stayed on top of the MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND first division with a 3-1 win at MMSTART_2202202 FC_Volendam Volendam MMEND on Wednesday . *NL* MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV MMEND 's main rivals for the title , defending champions MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax Amsterdam MMEND , celebrated the novelty of having the roof of their new 51,000 seat stadium closed against the rain , with a 1-0 win over MMSTART_2289 AZ_Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND were missing six first-team players but MMSTART_685945 Frank_de_Boer Frank de Boer MMEND shot home the winner from a 20-metre free kick in the 30th minute of a dull game . *NL* MMSTART_16001137 Marcelo_Silva_Ramos Marcelo MMEND , signed in close season to replace compatriot MMSTART_66164 Ronaldo Ronaldo MMEND who left to play for MMSTART_68187 FC_Barcelona Barcelona MMEND , opened the MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV MMEND scoring in the 19th minute when he fired home after good work from MMSTART_9464508 René_Eijkelkamp Rene Eijkelkamp MMEND . *NL* The MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND found the mark again two minutes after halftime and again in the 56th minute before midfielder Pascal Jongsma scored a consolation goal for MMSTART_2202202 FC_Volendam Volendam MMEND five minutes from time . *NL* MMSTART_47707 Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam MMEND suffered an early shock when they went 1-0 down after four minutes against de Graafschap Doetinchem . *NL* The equaliser came in the 73rd minute when MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Swedish MMEND international MMSTART_240952 Henrik_Larsson Henke Larsson MMEND scored from close range and 10 minutes later MMSTART_9420542 Jean-Paul_van_Gastel Jean-Paul van Gastel MMEND gave MMSTART_47707 Feyenoord Feyenoord MMEND a 2-1 victory from the penalty spot . *NL* After three matches MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV MMEND lead the first division with nine points , three points clear of fifth-placed MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_669_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_68685 Bobby_Robson ROBSON MMEND WINS FIRST TROPHY WITH MMSTART_68187 FC_Barcelona BARCELONA MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_41188263 Madrid MADRID MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Former MMSTART_9904 England_national_football_team England MMEND manager MMSTART_68685 Bobby_Robson Bobby Robson MMEND enjoyed his first success in charge of MMSTART_68187 FC_Barcelona Barcelona MMEND as his team weathered 90 minutes of non-stop MMSTART_84197 Atlético_Madrid Atletico Madrid MMEND pressure to win the MMSTART_26667 Spain Spanish MMEND Super Cup 6-5 on aggregate on Wednesday . *NL* MMSTART_68187 FC_Barcelona Barcelona MMEND had won the first leg 5-2 but the second leg was a different story . *NL* Atletico came within a whisker of taking the Cup on the away-goal rule but squandered several chances after going 3-1 ahead 15 minutes from the end . *NL* Juan Lopez gave Atletico the lead midway through the first half after MMSTART_68187 FC_Barcelona Barcelona MMEND fullback MMSTART_3250276 Albert_Ferrer Albert Ferrer MMEND and substitute goalkeeper MMSTART_9279674 Julen_Lopetegui Julen Lopetegui MMEND failed to clear a MMSTART_5431085 Milinko_Pantić Milinko Pantic MMEND cross . *NL* MMSTART_68187 FC_Barcelona Barcelona MMEND 's MMSTART_28714631 Hristo_Stoichkov Hristo Stoichkov MMEND made his only significant contribution of the evening 10 minutes after halftime when MMSTART_1786727 Sergi_Barjuán Sergi Barjuan MMEND broke down the right to set up the fiery MMSTART_3415 Bulgaria Bulgarian MMEND with a simple equaliser . *NL* But Atletico struck back almost immediately through new signing MMSTART_8146787 Juan_Esnáider Juan Eduardo Esnaider MMEND and then MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbian MMEND set-piece specialist Pantic made it 3-1 with a superb free-kick in the 75th minute . *NL* MMSTART_68685 Bobby_Robson Robson MMEND praised Atletico after the game , which was played in the MMSTART_69802 Community_of_Madrid Community of Madrid MMEND athletic stadium because of pitch problems at the Vicente Calderon ground . *NL* The venue of Atletico 's first league game , scheduled for Sunday , is still in doubt with the MMSTART_26413 Real_Madrid_C.F. Real Madrid MMEND 's MMSTART_225760 Santiago_Bernabéu_Stadium Santiago Bernabeu MMEND a distinct possibility . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_670_SOCCER SOCCER - SUMMARY OF MMSTART_26667 Spain SPANISH MMEND SUPER CUP . *NL* MMSTART_41188263 Madrid MADRID MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Summary of the MMSTART_26667 Spain Spanish MMEND Super Cup , second leg , played on Wednesday : *NL* MMSTART_84197 Atlético_Madrid Atletico Madrid MMEND 3 ( Juan Lopez 28th minute , MMSTART_8146787 Juan_Esnáider Juan Esnaider MMEND 58th , MMSTART_5431085 Milinko_Pantić Milinko Pantic MMEND 75th ) MMSTART_68187 FC_Barcelona Barcelona MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_28714631 Hristo_Stoichkov Hristo Stoichkov MMEND 55th ) . *NL* Halftime 1-0 . *NL* Attendance 11,000 . *NL* ( MMSTART_68187 FC_Barcelona Barcelona MMEND win 6-5 on aggregate ) . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_671_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_68187 FC_Barcelona BARCELONA MMEND WIN MMSTART_26667 Spain SPANISH MMEND SUPER CUP . *NL* MMSTART_41188263 Madrid MADRID MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Result of the MMSTART_26667 Spain Spanish MMEND Super Cup , second leg , played on Wednesday : *NL* MMSTART_84197 Atlético_Madrid Atletico Madrid MMEND 3 MMSTART_68187 FC_Barcelona Barcelona MMEND 1 *NL* ( MMSTART_68187 FC_Barcelona Barcelona MMEND win 6-5 on aggregate ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_672_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax AJAX MMEND SIGN MMSTART_18951905 Argentina ARGENTINE MMEND STRIKER GABRICH . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentine MMEND striker Iwan Cesar Gabrich signed a five year contract with MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND champions MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax Amsterdam MMEND on Wednesday . *NL* The 24-year-old Gabrich , who signed for an undisclosed fee from the MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentine MMEND side Newell Old Boys , is set to join MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND international MMSTART_615769 Patrick_Kluivert Patrick Kluivert MMEND in the MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND forward line . *NL* He is MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND 's sixth new signing this year , joining midfielder MMSTART_5823946 Richard_Witschge Richard Witschge MMEND , defenders MMSTART_7363720 John_Veldman John Veldman MMEND and MMSTART_19834644 Mariano_Juan Mariano Juan MMEND and strikers MMSTART_2803637 Tijani_Babangida Tijjani Babangida MMEND and MMSTART_3521904 Daniel_da_Cruz_Carvalho Dani MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_673_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_62611 Parma_F.C. PARMA MMEND , MMSTART_2358 A.S._Roma ROMA MMEND AND MMSTART_149877 Udinese_Calcio UDINESE MMEND OUT OF MMSTART_1281200 Coppa_Italia ITALIAN CUP MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_25458 Rome ROME MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_4918282 1996–97_UEFA_Cup UEFA Cup MMEND hopefuls MMSTART_62611 Parma_F.C. Parma MMEND and MMSTART_2358 A.S._Roma Roma MMEND , under new coaches this season , crashed out of the MMSTART_1281200 Coppa_Italia Italian Cup MMEND to second division opponents on Wednesday while league champions MMSTART_18940588 A.C._Milan Milan MMEND could only draw 1-1 at humble MMSTART_1136866 Empoli_F.C. Empoli MMEND . *NL* Wealthy MMSTART_62611 Parma_F.C. Parma MMEND , now coached by the former MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND international MMSTART_1142794 Carlo_Ancelotti Carlo Ancelotti MMEND , were without new striker MMSTART_1527955 Enrico_Chiesa Enrico Chiesa MMEND and went down 3-1 at serie B club Pescara in their second round clash . *NL* Pescara 's Ottavio Palladini shattered MMSTART_62611 Parma_F.C. Parma MMEND with goals in the second and fourth minutes . *NL* Midfielder Marco Giampaolo made it 3-0 in the 38th minute and MMSTART_62611 Parma_F.C. Parma MMEND 's MMSTART_18424280 Alessandro_Melli Alessandro Melli MMEND pulled back a late goal six minutes from time . *NL* The second round was the entry point for the bulk of the MMSTART_15496 Serie_A serie A MMEND sides with the winners going through . *NL* The later stages of the cup are played over two legs . *NL* MMSTART_62611 Parma_F.C. Parma MMEND 's defeat was a repeat of last season 's fiasco when they lost their opening cup match 3-0 to MMSTART_520651 U.S._Città_di_Palermo Palermo MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_2358 A.S._Roma Roma MMEND , now coached by MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentine MMEND MMSTART_1687460 Carlos_Bianchi Carlos Bianchi MMEND and watched by MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND national coach MMSTART_3319700 Arrigo_Sacchi Arrigo Sacchi MMEND , lost 3-1 to MMSTART_1138777 A.C._Cesena Cesena MMEND -- another repeat of last season when the MMSTART_25458 Rome Rome MMEND club also went out at the first hurdle . *NL* MMSTART_149877 Udinese_Calcio Udinese MMEND , with MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 's Euro ' 96 hero MMSTART_1129681 Oliver_Bierhoff Oliver Bierhoff MMEND in their lineup , completed the hat-trick of beaten MMSTART_15496 Serie_A serie A MMEND sides when they went under 2-1 to newly relegated MMSTART_1691772 U.S._Cremonese Cremonese MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_18940588 A.C._Milan Milan MMEND 's new MMSTART_31843 Uruguay Uruguayan MMEND coach MMSTART_9158864 Óscar_Tabárez Oscar Tabarez MMEND avoided the nightmare of defeat but faces a replay at home next Sunday . *NL* MMSTART_1281200 Coppa_Italia Cup MMEND holders MMSTART_3165 ACF_Fiorentina Fiorentina MMEND easily beat MMSTART_4462898 History_of_Cosenza_Calcio_1914 Cosenza MMEND 3-1 while MMSTART_44220 UEFA_Champions_League European Cup MMEND holders MMSTART_16415 Juventus_F.C. Juventus MMEND also cruised through with a 2-0 win at small southern club MMSTART_3073616 A.S.D._Fidelis_Andria_1928 Fidelis Andria MMEND . *NL* Two other MMSTART_15496 Serie_A serie A MMEND sides lost at the weekend -- MMSTART_1136763 S.S.D._Piacenza_Calcio_1919 Piacenza MMEND and last year 's losing finalists MMSTART_210482 Atalanta_B.C. Atalanta MMEND . *NL* Two cup matches could not be played on Wednesday due to argument over first round results . *NL* MMSTART_1135354 U.S._Lecce Lecce MMEND 's 3-0 weekend defeat of MMSTART_30872779 Genoa_C.F.C. Genoa MMEND was expected to be overturned by a sporting judge on Thursday after the home club fielded an ineligible player . *NL* That would set MMSTART_30872779 Genoa_C.F.C. Genoa MMEND up for a second round match against local rivals MMSTART_574307 U.C._Sampdoria Sampdoria MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_3085203 A.S.G._Nocerina Nocerina MMEND 's 4-3 defeat of MMSTART_1136763 S.S.D._Piacenza_Calcio_1919 Piacenza MMEND was also subject to a complaint , later removed , that forced their second round match against MMSTART_15496 Serie_A serie A MMEND newcomers MMSTART_2592452 A.C._Perugia_Calcio Perugia MMEND to be delayed . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_674_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_172326 FC_Bayern_Munich BAYERN MMEND HIT FOUR TO TAKE MMSTART_686142 Bundesliga BUNDESLIGA MMEND TOP SPOT . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Goals from MMSTART_2568262 Thomas_Helmer Thomas Helmer MMEND and MMSTART_525141 Jürgen_Klinsmann Juergen Klinsmann MMEND helped MMSTART_172326 FC_Bayern_Munich Bayern Munich MMEND to a 4-2 home win over MMSTART_502005 Bayer_04_Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen MMEND on Wednesday and powered them to the top of the MMSTART_686142 Bundesliga Bundesliga MMEND . *NL* The comfortable victory gave MMSTART_172326 FC_Bayern_Munich Bayern MMEND 10 points from their first four games , a point ahead of second-placed MMSTART_737608 VfB_Stuttgart Stuttgart MMEND , who have a game in hand . *NL* MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND midfielder MMSTART_5071886 Paulo_Sérgio_Silvestre_do_Nascimento Paulo Sergio MMEND put MMSTART_502005 Bayer_04_Leverkusen Leverkusen MMEND ahead in the 25th minute but MMSTART_2431610 Alexander_Zickler Alexander Zickler MMEND equalised just a minute later . *NL* A header from MMSTART_2568262 Thomas_Helmer Helmer MMEND and an acrobatic strike from MMSTART_525141 Jürgen_Klinsmann Klinsmann MMEND gave MMSTART_172326 FC_Bayern_Munich Bayern MMEND a two-goal cushion at halftime . *NL* But the pick of the 13-times champions ' goals came from MMSTART_7560958 Ruggiero_Rizzitelli Ruggiero Rizzitelli MMEND , who beat three defenders to put MMSTART_172326 FC_Bayern_Munich Bayern MMEND 4-1 up . *NL* MMSTART_14466734 Markus_Feldhoff Markus Feldhoff MMEND hit a consolation goal for MMSTART_502005 Bayer_04_Leverkusen Leverkusen MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_599978 F.C._Hansa_Rostock Hansa Rostock MMEND brought MMSTART_497888 1._FC_Köln Cologne MMEND 's 100 percent record to an end with a 2-0 win over the Rhineside club while a MMSTART_3373736 Sean_Dundee Sean Dundee MMEND hat-trick inside seven minutes stood out in MMSTART_1734592 Karlsruher_SC Karlsruhe MMEND 's 4-0 demolition of MMSTART_881244 FC_St._Pauli St Pauli MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_675_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_1281200 Coppa_Italia ITALIAN CUP MMEND SECOND ROUND RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_25458 Rome ROME MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Results of MMSTART_1281200 Coppa_Italia Italian Cup MMEND second round *NL* matches played on Wednesday : *NL* MMSTART_1136866 Empoli_F.C. Empoli MMEND 1 MMSTART_18940588 A.C._Milan Milan MMEND 1 *NL* Spal 2 MMSTART_3070366 A.C._Reggiana_1919 Reggiana MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_33707714 A.S._Lucchese_Libertas_1905 Lucchese MMEND 1 MMSTART_1136820 Vicenza_Calcio Vicenza MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_1691772 U.S._Cremonese Cremonese MMEND 2 MMSTART_149877 Udinese_Calcio Udinese MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1138777 A.C._Cesena Cesena MMEND 3 MMSTART_2358 A.S._Roma Roma MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_81238 Bologna_F.C._1909 Bologna MMEND 2 MMSTART_19450750 Torino_F.C. Torino MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_4462898 History_of_Cosenza_Calcio_1914 Cosenza MMEND 1 MMSTART_3165 ACF_Fiorentina Fiorentina MMEND 3 *NL* Avellino 0 MMSTART_28984 S.S._Lazio Lazio MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1138693 A.S._Bari Bari MMEND 1 MMSTART_14035 Hellas_Verona_F.C. Verona MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_1411049 Delfino_Pescara_1936 Pescara MMEND 3 MMSTART_62611 Parma_F.C. Parma MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_2870603 A.C._Monza_Brianza_1912 Monza MMEND 0 MMSTART_1130620 S.S.C._Napoli Napoli MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_6903 A.C._Chievo_Verona Chievo MMEND 2 MMSTART_1116811 Cagliari_Calcio Cagliari MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_2876568 Ravenna_F.C. Ravenna MMEND 0 MMSTART_15116 Inter_Milan Inter MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_3073616 A.S.D._Fidelis_Andria_1928 Fidelis Andria MMEND 0 MMSTART_16415 Juventus_F.C. Juventus MMEND 2 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_676_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_11867 Germany GERMAN MMEND FIRST DIVISION SUMMARIES . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Summaries of Wednesday 's MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND *NL* first division soccer matches : *NL* MMSTART_1734592 Karlsruher_SC Karlsruhe MMEND 4 ( MMSTART_10634409 Marc_Keller Keller MMEND 18th minute , MMSTART_3373736 Sean_Dundee Dundee MMEND 56th 59th and 64th ) *NL* MMSTART_881244 FC_St._Pauli St Pauli MMEND 0 . *NL* Halftime 1-0 . *NL* Attendance 27,600 . *NL* MMSTART_172326 FC_Bayern_Munich Bayern Munich MMEND 4 ( MMSTART_2431610 Alexander_Zickler Zickler MMEND 26th , MMSTART_2568262 Thomas_Helmer Helmer MMEND 37th , MMSTART_525141 Jürgen_Klinsmann Klinsmann MMEND 44th , *NL* MMSTART_7560958 Ruggiero_Rizzitelli Rizzitelli MMEND 48th ) MMSTART_502005 Bayer_04_Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen MMEND 2 ( Sergio 25th , MMSTART_14466734 Markus_Feldhoff Feldhoff MMEND *NL* 54th ) . *NL* 3-1 . *NL* 48,000 . *NL* MMSTART_497888 1._FC_Köln Cologne MMEND 0 MMSTART_599978 F.C._Hansa_Rostock Hansa Rostock MMEND 2 ( MMSTART_9649414 Jonathan_Akpoborie Akpoborie MMEND 5th and 59th ) . *NL* 0-1 . *NL* 27,000 . *NL* MMSTART_1949688 Fortuna_Düsseldorf Fortuna Duesseldorf MMEND 0 MMSTART_1007441 TSV_1860_München 1860 Munich MMEND 0 . *NL* 11,500 . *NL* MMSTART_1145228 Arminia_Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld MMEND 1 ( Von Heesen 56th ) MMSTART_1586579 MSV_Duisburg Duisburg MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_21064133 Dietmar_Hirsch Hirsch MMEND 65th ) . *NL* 0-0 . *NL* 15,000 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_677_SOCCER SOCCER - LEADING MMSTART_5843419 France FRENCH MMEND LEAGUE SCORERS . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Leading scorers in the MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND *NL* first division after Wednesday 's matches : *NL* 3 - Anton Drobnjak ( MMSTART_1256442 SC_Bastia Bastia MMEND ) , MMSTART_549482 Vladimír_Šmicer Vladimir Smicer MMEND ( MMSTART_1075697 RC_Lens Lens MMEND ) , MMSTART_13449225 Miladin_Bečanović Miladin Becanovic MMEND ( MMSTART_990757 Lille_OSC Lille MMEND ) , MMSTART_11576169 Alain_Caveglia Alain Caveglia MMEND ( MMSTART_979521 Olympique_Lyonnais Lyon MMEND ) , MMSTART_10326208 Xavier_Gravelaine Xavier Gravelaine MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_492068 Olympique_de_Marseille Marseille MMEND ) , MMSTART_553772 Robert_Pirès Robert Pires MMEND ( MMSTART_1135310 FC_Metz Metz MMEND ) , MMSTART_220160 Thierry_Henry Thierry Henry MMEND ( MMSTART_222981 AS_Monaco_FC Monaco MMEND ) *NL* 2 - MMSTART_2839275 Christopher_Wreh Christopher Wreh MMEND ( MMSTART_1693070 En_Avant_de_Guingamp Guingamp MMEND ) , MMSTART_253764 Marc-Vivien_Foé Marc-Vivien Foe MMEND ( MMSTART_1075697 RC_Lens Lens MMEND ) , MMSTART_52265 Enzo_Scifo Enzo Scifo MMEND ( MMSTART_222981 AS_Monaco_FC Monaco MMEND ) , MMSTART_11527631 James_Debbah James Debbah MMEND ( MMSTART_704478 OGC_Nice Nice MMEND ) , MMSTART_3254011 Patrice_Loko Patrice Loko MMEND ( MMSTART_357488 Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C. PSG MMEND ) , *NL* MMSTART_1435187 Stéphane_Guivarc'h Stephane Guivarch MMEND ( MMSTART_1004187 Stade_Rennais_F.C. Rennes MMEND ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_678_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_549482 Vladimír_Šmicer SMICER MMEND 'S LAST-GASP GOAL KEEPS MMSTART_1075697 RC_Lens LENS MMEND IN THE LEAD . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_555876 UEFA_Euro_1996 Euro 96 MMEND star MMSTART_549482 Vladimír_Šmicer Vladimir Smicer MMEND of the MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND scored at the last second for MMSTART_1075697 RC_Lens Lens MMEND , allowing them to retain the lead in the MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND soccer league on Wednesday . *NL* MMSTART_549482 Vladimír_Šmicer Smicer MMEND pushed the ball home in injury time to lead his team to a 3-2 victory over MMSTART_1640865 Montpellier_HSC Montpellier MMEND , who were leading 2-1 until MMSTART_5447 Cameroon Cameroon MMEND 's MMSTART_253764 Marc-Vivien_Foé Marc-Vivien Foe MMEND equalised on a header in the 85th minute . *NL* The win was the fourth in as many matches this season for MMSTART_1075697 RC_Lens Lens MMEND , who lead the table on 12 points . *NL* In-form MMSTART_357488 Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C. Paris St Germain MMEND , who dismissed MMSTART_1135276 FC_Nantes Nantes MMEND 1-0 , are second with 10 points . *NL* Along with MMSTART_549482 Vladimír_Šmicer Smicer MMEND , MMSTART_553772 Robert_Pirès Robert Pires MMEND was the star of the night in MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND , scoring the first hat-trick of the league season in MMSTART_1135310 FC_Metz Metz MMEND 's 3-1 home victory over neighbouring MMSTART_1256446 RC_Strasbourg Strasbourg MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_553772 Robert_Pirès Pires MMEND , one of the most promising strikers in the country , was called up for the first time this week by MMSTART_250197 France_national_football_team French MMEND manager MMSTART_2937139 Aimé_Jacquet Aime Jacquet MMEND for a friendly against MMSTART_808402 Mexico_national_football_team Mexico MMEND on Saturday at the MMSTART_761302 Parc_des_Princes Parc des Princes MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_553772 Robert_Pirès Pires MMEND scored first with a powerful shot in the 35th minute before striking again from close range just before the break . *NL* A solitary raid allowed him to score his third in the 74th . *NL* MMSTART_549482 Vladimír_Šmicer Smicer MMEND 's goal was as hard-won as his team 's victory . *NL* Spurred by Foe 's leveller five minutes before , MMSTART_1075697 RC_Lens Lens MMEND pressed hard and Foe hit the crossbar in the dying seconds on another header . *NL* The ball bounced back to MMSTART_549482 Vladimír_Šmicer Smicer MMEND 's feet and he scored . *NL* MMSTART_1640865 Montpellier_HSC Montpellier MMEND seized an unexpected lead thanks to MMSTART_13121884 Abdelkader_Ferhaoui Kader Ferhaoui MMEND in the fourth minute after a blunder from MMSTART_1075697 RC_Lens Lens MMEND goalkeeper Jean-Claude Nadon . *NL* The side from northern MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND , forced to fight an uphill battle from then on , pulled level thanks to MMSTART_6026473 Tony_Vairelles Tony Vairelles MMEND in the eighth minute but young striker Fabien Lefevre made it two for MMSTART_1640865 Montpellier_HSC Montpellier MMEND five minutes later . *NL* League favourites MMSTART_357488 Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C. PSG MMEND scored a convincing 1-0 win over MMSTART_1135276 FC_Nantes Nantes MMEND and confirmed they would again be the team to beat this season . *NL* Ironically , MMSTART_357488 Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C. PSG MMEND 's victory owed a lot to two former MMSTART_1135276 FC_Nantes Nantes MMEND players , striker MMSTART_3254011 Patrice_Loko Patrice Loko MMEND , who scored on a brilliant shot in the 33rd minute , and defender MMSTART_7189794 Benoît_Cauet Benoit Cauet MMEND , who started the one-two which allowed MMSTART_3254011 Patrice_Loko Loko MMEND to score . *NL* The Parisians , who have yet to concede a goal , were without MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND 's Leonardo and MMSTART_22997 Panama Panama MMEND 's MMSTART_5887619 Julio_Dely_Valdés Julio Cesar Dely Valdes MMEND , both called up by their national sides . *NL* For MMSTART_1135276 FC_Nantes Nantes MMEND , who shocked MMSTART_357488 Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C. PSG MMEND to win the league crown two years ago , the fall is very painful . *NL* The Canaries , who lost most of their key players within two years , have yet to win a match this season . *NL* Reigning champions MMSTART_990753 AJ_Auxerre Auxerre MMEND had to settle for a goalless draw against MMSTART_492068 Olympique_de_Marseille Marseille MMEND on Tuesday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_679_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_21148 Netherlands DUTCH MMEND FIRST DIVISION SUMMARIES . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Summary of MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND first division *NL* soccer played on Wednesday : *NL* MMSTART_834275 Willem_II_(football_club) Willem II Tilburg MMEND 1 ( Van Hintum 69th penalty ) RKC Waalijk 2 *NL* ( MMSTART_24901774 Dick_Schreuder Schreuder MMEND 39th , Van Arum 76th , 83rd ) . *NL* Halftime 0-1 . *NL* Attendance *NL* 6,150 . *NL* MMSTART_834256 Vitesse Vitesse Arnhem MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_9712886 Ferdi_Vierklau Vierklau MMEND 85th ) MMSTART_79818 Sparta_Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_9343903 Gérard_de_Nooijer Gerard de Nooijer MMEND 80th ) . *NL* Halftime 0-0 . *NL* Attendance 5,696 . *NL* MMSTART_834226 FC_Utrecht Utrecht MMEND 0 MMSTART_800033 FC_Twente Twente Enschede MMEND 0 . *NL* Attendance 9,000 . *NL* MMSTART_1103112 FC_Groningen Groningen MMEND 1 ( Gorre 66th ) MMSTART_834196 Roda_JC_Kerkrade Roda JC Kerkrade MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_23592721 Edwin_Vurens Vurens MMEND 3rd ) *NL* Halftime 0-1 . *NL* Attendance 10,000 . *NL* MMSTART_47707 Feyenoord Feyenoord MMEND 2 ( MMSTART_240952 Henrik_Larsson Larsson MMEND 73rd , MMSTART_9420542 Jean-Paul_van_Gastel Van Gastel MMEND 83rd penalty ) Graafschap Doetinchem 1 ( Schultz 4th ) . *NL* Halftime 0-1 . *NL* Attendance 22,434 . *NL* MMSTART_2202202 FC_Volendam Volendam MMEND 1 ( Jongsma 85th ) MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven MMEND 3 ( MMSTART_16001137 Marcelo_Silva_Ramos Marcelo MMEND 19th , 47th , *NL* 56rd ) . *NL* Halftime 0-1 . *NL* Attendance 6,000 . *NL* MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax Amsterdam MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_685945 Frank_de_Boer Frank de Boer MMEND 30th ) MMSTART_2289 AZ_Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar MMEND 0 . *NL* Halftime *NL* 1-0 . *NL* Attendance 48,123 . *NL* Played on Tuesday . *NL* MMSTART_1336325 Fortuna_Sittard Fortuna Sittard MMEND 2 ( MMSTART_5109955 Michael_Jeffrey Jeffrey MMEND 7th , Roest 33rd ) MMSTART_745757 SC_Heerenveen Heerenveen MMEND 4 *NL* ( MMSTART_3989180 Igor_Korneev Korneev MMEND 15th , Hansma 24th , Wouden 70th , 90th ) . *NL* Halftime 2-2 . *NL* Attendance 4,000 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_680_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_11867 Germany GERMAN MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Results of MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND first division *NL* soccer matches on Wednesday : *NL* MMSTART_1734592 Karlsruher_SC Karlsruhe MMEND 4 MMSTART_881244 FC_St._Pauli St Pauli MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_172326 FC_Bayern_Munich Bayern Munich MMEND 4 MMSTART_502005 Bayer_04_Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_497888 1._FC_Köln Cologne MMEND 0 MMSTART_599978 F.C._Hansa_Rostock Hansa Rostock MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_1949688 Fortuna_Düsseldorf Fortuna Duesseldorf MMEND 0 MMSTART_1007441 TSV_1860_München 1860 Munich MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_1145228 Arminia_Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld MMEND 1 MMSTART_1586579 MSV_Duisburg Duisburg MMEND 1 *NL* Standings ( tabulated under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_172326 FC_Bayern_Munich Bayern Munich MMEND 4 3 1 0 11 4 10 *NL* MMSTART_737608 VfB_Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart MMEND 3 3 0 0 10 1 9 *NL* MMSTART_331715 Borussia_Dortmund Borussia Dortmund MMEND 4 3 0 1 12 6 9 *NL* MMSTART_497888 1._FC_Köln Cologne MMEND 4 3 0 1 7 3 9 *NL* MMSTART_1734592 Karlsruher_SC Karlsruhe MMEND 3 2 1 0 9 3 7 *NL* MMSTART_502005 Bayer_04_Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen MMEND 4 2 0 2 9 8 6 *NL* MMSTART_513623 VfL_Bochum VfL Bochum MMEND 4 1 3 0 4 3 6 *NL* MMSTART_535879 Hamburger_SV SV Hamburg MMEND 4 2 0 2 7 7 6 *NL* MMSTART_599978 F.C._Hansa_Rostock Hansa Rostock MMEND 4 1 2 1 5 4 5 *NL* MMSTART_7598082 SV_Werder_Bremen Werder Bremen MMEND 4 1 1 2 5 6 4 *NL* MMSTART_1007441 TSV_1860_München Munich 1860 MMEND 4 1 1 2 3 5 4 *NL* MMSTART_881244 FC_St._Pauli St Pauli MMEND 4 1 1 2 7 11 4 *NL* MMSTART_1949688 Fortuna_Düsseldorf Fortuna Duesseldorf MMEND 4 1 1 2 1 7 4 *NL* MMSTART_1145228 Arminia_Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld MMEND 4 0 3 1 3 4 3 *NL* MMSTART_410348 FC_Schalke_04 Schalke 04 MMEND 4 0 3 1 5 9 3 *NL* MMSTART_1438835 SC_Freiburg Freiburg MMEND 4 1 0 3 6 13 3 *NL* MMSTART_263466 Borussia_Mönchengladbach Borussia Moenchengladbach MMEND 4 0 2 2 1 4 2 *NL* MMSTART_1586579 MSV_Duisburg Duisburg MMEND 4 0 1 3 2 9 1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_681_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_5843419 France FRENCH MMEND LEAGUE SUMMARIES . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Summaries of MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND first division *NL* matches on Wednesday : *NL* MMSTART_1256442 SC_Bastia Bastia MMEND 0 MMSTART_990757 Lille_OSC Lille MMEND 0 . *NL* 0-0 . *NL* 5,000 . *NL* MMSTART_2237150 AS_Cannes Cannes MMEND 0 MMSTART_222981 AS_Monaco_FC Monaco MMEND 2 ( MMSTART_220160 Thierry_Henry Henry MMEND 26th , 71st ) . *NL* 0-1 . *NL* 7,000 . *NL* MMSTART_3658991 Le_Havre_AC Le Havre MMEND 1 ( Samson 24th ) MMSTART_1256445 Stade_Malherbe_Caen Caen MMEND 1 ( Etienne Mendy 4th ) . *NL* 1-1 . *NL* 12,000 . *NL* MMSTART_1075697 RC_Lens Lens MMEND 3 ( MMSTART_6026473 Tony_Vairelles Vairelles MMEND 8th , Foe 85th , MMSTART_549482 Vladimír_Šmicer Smicer MMEND 90th ) MMSTART_1640865 Montpellier_HSC Montpellier MMEND 2 *NL* ( MMSTART_13121884 Abdelkader_Ferhaoui Ferhaoui MMEND 4th , Lefevre 13th ) . *NL* 1-2 . *NL* 30,000 . *NL* MMSTART_979521 Olympique_Lyonnais Lyon MMEND 2 ( MMSTART_11576169 Alain_Caveglia Caveglia MMEND 23rd , MMSTART_1706459 Ludovic_Giuly Giuly MMEND 30th ) MMSTART_1640855 AS_Nancy Nancy MMEND 0 . *NL* 2-0 . *NL* 15,000 . *NL* MMSTART_1135310 FC_Metz Metz MMEND 3 ( MMSTART_553772 Robert_Pirès Pires MMEND 35th , 48th , 74th ) MMSTART_1256446 RC_Strasbourg Strasbourg MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_7213440 Bruno_Rodriguez Rodriguez MMEND 56th ) . *NL* 1-0 . *NL* 14,000 . *NL* MMSTART_704478 OGC_Nice Nice MMEND 1 ( Chaouch 64th ) MMSTART_1693070 En_Avant_de_Guingamp Guingamp MMEND 2 ( Rouxel 10th , Baret 89th ) . *NL* 0-1 . *NL* 4,000 . *NL* MMSTART_357488 Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C. Paris St Germain MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_3254011 Patrice_Loko Loko MMEND 33rd ) MMSTART_1135276 FC_Nantes Nantes MMEND 0 . *NL* 1-0 . *NL* 30,000 . *NL* MMSTART_1004187 Stade_Rennais_F.C. Rennes MMEND 1 ( Guivarch 27th ) MMSTART_1135285 FC_Girondins_de_Bordeaux Bordeaux MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_7737628 Patrick_Colleter Colleter MMEND 86th ) . *NL* 1-0 . *NL* 16,000 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_682_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_5843419 France FRENCH MMEND LEAGUE STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Standings in the MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND first *NL* division after Wednesday 's matches ( tabulate under played , won , *NL* drawn , lost , goals for , against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_1075697 RC_Lens Lens MMEND 4 4 0 0 9 3 12 *NL* MMSTART_357488 Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C. Paris Saint-Germain MMEND 4 3 1 0 4 0 10 *NL* MMSTART_1256442 SC_Bastia Bastia MMEND 4 2 2 0 4 1 8 *NL* MMSTART_990753 AJ_Auxerre Auxerre MMEND 4 2 2 0 3 0 8 *NL* MMSTART_222981 AS_Monaco_FC Monaco MMEND 4 2 1 1 7 4 7 *NL* MMSTART_979521 Olympique_Lyonnais Lyon MMEND 4 2 1 1 6 4 7 *NL* MMSTART_1135310 FC_Metz Metz MMEND 4 2 1 1 6 4 7 *NL* MMSTART_990757 Lille_OSC Lille MMEND 4 2 1 1 4 3 7 *NL* MMSTART_1693070 En_Avant_de_Guingamp Guingamp MMEND 4 2 1 1 4 3 7 *NL* MMSTART_2237150 AS_Cannes Cannes MMEND 4 2 1 1 4 4 7 *NL* MMSTART_1135285 FC_Girondins_de_Bordeaux Bordeaux MMEND 4 1 3 0 3 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_492068 Olympique_de_Marseille Marseille MMEND 4 1 2 1 5 4 5 *NL* MMSTART_1004187 Stade_Rennais_F.C. Rennes MMEND 4 1 1 2 5 7 4 *NL* MMSTART_1256446 RC_Strasbourg Strasbourg MMEND 4 1 0 3 2 7 3 *NL* MMSTART_1640865 Montpellier_HSC Montpellier MMEND 4 0 2 2 3 5 2 *NL* MMSTART_3658991 Le_Havre_AC Le Havre MMEND 4 0 2 2 2 4 2 *NL* MMSTART_1256445 Stade_Malherbe_Caen Caen MMEND 4 0 2 2 2 6 2 *NL* MMSTART_704478 OGC_Nice Nice MMEND 4 0 1 3 3 7 1 *NL* MMSTART_1135276 FC_Nantes Nantes MMEND 4 0 1 3 2 6 1 *NL* MMSTART_1640855 AS_Nancy Nancy MMEND 4 0 1 3 2 7 1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_683_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_5843419 France FRENCH MMEND LEAGUE RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND first division soccer *NL* matches on Wednesday : *NL* MMSTART_357488 Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C. Paris SG MMEND 1 MMSTART_1135276 FC_Nantes Nantes MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_1075697 RC_Lens Lens MMEND 3 MMSTART_1640865 Montpellier_HSC Montpellier MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_1256442 SC_Bastia Bastia MMEND 0 MMSTART_990757 Lille_OSC Lille MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_2237150 AS_Cannes Cannes MMEND 0 MMSTART_222981 AS_Monaco_FC Monaco MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_1004187 Stade_Rennais_F.C. Rennes MMEND 1 MMSTART_1135285 FC_Girondins_de_Bordeaux Bordeaux MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_979521 Olympique_Lyonnais Lyon MMEND 2 MMSTART_1640855 AS_Nancy Nancy MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_704478 OGC_Nice Nice MMEND 1 MMSTART_1693070 En_Avant_de_Guingamp Guingamp MMEND 2 *NL* MMSTART_1135310 FC_Metz Metz MMEND 3 MMSTART_1256446 RC_Strasbourg Strasbourg MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_3658991 Le_Havre_AC Le Havre MMEND 1 MMSTART_1256445 Stade_Malherbe_Caen Caen MMEND 1 *NL* Played Tuesday : *NL* MMSTART_990753 AJ_Auxerre Auxerre MMEND 0 MMSTART_492068 Olympique_de_Marseille Marseille MMEND 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_684_ATHLETICS ATHLETICS - MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie CHRISTIE MMEND AND JOHNSON ASKED TO JOIN MMSTART_46827 Jesse_Owens OWENS MMEND ' TRIBUTE . *NL* Adrian Warner *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Organisers hope to persuade MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 's former MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND 100 metres champion MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Linford Christie MMEND to join a " Dream Team " sprint relay in a special tribute to MMSTART_46827 Jesse_Owens Jesse Owens MMEND at Friday 's MMSTART_3354 Berlin Berlin MMEND grand prix . *NL* MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Christie MMEND , who is retiring from international competition at the end of the season , was not due to compete in the MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND capital but MMSTART_3354 Berlin Berlin MMEND promoter Rudi Thiel said : " We are still hopeful of getting him to come . " *NL* Thiel has managed to get most of the MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND 100 metres champions since 1948 to attend the meeting , which is being held in the stadium where MMSTART_46827 Jesse_Owens Owens MMEND won four gold medals 60 years ago at the MMSTART_39721 1936_Summer_Olympics Berlin MMEND MMSTART_39721 1936_Summer_Olympics Olympics MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND 's MMSTART_67116 Donovan_Bailey Donovan Bailey MMEND , the MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Olympic MMEND 100 metres champion and world record holder , and Namibian MMSTART_71410 Frankie_Fredericks Frankie Fredericks MMEND , the silver medallist at the recent MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Atlanta MMEND Games , have already agreed to run in the 4X100 metres team . *NL* Thiel said on Wednesday that he had also asked MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Olympic MMEND 200 and 400 champion MMSTART_653621 Michael_Johnson_(sprinter) Michael Johnson MMEND to run as well as MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Christie MMEND . *NL* " Most of the MMSTART_27566 Summer_Olympic_Games Olympic MMEND champions of the past are coming including MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 's ( 1980 champion ) MMSTART_67299 Allan_Wells Allan Wells MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Christie MMEND belongs to them . *NL* It would be great to have him here . *NL* " There is a good offer .... *NL* My minimum would be that he just ran the relay , " he said . *NL* The 36-year-old MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Briton MMEND is still considering the offer and is expected to announce his decision later on Wednesday . *NL* MMSTART_46827 Jesse_Owens Owens MMEND 's widow Ruth is not well enough to attend but a message from her will be read out during the meeting and one of the sprinter 's relatives is expected to attend . *NL* The relay race , which will include squads from MMSTART_5334607 Africa Africa MMEND , the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND and MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND as well as the MMSTART_46827 Jesse_Owens Owens MMEND ' quartet , will be held at the end of the meeting . *NL* Organisers had hoped to include 1984 and 1988 champion MMSTART_67127 Carl_Lewis Carl Lewis MMEND in the squad but he injured himself in MMSTART_3708 Brussels Brussels MMEND last Friday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_685_CRICKET CRICKET - NEW CAPTAIN MMSTART_57570 Sachin_Tendulkar TENDULKAR MMEND UPSTAGED BY 120 FROM MMSTART_397266 Sanath_Jayasuriya JAYASURIYA MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_56636 Colombo COLOMBO MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_57570 Sachin_Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar MMEND marked his debut as MMSTART_14533 India Indian MMEND captain with a patient 110 on Wednesday , but was upstaged by dashing MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lankan MMEND opener MMSTART_397266 Sanath_Jayasuriya Sanath Jayasuriya MMEND whose 120 steered the world champions to a nine-wicket Singer Cup win . *NL* MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND , playing in front of their home crowd for the first time since winning the MMSTART_7239 Cricket_World_Cup World Cup MMEND last March , comfortably passed MMSTART_407754 India_national_cricket_team India MMEND 's modest 226-5 from 50 overs in 44.2 overs . *NL* The devastating opening pair of MMSTART_397266 Sanath_Jayasuriya Jayasuriya MMEND and MMSTART_894385 Romesh_Kaluwitharana Romesh Kaluwitharana MMEND shared a fine first wicket stand of 129 to the delight of the 25,000 fans . *NL* MMSTART_397266 Sanath_Jayasuriya Jayasuriya MMEND , whose first 50 included three sixes and three fours , went on to an unbeaten 120 and the man-of-the-match award . *NL* MMSTART_894385 Romesh_Kaluwitharana Kaluwitharana MMEND , slow in comparison , was bowled by MMSTART_57570 Sachin_Tendulkar Tendulkar MMEND for 53 , but MMSTART_30873370 Aravinda_de_Silva Aravinda de Silva MMEND with 49 not out helped see MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND home . *NL* Earlier , MMSTART_57570 Sachin_Tendulkar Tendulkar MMEND completed his ninth century in one-day cricket , taking 138 balls to do it before being run out . *NL* The rest of the MMSTART_407754 India_national_cricket_team Indian MMEND batting was generally tied down by brilliant fielding and some fairly tight bowling , although ex-captain Mohamed Azharuddin chipped in with 58 , adding 129 with MMSTART_57570 Sachin_Tendulkar Tendulkar MMEND off 28 overs , before being stumped . *NL* The next match in the four-nation tournament is on Friday when MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND play MMSTART_374833 Australia_national_cricket_team Australia MMEND in a repeat of the MMSTART_7239 Cricket_World_Cup World Cup MMEND final in MMSTART_125315 Lahore Lahore MMEND where MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND won by seven wickets . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_686_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team SRI LANKA MMEND BEAT MMSTART_407754 India_national_cricket_team INDIA MMEND BY 9 WICKETS IN ONE-DAY MATCH . *NL* MMSTART_56636 Colombo COLOMBO MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND beat MMSTART_407754 India_national_cricket_team India MMEND by nine wickets in the second match of the MMSTART_28357832 Singer_World_Series Singer World Series MMEND one-day ( 50 overs ) cricket tournament on Monday . *NL* Scores : MMSTART_407754 India_national_cricket_team India MMEND 226-5 in 50 overs , MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND 230-1 in 44.2 overs . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_687_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_407754 India_national_cricket_team INDIA MMEND V MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team SRI LANKA MMEND SCOREBOARD . *NL* MMSTART_56636 Colombo COLOMBO MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Scoreboard of the second MMSTART_28357832 Singer_World_Series Singer World Series MMEND cricket match between MMSTART_407754 India_national_cricket_team India MMEND and MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND on *NL* Wednesday : *NL* MMSTART_407754 India_national_cricket_team India MMEND *NL* A. Jadeja run out 0 *NL* S. Tendulkar run out 110 *NL* S. Ganguly c de Silva b MMSTART_3105984 Kumar_Dharmasena Dharmasena MMEND 16 *NL* M. Azharuddin st MMSTART_894385 Romesh_Kaluwitharana Kaluwitharana MMEND b MMSTART_397266 Sanath_Jayasuriya Jayasuriya MMEND 58 *NL* V. Kambli run out 18 *NL* MMSTART_252735 Rahul_Dravid R. Dravid MMEND not out 7 *NL* J. Srinath not out 1 *NL* Extras ( b-1 lb-3 w-9 nb-3 ) 16 *NL* Total ( 5 wickets , 50 overs ) 226 *NL* Fall of wickets : 1-4 2-57 3-186 4-217 5-217 . *NL* Did not bat : MMSTART_274600 Anil_Kumble A. Kumble MMEND , N. Mongia , V. Prasad , A. Kapoor . *NL* Bowling : Vass 9-2-35-0 , MMSTART_3140804 Ravindra_Pushpakumara Pushpakumara MMEND 6-0-23-0 , MMSTART_3105984 Kumar_Dharmasena Dharmasena MMEND *NL* 10-0-59-1 MMSTART_20905 Muttiah_Muralitharan Muralitharan MMEND 10-0-42-0 , MMSTART_397266 Sanath_Jayasuriya Jayasuriya MMEND 10-1-39-1 , de Silva *NL* 5-0-24-0 . *NL* MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND *NL* S. Jayasuriya not out 120 *NL* R. Kaluwitharana b MMSTART_57570 Sachin_Tendulkar Tendulkar MMEND 53 *NL* A.de Silva not out 49 *NL* Extras ( lb-3 nb-3 w-2 ) 8 *NL* Total ( for one wicket - 44.2 overs ) 230 *NL* Fall of wicket : 1-129 *NL* Did not bat : MMSTART_1160705 Arjuna_Ranatunga Arjuna Ranatunga MMEND , MMSTART_6699670 Asanka_Gurusinha Asanka Gurusinha MMEND , Hashan Tillekeratne , MMSTART_1671083 Roshan_Mahanama Roshan Mahanama MMEND , Kumara Dharmasena , MMSTART_198062 Chaminda_Vaas Chaminda Vaas MMEND , *NL* MMSTART_20905 Muttiah_Muralitharan Muthiah Muralitharan MMEND , MMSTART_3140804 Ravindra_Pushpakumara Ravindra Pushpakumara MMEND *NL* Bowling : MMSTART_274600 Anil_Kumble Kumble MMEND 10-1-40-0 , MMSTART_3060336 Venkatesh_Prasad Prasad MMEND 6-0-47-0 , MMSTART_492474 Javagal_Srinath Srinath MMEND *NL* 8-0-33-0 , MMSTART_57570 Sachin_Tendulkar Tendulkar MMEND 6-0-29-1 , MMSTART_3965321 Aashish_Kapoor Kapoor MMEND 10-2-51-0 , MMSTART_3369198 Ajay_Jadeja Jadeja MMEND *NL* 2.2-0-13-0 , MMSTART_529681 Sourav_Ganguly Ganguly MMEND 2-0-14-0 *NL* Result : MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND won by 9 wickets *NL* Man-of-the-Match : MMSTART_397266 Sanath_Jayasuriya Sanath Jayasuriya MMEND *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_688_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_407754 India_national_cricket_team INDIA MMEND WIN TOSS AND BAT AGAINST MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team SRI LANKA MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_56636 Colombo COLOMBO MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_407754 India_national_cricket_team India MMEND won the toss and elected to bat against MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND in the second day-night limited overs cricket match of the MMSTART_28357832 Singer_World_Series Singer World Series MMEND tournament on Wednesday . *NL* Teams : *NL* MMSTART_407754 India_national_cricket_team India MMEND - MMSTART_57570 Sachin_Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar MMEND ( captain ) , MMSTART_274600 Anil_Kumble Anil Kumble MMEND , MMSTART_3369198 Ajay_Jadeja Ajay Jadeja MMEND , MMSTART_529681 Sourav_Ganguly Sourav Ganguly MMEND , Mohamed Azharuddin , MMSTART_564046 Vinod_Kambli Vinod Kambli MMEND , MMSTART_252735 Rahul_Dravid Rahul Dravid MMEND , MMSTART_3059959 Nayan_Mongia Nayan Mongia MMEND , MMSTART_492474 Javagal_Srinath Javagal Srinath MMEND , MMSTART_3060336 Venkatesh_Prasad Venkatesh Prasad MMEND , Ashish Kapoor . *NL* MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND - MMSTART_1160705 Arjuna_Ranatunga Arjuna Ranatunga MMEND ( captain ) , MMSTART_397266 Sanath_Jayasuriya Sanath Jayasuriya MMEND , MMSTART_894385 Romesh_Kaluwitharana Romesh Kaluwitharana MMEND , MMSTART_6699670 Asanka_Gurusinha Asanka Gurusinha MMEND , MMSTART_30873370 Aravinda_de_Silva Aravinda de Silva MMEND , Hashan Tillekeratne , MMSTART_1671083 Roshan_Mahanama Roshan Mahanama MMEND , Kumara Dharmasena , MMSTART_198062 Chaminda_Vaas Chaminda Vaas MMEND , MMSTART_20905 Muttiah_Muralitharan Muthiah Muralitharan MMEND , MMSTART_3140804 Ravindra_Pushpakumara Ravindra Pushpakumara MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_689_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_701 Angola ANGOLA MMEND - AUG 28 . *NL* MMSTART_18402 Luanda LUANDA MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* These are the leading stories in the MMSTART_701 Angola Angolan MMEND press on Wednesday . *NL* MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . *NL* JORNAL DE ANGOLA *NL* - MMSTART_18298102 Princeton_Lyman Princeton Lyman MMEND , the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND Under-Secretary of State for International Organisations , will on Wednesday continue his work in MMSTART_701 Angola Angola MMEND visiting MMSTART_13699261 Bailundo Bailundo MMEND , where he should be received by MMSTART_264097 Jonas_Savimbi Jonas Savimbi MMEND , leader of MMSTART_245423 UNITA Unita MMEND . *NL* On Tuesday MMSTART_18298102 Princeton_Lyman Lyman MMEND participated in a meeting of a joint-commission where he considered that the MMSTART_701 Angola Angolan MMEND politicians should advance faster and find a way to cooperate . *NL* In his opinion the quartering of MMSTART_245423 UNITA Unita MMEND forces must be concluded in all the MMSTART_701 Angola Angolan MMEND territory and the troops must be selected and integrated in the armed forces , the government forces must be concentrated in the principal units and the free circulation of people and goods must be reality in all the country . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_690_S.AFRICAN S.AFRICAN TRUTH BODY TO SUMMON APARTHEID POLICE . *NL* MMSTART_6653 Cape_Town CAPE TOWN MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND 's Truth and Reconciliation Commission said on Wednesday it would subpoena persons accused of human rights violations to appear before it . *NL* " We can subpoena anyone we want to , even the president of the country , " spokesman John Allen told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . " *NL* Subpoenas are due to be served on a number of people this week . " *NL* Media reports have speculated that the commission , which is trying to heal the wounds of apartheid by confronting the past , could subpoena apartheid-era President MMSTART_383252 P._W._Botha P.W. Botha MMEND and former police generals Basie Smit and Johan Van Der Merwe . *NL* In submissions last week to the commission MMSTART_390975 National_Party_(South_Africa) National Party MMEND leader and former president F.W. De Klerk said he had received no co-operation from MMSTART_383252 P._W._Botha Botha MMEND in compiling his party 's report . *NL* Since it began work in April the commission has been hearing harrowing tales from the victims of apartheid-era abuses , by both the white minority regime and its opponents . *NL* It also wants to hear from those who committed the abuses , to whom it can offer amnesty in return for frankness . *NL* Hopes that reformed perpetrators would come forward voluntarily have faded but the commission has the legal power to force them to appear . *NL* Allen declined to give say who would be subpoenaed . *NL* " At the moment we have a preliminary list of less than 10 people , but this is just the beginning , " he said . *NL* The commission was set up last year to probe 30 years of human-rights violations during the apartheid era . *NL* It is chaired by MMSTART_26230922 Nobel_Peace_Prize Nobel Peace MMEND winner , retired Archbishop MMSTART_8401973 Desmond_Tutu Desmond Tutu MMEND . *NL* Allen said the commission could announce the names of subpoenaed persons on Monday next week . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_691_TURKISH TURKISH AIRPLANE LANDS IN MMSTART_57644 Sofia SOFIA MMEND ON BOMB THREAT . *NL* MMSTART_57644 Sofia SOFIA MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* A Turkish airliner on flight from MMSTART_3391396 Istanbul Istanbul MMEND to MMSTART_55866 Vienna Vienna MMEND on Wednesday landed in emergency at MMSTART_57644 Sofia Sofia MMEND airport after receiving a bomb threat , said an airport official . *NL* " The plane landed at MMSTART_57644 Sofia Sofia MMEND airport at 1503 ( 1203 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) after receiving a signal that there is an explosive on board , " the official , who declined to be named told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* The plane , surrounded by 11 fire-engines , is being checked for explosives at the moment . *NL* Nothing has been found so far , added the official . *NL* In March a MMSTART_934562 Turkish_Cypriots Turkish Cypriot MMEND airliner hijacked while on a flight from northern MMSTART_5593 Cyprus Cyprus MMEND to MMSTART_3391396 Istanbul Istanbul MMEND landed in MMSTART_57644 Sofia Sofia MMEND airport to refuel before landing in MMSTART_19058 Munich Munich MMEND , where the hijacker was arrested . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_692_Arch Arch MMSTART_717 Alberta Alberta MMEND well tests 1,100 bbl / day . *NL* MMSTART_53839 Fort_Worth,_Texas FORT WORTH MMEND , MMSTART_29810 Texas Texas MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Arch Petroleum Inc said Wednesday an exploratory well in MMSTART_717 Alberta Alberta MMEND 's MMSTART_2302768 Morinville Morinville MMEND area tested in excess of 1,100 barrels daily and will begin production immediately . *NL* The company said the 90 percent owned Trax et al Morinville 10-23 logged 28 feet of productive Leduc Reef at 5,350 feet . *NL* Reserve estimates from this well are at 250,000 gross barrels of oil . *NL* The Trax well is one of the prospects developed by Arch through its early 1996 purchase of Trax Petroleums Ltd , the company said . *NL* It said another , the Cometra et al Morinville 11-13 , has logged 128 feet of productive Leduc Reef at 5,400 feet and is flowing water free at the rate of 590 barrels of oil per day on a 15 / 64ths-inch choke . *NL* Arch owns a 16 percent working interest in this well with most of the rest held by the privately owned operator . *NL* Arch said full production has begun and initial estimates of gross reserves attributable to this well range up to one million barrels of oil . *NL* A third well drilled in this area , the Trax et al Morinville 2-25 , encountered the Leduc Reef but tested wet . *NL* At the company 's MMSTART_5103900 Nordegg,_Alberta Nordegg MMEND prospect , the Apache et al Saunders 14-28 , has reached total depth in the Leduc Reef at approximately 3,800 feet and has been abandoned , Arch said . *NL* It said this acreage earning well brought an interest in an additional 5,120 acres , building the company 's gross land position in this area to 8,320 acres . *NL* At the Butte prospect , the Garrington 4-8 has reached total depth of 11,500 and has logged 278 feet of Leduc Reef . *NL* Testing has begun and results will be announced within the next several days , Arch said . *NL* Including the costs of the two abandoned wells , the company said , these first prospects have added to reserves at a finding cost of about MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND $ 2 per barrel of oil equivalent . *NL* -- Jim Brumm 212-859-1710 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_693_U.S. MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND judge orders MMSTART_380532 Biogen_Idec Biogen MMEND , MMSTART_4383256 Bayer_HealthCare_Pharmaceuticals Berlex MMEND officials deposed . *NL* Leslie Gevirtz *NL* MMSTART_24437894 Boston BOSTON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* In order to help him decide whether he should hear the case , a MMSTART_70235 United_States_district_court U.S. District Court MMEND judge Wednesday ordered the legal counsels of Biogen Inc and MMSTART_4383256 Bayer_HealthCare_Pharmaceuticals Berlex Laboratories MMEND , a subsidiary of MMSTART_2091870 Schering_AG Schering AG MMEND , deposed . *NL* The tempest beyond the test tube involves allegations that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration violated the Orphan Drug law by allowing MMSTART_380532 Biogen_Idec Biogen MMEND the right to sell its multiple sclerosis drug Avonex . *NL* MMSTART_4383256 Bayer_HealthCare_Pharmaceuticals Berlex MMEND also charges that Avonex is so similar to its MS drug , MMSTART_2858017 Interferon_beta_1b Betaseron MMEND , that it is a patent infringement . *NL* Both drugs are types of interferon . *NL* One analyst said sales of Avonex had already cut into MMSTART_2858017 Interferon_beta_1b Betaseron MMEND market share . *NL* BioVest Research , Inc 's analyst Eddie Hedaya said , " MMSTART_4383256 Bayer_HealthCare_Pharmaceuticals Berlex MMEND sales are losing share like mad ... *NL* my understanding of the marketplace is that they 're below expectations . " *NL* He added Chiron Corp reported its sales of inventory to MMSTART_4383256 Bayer_HealthCare_Pharmaceuticals Berlex MMEND was down . *NL* MMSTART_1184467 Chiron_Corporation Chiron MMEND makes MMSTART_2858017 Interferon_beta_1b Betaseron MMEND ; MMSTART_4383256 Bayer_HealthCare_Pharmaceuticals Berlex MMEND markets it , he said . *NL* MMSTART_380532 Biogen_Idec Biogen MMEND , in its Securities and Exchange Commission quarterly report for the period ending June 30 , said it had earned $ 6.1 million from Avonex sales during the drugs first six weeks on the market . *NL* When it approved Avonex in May , the MMSTART_3709121 FDA_(trade_union) FDA MMEND said both MMSTART_380532 Biogen_Idec Biogen MMEND 's product and MMSTART_2858017 Interferon_beta_1b Betaseron MMEND were developed under the incentives of the Ophran Drug Act which provides seven years of marketing exclusivity for products that treat rare diseases . *NL* Avonex " has been allowed to enter the market because it differs from interferon beta-1b ( MMSTART_2858017 Interferon_beta_1b Betaseron MMEND ) .. *NL* . " *NL* the MMSTART_3709121 FDA_(trade_union) FDA MMEND said . *NL* Now , MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND District Judge MMSTART_21835440 Mark_L._Wolf Mark Wolf MMEND has ordered the chief counsel for MMSTART_380532 Biogen_Idec Biogen MMEND , MMSTART_11076522 Michael_J._Astrue Michael Astrue MMEND , and Robert Chabora , his counterpart at MMSTART_4383256 Bayer_HealthCare_Pharmaceuticals Berlex MMEND be deposed about a May 21 meeting the two men attended to help him determine whether the lawsuit filed by MMSTART_380532 Biogen_Idec Biogen MMEND against MMSTART_4383256 Bayer_HealthCare_Pharmaceuticals Berlex MMEND should be heard in MMSTART_1645518 Massachusetts Massachusetts MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_4383256 Bayer_HealthCare_Pharmaceuticals Berlex MMEND filed a lawsuit against MMSTART_380532 Biogen_Idec Biogen MMEND in MMSTART_70235 United_States_district_court U.S. District Court MMEND in MMSTART_67234 Newark,_New_Jersey Newark MMEND , MMSTART_21648 New_Jersey N.J. MMEND in July , but MMSTART_380532 Biogen_Idec Biogen MMEND had already filed a suit against MMSTART_4383256 Bayer_HealthCare_Pharmaceuticals Berlex MMEND in MMSTART_1645518 Massachusetts Massachusetts MMEND in May . *NL* MMSTART_21835440 Mark_L._Wolf Wolf MMEND ordered the depositions to determine if he or MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND District Judge MMSTART_21804225 John_Winslow_Bissell John Bissell MMEND of MMSTART_67234 Newark,_New_Jersey Newark MMEND should preside over the case . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_694_U.S. MMSTART_53667 United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury U.S. Treasury MMEND balances at MMSTART_10819 Federal_Reserve_System Fed MMEND rose on Aug 27 . *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_53667 United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury U.S. Treasury MMEND balances at MMSTART_10819 Federal_Reserve_System Federal Reserve MMEND based on MMSTART_53667 United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury Treasury Department MMEND 's latest budget statement . *NL* ( BILLIONS OF DLRS ) *NL* Aug 27 Aug 26 *NL* MMSTART_10819 Federal_Reserve_System Fed MMEND acct 5.208 4.425 *NL* Tax / loan note acct 14.828 15.687 *NL* Cash balance 20.036 20.112 *NL* --- *NL* Total public debt , *NL* subject to limit 5,124.053 5,122.084 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_695_COMEX MMSTART_469729 New_York_Mercantile_Exchange COMEX MMEND copper ends higher after late recovery . *NL* MMSTART_8210131 New_York NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_469729 New_York_Mercantile_Exchange COMEX MMEND copper ended higher after a late , modest recovery dragged the market from the lows , but traders shrugged-off an imminent strike at MMSTART_985804 Codelco Codelco MMEND 's Salvador mine in MMSTART_5489 Chile Chile MMEND . *NL* The market was also waiting for Friday 's LME stock report which will include figures delayed from Tuesday because of the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom U.K. MMEND public holiday on Monday when the LME was closed . *NL* " We are in the late stages of the weaker period of the market , and as we get to the post MMSTART_19156272 Labor_Day Labor Day MMEND market we will start to see more consumer interest and the demand side of the market will start to firm prices up , " said William O'Neill of MMSTART_33731299 Merrill_Lynch Merrill Lynch MMEND . *NL* December MMSTART_469729 New_York_Mercantile_Exchange COMEX MMEND settled 0.35 cent higher at 90.20 cents , traded 90.50 to 89.40 cents . *NL* September went out 0.05 cent lower at 91.05 . *NL* The August contract expired at 0.85 cent down at 90.85 cents . *NL* Volume was estimated at 8,000 lots . *NL* Workers at Salvador voted to strike from Saturday , and it was not clear when further talks between the unions and management would take place . *NL* " Salvador is a small facility , and the prospects are that if there will be a strike , it will not be a long strike , " O'Neill said . *NL* -- Huw Jones , New York Commodities 212-859-1646 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_696_U.S. MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND copper service center shipments stable - CBSA . *NL* MMSTART_8210131 New_York NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Average daily shipments from MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND copper service centers in July fell three percent from the previous month , but were higher than in July 1995 , the Copper and Brass Servicenter Association reported . *NL* " July was still above the historic average for that month , " the CBSA said . *NL* In the first seven months of 1996 , shipments of copper sheet , coil and strip were 2.2 percent ahead of the same period last year . *NL* Alloy shipments , however , were 7.5 percent down . *NL* " Several service centers indicated that while their volume of orders remains constant , the size-per-order continues to be smaller than what was realised during the first five months of the year , " the CBSA said . *NL* Service centers continued to lower their inventories in July when total copper stocks were off two percent and alloy products down 1.9 percent . *NL* -- New York Commodities 212-859-1646 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_697_Harleysville Harleysville Group ups qrtly dividenD . *NL* MMSTART_133365 Harleysville,_Pennsylvania HARLEYSVILLE MMEND , Pa . *NL* 1996-08-28 *NL* Quarterly *NL* Latest Prior *NL* Amount $ 0.21 $ 0.19 *NL* Pay Sept 30 *NL* Record Sept 16 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_698_Chile MMSTART_5489 Chile Chile MMEND 's ENAP buys Oriente , Escravos crude for Oct . *NL* MMSTART_8210131 New_York NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_5489 Chile Chile MMEND 's state oil company Empresa Nacional del Petroleo ( ENAP ) bought a second spot cargo of Oriente and nearly one million barrels of Escravos in a recent tender , traders said Wednesday . *NL* A 400,000 barrel cargo of Ecuadorian Oriente and 960,000 barrels of MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigerian MMEND Escravos was awarded in a tender for Oct 15-18 late last week , but price information remains vague . *NL* " The Oriente will be supplied by the same seller at a small premium to formula , " a trade source said , referring to the first October cargo sold two weeks ago at Petroecuador 's sale formula plus five cents fob . *NL* Escravos was sold on a Dated Brent related basis , with premiums for the light grade seen in the low 50-cent range . *NL* The next purchase tender from ENAP is expected for late October or early November crude , traders said . *NL* -- Jacqueline Wong , New York Energy Desk +1 212 859 1620 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_699_Reuters Reuters historical calendar - September 4 . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Following are some of the major events to have occurred on September 4 in history . *NL* 1241 - MMSTART_1596 Alexander_III_of_Scotland Alexander III MMEND , King of MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scotland MMEND , born . *NL* King from 1249-1286 , he consolidated royal power , leaving MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scotland MMEND united and independent . *NL* 1260 - The Ghibellines retook the city of MMSTART_11525 Florence Florence MMEND from the Florentine Guelfs at the battle of Monte Aperto . *NL* 1768 - Francois-Rene ( Vicomte de ) Chateaubriand born . *NL* He was a politician , one of the first MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND romantic writers and ambassador to the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND court . *NL* He wrote " MMSTART_5963679 René_(novella) Rene MMEND " , a seminal work in the MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND romantic movement and a famous autobiography " Memoires d'Outre Tombe " . *NL* 1781 - MMSTART_18110 Los_Angeles Los Angeles MMEND was founded by MMSTART_26667 Spain Spanish MMEND settlers and named " El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los Angeles " ( The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels ) . *NL* 1824 - MMSTART_44012 Anton_Bruckner Anton Bruckner MMEND born . *NL* MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austrian MMEND composer and organist , he wrote nine symphonies on a huge scale and three grand masses in the romantic tradition . *NL* 1870 - In MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND , the MMSTART_216066 Second_French_Empire Second Empire MMEND was ended and MMSTART_62581 Napoleon_III Napoleon III MMEND was deposed after his surrender two days earlier in the Franco-Prussian war . *NL* 1886 - At MMSTART_2702049 Skeleton_Canyon Skeleton Canyon MMEND in MMSTART_21883824 Arizona Arizona MMEND , MMSTART_221765 Geronimo Geronimo MMEND , Apache chief and leader of the last great MMSTART_21217 Native_Americans_in_the_United_States Red Indian MMEND rebellion finally surrendered to General MMSTART_1291705 Nelson_A._Miles Nelson Miles MMEND . *NL* 1892 - Prolific MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND modernist composer MMSTART_85267 Darius_Milhaud Darius Milhaud MMEND born . *NL* He wrote a jazz ballet " MMSTART_1968469 La_création_du_monde La Creation du Monde MMEND " and scores for many films including an early version of " MMSTART_161242 Madame_Bovary Madame Bovary MMEND " . *NL* 1906 - German-born MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND biologist MMSTART_169382 Max_Delbrück Max Delbruck MMEND born . *NL* Winner of the 1969 MMSTART_21201 Nobel_Prize Nobel Prize MMEND for physiology or medicine for work on the genetic structure of viruses that infect bacteria . *NL* 1907 - MMSTART_9514 Edvard_Grieg Edvard Grieg MMEND , MMSTART_21241 Norway Norwegian MMEND composer best known for his " MMSTART_555554 Peer_Gynt Peer Gynt Suite MMEND " and his Piano Concerto , died in MMSTART_56494 Bergen Bergen MMEND . *NL* 1908 - MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND film director MMSTART_382196 Edward_Dmytryk Edward Dmytryk MMEND born . *NL* Best known for his films " MMSTART_42106 Crossfire_(film) Crossfire MMEND " - one of MMSTART_53849 Hollywood Hollywood MMEND 's first attempts to deal with racial discrimination and " Farewell My lovely " . *NL* 1909 - The world 's first Boy Scout Rally was held at MMSTART_93961 Crystal_Palace,_London Crystal Palace MMEND near MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND . *NL* 1944 - MMSTART_3708 Brussels Brussels MMEND and MMSTART_32149462 Antwerp Antwerp MMEND in MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND were liberated by MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND and MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canadian MMEND troops in MMSTART_32927 World_War_II World War Two MMEND . *NL* 1948 - MMSTART_102298 Wilhelmina_of_the_Netherlands Wilhelmina MMEND , Queen of the MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND from 1890 and throughout World Wars One and MMSTART_32927 World_War_II Two MMEND abdicated in favour of her daughter MMSTART_80481 Juliana_of_the_Netherlands Juliana MMEND . *NL* 1963 - MMSTART_374183 Robert_Schuman Robert Schuman MMEND , MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND statesman , Prime Minister 1947-48 and Foreign Minister 1948-52 , died . *NL* He was responsible for the establishment of the European Coal and Steel Community . *NL* 1964 - The MMSTART_144607 Forth_Road_Bridge Forth Road Bridge MMEND in MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scotland MMEND , measuring 6156 ft , and with a centre span of 3300 ft , was opened by Her Majesty the Queen . *NL* 1965 - MMSTART_1029 Albert_Schweitzer Albert Schweitzer MMEND , theologian , philosopher and organist died in MMSTART_12027 Gabon Gabon MMEND where he had set up a hospital in 1913 . *NL* Acclaimed for his interpretations of MMSTART_9906294 Johann_Sebastian_Bach J.S. Bach MMEND 's works , he also won the MMSTART_26230922 Nobel_Peace_Prize Nobel Peace Prize MMEND for his efforts on behalf of the " Brotherhood of Nations " in 1952 . *NL* 1972 - At the MMSTART_83112 1972_Summer_Olympics Olympic Games MMEND , MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND swimmer MMSTART_66265 Mark_Spitz Mark Spitz MMEND won his seventh gold medal , a record for a single MMSTART_332902 Olympiad Olympiad MMEND . *NL* 1974 - MMSTART_13058 East_Germany East Germany MMEND and the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND established formal diplomatic relations for the first time . *NL* 1977 - E.F. ( Fritz ) Schumacher , economic guru and author of the best seller " MMSTART_2514850 Small_Is_Beautiful Small is Beautiful MMEND " , died on his way to a conference in MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND . *NL* 1989 - MMSTART_182032 Georges_Simenon Georges Simenon MMEND , writer of 84 books based on the detective character MMSTART_69445 Jules_Maigret Inspector Maigret MMEND , died . *NL* 1992 - MMSTART_3415 Bulgaria Bulgaria MMEND 's former MMSTART_37008 Communist_party Communist MMEND leader MMSTART_276706 Todor_Zhivkov Todor Zhivkov MMEND , deposed in 1989 , was sentenced to seven years in prison after being found guilty of embezzling state funds . *NL* 1995 - Declaring " united MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND is ours " , MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND launched a 15-month celebration of the 3,000th anniversary of King MMSTART_8551 David David MMEND 's proclamation of the city as the capital of the MMSTART_25955086 Jews Jewish MMEND people . *NL* 1995 - The MMSTART_3523938 Fourth_World_Conference_on_Women Fourth World Conference on Women MMEND , the biggest MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND gathering in history , began in MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND 's MMSTART_553623 Great_Hall_of_the_People Great Hall of the People MMEND with a MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND declaration that sexual equality was the last great project of the 20th century . