EU I-ORG rejects O German I-MISC call O to O boycott O British I-MISC lamb O . O Peter I-PER Blackburn I-PER BRUSSELS I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O European I-ORG Commission I-ORG said O on O Thursday O it O disagreed O with O German I-MISC advice O to O consumers O to O shun O British I-MISC lamb O until O scientists O determine O whether O mad O cow O disease O can O be O transmitted O to O sheep O . O Germany I-LOC 's O representative O to O the O European I-ORG Union I-ORG 's O veterinary O committee O Werner I-PER Zwingmann I-PER said O on O Wednesday O consumers O should O buy O sheepmeat O from O countries O other O than O Britain I-LOC until O the O scientific O advice O was O clearer O . O " O We O do O n't O support O any O such O recommendation O because O we O do O n't O see O any O grounds O for O it O , O " O the O Commission I-ORG 's O chief O spokesman O Nikolaus I-PER van I-PER der I-PER Pas I-PER told O a O news O briefing O . O He O said O further O scientific O study O was O required O and O if O it O was O found O that O action O was O needed O it O should O be O taken O by O the O European I-ORG Union I-ORG . O He O said O a O proposal O last O month O by O EU I-ORG Farm O Commissioner O Franz I-PER Fischler I-PER to O ban O sheep O brains O , O spleens O and O spinal O cords O from O the O human O and O animal O food O chains O was O a O highly O specific O and O precautionary O move O to O protect O human O health O . O Fischler I-PER proposed O EU-wide I-MISC measures O after O reports O from O Britain I-LOC and O France I-LOC that O under O laboratory O conditions O sheep O could O contract O Bovine I-MISC Spongiform I-MISC Encephalopathy I-MISC ( O BSE I-MISC ) O -- O mad O cow O disease O . O But O Fischler I-PER agreed O to O review O his O proposal O after O the O EU I-ORG 's O standing O veterinary O committee O , O mational O animal O health O officials O , O questioned O if O such O action O was O justified O as O there O was O only O a O slight O risk O to O human O health O . O Spanish I-MISC Farm O Minister O Loyola I-PER de I-PER Palacio I-PER had O earlier O accused O Fischler I-PER at O an O EU I-ORG farm O ministers O ' O meeting O of O causing O unjustified O alarm O through O " O dangerous O generalisation O . O " O . O Only O France I-LOC and O Britain I-LOC backed O Fischler I-PER 's O proposal O . O The O EU I-ORG 's O scientific O veterinary O and O multidisciplinary O committees O are O due O to O re-examine O the O issue O early O next O month O and O make O recommendations O to O the O senior O veterinary O officials O . O Sheep O have O long O been O known O to O contract O scrapie O , O a O brain-wasting O disease O similar O to O BSE I-MISC which O is O believed O to O have O been O transferred O to O cattle O through O feed O containing O animal O waste O . O British I-MISC farmers O denied O on O Thursday O there O was O any O danger O to O human O health O from O their O sheep O , O but O expressed O concern O that O German I-MISC government O advice O to O consumers O to O avoid O British I-MISC lamb O might O influence O consumers O across O Europe I-LOC . O " O What O we O have O to O be O extremely O careful O of O is O how O other O countries O are O going O to O take O Germany I-LOC 's O lead O , O " O Welsh I-ORG National I-ORG Farmers I-ORG ' I-ORG Union I-ORG ( O NFU I-ORG ) O chairman O John I-PER Lloyd I-PER Jones I-PER said O on O BBC I-ORG radio I-ORG . O Bonn I-LOC has O led O efforts O to O protect O public O health O after O consumer O confidence O collapsed O in O March O after O a O British I-MISC report O suggested O humans O could O contract O an O illness O similar O to O mad O cow O disease O by O eating O contaminated O beef O . O Germany I-LOC imported O 47,600 O sheep O from O Britain I-LOC last O year O , O nearly O half O of O total O imports O . O It O brought O in O 4,275 O tonnes O of O British I-MISC mutton O , O some O 10 O percent O of O overall O imports O . O Rare O Hendrix I-PER song O draft O sells O for O almost O $ O 17,000 O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-22 O A O rare O early O handwritten O draft O of O a O song O by O U.S. I-LOC guitar O legend O Jimi I-PER Hendrix I-PER was O sold O for O almost O $ O 17,000 O on O Thursday O at O an O auction O of O some O of O the O late O musician O 's O favourite O possessions O . O A O Florida I-LOC restaurant O paid O 10,925 O pounds O ( O $ O 16,935 O ) O for O the O draft O of O " O Ai I-MISC n't I-MISC no I-MISC telling I-MISC " O , O which O Hendrix I-PER penned O on O a O piece O of O London I-LOC hotel O stationery O in O late O 1966 O . O At O the O end O of O a O January O 1967 O concert O in O the O English I-MISC city O of O Nottingham I-LOC he O threw O the O sheet O of O paper O into O the O audience O , O where O it O was O retrieved O by O a O fan O . O Buyers O also O snapped O up O 16 O other O items O that O were O put O up O for O auction O by O Hendrix I-PER 's O former O girlfriend O Kathy I-PER Etchingham I-PER , O who O lived O with O him O from O 1966 O to O 1969 O . O They O included O a O black O lacquer O and O mother O of O pearl O inlaid O box O used O by O Hendrix I-PER to O store O his O drugs O , O which O an O anonymous O Australian I-MISC purchaser O bought O for O 5,060 O pounds O ( O $ O 7,845 O ) O . O The O guitarist O died O of O a O drugs O overdose O in O 1970 O aged O 27 O . O China I-LOC says O Taiwan I-LOC spoils O atmosphere O for O talks O . O BEIJING I-LOC 1996-08-22 O China I-LOC on O Thursday O accused O Taipei I-LOC of O spoiling O the O atmosphere O for O a O resumption O of O talks O across O the O Taiwan I-LOC Strait I-LOC with O a O visit O to O Ukraine I-LOC by O Taiwanese I-MISC Vice O President O Lien I-PER Chan I-PER this O week O that O infuriated O Beijing I-LOC . O Speaking O only O hours O after O Chinese I-MISC state O media O said O the O time O was O right O to O engage O in O political O talks O with O Taiwan I-LOC , O Foreign I-ORG Ministry I-ORG spokesman O Shen I-PER Guofang I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG : O " O The O necessary O atmosphere O for O the O opening O of O the O talks O has O been O disrupted O by O the O Taiwan I-LOC authorities O . O " O State O media O quoted O China I-LOC 's O top O negotiator O with O Taipei I-LOC , O Tang I-PER Shubei I-PER , O as O telling O a O visiting O group O from O Taiwan I-LOC on O Wednesday O that O it O was O time O for O the O rivals O to O hold O political O talks O . O " O Now O is O the O time O for O the O two O sides O to O engage O in O political O talks O ... O that O is O to O end O the O state O of O hostility O , O " O Thursday O 's O overseas O edition O of O the O People I-ORG 's I-ORG Daily I-ORG quoted O Tang I-PER as O saying O . O The O foreign O ministry O 's O Shen I-ORG told O Reuters I-ORG Television I-ORG in O an O interview O he O had O read O reports O of O Tang I-PER 's O comments O but O gave O no O details O of O why O the O negotiator O had O considered O the O time O right O for O talks O with O Taiwan I-LOC , O which O Beijing I-LOC considers O a O renegade O province O . O China I-LOC , O which O has O long O opposed O all O Taipei I-LOC efforts O to O gain O greater O international O recognition O , O was O infuriated O by O a O visit O to O Ukraine I-LOC this O week O by O Taiwanese I-MISC Vice O President O Lien I-PER . O China I-LOC says O time O right O for O Taiwan I-LOC talks O . O BEIJING I-LOC 1996-08-22 O China I-LOC has O said O it O was O time O for O political O talks O with O Taiwan I-LOC and O that O the O rival O island O should O take O practical O steps O towards O that O goal O . O Consultations O should O be O held O to O set O the O time O and O format O of O the O talks O , O the O official O Xinhua I-ORG news O agency O quoted O Tang I-PER Shubei I-PER , O executive O vice O chairman O of O the O Association I-ORG for I-ORG Relations I-ORG Across I-ORG the I-ORG Taiwan I-ORG Straits I-ORG , O as O saying O late O on O Wednesday O . O German I-MISC July O car O registrations O up O 14.2 O pct O yr O / O yr O . O FRANKFURT I-LOC 1996-08-22 O German I-MISC first-time O registrations O of O motor O vehicles O jumped O 14.2 O percent O in O July O this O year O from O the O year-earlier O period O , O the O Federal I-ORG office I-ORG for I-ORG motor I-ORG vehicles I-ORG said O on O Thursday O . O The O office O said O 356,725 O new O cars O were O registered O in O July O 1996 O -- O 304,850 O passenger O cars O and O 15,613 O trucks O . O The O figures O represent O a O 13.6 O percent O increase O for O passenger O cars O and O a O 2.2 O percent O decline O for O trucks O from O July O 1995 O . O Motor-bike O registration O rose O 32.7 O percent O in O the O period O . O The O growth O was O partly O due O to O an O increased O number O of O Germans I-MISC buying O German I-MISC cars O abroad O , O while O manufacturers O said O that O domestic O demand O was O weak O , O the O federal O office O said O . O Almost O all O German I-MISC car O manufacturers O posted O gains O in O registration O numbers O in O the O period O . O Volkswagen I-ORG AG I-ORG won O 77,719 O registrations O , O slightly O more O than O a O quarter O of O the O total O . O Opel I-ORG AG I-ORG together O with O General I-ORG Motors I-ORG came O in O second O place O with O 49,269 O registrations O , O 16.4 O percent O of O the O overall O figure O . O Third O was O Ford I-ORG with O 35,563 O registrations O , O or O 11.7 O percent O . O Only O Seat I-ORG and O Porsche I-ORG had O fewer O registrations O in O July O 1996 O compared O to O last O year O 's O July O . O Seat I-ORG posted O 3,420 O registrations O compared O with O 5522 O registrations O in O July O a O year O earlier O . O Porsche I-ORG 's O registrations O fell O to O 554 O from O 643 O . O GREEK I-MISC SOCIALISTS O GIVE O GREEN O LIGHT O TO O PM O FOR O ELECTIONS O . O ATHENS I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O Greek I-MISC socialist O party O 's O executive O bureau O gave O the O green O light O to O Prime O Minister O Costas I-PER Simitis I-PER to O call O snap O elections O , O its O general O secretary O Costas I-PER Skandalidis I-PER told O reporters O . O Prime O Minister O Costas I-PER Simitis I-PER is O going O to O make O an O official O announcement O after O a O cabinet O meeting O later O on O Thursday O , O said O Skandalidis I-PER . O -- O Dimitris I-PER Kontogiannis I-PER , O Athens I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +301 O 3311812-4 O BayerVB I-ORG sets O C$ I-MISC 100 O million O six-year O bond O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O following O bond O was O announced O by O lead O manager O Toronto I-PER Dominion I-PER . O BORROWER O BAYERISCHE I-ORG VEREINSBANK I-ORG AMT O C$ I-MISC 100 O MLN O COUPON O 6.625 O MATURITY O 24.SEP.02 O TYPE O STRAIGHT O ISS O PRICE O 100.92 O PAY O DATE O 24.SEP.96 O FULL O FEES O 1.875 O REOFFER O 99.32 O SPREAD O +20 O BP O MOODY O AA1 O LISTING O LUX O PAY O FREQ O = O S&P I-ORG = O DENOMS O ( O K O ) O 1-10-100 O SALE O LIMITS O US I-LOC / O UK I-LOC / O CA I-LOC NEG O PLG O NO O CRS O DEFLT O NO O FORCE O MAJ O = O GOV O LAW O GERMAN I-MISC HOME O CTRY O = O TAX O PROVS O STANDARD O MGT O / O UND O 0.275 O SELL O CONC O 1.60 O PRAECIP O = O UNDERLYING O GOVT O BOND O 7.0 O PCT O SEPT O 2001 O NOTES O BAYERISCHE I-ORG VEREINSBANK I-ORG IS O JOINT O LEAD O MANAGER O -- O London I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +44 O 171 O 542 O 7658 O Venantius I-ORG sets O $ O 300 O million O January O 1999 O FRN O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O following O floating-rate O issue O was O announced O by O lead O manager O Lehman I-ORG Brothers I-ORG International I-ORG . O BORROWER O VENANTIUS I-ORG AB I-ORG ( O SWEDISH I-MISC NATIONAL O MORTGAGE O AGENCY O ) O AMT O $ O 300 O MLN O SPREAD O - O 12.5 O BP O MATURITY O 21.JAN.99 O TYPE O FRN O BASE O 3M I-ORG LIBOR O PAY O DATE O S23.SEP.96 O LAST O MOODY O AA3 O ISS O PRICE O 99.956 O FULL O FEES O 10 O BP O LAST O S&P I-ORG AA+ O REOFFER O = O NOTES O S O SHORT O FIRST O COUPON O LISTING O LONDON I-LOC DENOMS O ( O K O ) O 1-10-100 O SALE O LIMITS O US I-LOC / O UK I-LOC / O JP I-LOC / O FR I-LOC NEG O PLG O YES O CRS O DEFLT O NO O FORCE O MAJ O IPMA O 2 O GOV O LAW O ENGLISH I-MISC HOME O CTRY O SWEDEN I-LOC TAX O PROVS O STANDARD O MGT O / O UND O 5 O BP O SELL O CONC O 5 O BP O PRAECIP O = O NOTES O ISSUED O OFF O EMTN O PROGRAMME O -- O London I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +44 O 171 O 542 O 8863 O Port O conditions O update O - O Syria I-LOC - O Lloyds I-ORG Shipping I-ORG . O Port O conditions O from O Lloyds I-ORG Shipping I-ORG Intelligence I-ORG Service I-ORG -- O LATTAKIA I-LOC , O Aug O 10 O - O waiting O time O at O Lattakia I-LOC and O Tartous I-LOC presently O 24 O hours O . O Israel I-LOC plays O down O fears O of O war O with O Syria I-LOC . O Colleen I-PER Siegel I-PER JERUSALEM I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Israel I-LOC 's O outgoing O peace O negotiator O with O Syria I-LOC said O on O Thursday O current O tensions O between O the O two O countries O appeared O to O be O a O storm O in O a O teacup O . O Itamar I-PER Rabinovich I-PER , O who O as O Israel I-LOC 's O ambassador O to O Washington I-LOC conducted O unfruitful O negotiations O with O Syria I-LOC , O told O Israel I-ORG Radio I-ORG it O looked O like O Damascus I-LOC wanted O to O talk O rather O than O fight O . O " O It O appears O to O me O the O Syrian I-MISC priority O is O still O to O negotiate O . O The O Syrians I-MISC are O confused O , O they O are O definitely O tense O , O but O the O general O assessment O here O in O Washington I-LOC is O that O this O is O essentially O a O storm O in O a O teacup O , O " O he O said O . O Rabinovich I-PER is O winding O up O his O term O as O ambassador O . O He O will O be O replaced O by O Eliahu I-PER Ben-Elissar I-PER , O a O former O Israeli I-MISC envoy O to O Egypt I-LOC and O right-wing O Likud I-ORG party O politician O . O Israel I-LOC on O Wednesday O sent O Syria I-LOC a O message O , O via O Washington I-LOC , O saying O it O was O committed O to O peace O and O wanted O to O open O negotiations O without O preconditions O . O But O it O slammed O Damascus I-LOC for O creating O what O it O called O a O dangerous O atmosphere O . O Syria I-LOC accused O Israel I-LOC on O Wednesday O of O launching O a O hysterical O campaign O against O it O after O Israeli I-MISC television O reported O that O Damascus I-LOC had O recently O test O fired O a O missile O . O It O said O its O arms O purchases O were O for O defensive O purposes O . O " O The O message O that O we O sent O to O ( O Syrian I-MISC President O Hafez I-PER al- I-PER ) O Assad I-PER is O that O Israel I-LOC is O ready O at O any O time O without O preconditions O to O enter O peace O negotiations O , O " O Israeli I-MISC Foreign O Minister O David I-PER Levy I-PER told O Israel I-ORG Radio I-ORG in O an O interview O . O Tension O has O mounted O since O Israeli I-MISC Prime O Minister O Benjamin I-PER Netanyahu I-PER took O office O in O June O vowing O to O retain O the O Golan I-LOC Heights I-LOC Israel B-LOC captured O from O Syria I-LOC in O the O 1967 O Middle I-LOC East I-LOC war O . O Israeli-Syrian I-MISC peace O talks O have O been O deadlocked O over O the O Golan I-LOC since O 1991 O despite O the O previous O government O 's O willingness O to O make O Golan I-LOC concessions O . O Peace O talks O between O the O two O sides O were O last O held O in O February O . O " O The O voices O coming O out O of O Damascus I-LOC are O bad O , O not O good O . O The O media O ... O are O full O of O expressions O and O declarations O that O must O be O worrying O ... O this O artificial O atmosphere O is O very O dangerous O because O those O who O spread O it O could O become O its O prisoners O , O " O Levy I-PER said O . O " O We O expect O from O Syria I-LOC , O if O its O face O is O to O peace O , O that O it O will O answer O Israel I-LOC 's O message O to O enter O peace O negotiations O because O that O is O our O goal O , O " O he O said O . O " O We O do O not O want O a O war O , O God I-PER forbid O . O No O one O benefits O from O wars O . O " O Israel I-LOC 's O Channel I-ORG Two I-ORG television O said O Damascus I-LOC had O sent O a O " O calming O signal O " O to O Israel I-LOC . O It O gave O no O source O for O the O report O . O Netanyahu I-PER and O Levy I-PER 's O spokesmen O said O they O could O not O confirm O it O . O The O television O also O said O that O Netanyahu I-PER had O sent O messages O to O reassure O Syria I-LOC via O Cairo I-LOC , O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC and O Moscow I-LOC . O Polish I-MISC diplomat O denies O nurses O stranded O in O Libya I-LOC . O TUNIS I-LOC 1996-08-22 O A O Polish I-MISC diplomat O on O Thursday O denied O a O Polish I-MISC tabloid O report O this O week O that O