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_700_UK UK lowers noise limits for three MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND airports . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* The MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND government on Wednesday lowered the noise limits for MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND 's MMSTART_94089 Heathrow_(hamlet) Heathrow MMEND , MMSTART_101359 Gatwick_Airport Gatwick MMEND and MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport Stansted MMEND airports and announced it would make a bigger effort in detecting and fining violators . *NL* The limits , effective from January 1 , 1997 , are reduced as much as possible while still complying with international obligations , a spokesman for the Department of Transport said . *NL* The maximum noise level during the day is trimmed by three decibels to 94 , while the night time level is reduced by two decibels to 87 . *NL* " It is a smaller reduction in terms of loudness than was sought by local people . *NL* Nevertheless I am satisfied that the overall benefits will be worthwile , " Lord Goschen , minister for aviation , said in a statement . *NL* The ministry said it believed the new limits could be met with existing aircraft . " *NL* They can be flown in quieter ways , " a spokesman said . *NL* The reduction in noise levels is the same as proposed in a consultation paper which was published in October 1995 . *NL* The present noise levels have applied at MMSTART_94089 Heathrow_(hamlet) Heathrow MMEND , one of the world 's busiest airports , since 1959 and at MMSTART_101359 Gatwick_Airport Gatwick MMEND since 1968 . *NL* The number of monitors will be increased and some will be repositioned to detect noisy planes . *NL* -- London Newsroom +44 171 542 7717 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_701_Tennis Tennis - MMSTART_261368 Mark_Philippoussis Philippoussis MMEND beats MMSTART_1918850 Mark_Woodforde Woodforde MMEND in MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_8210131 New_York NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_261368 Mark_Philippoussis Mark Philippoussis MMEND beat fellow MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND MMSTART_1918850 Mark_Woodforde Mark Woodforde MMEND 6-7 ( 6-8 ) 6-3 6-3 6-3 in a men 's singles first round match at the MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND on Tuesday . *NL* The two MMSTART_227983 Davis_Cup Davis Cup MMEND team-mates were pitted against each other after last week 's controversial redraw of the men 's singles competition . *NL* MMSTART_261368 Mark_Philippoussis Philippoussis MMEND is on course for a third round meeting with world number one MMSTART_65961 Pete_Sampras Pete Sampras MMEND of the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND , whom he beat at the MMSTART_97851 Australian_Open Australian Open MMEND last January . *NL* -- Sydney Newsroom 61-2 9373-1800 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_702_Rugby Rugby union-England given final chance to stay in Five Nations . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_691024 England_national_rugby_union_team England MMEND have been given a final chance to remain in the Five Nations ' championship despite striking an exclusive television deal with MMSTART_26091 Rupert_Murdoch Rupert Murdoch MMEND 's Sky television . *NL* In a statement on Wednesday , the Four Nations TV Committee said dates had been set for a competition involving MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scotland MMEND , MMSTART_69894 Wales Wales MMEND , MMSTART_147575 Ireland Ireland MMEND and MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND next year . *NL* " Between now and then , discussions will take place in one final attempt to persuade the MMSTART_696501 Rugby_Football_Union Rugby Football Union MMEND to save the Five Nations ' championship in its current form , " the statement said . *NL* No further details were immediately available . *NL* MMSTART_691024 England_national_rugby_union_team England MMEND infuriated their championship colleagues when they decided to sign a 87.5 million pounds sterling ( $ 135.8 million ) deal giving Sky television exclusive rights to rugby union matches in MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND . *NL* The present contract with the MMSTART_19344654 BBC British Broadcasting Corporation MMEND was shared between the four home nations while MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND have their own television deal . *NL* Last month Five Nations ' committee chairman MMSTART_14300052 Tom_Kiernan Tom Kiernan MMEND said MMSTART_9904 England_national_football_team England MMEND would be thrown out of the competition " unless circumstances change in the near future " . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_703_Cricket Cricket - NZ face tough schedule at home and abroad . *NL* MMSTART_33804 Wellington WELLINGTON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_7239 Cricket_World_Cup World Cup MMEND cricket champions MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND will play two tests and three one-day internationals in a tour of MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND next March , officials said on Wednesday . *NL* MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND Cricket said the MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lankans MMEND would play tests in MMSTART_86654 Hamilton,_New_Zealand Hamilton MMEND and MMSTART_33804 Wellington Wellington MMEND and one-dayers in MMSTART_18660332 Auckland Auckland MMEND , MMSTART_628782 Christchurch Christchurch MMEND and MMSTART_628345 Dunedin Dunedin MMEND , following hard on the heels of a tour by MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_478115 New_Zealand_national_cricket_team New Zealand MMEND will also line up against MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND and MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND this November in a one-day champions trophy competition in MMSTART_15674115 Sharjah_(city) Sharjah MMEND . *NL* The team will go one to tour MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND , playing two tests and three one-day internationals . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_704_Soccer Soccer - MMSTART_1212797 Burundi_national_football_team Burundi MMEND disqualification from MMSTART_250680 Africa_Cup_of_Nations African Cup MMEND confirmed . *NL* MMSTART_6293 Cairo CAIRO MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* The MMSTART_715265 Confederation_of_African_Football African Football Confederation MMEND ( MMSTART_715265 Confederation_of_African_Football CAF MMEND ) on Wednesday formally confirmed MMSTART_1212797 Burundi_national_football_team Burundi MMEND 's disqualification from the MMSTART_250680 Africa_Cup_of_Nations African Nations Cup MMEND following the team 's inability to travel for a qualifier against MMSTART_5478 Central_African_Republic Central African Republic MMEND . *NL* The MMSTART_1212797 Burundi_national_football_team Burundi MMEND team were unable to leave their troubled country for a preliminary round first leg match in MMSTART_56617 Bangui Bangui MMEND earlier this month because of an air ban imposed in a recent set of internationally-sponsored sanctions . *NL* The MMSTART_5478 Central_African_Republic Central African Republic MMEND qualified on a walkover to play in group four with MMSTART_1076998 Guinea_national_football_team Guinea MMEND , MMSTART_1145024 Sierra_Leone_national_football_team Sierra Leone MMEND and MMSTART_1029953 Tunisia_national_football_team Tunisia MMEND . *NL* " After examining the dossier of the Burundi-Central Africa match , we decided ... *NL* to disqualify the national team of MMSTART_1212797 Burundi_national_football_team Burundi MMEND from the 21st African Cup of Nations ... *NL* as a result of the absence of this team from the match , " MMSTART_715265 Confederation_of_African_Football CAF MMEND said in a statement . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_705_Cricket Cricket - MMSTART_407754 India_national_cricket_team India MMEND 226-5 in 50 overs v MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_56636 Colombo COLOMBO MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_407754 India_national_cricket_team India MMEND scored 226 for five wickets in their 50 overs against MMSTART_397246 Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team Sri Lanka MMEND in the second day-night limited overs match of the MMSTART_28357832 Singer_World_Series Singer World Series MMEND tournament on Wednesday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_706_Canada MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND fast-tracks MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND asylum-seekers - report . *NL* MMSTART_32706 Vancouver VANCOUVER MMEND , MMSTART_3392 British_Columbia British Columbia MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND is fast-tracking immigration applications from MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND dissidents in MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND before the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND colony reverts to MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND 's control next year , the MMSTART_233978 The_Vancouver_Sun Vancouver Sun MMEND reported on Wednesday . *NL* The applications are being " fast-tracked in the sense that we are processing them and the ones who have been referred to us have been interviewed , " the newspaper quoted Garrett Lambert , MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND 's high commissioner in MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND , as saying . *NL* " A small number already have preliminary indications as to what the disposition of their cases are and so I suppose in that sense , I guess we have given them some preferential treatment , " Lambert said . *NL* He declined to say how many people were being considered for asylum . *NL* MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND 's ministry of foreign affairs in MMSTART_22219 Ottawa Ottawa MMEND had no immediate comment on the report . *NL* About 80 MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND dissidents are believed to be living in exile in MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND . *NL* Their fate after the territory reverts to MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND rule is unclear . *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND hands MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND back to MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND at midnight on June 30 , 1997 , after 150 years of colonial rule . *NL* MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND 's Minister of Foreign Affairs MMSTART_427533 Lloyd_Axworthy Lloyd Axworthy MMEND said after meeting MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND Gov . *NL* MMSTART_201835 Chris_Patten Chris Patten MMEND last month that MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND may grant asylum to dissidents who have fled to MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND from MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND officials have said such dissidents may not become MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND permanent residents since they entered the territory illegally but have also said their status would be decided by the post-1997 local MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND administration . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_707_Ivorian MMSTART_57744 Ivory_Coast Ivorian MMEND journalist held , asked to reveal source . *NL* MMSTART_21371767 Abidjan ABIDJAN MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* An MMSTART_57744 Ivory_Coast Ivorian MMEND journalist spent a third day in custody on Wednesday and investigators were demanding that he reveal the source of an official document published in his newspaper , colleagues said . *NL* Raphael Lapke , publication director of MMSTART_57744 Ivory_Coast Ivorian MMEND newspaper Le Populaire , was taken in for questioning on Monday over an article about the public prosecutor and has been detained since then . *NL* Colleagues said he had been charged with theft of administrative documents . " *NL* He is being asked for the source of his information and who gave him this confidential document , " one colleague told Reuters . *NL* Three journalists from the MMSTART_57744 Ivory_Coast Ivorian MMEND opposition daily La Voie are serving two-year prison terms for insulting President MMSTART_418112 Henri_Konan_Bédié Henri Konan Bedie MMEND . *NL* A court sentenced two in December and the third in January . *NL* La Voie published an article suggesting the presence of Bedie had brought local team MMSTART_2870067 ASEC_Mimosas ASEC MMEND bad luck during their defeat by MMSTART_334800 Orlando_Pirates Orlando Pirates MMEND of MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND in the final of the African Champions Cup in December . *NL* The MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND embassy in MMSTART_21371767 Abidjan Abidjan MMEND and international press organisations denounced the sentences as excessive . *NL* Last year , Bedie pardoned four journalists jailed for the same or similar offences . *NL* They included one of the three La Voie journalists . *NL* Bedie pardoned two other journalists jailed for incitement to disturb public order . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_708_Village Village attack kills 38 in eastern MMSTART_27308 Sierra_Leone Sierra Leone MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_56661 Freetown FREETOWN MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_27308 Sierra_Leone Sierra Leonean MMEND rebels killed 31 villagers and seven soldiers in an attack on the eastern village of MMSTART_14659758 Foindu Foindu MMEND , Eastern Region Brigade Commander Major Fallah Sewa said on Wednesday . *NL* Sewa said the rebels overran MMSTART_14659758 Foindu Foindu MMEND despite the presence of government troops in the village on the highway between Mano Junction and the diamond town of Tongo Field . *NL* An army spokesman in MMSTART_56661 Freetown Freetown MMEND said Monday night 's attack was the third on a military post in the past week . *NL* Rebels of the MMSTART_298010 Revolutionary_United_Front Revolutionary United Front MMEND agreed a ceasefire in April . *NL* Continuing attacks are generally ascribed to renegade soldiers or uncontrolled bands of rebels and refugees displaced by the fighting starting to return to their homes . *NL* Peace talks in MMSTART_57744 Ivory_Coast Ivory Coast MMEND began in February . *NL* Diplomats say they are deadlocked over the MMSTART_298010 Revolutionary_United_Front RUF MMEND 's insistence that foreign troops helping the government army should leave , and that they should have some say in the allocation of budget spending . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_709_Aid Aid agency says MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudan MMEND missionaries released . *NL* MMSTART_21482 Nairobi NAIROBI MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* An aid agency said six MMSTART_606848 Catholic_Church Roman Catholic MMEND missionaries , including three MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND nuns , were freed by rebels in southern MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudan MMEND on Wednesday after being held for nearly two weeks . *NL* But MMSTART_606848 Catholic_Church Catholic MMEND church officials said they had no confirmation of the report and would have to wait until Thursday to be sure . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_710_Zambia MMSTART_34415 Zambia Zambia MMEND 's MMSTART_285508 Frederick_Chiluba Chiluba MMEND shuffles cabinet to fill vacancy . *NL* LUSAKA 1996-08-28 *NL* Zambian President MMSTART_285508 Frederick_Chiluba Frederick Chiluba MMEND shuffled his cabinet on Wednesday to fill a vacancy left after the sacking of Legal Affairs Minister Remmy Mushota . *NL* Mushota was fired a month ago after a government tribunal found he tried to withdraw cash from state coffers without authority . *NL* The president 's office said in a statement that Lands Minister Luminzu Shimaponda had been appointed Legal Affairs Minister , while Deputy Foreign Minister Peter Machungwa would take over from Shimaponda . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_711_Guinea Guinea launches war on fictitious civil servants . *NL* MMSTART_56638 Conakry CONAKRY MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Guinea launched a drive on Wednesday to rid the civil service payroll of fictitious workers as part of new prime minister MMSTART_3770586 Sidya_Touré Sidia Toure MMEND 's campaign to cut government spending . *NL* Deputy Minister for Finance Ousmane Kaba said teams of inspectors would check government offices in the capital and the provinces to root out civil servants who drew salaries but had left their jobs , were dead , or had never existed . *NL* Some 50 million Guinean francs ( $ 50,000 ) has been pumped into the exercise to deter the inspectors from taking bribes . *NL* Kaba told reporters the annual wage bill of 171 billion Guinean francs represented 50 percent of current state expenditure , " whereas the acceptable proportion in countries similar to ours is one third " . *NL* Toure , who took office last month , has said he plans to cut public service spending by 30 percent by the end of the year as part of measures to revive the economy . *NL* Guinea is rich in minerals and has a vast potential for hydroelectric power generation but it faces stiff competition from its West African neighbours for foreign investment . *NL* President MMSTART_392412 Lansana_Conté Lansana Conte MMEND appointed Toure , a former senior civil servant in MMSTART_57744 Ivory_Coast Ivory Coast MMEND , last month to clean up the administration and reform the economy following February 's bloody army revolt . *NL* ( $ =1,000 Guinean francs ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_712_New New Liberia Council chief to be installed Tuesday . *NL* MMSTART_285213 Monrovia MONROVIA MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_1981141 Ruth_Perry Ruth Perry MMEND , the woman with the task of uniting MMSTART_17791 Liberia Liberia MMEND 's squabbling factions around the latest peace plan , will be formally installed as head of the ruling State Council next Tuesday , a Council statement said . *NL* MMSTART_1981141 Ruth_Perry Perry MMEND , a MMSTART_17791 Liberia Liberian MMEND Senate member during the 1980s , returned to MMSTART_285213 Monrovia Monrovia MMEND on August 22 after West African leaders nominated her for the job under a peace deal signed in MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND 's capital MMSTART_56823 Abuja Abuja MMEND five days earlier . *NL* The formal inauguration had been due to take place this week but was put back . *NL* There was no official explanation but politicians said faction leaders and State Council vice-chairmen MMSTART_241458 Charles_Taylor_(Liberian_politician) Charles Taylor MMEND and Alhadji Kromah were unable to attend because they were travelling . *NL* MMSTART_17791 Liberia Liberia MMEND 's civil war , launched by Taylor in 1989 , has killed well over 150,000 people . *NL* Faction fighting and an orgy of looting in the capital MMSTART_285213 Monrovia Monrovia MMEND in April and May killed hundreds of people . *NL* Over a dozen peace deals have collapsed . *NL* The latest sets a timetable for disarmament by the end of January and elections by May 30 . *NL* West African leaders have threatened individual sanctions against faction leaders to ensure compliance . *NL* Freed MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND slaves founded MMSTART_17791 Liberia Liberia MMEND in 1847 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_713_Nigeria MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND rights group says four academics arrested . *NL* MMSTART_85232 Lagos LAGOS MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* A MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigerian MMEND human rights group said on Wednesday that four members of a recently banned university union had been arrested . *NL* " The Constitutional Rights Project ( CRP ) believes that William Istafanus , Elisha Shamay , O.K. Likkason and Jerome Egurugbe were arrested because of their role in the ongoing ASUU ( MMSTART_26327468 Academic_Staff_Union_of_Universities Academic Staff Union of Universities MMEND ) strike , " the group said in a statement . *NL* The CRP said the four were arrested on Monday night at the northeastern Tafawa Balewa University . *NL* The main academic union , ASUU , along with two smaller university unions , was banned by MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND 's military government last week , because of a four-month strike by teachers for better working conditions . *NL* MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND is under fire from many MMSTART_21208200 Western_world Western MMEND countries for human rights abuses and lack of democracy . *NL* Dozens of people opposed to the government are in detention . *NL* MMSTART_21175158 Commonwealth_of_Nations Commonwealth MMEND foreign ministers are to meet in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND on Wednesday to discuss what action to take , after a visit to MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND was called off when the government imposed strict rules on whom the mission would be allowed to see . *NL* MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND was suspended from the club of MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND and its former colonies in November after the hanging of nine minority rights activists for murder in spite of international pleas for clemency . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_714_Dutroux MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND suspected in murder of MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovak MMEND woman . *NL* Peter Laca *NL* MMSTART_18933194 Bratislava BRATISLAVA MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Marc Dutroux MMEND , the chief accused in a MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND child murder and sex abuse scandal , is suspected of murdering a young MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovak MMEND woman , the MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovak MMEND office of Interpol said on Wednesday . *NL* Rudolf Gajdos , head of MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovak MMEND Interpol , told a news conference MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND was also believed to have planned the kidnapping of at least one MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovak MMEND woman . *NL* " One of the police versions in the case of the murder of young gypsy woman in MMSTART_2596054 Topoľčany Topolcany MMEND , western MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND , this July , is a suspicion that MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Mark Dutroux MMEND could have been involved in the murder , " Gajdos said without elaborating on the age of the victim and on the other versions . *NL* MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovak MMEND police , Interpol , and MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND police have been following leads on MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND 's activities in MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND and the neighbouring MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND where he is known to have made frequent visits . *NL* Gajdos said the police sketch of the suspected murderer was " 60 percent identical with MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND 's portrait " , and that MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND was known to have been in MMSTART_2596054 Topoľčany Topolcany MMEND around the time of the woman 's murder . *NL* " MMSTART_2596054 Topoľčany Topolcany MMEND and the area around this town were reported to have been the most visited places by MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND and his accomplices in MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND , " Gajdos said . *NL* MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND , a convicted child rapist and unemployed father-of-three , led police 11 days ago to the bodies of eight-year-olds Julie Lejeune and Melissa Russo in the garden of another of the six houses he owns around the southern MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND city of MMSTART_175228 Charleroi Charleroi MMEND . *NL* " The MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND police also informed us that MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND , together with one other man , had ( also ) planned the kidnapping of at least one MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovak MMEND woman , " Gajdos said . *NL* " The plan apparently failed due to difficulties in crossing the border , " he added , but did not elaborate . *NL* The MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovak MMEND police are also investigating visits by about 10 MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovak MMEND women , aged 17 to 22 , to MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND , at the invitation of MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND . *NL* The women said they went to MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND voluntarily and police suspect they were used to act in pornographic films , Gajdos said earlier this week . *NL* But he added they had difficulty remembering what happened during their visits to MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND , perhaps because of drugs , and were unsure whether they were filmed for pornography . *NL* MMSTART_154694 Marc_Dutroux Dutroux MMEND , 39 , who was charged last week with the abduction and illegal imprisonment of two girls aged 14 and 12 , is also suspected in the disappearance of Belgians An Marchal , 19 , and Eefje Lambrecks , 17 , who went missing a year ago . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_715_Knifeman Knifeman kills MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND beauty queen , wounds husband . *NL* MMSTART_32908 Warsaw WARSAW MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* A man knifed to death international model MMSTART_4530919 Agnieszka_Kotlarska Agnieszka Kotlarska MMEND outside her home in MMSTART_33603 Wrocław Wroclaw MMEND , western MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND , MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND television said on Wednesday . *NL* The man , who said he had once been engaged to her , first knifed MMSTART_4530919 Agnieszka_Kotlarska Kotlarska MMEND 's husband in the leg , then stabbed her three times in the chest when she tried to intervene during the incident on Tuesday . *NL* She died in hospital . *NL* MMSTART_4530919 Agnieszka_Kotlarska Kotlarska MMEND , who was 24 and had a three-year-old child , was Miss Poland in 1991 and went on to a MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S.-based MMEND modelling career that included working with MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND designer MMSTART_318870 Gianni_Versace Gianni Versace MMEND and MMSTART_341903 Vogue_(magazine) Vogue MMEND magazine , the MMSTART_657945 Gazeta_Wyborcza Gazeta Wyborcza MMEND newspaper said . *NL* She had been due to fly on a MMSTART_152449 Trans_World_Airlines TWA MMEND airliner which exploded near MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND last month , but had cancelled her booking , the newspaper said . *NL* Her attacker , identified only as Jerzy L. , 36 , was arrested by police and will appear in court on Thursday morning , television reported . *NL* It said he had admitted the attack but had denied intending to kill MMSTART_4530919 Agnieszka_Kotlarska Kotlarska MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_716_Russian MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND shares slip in thin volume . *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow MOSCOW MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Leading MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND shares edged down on Wednesday in thin volume in the absence of MMSTART_21208200 Western_world Western MMEND orders , traders said . *NL* The MMSTART_7191778 Russian_Trading_System Russian Trading System MMEND index of 21 issues fell 1.64 percent to 180.38 on volume of $ 4.38 million . *NL* " The market was extremely quiet today , some profit-taking locally , no MMSTART_21208200 Western_world Western MMEND orders , " said Nick Mokhoff , director of sales and trade at Alliance-Menatep . " *NL* We are just a bit lower with a lot of inactivity during the whole day . " *NL* Alexander Babayan , managing director at CentrInvest Securities , said the volume of orders was four to five times lower than a week ago . *NL* As often , the most volume was in MMSTART_1619047 RAO_UES UES MMEND . *NL* " Unified is one of the blue chips , which has more prospects than anybody else does , because they have MMSTART_412602 American_depositary_receipt ADRs MMEND supposedly coming up , " Mokhoff said . *NL* MMSTART_1619047 RAO_UES UES MMEND officials said last week the board had not yet approved the final version of its application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to issue MMSTART_412602 American_depositary_receipt ADRs MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_1619047 RAO_UES UES MMEND fell to $ 0.0817 from $ 0.0822 at Tuesday 's close with 8.90 million shares changing hands . *NL* MMSTART_320489 Gazprom Gazprom MMEND was the loser of the day with prices closing at $ 0.300 , down from $ 0.355 on Tuesday and $ 0.445 on Monday . *NL* Mokhoff said uncertainty about when MMSTART_320489 Gazprom Gazprom MMEND would issue MMSTART_412602 American_depositary_receipt ADRs MMEND and about whether shares from the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND market could be converted into MMSTART_412602 American_depositary_receipt ADRs MMEND had hurt prices . *NL* " MMSTART_21208200 Western_world Western MMEND investors ... will be investing in MMSTART_412602 American_depositary_receipt ADRs MMEND and I do not think people in MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND will be able to come up with the money for the underlying shares to drive the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND shares to those levels , " Mokhoff said . *NL* MMSTART_320489 Gazprom Gazprom MMEND has also tightened the rules restricting shareholers ' rights to trade its shares . *NL* MMSTART_26006064 Mosenergo Mosenergo MMEND closed at at $ 0.958 after $ 0.966 , MMSTART_7208255 Rostelecom Rostelekom MMEND fell to $ 2.56 from $ 2.58 and MMSTART_1027881 Lukoil LUKoil MMEND was $ 9.82 after $ 9.85 . *NL* -- Julie Tolkacheva , Moscow Newsroom , +7095 941 8520 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_717_Albania MMSTART_738 Albania Albania MMEND asks MMSTART_12108 Greece Greece MMEND to explain deportations . *NL* MMSTART_31075 Tirana TIRANA MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_738 Albania Albania MMEND asked MMSTART_12108 Greece Greece MMEND on Wednesday to explain why it was deporting more MMSTART_738 Albania Albanian MMEND immigrants , Foreign Minister Tritan Shehu said . *NL* The MMSTART_738 Albania Albanian MMEND daily MMSTART_27830610 Koha_Jonë Koha Jone MMEND reported earlier that MMSTART_12108 Greece Greece MMEND had deported about 5,000 MMSTART_2927 Albanians Albanians MMEND in the last five days . *NL* " The MMSTART_317153 Foreign_minister Foreign Ministry MMEND is trying to find out from the MMSTART_12108 Greece Greek MMEND embassy why MMSTART_738 Albania Albanian MMEND refugees have been deported from MMSTART_12108 Greece Greece MMEND , " Shehu told Reuters . *NL* MMSTART_1216 Athens Athens MMEND and MMSTART_31075 Tirana Tirana MMEND signed an accord in May to legalise the status of MMSTART_738 Albania Albanian MMEND immigrant workers , estimated at 350,000 , and remove a long-standing stumbling block in relations between the two MMSTART_4829 Balkans Balkan MMEND neighbours . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_718_Bulgarians MMSTART_151876 Bulgarians Bulgarians MMEND recover 75 pct of confiscated land . *NL* MMSTART_57644 Sofia SOFIA MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_3415 Bulgaria Bulgaria MMEND has restored ownership rights to pre-communist private owners of 75 percent of the arable land or around four million hectares , an Agriculture Ministry official said on Wednesday . *NL* " So far 75 percent has been returned with the land restitution almost completed in some regions like Southeastern Bulgaria but lagging behind in other areas , predominantly in the mountains , " the official told a news conference . *NL* The ministry has said that it planned to return 96.6 percent of the arable land or 5.2 million hectares to its original owners by the end of this year . *NL* A land reform act passed four years ago abolished Soviet-style collective farms , allowing the return of 5.4 million hectares to original owners or their heirs . *NL* -- Sofia Newsroom , ( ++359-2 ) 981 8569 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_719_German MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND chancellor to meet MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND Sept 7 - MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow MOSCOW MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND Chancellor MMSTART_41896 Helmut_Kohl Helmut Kohl MMEND , who spoke to President MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Boris Yeltsin MMEND by telephone on Wednesday , plans a trip to MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND on September 7 and will visit MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND at his vacation home near MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND , MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND news agency said . *NL* MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND , quoting MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND press secretary MMSTART_13411146 Sergey_Yastrzhembsky Sergei Yastrzhembsky MMEND , said MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND and MMSTART_41896 Helmut_Kohl Kohl MMEND had discussed bilateral relations and international issues on the telephone . *NL* MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND had told MMSTART_41896 Helmut_Kohl Kohl MMEND about efforts to find a political solution to the conflict in MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 's breakaway MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND region , MMSTART_4921404 Interfax Interfax MMEND added . *NL* MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND , who left on vacation on Monday , is staying at an exclusive private hunting lodge some 100 km ( 60 miles ) from MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND has been one of the loudest critics of MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 's military intervention in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND , a 20-month-old conflict in which tens of thousands of people have been killed . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_720_Exiled Exiled Bosnians protest confusing voting rules . *NL* Duncan Shiels *NL* MMSTART_11274042 Nagyatád NAGYATAD MMEND , MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Bosnian refugees in MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND , the first to vote last weekend in their country 's first post-war election , found the rules confusing and some had no idea who they voted for , refugees and officials said on Wednesday . *NL* " For the most part they really did n't understand what was going on , " the director of the MMSTART_11274042 Nagyatád Nagyatad MMEND camp Lajos Horvath told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND on Wednesday . *NL* " It was confusing , they had no experience of voting , many of the refugees are only semi-literate and none of them knew anything about the candidates , " he said . *NL* " They just voted along ethnic lines where they could . " *NL* The Bosnian election is set for September 14 and voting began on Wednesday for most of the 600,000 Bosnians living abroad . *NL* The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe , which is running the election , allowed the ballot to be held on Sunday in four MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungarian MMEND refugee camps . *NL* Some MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND refugees among the 385 registered voters MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND 's largest camp MMSTART_11274042 Nagyatád Nagyatad MMEND have written to the OSCE complaining that they were unable to vote in contests for the president or assembly of the Bosnian-Croat Federation , where most MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslems MMEND live . *NL* This was because their pre-war homes are now in the Serb-controlled territory , so they were voting for the national assembly of the Republika Srbska , most of the candidates for which are MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbs MMEND . *NL* For the foreign powers which back last year 's MMSTART_8253 Dayton,_Ohio Dayton MMEND peace agreement , the main point of the election rules is that by voting as though they were still in their pre-war homes , Bosnians should override the effects of ethnic cleansing and reassert the concept of a single multi-ethnic state . *NL* But Adem Hodzic , one of the refugees who signed the letter of complaint , told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND : *NL* " We only realised after voting that we were being denied the rights of other Bosnian Moslems to choose our president . *NL* This vote seals the division of my country . " *NL* Under the election rules citizens vote for a three-man presidency and House of Representatives for all Bosnia-Hercegovina and for assemblies and cantonal seats in either the Moslem-Croat Federation or the Republika Srbska . *NL* On Sunday voters in MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND also cast ballots for municipal councils but these will be invalidated following the cancellation of local elections by the OSCE on Tuesday . *NL* Husein Micijevic , who also signed the letter , alleged that elderly voters were directed who to vote for by MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungarian MMEND translators who stood in the polling booth to help them . *NL* " Probably 100 refugees were shown where to put their cross , " he said . *NL* Seventy eight-year-old Mandolina Zelic , a Bosnian Croat who has spent the last five years in MMSTART_11274042 Nagyatád Nagyatad MMEND , told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND she had cast her ballot because she 'd been told to by the camp authorities but had no idea who she voted for . *NL* " At first the organisers would n't let anyone help me but when they saw I did n't understand a young translator ringed the names I had to mark , " she said . " *NL* I do n't know who I voted for . " *NL* Maria Szabo of the MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungarian MMEND office organising the elections on behalf of the OSCE told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND on Wednesday her office was studying the letter but said they had followed OSCE instructions very carefully . *NL* " The envelopes , each with the five different voting slips , were sealed until voting and had written instructions on how to vote , " she said . " *NL* But of course those who could not read had to be shown . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_721_Estonia MMSTART_28222445 Estonia Estonia MMEND presidential race next round on Sept 20 . *NL* MMSTART_31577 Tallinn TALLINN MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_28222445 Estonia Estonia MMEND will hold the next round of an inconclusive state presidential race on September 20 , parliamentary officers of the Baltic state ruled on Wednesday . *NL* This comes after three votes in the 101-strong parliament on Monday and Tuesday failed to give either incumbent MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Lennart Meri MMEND or rival candidate MMSTART_341466 Arnold_Rüütel Arnold Ruutel MMEND the necessary 68 votes for a clear mandate . *NL* The outcome was a rebuff for MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Meri MMEND , failing three times to win backing in his bid for a second term as head of state of the former MMSTART_26779 Soviet_Union Soviet MMEND republic . *NL* Parliament 's press officer told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND that Speaker MMSTART_1473586 Toomas_Savi Toomas Savi MMEND will convene an electoral college involving 101 MPs and and 273 local government representatives on September 20 . *NL* Both MMSTART_379531 Lennart_Meri Meri MMEND , 67 , and MMSTART_341466 Arnold_Rüütel Ruutel MMEND , 68 will automatically be listed as candidates but the election will also be open to new nominations with the backing of any 21 members of the college . *NL* The winner has to secure a majority from the college within two rounds of voting otherwise the election will go back before the parliament . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_722_Lebed MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND likely to fail on MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND - MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND minister . *NL* MMSTART_32908 Warsaw WARSAW MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND security chief Aleksander Lebed faces an almost impossible task in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND and is likely to be sidelined , MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND Foreign Minister MMSTART_776028 Dariusz_Rosati Dariusz Rosati MMEND was reported as saying on Wednesday . *NL* According to best-selling daily MMSTART_657945 Gazeta_Wyborcza Gazeta Wyborcza MMEND , MMSTART_776028 Dariusz_Rosati Rosati MMEND told the MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND parliament 's foreign affairs committee on Tuesday that the fact MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND had been charged with resolving the conflict in MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND showed he would be marginalised . *NL* " It is almost impossible to gain success in this , " it quoted MMSTART_776028 Dariusz_Rosati Rosati MMEND as saying during a committee debate . *NL* " MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND has no diplomatic experience . *NL* MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND sent him there to compromise him . *NL* This tactical manoeuvre also shows that in the ruling circle there is no unity of action , " he said . *NL* MMSTART_431579 Alexander_Lebed Lebed MMEND , who has arranged a military truce with separatist rebels in the southern MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND region , was in MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND this week seeking support for a deal on MMSTART_6095 Chechnya Chechnya MMEND 's political status . *NL* But MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND President MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Boris Yeltsin MMEND has seemed unwilling to meet his envoy and went on holiday on Monday . *NL* MMSTART_657945 Gazeta_Wyborcza Gazeta Wyborcza MMEND quoted MMSTART_776028 Dariusz_Rosati Rosati MMEND as saying MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND was very ill and effectively on leave , but for now retained control in MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND although matters were passing into the hands of his close collaborators . *NL* MMSTART_776028 Dariusz_Rosati Rosati MMEND said MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 's July polls , in which MMSTART_23278520 Boris_Yeltsin Yeltsin MMEND won re-election , showed democracy had passed an important test and the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND people had chosed the path of further reforms . *NL* But he said a power struggle in MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 's ruling circles could not be ruled out , which could harm further reforms . *NL* He expressed concern over problems in the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND economy , saying this could lead to social unrest , the daily reported . *NL* On MMSTART_25391 Russia Moscow MMEND 's foreign policy , MMSTART_776028 Dariusz_Rosati Rosati MMEND said it had changed its stance on MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND 's eastward expansion and was preparing itself for MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND 's inevitable entry into the MMSTART_21133 NATO Western MMEND alliance . *NL* He also reportedly criticised MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND Foreign Minister MMSTART_520754 Yevgeny_Primakov Yevgeny Primakov MMEND , saying his style of work resembled that of the Soviet-era 1970s and 1980s . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_723_Romania MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND state budget soars in June . *NL* MMSTART_36877 Bucharest BUCHAREST MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND 's state budget deficit jumped sharply in June to 1,242.9 billion lei for the January-June period from 596.5 billion lei in January-May , official data showed on Wednesday . *NL* Six-month expenditures stood at 9.50 trillion lei , up from 7.56 trillion lei at end-May , with education and health spending accounting for 31.6 percent of state expenses and economic subsidies and support taking some 26 percent . *NL* January-June revenues went up to 8.26 trillion lei from 6.96 trillion lei in the first five months this year . *NL* MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND 's government is expected to revise the 1996 budget on Wednesday to bring it into line with higher inflation , new wage and pension indexations and costs of energy imports that have pushed up the state deficit . *NL* Under the revised version state spending is expected to rise by some 566 billion lei . *NL* No new deficit forecast has been issued so far . *NL* In July the government gave a 6.0-percent wage and pension indexation to cover energy , fuel and bread price increases , which quickened inflation to 7.5 percent last month . *NL* In the original state budget , approved in March , revenues were envisaged at around 16.98 trillion lei and expenditures 20.17 trillion lei for 1996 . *NL* The state budget deficit was originally forecast to be 3.19 trillion lei for the whole year . *NL* On Wednesday , the leu 's official rate was 3,161 to the dollar . *NL* -- Bucharest Newsroom 40-1 3120264 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_724_Costa MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND says MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND pair kidnapped by MMSTART_1170078 Nicaraguans Nicaraguans MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_219665 San_José,_Costa_Rica SAN JOSE MMEND , MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* The MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rican MMEND government said on Wednesday that a MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND couple abducted over the weekend from a tree farm in northern MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND was kidnapped by former MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaraguan MMEND guerrillas . *NL* " Even though it 's an act of common delinquency , the case could take a difficult turn because former MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaraguan MMEND guerrillas are involved , " Security Minister Bernardo Arce told reporters . *NL* Earlier this year , a MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND tourist and a MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND tour guide were kidnapped from the same general area in northern MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND near the MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaraguan MMEND border . *NL* They were held for 71 days before relatives paid a ransom to free them . *NL* Two MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaraguan MMEND former guerrillas have been arrested in the case . *NL* Because of the apparent threat to foreigners in MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND near the MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaraguan MMEND border , Arce said the government has advised many to take additional security measures on their own . *NL* Hurte Sierd Zylstra and his wife , Jetsi Hendrika Coers , both 50 years old , were seized late on Saturday or early on Sunday from a teak tree plantation they manage by at least two heavily armed men who took the two off in their own car , leaving behind a ransom note demanding $ 1.5 million . *NL* The plantation is owned by MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND citizen Ebe Huizinga , who has since arrived in MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND to deal with the matter . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_725_Gov't Gov't dodging extradition , MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombian MMEND official says . *NL* MMSTART_211271 Bogotá BOGOTA MMEND , MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* A top judicial official and critic of President MMSTART_974131 Ernesto_Samper Ernesto Samper MMEND accused the government of indifference on Wednesday over efforts to lift MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND 's five-year-old ban on extradition . *NL* " It would seem that the subject of extradition is unworthy of an opinion from the government , " Deputy Prosecutor-General Adolfo Salamanca said . *NL* Constitutional reforms were proposed on Tuesday by two senators , one of them a member of MMSTART_974131 Ernesto_Samper Samper MMEND 's own MMSTART_406013 Colombian_Liberal_Party Liberal Party MMEND , aimed at lifting the ban on extradition introduced in 1991 . *NL* MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND Ambassador Myles Frechette applauded the move , saying it could prompt the MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND administration to remove MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND from a list of outcast nations that have failed to cooperate in MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND counternarcotics efforts . *NL* MMSTART_974131 Ernesto_Samper Samper MMEND -- who weathered a year-old crisis stemming from charges he financed his 1994 election campaign with drug money -- appeared less than enthusiastic , however . *NL* " Extradition is not on the government 's legislative agenda , " he told reporters on Tuesday . *NL* He added that he did not oppose the idea of opening a public debate over the issue . *NL* But he fell far short of endorsing the idea of putting MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombian MMEND drug lords onto U.S.-bound flights to serve stiff penalities in MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND prisons . *NL* Salamanca , who spoke at a meeting on kidnapping in MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND , has said in the past that there was ample evidence to prove that MMSTART_974131 Ernesto_Samper Samper MMEND 's campaign received millions of dollars in contributions from the country 's top drug lords . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_726_Quake Quake shakes MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND during MMSTART_368549 Ryutaro_Hashimoto Hashimoto MMEND visit . *NL* MMSTART_219665 San_José,_Costa_Rica SAN JOSE MMEND , MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the MMSTART_19467352 Richter_magnitude_scale Richter MMEND scale shook MMSTART_5551 Costa_Rica Costa Rica MMEND on Wednesday during a visit by MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND Prime Minister MMSTART_368549 Ryutaro_Hashimoto Ryutaro Hashimoto MMEND , but there were no reports of casualties or damage , officials said . *NL* The quake struck at 11.16 a.m. ( 1716 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) and was centred 10 miles ( 16 km ) south of the port of Quepos , which is 90 miles ( 140 km ) south of the capital MMSTART_219665 San_José,_Costa_Rica San Jose MMEND , the Costa Rican Volcanic and Seismologicial Observatory said . *NL* The quake was felt for about seven seconds in most of the country but preliminary reports said no one was hurt , it added . *NL* The quake took place a few minutes before the end of a welcoming ceremony at Juan Santamaria airport for MMSTART_368549 Ryutaro_Hashimoto Hashimoto MMEND , who was starting a three-hour visit as part of a MMSTART_18524 Latin_America Latin American MMEND tour . *NL* MMSTART_368549 Ryutaro_Hashimoto Hashimoto MMEND , who arrived at 11 a.m. ( 1700 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) , showed no sign of having felt the quake , witnesses said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_727_Barrier Barrier removed to MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND MMSTART_1873300 Vale_(mining_company) CVRD MMEND sell-off . *NL* MMSTART_4752 Brasília BRASILIA MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* The MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND Senate Wednesday agreed to shelve a bill linking the privatization of mining conglomerate MMSTART_1873300 Vale_(mining_company) Vale do Rio Doce MMEND to congressional approval , officials said . *NL* Officials said the Senate vote removed all existing legislative hurdles in the way of MMSTART_1873300 Vale_(mining_company) CVRD MMEND 's sell-off . *NL* The motion was put forward by Sen . *NL* Jose Eduardo Dutra , who had drawn up the bill . *NL* The Senate vote also annulled a substitute version of Dutra 's bill which had sought to dedicate revenue from MMSTART_1873300 Vale_(mining_company) Vale MMEND 's privatization to regional infrastructure projects . *NL* -- William Schomberg , MMSTART_4752 Brasília Brasilia MMEND newsroom 55-61-2230358 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_728_RTRS RTRS - Arthur Yates year net A$ 6.1 mln . *NL* MMSTART_27862 Sydney SYDNEY MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Year to June 30 *NL* ( million A$ unless stated ) *NL* Operating profit 9.75 vs 5.79 *NL* Net profit 6.08 vs 3.98 *NL* Final dividend ( cents ) 4.0 vs 4.0 *NL* Total dividend ( cents ) 6.0 vs 6.0 *NL* NOTE : Arthur Yates and Co ltd is a garden products group . *NL* Sales 148.29 vs 133.82 *NL* Other income 1.90 vs 2.07 *NL* Shr ( cents ) 8.63 vs 7.23 *NL* Dividend is 100 percent franked *NL* Pay date Nov 25 *NL* Reg date Nov 11 *NL* Tax 3.67 vs 1.82 *NL* Interest 2.78 vs 2.69 *NL* Depreciation 3.25 vs 2.79 *NL* -- MMSTART_27862 Sydney Sydney MMEND newsroom 61-2 9373-1800 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_729_Briton MMSTART_19097669 British_people Briton MMEND held in MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thailand MMEND over 4.4 kg heroin find . *NL* MMSTART_56615 Bangkok BANGKOK MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND airport police arrested a MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND bartender for allegedly attempting to board a flight for MMSTART_844 Amsterdam Amsterdam MMEND with nearly 4.4 kg ( 9.68 lb ) of heroin in his luggage , police said on Wednesday . *NL* Police said James Lee Williams , 28 , was stopped at a MMSTART_56615 Bangkok Bangkok MMEND airport departure lounge on Monday after officials found the drug in a bag that Williams planned to carry onto the plane . *NL* Williams ' hometown was not immediately available . *NL* The maximum sentence for heroin trafficking is the death penalty , although it is normally commuted to life imprisonment . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_730_PLO PLO Council calls for halt to contacts with MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_44132 Ramallah RAMALLAH MMEND , MMSTART_96665 Palestinian_territories West Bank MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* The MMSTART_40067464 Palestinian_Legislative_Council Palestinian Legislative Council MMEND on Wednesday called for a halt to contacts with MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND , just hours after President MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Yasser Arafat MMEND said the Jewish state had effectively declared war on the MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinians MMEND by pursuing its hardline policies . *NL* A resolution released by the council called for " halting contacts with the MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND side and leaving the mechanism to carry out this to MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND President MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Yasser Arafat MMEND " . *NL* The council was meeting in MMSTART_44132 Ramallah Ramallah MMEND to discuss MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 's new policy of Jewish settlement expansion and its uncompromising line on MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND since Prime Minister MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu MMEND took office in June . *NL* Council resolutions are not necessarily binding . *NL* MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND had earlier blasted MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND saying its policies amounted to a declaration of war against the MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND people . *NL* He also called for the first general strike in two years in the MMSTART_96665 Palestinian_territories West Bank MMEND and MMSTART_55387 Gaza Gaza MMEND on Thursday . *NL* " What happened concerning continuous violations and crimes from this new MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND leadership means they are declaring a state of war against the MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND people , " MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND told the council . *NL* Council speaker Ahmed Korei said the decision was part of a comprehensive plan to confront MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND settlement policy , land confiscation and what he termed other violations of the Israeli-PLO peace deals . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_731_Iraqi Iraqi Kurd group says agrees new ceasefire . *NL* MMSTART_802 Ankara ANKARA MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* An MMSTART_679693 Iraqi_Kurdistan Iraqi Kurdish MMEND group on Wednesday said it had agreed a new U.S.-brokered ceasefire with a rival faction after a previous accord was shattered by sporadic fighting between the groups in recent days . *NL* " The MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan MMEND ( MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND ) leadership declares its endorsement for a ceasefire arrangement with the MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party KDP MMEND ( MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party Kurdistan Democratic Party MMEND ) to take effect as of 8:00 a.m. on August 28 , " the MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND said in a statement . *NL* The MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND said the ceasefire was agreed after talks between MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND Assistant Secretary for Near East Affairs MMSTART_18299389 Robert_Pelletreau Robert Pelletreau MMEND and MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND leader MMSTART_440244 Jalal_Talabani Jalal Talabani MMEND . *NL* The MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party KDP MMEND , led by MMSTART_8122677 Masoud_Barzani Massoud Barzani MMEND , had said a previous ceasefire negotiated by MMSTART_18299389 Robert_Pelletreau Pelletreau MMEND last Friday was broken by the MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_440244 Jalal_Talabani Talabani MMEND has agreed to take part in talks in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND on reaching a comprehensive settlement for the PUK-KDP conflict , the MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND statement said . *NL* It said the MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party KDP MMEND was responsible for breaking the previous ceasefire by refusing to endorse it publicly . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_732_Kurd MMSTART_17068 Kurdish_people Kurd MMEND group says MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND troops massing near north . *NL* MMSTART_802 Ankara ANKARA MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* An MMSTART_679693 Iraqi_Kurdistan Iraqi Kurdish MMEND group on Wednesday said MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND was massing troops near MMSTART_80777 Kurdistan Kurdish MMEND regions in the north , where a U.S.-led allied air force protects the local population against attacks from MMSTART_4492 Baghdad Baghdad MMEND . *NL* " The MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND regime has started threatening the MMSTART_80777 Kurdistan Kurdish MMEND population by massing troops in preparation to attack MMSTART_80777 Kurdistan Kurdish MMEND towns and population centres , " the MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan Patriotic Union of Kurdistan MMEND ( MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND ) said in a statement . *NL* The MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND said it had received confirmed reports that MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND troops , supported by tanks , artillery and armoured vehicles , have already penetrated some MMSTART_80777 Kurdistan Kurdish MMEND areas . *NL* It said the military presence reflects cooperation between President MMSTART_29490 Saddam_Hussein Saddam Hussein MMEND and the MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND 's rival , the MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party Kurdistan Democratic Party MMEND ( MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party KDP MMEND ) . *NL* The MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND statement follows MMSTART_25659771 Kurdistan_Democratic_Party KDP MMEND assertions that the MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND is receiving military support from MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND . *NL* Hostilities between the two warring MMSTART_679693 Iraqi_Kurdistan Iraqi Kurdish MMEND factions have continued in the last few days despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire last Friday . *NL* The MMSTART_70789 Patriotic_Union_of_Kurdistan PUK MMEND called on the MMSTART_31769 United_Nations United Nations MMEND and allied forces to halt the MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND aggression . *NL* MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND , MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND and MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND aircraft have safeguarded the MMSTART_679693 Iraqi_Kurdistan Iraqi Kurdish MMEND population against aggression from MMSTART_4492 Baghdad Baghdad MMEND since shortly after the MMSTART_182000 Gulf_War Gulf War MMEND in 1991 . *NL* The allied force , known as MMSTART_252171 Operation_Provide_Comfort Operation Provide Comfort MMEND , is based in southern Turkey . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_733_Iraq MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND says hijackers were not diplomats . *NL* MMSTART_4492 Baghdad BAGHDAD MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND on Wednesday said the hijackers of a MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND airliner were not MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND diplomats and added that " noble MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqis MMEND " would never contemplate such an action . *NL* The official MMSTART_8550616 National_Iraqi_News_Agency Iraqi News Agency MMEND ( INA ) quoted MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND 's ambassador in MMSTART_17320 Khartoum Khartoum MMEND as saying that MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND 's embassy in the MMSTART_27421 Sudan Sudanese MMEND capital had nothing to do with the Monday night hijacking . *NL* MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND 's ambassador in MMSTART_17320 Khartoum Khartoum MMEND denounced the hijacking and described it as a terrorist act which had nothing to do " with the morals and values of noble MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqis MMEND , " INA said . *NL* Ambassador Abdulsamad Hameed Ali told INA there was only one diplomat among the 199 passengers and crew on the MMSTART_383994 Sudan_Airways Sudan Airways MMEND Airbus . *NL* " He was not involved ... *NL* on the contrary he was harassed by the elements which carried out the hijacking , " he said . *NL* INA did not say the hijackers were MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqis MMEND . *NL* The hijack started when the flight left MMSTART_17320 Khartoum Khartoum MMEND for MMSTART_45007 Amman Amman MMEND on Monday night . *NL* The hijackers told the crew they had grenades and other explosives and threatened to blow up the plane if they were not taken to MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND . *NL* The airliner refuelled at MMSTART_287852 Larnaca Larnaca MMEND , MMSTART_5593 Cyprus Cyprus MMEND and landed at MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND 's MMSTART_65456 London_Stansted_Airport Stansted MMEND airport in the early hours of Tuesday . *NL* Seven MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND suspected hijackers surrendered and MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND police said they had apparently asked for political asylum . *NL* Several had brought their families along , including children . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_734_Dole MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND blasts MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND for ignoring teen drug use . *NL* Judith Crosson *NL* MMSTART_108340 Ventura,_California VENTURA MMEND , MMSTART_5407 California Calif. MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND presidential candidate MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Bob Dole MMEND Wednesday accused the MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND administration of ignoring drug use among teenagers and said if elected he would use the MMSTART_37988 National_Guard_of_the_United_States National Guard MMEND to stop drugs from entering the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND . *NL* " He 'll probably mention his war on drugs , which he 's going to start like everything else -- next year . *NL* It 's too late , Mr. President , " MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND told an outdoor crowd of several hundred at a private religious school . *NL* He also commented briefly on published reports that the administration was planning to announce a plan to lower capital gains taxes for home sales . " *NL* Welcome to the club . *NL* We 've had it out there for weeks and weeks and weeks , " MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND said . *NL* MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND said former first lady MMSTART_21181 Nancy_Reagan Nancy Reagan MMEND was laughed at with her " just say no " anti-drug message . " *NL* But it worked , " MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND said . *NL* Meanwhile , in MMSTART_18110 Los_Angeles Los Angeles MMEND , MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND 's running mate , MMSTART_16200 Jack_Kemp Jack Kemp MMEND , campaigned aggressively for the black vote in an area that was the flashpoint of the 1992 MMSTART_18110 Los_Angeles Los Angeles MMEND riots . *NL* MMSTART_16200 Jack_Kemp Kemp MMEND told a crowd of about 300 MMSTART_2154 African_American African Americans MMEND in south central MMSTART_18110 Los_Angeles Los Angeles MMEND , " Keep your eyes open , keep your ears open , keep your heart open . *NL* I want to tell you with all my heart that we want to win your vote . " *NL* In MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND 's address to a group that was largely white , the presidential nominee likened the stream of illegal drugs into the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND to missiles aimed at MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND children and promised to appoint federal judges who would be tough on illegal drug use . *NL* " They 're aiming millions and millions of missiles right at these young people , whether it 's a needle , whether it 's a cigarette , whatever the delivery system is -- it 's poison and it 's got to stop in MMSTART_3434750 United_States America MMEND . " *NL* he said . *NL* MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND said 70 percent of the cocaine that entered the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND and 40 percent of the marijuana came from MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexico MMEND . " *NL* We 've got an international problem and I 'm prepared to use our military might . *NL* We want to stop drugs at the border , " he said . *NL* MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND 's remarks prompted questions about whether he was seeking a ban on cigarettes . " *NL* I did n't say anything about cigarettes . *NL* I was talking about drugs . *NL* I said you should n't smoke either . *NL* That 's all I said , " he replied as he was shaking hands with well-wishers . *NL* When asked specifically if he was suggesting a ban on cigarettes , MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND replied : " Oh no . *NL* Come on , you know better than that . " *NL* MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND campaign aides said the candidate was telling young people not to smoke . *NL* MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND also said he opposed California Proposition 215 which , if approved by voters , would allow the cultivation of marijuana plants for medicinal uses . *NL* MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND said the initiative would allow marijuana to be used for anything from a headache to an ingrown toenail . *NL* In an effort to paint the drug issue in non-political terms , MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND said three times during his 20-minute address that illegal drug use was neither a MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND nor a MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND issue but one that involves all people . *NL* The anti-drug message is a theme MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND feels has strong voter appeal . *NL* On Sunday near MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND he accused President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND of " raising the white flag " in the war on drugs . *NL* A recent survey showed that illegal drug use among 12-17 year-olds had doubled in the past four years . *NL* MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND was flanked by several MMSTART_5407 California California MMEND MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND politicians including Gov . *NL* MMSTART_343170 Pete_Wilson Pete Wilson MMEND , who said local and state governments cannot fight illegal drugs alone . *NL* " We need all the help we can get . *NL* We need to get the kind of help we used to get when MMSTART_25433 Ronald_Reagan Ronald Reagan MMEND and MMSTART_11955 George_H._W._Bush George Bush MMEND were in the MMSTART_33057 White_House White House MMEND , " MMSTART_343170 Pete_Wilson Wilson MMEND said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_735_BALANCE-Water BALANCE-Water Dist 1 Johnson Cty , Kan . *NL* , at $ 11 mln . *NL* WATER DISTRICT 1 OF JOHNSON CO . *NL* , KS *NL* RE : $ 45,020,000 *NL* WATER REVENUE BONDS *NL* $ 22,040,000 SER . *NL* 1996A *NL* $ 22,980,000 RFDG , SER . *NL* 1996B *NL* MOODY 'S : Aa S&P : AA+ *NL* Delivery Date : 09/05/1996 ( FIRM ) *NL* 06/01 12/01 *NL* MATURITY SER A SER B SER A SER B *NL* ------------------------------------------------------------- *NL* 1998 665M 840M 570M *NL* 2000 - - 605M *NL* 2001 - 70M - *NL* 2002 - 895M 600M *NL* 2003 705M - 795M *NL* 2004 655M 90M 965M *NL* 2009 65M - - *NL* 2010 60M - 100M *NL* 2011 30M - 90M *NL* 2012 20M - 35M *NL* TOTAL : 11,450 *NL* A.G. Edwards & Sons , Inc . *NL* -- U.S. Municipal Desk , 212-859-1650 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_736_CME MMSTART_351631 Chicago_Mercantile_Exchange CME MMEND lumber futures close lower on profit taking . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Profit taking continued to weigh on MMSTART_351631 Chicago_Mercantile_Exchange CME MMEND lumber futures but prices ended only slightly lower as strong cash markets underpinned futures , traders said . *NL* The same pattern of the past few days persisted with futures declining early on the profit taking before firming late . *NL* There was cash-related buying late from people who want to take delivery of the September contract , they said . *NL* Cash sources noted that although the cash market is generally quiet , prices remain firm on demand for prompt delivery wood , they added . *NL* Random Lengths quoted cash spruce at $ 419 per tbf , up $ 5 from last Friday and $ 7 over the last midweek quote . *NL* Reduced concern over Hurricane MMSTART_3589067 Hurricane_Edouard_(1996) Edouard MMEND prompted some of the early profit taking . *NL* Expectations the storm would turn more to the north partly eased concerns , they said . *NL* Lumber closed $ 2.20 to $ 0.20 per tbf lower with September off $ 0.70 at $ 413.20 and November off most at $ 369.00 per tbf . *NL* -- Jerry Bieszk 312-408-8725 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_737_WHEAT--Rains WHEAT--Rains boost MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND HRW planting prospects . *NL* Greg Frost *NL* MMSTART_17454 Kansas_City,_Missouri KANSAS CITY MMEND , Mo . *NL* 1996-08-28 *NL* Above-normal summer rainfall in the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND MMSTART_2356523 High_Plains_(United_States) High Plains MMEND has produced near-ideal conditions for planting the 1997 hard red winter wheat crop , analysts said Wednesday . *NL* From central MMSTART_29810 Texas Texas MMEND north to MMSTART_16716 Kansas Kansas MMEND , rains throughout July and August have relieved most of the drought conditions that plagued the region earlier this year . *NL* " Our moisture situation is excellent , especially for fall planting of winter wheat , " said Kim Anderson , extension wheat marketing economist at MMSTART_323078 Oklahoma_State_University–Stillwater Oklahoma State University MMEND . *NL* The irony of the above-average summer rainfall was not lost on MMSTART_2356523 High_Plains_(United_States) High Plains MMEND wheat producers , who only three months ago were caught in a drought so severe that old-timers likened conditions to the " MMSTART_59749 Dust_Bowl Dust Bowl MMEND " days of the 1930s . *NL* " It 's definitely a turnabout from this past year , but you know last year we had pretty good moisture about this time of year , and then about October 1 it quit , " said Mark Hodges , executive director of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission . " *NL* Hopefully that 's not going to happen this year . " *NL* According to figures released by the Oklahoma Climatological Survey , an average of 20.19 inches fell across the state between March 1 and August 26 , 1996 . *NL* That 's about 1/2 inch above the average for the same time period , according to Howard Johnson , associate state climatologist at the MMSTART_323072 University_of_Oklahoma University of Oklahoma MMEND . *NL* He noted that the majority of that 20.19 inches had fallen since July . *NL* As an example of just how dry it was , data showed that between October 1 , 1995 and March 1 , 1996 , the state received an average of only 4.6 inches of rainfall . *NL* In northern MMSTART_29810 Texas Texas MMEND , the current rainfall situation was similar to most of MMSTART_22489 Oklahoma Oklahoma MMEND , said Rodney Mosier , executive assistant for the Texas Wheat Producers . *NL* " Up here in the MMSTART_317673 Texas_Panhandle Texas Panhandle MMEND , we 've had some extremely beneficial rains that came through within the last several days and are really setting us up for ideal conditions for planting wheat , " Mosier said . *NL* But he warned that the situation was not as ideal in central and southern MMSTART_29810 Texas Texas MMEND , where mositure levels were still short despite the rains brought by Hurricane Dolly last week . *NL* In MMSTART_16716 Kansas Kansas MMEND , typically the number one MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND hard red winter wheat producer , topsoil moisture levels were rated mostly adequate during the week ended Sunday , according to the state 's agricultural statistics service . *NL* In its weekly report released Monday , the service said MMSTART_16716 Kansas Kansas MMEND topsoil moisture was rated eight percent surplus , 77 percent adequate and 15 percent short to very short . *NL* MMSTART_22489 Oklahoma Oklahoma MMEND 's Agricultural Statistics Service showed similar conditions , rating topsoil moisture levels as seven percent surplus , 81 percent adequate and 12 percent short to very short . *NL* Data on topsoil moisture ratings were not released by the Texas Agricultural Statistics Service . *NL* -- Greg Frost , 816 561-8671 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_738_First First Union National Bank of Fla. settles suit . *NL* MMSTART_60613 Jacksonville,_Florida JACKSONVILLE MMEND , Fla. 1996-08-28 *NL* First Union National Bank of Florida said on Wednesday it agreed to settle a class action law suit involving its collateral protection insurance ( CPI ) program . *NL* To provide for the settlements , First Union has established a common fund of $ 4.7 million for cash refunds and $ 19.4 million in credit refunds for outstanding CPI balances . *NL* The bank is a division of First Union Corp . *NL* The bank said most of the charges resulted from loan portfolios from banks and thrifts that were acquired in the 1980s . *NL* First Union said it has discontinued CPI as an element of its motor vehicle or boat installment loan contracts . *NL* As part of the settlement agreement , customers who had CPI placed on loans from January 1 , 1986 to September 31 , 1996 , will receive cash or credit refunds , the bank said . *NL* Cash refunds will go to those who paid their loans to First Union while credit refunds will go to those who have existing loan balances , the bank said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_739_Amoco MMSTART_59418 Amoco Amoco MMEND says in talks over MMSTART_350939 Yemen Yemen MMEND oil acreage . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Amoco Corp officials said the company is in talks over crude oil production sharing in MMSTART_350939 Yemen Yemen MMEND , but declined to comment on a published report MMSTART_59418 Amoco Amoco MMEND had reached preliminary agreement on a block in the Shabwa area . *NL* " We 've been asked ( by MMSTART_350939 Yemen Yemen MMEND ) not to comment ( on the talks ) , " said MMSTART_59418 Amoco Amoco MMEND spokesman Dan Dietsch . " *NL* We can neither confirm nor deny that report , " he said . *NL* According to MMSTART_27308038 Middle_East_Economic_Survey Middle East Economic Survey MMEND ( MEES ) , MMSTART_350939 Yemen Yemen MMEND and MMSTART_59418 Amoco Amoco MMEND signed a " memorandum of understanding " for a production-sharing agreement in Shabwa Block No . S-1 in the former MMSTART_718749 South_Yemen South Yemen MMEND , which united with MMSTART_720778 North_Yemen North Yemen MMEND in 1990 . *NL* According to another MMSTART_59418 Amoco Amoco MMEND official , the company is not exploring now for oil anywhere in MMSTART_350939 Yemen Yemen MMEND . *NL* The officials said MMSTART_59418 Amoco Amoco MMEND was deferring to the MMSTART_350939 Yemen Yemeni MMEND Ministry of Petroleum and Minerals for any specific comments on the Amoco-Yemen talks . *NL* The former MMSTART_26779 Soviet_Union Soviet Union MMEND was displaced as contractor of the potentially rich Shabwa oilfields once it collapsed in December 1991 , according to the International Petroleum Encyclopedia . *NL* -- Oliver Ludwig , New York Energy Desk +1 212 859 1633 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_740_Burundi MMSTART_21490998 Burundi Burundi MMEND defends military regime to hostile UN . *NL* Evelyn Leopold *NL* MMSTART_31769 United_Nations UNITED NATIONS MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_21490998 Burundi Burundi MMEND 's ambassador on Wednesday lashed out at economic sanctions imposed by MMSTART_5334607 Africa African MMEND states and said any thought of an arms embargo would be a windfall for guerrillas fighting his army-run government . *NL* In a lengthy debate on MMSTART_21490998 Burundi Burundi MMEND before the MMSTART_31956 United_Nations_Security_Council U.N. Security Council MMEND , Ambassador Nsanze Terence said the new military government took over to stabilise the country and wanted negotiations under former MMSTART_30118 Tanzania Tanzanian MMEND President MMSTART_358637 Julius_Nyerere Julius Nyrere MMEND . *NL* Nearly every MMSTART_5334607 Africa African MMEND member who spoke , as well as most MMSTART_31956 United_Nations_Security_Council Security Council MMEND members , however , were unsympathetic towards the government of President MMSTART_616447 Pierre_Buyoya Pierre Buyoya MMEND , an army major put in power in a July coup by the Tutsi-run military , which is locked in a guerrilla war with the majority Hutus . *NL* " These ( MMSTART_5334607 Africa African MMEND ) brothers should have been the first to bind the wounds of MMSTART_21490998 Burundi Burundi MMEND , " Terence said of the economic embargo . " *NL* Quite the contrary , MMSTART_21490998 Burundi Burundi MMEND has seen economic war declared against it by fellow MMSTART_5334607 Africa African MMEND people ... a gratuitous immolation of the people of MMSTART_21490998 Burundi Burundi MMEND . " *NL* He said his government had just asked MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND human rights monitors to increase their numbers in MMSTART_21490998 Burundi Burundi MMEND in an effort " to put an end to this vicious circle of violence . " *NL* More than 150,000 people have been killed in violence between the minority MMSTART_67050 Tutsi Tutsis MMEND and the majority Hutus since 1993 . *NL* MMSTART_3464 Botswana Botswana MMEND 's envoy , Mothusi Nkgowe , said coups should be relegated " to the dump heap of history " as there could be no justification for the overthrow of a legitimate government . *NL* MMSTART_5489 Chile Chile MMEND has proposed a resolution , still under discussion , that would impose an immediate arms embargo on MMSTART_21490998 Burundi Burundi MMEND and call for negotiations . *NL* The draft suggests further sanctions against those who impede a political solution . *NL* Among the council 's five permanent members , MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND and the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND appeared to support most elements of the MMSTART_5489 Chile Chilean MMEND proposal , while MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND , MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND and MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND were cautious . *NL* Terence , a MMSTART_67050 Tutsi Tutsi MMEND , said any arms embargo would leave the army unable to defend itself against MMSTART_59537 Hutu Hutu MMEND guerrillas and leave the population exposed to " armed terroritsts . " *NL* But MMSTART_5489 Chile Chilean MMEND Ambassador MMSTART_5268497 Juan_Somavía Juan Somavia MMEND said : " Every weapon that reached MMSTART_21490998 Burundi Burundi MMEND is a weapon aimed mainly at killing an unarmed civilian . *NL* We must not send a signal different from the MMSTART_5334607 Africa African MMEND leaders themselves . *NL* Inaction is becoming the worst possible course of action . " *NL* MMSTART_21490998 Burundi Burundi MMEND 's parliament has been suspended and political parties are banned but Terence told reporters MMSTART_616447 Pierre_Buyoya Buyoya MMEND would reconvene a new type of national assembly in October . *NL* The MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND said the coup leaders had taken no steps to restore democracy and indiscriminate killings continued . *NL* Ambassador MMSTART_8334599 Karl_Inderfurth Karl Inderfurth MMEND said the new government should have " unconditional " negotiations with all parties inside and outside of the country . *NL* He said MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND strongly supported the economic sanctions imposed already and if these did not work the council would consider " an arms embargo or targeted sanctions against faction leaders . " *NL* But he said the international community had to be prepared for the worst and avoid a replay of the horrors in neighbouring MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwanda MMEND , where widespread genocide broke out against the MMSTART_67050 Tutsi Tutsis MMEND two years ago . *NL* He again said the MMSTART_31769 United_Nations United Nations MMEND should draw up contingency plans for a rapid humanitarian intervention . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_741_Swiss MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND arrest MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwandan MMEND on genocide suspicion . *NL* MMSTART_49749 Bern BERNE MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND authorities said on Wednesday they had arrested a former MMSTART_25645 Rwanda Rwandan MMEND mayor , now living in MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND , on suspicion of violating human rights during the genocide in his country in 1994 . *NL* The Defence Ministry said in a statement that investigations were still in the preliminary stage but it was cooperating closely with police in the cantons of MMSTART_12521 Geneva Geneva MMEND and MMSTART_164065 Fribourg Freiburg MMEND . *NL* It did not identify the man . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_742_OPTIONS OPTIONS -- EOE options volumes - close . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* 1605 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND *NL* CALLS PUTS PCT OF TOTAL *NL* TOTAL VOLUME -- 83,008 60,131 22,877 -- *NL* FEATURES - MMSTART_1371940 AEX_index AEX MMEND INDEX 7,391 5,658 15.72 *NL* - MMSTART_735427 Ahold AHOLD MMEND 7,190 1,123 10.01 *NL* - BOLSWESSANEN 4,420 705 6.17 *NL* - MMSTART_383976 ABN_AMRO ABN AMRO MMEND 3,003 1,940 5.95 *NL* - MMSTART_230965 ING_Group ING MMEND 3,853 673 5.45 *NL* - VNU 3,060 843 4.70 *NL* -- MMSTART_844 Amsterdam Amsterdam MMEND newsdesk +31 20 504 5000 ( Fax 020-504-5040 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_743_French MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND tax office sucks in money . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Workers fixing the ceiling of a tax office in MMSTART_22989 Paris Paris MMEND found a dozen seven-year-old cheques for a total of six million francs ( $ 1.2 million ) in a ventilation pipe , the weekly MMSTART_297545 Le_Canard_enchaîné Le Canard Enchaine MMEND said on Wednesday . *NL* A Finance Ministry official explained that the cheques for corporate tax payments had been sucked into the ventilation system , the weekly reported . *NL* The companies had been contacted at the time and had not been fined for failing to pay , the official said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_744_Swiss MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND bond market closing report . *NL* MMSTART_40334603 Zürich ZURICH MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND bonds ended mostly higher in generally quiet activity , with the September confederate bond futures contract holding just above 113.00 . *NL* " Today was very quiet after a lot of activity on Tuesday , " said one MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND bond futures trader . *NL* He said the market began strong , gave up some gains at midday and then was able to recover back at the close , but all on light volume . *NL* In the primary market , Eksportfinans and Suedwest LB launched issues for 100 million and 300 million MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND francs , respectively . *NL* Eksportfinans ' seven-year issue was quoted at a yield of 3.98 percent , and Suedwest LB 's five-year issue was quoted at 3.60 percent . *NL* MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND money market rates remained lower at around 1.75 percent offered . *NL* As to fundamentals , economists at MMSTART_842695 Credit_Suisse Credit Suisse MMEND said they expect the country 's gross domestic product to be flat to negative in 1996 , and to grow only 0.6 percent in 1997 . *NL* The MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND government also said Wednesday it had made progress in cutting MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND 's projected spending for 1997 . *NL* MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND reports July consumer prices later this week . *NL* Closing prices as follows : *NL* Sept conf bond up 12 at 113.02 . *NL* Sept comi medium-term bond up three at 109.45 . *NL* Sept Euro Swiss francs up three at 97.82 . *NL* -- Cash : *NL* 4-1/2 Apr 2006 bond 101.80 / 90 yield 4.252 pct *NL* -- Zurich Editorial , +41 1 631 7340 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_745_Anti-Bhutto Anti-Bhutto rally draws about 8,000 in MMSTART_17123 Karachi Karachi MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_17123 Karachi KARACHI MMEND , MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* About 8,000 protesters marched through MMSTART_17123 Karachi Karachi MMEND on Wednesday demanding the removal of MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistani MMEND Prime Minister MMSTART_193737 Benazir_Bhutto Benazir Bhutto MMEND , witnesses said . *NL* " From here we will march to MMSTART_51153 Islamabad Islamabad MMEND and by MMSTART_5042765 God God MMEND we will not let MMSTART_193737 Benazir_Bhutto Benazir MMEND and ( MMSTART_193737 Benazir_Bhutto Bhutto MMEND 's husband Asif Ali ) MMSTART_993655 Asif_Ali_Zardari Zardari MMEND escape justice , " MMSTART_374012 Nawaz_Sharif Nawaz Sharif MMEND , leader of the main opposition MMSTART_409053 Pakistan_Muslim_League_(N) Pakistan Muslim League MMEND told a rally organised by a 16-party alliance . *NL* MMSTART_374012 Nawaz_Sharif Sharif MMEND accused MMSTART_193737 Benazir_Bhutto Bhutto MMEND of corruption and nepotism , charges she has denied in the past . *NL* Witnesses said protesters carrying colourful party flags walked for several miles , chanting anti-government slogans . *NL* The event was part of an opposition campaign launched on August 14 , MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND 's independence day . *NL* MMSTART_374012 Nawaz_Sharif Sharif MMEND said similar rallies would be held in the MMSTART_4687 Balochistan,_Pakistan Balochistan MMEND provincial capital MMSTART_93764 Quetta Quetta MMEND and the MMSTART_24751 Punjab,_Pakistan Punjab MMEND provincial capital MMSTART_125315 Lahore Lahore MMEND before an opposition march on the capital MMSTART_51153 Islamabad Islamabad MMEND . *NL* " I promise the people of MMSTART_17123 Karachi Karachi MMEND that those responsible for the extra-judicial killing of innocent youths would not be spared , " MMSTART_374012 Nawaz_Sharif Sharif MMEND said . *NL* MMSTART_17123 Karachi Karachi MMEND 's ethnic Mohajir National Movement ( MMSTART_1030551 Muttahida_Qaumi_Movement MQM MMEND ) accuses the government of killing many of its militants in cold blood . *NL* The government has denied the charge and blames the MMSTART_1030551 Muttahida_Qaumi_Movement MQM MMEND for much of the violence that killed 2,000 people in the city last year . *NL* Political observers said the turn-out was disappointing for a city of about 12 million people , possibly indicating that the MMSTART_1030551 Muttahida_Qaumi_Movement MQM MMEND , although a member of the opposition alliance , had not mobilised its supporters for the event . *NL* The turbulent southern port has been calmer this year , but police say more than 300 people have died in political unrest . *NL* The MMSTART_1030551 Muttahida_Qaumi_Movement MQM MMEND speaks for Urdu-speaking Moslems who migrated from MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND at MMSTART_265059 Partition_of_India Partition MMEND in 1947 and their descendants . *NL* MMSTART_374012 Nawaz_Sharif Sharif MMEND , a former prime minister , is the main political rival of MMSTART_193737 Benazir_Bhutto Bhutto MMEND , who defeated him in the October 1993 election . *NL* He said only the removal of the government and an early election could save MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND from disaster . " *NL* We will dislodge the MMSTART_193737 Benazir_Bhutto Bhutto MMEND government . *NL* It is a holy war for us , " he said . *NL* MMSTART_193737 Benazir_Bhutto Bhutto MMEND has vowed to complete her five-year term . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_746_India MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND ACC Apr-Jul ' 96 sales , output up . *NL* MMSTART_19189 Mumbai BOMBAY MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND 's leading cement firm MMSTART_2395785 ACC_Limited Associated Cement Companies MMEND ( ACC ) said on Wednesday its cement sales rose to 3.1 million tonnes in April-July 1996 from 2.93 million a year ago . *NL* ACC Chairman MMSTART_3500360 Nanabhoy_Palkhivala Nani Palkhivala MMEND told shareholders at the firm 's annual meeting cement output rose to 3.14 million tonnes in the first quarter of 1996/97 ( April-March ) , from 3.01 million a year ago . *NL* MMSTART_3500360 Nanabhoy_Palkhivala Palkhivala MMEND said ACC had secured government approval to take over a sick cement firm with a grinding capacity of 275,000 tonnes per year . " *NL* We will take it over early next month , " he said . *NL* Talking about the cement industry in general , MMSTART_3500360 Nanabhoy_Palkhivala Palkhivala MMEND said MMSTART_14533 India Indian MMEND production rose by about 10 percent in 1995/96 . *NL* " The industry saw capacity expansion of about 13 percent over 1994/95 from 77.79 million tonnes to 87.45 million tonnes , " MMSTART_3500360 Nanabhoy_Palkhivala Palkhivala MMEND told shareholders . *NL* He said MMSTART_14533 India Indian MMEND cement exports dropped about eight percent from the previous year because of stiff international competition and inadequate infrastructural facilities . *NL* ACC 's own export performance was marginally better than in 1994/95 on account of a 36 percent rise in exports to MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND and the opening of a new market - MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND , he said . *NL* Despite power shortages , ACC achieved a satisfactory growth in production during the year with the help of its power plants . *NL* ACC sold 9.4 million tonnes in 1995/96 , retaining its top position in the MMSTART_14533 India Indian MMEND cement industry , MMSTART_3500360 Nanabhoy_Palkhivala Palkhivala MMEND said . *NL* -- MMSTART_19189 Mumbai Bombay MMEND newsroom +91-22-265 9000 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_747_Belgium MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND bank sanctions $ 6.5 mln loan to MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND WSRL . *NL* MMSTART_19189 Mumbai BOMBAY MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND 's MMSTART_2181900 KBC_Bank Kredietbank MMEND has approved a $ 6.5 million loan to MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND 's Welspun Stahl Rohren Ltd ( WSRL ) to part-finance its submerged arc welded pipes plant , the MMSTART_14533 India Indian MMEND company said in a statement on Wednesday . *NL* The loan is at MMSTART_236852 Libor LIBOR MMEND plus one percent , it said . *NL* The loan , maturing in six years , is guaranteed by Indusind Bank for $ 3.5 million and by MMSTART_12545216 Axis_Bank UTI Bank MMEND for $ 3 million , it said . *NL* The WSRL plant , located in the western MMSTART_14533 India Indian MMEND state of MMSTART_53707 Gujarat Gujarat MMEND , will have a capacity to manufacture 175,000 tonnes per annum of longitudinal pipes and 25,000 tonnes per annum of spiral welded pipes , the statement said . *NL* The longitudinal pipes plant is expected to be complete by the second quarter of September 1997 and the saw arc welded pipes plant by September 1996 , it said . *NL* WSRL is part of the Welspun group which has a presence in the cotton yarn , terry towels and polyester yarn industry , the statement said . *NL* -- MMSTART_19189 Mumbai Bombay MMEND newsroom +91-22-265 9000 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_748_India MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND fishermen say forced to carry Tamil refugees . *NL* P.V. Krishnamoorthy *NL* MMSTART_373154 Rameswaram RAMESWARAM MMEND , MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_14533 India Indian MMEND fishermen said on Wednesday they had been forced at gunpoint to ferry refugees fleeing the ethnic war in MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND to MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND , as a protest strike by more than 30,000 fishermen entered its ninth day . *NL* " There is little we can do when at mid-sea . *NL* The MMSTART_18606 Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam LTTE MMEND ( MMSTART_18606 Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam MMEND ) accosts us and , at the point of a gun , forces us to take refugees , " said senior fishermen leader P. Arulanandam . *NL* Some 850 refugees have landed in recent weeks at the port of MMSTART_373154 Rameswaram Rameswaram MMEND in the southern MMSTART_14533 India Indian MMEND state of MMSTART_29918 Tamil_Nadu Tamil Nadu MMEND , home to 50 million Tamil-speaking people , port officials say . *NL* MMSTART_373154 Rameswaram Rameswaram MMEND is 15 km ( 10 miles ) off the coast of MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND . *NL* State chief minister MMSTART_479912 Karunanidhi M. Karunanidhi MMEND has publicly welcomed the refugees , who are fleeing the 13-year war between Tamil separatists and government troops that MMSTART_56636 Colombo Colombo MMEND says has cost 50,000 lives . *NL* But the influx has triggered fears of a repeat of the 1980s when some 200,000 refugees landed in MMSTART_29918 Tamil_Nadu Tamil Nadu MMEND . *NL* Intelligence officals said more than 5,000 MMSTART_300548 Tamil_people Tamils MMEND were waiting on the western coast of MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND to cross into MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND . *NL* The MMSTART_14533 India Indian MMEND government has warned its fishermen that their boats would be impounded if they were caught ferrying refugees . *NL* The fishermen went on strike last week to protest the government 's cancellation of three trawlers ' fishing licenses after the boats were caught carrying Tamil refugees . *NL* All Fishermen 's Association secretary N.J. Bose said the strike would continue indefinitely and the fishermen would block road and rail traffic if their demands were not met . *NL* " Until the government releases our boats from naval custody and MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lankan MMEND naval custody , and gives us assurance ( it will not revoke licences of boats ferrying refugees ) , we will not call off our strike , " Bose said . *NL* MMSTART_18606 Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam LTTE MMEND spokesmen could not immediately be reached for comment , but MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lankan MMEND fishermen denied that MMSTART_14533 India Indians MMEND were being coerced into carrying refugees across the MMSTART_373152 Palk_Strait Palk Strait MMEND . *NL* " MMSTART_14533 India Indian MMEND fishermen come right up to MMSTART_12977962 Pesalai Pesalai MMEND to fish , and when refugees request them to ferry them across , they readily oblige . *NL* Only some take money , " MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lankan MMEND boatman Chinnathambi said . *NL* Arulanandam denied the fishermen charged the refugees for passage to MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND and said it was unfair to penalise them for the refugees ' arrival . *NL* " We have not gone to sea since August 19 , but refugees are arriving daily nevertheless . *NL* How could we alone be held responsible for the influx ? " *NL* he said . *NL* An Indian Fisheries Department official said the government planned to urge fishermen not to cross the international boundary between MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND and MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND , but admitted this would be hard to enforce because of MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND 's pomfret-rich waters . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_749_Indian MMSTART_14533 India Indian MMEND cotton trade shut for local festival . *NL* MMSTART_19189 Mumbai BOMBAY MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND 's cotton trade was shut on Wednesday for a local religious festival , dealers said . *NL* Trading will resume on Thursday . *NL* On Tuesday , cotton prices fell on profit-taking prompted by increased offerings from state agencies . *NL* " Export deals remained thin and hardly a few thousand bales were traded at the rate of 57.50 / 60 cents per pound , " one broker said . *NL* -- Bombay Commodities +91-22-265 9000 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_750_VW VW sees group net profit doubling in Q3 . *NL* MMSTART_37410 Dresden DRESDEN MMEND , MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND carmaker MMSTART_32652 Volkswagen_Group Volkswagen AG MMEND said on Wednesday that it expected group net profit to double in the third quarter . *NL* " We have been seeking to double our profits ( during the period ) and we are confident of doing so , " VW chief financial officer Bruno Adelt told a briefing as part of the formal introduction of the new MMSTART_554356 Volkswagen_Passat VW Passat MMEND sedan . *NL* Adelt did not give a concrete forecast . *NL* VW had a 1995 third quarter group net profit of 72 million marks . *NL* The group reported a 1996 first-half group net profit of 282 million marks . *NL* -- John Gilardi , Frankfurt Newsroom , +49 69 756525 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_751_MILTIADIS MMSTART_5481658 Miltiadis_Evert MILTIADIS EVERT MMEND HEADS TO ALEXANDROUPOLIS THIS WEEKEND . *NL* MMSTART_1216 Athens ATHENS MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Conservative New Democracy ( ND ) party leader MMSTART_5481658 Miltiadis_Evert Miltiadis Evert MMEND will be hitting the campaign trail and head to Alexandroupolis this weekend to speak to the city 's businessmen on Sunday morning , ND said . *NL* Evert will depart for Alexandroupolis on Saturday afternoon . *NL* Prime Minister MMSTART_393824 Costas_Simitis Costas Simitis MMEND criticized Evert today for unleashing a seven-point economic package that offers tax relief to merchants and other professionals , higher pensions to farmers and support for small business . *NL* The finance ministry estimated the cost of ND 's economic measures to over 600 billion drachmas but ND officials put the figure much lower to about 300 billion drachmas . *NL* MMSTART_393824 Costas_Simitis Simitis MMEND blamed ND for the low absorption rate of EU funds and said the socialists will increase farmers ' pensions , combat tax evasion and accelerate GDP growth rates to 4.0 percent in a few years . *NL* Faster economic growth is a major component of ND 's economic programme and Evert has repeatedly blamed the socialists for the slow economic growth . *NL* -- Dimitris Kontogiannis , Athens Newsroom +301 3311812-4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_752_Dow MMSTART_47361 Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average Dow MMEND pushes MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND stocks to new record . *NL* Peter Griffiths *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* A firm start on MMSTART_21560 New_York_Stock_Exchange Wall Street MMEND helped push leading MMSTART_197867 London_Stock_Exchange London MMEND shares to a new record high on Wednesday and MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND stocks closed floor trading up but the MMSTART_22989 Paris Paris MMEND bourse slipped sharply , hit by a weakening franc and fears of industrial unrest . *NL* On the foreign exchange markets , a survey indicating weaker than expected MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND business sentiment boosted the dollar in early trading but it failed to build on its gains against the yen and slipped lower against the mark in quiet afternoon trade . *NL* MMSTART_197867 London_Stock_Exchange London MMEND shares , boosted by MMSTART_21560 New_York_Stock_Exchange Wall Street MMEND , added to early gains with the blue chip MMSTART_497717 FTSE_100_Index FTSE 100 MMEND index hitting a new peak of 3921.8 before dropping back slightly . *NL* One focus was MMSTART_3970 British_Airways British Airways MMEND , which rebounded after fears faded that the cancellation of " open skies " talks between the U.S. Transportation Department and the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND government may jeopardise its tie-up with MMSTART_2386 American_Airlines American Airlines MMEND . *NL* The conclusion of an open skies agreement had been made a prerequisite of the proposed link-up by the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S MMEND . *NL* Better-than-expected MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND trade figures had little impact on equities . *NL* The non-EU July trade deficit totalled 506 million sterling ( $ 788 million ) while June 's world deficit was 1.12 billion pounds . *NL* Forecasts were for deficits of 900 million sterling and 1.4 billion sterling . *NL* MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND shares shed some gains on profit-taking but nonetheless ended the floor session higher buoyed by demand for chemical stocks and a stable dollar . *NL* The 30-share MMSTART_34153 DAX DAX MMEND index closed at 2,563.16 points , up 4.32 . *NL* However , MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND stocks extended opening losses to more than one percent in morning trading , falling through the 2000 point resistance level on the main CAC-40 index . *NL* Dealers blamed a weakening franc and worries about the 1997 budget and possible autumn strikes *NL* Louis Viannet , leader of MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND 's Communist-led MMSTART_324642 General_Confederation_of_Labour_(France) CGT MMEND union , criticised government plans for spending cuts in the 1997 budget on Wednesday and warned of labour unrest as MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND gets back to work after the holidays . *NL* Later in the day , helped by the firmer MMSTART_21560 New_York_Stock_Exchange Wall Street MMEND opening , MMSTART_4694582 Euronext_Paris Paris MMEND climbed back to the 2000 level but still remained well into negative territory . *NL* In foreign exchange the dollar was trading at around 108.40 yen in the MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND afternoon , up from its MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND close on Tuesday of 107.55 but off the day 's highs . *NL* It had been boosted overnight by the MMSTART_188155 Bank_of_Japan Bank of Japan MMEND 's quarterly corporate survey , or " tankan " , of major manufacturers -- an important gauge of business sentiment . *NL* The unexpectedly weak figures convinced markets that MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND interest rates would stay at rock-bottom levels -- weakening the yen . *NL* The MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND discount rate is currently at a record low of 0.5 percent . *NL* The MMSTART_188155 Bank_of_Japan BOJ MMEND sought to put the best face on the data which defied economists ' predictions of improving sentiment and was the first decline in business sentiment in a year . *NL* A MMSTART_188155 Bank_of_Japan BOJ MMEND spokesman said " the doors to the recovery have not been shut ... *NL* the recovery is still continuing . " *NL* These remarks gave the yen some backbone and the dollar failed to progress further . *NL* " The dollar 's gains were less than spectacular , suggesting that while it 's likely to benefit from revised MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND rate expectations , a breakout from the established trading range does n't appear likely , " said currency economist Klaus Baader . *NL* Dealers said shares were also affected by a slippage in bond prices due to lower than expected June industrial production , showing the economy was still faltering . *NL* CURRENCIES AT 1500 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND *NL* The dollar was at 108.40 yen and 1.4765 marks compared with Tuesday 's MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND close of 107.78 yen and 1.4779 marks *NL* STOCK MARKETS AT 1500 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND *NL* The Financial Times-Stock Exchange index of 100 leading MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND shares had risen 15 points to 3,920.7 . *NL* In MMSTART_22989 Paris Paris MMEND , the CAC-40 share index dropped 15.09 to 2,002.9 . *NL* The 30-share MMSTART_34153 DAX DAX MMEND index in MMSTART_661174 Frankfurt_Stock_Exchange Frankfurt MMEND closed up 4.32 at 2,563.16 . *NL* PRECIOUS METALS *NL* Gold fixed at $ 388.50 versus Tuesday 's MMSTART_197867 London_Stock_Exchange London MMEND close of $ 388.55 . *NL* Silver was at 521.15 cents . *NL* ( $ 1=.6421 Sterling ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_753_AEI AEI 's MMSTART_26667 Spain Spanish MMEND operation wins MMSTART_147042 ISO_9000 ISO 9002 MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Air Express International said in a statement that MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND has become the twenty-second country in its network to achieve MMSTART_147042 ISO_9000 ISO 9002 MMEND quality accreditation . *NL* It added MMSTART_13946091 Bureau_Veritas Bureau Veritas MMEND has accredited AEI Iberfreight 's offices at MMSTART_2417 Alicante Alicante MMEND , MMSTART_4443 Barcelona Barcelona MMEND , MMSTART_68029 Bilbao Bilbao MMEND , MMSTART_41188263 Madrid Madrid MMEND , MMSTART_37770 Seville Seville MMEND and MMSTART_63861 Valencia Valencia MMEND as meeting the necessary standards . *NL* -- Air Cargo Newsroom Tel+44 171 542 7706 Fax+44 171 542 5017 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_754_Arafat MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND says MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND declares war on Palestinians . *NL* Wafa Amr *NL* MMSTART_44132 Ramallah RAMALLAH MMEND , West Bank 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_1114732 Palestine Palestinian MMEND President MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Yasser Arafat MMEND said on Wednesday that MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND had declared war on the MMSTART_1114732 Palestine Palestinians MMEND and called for the first general strike in the West Bank and MMSTART_55387 Gaza Gaza MMEND in two years . *NL* " What happened concerning continuous violations and crimes from this new MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND leadership means they are declaring a state of war against the MMSTART_1114732 Palestine Palestinian MMEND people , " MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND told the MMSTART_1114732 Palestine Palestinian MMEND legislature . *NL* Accusing MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND Prime Minister MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu MMEND of stupidity , MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND launched his strongest attack on the right-wing government since its election in May . *NL* The tirade was sparked by MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 's announcement on Tuesday of plans to expand the MMSTART_25955086 Jews Jewish MMEND settlement of Kiryat Sefer and its demolishing of a community centre in Arab East Jerusalem . *NL* " MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND has started the war on MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND . *NL* They are idiots to have started the MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND battle , " MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND said in MMSTART_803 Arabic_language Arabic MMEND . " *NL* There will be no MMSTART_1114732 Palestine Palestinian MMEND state without MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Netanyahu MMEND should know he is stupid to have started this battle . " *NL* MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND called for a general strike " for MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND " on Thursday in all of the West Bank and MMSTART_12047 Gaza_Strip Gaza Strip MMEND . *NL* There has not been a joint shutdown there since May 1994 when MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND troops began withdrawing under an interim self-rule agreement signed in 1993 . *NL* The strike will have little effect on the MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND economy while hurting MMSTART_1114732 Palestine Palestinian MMEND merchants in MMSTART_343508 East_Jerusalem East Jerusalem MMEND and MMSTART_4312 Bethlehem Bethlehem MMEND who cater to the tourist trade . *NL* Some 25,000 MMSTART_1114732 Palestine Palestinian MMEND labourers are likely to stay away from their jobs , mainly in construction , in MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND . *NL* But MMSTART_1114732 Palestine Palestinians MMEND , once the backbone of the building industry , have been largely replaced by labourers from MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND and MMSTART_25734 Taiwan China MMEND . *NL* " On Friday , all MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslems MMEND , including MMSTART_1114732 Palestine Palestinians MMEND in MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND ... *NL* will go to ( MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND 's ) MMSTART_65759 Al-Aqsa_Mosque Al-Aqsa MMEND mosque and pray . *NL* MMSTART_25955086 Jews Jews MMEND and Christians who do not pray should accompany them and stand behind them , " MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND said . *NL* Officials in MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Netanyahu MMEND 's office were not immediately available for comment on MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND 's remarks . *NL* MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND travel restrictions , imposed after bombings by MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND militants in February and March , ban most of the two million MMSTART_2185 Arab_people Arabs MMEND in the West Bank and MMSTART_55387 Gaza Gaza MMEND from entering MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Netanyahu MMEND , who opposes trading occupied land for peace , made MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND a central issue in his election campaign , accusing MMSTART_40312187 Israeli_Labor_Party Labour MMEND Prime Minister MMSTART_48569 Shimon_Peres Shimon Peres MMEND of planning to hand control of the Arab eastern part of the city to the MMSTART_1114732 Palestine Palestinians MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND captured MMSTART_343508 East_Jerusalem East Jerusalem MMEND in the 1967 MMSTART_19323 Middle_East Middle East MMEND war and claims both halves of the city as its capital . *NL* The PLO wants MMSTART_343508 East_Jerusalem East Jerusalem MMEND as the capital of a future MMSTART_1114732 Palestine Palestinian MMEND state . *NL* In his speech to the crowded legislature , MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND signalled he was not abandoning diplomacy although " alarm bells are ringing " . *NL* He unexpectedly broke off his address to take a telephone call from U.S. Middle East envoy MMSTART_1399016 Dennis_Ross Dennis Ross MMEND , who held talks in MMSTART_22989 Paris Paris MMEND on Tuesday with MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND and MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egyptian MMEND officials . *NL* When MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND returned to the podium , he said senior PLO negotiator MMSTART_232595 Mahmoud_Abbas Mahmoud Abbas MMEND , better known as MMSTART_232595 Mahmoud_Abbas Abu Mazen MMEND , and MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Netanyahu MMEND aide MMSTART_1070942 Dore_Gold Dore Gold MMEND could meet on Thursday . *NL* He quoted MMSTART_1399016 Dennis_Ross Ross MMEND as telling him : " The important thing is the MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israelis MMEND are prepared to move . " *NL* MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND said he replied : " is this like their previous promises ? " *NL* " No , they have good intentions , " MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND quoted MMSTART_1399016 Dennis_Ross Ross MMEND as saying . *NL* MMSTART_1114732 Palestine Palestinians MMEND have been pressing MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND to carry out a long-delayed partial troop pullout from the flashpoint West Bank city of MMSTART_38577 Hebron Hebron MMEND agreed by the previous MMSTART_40312187 Israeli_Labor_Party Labour MMEND government . *NL* The MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND government is studying redeployment plans submitted by Defence Minister MMSTART_1860312 Yitzhak_Mordechai Yitzhak Mordechai MMEND which are likely to demand a wider than agreed army presence in MMSTART_38577 Hebron Hebron MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_755_Turkey Turkey 's MMSTART_753267 Tansu_Çiller Ciller MMEND to hold talks in MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_802 Ankara ANKARA MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Turkish Foreign Minister MMSTART_753267 Tansu_Çiller Tansu Ciller MMEND will visit MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND on September 3 on her first trip abroad since she took office in June , MMSTART_10283896 Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Turkey) Foreign Ministry MMEND spokesman Omer Akbel said on Wednesday . *NL* " The two-day visit will take place at the invitation of MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordanian MMEND Prime Minister Abdul-Karim al-Kabariti , " he told reporters . *NL* He said Turkey considered MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND a suitable country with which to cooperate on MMSTART_19323 Middle_East Middle East MMEND matters . *NL* Bilateral relations and the MMSTART_19323 Middle_East Middle East MMEND peace process would be on the table during the visit , Akbel said . *NL* Turkish Prime Minister MMSTART_1328699 Necmettin_Erbakan Necmettin Erbakan MMEND visited mainly MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND countries , including MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND , during a 10-day tour earlier in August . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_756_Italian MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND prime minister to visit Turkey . *NL* MMSTART_802 Ankara ANKARA MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND Prime Minister MMSTART_197983 Romano_Prodi Romano Prodi MMEND will pay a one-day working visit to Turkey on September 3 , the Turkish MMSTART_10283896 Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Turkey) Foreign Ministry MMEND said on Wednesday . *NL* " Both countries ' governments were formed recently . *NL* This visit will create a direct contact opportunity for the two parties to express their views , " spokesman Omer Akbel told a news briefing . *NL* The MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND prime minister , in office since May 18 , will be the first MMSTART_21208200 Western_world Western MMEND leader to meet MMSTART_6037917 Islam Islamist MMEND Prime Minister MMSTART_1328699 Necmettin_Erbakan Necmettin Erbakan MMEND since he came to power on June 28 . *NL* MMSTART_197983 Romano_Prodi Prodi MMEND will also meet President MMSTART_166093 Süleyman_Demirel Suleyman Demirel MMEND and Foreign Minister MMSTART_753267 Tansu_Çiller Tansu Ciller MMEND , Akbel said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_757_Turkey Turkey says 25 MMSTART_80777 Kurdistan Kurd MMEND rebels killed in clashes . *NL* DIYARBAKIR , Turkey 1996-08-28 *NL* Turkish troops killed 25 MMSTART_80777 Kurdistan Kurdish MMEND rebels in recent clashes in the east of the country , security officials said on Wednesday . *NL* The emergency rule governor 's office said in a statement that 10 rebels from the MMSTART_69680 Kurdistan_Workers'_Party Kurdistan Workers Party MMEND ( MMSTART_69680 Kurdistan_Workers'_Party PKK MMEND ) were killed in fighting in MMSTART_291275 Tunceli_Province Tunceli MMEND province . *NL* Soldiers killed nine more MMSTART_69680 Kurdistan_Workers'_Party PKK MMEND guerrillas in MMSTART_10541472 Şırnak_Province Sirnak MMEND province and six in MMSTART_2463135 Hakkâri Hakkari MMEND . *NL* The statement did not report any military casualties and did not say exactly when the clashes took place . *NL* Over 20,000 people have been killed in the MMSTART_69680 Kurdistan_Workers'_Party PKK MMEND 's fight for independence or autonomy in southeastern Turkey . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_758_Israel MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 's Levy to meet MMSTART_51884 Hosni_Mubarak Mubarak MMEND in MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem JERUSALEM MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND Foreign Minister MMSTART_1256116 David_Levy_(Israeli_politician) David Levy MMEND will visit MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND this Sunday for talks with President MMSTART_51884 Hosni_Mubarak Hosni Mubarak MMEND , the MMSTART_18133296 Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Israel) Foreign Ministry MMEND said on Wednesday . *NL* The trip will be Levy 's first to an Arab state as a minister in Prime Minister MMSTART_56472 Benjamin_Netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu MMEND 's government . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_759_FSA FSA qualifies five muni bond issues for insurance . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Financial Security Assurance said Wednesday it qualified for bond insurance the following five municipal issues scheduled for competitive sale today : *NL* -- MMSTART_107104 Paris,_Arkansas Paris MMEND School District No 7 , Ark . *NL* , $ 2.44 million refunding bonds . *NL* -- St Ansgar Community School District , Iowa , $ 3.334 million general obligation school bonds . *NL* -- MMSTART_125107 Avalon,_New_Jersey Avalon Borough MMEND , MMSTART_21648 New_Jersey N.J. MMEND , $ 11.4 million GOs . *NL* -- Seaford Union Free School District , MMSTART_8210131 New_York N.Y. MMEND , $ 5 million school bonds . *NL* -- MMSTART_129842 Akron,_Ohio Akron MMEND , MMSTART_22199 Ohio Ohio MMEND , $ 6.31 million improvement bonds . *NL* -- U.S. Municipal Desk , 212-859-1650 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_760_Colo MMSTART_5399 Colorado Colo . MMEND *NL* taxable health deal rated Aa2 / VMIG-1 - Moody 's . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Moody 's Investors Service - *NL* Rating Announcement As of 08/26/96 . *NL* Issuer : Colorado Health Fac . Auth . National Benevolent Assoc . *NL* - Colorado Christian Home *NL* Proj . *NL* Series 1996 B Taxable *NL* State : CO *NL* Rating : Aa2 / VMIG 1 *NL* Sale Amount : 4,300,000 *NL* Expected Sale Date : 08/26/96 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_761_Lamm MMSTART_949828 Richard_Lamm Lamm MMEND will not endorse MMSTART_43505 Ross_Perot Perot MMEND for Reform ticket-CNN . *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* Former MMSTART_5399 Colorado Colorado MMEND MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND Gov . *NL* MMSTART_949828 Richard_Lamm Richard Lamm MMEND has decided not to endorse MMSTART_43505 Ross_Perot Ross Perot MMEND as the presidential candidate of the MMSTART_295504 Reform_Party_of_the_United_States_of_America Reform Party MMEND , MMSTART_62028 CNN CNN MMEND reported late Tuesday . *NL* MMSTART_62028 CNN CNN MMEND quoted aides and family members as saying MMSTART_949828 Richard_Lamm Lamm MMEND , who competed with MMSTART_43505 Ross_Perot Perot MMEND to head the ticket for MMSTART_43505 Ross_Perot Perot MMEND 's party , had told them he would definitely not endorse MMSTART_43505 Ross_Perot Perot MMEND , but they did not know whether he would endorse another candidate . *NL* An announcement was planned in MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND Wednesday . *NL* MMSTART_949828 Richard_Lamm Lamm MMEND , 60 , is a three-term MMSTART_5399 Colorado Colorado MMEND governor who left office in 1987 and vied for the MMSTART_295504 Reform_Party_of_the_United_States_of_America Reform Party MMEND nomination after becoming disillusioned with both the MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND and MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND parties . *NL* MMSTART_949828 Richard_Lamm Lamm MMEND is a friend of President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND and supported him in the 1992 election . *NL* MMSTART_43505 Ross_Perot Perot MMEND won his party 's official nomination as its presidential candidate in a secret ballot earlier this month . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_762_RESEARCH RESEARCH ALERT - Career Horizons said cut . *NL* -- MMSTART_1520690 Donaldson,_Lufkin_&_Jenrette Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette MMEND cut its rating on Career Horizons Inc to market perform from outperform , according to market sources . *NL* -- Further details were not immediately available . *NL* -- The stock was up 3/4 at 35-7/8 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_763_Northern Northern States Power Co sets payout . *NL* MMSTART_6097240 Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Quarterly *NL* Latest Prior *NL* Amount $ 0.69 $ 0.69 *NL* Pay Oct 20 *NL* Record Oct 1 *NL* -- MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND newsdesk 312 408-8787 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_764_US US investors mull appeal of Lloyd 's decision . *NL* Patricia Vowinkel *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-27 *NL* MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND investors in troubled Lloyd 's of London were considering late on Tuesday whether to appeal a MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND court decision in favour of Lloyd 's and pledged to continue pursuing other legal actions . *NL* A MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND appeals court on Tuesday gave Lloyd 's a reprieve , throwing out an injunction that the insurance giant said could have led to its collapse . *NL* A lower court issued the injunction on Friday and ordered Lloyd 's to give investors , known as Names , more information before requiring them to decide whether to accept a settlement offer as part of a reorganisation plan . *NL* " My prediction is that the Names will appeal , " said Kenneth Chiate , a MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND Name and a chief negotiator for the American Names Association . *NL* " At this point , it is a sufficiently important decision that I 'm confident that they will appeal , " he said . " *NL* But to say that they definitely will would be premature until we determine what the exact basis for the court 's ruling is . " *NL* Under the reorganisation plan , Lloyd 's plans to reinsure its massive liabilities into a new company called MMSTART_4659852 Equitas Equitas MMEND . *NL* The arrangement calls for investors to make additional payments to fund MMSTART_4659852 Equitas Equitas MMEND but also provides them with 3.2 billion stg in compensation to help reduce their prior outstanding liabilities . *NL* The Names had been scheduled to decide whether to accept or reject the offer by 1100 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND Wednesday , but Lloyd 's chairman David Rowland said on Tuesday the offer would be extended . *NL* At least eight MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND states have still some form of litigation pending , said John Head , spokesman for the Association of Lloyd 's State Chairmen , a group representing MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND Names . *NL* " It goes without saying that we 're rather disappointed , " Head said of the decision by the MMSTART_70228 United_States_courts_of_appeals U.S. Court of Appeals MMEND for the MMSTART_428324 United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Fourth_Circuit Fourth Circuit MMEND , sitting in MMSTART_26997138 Baltimore Baltimore MMEND . *NL* But , he said , " we still have hope that somebody is going to see our point of view in this . " *NL* The MMSTART_5399 Colorado Colorado MMEND attorney general told Lloyd 's last week it was considering a new legal action against the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND insurance market , based on allegations of consumer fraud . *NL* " We have notified them of our concerns and asked them to give us a response , " said MMSTART_5399 Colorado Colorado MMEND attorney general MMSTART_285196 Gale_Norton Gale Norton MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_285196 Gale_Norton Norton MMEND said she was concerned that the Lloyd 's agreement immunizes it from future litigation regarding MMSTART_4659852 Equitas Equitas MMEND and requires that all legal actions be heard outside of MMSTART_5399 Colorado Colorado MMEND . *NL* In addition , she said she was concerned the plan may not offer investors enough protection from additional , future liabilities . *NL* Meanwhile , an appeal of a lawsuit filed by some 600 Names in MMSTART_5407 California California MMEND is still pending before the MMSTART_70228 United_States_courts_of_appeals U.S. Court of Appeals MMEND for the Ninth Circuit , Chiate of the American Names Association said . *NL* That lawsuit , which seeks rescision and restitution , was dismissed in a MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND district court . *NL* That case " is what I call the most significant alternate remedy for us , " Chiate said . *NL* The individual Names , however , now must decide whether to accept Lloyd 's settlement offer or reject the offer and pursue litigation . *NL* Chiate said he has advised Names that " they must make , individually , a risk benefit analysis . " *NL* Rejection involved forfeiting the compensation offer and risking the possibility of owing Lloyd 's two to three times more than Lloyd 's is now willing to accept , he said . *NL* But , in rejecting the offer , the Names would retain their rights to pursue litigation , he said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_765_German MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND police made MMSTART_21212 Nazi_Germany Nazi MMEND gestures , officials say . *NL* MMSTART_21287 Nuremberg NUREMBERG MMEND , MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND riot police made MMSTART_21212 Nazi_Germany Nazi MMEND gestures at a private function earlier this month and may face dismissal for their actions , the MMSTART_3764 Bavaria Bavarian MMEND Interior Ministry said on Wednesday . *NL* The ministry declined to detail gestures the Nuremberg-based policemen had made at the August 13 function but added seven had been suspended from duty pending an internal inquiry . *NL* A spokesman for public prosecutors in the southern city , where dictator MMSTART_2731583 Adolf_Hitler Adolf Hitler MMEND held some of his most infamous MMSTART_21736 Nazi_Party Nazi MMEND party rallies in the 1930s , said there were no plans to prosecute the officers as the gestures had not been made in public . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_766_Gun-wielding Gun-wielding motorist snapped by cool passenger . *NL* MMSTART_3354 Berlin BERLIN MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* A motorist threatened a fellow driver with a starting pistol as he overtook him illegally in the inside lane on a motorway near MMSTART_3354 Berlin Berlin MMEND and was photographed in the act by the driver 's wife , prosecutors said on Wednesday . *NL* Prosecutors in the city of MMSTART_49112 Potsdam Potsdam MMEND said the 32-year-old man drew alongside the other car at about 110 kph ( 70 mph ) and aimed his pistol at the driver . *NL* But the driver 's wife kept her nerve , got out her camera and photographed him . *NL* The man has been charged with dangerous driving , coercion and threatening behaviour . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_767_German MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND prosecutors file sex tourism charges . *NL* MMSTART_3354 Berlin BERLIN MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_3354 Berlin Berlin MMEND prosecutors said on Wednesday they had filed charges against two MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND men for sexually abusing children in MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thailand MMEND and distributing pornographic films and pictures of their degrading acts . *NL* The case is one of only a handful in which authorities have managed to track down suspects under a law which lets them pursue MMSTART_11867 Germany Germans MMEND who commit sex offences abroad . *NL* The pair , identified only as 43-year-old clerk Dieter U and businessman Thomas S , 33 , are alleged to have carried out acts of sexual indecency with children as young as 10 years old between 1994 and 1995 . *NL* Their videos included pictures of one of the accused tying up a MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND boy and performing acts of sadistic torture on him , prosecutors said in a statement . *NL* In another scene , a young girl performed oral sex with an unidentified adult man . *NL* The new law was introduced with much fanfare in 1993 . *NL* But prosecutors face huge difficulties in gathering evidence and bringing witnesses to testify in a MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND court , and only one person has so far been convicted under the law . *NL* Investigators are probing several other cases . *NL* The MMSTART_3354 Berlin Berlin MMEND prosecutors said they had been alerted to the two men by customs officials who intercepted packages containing pornographic photographs and order forms . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_768_France MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND 's Juppe on official visit to MMSTART_12108 Greece Greece MMEND Sep 15 . *NL* MMSTART_1216 Athens ATHENS MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND Premier MMSTART_434931 Alain_Juppé Alain Juppe MMEND will pay an official visit to MMSTART_12108 Greece Greece MMEND on September 15 to celebrate 150 years of the French Archaeological Society , government spokesman Dimitris Reppas said on Wednesday . *NL* Juppe will meet MMSTART_12108 Greece Greek MMEND Prime Minister MMSTART_393824 Costas_Simitis Costas Simitis MMEND and Foreign Minister MMSTART_2865375 Theodoros_Pangalos Theodoros Pangalos MMEND , Reppas told reporters . *NL* " The MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND premier 's visit was planned to coincide with the Archaeological Society 's celebrations . *NL* The MMSTART_12108 Greece Greek MMEND government was asked for an official meeting with the prime minister and the foreign minister and it said yes , " Reppas said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_769_Stork Stork H1 results breakdown per sector . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* First 24 weeks 1996 *NL* ( millions of guilders unless otherwise stated ) *NL* Industrial systems and components *NL* - Turnover 756 vs 829 *NL* - Operating profit 46 vs 48 *NL* - New orders received 876 vs 933 *NL* - Order book ( billions ) 1.07 vs 0.98 *NL* Industrial services *NL* - Turnover 657 vs 700 *NL* - Operating profit 9 vs 3 *NL* - New orders received ( billions ) 1.00 vs 1.09 *NL* - Order book ( billions ) 2.37 vs 2.01 *NL* NOTE - Order book figures refer to value of orders on books at end of period . *NL* -- MMSTART_844 Amsterdam Amsterdam MMEND newsroom +31 20 504 5000 , Fax +31 20 504 5040 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_770_Stephanie Stephanie of MMSTART_19261 Monaco Monaco MMEND 's husband snapped cavorting . *NL* MMSTART_25458 Rome ROME MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Two MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND magazines published pictures on Wednesday of MMSTART_1708370 Daniel_Ducruet Daniel Ducruet MMEND , Princess Stephanie of MMSTART_19261 Monaco Monaco MMEND 's husband and former bodyguard , cavorting naked with another woman by a poolside in MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND . *NL* The magazines , Eva Tremila and its sister publication MMSTART_19843098 Gente_(magazine) Gente MMEND , printed up to 26 pages of photos of the woman undressing MMSTART_1708370 Daniel_Ducruet Ducruet MMEND , the pair embracing on a sunbed and finally both naked . *NL* Eva Tremila said other even more explicit photos were taken but it did not print them . *NL* The magazines named the woman as Fili Houteman , a 26-year-old MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND singer and dancer in a MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND cabaret club . *NL* The photographs , an MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND exclusive , raised eyebrows in the tiny principality , where Stephanie 's father MMSTART_154987 Rainier_III,_Prince_of_Monaco Prince Rainier MMEND , had long disapproved of his daughter 's choice of husband . *NL* Stephanie had two children with MMSTART_1708370 Daniel_Ducruet Ducruet MMEND before their marriage in July last year . *NL* Stephanie , MMSTART_292511 Caroline,_Princess_of_Hanover Caroline MMEND and MMSTART_235952 Albert_II,_Prince_of_Monaco Albert MMEND are the children of MMSTART_154987 Rainier_III,_Prince_of_Monaco Rainier MMEND and former MMSTART_53849 Hollywood Hollywood MMEND screen goddess MMSTART_42620 Grace_Kelly Grace Kelly MMEND , who was killed in a car crash in 1982 . *NL* " We have seen the photos but for the moment the palace has no comment , " a spokeswoman for MMSTART_154987 Rainier_III,_Prince_of_Monaco Prince Rainier MMEND told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* The magazines said the photographs were taken in Cap de Villefranche , some 15 km ( nine miles ) from MMSTART_137721 Monte_Carlo Monte Carlo MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_19843098 Gente_(magazine) Gente MMEND said MMSTART_1708370 Daniel_Ducruet Ducruet MMEND , a keen racing driver , met Houteman during a race in MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND and photographers had been on their trail ever since . *NL* The magazine said video cameras had also been used to film the couple and that a sound-track existed . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_771_Highlights Highlights of Wednesday 's MMSTART_9974 European_Commission Commission MMEND briefing . *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels BRUSSELS MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Following are highlights of the midday briefing by the MMSTART_9974 European_Commission European Commission MMEND on Wednesday : *NL* In response to a question , MMSTART_9974 European_Commission Commission MMEND spokesman Joao Vale de Almeida said there had been no developments regarding the MMSTART_9974 European_Commission Commission MMEND 's position concerning the dispute with MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND and MMSTART_28395 Saxony Saxony MMEND over state aid to MMSTART_32413 Volkswagen Volkswagen MMEND . *NL* He said there was some possibility of further talks with MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND before the next MMSTART_9974 European_Commission Commission MMEND meeting of September 4 . *NL* - - - - *NL* The MMSTART_9974 European_Commission Commission MMEND released the following documents : *NL* - IP / 96 / 804 : MMSTART_9974 European_Commission Commission MMEND approves acquisition of Pao de Acucar by MMSTART_1981235 Auchan Auchan MMEND . *NL* - IP / 96 / 805 : MMSTART_9974 European_Commission Commission MMEND finds acquisition of CAMAT by AGF-IART does not fall under the merger regulation . *NL* - IP / 96 / 806 : MMSTART_9974 European_Commission Commission MMEND clears acquisition of MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austrian MMEND food retail chain MMSTART_307855 Billa_(supermarket) Billa MMEND by MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND group Rewe-Handelsgruppe . *NL* - SPEECH / 96 / 202 : Speech by MMSTART_9317 European_Union European MMEND Commissioner MMSTART_2346687 Anita_Gradin Anita Gradin MMEND at the World Congress against Sexual Exploitation of Children in MMSTART_26741 Stockholm Stockholm MMEND . *NL* - MMSTART_679519 Eurostat Eurostat MMEND news release 51/96 : March-May 1996 EU industrial production figures . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_772_Spanish MMSTART_26667 Spain Spanish MMEND tomato warriors paint the town red . *NL* MMSTART_277229 Buñol BUNOL MMEND , MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Revellers painted the town red on Wednesday as the 1996 edition of the world 's biggest tomato fight began in the eastern MMSTART_26667 Spain Spanish MMEND village of MMSTART_277229 Buñol Bunol MMEND . *NL* Thousands of people pelted each other with armfuls of ripe tomatoes as streets , walls and windows were coated in a blood-red wash . *NL* A single firework after midday signalled the start of the fruit-throwing frenzy , during which participants hurl some 100 tonnes of tomatoes trucked in for the occasion . *NL* Local historians say the tradition began in 1945 when disgruntled locals began spontaneously to bombard the priest and mayor at the annual fiesta in MMSTART_277229 Buñol Bunol MMEND ( pronounced Boo-nee-OL ) . *NL* The festival 's fame has grown and now attracts between 15,000 and 20,000 people , many of them foreigners . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_773_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_12108 Greece GREECE MMEND - AUG 28 . *NL* MMSTART_1216 Athens ATHENS MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Leading stories in the MMSTART_12108 Greece Greek MMEND financial press : *NL* IMERISIA *NL* -- Pre-election debate heats up on economic issues as conservative MMSTART_424225 New_Democracy_(Greece) New Democracy MMEND party promises seven measures includind tax relief for farmers and socialist MMSTART_405559 Panhellenic_Socialist_Movement Pasok MMEND defends progress on economic convergence with the EU *NL* -- Finance ministry scrambles to find temporary solution to regulation which slaps a 15 percent tax rate on gains from trading of bonds and coupons by mutual funds *NL* -- Finance ministry will cut 12-month T-bill rate by 10 basis points to 12.70 percent in the upcoming end August issue *NL* FINANCIAL KATHIMERINI *NL* -- Inflows of more than $ 500 million are seen in the interbank market and the bourse in the last three days reflecting confidence in the post-election economic policy *NL* -- MMSTART_430783 Athens_Metro Athens Metro MMEND subway project hits snags which could delay delivery to the year 2000 and overshoot the original budgeted cost of 520 billion drachmas *NL* -- State National Bank of Greece will start real auction programme September 9 to lighten up on its real estate holdings *NL* KERDOS *NL* -- MMSTART_424225 New_Democracy_(Greece) New Democracy MMEND leader MMSTART_5481658 Miltiadis_Evert Miltiadis Evert MMEND vows support mesures for farmers and small business as he kicks off the conservative party 's campaign *NL* -- National Economy Minister Yannos Papandoniou defends " hard drachma " foreign exchange policy , says it wo n't change *NL* EXPRESS *NL* -- Message of unity from the conservative MMSTART_424225 New_Democracy_(Greece) New Democracy MMEND party as former prime minister MMSTART_464282 Konstantinos_Mitsotakis Constantine Mitsotakis MMEND and MMSTART_5481658 Miltiadis_Evert Miltiadis Evert MMEND shake hands *NL* NAFTEMBORIKI *NL* -- Government defends " hard drachma " policy , says it will continue unchanged after the elections *NL* -- Conservative opposition MMSTART_424225 New_Democracy_(Greece) New Democracy MMEND promises series of measures on the economy 30 days after the elections aiming at 4.0 percent GDP growth rate annually -- George Georgiopoulos , Athens Newsroom +301 3311812-4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_774_HOEK HOEK LOOS H1 NET PROFIT 28.9 MLN GUILDERS . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* First half 1996 *NL* ( in millions of guilders unless otherwise stated ) *NL* Net per shr ( guilders ) 4.38 vs 3.70 *NL* Net profit 28.9 vs 24.5 *NL* Turnover 273.6 vs 290.3 *NL* Operating profit 44.4 vs 40.7 *NL* Note - Industrial gases maker Hoek Loos NV . *NL* Interest charges 2.20 vs 5.05 *NL* Tax 13.26 vs 11.16 *NL* -- MMSTART_844 Amsterdam Amsterdam MMEND newsroom +31 20 504 5000 , Fax +31 20 504 5040 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_775_Stagecoach MMSTART_1040592 Stagecoach_Group Stagecoach MMEND sees MMSTART_232036 Nobina_Sverige Swebus MMEND deal agreed next week . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND bus and passenger rail operator Stagecoach Holdings Plc said on Wednesday that its negotiations to acquire MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Swedish MMEND long distance bus operator Swebus AB were set to lead to a signed agreement next week . *NL* Four weeks ago MMSTART_1040592 Stagecoach_Group Stagecoach MMEND said it had agreed the deal in principle , and it expected to pay 110 million stg-plus for the firm , with MMSTART_232036 Nobina_Sverige Swebus MMEND ' current owner , the state railway company . *NL* " The directors report that negotiations with the vendors of Swebus AB are proceeding and they expect an agreement ( conditional on shareholder approval ) will be signed next week , " MMSTART_1040592 Stagecoach_Group Stagecoach MMEND said in a statement . *NL* -- London Newsroom +44 171 542 7717 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_776_NZ NZ bills gain ground after see-saw session . *NL* MMSTART_33804 Wellington WELLINGTON MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* 0515 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND *NL* The MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND money market gained slightly at Wednesday 's close after what dealers described as a see-saw trading session . *NL* Ninety-day bank bill rates shed five points to 9.93 percent and September bank bill futures rose four to 90.18 . *NL* However , bonds finished largely flat . *NL* " Our bonds were better bid initially but they sold off on a lack of demand , and the short end went with it too on a lower currency . *NL* " There were big buyers at the base of where the market sold to , and when the currency got bought back on talk of a samurai the market got bought back again , " a dealer said . *NL* Volumes were reasonable in the money market but thin in bonds . *NL* Dealers said the market seemed to be trading a range and would wait for more political polls to provide direction . *NL* They were confident of further eurokiwi issuance but said the timing was less of a certainty . *NL* -- MMSTART_33804 Wellington Wellington MMEND newsroom ( 64 4 ) 473 4746 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_777_RTRS RTRS - Guinness Peat expects strong full yr . *NL* MMSTART_27862 Sydney SYDNEY MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British-based MMEND investment company Guinness Peat Group Plc ( GPG ) said on Wednesday it expected a strong full year result . *NL* " We think we 're in a position to produce a strong result , however a lot of our profitability must inevitably depend on a number of ( company ) results , " said GPG director Garry Weiss . *NL* GPG earlier said its net profit for the six months to June 30 rose to 9.77 million pounds from 6.93 million in the previous first half . *NL* The company did not declare an interim dividend as in the previous year . *NL* Weiss said the MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND share market had been somewhat negative for much of 1996 and this had some effect on the company 's first half results . *NL* " However , it certainly is a very pleasing result for the first six months , " he said . *NL* Weiss said most of the company 's half year earning stemmed from the sale of its 50 percent stake in Physicians Insurance Co of MMSTART_22199 Ohio Ohio MMEND . *NL* He said the company decided to sell its MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND investment in order to consolidate investments closer to its administrative base . *NL* GPG said its stakes in Tyndall Australia Ltd and Mid-East Minerals Ltd both contributed strongly to GPG 's first half earnings . *NL* -- Sydney Newsroom 61-2 9373-1800 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_778_RTRS RTRS - Newcrest Q4 net profit A$ 4.3 mln . *NL* MMSTART_27862 Sydney SYDNEY MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Gold miner MMSTART_1798576 Newcrest_Mining Newcrest Mining Ltd MMEND said on Wednesday it posted a A$ 4.3 million profit after tax in the final quarter of the year to June 30 , 1996 . *NL* Earlier , Newcrest reported a drop in net profit after abnormals to A$ 20.81 million for the year from A$ 42.4 million the previous year . *NL* Newcrest said earnings from the MMSTART_22088081 Telfer_Mine Telfer MMEND and MMSTART_22097576 Boddington_Gold_Mine Boddington MMEND mines were lower than the previous year due to lower head grades at the mines , forcing gold production lower . *NL* Production costs also rose eight percent during the year to A$ 406 per ounce . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_779_RTRS RTRS - MMSTART_59051 Queensland Queensland MMEND gunman evades police in bush hunt . *NL* MMSTART_192093 Brisbane BRISBANE MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND police on Wednesday continued to hunt a gunman in dense bushland after he killed his wife and wounded three other people , warning the man is extremely dangerous and may take a hostage to escape . *NL* The shooting occured around 6.30 a.m. ( 2030 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) on Tuesday at Glenwood , south of Maryborough , about 150 km ( 93 miles ) north of MMSTART_192093 Brisbane Brisbane MMEND on the MMSTART_59051 Queensland Queensland MMEND state coast . *NL* Police have declared an " emergent situation " in the area , giving them powers to raid houses , search cars , close schools , quarantine the area and evacuate people . *NL* " It is one step short of an emergency situation , " a police spokesman said via telephone from a command post in the bush . *NL* " We have not had any sightings , but we suspect he is armed , possibly with a .22 rifle and / or a self-loading shotgun . *NL* He is considered extremely dangerous , " he said . *NL* " It 's a possibility , not a probability , he may take a hostage , but we have measures in place if that is the case . " *NL* William Fox broke into his wife 's home on Tuesday morning , shooting her dead and wounding his 16-year-old son , his son 's girlfriend and a neighbour , police said . *NL* All three wounded are in a satisfactory condition in hospital . *NL* Fox initially fled from the shooting in a car , but then abandoned the car and entered dense bushland . *NL* Fox is a skilled bushman who knows the area very well , police said . *NL* About 60 police , helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft have maintained an overnight cordon around 15 sq km ( six sq miles ) of bush near Glenwood . *NL* The area is littered with caves and police believed Fox has a hideout which has enabled him to evade capture . *NL* MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND 's six states and two territories are involved in heated debate over the introduction of tough new firearm laws , including the banning rapid fire weapons , after a shooting massacre in the island state of MMSTART_29944 Tasmania Tasmania MMEND . *NL* On April 28 , a lone gunman went on a shooting rampage at the site of the historic MMSTART_265537 Port_Arthur,_Tasmania Port Arthur MMEND penal settlement , killing 35 people . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_780_Shanghai Shanghai Ek Chor opens new motorcyle plant . *NL* MMSTART_27643 Shanghai SHANGHAI MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Shanghai-Ek Chor Motorcycle Co , a Sino-Thai joint venture , opened a new plant to produce gasoline engines in the MMSTART_402737 Pudong Pudong New Area MMEND of MMSTART_27643 Shanghai Shanghai MMEND , the MMSTART_263168 Xinhua_News_Agency Xinhua MMEND news agency reported on Wednesday . *NL* The plant , requiring an investment of three billion baht , has a floor space of 50,000 square metres and is designed to produce 600,000 gasoline engines a year , to be sold in MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND , MMSTART_26769 South_America South America MMEND , the MMSTART_19323 Middle_East Middle East MMEND and MMSTART_5334607 Africa Africa MMEND , it said . *NL* Capacity is expected to reach one million engines by the year 2000 , it said . *NL* Shanghai-Ek Chor is jointly owned by the Shanghai Automobile Corporation and Ek Chor China Motorcycle . *NL* It started operations in January 1985 and has registered capital of 1.56 billion baht , it said but gave no further details . *NL* The joint venture has two motorcycle plants making Xingfu motorcycles and aims to be MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND 's biggest producer by the year 2000 , with output of two million units . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_781_Khmer Khmer Rouge 's MMSTART_1160532 Ieng_Sary Ieng Sary MMEND confirms break with MMSTART_24326 Pol_Pot Pol Pot MMEND . *NL* ARANYAPRATHET , MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thailand MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Dissident Khmer Rouge leader MMSTART_1160532 Ieng_Sary Ieng Sary MMEND confirmed on Wednesday that he had broken with MMSTART_24326 Pol_Pot Pol Pot MMEND and other hardliners of the guerrilla group and had formed a rival movement . *NL* MMSTART_1160532 Ieng_Sary Ieng Sary MMEND said in a written statement , the first since his split with MMSTART_24326 Pol_Pot Pol Pot MMEND earlier this month , that the new movement to be called the Democratic National United Movement ( DNUM ) would seek an end to civil war and work towards reconciliation with the MMSTART_334751 Cambodia Cambodian MMEND government . *NL* " I would like to inform you about my decision to break away from MMSTART_24326 Pol_Pot Pol Pot MMEND , MMSTART_222456 Ta_Mok Ta Mok MMEND , MMSTART_868969 Son_Sen Son Sen MMEND 's dictatorial group , " he said in a copy of the statement obtained by MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* " We believe that our country will be reduced to nothing if the MMSTART_1429661 Khmer_people Khmer MMEND people continue to fight against each other indefinitely .... *NL* For this reason we decided to break away from that dictatorial group and found a movement named ' Democratic National United Movement ' , " he said . *NL* MMSTART_1160532 Ieng_Sary Ieng Sary MMEND was sentenced to death in absentia for his role in the mass genocide in MMSTART_334751 Cambodia Cambodia MMEND during the Khmer Rouge rule of terror between 1975-1979 when over a million people were executed or died of starvation , disease or overwork in mass labour camps . *NL* The French-educated , former brother-in-law of MMSTART_24326 Pol_Pot Pol Pot MMEND was foreign minister in the Khmer Rouge government that ruled MMSTART_334751 Cambodia Cambodia MMEND and was seen as the group 's second in command . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_782_Two Two dead in MMSTART_334751 Cambodia Cambodia MMEND helicopter crash . *NL* MMSTART_51591 Phnom_Penh PHNOM PENH MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Two people were killed and six were injured after a helicopter crashed in bad weather in northern MMSTART_334751 Cambodia Cambodia MMEND , a government minister said on Wednesday . *NL* The 15 survivors who had been on board the Russian-made MMSTART_1493374 Mil_Mi-17 MI-17 MMEND helicopter were taken to hospital from the remote jungle crash site about 150 km ( 90 miles ) north of MMSTART_51591 Phnom_Penh Phnom Penh MMEND , Information Minister MMSTART_12219062 Ieng_Mouly Ieng Mouly MMEND said . *NL* The cause of the crash of the helicopter , which went down on Sunday while on a routine resupply flight between MMSTART_51591 Phnom_Penh Phnom Penh MMEND and MMSTART_6658821 Stung_Treng Stung Treng MMEND , was not known . *NL* MMSTART_12219062 Ieng_Mouly Ieng Mouly MMEND said the aircraft went down during a rain storm . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_783_MOF MMSTART_870389 Ministry_of_Finance_(Japan) MOF MMEND 's Kubo says believes MMSTART_188155 Bank_of_Japan BOJ MMEND rate policy unchanged . *NL* MMSTART_30057 Tokyo TOKYO MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND 's Finance Minister Wataru Kubo told a news conference on Wednesday that he believes that the MMSTART_188155 Bank_of_Japan Bank of Japan MMEND 's ( MMSTART_188155 Bank_of_Japan BOJ MMEND ) interest rate policy which is geared towards ensuring economic growth has not changed after the release of the central bank 's " tankan " survey . *NL* The MMSTART_188155 Bank_of_Japan BOJ MMEND released the August tankan , its quarterly short-term corporate survey , in the morning and it showed business outlook had worsened . *NL* However , Kubo said it did not necessarily show a substantial worsening of the economy . *NL* " The question is what the MMSTART_188155 Bank_of_Japan BOJ MMEND is going to do with its interest rate policy . *NL* The MMSTART_188155 Bank_of_Japan BOJ MMEND governor has made it clear that the MMSTART_188155 Bank_of_Japan BOJ MMEND 's policy is aimed at ensuring basis for economic recovery . *NL* I believe this policy has not changed , " he said . *NL* Asked if a supplementary budget for 1996/97 was needed to support the economy , Kubo said the tankan results would not lead to any immediate decision on the need for an extra budget . *NL* " I do n't think we should immediately draw a conclusion that the economic recovery has come to a halt or that signs of a economic contraction have emerged , " Kubo said . " *NL* The economy is not recovering smoothly or at a fast pace . " *NL* Kubo said he would make a decision on the need for a supplementary budget after an announcement in mid-September of MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND 's gross domestic product for the April-June quarter . *NL* " I would like to see how the economy moved in the first half of 1996 , " he said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_784_China MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND says militant MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND must face war past . *NL* MMSTART_18603746 Beijing BEIJING MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND on Wednesday called on MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND to acknowledge its wartime past and put a stop to a tide of resurgent militarism to prevent similar atrocities in future . *NL* " Some MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND are still unrepentant about the atrocities committed by the MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND militarists during the war , " said a commentary in the official MMSTART_737850 China_Daily China Daily MMEND . *NL* " If they are still undecided whether the war MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND launched was aggressive in nature , it will be difficult to tell whether they will do the same again , " the newspaper said . *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND raised indignant protests after several MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND cabinet ministers visited a shrine dedicated to their country 's war dead on August 15 , the 51st anniversary of MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND 's MMSTART_32927 World_War_II World War Two MMEND surrender . *NL* " Numerous MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND politicians have tried to whitewash their country 's war atrocities in recent years , " the commentary said . *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND estimates 35 million MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND were killed or wounded by invading MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND troops from 1931 to 1945 . *NL* " The MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND have never genuinely apologised for their wartime crimes , " the commentary said . *NL* MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND Prime Minister MMSTART_368549 Ryutaro_Hashimoto Ryutaro Hashimoto MMEND marked the August 15 anniversary by expressing " remorse " for foreign victims of MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND 's MMSTART_32927 World_War_II World War Two MMEND atrocities . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_785_Japan MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND coalition party leader plans to resign . *NL* MMSTART_30057 Tokyo TOKYO MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* The leader of a junior partner in MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND 's three-party ruling coalition plans to resign to quell a political rebellion , party officials said on Wednesday . *NL* The officials said MMSTART_387050 New_Party_Sakigake New Party Sakigake MMEND President MMSTART_23634266 Masayoshi_Takemura Masayoshi Takemura MMEND , finance minister until the beginning of this year , promised his resignation in a meeting with the politician who set off the rebellion in the smallest coalition member . *NL* They said the date of MMSTART_23634266 Masayoshi_Takemura Takemura MMEND 's resignation would be determined by party officials . *NL* The MMSTART_387050 New_Party_Sakigake Sakigake MMEND row has caused jitters in its coalition partners , Prime Minister MMSTART_368549 Ryutaro_Hashimoto Ryutaro Hashimoto MMEND 's MMSTART_164231 Liberal_Democratic_Party_(Japan) Liberal Democratic Party MMEND ( MMSTART_164231 Liberal_Democratic_Party_(Japan) LDP MMEND ) , the biggest grouping , and the MMSTART_375454 Social_Democratic_Party_(Japan) Social Democratic Party MMEND . *NL* But analysts said the row was not expected to immediately destabilise the government as even if MMSTART_387050 New_Party_Sakigake Sakigake MMEND splits apart it has so few seats a loss of support would not lead to a general election . *NL* The dispute pits MMSTART_23634266 Masayoshi_Takemura Takemura MMEND , who founded MMSTART_387050 New_Party_Sakigake Sakigake MMEND in 1993 as a reform-oriented MMSTART_164231 Liberal_Democratic_Party_(Japan) LDP MMEND splinter group , against party official MMSTART_2687269 Yukio_Hatoyama Yukio Hatoyama MMEND , who says he will leave MMSTART_387050 New_Party_Sakigake Sakigake MMEND to form a reformist political group next month . *NL* MMSTART_2687269 Yukio_Hatoyama Hatoyama MMEND , the 49-year-old grandson of a 1950s prime minister , on Tuesday quit as MMSTART_387050 New_Party_Sakigake Sakigake MMEND secretary general and has publicly snubbed the 62-year-old MMSTART_23634266 Masayoshi_Takemura Takemura MMEND , pointedly ruling his mentor out as a possible member of the new political force . *NL* Marathon talks between the two former allies on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning failed to resolve the dispute over the role of MMSTART_23634266 Masayoshi_Takemura Takemura MMEND , seen by MMSTART_2687269 Yukio_Hatoyama Hatoyama MMEND backers as tainted by his senior role in the LDP-dominated coalition . *NL* The presence of MMSTART_23634266 Masayoshi_Takemura Takemura MMEND , whose role as finance minister in passing an unpopular plan to use taxpayer funds to wind up failed housing loan firms ruined his reputation as a reformer , has stalled MMSTART_2687269 Yukio_Hatoyama Hatoyama MMEND 's efforts to attract to his new group defectors from the opposition camp , analysts said . *NL* Media reports say that at most 10 of 23 MMSTART_387050 New_Party_Sakigake Sakigake MMEND members , joined by a handful of Social Democrats , will follow MMSTART_2687269 Yukio_Hatoyama Hatoyama MMEND when he bolts -- far short of the 50 lawmakers needed to topple MMSTART_368549 Ryutaro_Hashimoto Hashimoto MMEND 's eight-month-old government . *NL* MMSTART_368549 Ryutaro_Hashimoto Hashimoto MMEND -- who returns from a 10-day MMSTART_18524 Latin_America Latin American MMEND tour on Saturday -- must call polls by mid-1997 , and has repeatedly said he would not call an early general election . *NL* But many analysts and politicians believe he may dissolve parliament soon after it reconvenes in early October . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_786_Liu Liu Chong Hing interim net up 2.7 pct . *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong HONG KONG MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Six months ended June 30 *NL* ( in million MMSTART_309734 Hong_Kong_dollar HK$ MMEND unless stated ) *NL* Shr ( MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong H.K. MMEND cents ) 65.61 vs 63.87 *NL* Dividend ( MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong H.K. MMEND cents ) 18.0 vs 18.0 *NL* Exceptional items nil vs nil *NL* Net 249.53 vs 242.94 *NL* Turnover 119.49 vs 134.40 *NL* Company name Liu Chong Hing Investment Ltd *NL* Books close September 23-27 *NL* Dividend payable October 8 *NL* NOTE - Liu Chong Hing engages in property development and investment , warehousing , banking and insurance services . *NL* -- Hong Kong Newsroom ( 852 ) 2843 6368 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_787_Fire Fire bomb hurled at MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND consulate in MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_16275 Jakarta JAKARTA MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* A fire bomb was thrown over the fence into the grounds of the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND Consulate-General in MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND 's second largest city of MMSTART_212635 Surabaya Surabaya MMEND but no one was hurt , a mission official said on Wednesday . *NL* Craig Stromme , MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND embassy spokesman in MMSTART_16275 Jakarta Jakarta MMEND , 700 km ( 430 miles ) west of MMSTART_212635 Surabaya Surabaya MMEND , confirmed the Tuesday morning attack . *NL* " Somebody threw a molotov cocktail over the fence and it went into the parking lot . *NL* It did n't hit anybody or anything , " Stromme said . *NL* He said there was no immediate explanation for the attack or any information on those responsible . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_788_Shanghai MMSTART_27643 Shanghai Shanghai MMEND novelist murdered at home . *NL* MMSTART_27643 Shanghai SHANGHAI MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* A MMSTART_27643 Shanghai Shanghai MMEND novelist was murdered at her home on Sunday , an official of the city 's Writers Association said on Wednesday . *NL* The victim was Dai Houying , who wrote about MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND 's 1966-76 leftist Cultural Revolution and the lives of MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND intellectuals , the official said . *NL* The killing was under investigation , she said . *NL* She gave no further details . *NL* Born in 1937 in the central province of MMSTART_105059 Anhui Anhui MMEND , Dai came to MMSTART_27643 Shanghai Shanghai MMEND as a student and remained in the city as a prolific author and teacher of MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND . *NL* She was divorced and lived alone , leaving one daughter who received university education in MMSTART_13270 Hawaii Hawaii MMEND and lives in MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND , a friend said . *NL* Dai 's most famous book , " Ren A Ren " ( People , People ) , was translated into MMSTART_11884 German_language German MMEND and MMSTART_8569916 English_language English MMEND , he said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_789_Hwa Hwa Kay plunges on rights issue , earnings . *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong HONG KONG MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Shares of Hwa Kay Thai Holdings Ltd plunged to an all-time low after the company announced a rights issue plan and also reported a sharp fall in earnings , brokers said . *NL* The stock fell MMSTART_309734 Hong_Kong_dollar HK$ MMEND 0.23 , or 30.26 percent , to an all-time low of MMSTART_309734 Hong_Kong_dollar HK$ MMEND 0.53 . *NL* " Investors unloaded their shares due to the poor earnings outlook following a sharp profit decline . *NL* The rights issue also prompted dilution fears , " said a dealing director at a local brokerage . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_790_Japan MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND July refined zinc imports off 47.5 pct yr / yr . *NL* MMSTART_30057 Tokyo TOKYO MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND 's refined zinc imports in July totalled 3,684 tonnes , off 47.5 percent from 7,011 tonnes in the same month a year earlier , according to MMSTART_870389 Ministry_of_Finance_(Japan) Ministry of Finance MMEND data released on Wednesday . *NL* Figures were as follows ( in tonnes ) : *NL* July 96 June 96 July 95 *NL* Total 3,684 3,292 7,011 *NL* Major suppliers : *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND 961 1,683 5,539 *NL* Refined zinc imports in the first seven months of 1996 totalled 115,941 tonnes , up 38.4 percent from 83,801 tonnes in the year-ago period . *NL* -- Tokyo Commodities Desk ( 813 3432 6179 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_791_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - HK newspaper editorials - Aug 28 . *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong HONG KONG MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* With 307 days to go before the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND colony reverts to MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND , the MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND media focused mainly on domestic issues concerning alleged pressure on a judge , cross straights relations and the democratic lobby 's relationship with MMSTART_5405 China Beijing MMEND . *NL* The Beijing-funded MMSTART_346226 Wen_Wei_Po WEN WEI PO MMEND said MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND 's government could not hope to stem the island 's economic and trade exchanges with MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND . *NL* The paper said that using administrative power to limit economic activities across the MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND strait would not work . *NL* MMSTART_268276 Ming_Pao MING PAO DAILY NEWS MMEND said it hoped MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND officials would soon open dialogue with MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND 's MMSTART_397335 Democratic_Party_(Hong_Kong) Democratic Party MMEND and the newly-established democracy lobby , Frontier , in order to ease anxieties in the lead-up to the handover . *NL* The MMSTART_8569916 English_language English MMEND language MMSTART_6816735 South_China_Morning_Post SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST MMEND said the judiciary needed to take swift and decisive action in investigating the allegations that a judge had been subjected to pressure in a MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND immigration case involving allegations of fraud . *NL* The independence of the judiciary and the rule of law were of paramount importance to MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND 's survival as a business centre . *NL* The MMSTART_5751 Chinese_language Chinese MMEND language daily MMSTART_348517 Hong_Kong_Economic_Times HONG KONG ECONOMIC TIMES MMEND said the MMSTART_2286075 Legal_Department Legal Department MMEND had been indecisive in its handling of the judge 's case . *NL* Such hesitancy on the part of the government had damaged public confidence in the rule of law , the paper said . *NL* -- MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND newsroom ( 852 ) 2843 6441 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_792_Palestinian MMSTART_24093 Palestinian_National_Authority Palestinian Authority MMEND frees rights activist . *NL* MMSTART_55387 Gaza GAZA MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* A human rights activist said on Wednesday he had been released after more than two weeks in detention that followed his call for an inquiry into the death of a MMSTART_55387 Gaza Gaza MMEND man interrogated by MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND police . *NL* Mohammad Dahman , director of the Gaza-based Addameer Prisoners Support Association , said he was freed on Tuesday without being charged . *NL* MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND Attorney-General Khaled al-Qidra was not immediately available to comment . *NL* Qidra had said Dahman was arrested on suspicion of making a false statement . *NL* The activist was detained by MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND intelligence service agents on August 12 after publishing a statement demanding an investigation into the death of a MMSTART_55387 Gaza Gaza MMEND man who had been questioned by MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND authorities . *NL* The MMSTART_24093 Palestinian_National_Authority Palestinian Authority MMEND said the dead man , Nahed Dahlan , had committed suicide . *NL* Human rights groups had protested about Dahman 's arrest in letters to MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND President MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Yasser Arafat MMEND and to Qidra . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_793_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND - Aug 28 . *NL* Headlines from major national newspapers . *NL* MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . *NL* MMSTART_444409 El_País EL PAIS MMEND *NL* - Work groups and weekend arrest to quell juvenile violence in MMSTART_20514897 Basque_Country_(autonomous_community) Basque Country MMEND *NL* MMSTART_539568 El_Mundo_(Spain) EL MUNDO MMEND *NL* - Aleix Vidal-Quadras - MMSTART_6822 Catalonia Catalan MMEND nationalists are demanding my defenestration *NL* MMSTART_6242592 Diario_16 DIARIO 16 MMEND *NL* - MMSTART_6822 Catalonia Catalan MMEND nationalists say the 1997 budget will make Spaniards sweat *NL* MMSTART_62027 American_Broadcasting_Company ABC MMEND *NL* - Worldwide alarm over child prostitution *NL* CINCO DIAS *NL* - MMSTART_2629368 Santander_Group Banco Santander MMEND starts conquest of the east . *NL* MMSTART_6517516 Expansión EXPANSION MMEND *NL* - Government will finish pension reform before the year 2000 *NL* GACETA DE LOS NEGOCIOS *NL* - Caja de Madrid stagnates during struggle for presidency *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_794_Iran MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND asks MMSTART_3295 Bonn Bonn MMEND to extradite ex-president MMSTART_399571 Abolhassan_Banisadr Banisadr MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND has asked MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND to extradite its former president MMSTART_399571 Abolhassan_Banisadr Abolhassan Banisadr MMEND for alleged hijacking , an MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND embassy spokesman said on Wednesday . *NL* MMSTART_399571 Abolhassan_Banisadr Banisadr MMEND angered MMSTART_14653 Iran Tehran MMEND last week by accusing top MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND leaders of ordering the assassination of MMSTART_24993749 Iranian_Kurdistan Iranian Kurdish MMEND leaders in a MMSTART_3354 Berlin Berlin MMEND restaurant in 1992 . *NL* He made the allegations at the trial of an MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND and four MMSTART_17771 Lebanon Lebanese MMEND accused of carrying out the attack . *NL* An MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND embassy spokesman said in response to an inquiry that MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND had formally requested MMSTART_399571 Abolhassan_Banisadr Banisadr MMEND 's extradition for hijacking the military aircraft which he commandeered to flee MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND in July 1981 . *NL* " We submitted the request three or four days ago , " he said . *NL* MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND authorities could not immediately be reached for comment . *NL* MMSTART_399571 Abolhassan_Banisadr Banisadr MMEND lives under round-the-clock security in MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND , fearing MMSTART_14653 Iran Tehran MMEND could make an attempt on his life . *NL* He is due back in MMSTART_3354 Berlin Berlin MMEND on September 5 to continue his testimony , which has backed up MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND prosecutors ' allegations that MMSTART_14653 Iran Tehran MMEND ordered the attack on the exiled leaders . *NL* Three dissidents and their translator were killed in the gangland-style machinegun attack . *NL* MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND has warned MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND that bilateral relations could suffer if it pays heed to the testimony of MMSTART_399571 Abolhassan_Banisadr Banisadr MMEND , an architect of MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND 's MMSTART_6037917 Islam Islamic MMEND revolution who has been a sworn enemy of MMSTART_14653 Iran Tehran MMEND since he fell from favour after a year as president . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_795_NATO MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND military chiefs to visit MMSTART_14883 Iberian_Peninsula Iberia MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels BRUSSELS MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Top military officials from MMSTART_21133 NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation MMEND countries will tour MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND and MMSTART_23033 Portugal Portugal MMEND next month for their annual inspection of alliance country installations and forces . *NL* MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND said in a statement received on Wednesday that its military committee would visit the two countries between September 8 and 13 . *NL* The committee consists of the chiefs of defence staff of each alliance country except MMSTART_14531 Iceland Iceland MMEND , which has no armed forces . *NL* MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND 's top military men -- General MMSTART_774454 George_Joulwan George Joulwan MMEND , Supreme Allied Commander MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND , and General MMSTART_8640622 John_J._Sheehan John Sheehan MMEND , Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic -- will also attend . *NL* The committee 's last tour was in September 1995 in MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND , MMSTART_17515 Luxembourg Luxembourg MMEND and the MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND . *NL* REUTER *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_796_ISS ISS says agreed sale of MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND unit . *NL* MMSTART_5166 Copenhagen COPENHAGEN MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_76972 Denmark Danish MMEND cleaning group ISS on Wednesday said it had signed a letter of intent to sell its troubled MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S MMEND unit ISS Inc to MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canadian MMEND firm Aaxis Limited . *NL* An ISS statement said that Aaxis , with year-end 1996 assets of MMSTART_18717338 United_States_dollar US$ MMEND 10.9 million and equity of $ 10.5 million , would be listed on the MMSTART_7954681 Montreal Montreal MMEND stock exchange , but did not say when . *NL* It said that under the sale agreement , full financial details of which were not revealed , ISS would acquire a 25 percent stake in Aaxis which would become an associated company within the ISS group trading under the ISS name and logo . *NL* ISS Inc senior management would continue to run the business under the new owners , it said . *NL* MMSTART_76972 Denmark Danish MMEND analysts recently estimated ISS Inc 's sale value at up to $ 118 million . *NL* ISS said that the deal included ISS Inc operations in MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexico MMEND and the sale of ISS Inc interests in MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND would be discussed . *NL* On August 15 , ISS published first half 1996 results showing a two billion crown loss caused by falsified accounts in ISS Inc and said that charges and provisions earlier estimated at $ 100 million would have to be increased to $ 146 million . *NL* It also wrote down all ISS Inc goodwill and Wednesday 's statement said that the Aaxis purchase would not necessitate further write down if the sale were completed according to the terms of the letter of intent . *NL* -- Steve Weizman , MMSTART_5166 Copenhagen Copenhagen MMEND newsroom +45 33969650 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_797_Iraq MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND balks at MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND staff for oil-for-food deal . *NL* Evelyn Leopold *NL* MMSTART_31769 United_Nations UNITED NATIONS MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND has balked at the number of MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND staff needed to implement the oil-for-food deal , blaming the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND for insisting on stringent monitoring . *NL* In comments to reporters and a statement on Tuesday , MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND diplomats said the cost of the monitors and other staff , which Baghdad has to finance , surpasses funds allocated for electricity , water , sewers , education and agriculture . *NL* At issue was a May 20 agreement allowing MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND to sell $ 2 billion worth of oil to purchase badly needed food , medicine and other supplies to ease the impact of sanctions in force since its troops invaded MMSTART_7515890 Kuwait Kuwait MMEND in August 1990 . *NL* The MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND statement said the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND was " interfering and pressing to augment the number of international staff and this is not legal and not justified . " *NL* MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND 's deputy ambassador , Saeed Hasan , noted that the May 20 accord said that the number of personnel would be determined by the MMSTART_31769 United_Nations United Nations MMEND and that the government of MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND would be consulted . *NL* Saeed in his comments did not threaten to call off the deal and the MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND officials said they expected it to go into force next month after Secretary-General MMSTART_211193 Boutros_Boutros-Ghali Boutros Boutros-Ghali MMEND reports that arrangements are in place . *NL* The U.N. Department of Humanitarian Affairs ( DHA ) , which has to coordinate the distribution of food , medicine and other goods , increased the number of monitors earlier this month at the insistence of the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND . *NL* According to MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND officials and diplomats , MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND would have about $ 1.13 billion to spend for food , medicine and other goods after monies for a reparations fund for MMSTART_182000 Gulf_War Gulf War MMEND victims and costs for MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND weapons inspections were deducted . *NL* The cost of the MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND staff overseeing the distribution of food and other supplies was estimated to cost $ 31 million . *NL* In addition another $ 12 million was anticipated to cover other expenses , such as oil experts and administrative costs . *NL* For the distribution and supervision of humanitarian supplies the MMSTART_31769 United_Nations United Nations MMEND estimated it needed 1,190 people , including 267 international staff and 923 MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqi MMEND support staff . *NL* Of this number 64 foreign and 598 local staff would be in the northern MMSTART_80777 Kurdistan Kurdish MMEND provinces , no longer the direct control of the MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Baghdad MMEND government . *NL* Another 203 international staff and 325 MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraqis MMEND would run the programme in the central and southern parts of the country . *NL* There are also 14 monitors to watch oil flows , 32 customs experts and four MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York-based MMEND oil experts or overseers to approve contracts . *NL* MMSTART_1271160 Yasushi_Akashi Yasushi Akashi MMEND , the DHA undersecretary-general , told the MMSTART_31956 United_Nations_Security_Council Security Council MMEND last week that the " financial requirements to support the ( humanitarian ) programme represent a very modest percentile of the total ... *NL* roughly 3 percent . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_798_OFFICIAL OFFICIAL JOURNAL CONTENTS - OJ C 251 OF AUGUST 29 , 1996 . *NL* * *NL* ( Note - contents are displayed in reverse order to that in the printed Journal ) *NL* * *NL* Aircraft noise and emissions Economic assessment of proposals for a common MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND position for CAEP 4 Consultancy services Call for tender ( 96 / C 251/09 ) *NL* Provision of overland transport services for material and equipment for MMSTART_9974 European_Commission European Commission MMEND delegations in European Third Countries and in the New Independent States ( NIS ) Contract notice No TRA / 96 / 003 / IAE-3 - Open procedure ( 96 / C 251/08 ) *NL* Microfiche production system Open procedure Invitation to tender DI 96/04 Micromation ( 96 / C 251/07 ) *NL* Aircraft noise and emissions Gaseous emissions from aircraft in the atmosphere Consultancy services Call for tender ( 96 / C 251/06 ) *NL* Tacis - support framework for the coordination and development of the Tacis information and communications programme Notice of open invitation to tender for a public service contract ( 96 / C 251/05 ) *NL* COUNCIL REGULATION ( MMSTART_9578 European_Economic_Community EEC MMEND ) No 4064/89 ( 96 / C 251/04 ) *NL* FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE MMSTART_9239 Europe EUROPEAN MMEND COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY AT 31 DECEMBER 1995 ( 96 / C 251/03 ) *NL* Average prices and representative prices for table wines at the various marketing centres ( 96 / C 251/02 ) *NL* Ecu ( 1 ) 28 August 1996 ( 96 / C 251/01 ) END OF DOCUMENT . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_799_EU MMSTART_9974 European_Commission EU Commission MMEND cool on changing beef cull plan . *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels BRUSSELS MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* The MMSTART_9974 European_Commission European Commission MMEND said on Thursday it would study scientific reports saying MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 's mad cow epidemic would die out by 2001 but offered little prospect the findings would change an agreed slaughter campaign . *NL* " Obviously we are interested in this research . *NL* We will ask the ( EU ) scientific and veterinary committee to examine it , " MMSTART_9974 European_Commission Commission MMEND spokesman Gerard Kiely told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* But he added that new research into the dynamics of the bovine spongiform encephalopathy ( MMSTART_19344418 Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy BSE MMEND ) , a fatal brain-wasting disease suffered by cattle , was unlikely to alter a slaughter plan agreed by MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND and its 14 EU partners . *NL* " We agreed that following detailed scientific analysis using a methodology which would take out the maximum number of MMSTART_19344418 Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy BSE MMEND cases possible . *NL* I think it would be very difficult to sell to the MMSTART_9974 European_Commission European Commission MMEND a programme which would involve the elimination of fewer MMSTART_19344418 Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy BSE MMEND cases , " Kiely said . *NL* " We will look at our approach ( to the plan ) but we wo n't get involved with the number of animals to be slaughtered , " he said . *NL* " We have always avoided the question of numbers of animals to be slaughtered , that 's not the issue . *NL* The issue is the protection of consumers ' health and the rapid eradication of MMSTART_19344418 Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy BSE MMEND , " he added . *NL* The reaction is likely to disappoint MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND farmers , who seized on research by MMSTART_31797 University_of_Oxford Oxford MMEND scientists in the scientific journal MMSTART_43427 Nature_(journal) Nature MMEND saying it would be hard to get rid of the disease any faster than 2001 without killing vast numbers of cattle . *NL* The researchers predicted there would be 340 new infections and 14,000 new cases of MMSTART_19344418 Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy BSE MMEND before 2001 . *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND farmers ' leader called on Wednesday for an urgent meeting with ministers to discuss the report . *NL* " I hope the government will now make it clear they believe there is a better way of dealing with this issue , " National Farmers Union president Sir David Naish told BBC radio . *NL* Naish said there was no need for MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND to carry out a planned cull of some 147,000 cattle to which it had reluctantly agreed to placate its MMSTART_9317 European_Union European MMEND partners . *NL* " The new evidence to me means some of that proposal should be re-examined because we could get away with considerably less animals being culled if in fact scientists throughout MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND accepted this evidence , " Naish said . *NL* The report could well reopen a damaging row between MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND and the EU , which slapped a worldwide ban on MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND beef after the government said there could be a link between MMSTART_19344418 Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy BSE MMEND and the human form of the disease . *NL* The issue flared in in March when government scientists admitted that people could become infected with MMSTART_5617 Creutzfeldt–Jakob_disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease MMEND ( MMSTART_5617 Creutzfeldt–Jakob_disease CJD MMEND ) from eating BSE-infected beef . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_800_French MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND farmers set up blockades in mad cow protest . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Thousands of farmers threw up roadblocks across MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND overnight , stopping and checking lorries suspected of importing meat from outside the MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND , MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND radios reported on Thursday . *NL* Radio stations said around 15,000 farmers , angered by a fall in beef prices following the mad cow disease crisis , staged protests in many areas and blockaded several main roads and motorways . *NL* By 3 a.m. ( 0100 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) more than 2,000 lorries had been stopped and searched . *NL* MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND beef sales plunged after MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND announced the discovery of a likely link between bovine spongiform encephalopathy ( MMSTART_19344418 Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy BSE MMEND ) , or mad cow disease , and its fatal human equivalent MMSTART_5617 Creutzfeldt–Jakob_disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease MMEND ( MMSTART_5617 Creutzfeldt–Jakob_disease CJD MMEND ) . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_801_GOLF GOLF - MMSTART_1929870 British_Masters BRITISH MASTERS MMEND SECOND ROUND SCORES . *NL* MMSTART_63734 Northampton NORTHAMPTON MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Leading scores after *NL* the second round of the MMSTART_1929870 British_Masters British Masters MMEND on Thursday ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND *NL* unless stated ) : *NL* 140 MMSTART_1983254 Robert_Allenby Robert Allenby MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 69 71 , MMSTART_4353394 Mark_Roe Mark Roe MMEND 69 71 *NL* 141 Francisco Cea ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 70 71 , Gavin Levenson ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) *NL* 66 75 *NL* 142 MMSTART_2371253 Daniel_Chopra Daniel Chopra MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 74 68 *NL* 143 MMSTART_2028738 David_Gilford David Gilford MMEND 69 74 *NL* 144 Peter O'Malley ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 71 73 , MMSTART_2157151 Costantino_Rocca Costantino Rocca MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) *NL* 71 73 , MMSTART_379616 Colin_Montgomerie Colin Montgomerie MMEND 68 76 , MMSTART_1343807 David_Howell_(golfer) David Howell MMEND 70 74 , MMSTART_5120820 Mark_Davis_(golfer) Mark Davis MMEND 71 73 *NL* 145 MMSTART_5000237 Peter_Mitchell_(golfer) Peter Mitchell MMEND 74 71 , MMSTART_5179238 Philip_Walton Philip Walton MMEND ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) 71 74 , MMSTART_630525 Retief_Goosen Retief Goosen MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) 71 74 , MMSTART_5177483 Ove_Sellberg Ove Sellberg MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 71 74 , *NL* MMSTART_4377532 Peter_Hedblom Peter Hedblom MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 70 75 , MMSTART_5285076 Pedro_Linhart Pedro Linhart MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 72 73 , *NL* Mike Clayton ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 69 76 , MMSTART_2401223 Emanuele_Canonica Emanuele Canonica MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) *NL* 69 76 , MMSTART_5022198 Miguel_Ángel_Martín_(golfer) Miguel Angel Martin MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 75 70 *NL* 146 MMSTART_5088382 Iain_Pyman Iain Pyman MMEND 71 75 , MMSTART_2119368 Eduardo_Romero Eduardo Romero MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) 70 76 , MMSTART_1034991 Ian_Woosnam Ian Woosnam MMEND 70 76 , MMSTART_1569625 Miguel_Ángel_Jiménez Miguel Angel Jimenez MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 74 72 , MMSTART_28186295 Klas_Eriksson Klas Eriksson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 71 75 , MMSTART_4435993 Paul_Eales Paul Eales MMEND 75 71 *NL* 147 Antoine Lebouc ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 74 73 , MMSTART_5340359 Paul_Curry_(golfer) Paul Curry MMEND 76 71 , MMSTART_2150917 Andrew_Coltart Andrew Coltart MMEND 72 75 , MMSTART_1564436 Paul_Lawrie Paul Lawrie MMEND 72 75 , MMSTART_2156041 José_Cóceres Jose Coceres MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) *NL* 69 78 , MMSTART_4375906 Raymond_Russell Raymond Russell MMEND 69 78 , MMSTART_4380250 Roger_Chapman_(golfer) Roger Chapman MMEND 71 76 , MMSTART_24997138 Paul_Affleck Paul Affleck MMEND 74 73 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_802_CYCLING CYCLING - SORENSEN WINS FOURTH STAGE OF TOUR OF NETHERLANDS . *NL* MMSTART_118600 Doetinchem DOETINCHEM MMEND , MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Leading results and overall standings after the 19.6 kilometre fourth stage of the MMSTART_11065220 Ronde_van_Nederland Tour of the Netherlands MMEND on Thursday , a time trial starting and finishing in MMSTART_118600 Doetinchem Doetinchem MMEND . *NL* 1. MMSTART_2611279 Rolf_Sørensen Rolf Sorensen MMEND ( MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND ) MMSTART_2354465 Belkin_Pro_Cycling_Team Rabobank MMEND 22 minutes 40 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_23243880 Lance_Armstrong Lance Armstrong MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) MMSTART_2290911 7-Eleven_(cycling_team) Motorola MMEND 1 second behind *NL* 3. MMSTART_914182 Viatcheslav_Ekimov Vyacheslav Ekimov MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) MMSTART_2354465 Belkin_Pro_Cycling_Team Rabobank MMEND 29 seconds behind *NL* 4. MMSTART_934261 Erik_Dekker Erik Dekker MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) MMSTART_2354465 Belkin_Pro_Cycling_Team Rabobank MMEND 43 *NL* 5. Giunluca Gorini ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) Aki 45 *NL* 6. MMSTART_2234080 Erik_Breukink Erik Breukink MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) MMSTART_2354465 Belkin_Pro_Cycling_Team Rabobank MMEND 48 *NL* 7. MMSTART_10711801 Wilfried_Peeters Wilfried Peeters MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) Mapei 51 *NL* 8. MMSTART_11066143 Bart_Voskamp Bart Voskamp MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) MMSTART_2642474 TVM_(cycling_team) TVM MMEND 53 *NL* 9. MMSTART_11100004 Michael_Andersson_(cyclist) Michael Andersson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) Telekom 54 *NL* 10. Gregory Randolph ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States USA MMEND ) MMSTART_2290911 7-Eleven_(cycling_team) Motorola MMEND 1 minute 3 seconds *NL* Leading overall placings after three stages : *NL* 1. Sorensen 11.20:33 *NL* 2. MMSTART_23243880 Lance_Armstrong Armstrong MMEND 3 seconds behind *NL* 3. MMSTART_914182 Viatcheslav_Ekimov Ekimov MMEND 1 minute 7 seconds *NL* 4. MMSTART_11099892 Marco_Lietti Marco Lietti MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) MG-Technogym 1 minute 14 seconds *NL* 5. MMSTART_934261 Erik_Dekker Dekker MMEND 1 minute 21 seconds *NL* 6. MMSTART_2234080 Erik_Breukink Breukink MMEND 1 minute 26 seconds *NL* 7. MMSTART_11100389 Maarten_den_Bakker Maarten den Bakker MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) MMSTART_2642474 TVM_(cycling_team) TVM MMEND 1 minute 31 seconds *NL* 8. MMSTART_11066143 Bart_Voskamp Voskamp MMEND same time *NL* 9. MMSTART_11100004 Michael_Andersson_(cyclist) Andersson MMEND 1 minute 32 seconds *NL* 10. MMSTART_2107369 Olaf_Ludwig Olaf Ludwig MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) Telekom 1 minute 44 seconds *NL* The race continues on Friday with the 178 kilometre fifth-stage from MMSTART_118651 Zevenaar Zevenaar MMEND to MMSTART_118556 Venray Venray MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_803_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team ENGLAND MMEND BEAT MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team PAKISTAN MMEND IN FIRST ONE-DAYER . *NL* MMSTART_20206 Manchester MANCHESTER MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND beat MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND by five wickets to win the first one-day ( 50 overs-a-side ) international at MMSTART_660597 Old_Trafford_Cricket_Ground Old Trafford MMEND on Thursday . *NL* Scores : MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND 225-5 innings closed ( MMSTART_894437 Saeed_Anwar Saeed Anwar MMEND 57 ) , MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND 226-5 in 46.4 overs ( M. Atherton 65 ) . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_804_CYCLING CYCLING - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_20206 Manchester MANCHESTER MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Results at the world track cycling championships on Thursday : *NL* Individual pursuit semifinals ( over 4,000 metres ) : *NL* MMSTART_917770 Chris_Boardman Chris Boardman MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 4:15.006 beat MMSTART_12752327 Alexei_Markov Alexei Markov MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 4:23.029 *NL* MMSTART_17826490 Andrea_Collinelli Andrea Collinelli MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 4:16.141 beat MMSTART_18894901 Francis_Moreau Francis Moreau MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 4:19.665 *NL* MMSTART_18894901 Francis_Moreau Moreau MMEND takes bronze medal as faster losing semifinalist . *NL* Final : *NL* MMSTART_917770 Chris_Boardman Chris Boardman MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 4:11.114 ( world record ) beat MMSTART_17826490 Andrea_Collinelli Andrea Collinelli MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 4:20.341 *NL* MMSTART_650360 Olympic_sports Olympic MMEND sprint championship ( three-man teams ) : *NL* 1. MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ( MMSTART_23203050 Darryn_Hill Darryn Hill MMEND , MMSTART_4167427 Shane_Kelly Shane Kelly MMEND , MMSTART_11438632 Gary_Neiwand Gary Neiwand MMEND ) 44.804 *NL* seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ( MMSTART_6473320 Jens_Fiedler_(cyclist) Jens Fiedler MMEND , MMSTART_19109147 Michael_Hübner Michael Hubner MMEND , MMSTART_6691361 Sören_Lausberg Soren Lausberg MMEND ) *NL* 45.455 *NL* 3. MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ( MMSTART_16732280 Laurent_Gané Laurent Gane MMEND , MMSTART_11438472 Florian_Rousseau Florian Rousseau MMEND , Herve Thuet ) *NL* 45.810 *NL* 4. MMSTART_12108 Greece Greece MMEND ( Dimitrios Georgalis , Georgios Chimonetos , Lampros Vasilopoulos ) 46.538 *NL* Women 's world sprint championship quarter-finals ( best of *NL* three matches ) : *NL* Magali Faure ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat Kathrin Freitag ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) two *NL* matches to nil ( with times for the last 200 metres of 11.833 *NL* seconds and 12.033 seconds ) *NL* MMSTART_6519486 Félicia_Ballanger Felicia Ballanger MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat MMSTART_6691515 Oksana_Grishina_(cyclist) Oksana Grichina MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 2-0 , *NL* ( 11.776 / 12.442 ) *NL* MMSTART_11451462 Tanya_Dubnicoff Tanya Dubnicoff MMEND ( MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND ) beat Michelle Ferris ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 2-0 , *NL* ( 12.211 / 12.208 ) *NL* MMSTART_6691583 Annett_Neumann Annett Neumann MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) beat Galina Enioukhina ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 2-0 , *NL* ( 12.434 / 12.177). *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_805_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft CROFT MMEND RESTRICTS MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team PAKISTAN MMEND TO 225-5 . *NL* MMSTART_20206 Manchester MANCHESTER MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Tight bowling from MMSTART_1622320 Glamorgan_County_Cricket_Club Glamorgan MMEND off-spinner MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Robert Croft MMEND helped MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND to restrict MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND to 225 for five in their 50 overs in the first one-day international at MMSTART_660597 Old_Trafford_Cricket_Ground Old Trafford MMEND on Thursday . *NL* MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND , who was one of the few MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team Englishmen MMEND to make a good impression in his test debut at MMSTART_387687 The_Oval The Oval MMEND last week , showed great control as he first dried up the early flow of MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND runs and then collected the wickets of Aamir Sohail and MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND in a spell of 10-1-36-2 . *NL* There was also a wicket each for MMSTART_2053953 Ronnie_Irani Ronnie Irani MMEND , Allan Mullally and MMSTART_413178 Darren_Gough Darren Gough MMEND although there was no joy for MMSTART_672220 Dean_Headley Dean Headley MMEND who , along with MMSTART_749919 Lancashire_County_Cricket_Club Lancashire MMEND batsman MMSTART_3750666 Graham_Lloyd Graham Lloyd MMEND , was making his international debut . *NL* After MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim MMEND had won the toss and chosen to bat first , MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistani MMEND made an excellent start as MMSTART_1436501 Aamer_Sohail Sohail MMEND and MMSTART_894437 Saeed_Anwar Saeed Anwar MMEND continued their good form with an opening partnership of 82 . *NL* MMSTART_894437 Saeed_Anwar Anwar MMEND , who struck a superb 176 at MMSTART_387687 The_Oval The Oval MMEND , was the more aggressive as he made 57 from 75 balls before skying a catch off MMSTART_2053953 Ronnie_Irani Irani MMEND to MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND at long-on . *NL* MMSTART_1436501 Aamer_Sohail Sohail MMEND and MMSTART_938863 Ijaz_Ahmed_(cricketer) Ijaz Ahmed MMEND then added 59 for the second wicket before MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND struck back with three wickets for 19 in the space of five overs . *NL* First , MMSTART_1436501 Aamer_Sohail Sohail MMEND , after making 48 , was bowled by MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND as he stepped back to try and hit through the off-side . *NL* MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim MMEND , who promoted himself to number four in the order , followed for six when MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND drifted another well-flighted delivery behind his legs . *NL* Shortly after Ijaz was also back in the pavilion for 48 after MMSTART_2053953 Ronnie_Irani Irani MMEND had repaid MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND with another good catch at long-on . *NL* MMSTART_413178 Darren_Gough Gough MMEND later bowled MMSTART_554132 Moin_Khan Moin Khan MMEND with an inswinging yorker but MMSTART_896403 Inzamam-ul-Haq Inzamam-ul-Haq MMEND , 37 not out , and MMSTART_938861 Saleem_Malik Salim Malik MMEND took MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND to 225 for five when the overs ran out . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_806_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team ENGLAND MMEND V MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team PAKISTAN MMEND ONE-DAY SCOREBOARD . *NL* MMSTART_20206 Manchester MANCHESTER MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Scoreboard of the *NL* first one-day ( 50 overs-a-side ) match between MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND and *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND at MMSTART_660597 Old_Trafford_Cricket_Ground Old Trafford MMEND on Thursday : *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND *NL* MMSTART_894437 Saeed_Anwar Saeed Anwar MMEND c MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND b MMSTART_2053953 Ronnie_Irani Irani MMEND 57 *NL* Aamir Sohail b MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND 48 *NL* MMSTART_938863 Ijaz_Ahmed_(cricketer) Ijaz Ahmed MMEND c MMSTART_2053953 Ronnie_Irani Irani MMEND b MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND 48 *NL* MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND b MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND 6 *NL* MMSTART_896403 Inzamam-ul-Haq Inzamam-ul-Haq MMEND not out 37 *NL* MMSTART_554132 Moin_Khan Moin Khan MMEND b MMSTART_413178 Darren_Gough Gough MMEND 10 *NL* MMSTART_938861 Saleem_Malik Salim Malik MMEND not out 6 *NL* Extras ( b-2 lb-4 w-7 ) 13 *NL* Total ( for 5 wickets , innings closed ) 225 *NL* Fall : 1-82 2-141 3-160 4-174 5-203 . *NL* Did Not Bat : MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND , MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND , MMSTART_3976751 Ata-ur-Rehman Ata-ur-Rehman MMEND , *NL* MMSTART_473185 Saqlain_Mushtaq Saqlain Mushtaq MMEND . *NL* Bowling : MMSTART_413178 Darren_Gough Gough MMEND 10-0-44-1 , MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Mullally MMEND 10-3-31-1 , MMSTART_672220 Dean_Headley Headley MMEND *NL* 10-0-52-0 , MMSTART_2053953 Ronnie_Irani Irani MMEND 10-0-56-1 , MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Croft MMEND 10-1-36-2 . *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND *NL* N. Knight c MMSTART_554132 Moin_Khan Moin Khan MMEND b MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 26 *NL* A. Stewart lbw b MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 48 *NL* M. Atherton b MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 65 *NL* G. Thorpe st MMSTART_554132 Moin_Khan Moin Khan MMEND b Aamir Sohail 23 *NL* M. Maynard b MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 41 *NL* G. Lloyd not out 2 *NL* R. Irani not out 6 *NL* Extras ( lb-4 w-7 nb-4 ) 15 *NL* Total ( for 5 wickets , 46.4 overs ) 226 *NL* Fall of wickets : 1-57 2-98 3-146 4-200 5-220 . *NL* Did not bat : R. Croft , MMSTART_413178 Darren_Gough D. Gough MMEND , D. Headley , A. Mullally . *NL* Bowling : MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND 9.4-1-45-3 , MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND 7-0-28-1 , *NL* MMSTART_473185 Saqlain_Mushtaq Saqlain Mushtaq MMEND 10-1-54-0 , MMSTART_3976751 Ata-ur-Rehman Ata-ur-Rehman MMEND 3-0-14-0 , MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND *NL* 10-0-52-0 , Aamir Sohail 7-1-29-1 . *NL* Result : MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND won by five wickets . *NL* Second match : August 31 , MMSTART_2641030 Edgbaston_Cricket_Ground Edgbaston MMEND ( MMSTART_13882056 Birmingham Birmingham MMEND ) *NL* Third : September 1 , MMSTART_849500 Trent_Bridge Trent Bridge MMEND ( MMSTART_39470 Nottingham Nottingham MMEND ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_807_LOMBARDI MMSTART_3064824 Giovanni_Lombardi LOMBARDI MMEND WINS THIRD STAGE OF TOUR OF NETHERLANDS . *NL* MMSTART_118600 Doetinchem DOETINCHEM MMEND , MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Leading results and overall standings after the 122 kilometre third stage of the MMSTART_11065220 Ronde_van_Nederland Tour of the Netherlands MMEND on Thursday between MMSTART_118444 Almere Almere MMEND and MMSTART_118600 Doetinchem Doetinchem MMEND . *NL* 1. MMSTART_3064824 Giovanni_Lombardi Giovanni Lombardi MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) MMSTART_12164194 Team_Polti Polti MMEND 2 hours 35 minutes *NL* 29 seconds *NL* 2. MMSTART_2611279 Rolf_Sørensen Rolf Sorensen MMEND ( MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND ) MMSTART_2354465 Belkin_Pro_Cycling_Team Rabobank MMEND *NL* 3. MMSTART_23243880 Lance_Armstrong Lance Armstrong MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) MMSTART_2290911 7-Eleven_(cycling_team) Motorola MMEND *NL* 4. MMSTART_11100389 Maarten_den_Bakker Maarten den Bakker MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) MMSTART_2642474 TVM_(cycling_team) TVM MMEND all same time *NL* 5. MMSTART_11099892 Marco_Lietti Marco Lietti MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) MG-Technogym 1 second behind *NL* 6. Hans de Clerq ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) Palmans 27 seconds *NL* 7. Marty Jemison ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) MMSTART_796027 U.S._Postal_Service_Pro_Cycling_Team U.S. Postal MMEND *NL* 8. MMSTART_8638361 Servais_Knaven Servais Knaven MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) MMSTART_2642474 TVM_(cycling_team) TVM MMEND *NL* 9. MMSTART_2107369 Olaf_Ludwig Olaf Ludwig MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) Telekom all same time *NL* 10. MMSTART_11066258 Jeroen_Blijlevens Jeroen Blijlevens MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) MMSTART_2642474 TVM_(cycling_team) TVM MMEND 31 *NL* Leading overall placings after three stages : *NL* 1. Sorensen 10.57:33 *NL* 2. MMSTART_3064824 Giovanni_Lombardi Lombardi MMEND 1 second behind *NL* 3. MMSTART_23243880 Lance_Armstrong Armstrong MMEND 2 seconds *NL* 4. Den Bakker 7 *NL* 5. MMSTART_11099892 Marco_Lietti Lietti MMEND 8 *NL* 6. Federico Colonna ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) Mapei 27 *NL* 7. MMSTART_6558171 Max_van_Heeswijk Max van Heeswijk MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) MMSTART_2290911 7-Eleven_(cycling_team) Motorola MMEND 28 *NL* 8. Sven Teutenberg ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) MMSTART_796027 U.S._Postal_Service_Pro_Cycling_Team U.S. Postal MMEND 31 *NL* 9. MMSTART_13573637 Johan_Capiot Johan Capiot MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) MMSTART_6932095 Cycle_Collstrop Collstrop MMEND 32 *NL* 10. MMSTART_17022543 Jans_Koerts Jans Koerts MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) Palmans 34 *NL* The race continues on Thursday afternoon with a 19.6 fourth-stage Doetinchem-Doetinchem time trial *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_808_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team ENGLAND MMEND V MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team PAKISTAN MMEND TOSS AND TEAMS . *NL* MMSTART_20206 Manchester MANCHESTER MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND won the toss and elected to bat in the first one-day cricket international between MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND and MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND at MMSTART_660597 Old_Trafford_Cricket_Ground Old Trafford MMEND on Thursday . *NL* Teams : *NL* MMSTART_759125 England_cricket_team England MMEND - MMSTART_159024 Michael_Atherton Mike Atherton MMEND ( captain ) , MMSTART_994718 Nick_Knight Nick Knight MMEND , MMSTART_896414 Alec_Stewart Alec Stewart MMEND , MMSTART_397259 Graham_Thorpe Graham Thorpe MMEND , MMSTART_2512623 Matthew_Maynard Matthew Maynard MMEND , MMSTART_3750666 Graham_Lloyd Graham Lloyd MMEND , MMSTART_2053953 Ronnie_Irani Ronnie Irani MMEND , MMSTART_1160680 Robert_Croft Robert Croft MMEND , MMSTART_413178 Darren_Gough Darren Gough MMEND , MMSTART_672220 Dean_Headley Dean Headley MMEND , MMSTART_2222543 Alan_Mullally Alan Mullally MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_759295 Pakistan_national_cricket_team Pakistan MMEND : Aamir Sohail , MMSTART_894437 Saeed_Anwar Saeed Anwar MMEND , MMSTART_938863 Ijaz_Ahmed_(cricketer) Ijaz Ahmed MMEND , MMSTART_896403 Inzamam-ul-Haq Inzamam-ul-Haq MMEND , MMSTART_938861 Saleem_Malik Salim Malik MMEND , MMSTART_501393 Wasim_Akram Wasim Akram MMEND ( captain ) , MMSTART_554132 Moin_Khan Moin Khan MMEND , MMSTART_896405 Mushtaq_Ahmed Mushtaq Ahmed MMEND , MMSTART_894433 Waqar_Younis Waqar Younis MMEND , MMSTART_3976751 Ata-ur-Rehman Ata-ur-Rehman MMEND , MMSTART_473185 Saqlain_Mushtaq Saqlain Mushtaq MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_809_CRICKET CRICKET - MMSTART_683599 County_Championship ENGLISH COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP MMEND SCORES . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Close of play scores in MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND county championship matches on Thursday : *NL* MMSTART_10877349 Nevill_Ground Tunbridge Wells MMEND : MMSTART_667341 Nottinghamshire_County_Cricket_Club Nottinghamshire MMEND 40-3 v MMSTART_1177719 Kent_County_Cricket_Club Kent MMEND *NL* MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND ( MMSTART_387687 The_Oval The Oval MMEND ) : MMSTART_667292 Warwickshire_County_Cricket_Club Warwickshire MMEND 195 ( A. Giles 50 ; B. Julian 4-66 , C. Lewis 4-45 ) , MMSTART_766575 Surrey_County_Cricket_Club Surrey MMEND 82-0 . *NL* MMSTART_2642672 County_Cricket_Ground,_Hove Hove MMEND : MMSTART_1763691 Sussex_County_Cricket_Club Sussex MMEND 285-6 ( W. Athey 111 ) v Lancashire Leeds ( MMSTART_1876060 Headingley_Stadium Headingley MMEND ) : MMSTART_869945 Yorkshire_County_Cricket_Club Yorkshire MMEND 290 ( C. White 76 , M. Moxon 59 , R. Blakey 57 ) , MMSTART_1622252 Essex_County_Cricket_Club Essex MMEND 79-2 . *NL* MMSTART_2311656 Riverside_Ground Chester-le-Street MMEND : MMSTART_1622320 Glamorgan_County_Cricket_Club Glamorgan MMEND 259 ( P. Cottey 81 ; M. Saggers 6-65 ) and 8-0 , MMSTART_1176371 Durham_County_Cricket_Club Durham MMEND 114 ( S. Watkin 4-28 ) *NL* MMSTART_10756265 Queen's_Park,_Chesterfield Chesterfield MMEND : MMSTART_1156428 Worcestershire_County_Cricket_Club Worcestershire MMEND 238 ( W. Weston 100 not out , V. Solanki 58 ; A. Harris 4-31 ) , MMSTART_1829984 Derbyshire_County_Cricket_Club Derbyshire MMEND 166-1 ( K. Barnett 83 not out ) *NL* MMSTART_24207 Portsmouth Portsmouth MMEND : MMSTART_822103 Middlesex_County_Cricket_Club Middlesex MMEND 199 and 226-1 ( J. Pooley 106 not out , M. Ramprakash 81 not out ) , MMSTART_1919370 Hampshire_County_Cricket_Club Hampshire MMEND 232 ( A. Fraser 5-55 , R. Fay 4-77 ) *NL* MMSTART_51155 Leicester Leicester MMEND : MMSTART_1622178 Somerset_County_Cricket_Club Somerset MMEND 83 ( D. Millns 4-35 ) , MMSTART_1622318 Leicestershire_County_Cricket_Club Leicestershire MMEND 202-5 *NL* MMSTART_2642664 County_Cricket_Ground,_Bristol Bristol MMEND : MMSTART_1622322 Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club Gloucestershire MMEND 183 ( J. Russell 50 ) , MMSTART_530308 Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club Northamptonshire MMEND 123-4 ( K. Curran 51 not out ) . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_810_RUGBY MMSTART_25405 Rugby_union RUGBY UNION MMEND - MMSTART_1218828 Jim_Telfer TELFER MMEND CONFIRMED FOR MMSTART_951941 Great_Britain_national_rugby_league_team LIONS MMEND COACHING ROLE . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-30 *NL* MMSTART_758049 Scotland_national_rugby_union_team Scotland MMEND 's MMSTART_1218828 Jim_Telfer Jim Telfer MMEND was officially confirmed on Thursday as assistant coach for the MMSTART_951941 Great_Britain_national_rugby_league_team British Lions MMEND tour to MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND next year . *NL* MMSTART_1218828 Jim_Telfer Telfer MMEND , who has put on hold his role as MMSTART_758049 Scotland_national_rugby_union_team Scotland MMEND team manager for a year , will act as assistant to MMSTART_1211786 Ian_McGeechan Ian McGeechan MMEND . *NL* The pair last worked together when MMSTART_758049 Scotland_national_rugby_union_team Scotland MMEND won the MMSTART_26547 Six_Nations_Championship Five Nations MMEND grand slam in 1990 . *NL* The tour party will be announced towards the end of March . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_811_ATHLETICS ATHLETICS - MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie CHRISTIE MMEND TO RUN IN MMSTART_3354 Berlin BERLIN MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Linford Christie MMEND has confirmed he will run in a " Dream Team " sprint relay at the MMSTART_3354 Berlin Berlin MMEND grand prix athletics meeting on Friday . *NL* A spokeswoman for MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Christie MMEND said the former MMSTART_82755 1992_Summer_Olympics Olympic MMEND 100 metres champion had agreed to captain a quality quartet which also includes MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND 's MMSTART_67116 Donovan_Bailey Donovan Bailey MMEND , the current MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Olympic MMEND champion and world record holder , and Namibian MMSTART_71410 Frankie_Fredericks Frankie Fredericks MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Christie MMEND is retiring from international competition at the end of the season , but MMSTART_3354 Berlin Berlin MMEND promoter Rudi Thiel has persuaded him to join what is intended to be a special tribute to MMSTART_46827 Jesse_Owens Jesse Owens MMEND , who won four gold medals 60 years ago at the MMSTART_3354 Berlin Berlin MMEND MMSTART_39721 1936_Summer_Olympics Olympics MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_812_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_663785 Bruce_Grobbelaar GROBBELAAR MMEND NAMED TEMPORARY MMSTART_1083858 Zimbabwe_national_football_team ZIMBABWE MMEND COACH . *NL* MMSTART_56680 Harare HARARE MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* England-based goalkeeper MMSTART_663785 Bruce_Grobbelaar Bruce Grobbelaar MMEND has been appointed temporary head coach of the MMSTART_34399 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe MMEND national soccer team for two international matches , the Zimbabwe Football Association ( ZIFA ) said on Thursday . *NL* ZIFA vice-chairman Vincent Pamire said MMSTART_663785 Bruce_Grobbelaar Grobbelaar MMEND would take charge for a match against MMSTART_1202658 Tanzania_national_football_team Tanzania MMEND in MMSTART_56680 Harare Harare MMEND on September 29 in the five-nation Castle Cup of Africa tournament and an African Nations ' Cup first round qualifier against MMSTART_1095575 Sudan_national_football_team Sudan MMEND in MMSTART_17320 Khartoum Khartoum MMEND on October 5 . *NL* MMSTART_663785 Bruce_Grobbelaar Grobbelaar MMEND takes over until a permanent replacement is appointed for MMSTART_1083858 Zimbabwe_national_football_team Zimbabwe MMEND 's previous coach , MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND 's Marc Duvillard . *NL* MMSTART_663785 Bruce_Grobbelaar Grobbelaar MMEND now plays for MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND second division leaders MMSTART_23857 Plymouth_Argyle_F.C. Plymouth Argyle MMEND after years in the top flight with MMSTART_18119 Liverpool_F.C. Liverpool MMEND and MMSTART_81576 Southampton_F.C. Southampton MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_663785 Bruce_Grobbelaar Grobbelaar MMEND , fellow goalkeeper MMSTART_3588980 Hans_Segers Hans Segers MMEND , retired striker MMSTART_3830902 John_Fashanu John Fashanu MMEND and MMSTART_3607937 Malaysia Malaysian MMEND businessman Heng Suan Lim pleaded not guilty in May to charges of giving or accepting bribes to fix MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND premier league matches . *NL* They are due to stand trial next January . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_813_BASKETBALL BASKETBALL - MMSTART_1229550 Olympiacos_F.C. OLYMPIAKOS MMEND BEAT MMSTART_968856 FC_Dynamo_Moscow DINAMO MMEND 69-60 . *NL* MMSTART_55904 Belgrade BELGRADE MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Olympiakos of MMSTART_12108 Greece Greece MMEND beat MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 's MMSTART_15820894 Dynamo_Sports_Club Dinamo MMEND 69-60 ( halftime 35-23 ) in the third match of an international basketball tournament on Thursday , qualifying for the finals . *NL* MMSTART_5551651 KK_Partizan Partizan MMEND and MMSTART_5604103 KK_Crvena_zvezda Red Star MMEND of MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia MMEND , Alba of MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND , and MMSTART_3450530 Treviso_Basket Benetton MMEND of MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND are also taking part in the event which continues until Saturday . *NL* Add results *NL* MMSTART_5551651 KK_Partizan Partizan MMEND beat MMSTART_3450530 Treviso_Basket Benetton MMEND 97-94 ( halftime 39-32 ) . *NL* Final MMSTART_5551651 KK_Partizan Partizan MMEND v Olympiakos . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_814_SQUASH SQUASH - HONG KONG OPEN SECOND ROUND RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong HONG KONG MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Second round results in the Hong Kong Open on Thursday ( prefix number denotes seeding ) : *NL* 1 - MMSTART_2525758 Jansher_Khan Jansher Khan MMEND ( MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND ) beat Simon Frenz ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 15-12 15-7 12-15 15-10 *NL* MMSTART_7555328 Mark_Cairns_(squash_player) Mark Cairns MMEND ( MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND ) beat MMSTART_6849383 Joseph_Kneipp Joseph Kneipp MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 8-15 15-12 15-8 15-8 *NL* Anthony Hill ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat Mir Zaman Gul ( MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND ) 15-12 15-11 15-13 *NL* MMSTART_7447334 Dan_Jenson Dan Jenson MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat 3 - MMSTART_3428114 Brett_Martin Brett Martin MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 15-9 17-14 7-15 9-15 15-14 *NL* 4 - MMSTART_2947276 Peter_Nicol Peter Nicol MMEND ( MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scotland MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1529068 Jonathon_Power Jonathon Power MMEND ( MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND ) 15-10 15-9 15-9 *NL* 7 - MMSTART_3672106 Chris_Walker_(squash_player) Chris Walker MMEND ( MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3451400 Amr_Shabana Amr Shabana MMEND ( MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND ) 15-13 15-10 15-6 *NL* MMSTART_24449519 Derek_Ryan_(squash_player) Derek Ryan MMEND ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) beat MMSTART_7434625 Paul_Johnson_(squash_player) Paul Johnson MMEND ( MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND ) 10-15 15-5 12-15 15-12 15-11 *NL* 2 - MMSTART_3428311 Rodney_Eyles Rodney Eyles MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat Zubair Jahan Khan ( MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND ) 15-10 15-8 9-15 13-15 15-4 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_815_SOCCER SOCCER - RESULTS OF MMSTART_27019 South_Korea SOUTH KOREAN MMEND PRO-SOCCER GAMES . *NL* MMSTART_19159283 Seoul SEOUL MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Results of MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korean MMEND pro-soccer *NL* games played on Wednesday . *NL* Chonan 4 Anyang 1 ( halftime 1-0 ) *NL* MMSTART_1054817 Suwon_Samsung_Bluewings Suwon MMEND 4 Pusan 0 ( halftime 2-0 ) *NL* Standings after games played on Wednesday ( tabulate under - *NL* won , drawn , lost , goals for , goals against , points ) : *NL* W D L G / F G / A P *NL* Chonan 3 0 1 13 10 9 *NL* Puchon 2 1 0 4 0 7 *NL* MMSTART_1054817 Suwon_Samsung_Bluewings Suwon MMEND 1 3 0 7 3 6 *NL* MMSTART_1056366 Pohang_Steelers Pohang MMEND 1 1 1 8 8 4 *NL* MMSTART_1056425 Ulsan_Hyundai_FC Ulsan MMEND 1 0 1 6 6 3 *NL* Anyang 0 3 1 6 9 3 *NL* Chonnam 0 2 1 4 5 2 *NL* Pusan 0 2 1 3 7 2 *NL* Chonbuk 0 0 2 2 5 0 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_816_BASEBALL BASEBALL - RESULTS OF MMSTART_27019 South_Korea S. KOREAN MMEND PRO-BASEBALL GAMES . *NL* MMSTART_19159283 Seoul SEOUL MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Results of MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korean MMEND *NL* pro-baseball games played on Wednesday . *NL* LG 5 OB 1 *NL* OB 4 LG 3 *NL* Ssangbangwool 12 MMSTART_4086558 Hanwha_Eagles Hanwha MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_4086558 Hanwha_Eagles Hanwha MMEND 12 Ssangbangwool 5 *NL* Lotte 4 Hyundai 0 *NL* Samsung 7 Haitai 1 *NL* Note - LG and OB , Ssangbangwool and MMSTART_4086558 Hanwha_Eagles Hanwha MMEND played two games . *NL* Standings after games played on Wednesday ( tabulate under *NL* won , drawn , lost , winning percentage , games behind first place ) *NL* W D L PCT GB *NL* Haitai 63 2 42 .598 - *NL* Ssangbangwool 59 2 48 .500 5 *NL* MMSTART_4086558 Hanwha_Eagles Hanwha MMEND 57 1 49 .537 6 1/2 *NL* Hyundai 56 5 48 .536 6 1/2 *NL* Samsung 48 5 55 .468 14 *NL* Lotte 45 6 53 .462 14 1/2 *NL* LG 45 5 59 .436 17 1/2 *NL* OB 42 6 61 .413 20 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_817_TENNIS TENNIS - THURSDAY 'S RESULTS FROM THE MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. OPEN MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Results of second round matches on Thursday in the MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open Tennis Championships MMEND at the National Tennis Centre ( prefix number denotes seeding ) : *NL* Women 's singles *NL* MMSTART_890 Anna_Kournikova Anna Kournikova MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) beat Natalia Baudone ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 6-3 6-3 *NL* Rita Grande ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) beat MMSTART_8858091 Tina_Križan Tina Krizan MMEND ( MMSTART_27338 Slovenia Slovenia MMEND ) 6-2 6-0 *NL* MMSTART_1944281 Els_Callens Els Callens MMEND ( MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND ) beat Annabel Ellwood ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 6-4 *NL* 1-6 6-1 *NL* MMSTART_2350072 Elena_Likhovtseva Elena Likhovtseva MMEND ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) beat Lila Osterloh ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-4 6-2 *NL* Sandra Dopfer ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) beat Nanne Dahlman ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) 2-6 6-2 *NL* 6- 3 *NL* Men 's singles *NL* 13 - MMSTART_933709 Thomas_Enqvist Thomas Enqvist MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3930324 Guillaume_Raoux Guillaume Raoux MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 6-3 *NL* 6- 2 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_913625 Sergi_Bruguera Sergi Bruguera MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) beat MMSTART_979088 Michael_Stich Michael Stich MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 6-3 6-2 *NL* 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_1727962 Jakob_Hlasek Jakob Hlasek MMEND ( MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1728009 Alberto_Berasategui Alberto Berasategui MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 7-6 ( 7-5 ) 7-6 ( 9-7 ) 6-0 *NL* Women 's singles , second round *NL* 1 - MMSTART_164640 Steffi_Graf Steffi Graf MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) beat MMSTART_27388154 Karin_Kschwendt Karin Kschwendt MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) 6-2 6-1 *NL* Naoko Kijimuta ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) beat MMSTART_4224688 Alexandra_Fusai Alexandra Fusai MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 6-4 7-5 *NL* MMSTART_916019 Natasha_Zvereva Natasha Zvereva MMEND ( MMSTART_3457 Belarus Belarus MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1514559 Ai_Sugiyama Ai Sugiyama MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) 4-6 6-4 6-3 *NL* 14 - MMSTART_3128583 Barbara_Paulus Barbara Paulus MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) beat MMSTART_18330817 Elena_Pampoulova Elena Wagner MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 7-5 7-6 ( 7-5 ) *NL* MMSTART_19609793 Petra_Langrová Petra Langrova MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2631927 Naoko_Sawamatsu Naoko Sawamatsu MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) 6- 4 3-6 7-5 *NL* 17 - MMSTART_3062115 Karina_Habšudová Karina Habsudova MMEND ( MMSTART_26830 Slovakia Slovakia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1953990 Nathalie_Dechy Nathalie Dechy MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 6-4 6-2 *NL* Women 's singles , second round *NL* 7 - MMSTART_307050 Jana_Novotná Jana Novotna MMEND ( MMSTART_5321 Czech_Republic Czech Republic MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3128595 Florencia_Labat Florencia Labat MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) 6-2 4-6 6-2 *NL* Men 's singles , second round *NL* 3 - MMSTART_166170 Thomas_Muster Thomas Muster MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) beat Dirk Dier ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 6-3 6-2 6-4 *NL* Pablo Campana ( MMSTART_9334 Ecuador Ecuador MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2261491 Mark_Knowles Mark Knowles MMEND ( MMSTART_3451 The_Bahamas Bahamas MMEND ) 7-6 ( 7-3 ) 3 - 6 6-3 6-7 ( 3-7 ) 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_2598440 Jason_Stoltenberg Jason Stoltenberg MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1804967 Kenneth_Carlsen Kenneth Carlsen MMEND ( MMSTART_76972 Denmark Denmark MMEND ) 6- 3 7-6 ( 7-1 ) 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_3930278 Arnaud_Boetsch Arnaud Boetsch MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2793059 Magnus_Gustafsson Magnus Gustafsson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 7-6 ( 8- 6 ) 6-3 6-1 *NL* Add Women 's singles , second round *NL* 16 - MMSTART_19047 Martina_Hingis Martina Hingis MMEND ( MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2527510 Miriam_Oremans Miriam Oremans MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) 6-4 6-4 *NL* MMSTART_2783800 Tami_Whitlinger Tami Whitlinger Jones MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_2634301 Amy_Frazier Amy Frazier MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 7-6 ( 7-3 ) 6-2 *NL* MMSTART_2805420 Judith_Wiesner Judith Wiesner MMEND ( MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND ) beat MMSTART_12556787 Debbie_Graham Debbie Graham MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-2 7-5 *NL* Add Men 's singles , second round *NL* 6 - MMSTART_595 Andre_Agassi Andre Agassi MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat MMSTART_37491848 Leander_Paes Leander Paes MMEND ( MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND ) 3-6 6-4 6-1 6-0 *NL* MMSTART_420527 Javier_Sánchez Javier Sanchez MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) beat MMSTART_1915197 Jim_Grabb Jim Grabb MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-2 7-6 ( 7-3 ) 2-6 6-3 *NL* MMSTART_3929963 Hernán_Gumy Hernan Gumy MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) beat MMSTART_3056059 Jared_Palmer Jared Palmer MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 6-7 ( 5-7 ) 6-3 7-6 ( 7-4 ) 0-6 7-6 ( 7-1 ) *NL* : *NL* Women 's singles , second round *NL* 3 - MMSTART_534624 Arantxa_Sánchez_Vicario Arantxa Sanchez Vicario MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) beat MMSTART_4038024 Nicole_Arendt Nicole Arendt MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) *NL* 6-2 6-2 *NL* Men 's singles , second round *NL* MMSTART_1829027 David_Wheaton David Wheaton MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) beat Frederic Vitoux ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 6-4 6-4 *NL* 4-6 7-6 ( 7-4 ) *NL* MMSTART_2876758 Jan_Siemerink Jan Siemerink MMEND ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) beat MMSTART_669421 Carlos_Moyá Carlos Moya MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 7-6 *NL* ( 7-2 ) 6-4 6-4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_818_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE MMEND STANDINGS AFTER WEDNESDAY 'S GAMES . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball Major League Baseball MMEND *NL* standings after games played on Wednesday ( tabulate under won , *NL* lost , winning percentage and games behind ) : *NL* MMSTART_2004582 American_League_East AMERICAN LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* W L PCT GB *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 74 58 .561 - *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND 70 62 .530 4 *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox BOSTON MMEND 69 65 .515 6 *NL* MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays TORONTO MMEND 63 71 .470 12 *NL* MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND 47 86 .353 27 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central CENTRAL DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians CLEVELAND MMEND 80 53 .602 - *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 71 64 .526 10 *NL* MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND 66 67 .496 14 *NL* MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers MILWAUKEE MMEND 64 70 .478 16 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND 61 73 .455 19 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456474 National_League_West WESTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) TEXAS MMEND 75 58 .564 - *NL* MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND 69 63 .523 5 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics OAKLAND MMEND 64 72 .471 12 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND 61 72 .459 14 *NL* THURSDAY , AUGUST 29TH SCHEDULE *NL* MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND AT MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND *NL* MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins MINNESOTA MMEND AT MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers MILWAUKEE MMEND *NL* MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND AT MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND *NL* MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND AT MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND *NL* MMSTART_2456294 National_League_East NATIONAL LEAGUE EASTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* W L PCT GB *NL* MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND 82 49 .626 - *NL* MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos MONTREAL MMEND 71 60 .542 11 *NL* MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins FLORIDA MMEND 63 70 .474 20 *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 59 74 .444 24 *NL* MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies PHILADELPHIA MMEND 54 80 .403 29 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_2456377 National_League_Central CENTRAL DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND 72 62 .537 - *NL* ST LOUIS 69 64 .519 2 1/2 *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds CINCINNATI MMEND 65 67 .492 6 *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 64 66 .492 6 *NL* MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates PITTSBURGH MMEND 56 76 .424 15 *NL* MMSTART_2456474 National_League_West WESTERN DIVISION MMEND *NL* MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres SAN DIEGO MMEND 74 60 .552 - *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim LOS ANGELES MMEND 71 61 .538 2 *NL* MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND 70 64 .522 4 *NL* MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND 57 74 .435 15 1/2 *NL* THURSDAY , AUGUST 29TH SCHEDULE *NL* MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres SAN DIEGO MMEND AT MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND AT MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds CINCINNATI MMEND AT MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND *NL* MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves ATLANTA MMEND AT MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates PITTSBURGH MMEND *NL* MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim LOS ANGELES MMEND AT MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos MONTREAL MMEND *NL* MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins FLORIDA MMEND AT ST LOUIS *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_819_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees YANKEES MMEND BRAWL AND CONTINUE TO SLIDE . *NL* MMSTART_11388236 Seattle SEATTLE MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_385914 Jay_Buhner Jay Buhner MMEND hit a three-run homer and former MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees Yankee MMEND MMSTART_1918847 Terry_Mulholland Terry Mulholland MMEND allowed one run over seven innings as the MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Seattle Mariners MMEND completed a sweep of MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees New York MMEND with a 10-2 victory in a game marred by a bench-clearing brawl . *NL* Including the last three games of last October 's Divisional Playoff Series , the MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Mariners MMEND have beaten the MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees Yankees MMEND 12 of the past 15 meetings overall and 14 of the last 16 in the MMSTART_634056 Kingdome Kingdome MMEND . *NL* Five players were ejected after MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees Yankees MMEND ' outfielder Paul O'Neill and MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners Seattle MMEND catcher MMSTART_6694505 John_Marzano John Marzano MMEND got into a fight after O'Neill had been brushed back . *NL* In MMSTART_26997138 Baltimore Baltimore MMEND , MMSTART_6184750 Don_Wengert Don Wengert MMEND threw a nine-hitter for his first shutout and MMSTART_960136 José_Herrera_(1990s_outfielder) Jose Herrera MMEND had a two-run double in a three-run fifth inning as the MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Oakland Athletics MMEND blanked the MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles Baltimore Orioles MMEND 3-0 . *NL* MMSTART_6184750 Don_Wengert Wengert MMEND ( 7-9 ) , who failed to record a shutout in his previous 86 starts in either the minors or majors , did not walk a batter and struck out three for MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Oakland MMEND . *NL* In MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND , MMSTART_1974033 James_Baldwin_(baseball) James Baldwin MMEND scattered five hits over seven scoreless innings and MMSTART_933727 Ray_Durham Ray Durham MMEND and MMSTART_540550 Ozzie_Guillén Ozzie Guillen MMEND had RBI hits in the second inning as the MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox Chicago White Sox MMEND blanked the MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers Milwaukee Brewers MMEND 2-0 . *NL* MMSTART_1974033 James_Baldwin_(baseball) Baldwin MMEND ( 10-4 ) struck out four and did not walk a batter for MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox Chicago MMEND , which won for only the fourth time in 15 games . *NL* MMSTART_2271683 Dave_Nilsson Dave Nilsson MMEND had three hits for the MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers Brewers MMEND . *NL* In MMSTART_17454 Kansas_City,_Missouri Kansas City MMEND , MMSTART_2183067 José_Offerman Jose Offerman MMEND 's single with two out in the 12th inning scored MMSTART_608740 Johnny_Damon Johnny Damon MMEND with the winning run and lifted the MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals Kansas City Royals MMEND to a 4-3 victory over the MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) Texas Rangers MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_12174734 Rick_Huisman Rick Huisman MMEND ( 1-1 ) allowed one hit and a walk in the 12th to post his first major-league win . *NL* In MMSTART_64646 Toronto Toronto MMEND , MMSTART_383370 Pat_Hentgen Pat Hentgen MMEND tossed a five-hitter for his fifth consecutive complete game and three players drove in two runs apiece as the MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays Toronto Blue Jays MMEND defeated the MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins Minnesota Twins MMEND 6-1 for their ninth win in 11 games . *NL* MMSTART_383370 Pat_Hentgen Hentgen MMEND ( 17-7 ) surrendered just three doubles and a pair of singles in tossing his major-league leading ninth complete game . *NL* He walked three and struck out three in winning for the 10th time in his last 11 decisions . *NL* In MMSTART_8687 Detroit Detroit MMEND , MMSTART_493988 Orel_Hershiser Orel Hershiser MMEND recorded his fourth straight win and MMSTART_1251621 Albert_Belle Albert Belle MMEND snapped a sixth-inning tie with a grand slam as the MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians Cleveland Indians MMEND completed a season sweep of the MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers Detroit Tigers MMEND with a 9-3 victory . *NL* MMSTART_493988 Orel_Hershiser Hershiser MMEND ( 14-7 ) , who allowed three runs , eight hits and one walk with five strikeouts over seven innings , improved to 4-0 in his last six starts , including a pair of wins over MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers Detroit MMEND in the last 11 days . *NL* At MMSTART_5407 California California MMEND , *NL* In MMSTART_11388236 Seattle Seattle MMEND , *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_820_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE MMEND RESULTS WEDNESDAY . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Results of MMSTART_38776 Major_League_Baseball Major League MMEND *NL* Baseball games played on Wednesday ( home team in CAPS ) : *NL* MMSTART_64290 National_League National League MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6669 Colorado_Rockies COLORADO MMEND 10 MMSTART_6671 Cincinnati_Reds Cincinnati MMEND 9 *NL* MMSTART_20153 Montreal_Expos MONTREAL MMEND 6 MMSTART_18213 Los_Angeles_Dodgers Los Angeles MMEND 5 *NL* MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves Atlanta MMEND 9 MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates PITTSBURGH MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_28417 San_Diego_Padres San Diego MMEND 3 MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees NEW YORK MMEND 2 ( 10 innings ) *NL* MMSTART_13894 Houston_Astros HOUSTON MMEND 5 MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox Chicago MMEND 4 ( 11 innings ) *NL* MMSTART_11278 Miami_Marlins Florida MMEND 3 ST LOUIS 2 ( 10 innings ) *NL* MMSTART_28416 San_Francisco_Giants SAN FRANCISCO MMEND 7 MMSTART_23741 Philadelphia_Phillies Philadelphia MMEND 6 *NL* MMSTART_64777 American_League American League MMEND *NL* MMSTART_6652 Cleveland_Indians Cleveland MMEND 9 MMSTART_8579 Detroit_Tigers DETROIT MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_5945 Chicago_White_Sox CHICAGO MMEND 2 MMSTART_20152 Milwaukee_Brewers Milwaukee MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_22523 Oakland_Athletics Oakland MMEND 3 MMSTART_4340 Baltimore_Orioles BALTIMORE MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_30847 Toronto_Blue_Jays TORONTO MMEND 6 MMSTART_20050 Minnesota_Twins Minnesota MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_16883 Kansas_City_Royals KANSAS CITY MMEND 4 MMSTART_30857 Texas_Rangers_(baseball) Texas MMEND 3 ( 12 innings ) *NL* MMSTART_4339 Boston_Red_Sox Boston MMEND 7 MMSTART_1360083 Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim CALIFORNIA MMEND 4 *NL* MMSTART_27660 Seattle_Mariners SEATTLE MMEND 10 MMSTART_4848143 New_York_Yankees New York MMEND 2 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_821_TENNIS TENNIS - MMSTART_784152 Conchita_Martínez MARTINEZ MMEND GETS AGGRESSIVE AT MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. OPEN MMEND . *NL* Larry Fine *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_784152 Conchita_Martínez Conchita Martinez MMEND decided that when in MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND , do as the MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New Yorkers MMEND do -- and the MMSTART_26667 Spain Spaniard MMEND 's new-found aggressiveness seems to have put her in the right frame of mind for the MMSTART_82729 US_Open_(tennis) U.S. Open MMEND . *NL* The fourth-seeded MMSTART_26667 Spain Spaniard MMEND , who is tackling the world class traffic of MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York City MMEND as a warm-up by driving to the tennis centre for her matches , ran over MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND 's MMSTART_1028366 Nathalie_Tauziat Nathalie Tauziat MMEND 6-1 6-3 on Wednesday to take her place in the third round . *NL* " I 've been trying my whole career to be aggressive , " said the 24-year-old MMSTART_784152 Conchita_Martínez Martinez MMEND after crushing MMSTART_1028366 Nathalie_Tauziat Tauziat MMEND in just over an hour . *NL* " What I 'm trying to do is be aggressive all the time , maybe go up to the net a few times like I did tonight . *NL* That would really help . " *NL* MMSTART_784152 Conchita_Martínez Martinez MMEND , the 1994 MMSTART_91195 The_Championships,_Wimbledon Wimbledon MMEND champion , used to struggle at the Open , but has come to terms with the noise , crowds and chaos . *NL* " There is a lot of things that can happen , " MMSTART_784152 Conchita_Martínez Martinez MMEND said about her early difficulties adjusting to tennis on the cement at MMSTART_89050 Flushing_Meadows–Corona_Park Flushing Meadows MMEND . *NL* " Like traffic . *NL* We stay in MMSTART_45470 Manhattan Manhattan MMEND and it 's a long way to come . *NL* The crowds , they speak louder or they move . *NL* That does n't happen in other MMSTART_197638 Grand_Slam_(tennis) Grand Slams MMEND . *NL* That 's where the real champion wins . *NL* You have to concentrate for these two weeks . " *NL* It took MMSTART_784152 Conchita_Martínez Martinez MMEND four Opens to get as far as the quarters , and another four to match that . *NL* Last year , MMSTART_784152 Conchita_Martínez Martinez MMEND , who finished 1995 ranked second in the world , reached the semifinals before bowing out to MMSTART_300468 Monica_Seles Monica Seles MMEND . *NL* Now she feels she is in the swing of things . *NL* " I have my own car now and that helps , " said MMSTART_784152 Conchita_Martínez Martinez MMEND . *NL* " Sometimes the transportation they ( the tournament ) provide gets a little messed up . *NL* This time it did n't happen . *NL* I do the driving and I love it . *NL* It gets my adrenalin going , those taxi drivers . *NL* " We change lanes all the time in MMSTART_4443 Barcelona Barcelona MMEND . *NL* I 'm used to it and I like to drive fast . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_822_BASEBALL BASEBALL - MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves BRAVES MMEND SIGN MMSTART_4212649 Denny_Neagle NEAGLE MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_3138 Atlanta ATLANTA MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* The defending world champion MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves Atlanta Braves MMEND , with the best record and best pitching in baseball , added another weapon Wednesday , acquiring MMSTART_4212649 Denny_Neagle Denny Neagle MMEND , the winningest left-hander in the MMSTART_64290 National_League National League MMEND , from the MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates MMEND . *NL* The MMSTART_24270 Pittsburgh_Pirates Pirates MMEND , who conceded earlier this week they would be forced to trim salary from next season 's payroll , received MMSTART_12142087 Ron_Wright_(baseball) Ron Wright MMEND , a first baseman at Double-A MMSTART_1050189 Greenville_Braves Greenville MMEND ; Corey Pointer , a pitcher at Class-A MMSTART_1655051 Eugene_Emeralds Eugene MMEND , and a player to be named . *NL* It was another stunning mid-season acquisition for the MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves Braves MMEND , who already have an 11-game lead in the MMSTART_2456294 National_League_East National League Eastern Division MMEND . *NL* In the last 15 days , MMSTART_2140 Atlanta_Braves Atlanta MMEND has traded for third baseman MMSTART_486632 Terry_Pendleton Terry Pendleton MMEND , claimed outfielder MMSTART_5158901 Luis_Polonia Luis Polonia MMEND on waivers and called up minor-league phenom MMSTART_875934 Andruw_Jones Andruw Jones MMEND , all in preparation for their fifth post-season . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_823_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_21148 Netherlands DUTCH MMEND FIRST DIVISION SUMMARY . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Summary of MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND first division soccer match played on Thursday : *NL* MMSTART_505173 NAC_Breda NAC Breda MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_19716558 Yassine_Abdellaoui Abdellaoui MMEND 20th penalty ) MMSTART_834154 N.E.C._(football_club) NEC Nijmegen MMEND 1 ( MMSTART_9560139 Maurice_Graef Graef MMEND 36th ) . *NL* Halftime 1-1 . *NL* Attendance 10,760 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_824_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_21148 Netherlands DUTCH MMEND FIRST DIVISION RESULTS / STANDINGS . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Result of a MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND first *NL* division soccer match played on Thursday : *NL* MMSTART_505173 NAC_Breda NAC Breda MMEND 1 MMSTART_834154 N.E.C._(football_club) NEC Nijmegen MMEND 1 *NL* Played on Wednesday : *NL* MMSTART_834256 Vitesse Vitesse Arnhem MMEND 1 MMSTART_79818 Sparta_Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_834226 FC_Utrecht Utrecht MMEND 0 MMSTART_800033 FC_Twente Twente Enschede MMEND 0 *NL* MMSTART_1103112 FC_Groningen Groningen MMEND 1 MMSTART_834196 Roda_JC_Kerkrade Roda JC Kerkrade MMEND 1 *NL* MMSTART_47707 Feyenoord Feyenoord MMEND 2 Graafschap Doetinchem 1 *NL* MMSTART_834275 Willem_II_(football_club) Willem II Tilburg MMEND 1 MMSTART_1107824 RKC_Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_2202202 FC_Volendam Volendam MMEND 1 MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven MMEND 3 *NL* MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax Amsterdam MMEND 1 MMSTART_2289 AZ_Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar MMEND 0 *NL* Played on Tuesday : *NL* MMSTART_1336325 Fortuna_Sittard Fortuna Sittard MMEND 2 MMSTART_745757 SC_Heerenveen Heerenveen MMEND 4 *NL* Standings ( tabulate under played , won , drawn , lost , goals *NL* for , goals against , points ) : *NL* MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven MMEND 3 3 0 0 11 3 9 *NL* MMSTART_47707 Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam MMEND 3 2 1 0 6 2 7 *NL* MMSTART_834256 Vitesse Vitesse Arnhem MMEND 3 2 1 0 4 1 7 *NL* MMSTART_745757 SC_Heerenveen Heerenveen MMEND 3 2 0 1 7 5 6 *NL* MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax Amsterdam MMEND 3 2 0 1 2 2 6 *NL* MMSTART_800033 FC_Twente Twente Enschede MMEND 3 1 2 0 4 2 5 *NL* MMSTART_1107824 RKC_Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk MMEND 3 1 1 1 7 6 4 *NL* Graafschap Doetinchem 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 *NL* MMSTART_505173 NAC_Breda NAC Breda MMEND 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 *NL* MMSTART_1336325 Fortuna_Sittard Fortuna Sittard MMEND 3 1 1 1 3 4 4 *NL* MMSTART_834196 Roda_JC_Kerkrade Roda JC Kerkrade MMEND 3 0 3 0 3 3 3 *NL* MMSTART_834226 FC_Utrecht Utrecht MMEND 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 *NL* MMSTART_79818 Sparta_Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam MMEND 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 *NL* MMSTART_1103112 FC_Groningen Groningen MMEND 3 0 2 1 2 5 2 *NL* MMSTART_834154 N.E.C._(football_club) NEC Nijmegen MMEND 3 0 2 1 2 5 2 *NL* MMSTART_834275 Willem_II_(football_club) Willem II Tilburg MMEND 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 *NL* MMSTART_2289 AZ_Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar MMEND 3 0 1 1 0 3 1 *NL* MMSTART_2202202 FC_Volendam Volendam MMEND 3 0 1 2 2 7 1 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_825_ATHLETICS ATHLETICS - JOHNSON , MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie CHRISTIE MMEND , MMSTART_67116 Donovan_Bailey BAILEY MMEND TO RUN MMSTART_46827 Jesse_Owens OWENS MMEND RELAY . *NL* Adrian Warner *NL* MMSTART_3354 Berlin BERLIN MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_650360 Olympic_sports Olympic MMEND champions MMSTART_653621 Michael_Johnson_(sprinter) Michael Johnson MMEND and MMSTART_67116 Donovan_Bailey Donovan Bailey MMEND and former champion MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Linford Christie MMEND will run in a " Dream Team " sprint relay squad in honour of MMSTART_46827 Jesse_Owens Jesse Owens MMEND on Friday . *NL* Johnson , the 200 metres world record holder , and MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 's 1992 MMSTART_650360 Olympic_sports Olympic MMEND 100 champion MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Christie MMEND confirmed on Thursday that they would join 100 record holder MMSTART_67116 Donovan_Bailey Bailey MMEND and MMSTART_21292 Namibia Namibia MMEND 's MMSTART_71410 Frankie_Fredericks Frankie Fredericks MMEND in one of the greatest 4x100 squads ever assembled . *NL* They will run against quartets from the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND , MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND and MMSTART_5334607 Africa Africa MMEND in a special race at the MMSTART_3354 Berlin Berlin MMEND Grand Prix meeting to mark the 60th anniversary of MMSTART_46827 Jesse_Owens Owens MMEND 's four gold medals at the 1936 MMSTART_39721 1936_Summer_Olympics Olympics MMEND in the MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND capital . *NL* MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Christie MMEND will run the anchor leg after MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND 's MMSTART_67116 Donovan_Bailey Bailey MMEND , MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND Johnson and MMSTART_650360 Olympic_sports Olympic MMEND silver medallist MMSTART_71410 Frankie_Fredericks Fredericks MMEND have run the first three stages of the relay . *NL* The participation of MMSTART_67116 Donovan_Bailey Bailey MMEND and MMSTART_71410 Frankie_Fredericks Fredericks MMEND had been known before Thursday . *NL* But MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Christie MMEND did not announce his decision to run until the eve of the meeting when organisers also confirmed Johnson would take part . *NL* MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Christie MMEND is due to retire from international competition at the end of the season although he may compete for MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND in next season 's MMSTART_7108659 European_Cup_(athletics) European Cup MMEND . *NL* Although MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Christie MMEND , who is not racing the individual 100 metres in MMSTART_3354 Berlin Berlin MMEND , took his time to agree to run , the veteran was clearly delighted to be part of the tribute to the black MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND . *NL* When five former MMSTART_650360 Olympic_sports Olympic MMEND 100 champions from 1948 to 1980 , who have been invited to watch the race , turned up at a news conference on Thursday , MMSTART_67118 Linford_Christie Christie MMEND was quick to put his autograph book in front of the them . *NL* " I do n't normally do this but can you please sign , " he said thrusting an ornate white book in front of MMSTART_3434750 United_States Americans MMEND MMSTART_68251 Harrison_Dillard Harrison Dillard MMEND ( 1948 ) , MMSTART_69112 Lindy_Remigino Lindy Remigino MMEND ( 1952 ) , MMSTART_67837 Jim_Hines Jim Hines MMEND ( 1968 ) , MMSTART_452912 Trinidad Trinidad MMEND 's MMSTART_67506 Hasely_Crawford Hasely Crawford MMEND ( 1976 ) and MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 's MMSTART_67299 Allan_Wells Allan Wells MMEND ( 1980 ) . *NL* " MMSTART_46827 Jesse_Owens Jesse Owens MMEND inspired everyone here and it is great to have a tribute to him . " *NL* MMSTART_46827 Jesse_Owens Owens MMEND 's widow Ruth is not well enough to attend but a message from her will be read out by the sprinter 's grand-daughter Gina Tillman during the meeting *NL* MMSTART_3354 Berlin Berlin MMEND organisers hoped to have MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND 1984 and 1988 champion MMSTART_67127 Carl_Lewis Carl Lewis MMEND in the squad but he injured himself in last Friday 's MMSTART_3708 Brussels Brussels MMEND meeting . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_826_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_30872779 Genoa_C.F.C. GENOA MMEND AWARDED MMSTART_1281200 Coppa_Italia ITALIAN CUP MMEND WIN . *NL* MMSTART_36511 Milan MILAN MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND soccer 's sports judge on Thursday ruled that MMSTART_30872779 Genoa_C.F.C. Genoa MMEND , beaten 3-0 by MMSTART_1135354 U.S._Lecce Lecce MMEND in the first round of the MMSTART_1281200 Coppa_Italia Italian Cup MMEND , should be awarded a 2-0 victory because their opponents fielded a banned player . *NL* The ruling meant that serie B club MMSTART_30872779 Genoa_C.F.C. Genoa MMEND now meet local MMSTART_15496 Serie_A serie A MMEND arch-rivals MMSTART_574307 U.C._Sampdoria Sampdoria MMEND in the second round . *NL* MMSTART_30872779 Genoa_C.F.C. Genoa MMEND appealed after their defeat last Saturday on the grounds that MMSTART_1135354 U.S._Lecce Lecce MMEND striker MMSTART_2273335 Jonathan_Bachini Jonathan Bachini MMEND , who came on in the 71st minute with his team leading 2-0 , still had a one-match suspension to serve from last season . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_827_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_704478 OGC_Nice NICE MMEND SACK COACH MMSTART_6085283 Albert_Emon EMON MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_47088 Nice NICE MMEND , MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Struggling MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND first division side MMSTART_704478 OGC_Nice Nice MMEND on Thursday announced they were parting with coach MMSTART_6085283 Albert_Emon Albert Emon MMEND after a string of poor results . *NL* Club president Andre Bois said a successor would be named on Friday . *NL* A former player for MMSTART_492068 Olympique_de_Marseille Marseille MMEND and MMSTART_222981 AS_Monaco_FC Monaco MMEND , MMSTART_6085283 Albert_Emon Emon MMEND , 43 , has coached MMSTART_704478 OGC_Nice Nice MMEND since 1992 . *NL* The announcement came 24 hours after the team from the MMSTART_266388 French_Riviera French Riviera MMEND lost at home to MMSTART_1693070 En_Avant_de_Guingamp Guingamp MMEND 2-1 in a league match . *NL* MMSTART_704478 OGC_Nice Nice MMEND are 18th in the table . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_828_SOCCER SOCCER - THREE PULL OUT OF MMSTART_9647657 Netherlands_national_football_team DUTCH MMEND SQUAD FOR MMSTART_3383 Brazil BRAZIL MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Three MMSTART_9647657 Netherlands_national_football_team Dutch MMEND players have pulled out of the squad for Saturday 's friendly international soccer match against MMSTART_149286 Brazil_national_football_team Brazil MMEND in MMSTART_844 Amsterdam Amsterdam MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_2273 AFC_Ajax Ajax MMEND defender MMSTART_7363720 John_Veldman John Veldman MMEND and his team mate MMSTART_5823946 Richard_Witschge Richard Witschge MMEND are injured , while MMSTART_79820 PSV_Eindhoven PSV MMEND midfielder MMSTART_1295837 Phillip_Cocu Philip Cocu MMEND has a fever . *NL* MMSTART_9647657 Netherlands_national_football_team Dutch MMEND coach MMSTART_1345240 Guus_Hiddink Guus Hiddink MMEND called in MMSTART_47707 Feyenoord Feyenoord MMEND midfielder MMSTART_1466668 Giovanni_van_Bronckhorst Giovanni van Bronckhorst MMEND and MMSTART_834256 Vitesse Vitesse MMEND defender Ferdy Vierklau for MMSTART_1295837 Phillip_Cocu Cocu MMEND and MMSTART_7363720 John_Veldman Veldman MMEND , but did not name a replacement for midfielder MMSTART_5823946 Richard_Witschge Witschge MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_829_BRITAIN MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom BRITAIN MMEND WELCOMES ROMANIA-HUNGARY TREATY ACCORD . *NL* MMSTART_36877 Bucharest BUCHAREST MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND joined the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND on Thursday in welcoming MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND and MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungary MMEND 's agreement on the text of a much-delayed friendship treaty , which it said would contribute to stability in the area . *NL* " The MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom United Kingdom MMEND believes that such a treaty will contribute positively to the further development of good neighbourly relations between the two countries and enhance the stability of the region , " said the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND Foreign office statement . *NL* The accord , agreed two weeks ago , is expected to end years of disputes over the status of MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND 's large ethnic MMSTART_13275 Hungary Hungarian MMEND minority . *NL* It will also boost both countries ' ambitions to join MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND and the MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_36877 Bucharest Bucharest MMEND and MMSTART_36787 Budapest Budapest MMEND say the treaty should be signed in the first half of September . *NL* " The MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom United Kingdom MMEND looks forward to the early signature of the treaty , " the statement said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_830_U.S. MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND EMBASSY IN MMSTART_1216 Athens ATHENS MMEND CLOSED ON MMSTART_18051 Labour_Day LABOUR DAY MMEND , SEP 2 . *NL* MMSTART_1216 Athens ATHENS MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* The MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND embassy in MMSTART_1216 Athens Athens MMEND , the consulates general in MMSTART_1216 Athens Athens MMEND and MMSTART_40471 Thessaloniki Thessaloniki MMEND and all MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND government offices in MMSTART_12108 Greece Greece MMEND will be closed on Monday , September 2 in observance of MMSTART_19156272 Labor_Day Labour Day MMEND , a MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND national holiday , the embassy said . *NL* -- George Georgiopoulos , Athens Newsroom +301 3311812-4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_831_ND ND PARTY PICKS SPOT THOMSON , BOLD / OGILVY , MATHER FOR AD CAMPAIGN . *NL* MMSTART_1216 Athens ATHENS MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_12108 Greece Greek MMEND conservative New democracy party picked Bold / Ogilvy and Mather advertising companies for its pre-election campaign and Spot Thomson to help party president MMSTART_5481658 Miltiadis_Evert Miltiadis Evert MMEND on communication strategy , it said in a statement . *NL* Spot Thomson will also be responsible for the campaign TV and radio spots , it said . *NL* -- Dimitris Kontogiannis , Athens Newsroom +301 3311812-4 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_832_Rugby Rugby star once linked to Princess MMSTART_24095 Diana,_Princess_of_Wales Diana MMEND divorces . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Former MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND rugby captain MMSTART_531810 Will_Carling Will Carling MMEND , whose marriage broke down after he was romantically linked to Princess MMSTART_24095 Diana,_Princess_of_Wales Diana MMEND , was divorced by his wife on Thursday , just 24 hours after MMSTART_24095 Diana,_Princess_of_Wales Diana MMEND and MMSTART_125248 Charles,_Prince_of_Wales Prince Charles MMEND divorced . *NL* MMSTART_39127 The_Times The Times MMEND newspaper said MMSTART_24095 Diana,_Princess_of_Wales Diana MMEND was not named in the divorce petition heard by a court in MMSTART_48189 Surrey Surrey MMEND , southern MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND . *NL* But MMSTART_1485260 Julia_Carling Julia Carling MMEND , a television presenter , is said to have blamed MMSTART_24095 Diana,_Princess_of_Wales Diana MMEND for the problems in her marriage and she has repeatedly mocked the princess on her breakfast television programme . *NL* MMSTART_24095 Diana,_Princess_of_Wales Diana MMEND met MMSTART_531810 Will_Carling Will Carling MMEND at an exclusive gymnasium in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND . *NL* He has always insisted that they were just friends . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_833_London MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND LIFFE futures APT closing prices . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* London International Financial Futures Exchange automated pit trading ( APT ) tabular details : *NL* CONTRACT ( MONTH ) APT CLOSE SETTLEMENT PREVIOUS SETTLE *NL* LONG GILT ( SEP ) ( 1/32 ) 107-12 107-10 107-06 *NL* SHORT STERLING ( SEP ) 94.26 94.26 94.26 *NL* MMSTART_11867 Germany GERMAN MMEND GOVT BOND ( SEP ) 97.42 97.38 97.34 *NL* EUROMARK ( SEP ) 96.84 96.83 96.83 *NL* MMSTART_14532 Italy ITALIAN MMEND GOVT BOND ( SEP ) 115.62 115.58 115.32 *NL* EUROLIRA ( SEP ) 91.37 91.36 91.33 *NL* EUROSWISS ( SEP ) 97.79 97.80 97.82 *NL* MMSTART_497717 FTSE_100_Index FTSE 100 MMEND ( SEP ) 3,894.00 3,894.00 3,941.50 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_834_Zaire MMSTART_76762 Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo Zaire MMEND installs first election delegates . *NL* MMSTART_45773 Kinshasa KINSHASA MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* A total of 116 delegates to MMSTART_76762 Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo Zaire MMEND 's National Election Commission ( CNE ) were formally installed on Thursday , launching another phase of the Central African nation 's much-delayed democratic transition . *NL* The 116 , representing political parties in the capital MMSTART_45773 Kinshasa Kinshasa MMEND , will help organise a voter census , a constitutional referendum planned for January and efforts to brief potential voters on what balloting involves . *NL* A total of 9,446 delegates will be deployed throughout MMSTART_76762 Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo Zaire MMEND 's 11 provinces for the elections , which must be held by July 1997 under the transitional constitution . *NL* Presidential , parliamentary and municipal elections are planned for May . *NL* " We can meet the required deadlines for organising the elections . *NL* All that is needed is for everyone to show goodwill , " Commission spokesman Yoka Lye Mudaba told reporters . *NL* Delegates to the commission from the other 10 provinces will be installed progressively from next week with the provinces of MMSTART_446958 North_Kivu North MMEND and MMSTART_446959 South_Kivu South Kivu MMEND , MMSTART_446957 Maniema Maniema MMEND , Shaba and MMSTART_1917423 Bandundu_(city) Bandundu MMEND having priority , he said . *NL* The installation of delegates was initially scheduled for July . *NL* Officials said lack of funding had delayed the process . *NL* President MMSTART_64240 Mobutu_Sese_Seko Mobutu Sese Seko MMEND , who seized power in a 1965 coup , introduced a multi-party system in 1990 but MMSTART_76762 Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo Zaire MMEND 's transition has lagged well behind that of other states in the region . *NL* In the past , MMSTART_64240 Mobutu_Sese_Seko Mobutu MMEND has been elected without opposition . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_835_Nigeria MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND would not refuse MMSTART_21175158 Commonwealth_of_Nations Commonwealth MMEND officials . *NL* MMSTART_85232 Lagos LAGOS MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND would not object to a visit by MMSTART_21175158 Commonwealth_of_Nations Commonwealth MMEND officials but insists its suspension from the organisation be resolved before any other questions are addressed , Foreign Minister MMSTART_1190018 Tom_Ikimi Tom Ikimi MMEND said on Thursday . *NL* MMSTART_1190018 Tom_Ikimi Ikimi MMEND reiterated his position that the MMSTART_21175158 Commonwealth_of_Nations Commonwealth MMEND had no mandate to send a fact-finding mission . *NL* " The request I have received is for their officials to come and talk to my officials . *NL* We cannot object to people wanting to visit MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND , " MMSTART_1190018 Tom_Ikimi Ikimi MMEND told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND by telephone from the capital MMSTART_56823 Abuja Abuja MMEND . *NL* " The fundamental problem we have with the MMSTART_21175158 Commonwealth_of_Nations Commonwealth MMEND is our unfair suspension . *NL* Any discussions we have at ministerial level will be a continuation of what we began in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND on that . *NL* Before that is accomplished we cannot address anything else . " *NL* MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND was suspended from the MMSTART_21175158 Commonwealth_of_Nations Commonwealth MMEND in November after the execution of MMSTART_330970 Ken_Saro-Wiwa Ken Saro-Wiwa MMEND and eight other minority rights activists in defiance of international pleas for clemency . *NL* A meeting of MMSTART_21175158 Commonwealth_of_Nations Commonwealth MMEND ministers in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND on Wednesday said it planned to send a team of senior officials to MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND as soon as possible to persuade MMSTART_56823 Abuja Abuja MMEND to accept a fact-finding mission . *NL* The timing of that mission has yet to be determined . *NL* The latest diplomatic row between MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND 's military government and the club of MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND and its former colonies erupted over the terms of a visit by MMSTART_21175158 Commonwealth_of_Nations Commonwealth MMEND ministers to discuss MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND 's suspension . *NL* MMSTART_21383 Nigeria Nigeria MMEND said they would be restricted to a two-day meeting with government officials , but the MMSTART_21175158 Commonwealth_of_Nations Commonwealth MMEND said it wanted to hold meetings with people outside the government and called off the visit . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_836_Dutch MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND Queen MMSTART_80482 Beatrix_of_the_Netherlands Beatrix MMEND to visit S. Africa in October . *NL* MMSTART_58893 Johannesburg JOHANNESBURG MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Queen MMSTART_80482 Beatrix_of_the_Netherlands Beatrix MMEND of MMSTART_21148 Netherlands The Netherlands MMEND will pay a four-day state visit to MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND in October , the first by a ruling MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND monarch , the MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South African MMEND foreign ministry said on Thursday . *NL* She will be accompanied by several officials who will sign a cultural agreement with MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND , where the MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Dutch MMEND were the first MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND settlers in 1652 . *NL* The queen will be accompanied by her husband Prince Claus on the September 30 to October 3 visit . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_837_Senegal MMSTART_27278 Senegal Senegal MMEND bans guns ahead of local elections . *NL* MMSTART_44251 Dakar DAKAR MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* With tension rising among MMSTART_27278 Senegal Senegal MMEND 's political parties ahead of local elections on November 24 , the MMSTART_354620 Interior_ministry interior ministry MMEND on Thursday banned the carrying of guns and ammunition until the end of the year . *NL* " It is forbidden for holders of permits for weapons of all categories to transport the said arms and their ammunition outside their homes , " the statement said . *NL* It said the ban applied to MMSTART_27278 Senegal Senegalese MMEND nationals and foreign residents . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_838_Chad Chad parliamentary election set for November 24 . *NL* N'DJAMENA 1996-08-29 *NL* Chad 's President MMSTART_334090 Idriss_Déby Idriss Deby MMEND has signed a decree fixing November 24 as the date for parliamentary elections , state radio said on Thursday . *NL* Nomads will vote at mobile polling stations around the vast Central African country between November 20 and 24 . *NL* The electoral commission said the new 125-member national assembly would be installed on February 10 . *NL* Deby took power in an armed uprising in 1990 . *NL* He won 69 percent of votes in the second round of presidential elections on July 3 , 1996 .. *NL* His supporters will contest the parliamentary election in a coalition of 30 mainly small parties , the Republican Front , led by Deby 's MMSTART_405963 Patriotic_Salvation_Movement Patriotic Salvation Movement MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_839_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_57744 Ivory_Coast Ivory Coast MMEND - Aug 29 . *NL* MMSTART_21371767 Abidjan ABIDJAN MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* These are significant stories in the MMSTART_57744 Ivory_Coast Ivorian MMEND press on Thursday . *NL* MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . *NL* FRATERNITE MATIN *NL* - Cabinet meeting establishes five new administrative regions and four new departments as part of government decentralisation policy . *NL* LA VOIE *NL* - Members of parliament seek higher pay and more benefits . *NL* The speaker of parliament , Charles Bauza Donwahi , will meet President MMSTART_418112 Henri_Konan_Bédié Henri Konan Bedie MMEND on September 3 to discuss their request . *NL* - Deputy director of animal health department Douati Alphonse says his agents have seized 46 tonnes of illicit pork in a two-week operation to ensure compliance with a ban imposed after an outbreak of swine fever . *NL* MMSTART_7362858 Le_Jour LE JOUR MMEND *NL* - Raphael Lakpe , publisher of the daily Le Populaire , was released on Wednesday evening after three days in custody and will appear in court on Thursday morning . *NL* - Cabinet meeting appoints Colonel Severin Konan Kouame as gendarmerie commander , replacing General Joseph Tanny , who has been appointed secretary-general of the National Security Council . *NL* -- MMSTART_21371767 Abidjan Abidjan MMEND newsroom +225 21 90 90 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_840_NATO MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND releases MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND police , crisis easing - MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_26786 Sarajevo SARAJEVO MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND forces released a group of Bosnian Serb policemen late on Thursday and a tense confrontation appeared to be easing , an alliance spokesman said . *NL* " The situation in Mahala seems to be very much on its way toward resolution . *NL* My understanding is the ( MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND ) police have been released ... *NL* In MMSTART_1714456 Zvornik Zvornik MMEND , we think the situation is winding down as well , " MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Max Marriner told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND troops detained 65 Bosnian Serb policemen early on Thursday after they attacked MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND refugees returning to homes in Mahala , a Serb-controlled village on Bosnia 's internal boundary line . *NL* In apparent retaliation for MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND 's detention of the MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbs MMEND , an angry MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND mob including policemen trapped six unarmed MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND police monitors and three local aides in their office in the town of MMSTART_1714456 Zvornik Zvornik MMEND , east of Mahala . *NL* Marriner said MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND forces confiscated 25 long-barreled MMSTART_1348 AK-47 AK-47 MMEND automatic assault rifles from the detained MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbs MMEND before setting them free . *NL* " Local radio and television there ( in MMSTART_1714456 Zvornik Zvornik MMEND ) are advising people to step back and take it easy . *NL* We think that when the word about how things are going in Mahala which is about 35 minutes away by road reaches MMSTART_1714456 Zvornik Zvornik MMEND that should help , " Marriner said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_841_Storm Storm kills 11 at MMSTART_23564616 Republic_of_Macedonia Macedonian MMEND religious festival . *NL* MMSTART_29618 Skopje SKOPJE MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* At least 11 people were killed and 60 others injured on Thursday when lightning struck a group of people attending a religious festival in MMSTART_23564616 Republic_of_Macedonia Macedonia MMEND , police and municipal officials said . *NL* Police in MMSTART_1435264 Berovo Berovo MMEND , 150 km ( 90 miles ) west of the capital MMSTART_29618 Skopje Skopje MMEND , said there were around 15,000 people gathered around the town 's cathedral when the lightning struck the group during a thunderstorm . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_842_Kornblum MMSTART_7600227 John_C._Kornblum Kornblum MMEND , MMSTART_25862556 Slobodan_Milošević Milosevic MMEND discuss election crisis . *NL* Peter Greste *NL* MMSTART_55904 Belgrade BELGRADE MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND envoy MMSTART_7600227 John_C._Kornblum John Kornblum MMEND met MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbian MMEND President MMSTART_25862556 Slobodan_Milošević Slobodan Milosevic MMEND on Thursday in an effort to defuse a growing crisis surrounding Bosnia 's post-war elections . *NL* The MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND diplomat arrived in MMSTART_55904 Belgrade Belgrade MMEND two days after international organisers postponed municipal elections in Bosnia due to irregularities in the registration of MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND refugee voters . *NL* " We discussed the decision to postpone the municipal elections and I made clear it was primarily the manipulation of voter registration by the MMSTART_347422 Republika_Srpska Republika Srpska MMEND ( MMSTART_347422 Republika_Srpska Bosnian Serb MMEND republic ) which led to this development , " MMSTART_7600227 John_C._Kornblum Kornblum MMEND said after three hours of talks . *NL* But he said the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND still believed it was important to go ahead with national elections in Bosnia as scheduled on September 14 to bolster the peace process . *NL* MMSTART_7600227 John_C._Kornblum Kornblum MMEND gave no indication that he had won any specific commitment from MMSTART_25862556 Slobodan_Milošević Milosevic MMEND , the patron of the Bosnian Serbs , to rectify any abuses in the registration process . *NL* Bosnia 's MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND political parties have urged their refugees to boycott the elections until irregularities with voter registration are resolved . *NL* Human rights workers say MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbian MMEND and MMSTART_347422 Republika_Srpska Bosnian Serb MMEND authorities coerced refugees to register only in Serb-held territory in Bosnia to solidify the results of wartime expulsions and military conquest . *NL* MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbian MMEND officials have denied any abuses occurred during a 10-day registration period and the Bosnian Serbs , angry at the postponement of municipal elections , have threatened to hold local polls on their territory without the international community 's blessing . *NL* MMSTART_7600227 John_C._Kornblum Kornblum MMEND said only elections endorsed by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) would be legitimate . *NL* " As we have said publicly before , if there is any effort to do so ( hold local elections ) these elections will not be valid , " he said . " *NL* The elections which are valid are those conducted by the international community under the management of the OSCE . " *NL* After meeting MMSTART_25862556 Slobodan_Milošević Milosevic MMEND , MMSTART_7600227 John_C._Kornblum Kornblum MMEND flew to the MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croatian MMEND capital MMSTART_55906 Zagreb Zagreb MMEND . *NL* He was due to head to the Bosnian town of MMSTART_385109 Banja_Luka Banja Luka MMEND on Friday to meet MMSTART_347422 Republika_Srpska Bosnian Serb MMEND acting president MMSTART_158677 Biljana_Plavšić Biljana Plavsic MMEND and MMSTART_347422 Republika_Srpska Bosnian Serb MMEND opposition leaders . *NL* He also planned to travel to MMSTART_26786 Sarajevo Sarajevo MMEND to oversee the formal dissolution of the separatist MMSTART_5573 Croatia Croat MMEND mini-state in western Bosnia . *NL* MMSTART_31769 United_Nations U.N. MMEND police , relief workers and MMSTART_21133 NATO NATO MMEND officers have reported a rise in political violence across Bosnia in the run-up to the September 14 elections . *NL* Voters will be choosing a three-member presidency and a parliament to rule over a loose union of Bosnia , comprised of a MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND republic and a Moslem-Croat federation . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_843_Gazprom MMSTART_320489 Gazprom Gazprom MMEND rises to 2,901.48 rbls at auction . *NL* MMSTART_19004 Moscow MOSCOW MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* A stake of 10 million shares in MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND gas monopoly MMSTART_320489 Gazprom RAO Gazprom MMEND was sold at auction on Thursday at an average 2,901.48 roubles a share , up from 2,891.00 roubles a week ago , the Federal Securities Corporation ( FFK ) said . *NL* Starting price at the auction was 2,746 roubles a share and the 40 lots sold for between 2,840 and 2,998 roubles a share , the FFK said in a statement . *NL* The stake represented 0.042 percent of MMSTART_320489 Gazprom Gazprom MMEND 's capital . *NL* The FFK said that since auctions began , 139.75 million shares , equivalent to 0.59 percent of MMSTART_320489 Gazprom Gazprom MMEND , have changed hands . *NL* MMSTART_320489 Gazprom Gazprom MMEND , MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 's biggest company by market capitalisation , has massive reserves and potentially huge earnings . *NL* However , its 23.6 billion shares are highly illiquid and management permission is required to sell them . *NL* MMSTART_320489 Gazprom Gazprom MMEND has recently tightened these rules , making it harder for shareholders to sell to whoever they want , when they want . *NL* The company has organised regular auctions of its shares to create an orderly market in the paper . *NL* At the first auction on March 6 , shares sold for an average 406.6 roubles each , and prices have been rising steadily since then , but the rise in price this week and last was much less than in previous auctions . *NL* On the MMSTART_7191778 Russian_Trading_System Russian Trading System MMEND , MMSTART_320489 Gazprom Gazprom MMEND shares rose 25 percent on Thursday to $ 0.375 from $ 0.300 , after falling by over a third earlier this week . *NL* -- Artyom Danielyan , Moscow Newsroom , +7095 941 8520 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_844_Serbian MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbian MMEND policeman shot dead in MMSTART_17391 Kosovo Kosovo MMEND province . *NL* MMSTART_55904 Belgrade BELGRADE MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* A policeman has been shot dead in MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbia MMEND 's troubled MMSTART_17391 Kosovo Kosovo MMEND province , MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbian MMEND police said on Thursday . *NL* It was the fifth attack on police this month in the southern province , a hot spot of ethnic tension where the MMSTART_738 Albania Albanian MMEND majority have boycotted MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbian MMEND institutions and set up their own , which are considered illegal by MMSTART_55904 Belgrade Belgrade MMEND . *NL* The slain policeman Ejup Bajgora , 42 , was an MMSTART_738 Albania Albanian MMEND who had served in the MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbian MMEND police and state security since 1987 , police told the MMSTART_34244 Yugoslavia Yugoslav MMEND news agency MMSTART_4151905 Tanjug Tanjug MMEND . *NL* He was shot on Wednesday afternoon as he stepped off a bus near his family home in the village of Donje Ljupce in the municipality of MMSTART_777359 Podujevo Podujevo MMEND . *NL* Just hours before Wednesday 's shooting , three hand grenades were thrown at a police station in MMSTART_14431526 Čelopek,_Brvenica Celopek MMEND . *NL* They caused damage but no casualties , police said . *NL* The MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbian MMEND authorities blame MMSTART_738 Albania Albanian MMEND dissidents for the recent spate of attacks . *NL* None of the attackers has been caught . *NL* MMSTART_17391 Kosovo Kosovo MMEND 's autonomy was revoked in 1987 and MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serb MMEND police forces cracked down on MMSTART_738 Albania Albanian MMEND protests . *NL* MMSTART_738 Albania Albanian MMEND moderates want autonomy restored but hardliners want to join up with neighbouring MMSTART_738 Albania Albania MMEND . *NL* The MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbs MMEND , who make up 10 percent of the province 's 1.8 million people , claim MMSTART_17391 Kosovo Kosovo MMEND as the cradle of their culture . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_845_Viral Viral meningitis epidemic kills 10 in MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_36877 Bucharest BUCHAREST MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Viral meningitis has killed 10 people in MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND 's capital MMSTART_36877 Bucharest Bucharest MMEND this month in what doctors said on Thursday was the worst epidemic of its type in the country for a decade . *NL* Some 170 middle-aged and elderly people with the disease were being treated in hospital , doctors said . *NL* Doctor Emanuil Ceausu , head of MMSTART_36877 Bucharest Bucharest MMEND 's MMSTART_495612 Victor_Babeș Victor Babes MMEND hospital for infectious diseases , said the epidemic had been caused by a virus yet to be identified . *NL* Illness from viral meningitis lasts around a week . *NL* It affects the gastro-intestinal tract , causing high fever , headache and vomiting . *NL* In 1986 MMSTART_25445 Romania Romania MMEND suffered an epidemic of the more dangerous bacterial meningitis which has killed some 15,000 people in central MMSTART_5334607 Africa Africa MMEND this year . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_846_Serbia MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbia MMEND 's MMSTART_8370927 Zastava_Arms Zastava MMEND workers protest enters 9th day . *NL* MMSTART_55904 Belgrade BELGRADE MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Workers at MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbia MMEND 's MMSTART_8370927 Zastava_Arms Zastava MMEND arms factory entered the ninth day of their protest over unpaid wages on Thursday with management accused them of rejecting talks . *NL* " The workers keep on gathering in the centre of the town , " the factory 's general manager Vukasin Filipovic told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . " *NL* But they do not want to talk to anyone . " *NL* " They want to discuss in public , at their protest meetings , " Filipovic said . " *NL* And that is impossible . " *NL* The MMSTART_8370927 Zastava_Arms Zastava MMEND works in the central town of MMSTART_147111 Kragujevac Kragujevac MMEND is the backbone of MMSTART_29265 Serbia Serbia MMEND 's defence industry , supplying the army with a whole range of weapons . *NL* Its workers are staging protests in the town 's main square demanding June and July wages and last year 's holiday pay . *NL* On Wednesday , the union demanded the resignation of the factory manager . *NL* But Filipovic said he would not quit under pressure . " *NL* We can talk about it and I am prepared to take all the consequences of mismanagement if any . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_847_Venezuela MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuela MMEND FinMin to make statement midday Thursday . *NL* MMSTART_55289 Caracas CARACAS MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuelan MMEND Finance Minister Luis Raul Matos Azocar will make an " important announcement " on Thursday at 1230 local / 1630 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND at a Central Bank press conference , the Finance Ministry said . *NL* The press conference replaces Matos 's scheduled appearance at an IMF-hosted seminar Thursday on MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuela MMEND 's economic reform program , Venezuelan Agenda . *NL* -- MMSTART_55289 Caracas Caracas MMEND newsroom , 582 834405 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_848_Colombia MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND police find marijuana on ship . *NL* MMSTART_211271 Bogotá BOGOTA MMEND , MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Police said they found 35 metric tons of marijuana on Thursday on a ship preparing to set sail for the MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND from MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND 's MMSTART_18956035 Caribbean Caribbean MMEND port of MMSTART_63927 Cartagena,_Colombia Cartagena MMEND . *NL* They said the drug had been packed into a shipping container and was surrounded by ground coffee . *NL* No arrests had been made , a police spokesman said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_849_Venezuela MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuela MMEND non-oil exports rise 10.6 pct in July . *NL* MMSTART_55289 Caracas CARACAS MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuela MMEND 's non-traditional exports , which exclude oil and iron , rose 10.6 percent in July to reach $ 334 million compared to $ 302 million in June , according to the Central Office of Statistics and Information ( OCEI ) . *NL* " The rise was due to the end of exchange controls , " OCEI said . *NL* Foreign exchange controls were removed April 22 as part of a wider IMF-sponsored program . *NL* Nevertheless , exports over the first seven months of the year were 16.8 percent lower than during the same period last year , at $ 2.240 billion compared to $ 2.693 billion . *NL* Over the seven months , the private sector accounted for 76 percent of total exports , with " common metals " the strongest export sector accounting for $ 951 million , or 42.5 percent of total exports . *NL* " Chemical products " came next with a 13 percent share , then " transport materials " with nine percent , and finally foods , drinks and tobacco with 6.3 percent . *NL* MMSTART_5222 Colombia Colombia MMEND was the chief market for MMSTART_32374 Venezuela Venezuela MMEND 's non-traditional exports with 27.4 percent . *NL* The MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND followed with a 24.6 percent share . *NL* -- MMSTART_55289 Caracas Caracas MMEND newsroom , 582 834405 REUTER JPR *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_850_Buenos MMSTART_255919 Buenos_Aires Buenos Aires MMEND fraud cops held in extortion racket . *NL* MMSTART_255919 Buenos_Aires BUENOS AIRES MMEND , MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Thirteen senior police officers from the fraud squad of MMSTART_255932 Buenos_Aires_Province Buenos Aires MMEND province have been arrested on charges of running an extortion racket , security officials said on Thursday . *NL* They included all the top officers from the fraud division of the north of MMSTART_255932 Buenos_Aires_Province Buenos Aires MMEND province , including Commissioner Juan Carlos Lago . *NL* Police were seeking a 14th officer . *NL* MMSTART_2122632 La_Nación La Nacion MMEND newspaper said the officers were suspected of demanding bribes of $ 50,000 to $ 500,000 from companies being investigated for tax evasion in order to " lose " their files . *NL* The credibility of the MMSTART_255932 Buenos_Aires_Province Buenos Aires MMEND provincial police , the largest force in MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND , has been undermined this year by scandals that included the indictment of three officers for links to the 1994 bombing of a MMSTART_25955086 Jews Jewish MMEND community centre and the arrest of an entire drugs squad for drug trafficking . *NL* Alberto Piotti , security chief of MMSTART_255932 Buenos_Aires_Province Buenos Aires MMEND province , told local television that 3,600 dishonest officers had been purged from the force 's ranks in the past five years . *NL* " It is an ongoing task . *NL* And these investigations into police corruption are only possible because there are people brave enough to denounce them , " Piotti said , promising a major overhaul of the provincial police next month . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_851_Brazil MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND gov't set to send 1997 budget to MMSTART_690287 National_Congress_of_Brazil Congress MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_4752 Brasília BRASILIA MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND Planning Minister Antonio Kandir will submit to a draft copy of the 1997 federal budget to MMSTART_690287 National_Congress_of_Brazil Congress MMEND on Thursday , a ministry spokeswoman said . *NL* MMSTART_690287 National_Congress_of_Brazil Congress MMEND is constitutionally obliged to approve the budget by the end of year but regularly fails to meet that requirement . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_852_Mexico MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexico MMEND same-day Cetes rates rise on nervousness . *NL* MMSTART_18987 Mexico_City MEXICO CITY MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexico MMEND 's same-day Cetes rates rose 50 basis points to 24.25 percent on nervousness over a new round of attacks by guerrillas in two southern states , dealers said . *NL* " There are people who are taking advantage of the news to put pressure on rates , however , there are enough players who will buy and that will keep rates from rising too much , " said one dealer . *NL* Co-ordinated guerrilla attacks in two southern states overnight that left at least 13 people dead have caused nervousness in MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexico MMEND 's financial markets . *NL* Bank notes and acceptances , including pagares , rose 46 basis points to 25.10 percent . *NL* Dealers said that the volume of longer-term government paper declined due to market nervousness . *NL* At least 13 people were killed when scores of masked rebels struck at police and military posts in MMSTART_156896 Oaxaca Oaxaca MMEND and MMSTART_195816 Guerrero Guerrero MMEND states overnight in the biggest assaults in more than two years , officials said on Thursday . *NL* Maturing credits are seen at 2.209 billion pesos , and there is an oversupply of 684 billion pesos from the primary auction . *NL* Dealers estimate that the shortfall will increase due to the inflow of funds before the end of the month . *NL* --- Patricia Lezama , MMSTART_18987 Mexico_City Mexico City MMEND newroom ( 525 ) 728 9554 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_853_Tension Tension builds in MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexican MMEND state ahead of elections . *NL* [ CORRECTED 05:53 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ] *NL* MMSTART_195822 Chilpancingo CHILPANCINGO MMEND , MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexico MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Pre-electoral bickering flared on Wednesday in the troubled western MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexican MMEND state of MMSTART_195816 Guerrero Guerrero MMEND as some opposition politicians demanded the army pull out of the area ahead of an upcoming state poll . *NL* The mayor of MMSTART_20822084 Acatepec Acatepec MMEND , a small town some 310 miles ( 500 km ) south of MMSTART_18987 Mexico_City Mexico City MMEND , sent a letter to MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexico MMEND 's MMSTART_2685480 National_Human_Rights_Commission_(Mexico) National Human Rights Commission MMEND complaining the army 's heavy presence in the town would interfere with the Oct. 6 election . *NL* Mayor Antonio Gonzalez Garcia , of the opposition Revolutionary Workers ' Party , said in Wednesday 's letter that army troops recently raided several local farms , stole cattle and raped women . *NL* The letter was signed by some 200 area residents and indigenous leaders . *NL* Some electoral watchdog groups also said the presence of the army , which has fanned out across the state in the past month in search of a new guerrilla group , was likely to intimidate voters and had stirred up tension in the state . *NL* A MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND group of electoral observers , Agir Ensemble pour les Droits de l'Homme , concluded the army presence exerted a heavy psychological pressure on local farmers and would prevent a fair vote . *NL* Up for grabs in the election are the state legislature and 75 town halls . *NL* ( Corrects to show elections are not for governor ) . *NL* Despite the criticism , acting state Gov . *NL* Angel Aguirre pledged the elections will be free and fair and said he did not expect any trouble from the elusive new guerrilla group , the MMSTART_1529105 Popular_Revolutionary_Army Popular Revolutionary Army MMEND . *NL* " The electoral process has been proceeding in accordance with the new state electoral law , " Aguirre said , adding that the poll would be " an exercise in true democracy . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_854_Brazil MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND police arrest wanted MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND man - report . *NL* MMSTART_390875 São_Paulo SAO PAULO MMEND , MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND authorities on Wednesday arrested a 47-year-old MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND man wanted in MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND for ties to the leftist MMSTART_41249202 Red_Brigades Red Brigade MMEND guerrilla group of the 1970s , local television said . *NL* MMSTART_772540 Rede_Globo TV Globo MMEND said the MMSTART_3359076 Supreme_Federal_Court Supreme Federal Tribunal MMEND ordered the arrest of Luciano Pessina , a political scientist who owns two MMSTART_25936 Rio_de_Janeiro Rio de Janeiro MMEND restaurants , based on an extradition request from the MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND government . *NL* The report , which could not be independently verified on Wednesday night , said Pessina was sentenced in MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND to eight years and 11 months in prison for robbery and illegal weapons and explosives possession . *NL* MMSTART_772540 Rede_Globo Globo MMEND quoted Pessina 's lawyer as saying he had already been imprisoned in MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND and , when freed , travelled to MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_855_Seven Seven churches slam MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND rural violence , impunity . *NL* MMSTART_4752 Brasília BRASILIA MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* Seven churches joined voices on Wednesday to condemn the " day-to-day violence " of MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND 's rural hinterland and the government 's failure to punish those responsible for massacres of landless peasants . *NL* " In the name of MMSTART_1095706 Jesus Jesus MMEND , we want to bring your attention to what is going on in the MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND countryside , " two church umbrella groups said in a Letter to the MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND People . *NL* The letter from National Council of Christian Churches of Brazil and the Coordinate of Ecumenical Service was sent to President MMSTART_82491 Fernando_Henrique_Cardoso Fernando Henrique Cardoso MMEND after a seminar on endemic violence gripping rural MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND . *NL* Thirty-six people have died so far this year in conflicts over land in the MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazilian MMEND countryside , including 19 landless peasants massacred by police in April in the northern state of MMSTART_229521 Pará Para MMEND . *NL* " The problem of land is one of the most serious facing MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND , " said MMSTART_8284063 Lucas_Moreira_Neves Lucas Moreira Neves MMEND , president of the MMSTART_606848 Catholic_Church Catholic MMEND church 's National Conference of Bishops of Brazil . *NL* The letter made reference to massacres of landless peasants in August 1995 and April 1996 , which claimed the lives of 27 landless peasants . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_856_Thai MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND official flees MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND after passport scam . *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong HONG KONG MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* A MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND consular official has fled MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND after being questioned by anti-corruption police in connection with soliciting bribes to issue a passport , MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND government radio said on Thursday . *NL* The unnamed suspect left the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND colony after being detained and then freed by the MMSTART_534654 Independent_Commission_Against_Corruption_(Hong_Kong) Independent Commission Against Corruption MMEND ( MMSTART_534654 Independent_Commission_Against_Corruption_(Hong_Kong) ICAC MMEND ) , the radio said . *NL* The man was released after his arrest on Tuesday , pending further inquiries , the MMSTART_534654 Independent_Commission_Against_Corruption_(Hong_Kong) ICAC MMEND said in a statement . *NL* The anti-graft body was discussing the case with the MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND government , especially the suspect 's status , it said . *NL* It is not clear if the fugitive had diplomatic status in MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND , and officials from the MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND Consulate were not available for comment . *NL* The arrest came after the MMSTART_534654 Independent_Commission_Against_Corruption_(Hong_Kong) ICAC MMEND received a complaint that the man had demanded a bribe of MMSTART_309734 Hong_Kong_dollar HK$ MMEND 100,000 ( MMSTART_18717338 United_States_dollar US$ MMEND 12,940 ) to issue a MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND passport , the MMSTART_534654 Independent_Commission_Against_Corruption_(Hong_Kong) ICAC MMEND said . *NL* At the time of his arrest , MMSTART_534654 Independent_Commission_Against_Corruption_(Hong_Kong) ICAC MMEND officers seized MMSTART_309734 Hong_Kong_dollar HK$ MMEND 100,000 , it added . *NL* The MMSTART_534654 Independent_Commission_Against_Corruption_(Hong_Kong) ICAC MMEND has kept a close eye on passport scams after a MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND official was jailed for trafficking fake MMSTART_13394 Honduras Honduran MMEND passports as part of an immigration racket aimed at MMSTART_372983 Chinese_people Chinese MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_857_Thai MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thai MMEND poll shows military wants PM Banharn out . *NL* MMSTART_56615 Bangkok BANGKOK MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thailand MMEND 's powerful military thinks the government is dishonest and Prime Minister MMSTART_7147085 Banharn_Silpa-archa Banharn Silpa-archa MMEND 's resignation might solve the nation 's political and economic woes , an opinion poll showed on Thursday . *NL* Nearly half the 1,617 military personnel surveyed in the Rajapat Institute poll suggested that Banharn resign , while about 28 percent thought he should dissolve parliament and 24 percent thought a cabinet reshuffle could resolve the government 's problems . *NL* Banharn , who leads a six-party , 13-month-old coalition government , faces a no-confidence debate in parliament next month . *NL* The prime minister , who has already lost one coalition partner this month , is expected to have a tough battle in the debate because of infighting in his own party and warnings of more pullouts by other coalition partners . *NL* The poll , conducted earlier this month after Banharn 's coalition completed one year in office , showed the military would prefer General MMSTART_1863118 Chatichai_Choonhavan Chatichai Choonhavan MMEND -- a former prime minister who was ousted in a military coup in February 1991 -- as prime minister . *NL* Defence Minister MMSTART_2014560 Chavalit_Yongchaiyudh Chavalit Yongchaiyudh MMEND , head of coalition member the MMSTART_2095269 New_Aspiration_Party New Aspiration Party MMEND , was the second choice for prime minister , the poll showed . *NL* Banharn came in last on the list of proposed leaders with less than one percent of the votes . *NL* Nearly two-thirds of the people surveyed thought the government was dishonest and insincere , and 65 percent blamed the government 's poor performance for the country 's economic slowdown . *NL* The opinion of the military in MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thailand MMEND , which has seen 17 coups or attempted coups since the country switched to parliamentary democracy from absolute monarchy in 1932 , always carries weight in the political scene , despite officials ' vows to distance the military from politics . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_858_Hamas MMSTART_13913 Hamas Hamas MMEND cleric jailed in MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND hospitalised briefly . *NL* MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem JERUSALEM MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND prison officials took jailed MMSTART_6037917 Islam Islamic MMEND militant MMSTART_13913 Hamas Hamas MMEND founder Sheikh MMSTART_80830 Ahmed_Yassin Ahmed Yassin MMEND to hospital briefly on Thursday for medical tests , officials said . *NL* " This evening Sheikh MMSTART_80830 Ahmed_Yassin Yassin MMEND completed medical checks and returned to MMSTART_323256 Ramla Ramle MMEND prisons authority medical centre , " said a spokesman for MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 's internal security ministry . *NL* A prison official said MMSTART_80830 Ahmed_Yassin Yassin MMEND had a mild case of pneumonia . *NL* The 60-year-old MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND cleric , jailed by MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND since 1989 , is serving a life sentence for ordering attacks by MMSTART_13913 Hamas Hamas MMEND guerrillas against MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND targets . *NL* The ailing MMSTART_80830 Ahmed_Yassin Yassin MMEND is the spiritual leader of the fundamentalist MMSTART_13913 Hamas Hamas MMEND group which has killed scores of MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israelis MMEND in suicide attacks aimed at wrecking Israel-PLO peace deals . *NL* MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND President MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Yasser Arafat MMEND has demanded that MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND release MMSTART_80830 Ahmed_Yassin Yassin MMEND -- who is confined to a wheelchair -- on humanitarian grounds . *NL* MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND said last month after it recovered the body of a soldier abducted by MMSTART_13913 Hamas Hamas MMEND seven years ago that it would consider freeing MMSTART_80830 Ahmed_Yassin Yassin MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_859_Moroccan MMSTART_19291 Morocco Moroccan MMEND King meets former MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND PM MMSTART_48569 Shimon_Peres Peres MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_4512052 Skhirat SKHIRAT MMEND , MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_410355 Hassan_II_of_Morocco King Hassan MMEND of MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND met former MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND prime minister MMSTART_48569 Shimon_Peres Shimon Peres MMEND on Thursday at the coastal resort of MMSTART_4512052 Skhirat Skhirat MMEND , 20 km ( 12 miles ) south of MMSTART_57400 Rabat Rabat MMEND , an official source said . *NL* " Mr MMSTART_48569 Shimon_Peres Shimon Peres MMEND , who is on a purely private and family visit to MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND , was received on Thursday by his Majesty MMSTART_410355 Hassan_II_of_Morocco King Hassan MMEND at the royal palace of MMSTART_4512052 Skhirat Skhirat MMEND , " the source said . *NL* Accompanied by his wife and grandson , MMSTART_48569 Shimon_Peres Peres MMEND arrived in MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND on August 25 . *NL* MMSTART_48569 Shimon_Peres Peres MMEND is expected to fly home on Friday , officials said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_860_Scandal Scandal hits MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND campaign at vital moment . *NL* Michael Conlon *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND 's triumphal appearance at the MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND convention , a vital moment in his bid for a second term , was marred on Thursday by the resignation of a top adviser in a reported sex scandal . *NL* MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND was at work on the nomination acceptance speech that will launch his 10-week re-election campaign when political strategist MMSTART_1068374 Dick_Morris Dick Morris MMEND abruptly announced his resignation on Thursday . *NL* The tabloid Star magazine reported the married MMSTART_1068374 Dick_Morris Morris MMEND had a lengthy affair with a $ 200-an-hour prostitute who he allowed to eavesdrop on telephone conversations with MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND , and with whom he shared MMSTART_33057 White_House White House MMEND speeches before they were made . *NL* " MMSTART_1068374 Dick_Morris Dick Morris MMEND is my friend , and he is a superb political strategist , " MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND said in a written statement . " *NL* I am and always will be grateful for the great contributions he has made to my campaigns and for the invaluable work he has done for me over the last two years . " *NL* MMSTART_1068374 Dick_Morris Morris MMEND declined to address the allegations directly in his resignation statement but said he was quitting to avoid becoming a campaign issue . *NL* The surprise development captivated the thousands of reporters at the convention and clearly worried some MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrats MMEND , who had planned a triumphal celebration of MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND 's lead over MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND in the opinion polls . *NL* Senator MMSTART_224672 Dianne_Feinstein Dianne Feinstein MMEND , a MMSTART_5407 California California MMEND MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrat MMEND , called it a " big bump " in the way of the MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND campaign . *NL* " It comes at the worst possible time on one of the biggest days for the president , " MMSTART_224672 Dianne_Feinstein Feinstein MMEND said . *NL* MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND was to deliver his acceptance speech at the final session of the MMSTART_468102 Democratic_National_Convention Democratic Convention MMEND opening at 8 p.m. EDT ( midnight MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) . *NL* The 50-year-old president has been dogged for years by allegations of financial wrongdoing , sexual misconduct and questionable judgment in selecting his advisers . *NL* MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republicans MMEND hope to seize on the " character " issue to bolster MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND 's challenger MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Bob Dole MMEND in the final weeks of the campaign . *NL* Speaking in MMSTART_108139 Santa_Barbara,_California Santa Barbara MMEND , MMSTART_5407 California California MMEND , MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND did not directly refer to the sexual scandal but said the departure of MMSTART_1068374 Dick_Morris Morris MMEND , who had advised MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND to chart a more centrist political course , would make MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND drift back to the left . *NL* " MMSTART_1068374 Dick_Morris Morris MMEND has been trying to make President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND a MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND , now maybe he 'll revert to the liberal MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democrat MMEND that he really is , " MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND told reporters . *NL* MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND will hit the road on Friday for a bus tour across several states in his fight to become the first MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND incumbent re-elected to a second term since the days of MMSTART_10979 Franklin_D._Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt MMEND . *NL* Aides said MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND planned to spend most of Thursday in his hotel room several miles ( km ) from the convention hall working on his speech . *NL* It was apparently neglected on his long " whistle-stop " train trip to the convention , during which he revelled in contact with friendly crowds across the country 's heartland . *NL* He was also hoarse and was giving his voice a rest . *NL* But first lady MMSTART_5043192 Hillary_Rodham_Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton MMEND told MMSTART_62027 American_Broadcasting_Company ABC MMEND television , " He 's really fired up . " *NL* " He wants to outline to the MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND people what he thinks has been accomplished in the last four years , and what he would like to see done in the next four years , " she said . *NL* " He 's very excited about this convention ... *NL* He 's excited about the campaign . *NL* But more than that , he 's very resolute about what he wants to do . " *NL* " I do n't take anything for granted . *NL* I always expect elections to get close . *NL* I expect to have a great deal of up and down days between now and then , " she said of the November 5 election date . *NL* MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND is leading MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND by as much as 15 points according to some polls . *NL* The campaign pits MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Dole MMEND , a man of quick and withering wit and long-time public service , but stilted speaking style , against the glib and confident MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND , who has perfected a style that makes direct eye contact with his audience . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_861_Montana MMSTART_19978 Montana Montana MMEND weekly muni bond indices - MMSTART_2136403 Piper_Jaffray Piper Jaffray MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* The following MMSTART_19978 Montana Montana MMEND tax-exempt municipal bond indices were compiled by Piper Jaffray Inc for the week ending August 30 . *NL* Previous *NL* 8/30 Week Change *NL* ------------------------- *NL* Year A-rated Gen'l Obligation 4.45 % 4.40 % +0.05 *NL* 10 Year A-rated Gen'l Obligation 4.90 % 4.90 % ----- *NL* 15 Year A-rated Gen'l Obligation 5.40 % 5.35 % +0.05 *NL* 20 Year A-rated Gen'l Obligation 5.55 % 5.50 % +0.05 *NL* 30 Year A-rated Housing Rev 6.05 % 6.00 % +0.05 *NL* -- U.S. Municipal Desk , 212-859-1650 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_862_Researchers Researchers report progress in muscular dystrophy . *NL* MMSTART_50585 Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_31793 University_of_Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania MMEND researchers on Thursday said a new gene-therapy technique for treating muscular dystrophy disease had shown progress in laboratory animals . *NL* Word of the findings , to be published in the Oct. 1 issue of the journal " Human Gene Therapy , " came in advance of the annual Jerry Lewis Labour Day weekend telethon to raise money for muscular dystrophy research . *NL* Several hurdles must be overcome before the method is used in human trials . *NL* Nevertheless , " a treatment based on the new strategy .... may have the potential to benefit many patients , " the MMSTART_31793 University_of_Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania MMEND Medical Centre said in a release . *NL* Muscular dystrophy is a fatal illness in which the body 's muscle tissue degenerates and is replaced by fat . *NL* Death strikes in early adulthood . *NL* Individuals with the disease have a non-working version of a gene responsible for producing a crucial muscle protein called dystrophin . *NL* In the study at the University 's Institute for Human Gene Therapy , researchers altered a common-cold virus to carry a version of the working dystrophin gene . *NL* The virus , which also was altered to minimise its susceptibility to the immune system , was then injected into the muscle cells of mice bred to lack dystrophin genes . *NL* In the experiment , between 30 to 40 percent of the muscle fibers in one group of mice produced dystrophin for two weeks before diminishing . *NL* Similar results had been obtained previously in test-tube cell cultures , but not in live animals , the university said . *NL* The university said methods are still needed to make enough of the altered virus to treat humans , to further decrease the immune-system response to the virus , and to deliver the virus to human muscle tissue . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_863_Export Export Business - Grain / oilseeds complex . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Grain and oilseed exports reported by MMSTART_70896 United_States_Department_of_Agriculture USDA MMEND and private export sources . *NL* WHEAT SALES - Taiwan Flour Mills Assn bought 98,000 tonnes of MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND No.1 or No.2 wheat from MMSTART_952282 Cargill Cargill MMEND , MMSTART_290271 Mitsui Mitsui MMEND , Continental and Louis Dreyfus Corp for shipment from the Pacific Northwest . *NL* For Sept 10-30 : 16,300 tonnes of dark northern spring ( DNS ) at $ 212.00 ; 7,000 of hard red winter ( HRW ) at $ 205.10 ; 2,700 of western white ( WW ) at $ 202.65 . *NL* For Sept 20 - Oct 10 : 19,500 of DNS at $ 212.25 , 10,000 of HRW at $ 204.74 , 4,500 of WW at $ 199.71 . *NL* For Sept 25 - Oct 20 : 23,500 of DNS at $ 212.25 , 9,600 HRW at $ 204.74 , 4,900 WW at $ 199.56 . *NL* WHEAT SALES - The Commodity Credit Corp of USDA bought 18,278 tonnes of dark northern spring ( DNS ) wheat from Cargill Inc at $ 195.79 per tonne , FOB , for donation to MMSTART_21362 Nicaragua Nicaragua MMEND . *NL* Shipment is for Nov 15 - Dec 10 . *NL* WHEAT / BARLEY SALE - The Japanese Food Agency said it bought 20,000 tonnes of MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND dark northern spring wheat , 20,000 of MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canadian MMEND western red spring wheat , 20,000 of MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND standard white wheat and 20,000 of MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australian MMEND feed barley at its weekly tender , all for October shipment . *NL* SOYBEAN SALES - The Taichung division of MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND 's Breakfast Soybean Procurement Assn bought 108,000 tonnes of MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND soybeans . *NL* MMSTART_54998 Bunge_Limited Bunge MMEND sold the first shipment and MMSTART_952282 Cargill Cargill MMEND the second , traders said . *NL* For Nov 11-25 from the U.S. Gulf or Nov 26 - Dec 10 from PNW it paid $ 0.8584 per bushel over CBOT January soybeans and for Dec 6-20 or Dec 21 - Jan it paid $ .8787 over CBOT January . *NL* - MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND bought 31,412 tonnes of PL-480 No.2 yellow soybeans from Cargill Inc for $ 303.19 per tonne , FOB U.S. Gulf , agents for the buyer said . *NL* The soybeans were for Oct 15-30 shipment . *NL* BARLEY TENDER - The Cyprus Grain Commission said it invited offers September 3 to supply 25,000 tonnes of feed barley , with shipment for Sept 25 - Oct 10 from MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND or Sept 15-30 from MMSTART_21139 North_America North America MMEND . *NL* MARKET TALK - MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND plans to import up to 400,000 tonnes of rice by the end of this year to meet a crop shortfall caused by drought and rising demand , government officials said on Thursday . *NL* MARKET TALK - MMSTART_70896 United_States_Department_of_Agriculture USDA MMEND net change in weekly export commitments for the week ended August 22 , includes old crop and new crop , were : wheat up 595,400 tonnes old , nil new ; corn up 1,900 old , up 319,600 new ; soybeans down 12,300 old , up 300,800 new ; upland cotton up 50,400 bales new , nil old ; soymeal 54,800 old , up 100,600 new , soyoil nil old , up 75,000 new ; barley up 1,700 old , nil new ; sorghum 6,200 old , up 156,700 new ; pima cotton up 4,000 bales old , nil new ; rice up 49,900 old , nil new ... *NL* MMSTART_70896 United_States_Department_of_Agriculture USDA MMEND Thursday forecast MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND agricultural exports in fiscal year 1997 would decline to $ 58 billion , down $ 2 billion from the record $ 60 billion seen for fiscal 1996 . *NL* Oilseed exports are expected to rise by $ 800 million and livestock , poultry and fruits and vegetables are seen gaining more than $ 1 billion . *NL* MMSTART_70896 United_States_Department_of_Agriculture USDA MMEND pegged MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND wheat exports at 25.0 million tonnes in fiscal 1997 versus 32.0 million tonnes the prior year ... *NL* The MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND agreed on Thursday to increase by 300,000 tonnes the quota of MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND intervention barley available for export , MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ONIC said . *NL* The EU 's grain panel will add two tranches of 150,000 tonnes each to the existing allocation , it said . *NL* -- MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND newsdesk 312-408-8720-- *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_864_USDA MMSTART_70896 United_States_Department_of_Agriculture USDA MMEND gross cutout hide and offal value . *NL* DES MOINES 1996-08-29 *NL* The hide and offal value from a typical slaughter steer for Thursday was estimated at $ 9.76 per cwt live , up $ 0.03 when compared with Wednesday 's value . *NL* - MMSTART_70896 United_States_Department_of_Agriculture USDA MMEND *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_865_Help-wanted Help-wanted ad index fell in July . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* The help-wanted advertising index fell in July , the MMSTART_4338197 The_Conference_Board Conference Board MMEND said Thursday , reflecting the uneven nature of the nation 's labour markets . *NL* The monthly index fell to 83.0 in July against a reading of 85.0 in June , the private business research group said . *NL* In July , the volume of help-wanted advertising fell in five of the nine MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND regions . *NL* " The labour market has been expanding throughout 1996 , but in a very uneven pattern , " MMSTART_4338197 The_Conference_Board Conference Board MMEND economist Ken Goldstein said . " *NL* Recent want-ad figures indicate that conservative hiring plans are keeping job growth below the rate of overall economic activity . " *NL* With 2.5 percent gross domestic product growth expected for 1996 , new job growth should slowly lower the unemployment rate over the rest of the year . *NL* " With the unemployment rate staying close to about 5.5 percent over the last two years , there is a good chance the rate will slowly drop to about 5.0 percent by the end of the year , " Goldstein said . *NL* The July index matched the reading for July , 1995 . *NL* The greatest declines in the volume of help-wanted advertising were in the MMSTART_21531764 New_England New England MMEND , Mountain and MMSTART_920048 West_South_Central_States West South Central MMEND regions . *NL* The greatest increase was in the MMSTART_920073 East_North_Central_States East North Central MMEND region . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_866_Police Police seek suspects in MMSTART_106211 Atlantic_City,_New_Jersey Atlantic City MMEND jewel heist . *NL* MMSTART_106211 Atlantic_City,_New_Jersey ATLANTIC CITY MMEND , MMSTART_21648 New_Jersey N.J. MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_106211 Atlantic_City,_New_Jersey Atlantic City MMEND police said Thursday they were seeking two men and two women in connection with a $ 690,000 theft of jewelry and cash from a guest of the Showboat Hotel and Casino . *NL* Capt . *NL* Richard Andrews said police were seeking a man shown on a hotel videotape carrying a suitcase resembling the victim 's . " *NL* We want to talk to him , " Andrews said of the man . *NL* A second man and two women also were being sought . *NL* The thefts occurred Sunday when the victim , MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND jewelry wholesaler Jerry Schein , left three suitcases in a closet at Somerset Jewellers in the hotel while he checked out . *NL* While he was gone , two women in their mid-twenties and an older man entered the jewelry store and tried to distract store owner Charles McGilley . *NL* When Schein returned two of the suitcases were missing . *NL* They contained $ 650,000 in jewelry and $ 40,000 in cash , Andrews said . *NL* He said the man on the videotape did not match the description given by the jewelry store owner . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_867_O.J. MMSTART_8955445 O._J._Simpson O.J. Simpson MMEND hints at more supporting evidence . *NL* Jackie Frank *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_8955445 O._J._Simpson O.J. Simpson MMEND said on Thursday he was financially broken by his defence against murder charges but he was hopeful new evidence to support him would be available for a civil trial next month . *NL* The former football star was found not guilty by a criminal trial jury last October of the murders of his former wife , MMSTART_430434 Nicole_Brown_Simpson Nicole Brown Simpson MMEND , and her friend , MMSTART_430438 Ronald_Goldman Ronald Goldman MMEND , in June 1994 . *NL* He now faces a civil suit brought by families of the victims who hold him responsible for the deaths . *NL* He told reporters a court order not to talk about his case kept him from detailing how he has fulfilled his pledge to find the killers . *NL* But he added without elaborating , " hopefully we will see some things come out in this next trial . " *NL* The judge in the civil trial has imposed a sweeping gag order that prohibits lawyers , witnesses and parties to the case from discussing it with the media or elsewhere in public . *NL* " I would love to speak about everything , " said MMSTART_8955445 O._J._Simpson Simpson MMEND , who vowed after his acquittal to find the killers and offered a substantial reward . *NL* His lawyers have said his defence in the civil trial that starts Sept . *NL* 17 will be that he did not kill the victims . *NL* MMSTART_8955445 O._J._Simpson Simpson MMEND said at the hotel news conference his plans include eventually writing another book . *NL* He added that he has had job offers but more have come from abroad than at home . *NL* " I 'm broke . *NL* I am not crying the blues . *NL* I can get along just fine , " he said . " *NL* Whatever you want to send me , I need . " *NL* He again accused the news media of erroneous reporting on his case but did not signal any plans for lawsuits as he did on Wednesday in an address at a jam-packed MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND church . *NL* Contrary to news reports , MMSTART_8955445 O._J._Simpson Simpson MMEND said , he has received support from both blacks and whites . *NL* He again dismissed charges that he had distanced himself from the black community during his successful football and commercial career , only to seek their support after he faced murder charges . *NL* A crowd of 2,000 paid $ 10 a head to hear the former star running back for the MMSTART_4315 Buffalo_Bills Buffalo Bills MMEND professional football club and a MMSTART_272590 Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame Football Hall of Fame MMEND member on Wednesday night . *NL* The crowd in the church was wildly supportive , showering MMSTART_8955445 O._J._Simpson Simpson MMEND with gifts and praise . *NL* But outside , dozens of protesters from the D.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence called for the church to support victims of violence instead . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_868_Clinton MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND adviser MMSTART_1068374 Dick_Morris Morris MMEND announces resignation . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND 's top political strategist MMSTART_1068374 Dick_Morris Dick Morris MMEND resigned on Thursday , saying he did not want to become an issue in MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND 's re-election campaign . *NL* In a written statement , distributed by the MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND campaign , MMSTART_1068374 Dick_Morris Morris MMEND avoided comment on published allegations that he had engaged in a year-long affair with a $ 200-an-hour prostitute . *NL* The statement from MMSTART_1068374 Dick_Morris Morris MMEND said that he had submitted his resignation on Wednesday night . " *NL* While I served I sought to avoid the limelight because I did not want to become the message . *NL* Now , I resign so I will not become the issue , " he said . *NL* The announcement followed a report in the weekly supermarket tabloid Star magazine , reprinted in Thursday 's editions of the MMSTART_102227 New_York_Post New York Post MMEND , that the married adviser had hired a 37-year-old prostitute on a weekly basis while visiting MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND to advise MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND on his re-election campaign . *NL* " I will not subject my wife , family or friends to the sadistic , vitriol of yellow journalism . *NL* I will not dignify such journalism with a reply or an answer . *NL* I never will , " his statement said . *NL* It was distributed to reporters at the press centre of MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND 's MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND convention headquarters just hours before the president was to address the delegates accepting the party 's nomination for a second four-year term in the MMSTART_33057 White_House White House MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_869_U.S. MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND surgeon investigated for discarding foot . *NL* MMSTART_61024 Charleston,_South_Carolina CHARLESTON MMEND , S.C. 1996-08-29 *NL* Health officials said on Thursday they were investigating the discovery of an amputated foot on a beach near MMSTART_61024 Charleston,_South_Carolina Charleston MMEND to determine whether a local surgeon had improperly disposed of infectious waste . *NL* The foot , which washed up on Sullivan 's Island beach this month , was amputated three years ago from a child whose legs were deformed . *NL* The foot had to be removed so the infant could be fitted with a prosthesis . *NL* An orthopedic surgeon was given permission by the child 's parents and the hospital to keep the foot for research and educational purposes . *NL* Health officials said the surgeon told authorities he stored the foot in his freezer at home , but the freezer recently broke down and the contents spoiled . *NL* The surgeon , who apologised for the incident , said he decided to put the foot in a crab trap to remove the flesh . *NL* The foot later washed up on the beach . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_870_Florida Florida cop disguised as shrub nabs bad guys . *NL* MMSTART_53846 Miami MIAMI MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* It was a bush that bagged the bad guys . *NL* When four would-be robbers , armed and masked , showed up to rob a Checker 's restaurant in the MMSTART_109028 Fort_Lauderdale,_Florida Fort Lauderdale MMEND suburb of MMSTART_109061 Pembroke_Pines,_Florida Pembroke Pines MMEND on Tuesday , they had no idea the shrub near the drive-through window was toting a shotgun . *NL* Detective Earl Feugill , camouflaged as a shaggy green bush , ordered them to freeze . " *NL* They were quite surprised , " he told the MMSTART_607797 The_Miami_Herald Miami Herald MMEND . *NL* Feugill said he made the hot , heavy suit , which he first used in the MMSTART_17349325 United_States_Marine_Corps Marines MMEND , by attaching strips of burlap to a camouflage outfit . *NL* Green and black face paint completed his disguise . *NL* He was staking out the restaurant after a series of robberies at local fast-food places . *NL* MMSTART_109061 Pembroke_Pines,_Florida Pembroke Pines MMEND police said five people were arrested as a result of the 90-minute stakeout , including the four robbers and a restaurant employee who was allegedly prepared to let them in a back door . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_871_U.S. U.S. DLA sets tin price at $ 2.7975 per lb . *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency set Thursday 's offering price for stockpile tin at $ 2.7975 per lb , versus $ 2.7775 per lb yesterday . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_872_Key Key MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND aide resigns , MMSTART_21780 NBC NBC MMEND says . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_1068374 Dick_Morris Dick Morris MMEND , the MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND political consultant who reshaped MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND 's reelection campaign , has resigned , MS-NBC News reported Thursday . *NL* MMSTART_1068374 Dick_Morris Morris MMEND drew the ire of liberal MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND aides for repositioning the president in the political centre . *NL* There was no immediate comment on the report from the MMSTART_33057 White_House White House MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_873_U.S. MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND corn gluten meal steady-higher , feed flat . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND corn gluten feed prices were flat while meal values were steady to firmer on Thursday . *NL* Dealers noted a seasonal pickup in meal demand . *NL* -- *NL* CHICAGO AREA MILLS ( dollars per short ton ) *NL* Gluten feed 21 pct bulk Spot - 117.00 unc *NL* Gluten feed pellets Spot - unq *NL* Gluten meal 60 pct bulk rail Spot - 320.00 up 5 *NL* MMSTART_111543 Decatur,_Illinois DECATUR MMEND , IL / CLINTON AND CEDAR RAPIDS , IA *NL* Gluten feed 18 pct pellets Spot - 117.00 unc *NL* Gluten meal 60 pct bulk Spot - 310.00 unc *NL* ( MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND newsdesk 312-408-8720 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_874_EU EU barley sale worth $ 145 / T , for MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi MMEND - sources . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* A MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND sale of 234,324 tonnes of MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND intervention barley is worth some $ 145 per tonne fob MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND and is mostly destined for MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi Arabia MMEND , MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND grain sources said on Thursday . *NL* The EU 's cereals management committee sold 234,324 tonnes of MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND intervention barley at a minimum price of 105.07 MMSTART_1300085 Écu Ecus MMEND per tonne . *NL* MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi Arabia MMEND provisionally bought 800,000 tonnes of optional-origin barley at an August 21 tender at prices between $ 160 and $ 162 including cost , insurance and freight , traders said last week . *NL* But MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND grain traders and officials said the MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudis MMEND might reduce the purchase to 600,000 tonnes . *NL* Traders have said a substantial part of the deal was likely to come from the MMSTART_9317 European_Union European Union MMEND , which enjoys a supply and freight advantage over other producers . *NL* But subtracting freight costs , the equivalent fob price of the deal is around $ 142 , well below the $ 149 per tonne floor price which the EU put on its barley as news of the deal emerged last week . *NL* Last Thursday the EU sold 34,277 tonnes of MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND intervention barley at a minimum price of 109.36 MMSTART_1300085 Écu Ecus MMEND per tonne , which was seen as worth $ 149 per tonne fob . *NL* -- MMSTART_22989 Paris Paris MMEND newsroom +331 4221 5432 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_875_French MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND shipyard workers march against job cuts . *NL* MMSTART_46132 Rennes RENNES MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* About 3,500 naval shipyard workers marched in the centre of the northern port town of MMSTART_105031 Cherbourg-Octeville Cherbourg MMEND on Thursday to protest against defence restructuring , a union official said . *NL* The local police headquarters did not give a figure but said 1,800 workers at the MMSTART_105031 Cherbourg-Octeville Cherbourg MMEND yeard had stopped work . *NL* A cutback plan could slim their numbers to 1,700 from 4,200 . *NL* Several hundred workers also marched in the western town of MMSTART_90576 Indre Indre MMEND where 500 or 1,600 jobs are at risk . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_876_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND - August 29 . *NL* Following are some of the main stories in Thursday 's MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistani MMEND newspapers : *NL* MMSTART_929985 Dawn_(newspaper) DAWN MMEND *NL* - The government has decided to transfer the entire distribution network of electricity to foreign managements to curtail losses of billions of rupees . *NL* - The government has suffered a loss of 11 billion rupees due to tax holidays at industrial estates in Hub and Gadoon . *NL* - High Court officials have unearthed police-run human cages at MMSTART_4175901 Tando_Allahyar Tando Allahyar MMEND near MMSTART_288090 Hyderabad,_Sindh Hyderabad MMEND . *NL* Some 27 people were rescued from the private jail set up by the police . *NL* - Opposition leader MMSTART_374012 Nawaz_Sharif Nawaz Sharif MMEND renewed a pledge to oust the Pakistan People 's Party government headed by Prime Minister MMSTART_193737 Benazir_Bhutto Benazir Bhutto MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_3536877 Business_Recorder BUSINESS RECORDER MMEND *NL* - Gas prices may go up by five percent to increase the rate of return of MMSTART_7409873 Sui_Southern_Gas_Company Sui Southern Gas MMEND and Sui Northern Gas companies . *NL* - MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND is importing 80 percent of cotton yarn from MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND every year . *NL* - The government has blamed sugar technologists for not supporting a long-term programme of research and development to increase production of sugarcane . *NL* MMSTART_1305365 Financial_Post FINANCIAL POST MMEND *NL* - Armed robbers pillaged 70 barrels of crude oil from a well near MMSTART_2782484 Gujar_Khan Gujar Khan MMEND on Wednesday . *NL* - MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND will pay an additional bill of $ 244 million as private power projects with capacity of 3,225 megawatt go on-line by 1998/99 . *NL* MMSTART_39902584 The_Nation THE NATION MMEND *NL* - The government is facing extreme difficulties in meeting its revenue collections targets for 1996/97 . *NL* - Mohib Textile Mills has defaulted to nearly 23 development finance institutions , foreign and local banks , leasing companies and modarabas ( MMSTART_6037917 Islam Islamic MMEND mutual funds ) . *NL* - Investment Minister MMSTART_993655 Asif_Ali_Zardari Asif Ali Zardari MMEND expressed keenness for a close working relationship with MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND companies so that investment from MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND can multiply.q *NL* - MMSTART_1466645 Karachi_Stock_Exchange Karachi Stock Exchange MMEND index falls by 7.84 points . *NL* THE NEWS *NL* - The prime minister 's special economic assistant Shahid Hasan Khan said privatisation of thermal power plants , power generation from private plants and management contracts of Area Electricity Boards would help achieve 6.5 percent GDP growth . *NL* - MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND 's MMSTART_4665846 MCB_Bank_Limited Muslim Commercial Bank MMEND , Vital Information System , and Duff and Phelps of the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND are likely to announce a strategic alliance with MMSTART_3454 Bangladesh Bangladesh MMEND 's only credit rating company -- Credit Rating and Information Systems Ltd -- next month . *NL* - The MMSTART_11042310 Sindh_High_Court Sindh High Court MMEND issued an ad-interim order restraining the Privatisation Commission from handing over Javedan Cement to Dadabhoy Investment ( pvt ) Ltd until it can consider a legal challenge mounted by unions to the deal . *NL* THE MUSLIM *NL* - MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND and MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND have agreed to expand and strengthen political , trade and economic relations . *NL* -- MMSTART_51153 Islamabad Islamabad MMEND newsroom 9251-274757 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_877_Salang MMSTART_18037690 Salang,_Afghanistan Salang MMEND tunnel reopened linking MMSTART_16826 Kabul Kabul MMEND with north . *NL* MMSTART_18037690 Salang,_Afghanistan SALANG MMEND TUNNEL , MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghanistan MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* The MMSTART_18037690 Salang,_Afghanistan Salang MMEND tunnel linking MMSTART_16826 Kabul Kabul MMEND with northern MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghanistan MMEND was formally reopened to traffic on Thursday under an agreement between the government and an opposition militia , witnesses said . *NL* They said dozens of trucks began moving through the tunnel from both directions after the road reopened . *NL* The MMSTART_18037690 Salang,_Afghanistan Salang MMEND tunnel , the main supply route for MMSTART_26779 Soviet_Union Soviet MMEND troops when they were occupying MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghanistan MMEND in the 1980s , had been closed since 1994 when northern militia leader General MMSTART_2376 Abdul_Rashid_Dostum Abdul Rashid Dostum MMEND rebelled against the MMSTART_16826 Kabul Kabul MMEND government . *NL* Witnesses said wrecked tanks and vehicles littered both sides of the heavily-mined road . *NL* Mines had been removed from the road itself , but experts of the MMSTART_385441 HALO_Trust Halo Trust MMEND mine clearance agency said it would take a week to clear the roadsides . *NL* MMSTART_737 Afghanistan Afghan MMEND Deputy Prime Minister Qotbuddin Hilal officiated at the reopening ceremony , which was delayed by several hours while the two sides argued about a mutual release of prisoners . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_878_Two Two MMSTART_14533 India Indians MMEND to die for killing 23 bus passengers . *NL* MMSTART_51585 New_Delhi NEW DELHI MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND 's Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced two men to death after finding them guilty of killing 23 bus passengers , including children . *NL* It said the two , after robbing the passengers , burnt them alive by sprinkling the bus with petrol and setting it on fire in the southern state of MMSTART_2377 Andhra_Pradesh Andhra Pradesh MMEND in 1993 . *NL* " We have no doubt that this is one of the rarest of the rare cases , not merely due to the number of innocent human beings roasted alive by the appellants , but the inhuman manner in which they plotted the scheme and executed it , " Justice K.T. Thomas said in the verdict by a panel of three judges . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_879_Elephant Elephant tramples woman to death in MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_17168 Kathmandu KATHMANDU MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* A rampaging elephant dragged a sleeping 72-year-old woman from her bed and trampled her to death in the third such killing in two months , MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND police said on Thursday . *NL* The elephant crashed into Hari Maya Poudels house in MMSTART_20715492 Madhumalla Madhumalla MMEND village earlier this week while she was asleep , they said . *NL* The beast dragged the woman 30 feet ( nine metres ) away from her bed and trampled her to death , a police official told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND in the MMSTART_4418894 Himalaya_Kingdom Himalayan MMEND kingdoms capital MMSTART_17168 Kathmandu Kathmandu MMEND . *NL* In the past two months elephants have killed three people in remote areas of east and central MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepal MMEND . *NL* Elephants are protected under MMSTART_171166 Nepal Nepali MMEND law , which provides for jail sentences of up to 15 years for convicted elephant killers . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_880_Sri MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lankan MMEND rebels overrun police post , kill 24 . *NL* MMSTART_56636 Colombo COLOMBO MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_18606 Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam Tamil Tiger MMEND rebels overran an isolated police post in MMSTART_26750 Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka MMEND 's northeast early on Thursday killing 24 policemen , defence officials said . *NL* A large group of MMSTART_18606 Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam MMEND ( MMSTART_18606 Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam LTTE MMEND ) rebels stormed the Kudapokuna police post , just north of Welikanda , 200 km ( 125 miles ) from MMSTART_56636 Colombo Colombo MMEND , before dawn , they said . *NL* " The entire post was overrun , " said a defence official . *NL* It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties among the rebels , who are fighting for independence for minority MMSTART_300548 Tamil_people Tamils MMEND in the Indian Ocean island 's north and east . *NL* It is the second time in three days that the rebels attacked police . *NL* Suspected MMSTART_300548 Tamil_people Tamil MMEND Tigers on Tuesday hurled hand grenades at a police vehicle in a crowded market in the army-controlled northern town of MMSTART_4126071 Vavuniya Vavuniya MMEND , killing at least two policemen . *NL* More than a dozen people , including several police who were working undercover , were wounded in the attack . *NL* MMSTART_4126071 Vavuniya Vavuniya MMEND is just south of the northern mainland area controlled by the MMSTART_18606 Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam LTTE MMEND . *NL* The government says more than 50,000 people have died in the ethnic war , now in its 14th year . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_881_Vicorp Vicorp Restaurants names Sabourin CFO . *NL* MMSTART_8522 Denver DENVER MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Vicorp Restaurants Inc said it has named Richard Sabourin as executive vice president and chief financial officer . *NL* The company said Sabourin is the former president and chief executive at Bestop Inc of MMSTART_94341 Boulder,_Colorado Boulder MMEND , MMSTART_5399 Colorado Colo . MMEND *NL* It said Craig Held has also joined the company as executive vice president and chief marketing officer . *NL* -- New York Newsdesk 212 859 1610 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_882_SoCal SoCal Edison sees 2 power lines back today . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Southern California Edison Co said it expected two 220 kilovolt ( KV ) power lines in southern MMSTART_5407 California California MMEND to resume service later today after being shut late Wednesday because of a wildfire raging north of MMSTART_18110 Los_Angeles Los Angeles MMEND . *NL* " They are expected to be placed in service later today , " said company spokesman Steve Conroy , adding repair crews have been removing smoke and other fire-related residues , which had settled on the two lines . *NL* The shutdown of the 220 KV lines reduced by 500 megawatts ( MW ) the amount of power which the area received from SoCal Edison 's 1,200 MW MMSTART_50413 Sierra_Nevada_(U.S.) Sierra MMEND hydroelectric facility , he said . *NL* Conroy noted two 500 KV and another 220 KV line running from the MMSTART_50413 Sierra_Nevada_(U.S.) Sierra MMEND plant to MMSTART_18110 Los_Angeles Los Angeles MMEND remained in operation , and continued to carry some of the production from MMSTART_50413 Sierra_Nevada_(U.S.) Sierra MMEND to the region . *NL* On Monday , the two 500 KV transmission cables were taken out of service , also for cleaning , for about a day . *NL* Containment of the fire has been difficult because of the hot , arid , windy weather in the region , Conroy said . *NL* " The fires keep moving back because of the winds , " he said , forcing the utility to shut those transmission lines for a second time this week . *NL* Local authorities charged a teenager for starting the blaze . *NL* In four days , the fire destroyed 20,000 acres of forest land . *NL* -- R Leong , New York Power Desk +1 212 859 1622 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_883_Dreyfus Dreyfus Strategic Munis monthly $ 0.056 / shr . *NL* MMSTART_8210131 New_York NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Monthly *NL* Latest Prior *NL* Amount $ 0.056 $ 0.056 *NL* Pay Sept 27 *NL* Record Sept 13 *NL* NOTE : Full name of company is Dreyfus Strategic Municipals Inc . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_884_Sierra Sierra Semiconductor jumps on exit plan . *NL* Martin Wolk *NL* MMSTART_11388236 Seattle SEATTLE MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Sierra Semiconductor Corp jumped 23 percent Thursday on the expectation the company would emerge as a smaller but more profitable operation after its planned exit from the computer modem business . *NL* The MMSTART_53446 San_Jose,_California San Jose MMEND , MMSTART_5407 California Calif. MMEND , company was up 2-1/8 at 11-3/8 after its announcement Wednesday that it planned to pull out of the highly competitive modem-chip business and focus instead on the fast-growing market for computer networking equipment . *NL* " Certainly the company will be a much smaller company now , but it will be a more profitable business , " said analyst Elias Moosa of Roberston Stephens & Co . *NL* But analysts noted that Sierra still has much painful work ahead of it , including cutting as many as 150 jobs from its workforce , which currently has 500 people , and building up the business of its PMC-Sierra unit , which makes routing devices and chipsets for high-speed computer networks . *NL* The company has announced plans to take a charge against earnings of $ 50 million to $ 80 million to write down the value of assets and inventories and cover severance payments . *NL* Scott Randall of Soundview Financial Group said the company likely would have difficulty selling its modem-chip business . *NL* " Once you announce your intention to exit a business , it becomes a complete buyer 's market , " he said . *NL* And he said that while the company is focusing on the fastest-growing part of its business , the market for networking chips has begun to attract the attention of much-larger players such as International Business Machines Corp . *NL* " As the market develops the question is , are they able to make that transition to be a much larger company ? " *NL* Randall said . *NL* Other analysts were more bullish , even though the company is expected to shrink to slightly more than half its current size in sales . *NL* " It 's a positive strategic move , " said Miles Kan of MMSTART_17476047 Hambrecht_&_Quist Hambrecht & Quist MMEND . *NL* " The modem business is a low-margin , commodity business , " he said . *NL* The company 's MMSTART_790369 PMC-Sierra PMC-Sierra MMEND unit generated $ 33 million of the company 's $ 117 million in sales in the first half of the year , compared with $ 45 million in sales of modem chips , Kan said . *NL* But the PMC unit is far more profitable , he said . *NL* Sierra 's stock has fallen from a high of nearly $ 25 this year as the computer chip sector has been battered by falling prices and concern about slowing demand . *NL* -- MMSTART_11388236 Seattle Seattle MMEND bureau 206-386-4848 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_885_Housecall Housecall shares sink after profit warning . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Shares in home healthcare services company Housecall Medical Resources Inc fell more than 50 percent on Thursday after the company said it expected a net loss for the fiscal fourth quarter . *NL* MMSTART_74384 Morgan_Stanley Morgan Stanley MMEND said it downgraded the stock to underperform from outperform . *NL* Housecall was off 7-3/8 to 7-1/8 in morning trading . *NL* The Atlanta-based company went public in April at $ 16 a share . *NL* MMSTART_21560 New_York_Stock_Exchange Wall Street MMEND had expected the company to earn $ 0.17 a share in its fourth quarter , ended June 30 , according to First Call . *NL* Housecall said fourth quarter earnings and revenues were expected to fall short of expectations . *NL* It said its non-Medicare infusion therapy , hospice and nursing services businesses failed to meet budgeted revenues . *NL* It also cited a limitation on MMSTART_58353 Medicare_(United_States) Medicare MMEND reimbursement for some services provided during the quarter . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_886_First First Alliance net income slips . *NL* MMSTART_5201333 Irvine,_California IRVINE MMEND , MMSTART_5407 California Calif. MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* First Alliance Corporation and Subsidiaries *NL* Quarter ended June 30 Six Months ended June 30 *NL* 1996 1995 1996 1995 *NL* Unaudited *NL* Total revenue *NL* 17,024,000 18,174,000 31,834,000 24,137,000 *NL* Total expense *NL* 7,718,000 6,828,000 14,668,000 13,091,000 *NL* Net Income 9,167,000 11,175,000 16,909,000 10,880,000 *NL* Net Income Per *NL* Share 0.86 1.05 1.59 1.02 *NL* Weighted average number of *NL* shares outstanding *NL* 10,650,407 10,650,407 10,650,407 10,650,407 *NL* Pro Forma : *NL* Historical income before income *NL* tax provision *NL* 9,306,000 11,346,000 17,166,000 11,046,000 *NL* Pro forma income tax *NL* provision 3,820,000 4,658,000 7,047,000 4,534,000 *NL* Pro forma net *NL* income 5,486,000 6,688,000 10,119,000 6,512,000 *NL* Pro forma net income *NL* per share 0.37 0.45 0.68 0.44 *NL* Pro forma weighted average *NL* number of shares *NL* outstanding 14,775,000 14,775,000 14,775,000 14,775,000 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_887_Oasis MMSTART_161515 Oasis_(band) Oasis MMEND singer heads for MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND after illness . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_178326 Liam_Gallagher Liam Gallagher MMEND , singer of MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 's top rock group MMSTART_161515 Oasis_(band) Oasis MMEND , flew out on Thursday to join the band three days after the start of its MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND tour . *NL* MMSTART_178326 Liam_Gallagher Gallagher MMEND made his usual obscene gestures and swore at journalists as he prepared to fly from MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND 's MMSTART_13595 London_Heathrow_Airport Heathrow MMEND airport to MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND . *NL* " I hate you f... ing lot , yet you 're always asking me too many things . *NL* I 'm not a supermodel you know , " he said . *NL* On Monday , just 15 minutes before his flight was due to depart , MMSTART_178326 Liam_Gallagher Liam MMEND decided not to travel with the rest of the group , which includes his brother MMSTART_194961 Noel_Gallagher Noel MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_178326 Liam_Gallagher Liam MMEND caught a taxi back to MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND saying he had " problems at home " . *NL* He was believed to be suffering from laryngitis and said he had to go house-hunting with actress girlfriend MMSTART_882447 Patsy_Kensit Patsy Kensit MMEND . *NL* When they first heard that MMSTART_178326 Liam_Gallagher Liam MMEND had not flown out with the band at the start of the tour , many MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND fans asked for refunds on their concert tickets . *NL* The group began the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND tour , which is scheduled to last until September 18 , with a concert in MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND on Tuesday at which MMSTART_194961 Noel_Gallagher Noel Gallagher MMEND filled in for his brother as lead singer . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_888_Slough MMSTART_7028227 Segro Slough Estates MMEND helps lift property sector . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* A strong set of interim results and an upbeat outlook from Slough Estates Plc helped to boost the property sector on Thursday . *NL* Shares in Slough , which earlier announced a 14 percent rise in first-half pretax profit to 37.4 million stg , climbed nearly six percent , or 14p to 250 pence at 1009 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND , while MMSTART_1771497 British_Land British Land MMEND added 12-1 / 2p to 468p , MMSTART_2049638 Land_Securities Land Securities MMEND rose 5-1 / 2p to 691p and MMSTART_2928064 Hammerson Hammerson MMEND was 8p higher at 390 . *NL* Traders said positive comment from investment banks MMSTART_33731299 Merrill_Lynch Merrill Lynch MMEND and SBC Warburg also fueled the gains . *NL* One dealer said positive stances from MMSTART_33731299 Merrill_Lynch Merrill Lynch MMEND and SBC Warburg were the key factors behind the gains . *NL* A spokesman for MMSTART_33731299 Merrill_Lynch Merrill Lynch MMEND said the bank was preparing to issue a note on the sector . " *NL* We have been very positive ( on property ) , " he said , adding : " On a technical basis it is our most favoured sector . " *NL* SBC Warburg issued an update on the property sector on Thursday , saying that most of the predictions it made at the start of the year were being realised . *NL* " In the property market it is a case of so far , so good , " a member of SBC Warburg 's property team said . *NL* SBC Warburg said it is maintaining its forecast for five percent growth in rental incomes during 1996 , but it has shaved its forecast for capital growth to five percent from six . *NL* The spokesman said SBC Warburg has also put an " add " recommendation on MMSTART_7028227 Segro Slough Estates MMEND ' shares , but added that this " is a general move , not because of the results . " *NL* Slough 's chairman Sir MMSTART_2587583 Nigel_Mobbs Nigel Mobbs MMEND added to the bullish mood in the sector , saying in a statement that " with the prospect of a period of steady economic growth and low inflation ahead , there is good reason to believe that the property sector should continue its improvement . " *NL* -- Jonathan Birt , London Newsroom +44 171 542 7717 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_889_Canada MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND 's international travel account gap shrinks . *NL* MMSTART_22219 Ottawa OTTAWA MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Higher spending by foreign visitors and less MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canadian MMEND tourist spending abroad cut the deficit in MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND 's international travel account by 26.5 percent in the second quarter , MMSTART_186760 Statistics_Canada Statistics Canada MMEND said on Thursday . *NL* The deficit fell to a seasonally adjusted C$ 715 million in the second quarter from C$ 973 million in the first , as foreigners spent a record C$ 3.00 billion seasonally adjusted while MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canadians MMEND reduced their spending abroad by 5.1 percent to C$ 3.72 billion . *NL* -- Reuters Ottawa Burea ( 613 ) 235-6745 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_890_Jordanian MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordanian MMEND PM Kabariti meets MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND in MMSTART_96665 Palestinian_territories West Bank MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_44132 Ramallah RAMALLAH MMEND , MMSTART_96665 Palestinian_territories West Bank MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordanian MMEND Prime Minister Abdul-Karim al-Kabariti began talks with MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND President MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Yasser Arafat MMEND in the MMSTART_96665 Palestinian_territories West Bank MMEND on Thursday on the stalled MMSTART_19323 Middle_East Middle East MMEND peace process , officials said . *NL* Kabariti flew by helicopter to Palestinian-ruled MMSTART_44132 Ramallah Ramallah MMEND and after a brief arrival ceremony went into talks with MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND . *NL* The prime minister 's visit , his first trip outside the country since MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND was shaken by food riots earlier this month , came against the backdrop of a MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND general strike in the MMSTART_96665 Palestinian_territories West Bank MMEND and MMSTART_12047 Gaza_Strip Gaza MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Arafat MMEND called the four-hour strike , which ended at noon ( 0900 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) to protest against MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND policy on settlements and MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND 's official state news agency MMSTART_6226592 Jordan_News_Agency Petra MMEND said Kabariti would hold discussions " on the latest developments in the peace process and bilateral cooperation " . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_891_Iran MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND says five spy networks destroyed , 41 held . *NL* MMSTART_57654 Tehran TEHRAN MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND security forces have broken up five espionage rings in northwestern MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND and arrested 41 people on charges of spying for unnamed countries , a daily newspaper said on Thursday . *NL* Jomhuri Eslami quoted the MMSTART_530357 West_Azerbaijan_Province West Azerbaijan MMEND province security chief as saying those held confessed to gathering confidential information , photographing strategic sites , doing propaganda against state officials and " spreading MMSTART_860964 Pan-Turkism pan-Turkism MMEND " . *NL* It was not clear if they were the same five spy rings , allegedly led by Turkish diplomats , that MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND said in April it had broken up in the same area , which borders Turkey . *NL* The April arrests were announced shortly after a row in which MMSTART_57654 Tehran Tehran MMEND asked MMSTART_802 Ankara Ankara MMEND to withdraw four Turkish diplomats accused of spying , and Turkey expelled four MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND diplomats for their alleged links to killings of MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND exiles . *NL* Ties between the two neighbours , strained also over a military accord between Turkey and MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND which drew strong MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND objections , have improved since MMSTART_6037917 Islam Islamist MMEND MMSTART_1328699 Necmettin_Erbakan Necmettin Erbakan MMEND took over as Turkish prime minister in June . *NL* The daily MMSTART_14653 Iran Iran MMEND on Thursday quoted Intelligence Minister Ali Fallahiyan as saying agents arrested 137 people for allegedly spying for MMSTART_7515928 Iraq Iraq MMEND , the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND and other unnamed countries in the MMSTART_14653 Iran Iranian MMEND year which ended on March 19 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_892_Mideast Mideast Gulf oil outlook - MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND holds the key . *NL* MMSTART_211583 Dubai DUBAI MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND will continue to hold the key to the middle distillates product market in the Middle East Gulf in the short term , traders in the region said on Thursday . *NL* They said premiums on high quality jet kerosene have widened to around $ 1 , and are likely to remain strong in the near term . *NL* " On the jet kerosene side we must be cautious about quality . *NL* Some are commanding a very good premium of 95 cents to one dollar . *NL* It 's been 99 cents to MMSTART_16749 Korea Korea MMEND . *NL* This will stay at this sort of price premium for a while , " one said . *NL* " But for normal jet the weakened demand is quite noticeable , the premium is around 45-50 cents . *NL* The differential is not normally as wide as this , " he added . *NL* Another put the premium for jet kerosene at between 65 and 75 cents . *NL* One trader said despite the fact that some kerosene was in storage at MMSTART_211583 Dubai Dubai MMEND ports , demand looked to exceed supply in the near term . *NL* Jet kerosene was assessed at $ 27.40 - $ 27.70 a barrel fob Gulf on Thursday , up from $ 27.22 last week . *NL* Dealers expected premiums to stick around current levels for the next two or three weeks , before they get a boost in the second half of September from demand for October cargoes . *NL* Gas oil , assessed at $ 24.00 - $ 24.20 a barrel fob Gulf , was little changed on Thursday from last week 's $ 24.10 - $ 24.24 . *NL* " On gas oil , in the near term demand and supply are balanced to a bit short , there are some enquiries into east MMSTART_5334607 Africa Africa MMEND and short covering in MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND , " said one trader . *NL* " The MMSTART_14533 India Indians MMEND have awarded three cargoes , but the question is whether they will come out for more , " he added . *NL* MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND has acquired 120,000 tonnes of diesel in three cargoes , bound for the west coast , in its October tender . *NL* Traders said the award could be MMSTART_14533 India India MMEND 's lowest in recent years . *NL* " After MMSTART_7971634 Indian_Oil_Corporation IOC MMEND 's very small purchase of 120,000 tonnes , I 'm still suspicious that they will buy more in the second half of October , " another said . *NL* But traders see the market remaining tight in the short-term , with some surplus arising closer to October . *NL* " I see an overhang of gas oil further out , " one said . *NL* " Gas oil will remain tight in the short term up to mid-September with the premium of around $ 1 for 0.5 percent ( sulphur material ) . *NL* In the second half of September and October we see the premium coming off to 70-75 cents . " *NL* Traders said there was not much demand for one percent sulphur material gas oil , with the premium at 40 to 45 cents . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_893_Egypt MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND police catch ancient manuscript thieves . *NL* MMSTART_6293 Cairo CAIRO MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egyptian MMEND police have arrested eight people who were trying to sell an ancient copy of the MMSTART_22326 Old_Testament Old Testament MMEND , the official MMSTART_7614001 Al_Akhbar_(Lebanon) al-Akhbar MMEND newspaper said on Thursday . *NL* The daily said the men had wanted to sell the undated manuscript to a MMSTART_25955086 Jews Jewish MMEND group for five million pounds ( $ 1.5 million ) . *NL* Instead an undercover police officer pretended to be interested in buying it and arrested them . *NL* The newspaper did not give any details about the manuscript but said it had been relinquished to the MMSTART_19623898 Islamic_Museum,_Jerusalem Islamic Museum MMEND in MMSTART_6293 Cairo Cairo MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_894_New New MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ambassador arrives in MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi Arabia MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_211583 Dubai DUBAI MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_13015878 Washington_(state) Washington MMEND 's new ambassador to MMSTART_349303 Saudi_Arabia Saudi Arabia MMEND , Wyche MMSTART_909551 Wyche_Fowler Fowler MMEND , arrived in the kingdom to take up his post , the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND embassy in MMSTART_51554 Riyadh Riyadh MMEND said on Thursday . *NL* MMSTART_909551 Wyche_Fowler Fowler MMEND , a lawyer and former senator , arrived late on Wednesday , the embassy said in a statement . *NL* President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND earlier this month invoked special powers to appoint MMSTART_909551 Wyche_Fowler Fowler MMEND during the congressional recess because the Senate delayed confirming his nomination . *NL* MMSTART_909551 Wyche_Fowler Fowler MMEND 's predecessor Raymond Mabus returned to the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND in May . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_895_Jordanian MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordanian MMEND PM Kabariti leaves for MMSTART_96665 Palestinian_territories West Bank MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_45007 Amman AMMAN MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordanian MMEND Prime Minister Abdul-Karim al-Kabariti left MMSTART_45007 Amman Amman MMEND on Thursday for the MMSTART_96665 Palestinian_territories West Bank MMEND town of MMSTART_44132 Ramallah Ramallah MMEND to hold talks with MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND President MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Yasser Arafat MMEND on the stalled MMSTART_19323 Middle_East Middle East MMEND peace process , officials said . *NL* The official state news agency MMSTART_6226592 Jordan_News_Agency Petra MMEND said Kabariti would hold discussions " on the latest developments in the peace process and bilateral cooperation " . *NL* The visit was Kabariti 's first trip outside the country since MMSTART_7515964 Jordan Jordan MMEND was shaken by food riots earlier this month . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_896_Palestinians MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinians MMEND end four-hour strike . *NL* MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem JERUSALEM MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinians MMEND reopened their shops on Thursday at the end of a four-hour strike called by President MMSTART_34289 Yasser_Arafat Yasser Arafat MMEND to protest against MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 's policy on MMSTART_25955086 Jews Jewish MMEND settlements and MMSTART_16043 Jerusalem Jerusalem MMEND , witnesses said . *NL* Shopkeepers in Arab East Jerusalem rolled up their shutters some 10 minutes before the scheduled noon ( 0900 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) end of the stoppage . *NL* MMSTART_241405 State_of_Palestine Palestinian MMEND leaders called the strike , the first in the West Bank and MMSTART_12047 Gaza_Strip Gaza MMEND since 1994 , a warning signal that the peace process with MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND was in danger . *NL* Witnesses said most shops were closed in towns and villages in the areas , with the exception of MMSTART_38577 Hebron Hebron MMEND , a West Bank city still under MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israeli MMEND occupation . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_897_U.S. MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND wheat weekly export sales highlights - MMSTART_70896 United_States_Department_of_Agriculture USDA MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND wheat major net sales activity in the week ended Aug 22 reported by exporters for the following purchasing countries , in tonnes : *NL* Net Sales : 1996/97 1997/98 *NL* MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND 199,900 Nil *NL* MMSTART_27019 South_Korea S. Korea MMEND 149,100-A *NL* MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND 74,600 *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND 55,000-B *NL* MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND 55,000-B *NL* Unknown - 161,600 *NL* A- includes 54,600 tonnes changed from unknown . *NL* B- reflects 55,000 tonnes changed from unknown . *NL* Primary Export Destinations : MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND , MMSTART_19291 Morocco Morocco MMEND , MMSTART_27019 South_Korea S. Korea MMEND , MMSTART_350939 Yemen Yemen MMEND , MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND , MMSTART_3966054 Mexico Mexico MMEND and MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_898_Keane MMSTART_7712661 Keane_(company) Keane MMEND wins contract from MMSTART_230965 ING_Group ING MMEND units . *NL* MMSTART_24437894 Boston BOSTON MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Software services company MMSTART_7712661 Keane_(company) Keane Inc MMEND said it had won a year 2000 compliance contract from Life Insurance Co of Georgia and Southland Life Insurance Co , both part of MMSTART_21148 Netherlands The Netherlands MMEND ' MMSTART_230965 ING_Group ING Group MMEND . *NL* The company said in a statement late on Wednesday it would conduct an enterprise assessment and strategic compliance plan for preparing all the mainframe systems of Life of Georgia and Southland Life to operate in the new century . *NL* The project will be managed by MMSTART_7712661 Keane_(company) Keane MMEND 's MMSTART_3138 Atlanta Atlanta MMEND office . *NL* " The client 's goal is to complete its year 2000 conversion activities by the end of 1997 , " the statement said . *NL* -- MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND newsroom , ( 212 ) 859-1610 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_899_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_173070 The_Wall_Street_Journal Wall Street Journal MMEND - Aug 29 . *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* The MMSTART_22093 National_Basketball_Association National Basketball Association MMEND has sued America Online Inc , alleging that the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND ' No 1 on-line service is delivering real-time information about league games without its permission , MMSTART_173070 The_Wall_Street_Journal The Wall Street Journal MMEND reported on Thursday . *NL* The suit was filed on Wednesday in federal court in MMSTART_45470 Manhattan Manhattan MMEND and is another legal skirmish over what constitutes a " broadcast " in the computer age . *NL* The suit contends MMSTART_1397 AOL America Online MMEND was misappropriating MMSTART_22093 National_Basketball_Association NBA MMEND property by providing a site containing continually updated scores and statistics of MMSTART_22093 National_Basketball_Association NBA MMEND games in progress . *NL* The newspaper also reported : *NL* * Baxter International Inc has reached an agreement to acquire MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND 's Immuno International AG in a complex deal valued at $ 715 miilion . *NL* * MMSTART_18933266 Boeing Boeing Co MMEND secures $ 5.5 billion in orders for new , larger 747s . *NL* * President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND is expected to propose a tax break on home sales . *NL* * Philip Morris Cos Inc raises dividend 20 percent . *NL* * MMSTART_1043102 Salomon_Brothers Salomon Brothers Inc MMEND analyst is bullish on International Business Machines Corp . *NL* * Sierra Semiconductor Corp puts modem chipset line up for sale and sets layoffs . *NL* * Red Lion Hotels Inc says it 's holding merger talks with Doubletree Corp . *NL* * GTE Corp , Baby Bells and their allies ready to launch challenge to telecommunications reform law . *NL* * Economists see second-quarter gross domestic product revised down 0.1 percentage point . *NL* * President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND proposes five-point plan to clean up toxic waste sites . *NL* * Securities and Exchange Commission acts to improve stock-trade prices for investors . *NL* * H&R Block Inc delays spinoff of its stake in CompuServe Corp . *NL* * Stock funds see cash pour in again in July . *NL* * The Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department issue new guidelines for formation of doctors ' networks . *NL* -- MMSTART_645042 New_York_City New York MMEND newsroom , ( 212 ) 859-1610 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_900_Baker MMSTART_213137 James_Baker Baker MMEND made secret trip to MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syria MMEND in March 1995 . *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Former Secretary of State MMSTART_213137 James_Baker James Baker MMEND made a secret trip to MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syria MMEND in March 1995 in an unsuccessful bid to break an impasse in negotiations between MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syria MMEND and MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND , the MMSTART_102226 The_Washington_Post Washington Post MMEND reported on Thursday . *NL* The paper said MMSTART_213137 James_Baker Baker MMEND declined to discuss the trip , but authorised an associate to confirm it took place and give an account of it . *NL* News of the secret trip came after MMSTART_213137 James_Baker Baker MMEND trashed the MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND administration at the MMSTART_509001 Republican_National_Convention Republican National Convention MMEND two weeks ago for its efforts to nudge MMSTART_7515849 Syria Syria MMEND into peace with MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_213137 James_Baker Baker MMEND made the March 1995 trip on the explicit understanding that it remain a secret , but after his speech at the MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) GOP MMEND convention , MMSTART_9282173 Israel Israel MMEND 's outgoing ambassador MMSTART_17944843 Itamar_Rabinovich Itamar Rabinovich MMEND told a reporter about it , the MMSTART_102226 The_Washington_Post Post MMEND said . *NL* MMSTART_213137 James_Baker Baker MMEND was secretary of state in the MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND administration of President MMSTART_11955 George_H._W._Bush George Bush MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_901_Clinton MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND wins MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND re-nomination . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND was formally nominated on Wednesday as the MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND party candidate for a second four-year term in the MMSTART_33057 White_House White House MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND won the nomination in a traditional state-by-state roll call of votes at the party convention and will accept in a speech on Thursday . *NL* He faces MMSTART_32070 Republican_Party_(United_States) Republican MMEND challenger MMSTART_55846 Bob_Dole Bob Dole MMEND in the November 5 presidential election . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_902_Beachcomber Beachcomber finds piece that could be MMSTART_152449 Trans_World_Airlines TWA MMEND part . *NL* MMSTART_136974 Atlantic_Highlands,_New_Jersey ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS MMEND , MMSTART_21648 New_Jersey N.J. MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* A foot-long piece of debris bearing markings from a commercial aircraft was found on the MMSTART_21648 New_Jersey New Jersey MMEND shore and forwarded to MMSTART_152449 Trans_World_Airlines TWA MMEND crash investigators in MMSTART_18315 Long_Island Long Island MMEND , officials said on Wednesday . *NL* A person walking on the shore at MMSTART_4472857 Island_Beach_State_Park Island Beach State Park MMEND found the debris and alerted police who forwarded it to MMSTART_18315 Long_Island Long Island MMEND , MMSTART_8210131 New_York New York MMEND , where the MMSTART_21840 National_Transportation_Safety_Board National Transportation Safety Board MMEND and the MMSTART_11127 Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation FBI MMEND are conducting an investigation . *NL* The MMSTART_152449 Trans_World_Airlines TWA MMEND jet exploded in a deadly fireball last month , killing 230 people , crashing in the Atlantic Ocean at least 80 miles from where the debris was found Wednesday . *NL* Several other items have been reported found along the MMSTART_21648 New_Jersey New Jersey MMEND shore , most of it such personal items as wallets , shoes and jewelry . *NL* Investigators said they still do not have enough evidence to determine whether a bomb , a missile or mechanical failure caused the crash . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_903_FEATURE FEATURE - Rich new detail on MMSTART_863 American_Civil_War U.S. Civil War MMEND unearthed . *NL* Leila Corcoran *NL* MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. WASHINGTON MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* A freed black man writes to his still-enslaved wife , a mother pleads with MMSTART_307 Abraham_Lincoln Abraham Lincoln MMEND on behalf of her son and a maimed soldier poses for an official photograph in newly reopened records that bring the MMSTART_863 American_Civil_War U.S. Civil War MMEND back to life . *NL* Working in the basement of the National Archives , members of the Civil War Conservation Corps are organising the military records of volunteers who fought for the North so that they can be preserved on microfilm . *NL* The faded documents have been stowed away in the Archives since it opened in 1935 and have rarely seen the light of day . *NL* Each soldier 's file is a gold mine of information : enlistment papers , muster rolls , medical records , discharge certificates , letters and photographs . *NL* Since the project began almost two years ago , corps volunteers have focused on MMSTART_2154 African_American African American MMEND troops , preparing records in time for the unveiling in MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND this year of a special memorial to black soldiers who fought in the war . *NL* More than 185,000 black soldiers fought and 37,000 died . *NL* In one letter , a black soldier heading South wrote his wife , " though great is the present national difficulties yet I look forward to a brighter day when I shall have the oportunity of seeing you in the full enjoyment of freedom . *NL* " I would like to no ( sic ) if you are still in slavery if you are , it will not be long before we shall have crushed the system that now oppreses you for in the course of three months you shall have your liberty . *NL* Great is the outpouring of the coloured people that is now rallying with the heart of lions against the very curse that has separated you and me . " *NL* In another letter dated January 1865 , a well-to-do MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND matron wrote to MMSTART_307 Abraham_Lincoln Lincoln MMEND to plead for her son , who faced a dishonourable discharge from the MMSTART_32087 United_States_Army Army MMEND . " *NL* James is a prisoner for a thoughtless act of folly , while those who have done nothing for the cause are free , " she wrote . *NL* MMSTART_307 Abraham_Lincoln Lincoln MMEND 's notation on the letter read : " If his colonel will say in writing on this sheet he is willing to receive this man back to the regiment , I will pardon and send him . " *NL* The soldier was subsequently pardoned . *NL* While the letters speak to the anguish of separation , a photograph of a black amputee speaks to the terrible physical cost of the war . *NL* In a picture required for his military discharge , Pvt . *NL* Lewis Martin , with haunted eyes , posed bare-chested to reveal his missing arm and leg , blown off during a battle at MMSTART_91268 Petersburg,_Virginia Petersburg MMEND , MMSTART_32432 Virginia Virginia MMEND , in July 1864 . *NL* The work on black troops has provided new insight into the rhythms of plantation talk and culture , said MMSTART_27426216 John_Y._Simon John Simon MMEND , professor of history at MMSTART_476592 Southern_Illinois_University_Carbondale Southern Illinois University at Carbondale MMEND and editor of Gen . *NL* MMSTART_31752 Ulysses_S._Grant Ulysses Grant MMEND 's papers . *NL* " These ( writings ) are not only poetic but a linguistic treasure trove . *NL* This is the first generation of MMSTART_2154 African_American African Americans MMEND that really can express itself without fear and punishment , " MMSTART_27426216 John_Y._Simon Simon MMEND said . *NL* " I think there 's probably a whole lot of material that would expand our understanding of the sociology of the war , " said Edward Smith , director of MMSTART_508127 American_studies American Studies MMEND at MMSTART_80734 American_University American University MMEND in MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND . *NL* The war between the North and MMSTART_7023 Confederate_States_of_America South MMEND raged for nearly four years , claimed the lives of half a million MMSTART_3434750 United_States Americans MMEND and forever seared the nation 's consciousness . *NL* MMSTART_7023 Confederate_States_of_America Southern MMEND records have already been preserved . *NL* They were put on microfilm about 30 years ago through a grant from the MMSTART_178621 United_Daughters_of_the_Confederacy United Daughters of the Confederacy MMEND . *NL* The Civil War Conservation Corps is mostly retirees joined by students during the school year . *NL* Director Budge Weidman , who has shepherded the project from the beginning , predicts it will take up to a decade to complete . *NL* The work was inspired by a MMSTART_161535 National_Park_Service National Park Service MMEND plan to put computer databases at MMSTART_863 American_Civil_War Civil War MMEND battlefields across the country so that MMSTART_3434750 United_States Americans MMEND might research their ancestors . *NL* The records also provide insight into medical thinking of the day . *NL* One soldier was discharged because of " mental incapacity and inebetude ( sic ) of the brain , alleged by the Patient to be connected with a fall on the head but believed to arise from long continued and excessive masturbation . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_904_Clinton MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND arrives in MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND on day of re-nomination . *NL* MMSTART_6886 Chicago CHICAGO MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Bill Clinton MMEND arrived in MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND on Wednesday as the MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND convention prepared to re-nominate him for a second four-year term . *NL* MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND flew in by helicopter from MMSTART_112436 Michigan_City,_Indiana Michigan City MMEND , MMSTART_21883857 Indiana Indiana MMEND , after ending a four-day , 559-mile trip aboard a campaign train from MMSTART_108956 Washington,_D.C. Washington MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_905_New New bomb attacks on MMSTART_5714828 Corsica Corsica MMEND despite crackdown vow . *NL* Sylvie Florence *NL* MMSTART_2640 Ajaccio AJACCIO MMEND , MMSTART_5714828 Corsica Corsica MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Separatist guerrillas planted two bombs overnight at government offices on the MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND MMSTART_19006 Mediterranean_Sea Mediterranean MMEND island of MMSTART_5714828 Corsica Corsica MMEND despite fresh warnings of a crackdown by MMSTART_22989 Paris Paris MMEND , police said on Thursday . *NL* In the latest in a wave of attacks , a two kg ( four lb ) bomb seriously damaged two floors of Agriculture Ministry offices located just 50 metres ( yards ) from a police station in the centre of the island capital MMSTART_2640 Ajaccio Ajaccio MMEND . *NL* No one was hurt . *NL* A second device , packed with five kg ( 10 lbs ) of explosive , was defused before it could go off , police said . *NL* The new attacks followed by a day a warning of a new " get-tough " policy by MMSTART_22989 Paris Paris MMEND toward the separatists , who seek greater autonomy . *NL* Interior Minister MMSTART_1512904 Jean-Louis_Debré Jean-Louis Debre MMEND , under fire for staging secret talks with one of the largest of several rival underground nationalist groups , told the daily La Corse in a statement he had given " firm orders " to police to round up those responsible for the bombings and bring them to justice . *NL* Judges on the island had accused MMSTART_22989 Paris Paris MMEND of taking a lax stance on guerrilla violence while conducting secret but widely-reported talks with separatists which have now failed . *NL* The latest bombing , close on the heels of the new orders , brought charges that police were powerless . *NL* " No searches , no arrests , no police reinforcements visible on the island , despite the ministry 's promises , " the daily MMSTART_3017887 France_Soir France-Soir MMEND lamented . *NL* " On the island , as at the MMSTART_17780202 Place_Beauvau Place Beauvau MMEND ( the MMSTART_871703 Minister_of_the_Interior_(France) Interior Ministry MMEND 's MMSTART_22989 Paris Paris MMEND address ) , people are well aware who is who and who is doing what . *NL* It is time to end this nightly farce , " said the pro-government daily MMSTART_80770 Le_Figaro Le Figaro MMEND in an editorial . *NL* No one immediately claimed responsibility for Thursday 's incidents , which brought to 23 the number of guerrilla attacks on the resort island since mid-August , when separatist guerrillas ended a shaky seven-month truce . *NL* MMSTART_5714828 Corsica Corsica MMEND has been racked by low-level separatist-inspired violence , principally directed against government targets , for two decades . *NL* The daily MMSTART_127071 Le_Monde Le Monde MMEND reported on Wednesday some separatist movements were considering taking their attacks to the MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND mainland on the principle that " 300 grammes of explosives on the continent have more impact than 300 kilos in MMSTART_5714828 Corsica Corsica MMEND " . *NL* The newspaper said separatists may take advantage of social unrest widely expected on the mainland in coming weeks over government austerity plans to stoke a popular backlash against the government . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_906_Sweden MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND 's OM to open MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND forest products bourse . *NL* MMSTART_26741 Stockholm STOCKHOLM MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Swedish MMEND options and derivatives exchange OM Gruppen AB said on Thursday it would open an electronic bourse for forest industry products in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND in the first half of 1997 . *NL* " Together with subsidiaries OMLX , the London Securities & Derivatives Exchange and OM Stockholm , OM Gruppen will open an international electronic bourse for forest products in the first half of 1997 , " OM Gruppen said in a statement . *NL* The first commodity to be traded on the PULPEX bourse will be pulp , but OM said trade would be extended to include products such as timber , recycled paper and other paper qualities . *NL* " Through the establishment of PULPEX , MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND will have a commodities bourse for forest products which complements existing bourses for oil , metals and ' softs ' ( coffee , sugar and cocoa ) , " OM said . *NL* PULPEX was the result of a three-year project run in cooperation between OM and representatives of the forest industry , the company said . *NL* Huge swings in the price of pulp over the past few years have made pulp producers ' profitability unpredictable , and made investing in new production capacity a risky business . *NL* " Without the ability to hedge prices , changes in the world market price for pulp has had an immediate impact on players ' profitability , " OM said . *NL* It said global production of pulp amounted to around 200 million tonnes per year , of which around 20 percent or 40 million tonnes was sold on the spot market . *NL* At current prices , the value of this production was around $ 25 billion . *NL* PULPEX will be both a marketplace and a clearing house , OM said , adding that the British Securities and Investments Board had been informed of OM 's plans . *NL* PULPEX 's clearing operation will be covered by the parent company guarantee issued by OM Gruppen to its wholly-owned bourses and clearing organisations . *NL* -- MMSTART_26741 Stockholm Stockholm MMEND newsroom , +46-8-700 1006 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_907_Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp oil stock levels fall . *NL* MMSTART_844 Amsterdam AMSTERDAM MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Oil product inventories held in independent tankage in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp area were at the following levels , with week-ago and year-ago levels , industry sources said . *NL* All figures in thousands of tonnes : *NL* 29/8/96 22/8/96 1/9/95 *NL* Gasoline 400 400-425 425 *NL* Naphtha 50-75 75-100 50-75 *NL* Gas oil 1,600 1,650 1,850-1,900 *NL* Fuel oil 325 325-350 425 *NL* Jet kero 15 15-20 25 *NL* Motor gasoline stocks dipped slightly as barges left for MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND , but there were few inflows of cargoes . *NL* Naphtha inventories also dropped as MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND again took barges and no cargoes entered ARA . *NL* Gas oil stocks fell with some cargoes arriving from the former MMSTART_26779 Soviet_Union Soviet Union MMEND , but very fast throughput to markets in MMSTART_4170 Benelux Benelux MMEND , MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND and MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Switzerland MMEND . *NL* Fuel oil inventories dipped slightly with some straight-run arrivals , but fair bunkering demand removing more material . *NL* Jet fuel stocks lowered as the aviation sector bought . *NL* -- Philip Blenkinsop , MMSTART_844 Amsterdam Amsterdam MMEND newsroom 31 20 504 5000 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_908_German MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND anti-nuclear activists in pantomime protest . *NL* MMSTART_3295 Bonn BONN MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* About 200 MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND anti-nuclear activists protested on Thursday against nuclear waste transportation by re-enacting scenes from a demonstration they staged in May that turned into a violent clash with police . *NL* Activists dressed as police brandished batons and firing a theatre-prop water cannon at " demonstrators " . *NL* Police who had turned out in force all around the government quarter fearing violence looked on in amusement . *NL* Last May dozens of demonstrators and police were injured in violent clashes around the MMSTART_4693197 Gorleben Gorleben MMEND nuclear waste depot as hundreds of protesters tried to block a delivery of waste by train and truck . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_909_Italy MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND police arrest five over double Mafia killing . *NL* MMSTART_44776 Catania CATANIA MMEND , MMSTART_27619 Sicily Sicily MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND Police said on Thursday they had arrested five people in connection with the slaying of the daughter and 14-year-old nephew of a Mafia boss earlier this week . *NL* Santa Puglisi , 22 , and Salvatore Botta were gunned down in a cemetery in this eastern MMSTART_27619 Sicily Sicilian MMEND city on Tuesday in a crime which shocked even hardened anti-Mafia investigators . *NL* The arrests followed a tip-off from a married couple who unexpectedly showed up at investigators ' offices on Wednesday . " *NL* They wanted to get a weight off their consciences , " a police spokesman said . *NL* He added the couple had also shed light on the murder last year of the wife of Mafia boss MMSTART_8468733 Benedetto_Santapaola Nitto Santapaola MMEND . *NL* Puglisi was shot as she knelt praying by the tomb of her young husband , who was himself killed last year in a Mafia ambush . *NL* Botta , who had accompanied Puglisi to the cemetary , tried to flee the lone gunman but was caught and killed . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_910_Thieves Thieves make off with cash from prison canteen . *NL* MMSTART_56885 Limerick LIMERICK MMEND , MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Thieves stole almost 2,000 MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Irish MMEND pounds ( $ 3,000 ) from the officers ' canteen of a MMSTART_56885 Limerick Limerick MMEND jail on Thursday while warders slept in a room upstairs . *NL* Police said the thieves intercepted a woman arriving to work at the canteen , forced her to open the safe where takings were kept and made off with the cash . *NL* While the robbery was going on , several officers were asleep in a room over the canteen , which is in the grounds of the prison on MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND 's southwest coast . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_911_Italians MMSTART_14532 Italy Italians MMEND hold HIV-pensioner for harassing hookers . *NL* MMSTART_66513 Genoa GENOA MMEND , MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND police said on Thursday they had arrested a 61-year-old man after he fired blank shots at prostitutes he blamed for spreading MMSTART_5069516 HIV/AIDS AIDS MMEND . *NL* The pensioner , named only as Pietro T. , told investigators he was infected with HIV , the MMSTART_5069516 HIV/AIDS AIDS MMEND virus , and his wife had died of the disease . *NL* He did not say how they had contracted the illness . *NL* Police said the man had recently been spotted cruising red-light areas in this northern MMSTART_14532 Italy Italian MMEND city , hurling abuse at prostitutes and firing blank shots at them . *NL* Police said they found in his apartment two fake guns and a pistol that would only fire blanks . " *NL* Although fake guns are legal , the use he made of them means he could be tried , " a police official said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_912_Bodies Bodies found at site of MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND jet crash - officials . *NL* MMSTART_22309 Oslo OSLO MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Bodies have been sighted but no survivors have yet been found at the site of Thursday 's crash of a MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND airliner on MMSTART_21241 Norway Norway MMEND 's remote MMSTART_36971 Arctic Arctic MMEND island of Spitzbergen , MMSTART_21241 Norway Norwegian MMEND officials said . *NL* " We have found dead people , " said Rune Hansen , the island 's deputy governor , told MMSTART_21241 Norway Norwegian MMEND television . *NL* The MMSTART_21241 Norway Norwegian MMEND news agency NTB quoted another official on the island as saying no survivors had been found . *NL* The Vnukovo Airlines Tupolev 154 flight from MMSTART_19004 Moscow Moscow MMEND , carrying 129 passengers and a crew of 12 , crashed in bad weather 10 km ( six miles ) east of MMSTART_337405 Longyearbyen Longyearbyen MMEND , the island 's only airstrip , officials said . *NL* First rescuers arrived shortly after 1 p.m. ( 1100 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) and reported soon afterwards that most of the three-engine jet 's wreckage was scattered around the top of the small Opera mountain while the rest had slid down the mountainside . *NL* Air traffic officials said they had lost contact with the flight , scheduled to arrive at around 10.15 a.m. ( 0815 MMSTART_12701 Greenwich_Mean_Time GMT MMEND ) , shortly before it was due to land . *NL* Spitzbergen is a MMSTART_21241 Norway Norwegian MMEND coal-mining settlement . *NL* The only other community is in the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russian MMEND village of MMSTART_466256 Barentsburg Barentsburg MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND and MMSTART_21241 Norway Norway MMEND share the island 's resources under a treaty dating back to the 1920s . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_913_Galeforce Galeforce winds and heavy rains batter MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels BRUSSELS MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Torrential rains and galeforce winds battered MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgium MMEND on Thursday causing widespread damage as some areas had more rainfall in 24 hours than they normally get in a month , the meteorological office said . *NL* Cellars were flooded , trees uprooted and roofs damaged , but there were no reports of any injuries , an interior affairs ministry spokesman said . *NL* Some trains were delayed as fallen trees blocked lines . *NL* MMSTART_3708 Brussels Brussels MMEND received 5.6 cm ( 2.24 inches ) of water in the past 24 hours -- compared to an average 7.4 cm ( 2.96 inches ) per month -- but in several communes in the south of the country up to 8 cm ( 3.2 inches ) fell , the MMSTART_16035441 Royal_Meteorological_Institute Royal Meteorological Institute MMEND ( RMT ) said . *NL* The RMT spokesman said that near the eastern city of MMSTART_156847 Turnhout Turnhout MMEND , a group of boy scouts camping in a low-lying meadow had to be evacuated as water flooded their tents . *NL* The rain also severely hindered MMSTART_3343 Belgium Belgian MMEND investigators ' excavations in the southern village of MMSTART_17703237 Jumet Jumet MMEND , where they are looking for bodies in one of the houses of the main character in a paedophile sex-and-murder scandal . *NL* But the coastal towns got off lightly as the flooding that had been expected due to a combination of spring tides and high winds failed to materialise . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_914_Repsol MMSTART_1076420 Repsol_S.A. Repsol MMEND shares up 65 pesetas on H1 results . *NL* MMSTART_41188263 Madrid MADRID MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Shares in MMSTART_26667 Spain Spanish MMEND oil and chemicals group MMSTART_1076420 Repsol_S.A. Repsol MMEND were up 65 pesetas to 4,150 after the company announced net first half profits fell 1.1 percent to 61.45 billion pesetas on the previous year . *NL* This was close to the market 's forecast of net profits of 61.94 billion . *NL* Shares in MMSTART_1076420 Repsol_S.A. Repsol MMEND shot up 100 pesetas to 4,175 shortly after the figures , having traded down 10 pesetas before the figures were released . *NL* " It 's madness , " said an analyst at a MMSTART_41188263 Madrid Madrid MMEND brokerage , adding that the market had overreacted to the news . " *NL* People were waiting for the results to come out before buying . *NL* The rise has been very quick and very crazy . " *NL* He predicted a correction , perhaps as early as this session . *NL* -- Madrid Newsroom +34 1 585 2161 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_915_Algeria MMSTART_358 Algeria Algeria MMEND forces kill guerrillas - papers . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_358 Algeria Algerian MMEND security forces killed four MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND guerrillas on Tuesday in a village south of the capital MMSTART_1644 Algiers Algiers MMEND , an MMSTART_358 Algeria Algerian MMEND newspaper said on Thursday . *NL* The armed militants were shot dead in Nahar village 90 km ( 56 miles ) south of MMSTART_1644 Algiers Algiers MMEND , Liberte newspaper said . *NL* Security forces also killed an unspecified number of members of a rebel gang on Wednesday in the Leveilly suburb of MMSTART_1644 Algiers Algiers MMEND , Le Matin newspaper reported . *NL* An estimated 50,000 people , mostly MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND militants and security forces members , have been killed in violence pitting MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND guerrillas against government forces since early 1992 , when authorities cancelled a general election in which MMSTART_15012 Islamism Islamists MMEND had taken a commanding lead . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_916_Finns MMSTART_10577 Finland Finns MMEND hold two men on child sex-abuse charges . *NL* MMSTART_13696 Helsinki HELSINKI MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_10577 Finland Finnish MMEND police said on Thursday they had arrested two men suspected of sexually abusing a captive 13-year-old girl , but did not believe the case was linked to others in MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND . *NL* The men , both MMSTART_10577 Finland Finns MMEND aged about 40 , were arrested last Saturday in the western town of MMSTART_68836 Tampere Tampere MMEND in a raid on a luxury boat owned by one of them . *NL* The girl was being held on the boat and had sought help from a passer-by , police chief inspector Ilkka Laasonen said . *NL* " This is an individual case and I do n't have any evidence linking the suspects to any other cases , " Laasonen said . *NL* The girl was taken to hospital . *NL* The men could face charges carrying up to six to 10 years in prison , he said . *NL* Witnesses had reported seeing many young women and some girls who looked clearly underage at parties around the boat in recent weeks , the daily newspaper MMSTART_2423598 Iltalehti Iltalehti MMEND said . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_917_Audi MMSTART_848 Audi Audi MMEND CEO says expects no 96 currency impact . *NL* MMSTART_208251 Ingolstadt INGOLSTADT MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_848 Audi Audi AG MMEND management board chairman Herbert Demel said on Thursday that the MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND luxury carmaker , a unit of MMSTART_32652 Volkswagen_Group Volkswagen AG MMEND , did not expect any burden on its 1996 results from currency market volatility . *NL* " We do not expect any burden on our 1996 results from currency markets , " Demel told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND in an interview . *NL* MMSTART_848 Audi Audi MMEND would have been able to report a profit 300 million marks higher in 1995 if exchange rates had stayed the same as in 1994 , Demel had told a shareholder meeting last April . *NL* Demel said the carmaker had hedged about half of its currency risk for 1996 . *NL* -- John Gilardi , Frankfurt Newsroom , +49 69 756525 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_918_KEKKILA KEKKILA SEES FULL-YR 1996 PROFIT VS LOSS . *NL* MMSTART_13696 Helsinki HELSINKI MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Fertilisers and saplings maker Kekkila Oy said on Thursday in a statement it expected a falling result trend in the latter half of the year , but a full-year profit was nevertheless likely . *NL* " Due to natural seasonal fluctuations in operations , the end-year result trend will be falling , but based on the early year result trend a profitable result is likely to be achieved , " Kekkila said in its January-June interim report . *NL* In 1995 , Kekkila reported a 5.6 million markka loss before extraordinary items and tax . *NL* In the first half , Kekkila posted a 6.1 million markka profit , up from 0.7 million . *NL* -- Helsinki Newsroom +358 - 0 - 680 50 245 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_919_INTERVIEW-T&N INTERVIEW-T&N untroubled by margin pressure . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* The chairman of MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British-based MMEND components and engineering group T&N Plc said on Thursday the firm remained confident about the general prospects for its operating margins despite pressure from unsettled markets . *NL* In an interview following its first-half results , which included a less optimistic forecast for the second half of this year than it had made in the past , Sir Colin Hope said T&N had taken defensive action to protect it from patchy markets . *NL* Looking at market prospects , he said : " I think our best judgment at this stage is that it will probably bumble along in the rather mixed way it 's been in the first half . " *NL* " It 's very difficult to predict the market ( trend ) this year . *NL* It could be better , or it could be worse , " Hope added , echoing the demand uncertainty across automotive industries . *NL* " You can see anxieties in MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND and MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND , in particular , beginning to grow and develop . *NL* MMSTART_3434750 United_States America MMEND , however , is looking a little better , " he said . *NL* Compared with the end of last year , when T&N predicted a sluggish first half and a rebound later in 1996 , Hope said : " I think the difference ( now ) is the first half has not actually been as bad as some felt it was going to be , but equally we 're certainly not predicting a recovery in the second half . " *NL* Against this background , Hope said the group was glad it had rationalised and destocked even though this had pressed margins , which had slipped to 9.5 percent from 11.3 percent a year ago . *NL* " I think the figure of 9.5 percent on the first half , when you consider the fact that we 've been destocking , the fairly mixed customer demand , and the fact that we sold the ( southern MMSTART_5334607 Africa African MMEND ) mines actually is not bad . *NL* " It does show how easily we should be able to bounce back over 10 percent again , " he added , saying : " We continue to feel very relaxed about our general view that we would average 10 percent profit margins over the cycle . " *NL* " We 've always taken the view that we are the sort of company that 's quite capable of working in difficult circumstances -- we 're rather used to it . *NL* And we feel very confident that we 're doing all the right things , " Hope said . *NL* " When the ( profit ) figures will bounce back up again is just a function of markets recovering just a fraction , " he added . *NL* Commenting on the continued struggle to get control of MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND piston maker Kolbenschmidt , which has been hampered by regulatory obstacles , Hope said T&N 's confidence " continues to improve " that it may eventually be able to proceed . *NL* -- Andrew Huddart , London Newsroom , +44 171 542 8716 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_920_Earthquake Earthquake jolts New Zealands MMSTART_62049 South_Island South Island MMEND . *NL* MMSTART_33804 Wellington WELLINGTON MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the MMSTART_19467352 Richter_magnitude_scale Richter MMEND scale shook New Zealands upper MMSTART_62049 South_Island South Island MMEND on Thursday but there were no reports of injuries , MMSTART_369460 Television_New_Zealand Television New Zealand MMEND said . *NL* It said the quake , centred near the small town of MMSTART_2859334 Waiau,_Canterbury Waiau MMEND , was strongly felt in the cities of MMSTART_61978 Nelson,_New_Zealand Nelson MMEND and MMSTART_628782 Christchurch Christchurch MMEND . *NL* Some minor damage had been reported in the spa town of Hanmer . *NL* MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND is prone to frequent earthquakes but they rarely cause major damage . *NL* The country has only 3.5 million people in an area about the size of MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND or MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_921_Hong MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND 's MMSTART_336773 Donald_Tsang Tsang MMEND sees growth , smooth transition . *NL* Mark Trevelyan *NL* MMSTART_33804 Wellington WELLINGTON MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND Financial Secretary MMSTART_336773 Donald_Tsang Donald Tsang MMEND said on Thursday he expected the territory 's economy to keep growing at around five percent but with some fluctuations from year to year . *NL* MMSTART_336773 Donald_Tsang Tsang MMEND , who made the remarks during a visit to MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND , also spoke strongly in favour of keeping the MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND dollar pegged to its MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND counterpart , and said negotiations with MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND on next year 's budget were going smoothly . *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND 's economy grew by only 3.1 percent in the first quarter , down from 5.9 percent a year earlier , and some private sector economists have revised downwards their predictions for the 1996 year . *NL* Second quarter growth estimates will be released when the MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND government issues its half-yearly economic report on Friday . *NL* " Our trend growth rate of five percent in real terms is pretty solid , " MMSTART_336773 Donald_Tsang Tsang MMEND told a news conference after meeting MMSTART_4913064 New_Zealand New Zealand MMEND Finance Minister MMSTART_595530 Bill_Birch Bill Birch MMEND . *NL* " There will be fluctuations in individual years , but it wo n't be a big margin , " he said . *NL* He said inflation was under control and the MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND dollar was " rock solid " . *NL* Its link to the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND dollar had proved an engine of growth for the past 12 years . *NL* " There 's absolutely no economic or financial or political reason for us to change . *NL* A lot of investment in MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND , some of which ( is ) by MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND , is predicated on the link continuing . " *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND will hand over MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND to MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND sovereignty at midnight on June 30 , 1997 . *NL* MMSTART_336773 Donald_Tsang Tsang MMEND said three sets of meetings with MMSTART_5405 China Chinese MMEND authorities on MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND 's 1997-98 budget , which will span the transition period , had gone smoothly . " *NL* None of our basic precepts have been challenged . " *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND will retain its own currency after the handover , run its own financial and monetary policy and have control over its own foreign exchange reserves . *NL* It will have no duty to contribute any taxes to MMSTART_18603746 Beijing Beijing MMEND , MMSTART_336773 Donald_Tsang Tsang MMEND said . *NL* He described the condition of the property market as " very good indeed " . *NL* " You know , we went through a little climb and a little trough over the last few years . *NL* Because of speculation in the market we introduced certain measures , but they are not draconian measures , and we brought it down to earth . " *NL* MMSTART_336773 Donald_Tsang Tsang MMEND said the market would continue to appreciate because property and land were scarce . *NL* The government would put land on the market to stop rentals " going through the roof " , but this would mean reclamation , with possible environmental problems . *NL* " There will be on the whole a slightly upward climb , consistent with our economic growth rate , " he said in reference to the property market . *NL* MMSTART_336773 Donald_Tsang Tsang MMEND , the third senior figure in the government after the governor and chief secretary , said his stated aim was to serve as financial secretary for two years under MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND rule and three years under MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_922_Taiwan MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND dollar ends higher , narrow trade seen . *NL* MMSTART_57648 Taipei TAIPEI MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* The MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND dollar closed slightly firmer on Thursday amid tight MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND dollar liquidity in the banking system , and dealers said the rate was likely to move narrowly in the near term . *NL* The MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND dollar fell in early trade on month-end MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND dollar demand , but the downtrend was later reversed as MMSTART_25734 Taiwan Taiwan MMEND dollar liquidity tightened . " *NL* Banks do not want to hold big MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND dollar positions at this moment , " said one dealer , adding that the rate was likely to hover around current levels . *NL* The rate closed at T$ 27.482 against Wednesday 's T$ 27.495 . *NL* Turnover was MMSTART_18717338 United_States_dollar US$ MMEND 275 million . *NL* -- Joyce Liu ( 2-5080815 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_923_SIMEX SIMEX Nikkei ends down but off lows . *NL* MMSTART_27318 Singapore SINGAPORE MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Simex Nikkei futures ended easier but off the day 's lows on Thursday . *NL* Dealers said selling in the session was a follow-through from Wednesday 's gloomy Tankan corporate report by the MMSTART_188155 Bank_of_Japan Bank of Japan MMEND . *NL* " The MMSTART_40293 Nikkei_225 Nikkei MMEND is testing support at the 20,500 level . *NL* Sentiment is a bit gloomy because people are focusing on the weak recovery in the economy at the moment , " said a dealer with a MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND bank . *NL* September MMSTART_40293 Nikkei_225 Nikkei MMEND settled at 20,605 after touching an intraday low of 20,530 against its previous close of 20,725 . *NL* Volume was 19,560 contracts . *NL* Dealers said technically , the index should see good support at 20,300 and the upside should be capped at 21,000 . *NL* -- Doreen Siow 65-8703092 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_924_Siam Siam Commercial wins agency bond auctions . *NL* MMSTART_56615 Bangkok BANGKOK MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* A consortium led by MMSTART_30128 Thailand Thailand MMEND 's Siam Commercial Bank Plc has secured at auction the right to sell two state agency bond issues worth a combined 3.73 billion baht , an official at the bank said on Thursday . *NL* The Government Housing Bank will issue bonds worth three billion baht and the metropolitan Waterworks Authority will issue bonds worth 730 million , an investment banker at MMSTART_18143347 Siam_Commercial_Bank Siam Commercial Bank MMEND told MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND . *NL* The consortium , made up of eight financial institutions , offered an annual interest rate of 8.46 percent for both issues , he said . *NL* Both state agency bonds will have seven-year maturity and will be issued on September 5 , he said . *NL* -- MMSTART_56615 Bangkok Bangkok MMEND newsroom ( 662 ) 652-0642 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_925_M'bishi M'bishi Gas sets terms on 7-year straight . *NL* MMSTART_30057 Tokyo TOKYO MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* BORROWER - Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Ltd *NL* LEAD MGR - Nomura Securities Co Ltd *NL* FISCAL AGENT - MMSTART_2823064 The_Bank_of_Tokyo-Mitsubishi_UFJ Tokyo-Mitsubishi Bank MMEND *NL* TYPE straight bond ISSUE NO 13 AMT 10 bln yen *NL* COUPON 2.95 % ISS PRICE MATURITY 5 . *NL* Sep.03 *NL* LAST MOODY 'S PAY DATE 5 . *NL* Sep.96 *NL* FIRST INT PAY 5 . *NL* Mar.97 INT PAY 5 . *NL* Mar / Sep *NL* LAST MMSTART_164386 Standard_&_Poor's S&P MMEND SIGN DATE SUB DATE 5 . *NL* Jul-18.Jul *NL* LAST JCR LAST JBRI A LAST NIS *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_926_S. MMSTART_27019 South_Korea S. Korea MMEND MMSTART_306128 Daewoo Daewoo MMEND , MMSTART_3109012 LG_Uplus Dacom MMEND units in MMSTART_22936 Poland Polish MMEND telecom JV . *NL* MMSTART_19159283 Seoul SEOUL MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_27019 South_Korea South Korea MMEND 's Daewoo Corp , unlisted Daewoo Information Systems Co Ltd , Dacom Corp and Dacom International have set up a joint venture to offer telecommunications services in MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND . *NL* Daewoo Dacom Communications ( MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND ) MMSTART_538325 Limited_company Ltd MMEND , which was set up with an initial investment of $ 1.0 million , is expected to have sales of $ 60 million by the year 2000 , a MMSTART_306128 Daewoo Daewoo MMEND statement said on Thursday .. *NL* Daewoo Corp will take a 31 percent stake in the venture , Dacom International 25 percent , MMSTART_3109012 LG_Uplus Dacom MMEND 24 percent , and Daewoo Information 20 percent , the statement said . *NL* Daewoo Corp and Daewoo Information are units of MMSTART_306128 Daewoo Daewoo Group MMEND . *NL* -- Seoul Newsroom ( 822 ) 727 5644 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_927_Salomon Salomon & Taylor - 96/97 div forecast . *NL* MMSTART_30057 Tokyo TOKYO MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Year to March 31 , 1997 *NL* ( in billions of yen unless specified ) *NL* LATEST ACTUAL *NL* ( Parent ) FORECAST YEAR-AGO *NL* Ord div 10.00 yen 8.00 yen *NL* - Commem div - 2.00 yen *NL* NOTE - Salomon & Taylor Made Co Ltd manufactures golf clubs and sells ski equipment . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_928_Indonesia MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND plays down MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND consulate attack . *NL* MMSTART_16275 Jakarta JAKARTA MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_14579 Indonesia Indonesia MMEND sought on Thursday to play down a fire bomb attack on a MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND consulate earlier this week , saying it was being treated as a criminal rather than a political act , the official MMSTART_2917433 Antara_(news_agency) Antara MMEND news agency said . *NL* The police are still investigating the incident . *NL* It is evident the happening is not politically motivated but just an ordinary criminal act , the news agency quoted MMSTART_320443 East_Java East Java MMEND military commander Major-General MMSTART_12360951 Imam_Utomo Utomo MMEND as saying . *NL* The Tuesday morning attack on the consulate in Indonesias second largest city of MMSTART_212635 Surabaya Surabaya MMEND , caused slight damage to a guard house before being quickly extinguished , a spokesman at the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND embassy in MMSTART_16275 Jakarta Jakarta MMEND , 700 km ( 430 miles ) west of MMSTART_212635 Surabaya Surabaya MMEND , said on Wednesday . *NL* No one was injures , he said . *NL* Nobody should try and exaggerate it by calling it a bomb because it was just a molotov cocktail , MMSTART_12360951 Imam_Utomo Utomo MMEND said . *NL* He said police were investigating the incident and patrols around diplomatic offices in MMSTART_212635 Surabaya Surabaya MMEND would be stepped up . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_929_Airport Airport Facilities - 6mth parent forecast . *NL* MMSTART_30057 Tokyo TOKYO MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Six months to September 30 , 1996 *NL* ( in billions of yen unless specified ) *NL* LATEST PREVIOUS ACTUAL *NL* ( Parent ) FORECAST FORECAST YEAR-AGO *NL* Sales 11.38 11.38 11.45 *NL* Current 1.09 1.09 918 million *NL* Net 934 million 490 million 538 million *NL* NOTE - Airport Facilities Co Ltd manages and rents facilities at MMSTART_24071884 Haneda_Airport Haneda MMEND ( MMSTART_30057 Tokyo Tokyo MMEND ) and MMSTART_24086495 Osaka_International_Airport Itami MMEND ( MMSTART_52230 Osaka Osaka MMEND ) airports . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_930_HK HK civil servants contest ban on MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND panel . *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong HONG KONG MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Senior MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND civil servants were given the go-ahead on Thursday to challenge a government ban on them standing for the Beijing-backed panel to choose the territory 's first post-handover leader and lawmakers . *NL* The MMSTART_7097642 Supreme_Court_of_the_Republic_of_China Supreme Court MMEND ruled that a judicial hearing contesting the ban would be heard on September 11 , three days before the nomination period for the Selection Committee closes . *NL* The government maintains the ban , announced earlier this month , is necessary to avoid a possible conflict of interest because civil servants are involved in determining government policy . *NL* Civil servants argue the ban stymies their political rights . *NL* The 400-strong Selection Committee will select MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND 's future chief executive to replace the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND governor and a provisional legislature to take over from the elected chamber which MMSTART_18603746 Beijing Beijing MMEND plans to dissolve . *NL* MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND , a MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND colony for more than 150 years , will be handed back to MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND at midnight on June 30 next year . *NL* MMSTART_5405 China China MMEND intends to dismantle the territory 's first fully-elected legislature because it opposes MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND 's recent electoral reforms and install an interim appointed chamber , a decision that has generated considerable controversy . *NL* The judicial review sought by directorate-grade bureaucrats will apply to only about 1,000 of the approximately 33,000 civil servants affected . *NL* Police unions are not contesting the ban , which affects all 27,000 officers , and nor are the very top tier of MMSTART_13404 Hong_Kong Hong Kong MMEND 's mandarin class , the policy secretaries . *NL* More than 16,000 application forms for places on the Selection Committee have been handed out since the nomination period opened . *NL* It closes on September 14 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_931_Singapore Singapore Refining Company expected to shut CDU 3 . *NL* MMSTART_27318 Singapore SINGAPORE MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Singapore Refining Company ( SRC ) is expected to shutdown its 60,000 barrel-per-day ( bpd ) crude distillation unit ( CDU ) in September , an industry source said on Thursday . *NL* " They think something is stuck , " the source said . " *NL* But nothing has been decided as they are still waiting for an X-ray machine to determine the problem . " *NL* The source said the problem was discovered during the past month during which time CDU No.3 's production has varied from maximum capacity of 60,000 bpd to as low as 40,000 bpd , depending on the crude being run . *NL* " We are having a lot of problems , " said a source . *NL* An earlier problem with CDU No . 3 arose on July 24 when an industry source said the CDU would be closed down briefly in August for repairs to a heat exchanger . *NL* But by mid-August , a company spokesman said repairs had been carried out without any shutdown . *NL* The 285,000 bpd SRC refinery is co-owned by the Singapore Petroleum Company , British Petrolem and MMSTART_3467272 Caltex Caltex MMEND , the joint-venture of MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND majors MMSTART_284749 Chevron_Corporation Chevron Corp MMEND and Texaco Inc . *NL* -- Singapore Newsroom ( +65-8703086 ) *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_932_Loxley Loxley H1 net rises to 332.66 mln baht . *NL* MMSTART_56615 Bangkok BANGKOK MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* Reviewed financial results for the first six months ended June 30 , 1996 . *NL* ( in millions of baht unless stated ) *NL* Six months *NL* 1996 1995 *NL* Shr ( baht ) 8.32 vs 6.66 *NL* Net 332.66 vs 266.37 *NL* NOTES : Second quarter figures not available . *NL* Full name of company is Loxley Publications Plc . *NL* -- MMSTART_56615 Bangkok Bangkok MMEND newsroom 662-252-9950 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_933_INDICATORS INDICATORS - MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND - updated August 29 . *NL* INDICATORS - monthly MTH / MTH PVS YR-AGO INDEX TOTAL *NL* CPI ( % ) Jul +0.1 - 0.1 +0.0 119.3** - *NL* Yr / yr Inflation ( % ) +3.7 +3.6 +4.7 119.3 - *NL* Core Inflation +0.1 +0,2 +0,2 - - *NL* Yr / yr rise +3.5 +3.6 +5.2 - - *NL* JOBLESS ( INEM ) Jul - 63,913 - 33,149 - 65,345 - 2.17M *NL* Rate ( % ) 13.67 14.15 15.19 - - *NL* BALANCE OF PAYMENTS *NL* Trade ( bln pts ) May - 196.8 - 180.6 - 279.9 - - *NL* Cur Acc ( bln pts ) May - 9.5 - 42.0 - 110.4 - - *NL* RESERVES ( $ MLN ) Jul +1,161 +400.9 +310.4 - 54,703.0 *NL* PRODUCER PRICES ( % ) Jun - 0.2 +0.1 +0.2 119.6** - *NL* Yr / yr rise ( % ) +1.2 +1.5 +7.1 119.6 - *NL* INDUSTRIAL PROD . *NL* May - - - - - *NL* Yr / yr figures ( % ) - 3.2 +1.0 +9.8 108.4** - *NL* M4 MONEY SUPPLY ( % ) Jul +2.6 +4.2R +10.8 - - *NL* Total M4 adj . *NL* ( trln pts ) - - - - 75.912 *NL* TRADE BALANCE *NL* Exports ( bln pts ) Jun 1,100.7 1,164.1 988.2 - - *NL* Imports ( bln pts ) May 1,315.7 1,433.4 1,236.5 - - *NL* Deficit / surplus May - 215.0 - 269.3 - 248.3 - - *NL* Deficit yr to date - 1,334.0 - 1,119.0 - 1,420.9 - - *NL* GOVT.BUDGET ( bln pts ) Govt.Fcast 96 *NL* Deficit / surplus Jul +282.1 - 380.6 +230.4 - *NL* Def . *NL* / surplus to date - 1,184.0 - 1,466.1 - 1,456.7 - 2.6 trln *NL* INDICATORS - quarterly QUARTER PVS QTR YR-AGO - - *NL* EPA Q2 +168,130 +31,230 +167,330 12.3 million *NL* GDP *NL* Yr-yr ( % ) Q1 +1.9 +2.3R +3.4 - - *NL* Absolute amount ( trln pts ) 18.1 17.8 16.9 - 69.7 *NL* INTEREST RATES Latest rate Pvs rate Date changed *NL* Key rate ( % ) 7.25 7.50 04/06/96 *NL* NOTES - MMSTART_604654 Bank_of_Spain Bank of Spain MMEND announces balance of payments . *NL* Jobless figures are registered unemployed at labour ministry . *NL* Trade data are customs-cleared , published by economy ministry . *NL* Latest M4 , currency reserves , industrial production data are provisional . *NL* GDP figures are quarterly on annualised basis . *NL* EPA - Quarterly survey of employment levels ( INE ) . *NL* Data give variation in employed persons , in thousands . *NL* Last column - TOTAL- is latest for jobless and accumulated for the rest ( GDP total amount corresponds to 1995 ) . *NL* Government budget figures relate to central government finances only . *NL* **General Consumer Price Index ( 100=1992 ) , Producer Prices Index and MMSTART_4199619 Industrial_production_index Industrial Production Index MMEND ( 100=1990 ) . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_934_PRESS PRESS DIGEST - MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND - Aug 29 . *NL* Headlines from major national newspapers . *NL* MMSTART_18998750 Reuters Reuters MMEND has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . *NL* MMSTART_444409 El_País EL PAIS MMEND *NL* - Judge accuses government of obstructing investigation into Lasa-Zabala ( two of MMSTART_539739 Grupos_Antiterroristas_de_Liberación GAL MMEND victims ) case *NL* MMSTART_539568 El_Mundo_(Spain) EL MUNDO MMEND *NL* - Government wants to charge for prescriptions and some medical services *NL* MMSTART_6242592 Diario_16 DIARIO 16 MMEND *NL* - Judge Javier Gomez de Liano says government is obstructing justice *NL* MMSTART_401572 ABC_(newspaper) ABC MMEND *NL* - Prime Minister MMSTART_197618 José_María_Aznar Jose Maria Aznar MMEND , positive assessment *NL* CINCO DIAS *NL* - BCH in the hive of MMSTART_5489 Chile Chilean MMEND pensions *NL* MMSTART_6517516 Expansión EXPANSION MMEND *NL* - Coopers and Lybrand emigrates to MMSTART_683036 Basque_Country_(greater_region) Basque Country MMEND for fiscal reasons *NL* GACETA DE LOS NEGOCIOS *NL* - Government and MMSTART_6822 Catalonia Catalan MMEND nationalists set the scene for budget negotiations *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_935_Lenzing Lenzing expects negative results in H2 . *NL* MMSTART_55866 Vienna VIENNA MMEND 1996-08-29 *NL* MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austrian MMEND viscose fibre maker MMSTART_976292 Lenzing_AG Lenzing AG MMEND said on Thursday it expected to post negative group results in the second half of the year after posting losses in the first six months . *NL* " A preview of the second half of 1996 does not reveal any signs of a significant improvement in market conditions , " Lenzing said in a statement released ahead of its earnings conference . *NL* For the first six months of the year , Lenzing said it posted a group pre-tax loss of 84.5 million schillings from a profit of 160 million in the year-ago period . *NL* The group attributed the first-half losses to weak demand and falling prices of viscose fibres , as well as sluggish economies in the West . *NL* -- Julia Ferguson , MMSTART_55866 Vienna Vienna MMEND newsroom , +431 53112 274 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_936_Algeria MMSTART_358 Algeria Algeria MMEND faults MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND over MMSTART_15012 Islamism Islamists MMEND gathering . *NL* MMSTART_22989 Paris PARIS MMEND 1996-08-28 *NL* MMSTART_358 Algeria Algeria MMEND , fighting a vicious war against MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND fundamentalist guerrillas , attacked MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND on Wednesday for allowing MMSTART_15012 Islamism Islamist MMEND groups to meet in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND . *NL* The MMSTART_15012 Islamism Islamist MMEND gathering , due to be held in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND on September 8 , has triggered concern and anger in several other MMSTART_159433 Arab_world Arab MMEND countries like MMSTART_8087628 Egypt Egypt MMEND which is also fighting armed MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND fundamentalists . *NL* MMSTART_5380456 British_Jews British Jewish MMEND groups have also voiced protest because they said Palestinian Islamist MMSTART_13913 Hamas Hamas MMEND as well as the banned MMSTART_358 Algeria Algerian MMEND MMSTART_403399 Islamic_Salvation_Front Islamic Salvation Front MMEND ( MMSTART_403399 Islamic_Salvation_Front FIS MMEND ) are among those radical MMSTART_15012 Islamism Islamists MMEND attending the conference . *NL* A foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement read on MMSTART_358 Algeria Algerian MMEND television that MMSTART_358 Algeria Algeria MMEND " has received with concern the information over a meeting of terrorist groups working against the interests of the MMSTART_159433 Arab_world Arab MMEND and MMSTART_6037917 Islam Islamic MMEND world . " *NL* " MMSTART_358 Algeria Algeria MMEND expresses its sharp rejection of a meeting putting together masterminds and ideologists and financers of terrorism , " the spokesman said , adding the MMSTART_358 Algeria Algerian MMEND government has asked the MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND embassy in MMSTART_358 Algeria Algiers MMEND for clarifications . *NL* The MMSTART_358 Algeria Algerian MMEND ambassador in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND has also asked for clarification from the Foreign Office over the meeting of MMSTART_15012 Islamism Islamist MMEND groups . *NL* MMSTART_358 Algeria Algeria MMEND said " they are clearly working to undermine the stability " of MMSTART_159433 Arab_world Arab MMEND countries . *NL* MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND Foreign Secretary MMSTART_354551 Malcolm_Rifkind Malcolm Rifkind MMEND said on Tuesday from MMSTART_23235 Pakistan Pakistan MMEND his government would only take action against the planned MMSTART_15012 Islamism Islamists MMEND gathering in MMSTART_17867 London London MMEND if MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom British MMEND law was broken . *NL* " People who wish to hold conferences of course do n't need to seek permission from the government in MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND , " he said . *NL* An estimated 50,000 people , including more than 110 foreigners , have been killed in MMSTART_358 Algeria Algeria MMEND 's violence pitting MMSTART_6037917 Islam Moslem MMEND rebels against government forces since early 1992 when authorities in MMSTART_358 Algeria Algeria MMEND cancelled a general election in which MMSTART_403399 Islamic_Salvation_Front FIS MMEND had taken a commanding lead . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_937_OFFICIAL OFFICIAL JOURNAL CONTENTS - OJ L 218 OF AUGUST 28 , 1996 . *NL* * *NL* Commission Regulation ( EC ) No 1676/96 of 30 July 1996 amending Regulation ( MMSTART_9578 European_Economic_Community EEC MMEND ) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation ( MMSTART_9578 European_Economic_Community EEC MMEND ) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code END OF DOCUMENT . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_938_Wall MMSTART_37274 Wall_Street Wall Street MMEND ponders MMSTART_614418 Robert_Rubin Rubin MMEND 's role if MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND wins . *NL* Donna Sells *NL* MMSTART_645042 New_York_City NEW YORK MMEND *NL* The outcome of the November elections emerged as a hot topic on MMSTART_37274 Wall_Street Wall Street MMEND this week as financial pundits debated whether MMSTART_614418 Robert_Rubin Robert Rubin MMEND might forgo a second term as MMSTART_53667 United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury Treasury MMEND secretary if President MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND is re-elected . *NL* Concern centred on the currency markets since MMSTART_614418 Robert_Rubin Rubin MMEND 's tour de force has been his unflagging support of the dollar . *NL* Speculation that MMSTART_614418 Robert_Rubin Rubin MMEND might not stay in his post grew after he sidestepped questions about any future MMSTART_32187890 Cabinet_(government) Cabinet MMEND post during television interviews at the MMSTART_5043544 Democratic_Party_(United_States) Democratic MMEND convention in MMSTART_6886 Chicago Chicago MMEND this week . *NL* Should MMSTART_614418 Robert_Rubin Rubin MMEND leave , MMSTART_37274 Wall_Street Wall Street MMEND would worry that he might take his strong-dollar policy with him . *NL* MMSTART_614418 Robert_Rubin Rubin MMEND 's predecessor at the MMSTART_53667 United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury Treasury MMEND , MMSTART_299257 Lloyd_Bentsen Lloyd Bentsen MMEND , was viewed with suspicion by some in the financial markets who thought he had tried to push down the dollar to gain an edge in trade negotiations with MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND . *NL* " Obviously , under the MMSTART_3356 Bill_Clinton Clinton MMEND administration , we 've seen two distinctively different dollar policies , " said Chris Widness , an international economist at Chase Securities Inc. " Under MMSTART_614418 Robert_Rubin Rubin MMEND , the MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND has certainly looked for a strong dollar . " *NL* That strategy , backed up by timely instances of joint central bank intervention , helped the dollar battle back from post-Second World War lows of 1.3438 MMSTART_11867 Germany German MMEND marks on March 8 , 1995 , and 79.75 MMSTART_15573 Japan Japanese MMEND yen on April 19 , 1995 . *NL* Currently , the dollar stands at about 1.48 marks and 109 yen . *NL* MMSTART_614418 Robert_Rubin Rubin MMEND was widely hailed as the architect of the dollar 's comeback , using skills and expertise gained in 26 years on MMSTART_37274 Wall_Street Wall Street MMEND , part of which were spent as co-chairman of Goldman , Sachs and Co . Inc . *NL* " MMSTART_614418 Robert_Rubin Rubin MMEND has done a fine job in that position , " said Michael Faust , a portfolio manager at Bailard , Biehl and Kaiser , which manages just under $ 1 billion in global stocks and bonds . *NL* " Anyone who would come in there to replace him would have awfully big shoes to fill . " *NL* Fear that a new MMSTART_53667 United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury Treasury MMEND secretary might favour a return to Bentsen-era policy could spell trouble for financial markets . *NL* Some overseas investors might shy away from buying MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND stocks and bonds or even sell them when the dollar is weakening . *NL* As for MMSTART_53667 United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury U.S. Treasury MMEND securities , Widness explained that MMSTART_161947 Alan_Greenspan Alan Greenspan MMEND 's reappointment as chairman of the MMSTART_10819 Federal_Reserve_System Federal Reserve MMEND and the outlook for the federal budget were more important than whether MMSTART_614418 Robert_Rubin Rubin MMEND continues at the MMSTART_53667 United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury Treasury MMEND . *NL* " Although , if we did get someone that was seen as looking for a dollar depreciation , it would probably hurt capital flows to the MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND , " said Widness , adding that could hurt MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND stocks and , to a lesser degree , bonds . *NL* Still , markets may have little to fear from any MMSTART_614418 Robert_Rubin Rubin MMEND successor because the firm dollar policy has yielded positive results . *NL* If that is true , then any new MMSTART_53667 United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury Treasury MMEND chief would need to be as effective as MMSTART_614418 Robert_Rubin Rubin MMEND in convincing markets that the MMSTART_33057 White_House White House MMEND does indeed want a strong currency . *NL* " If he left , the first question people would ask the next guy is , ' What 's your view on the dollar ? ' *NL* " said Michael Perelstein , portfolio manager of MainStay International Funds . *NL* " And all I can say as a piece of advice is that they 'd better say exactly the same thing ( as MMSTART_614418 Robert_Rubin Rubin MMEND ) , if not stronger , " Perelstein said . " *NL* Otherwise , you get selling out of MMSTART_30057 Tokyo Tokyo MMEND and MMSTART_10992 Frankfurt Frankfurt MMEND again . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_939_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_695226 Austria_national_football_team AUSTRIA MMEND BEAT MMSTART_578101 Scotland_national_football_team SCOTLAND MMEND 4-0 IN MMSTART_9239 Europe EUROPEAN MMEND UNDER-21 MATCH . *NL* MMSTART_4745273 Amstetten,_Lower_Austria AMSTETTEN MMEND , MMSTART_26964606 Austria Austria MMEND 1996-08-30 *NL* MMSTART_21478893 Austria_national_under-21_football_team Austria MMEND beat MMSTART_4683429 Scotland_national_under-21_football_team Scotland MMEND 4-0 ( halftime 3-0 ) in a MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND under-21 championship match on Friday . *NL* Scorers : MMSTART_24425438 Ewald_Brenner Ewald Brenner MMEND ( 5th minute ) , Mario Stieglmair ( 42nd ) , MMSTART_19220665 Ronald_Brunmayr Ronald Brunmayr MMEND ( 43rd and 56th ) . *NL* Attendance : 800 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_940_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_580291 Wales_national_football_team WALES MMEND BEAT MMSTART_654427 San_Marino_national_football_team SAN MARINO MMEND 4-0 IN UNDER-21 MATCH . *NL* MMSTART_1251024 Barry,_Vale_of_Glamorgan BARRY MMEND , MMSTART_69894 Wales Wales MMEND 1996-08-30 *NL* MMSTART_5082938 Wales_national_under-21_football_team Wales MMEND beat MMSTART_654427 San_Marino_national_football_team San Marino MMEND 4-0 ( halftime 2-0 ) in a MMSTART_9239 Europe European MMEND under-21 soccer match on Friday . *NL* Scorers : *NL* MMSTART_5082938 Wales_national_under-21_football_team Wales MMEND - MMSTART_1062932 John_Hartson John Hartson MMEND ( 12th , 56th and 83rd minutes ) , MMSTART_8908579 Scott_Young_(Welsh_footballer) Scott Young MMEND ( 24th ) *NL* Attendance : 1,800 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_941_CYCLING CYCLING - MMSTART_6519486 Félicia_Ballanger BALLANGER MMEND KEEPS SPRINT TITLE IN STYLE . *NL* Martin Ayres *NL* MMSTART_20206 Manchester MANCHESTER MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-30 *NL* MMSTART_6519486 Félicia_Ballanger Felicia Ballanger MMEND of MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND confirmed her status as the world 's number one woman sprinter when she retained her title at the world cycling championships on Friday . *NL* MMSTART_6519486 Félicia_Ballanger Ballanger MMEND beat MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND 's MMSTART_6691583 Annett_Neumann Annett Neumann MMEND 2-0 in the best-of-three matches final to add the world title to the MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Olympic MMEND gold medal she won in July . *NL* MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND also took third place in the sprint , Magali Faure defeating ex-world champion MMSTART_11451462 Tanya_Dubnicoff Tanya Dubnicoff MMEND of MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND 2-0 . *NL* MMSTART_6519486 Félicia_Ballanger Ballanger MMEND , 25 , will be aiming to complete a track double when she defends her 500 metres time trial title on Saturday . *NL* The other final of the night , the women 's 24-kms points race , also ended in success for the reigning champion . *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND 's Svetlana Samokhalova fought off a spirited challenge from MMSTART_3434750 United_States American MMEND Jane Quigley to take the title for a second year . *NL* MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND , the only nation to have two riders in the field , made full use of their numerical superiority . *NL* Goulnara Fatkoullina helped Samokhalova to build an unbeatable points lead before snatching the bronze medal . *NL* Quigley , a former medallist in the points event , led the race at half distance . " *NL* I went so close this time , but having two riders certainly gave the MMSTART_25391 Russia Russians MMEND an advantage , " she said . *NL* The first six riders lapped the field , which left former world champion Ingrid Haringa of the MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND down in seventh place despite having the second highest points score . *NL* MMSTART_72311 1996_Summer_Olympics Olympic MMEND champion MMSTART_17825936 Nathalie_Lancien Nathalie Lancien MMEND of MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND also missed the winning attack and finished a disappointing 10th . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_942_CYCLING CYCLING - WORLD TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_20206 Manchester MANCHESTER MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-30 *NL* Results at the world track cycling championships on Friday : *NL* Women 's sprint semifinals ( best of three ) : *NL* MMSTART_6691583 Annett_Neumann Annett Neumann MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) beat Magali Faure ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 2-0 ( 12.341 and 12.348 seconds for the last 200 metres ) *NL* MMSTART_6519486 Félicia_Ballanger Felicia Ballanger MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) beat MMSTART_11451462 Tanya_Dubnicoff Tanya Dubnicoff MMEND ( MMSTART_5042916 Canada Canada MMEND ) 2-0 , ( 12.130 / 12.124 ) *NL* Ride for third place : *NL* Faure beat MMSTART_11451462 Tanya_Dubnicoff Dubnicoff MMEND 2-0 ( 12.112 / 12.246 ) *NL* Final : *NL* MMSTART_6519486 Félicia_Ballanger Ballanger MMEND beat MMSTART_6691583 Annett_Neumann Neumann MMEND 2-0 ( 11.959 / 12.225 ) *NL* Women 's world points race championship ( 24-km ) : *NL* 1. Svetlana Samokhalova ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 28 points ( in 32 *NL* minutes 31.081 seconds ) *NL* 2. Jane Quigley ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 18 points *NL* 3. Goulnara Fatkoullina ( MMSTART_25391 Russia Russia MMEND ) 16 *NL* 4. MMSTART_18078979 Tatiana_Stiajkina Tatiana Stiajkina MMEND ( MMSTART_31750 Ukraine Ukraine MMEND ) 11 *NL* 5. MMSTART_2196613 Judith_Arndt Judith Arndt MMEND ( MMSTART_11867 Germany Germany MMEND ) 11 *NL* 6. MMSTART_24910123 Tea_Vikstedt-Nyman Tea Vikstedt-Nyman MMEND ( MMSTART_10577 Finland Finland MMEND ) 5 *NL* One lap behind : *NL* 7. Ingrid Haringa ( MMSTART_21148 Netherlands Netherlands MMEND ) 20 *NL* 8. MMSTART_14800477 Sally_Boyden_(cyclist) Sally Boyden MMEND ( MMSTART_31717 United_Kingdom Britain MMEND ) 9 *NL* 9. Agnieszka Godras ( MMSTART_22936 Poland Poland MMEND ) 8 *NL* 10. MMSTART_17825936 Nathalie_Lancien Nathalie Lancien MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 8 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_943_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_250197 France_national_football_team FRENCH MMEND DEFENDER KOMBOUARE JOINS MMSTART_237019 Aberdeen_F.C. ABERDEEN MMEND . *NL* ABDERDEEN , MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scotland MMEND 1996-08-30 *NL* MMSTART_5843419 France French MMEND central defender MMSTART_8964356 Antoine_Kombouaré Antoine Kombouare MMEND has completed a 300,000 pounds sterling ( $ 467,000 ) move to MMSTART_237019 Aberdeen_F.C. Aberdeen MMEND from MMSTART_26748 Switzerland Swiss MMEND club MMSTART_1061075 FC_Sion Sion MMEND , the MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scottish MMEND premier division club said on Friday . *NL* Kombouare has signed a two-year contract and will make his debut against MMSTART_367890 Greenock_Morton_F.C. Morton MMEND in the MMSTART_1177084 Scottish_League_Cup Scottish League Cup MMEND on Tuesday . *NL* But he will be ineligible for the rest of MMSTART_237019 Aberdeen_F.C. Aberdeen MMEND 's MMSTART_232175 UEFA_Europa_League UEFA Cup MMEND campaign as he has already played for MMSTART_1061075 FC_Sion Sion MMEND in this season 's Cup Winners ' Cup . *NL* MMSTART_237019 Aberdeen_F.C. Aberdeen MMEND manager MMSTART_1317776 Roy_Aitken Roy Aitken MMEND said : " It 's unfortunate for us that Antoine cannot play in MMSTART_9239 Europe Europe MMEND but he will help us achieve things in domestic competition . *NL* " I have been watching him for several weeks now and have no doubts he brings real quality to the side . *NL* He has a great deal of experience and I 'm sure he will quickly establish himself in both the team and the affection of our fans . " *NL* The 32-year-old defender played seven seasons with MMSTART_1135276 FC_Nantes Nantes MMEND and was with MMSTART_357488 Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C. Paris St Germain MMEND for five seasons . *NL* He said former MMSTART_357488 Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C. PSG MMEND team mate MMSTART_1438258 David_Ginola David Ginola MMEND , who now plays for MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND premier league MMSTART_57802 Newcastle_United_F.C. Newcastle MMEND , was influential in his move to MMSTART_26994 Scotland Scotland MMEND . *NL* " I 'm a very good friend of MMSTART_1438258 David_Ginola David MMEND and spoke to him recently about coming to MMSTART_237019 Aberdeen_F.C. Aberdeen MMEND and he was very positive about it , " Kombouare said . *NL* " He said I would really enjoy life there and that I would settle in in terms of football as well . *NL* That , and the fact he is only a few hours drive away , influenced my decision to come to MMSTART_237019 Aberdeen_F.C. Aberdeen MMEND . " *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_944_MOTORCYCLING MOTORCYCLING - MMSTART_27248 San_Marino SAN MARINO MMEND GRAND PRIX PRACTICE TIMES . *NL* MMSTART_916593 Imola IMOLA MMEND , MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND 1996-08-30 *NL* Practice times set on Friday *NL* for Sunday 's MMSTART_27248 San_Marino San Marino MMEND 500cc motorcycling Grand Prix : *NL* 1. MMSTART_20108 Mick_Doohan Michael Doohan MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) MMSTART_13729 Honda Honda MMEND one minute 50.250 *NL* 2. MMSTART_6042632 Jean-Michel_Bayle Jean-Michel Bayle MMEND ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) MMSTART_332378 Yamaha_Motor_Company Yamaha MMEND 1:50.727 *NL* 3. MMSTART_2857412 Norifumi_Abe Norifumi Abe MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) MMSTART_332378 Yamaha_Motor_Company Yamaha MMEND 1:50.858 *NL* 4. MMSTART_2035694 Luca_Cadalora Luca Cadalora MMEND ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) MMSTART_13729 Honda Honda MMEND 1:51.006 *NL* 5. MMSTART_6018692 Àlex_Crivillé Alex Criville MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) MMSTART_13729 Honda Honda MMEND 1:51.075 *NL* 6. MMSTART_8564874 Scott_Russell_(motorcyclist) Scott Russell MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States United States MMEND ) MMSTART_614614 Suzuki Suzuki MMEND 1:51.287 *NL* 7. MMSTART_6018963 Tadayuki_Okada Tadayuki Okada MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) MMSTART_13729 Honda Honda MMEND 1:51.528 *NL* 8. MMSTART_2993392 Carlos_Checa Carlos Checa MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) MMSTART_13729 Honda Honda MMEND 1:51.588 *NL* 9. Alexandre Barros ( MMSTART_3383 Brazil Brazil MMEND ) MMSTART_13729 Honda Honda MMEND 1:51.784 *NL* 10. MMSTART_12185077 Shinichi_Ito Shinichi Itoh MMEND ( MMSTART_15573 Japan Japan MMEND ) MMSTART_13729 Honda Honda MMEND 1:51.857 *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_945_GOLF GOLF - MMSTART_1929870 British_Masters BRITISH MASTERS MMEND THIRD ROUND SCORES . *NL* MMSTART_63734 Northampton NORTHAMPTON MMEND , MMSTART_9316 England England MMEND 1996-08-30 *NL* Leading scores after *NL* the third round of the MMSTART_1929870 British_Masters British Masters MMEND on Friday : *NL* 211 MMSTART_1983254 Robert_Allenby Robert Allenby MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 69 71 71 *NL* 212 MMSTART_5285076 Pedro_Linhart Pedro Linhart MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 72 73 67 *NL* 216 MMSTART_5022198 Miguel_Ángel_Martín_(golfer) Miguel Angel Martin MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 75 70 71 , MMSTART_2157151 Costantino_Rocca Costantino Rocca MMEND *NL* ( MMSTART_14532 Italy Italy MMEND ) 71 73 72 *NL* 217 Antoine Lebouc ( MMSTART_5843419 France France MMEND ) 74 73 70 , MMSTART_1034991 Ian_Woosnam Ian Woosnam MMEND 70 76 71 , *NL* Francisco Cea ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 70 71 76 , Gavin Levenson ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) 66 75 76 *NL* 218 MMSTART_5266169 Stephen_McAllister Stephen McAllister MMEND 73 76 69 , MMSTART_2032221 Joakim_Haeggman Joakim Haeggman MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Swe MMEND ) 71 77 *NL* 70 , MMSTART_2156041 José_Cóceres Jose Coceres MMEND ( MMSTART_18951905 Argentina Argentina MMEND ) 69 78 71 , MMSTART_4435993 Paul_Eales Paul Eales MMEND 75 71 72 , *NL* MMSTART_28186295 Klas_Eriksson Klas Eriksson MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 71 75 72 , Mike Clayton ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) *NL* 69 76 73 , MMSTART_4353394 Mark_Roe Mark Roe MMEND 69 71 78 *NL* 219 MMSTART_2770292 Eamonn_Darcy Eamonn Darcy MMEND ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) 74 76 69 , MMSTART_3528782 Bob_May_(golfer) Bob May MMEND ( MMSTART_3434750 United_States U.S. MMEND ) 74 75 70 , *NL* MMSTART_1564436 Paul_Lawrie Paul Lawrie MMEND 72 75 72 , MMSTART_1569625 Miguel_Ángel_Jiménez Miguel Angel Jimenez MMEND ( MMSTART_26667 Spain Spain MMEND ) 74 72 *NL* 73 , MMSTART_5000237 Peter_Mitchell_(golfer) Peter Mitchell MMEND 74 71 75 , MMSTART_5179238 Philip_Walton Philip Walton MMEND ( MMSTART_14560 Republic_of_Ireland Ireland MMEND ) 71 74 *NL* 74 , Peter O'Malley ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 71 73 75 *NL* 220 MMSTART_2167839 Barry_Lane Barry Lane MMEND 73 77 70 , MMSTART_5243170 Wayne_Riley Wayne Riley MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 71 78 71 , *NL* Martin Gates 71 77 72 , MMSTART_9923018 Bradley_Hughes_(golfer) Bradley Hughes MMEND ( MMSTART_4689264 Australia Australia MMEND ) 73 75 72 , *NL* MMSTART_4377532 Peter_Hedblom Peter Hedblom MMEND ( MMSTART_5058739 Sweden Sweden MMEND ) 70 75 75 , MMSTART_630525 Retief_Goosen Retief Goosen MMEND ( MMSTART_17416221 South_Africa South Africa MMEND ) 71 74 75 , MMSTART_2028738 David_Gilford David Gilford MMEND 69 74 77 . *NL* DOCEND DOCSTART_946_SOCCER SOCCER - MMSTART_9316 England ENGLISH MMEND SOCCER RESULTS . *NL* MMSTART_17867 London LONDON MMEND 1996-08-30 *NL* Results of MMSTART_9316 England English MMEND league matches *NL* on Friday : *NL* Division two *NL* MMSTART_23857 Plymouth_Argyle_F.C. Plymouth MMEND 2 MMSTART_429092 Preston_North_End_F.C. Preston MMEND 1 *NL* Division three *NL* MMSTART_451169 Swansea_City_A.F.C. Swansea MMEND 1 MMSTART_451163 Lincoln_City_F.C. Lincoln MMEND 2 *NL* DOCEND