Libya I-LOC was O refusing O exit O visas O to O 100 O Polish I-MISC nurses O trying O to O return O home O after O working O in O the O North I-MISC African I-MISC country O . O " O This O is O not O true O . O Up O to O today O , O we O have O no O knowledge O of O any O nurse O stranded O or O kept O in O Libya I-LOC without O her O will O , O and O we O have O not O received O any O complaint O , O " O the O Polish I-MISC embassy O 's O charge O d'affaires O in O Tripoli I-LOC , O Tadeusz I-PER Awdankiewicz I-PER , O told O Reuters I-ORG by O telephone O . O Poland I-LOC 's O labour O ministry O said O this O week O it O would O send O a O team O to O Libya I-LOC to O investigate O , O but O Awdankiewicz I-PER said O the O probe O was O prompted O by O some O nurses O complaining O about O their O work O conditions O such O as O non-payment O of O their O salaries O . O He O said O that O there O are O an O estimated O 800 O Polish I-MISC nurses O working O in O Libya I-LOC . O Two O Iranian I-MISC opposition O leaders O meet O in O Baghdad I-LOC . O Hassan I-PER Hafidh I-PER BAGHDAD I-LOC 1996-08-22 O An O Iranian I-MISC exile O group O based O in O Iraq I-LOC vowed O on O Thursday O to O extend O support O to O Iran I-LOC 's O Kurdish I-MISC rebels O after O they O were O attacked O by O Iranian I-MISC troops O deep O inside O Iraq I-LOC last O month O . O A O Mujahideen I-ORG Khalq I-ORG statement O said O its O leader O Massoud I-PER Rajavi I-PER met O in O Baghdad I-LOC the O Secretary-General O of O the O Kurdistan I-ORG Democratic I-ORG Party I-ORG of I-ORG Iran I-ORG ( O KDPI I-ORG ) O Hassan I-PER Rastegar I-PER on O Wednesday O and O voiced O his O support O to O Iran I-LOC 's O rebel O Kurds I-MISC . O " O Rajavi I-MISC emphasised O that O the O Iranian I-MISC Resistance I-ORG would O continue O to O stand O side O by O side O with O their O Kurdish I-MISC compatriots O and O the O resistance O movement O in O Iranian I-LOC Kurdistan I-LOC , O " O it O said O . O A O spokesman O for O the O group O said O the O meeting O " O signals O a O new O level O of O cooperation O between O Mujahideen I-ORG Khalq I-ORG and O the O Iranian I-MISC Kurdish I-MISC oppositions O " O . O Iran I-LOC heavily O bombarded O targets O in O northern O Iraq I-LOC in O July O in O pursuit O of O KDPI I-ORG guerrillas O based O in O Iraqi I-MISC Kurdish I-MISC areas O outside O the O control O of O the O government O in O Baghdad I-LOC . O Iraqi I-MISC Kurdish I-MISC areas O bordering O Iran I-LOC are O under O the O control O of O guerrillas O of O the O Iraqi I-ORG Kurdish I-ORG Patriotic I-ORG Union I-ORG of I-ORG Kurdistan I-ORG ( O PUK I-ORG ) O group O . O PUK I-ORG and O Iraq I-LOC 's O Kurdistan I-ORG Democratic I-ORG Party I-ORG ( O KDP I-ORG ) O the O two O main O Iraqi I-MISC Kurdish I-MISC factions O , O have O had O northern O Iraq I-LOC under O their O control O since O Iraqi I-MISC forces O were O ousted O from O Kuwait I-LOC in O the O 1991 O Gulf I-MISC War I-MISC . O Clashes O between O the O two O parties O broke O out O at O the O weekend O in O the O most O serious O fighting O since O a O U.S.-sponsored I-MISC ceasefire O last O year O . O Mujahideen I-ORG Khalq I-ORG said O Iranian I-MISC troops O had O also O been O shelling O KDP I-ORG positions O in O Qasri I-LOC region O in O Suleimaniya I-LOC province O near O the O Iranian I-MISC border O over O the O last O two O days O . O It O said O about O 100 O Iraqi I-MISC Kurds I-MISC were O killed O or O wounded O in O the O attack O . O Both O Iran I-LOC and O Turkey I-LOC mount O air O and O land O strikes O at O targets O in O northern O Iraq I-LOC in O pursuit O of O their O own O Kurdish I-MISC rebels O . O A O U.S.-led I-MISC air O force O in O southern O Turkey I-LOC protects O Iraqi I-MISC Kurds I-MISC from O possible O attacks O by O Baghdad I-LOC troops O . O Saudi I-MISC riyal O rates O steady O in O quiet O summer O trade O . O MANAMA I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O spot O Saudi I-MISC riyal O against O the O dollar O and O riyal O interbank O deposit O rates O were O mainly O steady O this O week O in O quiet O summer O trade O , O dealers O in O the O kingdom O said O . O " O There O were O no O changes O in O Saudi I-MISC riyal O rates O . O The O market O was O very O quiet O because O of O summer O holidays O , O " O one O dealer O said O . O The O spot O riyal O was O put O at O 3.7504 O / O 06 O to O the O dollar O . O One-month I-MISC interbank O deposits O were O at O 5-1/2 O , O 3/8 O percent O , O three O months O were O 5-5/8 O , O 1/2 O percent O and O six O months O were O 5-3/4 O , O 5/8 O percent O . O One-year I-MISC funds O were O at O six O , O 5-7/8 O percent O . O Israel I-LOC approves O Arafat I-PER 's O flight O to O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC . O JERUSALEM I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Israel I-LOC gave O Palestinian I-MISC President O Yasser I-PER Arafat I-PER permission O on O Thursday O to O fly O over O its O territory O to O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC , O ending O a O brief O Israeli-PLO I-MISC crisis O , O an O Arafat I-PER adviser O said O . O " O The O problem O is O over O . O The O president O 's O aircraft O has O received O permission O to O pass O through O Israeli I-MISC airspace O but O the O president O is O not O expected O to O travel O to O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC before O Monday O , O " O Nabil I-PER Abu I-PER Rdainah I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG . O Arafat I-PER had O been O scheduled O to O meet O former O Israeli I-MISC prime O minister O Shimon I-PER Peres I-PER in O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC town O of O Ramallah I-LOC on O Thursday O but O the O venue O was O changed O to O Gaza I-LOC after O Israel I-LOC denied O flight O clearance O to O the O Palestinian I-MISC leader O 's O helicopters O . O Palestinian I-MISC officials O accused O right-wing O Prime O Minister O Benjamin I-PER Netanyahu I-PER of O trying O to O stop O the O Ramallah I-LOC meeting O by O keeping O Arafat I-PER grounded O . O Arafat I-PER subsequently O cancelled O a O meeting O between O Israeli I-MISC and O PLO I-ORG officials O , O on O civilian O affairs O , O at O the O Allenby I-LOC Bridge I-LOC crossing O between O Jordan I-LOC and O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC . O Abu I-PER Rdainah I-PER said O Arafat I-PER had O decided O against O flying O to O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC on O Thursday O , O after O Israel I-LOC lifted O the O ban O , O because O he O had O a O busy O schedule O in O Gaza I-LOC and O would O not O be O free O until O Monday O . O Arafat I-PER to O meet O Peres I-PER in O Gaza I-LOC after O flight O ban O . O JERUSALEM I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Yasser I-PER Arafat I-PER will O meet O Shimon I-PER Peres I-PER in O Gaza I-LOC on O Thursday O after O Palestinians I-MISC said O the O right-wing O Israeli I-MISC government O had O barred O the O Palestinian I-MISC leader O from O flying O to O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC for O talks O with O the O former O prime O minister O . O " O The O meeting O between O Peres I-PER and O Arafat I-PER will O take O place O at O Erez I-LOC checkpoint O in O Gaza I-LOC and O not O in O Ramallah I-LOC as O planned O , O " O Peres I-PER ' O office O said O . O Palestinian I-MISC officials O said O the O Israeli I-MISC government O had O barred O Arafat I-PER from O overflying O Israel I-LOC in O a O Palestinian I-MISC helicopter O to O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC in O an O attempt O to O bar O the O meeting O with O Peres I-PER . O Israeli I-MISC Prime O Minister O Benjamin I-PER Netanyahu I-PER has O accused O opposition O leader O Peres I-PER , O who O he O defeated O in O May O elections O , O of O trying O to O undermine O his O Likud I-ORG government O 's O authority O to O conduct O peace O talks O . O Afghan I-MISC UAE I-LOC embassy O says O Taleban I-MISC guards O going O home O . O Hilary I-PER Gush I-PER DUBAI I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Three O Afghan I-MISC guards O brought O to O the O United I-LOC Arab I-LOC Emirates I-LOC last O week O by O Russian I-MISC hostages O who O escaped O from O the O Taleban I-MISC militia O will O return O to O Afghanistan I-LOC in O a O few O days O , O the O Afghan I-MISC embassy O in O Abu I-LOC Dhabi I-LOC said O on O Thursday O . O " O Our O ambassador O is O in O touch O with O the O UAE I-LOC foreign O ministry O . O Their O return O to O Afghanistan I-LOC will O take O place O in O two O or O three O days O , O " O an O embassy O official O said O . O " O The O embassy O is O issuing O them O travel O documents O for O their O return O to O their O homeland O . O There O is O no O objection O to O their O travel O , O " O he O added O . O The O three O Islamic I-MISC Taleban I-MISC guards O were O overpowered O by O seven O Russian I-MISC aircrew O who O escaped O to O UAE I-LOC state O Sharjah I-LOC last O Friday O on O board O their O own O aircraft O after O a O year O in O the O captivity O of O Taleban I-MISC militia O in O Kandahar I-LOC in O southern O Afghanistan I-LOC . O The O UAE I-LOC said O on O Monday O it O would O hand O over O the O three O to O the O International I-ORG Red I-ORG Crescent I-ORG , O possibly O last O Tuesday O . O It O has O since O been O silent O on O the O issue O . O When O asked O whether O the O three O guards O would O travel O back O to O Kandahar I-LOC or O the O Afghan I-MISC capital O Kabul I-LOC , O the O embassy O official O said O : O " O That O has O not O been O decided O , O but O possibly O Kandahar I-LOC . O " O Kandahar I-LOC is O the O headquarters O of O the O opposition O Taleban I-MISC militia O . O Kabul I-LOC is O controlled O by O President O Burhanuddin I-PER Rabbani I-PER 's O government O , O which O Taleban I-MISC is O fighting O to O overthrow O . O The O embassy O official O said O the O three O men O , O believed O to O be O in O their O 20s O , O were O currently O in O Abu I-LOC Dhabi I-LOC . O He O did O not O elaborate O . O The O Russians I-MISC , O working O for O the O Aerostan I-ORG firm O in O the O Russian I-MISC republic O of O Tatarstan I-LOC , O were O taken O hostage O after O a O Taleban I-MISC MiG-19 B-MISC fighter O forced O their O cargo O plane O to O land O in O August O 1995 O . O Taleban I-MISC said O its O shipment O of O ammunition O from O Albania I-LOC was O evidence O of O Russian I-MISC military O support O for O Rabbani I-PER 's O government O . O Moscow I-LOC said O the O crew O 's O nationality O was O coincidental O . O Numerous O diplomatic O attempts O to O free O the O seven O failed O . O The O Russians I-MISC , O who O said O they O overpowered O the O guards O -- O two O armed O with O Kalashnikov I-MISC automatic O rifles O -- O while O doing O regular O maintenance O work O on O their O Ilyushin I-MISC 76 I-MISC cargo O plane O last O Friday O , O left O the O UAE I-LOC capital O Abu I-LOC Dhabi I-LOC for O home O on O Sunday O . O Iraq I-LOC 's O Saddam I-PER meets O Russia I-LOC 's O Zhirinovsky I-PER . O BAGHDAD I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Iraqi I-MISC President O Saddam I-PER Hussein I-PER has O told O visiting O Russian I-MISC ultra-nationalist O Vladimir I-PER Zhirinovsky I-PER that O Baghdad I-LOC wanted O to O maintain O " O friendship O and O cooperation O " O with O Moscow I-LOC , O official O Iraqi I-MISC newspapers O said O on O Thursday O . O " O President O Saddam I-PER Hussein I-PER stressed O during O the O meeting O Iraq I-LOC 's O keenness O to O maintain O friendship O and O cooperation O with O Russia I-LOC , O " O the O papers O said O . O They O said O Zhirinovsky I-PER told O Saddam I-PER before O he O left O Baghdad I-LOC on O Wednesday O that O his O Liberal I-ORG Democratic I-ORG party I-ORG and O the O Russian I-MISC Duma I-ORG ( O parliament O ) O " O are O calling O for O an O immediate O lifting O of O the O embargo O " O imposed O on O Iraq I-LOC after O its O 1990 O invasion O of O Kuwait I-LOC . O Zhirinovsky I-PER said O on O Tuesday O he O would O press O the O Russian I-MISC government O to O help O end O U.N. I-ORG trade O sanctions O on O Iraq I-LOC and O blamed O Moscow I-LOC for O delaying O establishment O of O good O ties O with O Baghdad I-LOC . O " O Our O stand O is O firm O , O namely O we O are O calling O on O ( O the O Russian I-MISC ) O government O to O end O the O economic O embargo O on O Iraq I-LOC and O resume O trade O ties O between O Russia I-LOC and O Iraq I-LOC , O " O he O told O reporters O . O Zhirinovsky I-PER visited O Iraq I-LOC twice O in O 1995 O . O Last O October O he O was O invited O to O attend O the O referendum O held O on O Iraq I-LOC 's O presidency O , O which O extended O Saddam I-PER 's O term O for O seven O more O years O . O PRESS O DIGEST O - O Iraq I-LOC - O Aug O 22 O . O BAGHDAD I-LOC 1996-08-22 O These O are O some O of O the O leading O stories O in O the O official O Iraqi I-MISC press O on O Thursday O . O Reuters I-ORG has O not O verified O these O stories O and O does O not O vouch O for O their O accuracy O . O THAWRA I-ORG - O Iraq I-LOC 's O President O Saddam I-PER Hussein I-PER meets O with O chairman O of O the O Russian I-MISC liberal O democratic O party O Vladimir I-PER Zhirinovsky I-PER . O - O Turkish I-MISC foreign O minister O says O Turkey I-LOC will O take O part O in O the O Baghdad I-LOC trade O fair O that O will O be O held O in O November O . O IRAQ I-LOC - O A O shipload O of O 12 O tonnes O of O rice O arrives O in O Umm I-LOC Qasr I-LOC port O in O the O Gulf I-LOC . O PRESS O DIGEST O - O Lebanon I-LOC - O Aug O 22 O . O BEIRUT I-LOC 1996-08-22 O These O are O the O leading O stories O in O the O Beirut I-LOC press O on O Thursday O . O Reuters I-ORG has O not O verified O these O stories O and O does O not O vouch O for O their O accuracy O . O AN-NAHAR I-ORG - O Confrontation O is O escalating O between O Hizbollah I-ORG and O the O government O . O - O Prime O Minister O Hariri I-PER : O Israeli I-MISC threats O do O no O serve O peace O . O AS-SAFIR I-ORG - O Parliament O Speaker O Berri I-PER : O Israel I-LOC is O preparing O for O war O against O Syria I-LOC and O Lebanon I-LOC . O - O Parliamentary O battle O in O Beirut I-LOC .. O The O three O main O lists O have O been O prepared O . O AL-ANWAR I-ORG - O Continued O criticism O of O law O violation O incidents O -- O which O occurred O in O the O Mount I-LOC Lebanon I-LOC elections O last O Sunday O . O AD-DIYAR I-ORG - O Financial O negotiations O between O Lebanon I-LOC and O Pakistan I-LOC . O - O Hariri I-PER to O step O into O the O election O battle O with O an O incomplete O list O . O NIDA'A I-ORG AL-WATAN I-ORG - O Maronite I-ORG Patriarch O Sfeir I-PER expressed O sorrow O over O the O violations O in O Sunday O ' O elections O . O CME I-ORG live O and O feeder O cattle O calls O range O mixed O . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Early O calls O on O CME I-ORG live O and O feeder O cattle O futures O ranged O from O 0.200 O cent O higher O to O 0.100 O lower O , O livestock O analysts O said O . O The O continued O strong O tone O to O cash O cattle O and O beef O markets O should O prompt O further O support O . O Outlook O for O a O bullish O cattle-on-feed O report O is O also O expected O to O lend O support O and O prompt O some O bull O spreading O , O analysts O said O . O However O , O trade O will O likely O be O light O and O prices O could O drift O on O evening O up O ahead O of O the O report O . O Cash O markets O are O also O expected O to O be O quiet O after O the O record O amount O of O feedlot O cattle O traded O this O week O , O they O said O . O Kindercare O says O debt O buy O to O hit O Q1 O results O . O MONTGOMERY I-LOC , O Ala I-LOC . O 1996-08-22 O KinderCare I-ORG Learning I-ORG Centers I-ORG Inc I-ORG said O on O Thursday O that O a O debt O buyback O would O mean O an O extraordinary O loss O of O $ O 1.2 O million O in O its O fiscal O 1997 O first O quarter O . O The O company O said O that O during O the O quarter O , O which O began O June O 1 O , O it O bought O $ O 30 O million O par O value O of O its O outstanding O 10-3/8 O percent O senior O notes O due O 2001 O . O The O notes O were O bought O for O $ O 31.5 O million O . O Philip I-PER Maslowe I-PER , O chief O financial O officer O of O the O preschool O and O child O care O company O , O said O the O buyback O " O offered O an O opportunity O to O reduce O the O company O 's O weighted O average O interest O costs O and O improve O future O cash O flows O and O earnings O . O " O RESEARCH O ALERT O - O Lehman I-ORG starts O SNET I-ORG . O -- O Lehman I-ORG analyst O Blake I-PER Bath I-PER started O Southern I-ORG New I-ORG England I-ORG Telecommunciations I-ORG Corp I-ORG with O an O outperform O rating O , O his O office O said O . O -- O The O analyst O set O a O 12-month O price O target O of O $ O 45 O and O a O fiscal O 1996 O year O earnings O estimate O of O $ O 3.09 O per O share O , O his O office O said O . O -- O The O analyst O also O set O an O earnings O estimate O for O the O 1997 O year O , O but O the O figure O was O not O immediately O available O . O -- O Southern I-ORG New I-ORG England I-ORG closed O at O 38-1/2 O Wednesday O . O -- O E. I-PER Auchard I-PER , O Wall I-ORG Street I-ORG bureau I-ORG , O 212-859-1736 O Gateway I-ORG Data I-ORG Sciences I-ORG Q2 O net O rises O . O PHOENIX I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Summary O of O Consolidated I-ORG Financial I-ORG Data I-ORG ( O In O Thousands O , O except O per O share O data O ) O Six O Months O Ended O Quarter O Ended O Jul O 31 O , O Jul O 31 O , O Jul O 31 O , O Jul O 31 O , O 1996 O 1995 O 1996 O 1995 O Income O Statement O Data O : O Total O Revenue O $ O 10,756 O $ O 13,102 O $ O 7,961 O $ O 5,507 O Software O Revenue O 2,383 O 1,558 O 1,086 O 1,074 O Services O Revenue O 1,154 O 692 O 624 O 465 O Operating O Income O 906 O 962 O 599 O 515 O Net O Income O 821 O 512 O 565 O 301 O Earnings O Per O Share O 0.31 O 0.34 O 0.19 O 0.20 O Jul O 31 O , O 1996 O Jan O 31 O , O 1996 O Balance O Sheet O Data O : O Working O Capital O $ O 5,755 O ( O $ O 881 O ) O Cash O and O Cash O Equivalents O 2,386 O 93 O Total O Assets O 14,196 O 7,138 O Shareholders O ' O Equity O 5,951 O ( O 1,461 O ) O Greek I-MISC socialists O give O PM O green O light O for O election O . O ATHENS I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O Greek I-MISC socialist O party O 's O executive O bureau O gave O Prime O Minister O Costas I-PER Simitis I-PER its O backing O if O he O chooses O to O call O snap O elections O , O its O general O secretary O Costas I-PER Skandalidis I-PER told O reporters O on O Thursday O . O Prime O Minister O Costas I-PER Simitis I-PER will O make O an O official O announcement O after O a O cabinet O meeting O later O on O Thursday O , O said O Skandalidis I-PER . O -- O Dimitris I-PER Kontogiannis I-PER , O Athens I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +301 O 3311812-4 O PRESS O DIGEST O - O France I-LOC - O Le I-ORG Monde I-ORG Aug O 22 O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-22 O These O are O leading O stories O in O Thursday O 's O afternoon O daily O Le I-ORG Monde I-ORG , O dated O Aug O 23 O . O FRONT O PAGE O -- O Africans I-MISC seeking O to O renew O or O obtain O work O and O residence O rights O say O Prime O Minister O Alain I-PER Juppe I-PER 's O proposals O are O insufficient O as O hunger O strike O enters O 49th O day O in O Paris I-LOC church O and O Wednesday O rally O attracts O 8,000 O sympathisers O . O -- O FLNC I-ORG Corsican I-MISC nationalist O movement O announces O end O of O truce O after O last O night O 's O attacks O . O BUSINESS O PAGES O -- O Shutdown O of O Bally I-ORG 's O French I-MISC factories O points O up O shoe O industry O crisis O , O with O French I-MISC manufacturers O undercut O by O low-wage O country O competition O and O failure O to O keep O abreast O of O trends O . O -- O Secretary O general O of O the O Sud-PTT I-MISC trade O union O at O France I-ORG Telecom I-ORG all O the O elements O are O in O place O for O social O unrest O in O the O next O few O weeks O . O -- O Paris I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +33 O 1 O 42 O 21 O 53 O 81 O Well O repairs O to O lift O Heidrun I-LOC oil O output O - O Statoil I-ORG . O OSLO I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Three O plugged O water O injection O wells O on O the O Heidrun I-LOC oilfield O off O mid-Norway I-MISC will O be O reopened O over O the O next O month O , O operator O Den I-ORG Norske I-ORG Stats I-ORG Oljeselskap I-ORG AS I-ORG ( O Statoil I-ORG ) O said O on O Thursday O . O The O plugged O wells O have O accounted O for O a O dip O of O 30,000 O barrels O per O day O ( O bpd O ) O in O Heidrun I-LOC output O to O roughly O 220,000 O bpd O , O according O to O the O company O 's O Status I-ORG Weekly I-ORG newsletter O . O The O wells O will O be O reperforated O and O gravel O will O be O pumped O into O the O reservoir O through O one O of O the O wells O to O avoid O plugging O problems O in O the O future O , O it O said O . O -- O Oslo I-LOC newsroom O +47 O 22 O 42 O 50 O 41 O Finnish I-MISC April O trade O surplus O 3.8 O billion O markka O - O NCB I-ORG . O HELSINKI I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Finland I-LOC 's O trade O surplus O rose O to O 3.83 O billion O markka O in O April O from O 3.43 O billion O in O March O , O the O National I-ORG Customs I-ORG Board I-ORG ( O NCB I-ORG ) O said O in O a O statement O on O Thursday O . O The O value O of O exports O fell O one O percent O year-on-year O in O April O and O the O value O of O imports O fell O two O percent O , O NCB I-ORG said O . O Trade O balance O ( O million O markka O ) O : O April O ' O 96 O March O ' O 96 O Jan-April O ' O 96 O Jan-April O ' O 95 O Imports O 10,663 O 10,725 O 43,430 O 40,989 O Exports O 14,494 O 14,153 O 56,126 O 56,261 O Balance O +3,831 O +3,428 O +12,696 O +15,272 O The O January-April O 1995 O import O figure O was O revised O from O 39,584 O million O markka O and O the O export O figure O from O 55,627 O million O markka O . O The O Bank I-ORG of I-ORG Finland I-ORG earlier O estimated O the O April O trade O surplus O at O 3.2 O billion O markka O with O exports O projected O at O 14.5 O billion O and O imports O at O 11.3 O billion O . O The O NCB I-ORG 's O official O monthly O trade O statistics O are O lagging O behind O due O to O changes O in O customs O procedures O when O Finland I-LOC joined O the O European I-ORG Union I-ORG at O the O start O of O 1995 O . O -- O Helsinki I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +358 O - O 0 O - O 680 O 50 O 245 O Dutch I-MISC state O raises O tap O sale O price O to O 99.95 O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O Finance I-ORG Ministry I-ORG raised O the O price O for O tap O sales O of O the O Dutch I-MISC government O 's O new O 5.75 O percent O bond O due O September O 2002 O to O 99.95 O from O 99.90 O . O Tap O sales O began O on O Monday O and O are O being O held O daily O from O 07.00 O GMT I-MISC to O 15.00 O GMT I-MISC until O further O notice O . O The O ministry O had O raised O 2.3 O billion O guilders O from O sales O of O the O new O bond O by O the O close O of O trade O on O Wednesday O . O -- O Amsterdam I-LOC newsroom O +31 O 20 O 504 O 5000 O German I-MISC farm O ministry O tells O consumers O to O avoid O British I-MISC mutton O . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Germany I-LOC 's O Agriculture I-ORG Ministry I-ORG suggested O on O Wednesday O that O consumers O avoid O eating O meat O from O British I-MISC sheep O until O scientists O determine O whether O mad O cow O disease O can O be O transmitted O to O the O animals O . O " O Until O this O is O cleared O up O by O the O European I-ORG Union I-ORG 's O scientific O panels O -- O and O we O have O asked O this O to O be O done O as O quickly O as O possible O -- O ( O consumers O ) O should O if O at O all O possible O give O preference O to O sheepmeat O from O other O countries O , O " O ministry O official O Werner I-PER Zwingmann I-PER told O ZDF I-ORG television O . O " O I O do O not O want O to O say O that O there O is O a O concrete O danger O for O consumers O , O " O he O added O . O " O There O are O too O many O holes O in O what O we O know O , O and O these O must O be O filled O very O quickly O . O " O Bonn I-LOC has O led O efforts O to O ensure O consumer O protection O tops O the O list O of O priorities O in O dealing O with O the O mad O cow O crisis O , O which O erupted O in O March O when O Britain I-LOC acknowledged O humans O could O contract O a O similar O illness O by O eating O contaminated O beef O . O The O European I-ORG Commission I-ORG agreed O this O month O to O rethink O a O proposal O to O ban O the O use O of O suspect O sheep O tissue O after O some O EU I-ORG veterinary O experts O questioned O whether O it O was O justified O . O EU I-ORG Farm O Commissioner O Franz I-PER Fischler I-PER had O proposed O banning O sheep O brains O , O spleens O and O spinal O cords O from O the O human O and O animal O food O chains O after O reports O from O Britain I-LOC and O France I-LOC that O under O laboratory O conditions O sheep O could O contract O Bovine I-MISC Spongiform I-MISC Encephalopathy I-MISC ( O BSE I-MISC ) O -- O mad O cow O disease O . O But O some O members O of O the O EU I-ORG 's O standing O veterinary O committee O questioned O whether O the O action O was O necessary O given O the O slight O risk O to O human O health O . O The O question O is O being O studied O separately O by O two O EU I-ORG scientific O committees O . O Sheep O have O long O been O known O to O contract O scrapie O , O a O similar O brain-wasting O disease O to O BSE I-MISC which O is O believed O to O have O been O transferred O to O cattle O through O feed O containing O animal O waste O . O British I-MISC officials O say O sheep O meat O is O perfectly O safe O to O eat O . O ZDF I-ORG said O Germany I-LOC imported O 47,600 O sheep O from O Britain I-LOC last O year O , O nearly O half O of O total O imports O . O It O brought O in O 4,275 O tonnes O of O British I-MISC mutton O , O some O 10 O percent O of O overall O imports O . O After O the O British I-MISC government O admitted O a O possible O link O between O mad O cow O disease O and O its O fatal O human O equivalent O , O the O EU I-ORG imposed O a O worldwide O ban O on O British I-MISC beef O exports O . O EU I-ORG leaders O agreed O at O a O summit O in O June O to O a O progressive O lifting O of O the O ban O as O Britain I-LOC takes O parallel O measures O to O eradicate O the O disease O . O GOLF O - O SCORES O AT O WORLD I-MISC SERIES I-MISC OF I-MISC GOLF I-MISC . O AKRON I-LOC , O Ohio I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Scores O from O the O $ O 2.1 O million O NEC I-MISC World I-MISC Series I-MISC of I-MISC Golf I-MISC after O the O first O round O Thursday O at O the O 7,149 O yard O , O par O 70 O Firestone I-LOC C.C I-LOC course O ( O players O U.S. I-LOC unless O stated O ) O : O 66 O Paul I-PER Goydos I-PER , O Billy I-PER Mayfair I-PER , O Hidemichi I-PER Tanaka I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 68 O Steve I-PER Stricker I-PER 69 O Justin I-PER Leonard I-PER , O Mark I-PER Brooks I-PER 70 O Tim I-PER Herron I-PER , O Duffy I-PER Waldorf I-PER , O Davis I-PER Love I-PER , O Anders I-PER Forsbrand I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O , O Nick I-PER Faldo I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O , O John I-PER Cook I-PER , O Steve I-PER Jones I-PER , O Phil I-PER Mickelson I-PER , O Greg I-PER Norman I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 71 O Ernie I-PER Els I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O , O Scott I-PER Hoch I-PER 72 O Clarence I-PER Rose I-PER , O Loren I-PER Roberts I-PER , O Fred I-PER Funk I-PER , O Sven I-PER Struver I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O , O Alexander I-PER Cejka I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O , O Hal I-PER Sutton I-PER , O Tom I-PER Lehman I-PER 73 O D.A. I-PER Weibring I-PER , O Brad I-PER Bryant I-PER , O Craig I-PER Parry I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O , O Stewart I-PER Ginn I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O , O Corey I-PER Pavin I-PER , O Craig I-PER Stadler I-PER , O Mark I-PER O'Meara I-PER , O Fred I-PER Couples I-PER 74 O Paul I-PER Stankowski I-PER , O Costantino I-PER Rocca I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 75 O Jim I-PER Furyk I-PER , O Satoshi I-PER Higashi I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O , O Willie I-PER Wood I-PER , O Shigeki I-PER Maruyama I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 76 O Scott I-PER McCarron I-PER 77 O Wayne I-PER Westner I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O , O Steve I-PER Schneiter I-PER 79 O Tom I-PER Watson I-PER 81 O Seiki I-PER Okuda I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O SOCCER O - O GLORIA I-ORG BISTRITA I-ORG BEAT O 2-1 O F.C. I-ORG VALLETTA I-ORG . O BISTRITA I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Gloria I-ORG Bistrita I-ORG ( O Romania I-LOC ) O beat O 2-1 O ( O halftime O 1-1 O ) O F.C. I-ORG Valletta I-ORG ( O Malta I-LOC ) O in O their O Cup I-MISC winners I-MISC Cup I-MISC match O , O second O leg O of O the O preliminary O round O , O on O Thursday O . O Scorers O : O Gloria I-ORG Bistrita I-ORG - O Ilie I-PER Lazar I-PER ( O 32nd O ) O , O Eugen I-PER Voica I-PER ( O 84th O ) O F.C. I-ORG La I-ORG Valletta I-ORG - O Gilbert I-PER Agius I-PER ( O 24th O ) O Attendance O : O 8,000 O Gloria I-ORG Bistrita I-ORG won O 4-2 O on O aggregate O and O qualified O for O the O first O round O of O the O Cup I-MISC winners I-MISC Cup I-MISC . O REUTER I-PER HORSE O RACING O - O PIVOTAL I-PER ENDS O 25-YEAR O WAIT O FOR O TRAINER O PRESCOTT I-PER . O YORK I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Sir O Mark I-PER Prescott I-PER landed O his O first O group O one O victory O in O 25 O years O as O a O trainer O when O his O top O sprinter O Pivotal I-PER , O a O 100-30 O chance O , O won O the O Nunthorpe I-MISC Stakes I-MISC on O Thursday O . O The O three-year-old O , O partnered O by O veteran O George I-PER Duffield I-PER , O snatched O a O short O head O verdict O in O the O last O stride O to O deny O Eveningperformance I-PER ( O 16-1 O ) O , O trained O by O Henry I-PER Candy I-PER and O ridden O by O Chris I-PER Rutter I-PER . O Hever I-PER Golf I-PER Rose I-PER ( O 11-4 O ) O , O last O year O 's O Prix I-MISC de I-MISC l I-MISC ' I-MISC Abbaye I-MISC winner O at O Longchamp I-LOC , O finished O third O , O a O further O one O and O a O quarter O lengths O away O with O the O 7-4 O favourite O Mind I-PER Games I-PER in O fourth O . O Pivotal I-PER , O a O Royal I-PER Ascot I-PER winner O in O June O , O may O now O be O aimed O at O this O season O 's O Abbaye I-MISC , O Europe I-LOC 's O top O sprint O race O . O Prescott I-PER , O reluctant O to O go O into O the O winner O 's O enclosure O until O the O result O of O the O photo-finish O was O announced O , O said O : O " O Twenty-five O years O and O I O have O never O been O there O so O I O thought O I O had O better O wait O a O bit O longer O . O " O He O added O : O " O It O 's O very O sad O to O beat O Henry I-PER Candy I-PER because O I O am O godfather O to O his O daughter O . O " O Like O Prescott I-PER , O Jack I-PER Berry I-PER , O trainer O of O Mind I-PER Games I-PER , O had O gone O into O Thursday O 's O race O in O search O of O a O first O group O one O success O after O many O years O around O the O top O of O his O profession O . O Berry I-PER said O : O " O I`m O disappointed O but O I O do O n't O feel O suicidal O . O He O ( O Mind I-PER Games I-PER ) O was O going O as O well O as O any O of O them O one O and O a O half O furlongs O ( O 300 O metres O ) O out O but O he O just O did O n't O quicken O . O " O HORSE O RACING O - O NUNTHORPE O STAKES O RESULTS O . O YORK I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Result O of O the O Nunthorpe I-MISC Stakes I-MISC , O a O group O one O race O for O two-year-olds O and O upwards O , O run O over O five O furlongs O ( O 1 O km O ) O on O Thursday O : O 1. O Pivotal I-PER 100-30 O ( O ridden O by O George I-PER Duffield I-PER ) O 2. O Eveningperformance I-PER 16-1 O ( O Chris I-PER Rutter I-PER ) O 3. O Hever I-PER Golf I-PER Rose I-PER 11-4 O ( O Jason I-PER Weaver I-PER ) O Eight O ran O . O Favourite O : O Mind I-PER Games I-PER ( O 7-4 O ) O finished O 4th O Distances O : O a O short O head O , O 1-1/4 O lengths O . O Winner O owned O by O the O Cheveley I-ORG Park I-ORG Stud I-ORG and O trained O by O Sir O Mark I-PER Prescott I-PER at O Newmarket I-LOC . O Value O to O winner O : O 72,464 O pounds O sterling O ( O $ O 112,200 O ) O TENNIS O - O RESULTS O AT O TOSHIBA I-MISC CLASSIC I-MISC . O CARLSBAD I-LOC , O California I-LOC 1996-08-21 O Results O from O the O $ O 450,000 O Toshiba I-MISC Classic I-MISC tennis O tournament O on O Wednesday O ( O prefix O number O denotes O seeding O ) O : O Second O round O 1 O - O Arantxa I-PER Sanchez I-PER Vicario I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O beat O Naoko I-PER Kijimuta I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 1-6 O 6-4 O 6-3 O 4 O - O Kimiko I-PER Date I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O beat O Yone I-PER Kamio I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 7-5 O Sandrine I-PER Testud I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O 7 O - O Ai I-PER Sugiyama I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 4-6 O 6-4 O 8 O - O Nathalie I-PER Tauziat I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Shi-Ting I-PER Wang I-PER ( O Taiwan I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-2 O TENNIS O - O RESULTS O AT O HAMLET I-MISC CUP I-MISC . O COMMACK I-LOC , O New I-LOC York I-LOC 1996-08-21 O Results O from O the O Waldbaum I-MISC Hamlet I-MISC Cup I-MISC tennis O tournament O on O Wednesday O ( O prefix O number O denotes O seeding O ) O : O Second O round O 1 O - O Michael I-PER Chang I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Sergi I-PER Bruguera I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-2 O Michael I-PER Joyce I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O 3 O - O Richey I-PER Reneberg I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 3-6 O 6-4 O 6-3 O Martin I-PER Damm I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O beat O 6 O - O Younes I-PER El I-PER Aynaoui I-PER ( O Morocco I-LOC ) O 5-7 O 6-3 O 3-0 O retired O Karol I-PER Kucera I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O beat O Hicham I-PER Arazi I-PER ( O Morocco I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O 7-5 O SOCCER O - O DALGLISH I-PER SAD O OVER O BLACKBURN I-ORG PARTING O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Kenny I-PER Dalglish I-PER spoke O on O Thursday O of O his O sadness O at O leaving O Blackburn I-ORG , O the O club O he O led O to O the O English I-MISC premier O league O title O in O 1994-95 O . O Blackburn I-ORG announced O on O Wednesday O they O and O Dalglish I-PER had O parted O by O mutual O consent O . O But O the O ex-manager O confessed O on O Thursday O to O being O " O sad O " O at O leaving O after O taking O Blackburn I-ORG from O the O second O division O to O the O premier O league O title O inside O three O and O a O half O years O . O In O a O telephone O call O to O a O local O newspaper O from O his O holiday O home O in O Spain I-LOC , O Dalglish I-PER said O : O " O We O came O to O the O same O opinion O , O albeit O the O club O came O to O it O a O little O bit O earlier O than O me O . O " O He O added O : O " O If O no O one O asked O , O I O never O opened O my O mouth O . O I O have O stayed O out O of O the O way O and O let O them O get O on O with O the O job O . O The O club O thought O it O ( O the O job O ) O had O run O its O course O and O I O came O to O the O same O conclusion O . O " O Dalglish I-PER had O been O with O Blackburn I-ORG for O nearly O five O years O , O first O as O manager O and O then O , O for O the O past O 15 O months O , O as O director O of O football O . O CRICKET O - O ENGLISH I-MISC COUNTY I-MISC CHAMPIONSHIP I-MISC SCORES O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Close O of O play O scores O in O four-day O English I-MISC County B-MISC Championship I-MISC cricket O matches O on O Thursday O : O Second O day O At O Weston-super-Mare I-LOC : O Durham I-ORG 326 O ( O D. I-PER Cox I-PER 95 O not O out O , O S. I-PER Campbell I-PER 69 O ; O G. I-PER Rose I-PER 7-73 O ) O . O Somerset I-ORG 236-4 O ( O M. I-PER Lathwell I-PER 85 O ) O . O Firsy O day O At O Colchester I-LOC : O Gloucestershire I-ORG 280 O ( O J. I-PER Russell I-PER 63 O , O A. I-PER Symonds I-PER 52 O ; O A. I-PER Cowan I-PER 5-68 O ) O . O Essex I-ORG 72-0 O . O At O Cardiff I-LOC : O Kent I-ORG 128-1 O ( O M. I-PER Walker I-PER 59 O , O D. I-PER Fulton I-PER 53 O not O out O ) O v O Glamorgan I-ORG . O At O Leicester I-LOC : O Leicestershire I-ORG 343-8 O ( O P. I-PER Simmons I-PER 108 O , O P. I-PER Nixon I-PER 67 O not O out O ) O v O Hampshire I-ORG . O At O Northampton I-LOC : O Sussex I-ORG 368-7 O ( O N. I-PER Lenham I-PER 145 O , O V. I-PER Drakes I-PER 59 O not O out O , O A. I-PER Wells I-PER 51 O ) O v O Northamptonshire I-ORG . O At O Trent I-LOC Bridge I-LOC : O Nottinghamshire I-ORG 392-6 O ( O G. I-PER Archer I-PER 143 O not O out O , O M. I-PER Dowman I-PER 107 O ) O v O Surrey I-ORG . O At O Worcester I-LOC : O Warwickshire I-ORG 255-9 O ( O A. I-PER Giles I-PER 57 O not O out O , O W. I-PER Khan I-PER 52 O ) O v O Worcestershire I-ORG . O At O Headingley I-LOC : O Yorkshire I-ORG 305-5 O ( O C. I-PER White I-PER 66 O not O out O , O M. I-PER Moxon I-PER 66 O , O M. I-PER Vaughan I-PER 57 O ) O v O Lancashire I-ORG . O CRICKET O - O ENGLAND I-LOC V O PAKISTAN I-LOC FINAL O TEST O SCOREBOARD O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Scoreboard O on O the O first O day O of O the O third O and O final O test O between O England I-LOC and O Pakistan I-LOC at O The I-LOC Oval I-LOC on O Thursday O : O England I-LOC first O innings O M. I-PER Atherton I-PER b O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 31 O A. I-PER Stewart I-PER b O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER 44 O N. I-PER Hussain I-PER c O Saeed I-PER Anwar I-PER b O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 12 O G. I-PER Thorpe I-PER lbw O b O Mohammad I-PER Akram I-PER 54 O J. I-PER Crawley I-PER not O out O 94 O N. I-PER Knight I-PER b O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER 17 O C. I-PER Lewis I-PER b O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 5 O I. I-PER Salisbury I-PER not O out O 1 O Extras O ( O lb-11 O w-1 O nb-8 O ) O 20 O Total O ( O for O six O wickets O ) O 278 O Fall O of O wickets O : O 1-64 O 2-85 O 3-116 O 4-205 O 5-248 O 6-273 O To O bat O : O R. I-PER Croft I-PER , O D. I-PER Cork I-PER , O A. I-PER Mullally I-PER Bowling O ( O to O date O ) O : O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 25-8-61-1 O , O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 20-6-70-2 O , O Mohammad I-PER Akram I-PER 12-1-41-1 O , O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER 27-5-78-2 O , O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER 6-1-17-0 O Pakistan I-LOC : O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER , O Saeed I-PER Anwar I-PER , O Ijaz I-PER Ahmed I-PER , O Inzamam-ul-Haq I-PER , O Salim I-PER Malik I-PER , O Asif I-PER Mujtaba I-PER , O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER , O Moin I-PER Khan I-PER , O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER , O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER , O Mohammad I-PER Akam I-PER SOCCER O - O FERGUSON I-PER BACK O IN O SCOTTISH I-MISC SQUAD O AFTER O 20 O MONTHS O . O GLASGOW I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Everton I-ORG 's O Duncan I-PER Ferguson I-PER , O who O scored O twice O against O Manchester I-ORG United I-ORG on O Wednesday O , O was O picked O on O Thursday O for O the O Scottish I-MISC squad O after O a O 20-month O exile O . O Glasgow I-ORG Rangers I-ORG striker O Ally I-PER McCoist I-PER , O another O man O in O form O after O two O hat-tricks O in O four O days O , O was O also O named O for O the O August O 31 O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC qualifier O against O Austria I-LOC in O Vienna I-LOC . O Ferguson I-PER , O who O served O six O weeks O in O jail O in O late O 1995 O for O head-butting O an O opponent O , O won O the O last O of O his O five O Scotland I-LOC caps O in O December O 1994 O . O Scotland I-LOC manager O Craig I-PER Brown I-PER said O on O Thursday O : O " O I O 've O watched O Duncan I-PER Ferguson I-PER in O action O twice O recently O and O he O 's O bang O in O form O . O Ally I-PER McCoist I-PER is O also O in O great O scoring O form O at O the O moment O . O " O Celtic I-ORG 's O Jackie I-PER McNamara I-PER , O who O did O well O with O last O season O 's O successful O under-21 O team O , O earns O a O call-up O to O the O senior O squad O . O CRICKET O - O ENGLAND I-LOC 100-2 O AT O LUNCH O ON O FIRST O DAY O OF O THIRD O TEST O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-22 O England I-LOC were O 100 O for O two O at O lunch O on O the O first O day O of O the O third O and O final O test O against O Pakistan I-LOC at O The I-LOC Oval I-LOC on O Thursday O . O SOCCER O - O KEANE I-PER SIGNS O FOUR-YEAR O CONTRACT O WITH O MANCHESTER I-LOC UNITED I-LOC . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Ireland I-LOC midfielder O Roy I-PER Keane I-PER has O signed O a O new O four-year O contract O with O English I-MISC league O and O F.A. I-MISC Cup I-MISC champions O Manchester I-ORG United I-ORG . O " O Roy I-PER agreed O a O new O deal O before O last O night O 's O game O against O Everton I-ORG and O we O are O delighted O , O " O said O United I-ORG manager O Alex I-PER Ferguson I-PER on O Thursday O . O TENNIS O - O RESULTS O AT O CANADIAN I-MISC OPEN I-MISC . O TORONTO I-LOC 1996-08-21 O Results O from O the O Canadian I-MISC Open I-MISC tennis O tournament O on O Wednesday O ( O prefix O number O denotes O seeding O ) O : O Second O round O Daniel I-PER Nestor I-PER ( O Canada I-LOC ) O beat O 1 O - O Thomas I-PER Muster I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 7-5 O Mikael I-PER Tillstrom I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O beat O 2 O - O Goran I-PER Ivanisevic I-PER ( O Croatia I-LOC ) O 6-7 O ( O 3-7 O ) O 6-4 O 6-4 O 3 O - O Wayne I-PER Ferreira I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O beat O Jiri I-PER Novak I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O 7-5 O 6-3 O 4 O - O Marcelo I-PER Rios I-PER ( O Chile I-LOC ) O beat O Kenneth I-PER Carlsen I-PER ( O Denmark I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-2 O 6 O - O MaliVai I-PER Washington I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Alex I-PER Corretja I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-2 O 7 O - O Todd I-PER Martin I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Renzo I-PER Furlan I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-3 O ) O 6-3 O Mark I-PER Philippoussis I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O 8 O - O Marc I-PER Rosset I-PER ( O Switzerland I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 3-6 O 7-6 O ( O 8-6 O ) O 9 O - O Cedric I-PER Pioline I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Gregory I-PER Carraz I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-1 O ) O 6-4 O Patrick I-PER Rafter I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O 11 O - O Alberto I-PER Berasategui I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 6-1 O 6-2 O Petr I-PER Korda I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O beat O 12 O - O Francisco I-PER Clavet I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-4 O Daniel I-PER Vacek I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O beat O 13 O - O Jason I-PER Stoltenberg I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 5-7 O 7-6 O ( O 7-1 O ) O 7-6 O ( O 13-11 O ) O Todd I-PER Woodbridge I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC beat O Sebastien I-PER Lareau I-PER ( O Canada I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 1-6 O 6-3 O Alex I-PER O'Brien I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Byron I-PER Black I-PER ( O Zimbabwe I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-2 O ) O 6-2 O Bohdan I-PER Ulihrach I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O beat O Andrea I-PER Gaudenzi I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 4-6 O 6-1 O Tim I-PER Henman I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O beat O Chris I-PER Woodruff I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O , O walkover O CRICKET O - O MILLNS I-PER SIGNS O FOR O BOLAND I-ORG . O CAPE I-LOC TOWN I-LOC 1996-08-22 O South I-MISC African I-MISC provincial O side O Boland I-ORG said O on O Thursday O they O had O signed O Leicestershire I-ORG fast O bowler O David I-PER Millns I-PER on O a O one O year O contract O . O Millns I-MISC , O who O toured O Australia I-LOC with O England I-LOC A O in O 1992/93 O , O replaces O former O England I-LOC all-rounder O Phillip I-PER DeFreitas I-PER as O Boland I-ORG 's O overseas O professional O . O SOCCER O - O EUROPEAN I-MISC CUP I-MISC WINNERS I-MISC ' I-MISC CUP I-MISC RESULTS O . O TIRANA I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Results O of O European I-MISC Cup I-MISC Winners I-MISC ' I-MISC Cup I-MISC qualifying O round O , O second O leg O soccer O matches O on O Thursday O : O In O Tirana I-LOC : O Flamurtari I-ORG Vlore I-ORG ( O Albania I-LOC ) O 0 O Chemlon I-ORG Humenne I-ORG ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O 2 O ( O halftime O 0-0 O ) O Scorers O : O Lubarskij I-PER ( O 50th O minute O ) O , O Valkucak I-PER ( O 54th O ) O Attendance O : O 5,000 O Chemlon I-ORG Humenne I-ORG win O 3-0 O on O aggregate O In O Bistrita I-LOC : O Gloria I-ORG Bistrita I-ORG ( O Romania I-LOC ) O 2 O Valletta I-LOC ( O Malta I-LOC ) O 1 O ( O 1-1 O ) O Scorers O : O Gloria I-ORG Bistrita I-ORG - O Ilie I-PER Lazar I-PER ( O 32nd O ) O , O Eugen I-PER Voica I-PER ( O 84th O ) O Valletta I-LOC - O Gilbert I-PER Agius I-PER ( O 24th O ) O Attendance O : O 8,000 O Gloria I-ORG Bistrita I-ORG win O 4-2 O on O aggregate O . O In O Chorzow I-LOC : O Ruch I-ORG Chorzow I-ORG ( O Poland I-LOC ) O 5 O Llansantffraid I-ORG ( O Wales I-LOC ) O 0 O ( O 1-0 O ) O Scorers O : O Arkadiusz I-PER Bak I-PER ( O 1st O and O 55th O ) O , O Arwel I-PER Jones I-PER ( O 47th O , O own O goal O ) O , O Miroslav I-PER Bak I-PER ( O 62nd O and O 63rd O ) O Attendance O : O 6,500 O Ruch I-ORG Chorzow I-ORG win O 6-1 O on O aggregate O In O Larnaca I-LOC : O AEK I-ORG Larnaca I-ORG ( O Cyprus I-LOC ) O 5 O Kotaik I-ORG Abovyan I-ORG ( O Armenia I-LOC ) O 0 O ( O 2-0 O ) O Scorers O : O Zoran I-PER Kundic I-PER ( O 28th O ) O , O Klimis I-PER Alexandrou I-PER ( O 41st O ) O , O Milenko I-PER Kovasevic I-PER ( O 60th O , O penalty O ) O , O Goran I-PER Koprinovic I-PER ( O 82nd O ) O , O Pavlos I-PER Markou I-PER ( O 84th O ) O Attendance O : O 5,000 O AEK I-ORG Larnaca I-ORG win O 5-1 O on O aggregate O In O Siauliai I-LOC : O Kareda I-ORG Siauliai I-ORG ( O Lithuania I-LOC ) O 0 O Sion I-ORG ( O Switzerland I-LOC ) O 0 O Attendance O : O 5,000 O Sion I-ORG win O 4-2 O on O agrregate O . O In O Vinnytsya I-LOC : O Nyva I-ORG Vinnytsya I-ORG ( O Ukraine I-LOC ) O 1 O Tallinna I-ORG Sadam I-ORG ( O Estonia I-LOC ) O 0 O ( O 0-0 O ) O Attendance O : O 3,000 O Aggregate O score O 2-2 O . O Nyva I-ORG qualified O on O away O goals O rule O . O In O Bergen I-LOC : O Brann I-ORG ( O Norway I-LOC ) O 2 O Shelbourne I-ORG ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O 1 O ( O 1-1 O ) O Scorers O : O Brann I-ORG - O Mons I-PER Ivar I-PER Mjelde I-PER ( O 10th O ) O , O Jan I-PER Ove I-PER Pedersen I-PER ( O 72nd O ) O Shelbourne I-ORG - O Mark I-PER Rutherford I-PER ( O 5th O ) O Attendance O : O 2,189 O Brann I-ORG win O 5-2 O on O aggregate O In O Sofia I-LOC : O Levski I-ORG Sofia I-ORG ( O Bulgaria I-LOC ) O 1 O Olimpija I-ORG ( O Slovenia I-LOC ) O 0 O ( O 0-0 O ) O Scorer O : O Ilian I-PER Simeonov I-PER ( O 58th O ) O Attendance O : O 25,000 O Aggregate O 1-1 O . O Olimpija I-ORG won O 4-3 O on O penalties O . O In O Vaduz I-LOC : O Vaduz I-LOC ( O Liechtenstein I-LOC ) O 1 O RAF I-ORG Riga I-ORG ( O Latvia I-LOC ) O 1 O ( O 0-0 O ) O Scorers O : O Vaduz I-LOC - O Daniele I-PER Polverino I-PER ( O 90th O ) O RAF I-ORG Riga I-ORG - O Agrins I-PER Zarins I-PER ( O 47th O ) O Aggregate O 2-2 O . O Vaduz I-LOC won O 4-2 O on O penalties O . O In O Luxembourg I-LOC : O US I-ORG Luxembourg I-ORG ( O Luxembourg I-LOC ) O 0 O Varteks I-ORG Varazdin I-ORG ( O Croatia I-LOC ) O 3 O ( O 0-0 O ) O Scorers O : O Drazen I-PER Beser I-PER ( O 63rd O ) O , O Miljenko I-PER Mumler I-PER ( O penalty O , O 78th O ) O , O Jamir I-PER Cvetko I-PER ( O 87th O ) O Attendance O : O 800 O Varteks I-ORG Varazdin I-ORG win O 5-1 O on O aggregate O . O In O Torshavn I-LOC : O Havnar I-ORG Boltfelag I-ORG ( O Faroe I-LOC Islands I-LOC ) O 0 O Dynamo I-ORG Batumi I-ORG ( O Georgia I-LOC ) O 3 O ( O 0-2 O ) O Dynamo I-ORG Batumi I-ORG win O 9-0 O on O aggregate O . O In O Prague I-LOC : O Sparta I-ORG Prague I-ORG ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O 8 O Glentoran I-ORG ( O Northern I-LOC Ireland I-LOC ) O 0 O ( O 4-0 O ) O Scorers O : O Petr I-PER Gunda I-PER ( O 1st O and O 26th O ) O , O Lumir I-PER Mistr I-PER ( O 19th O ) O , O Horst I-PER Siegl I-PER ( O 24th O , O 48th O , O 80th O ) O , O Zdenek I-PER Svoboda I-PER ( O 76th O ) O , O Petr I-PER Gabriel I-PER ( O 86th O ) O Sparta I-ORG win O 10-1 O on O aggregate O . O In O Edinburgh I-LOC : O Hearts I-ORG ( O Scotland I-LOC ) O 1 O Red I-ORG Star I-ORG Belgrade I-ORG ( O Yugoslavia I-LOC ) O 1 O ( O 1-0 O ) O Scorers O : O Hearts I-ORG - O Dave I-PER McPherson I-PER ( O 44th O ) O Red I-ORG Star I-ORG - O Vinko I-MISC Marinovic I-MISC ( O 59th O ) O Attendance O : O 15,062 O Aggregate O 1-1 O . O Red I-ORG Star I-ORG win O on O away O goals O rule O . O In O Rishon-Lezion I-LOC : O Hapoel I-ORG Ironi I-ORG ( O Israel I-LOC ) O 3 O Constructorul I-ORG Chisinau I-ORG ( O Moldova I-LOC ) O 2 O ( O 2-1 O ) O Aggregate O 3-3 O . O Constructorul I-ORG win O on O away O goals O rule O . O In O Anjalonkoski I-MISC : O MyPa-47 I-ORG ( O Finland I-LOC ) O 1 O Karabach I-ORG Agdam I-ORG ( O Azerbaijan I-LOC ) O 1 O ( O 0-0 O ) O Mypa-47 I-ORG win O 2-1 O on O aggregate O . O In O Skopje I-LOC : O Sloga I-ORG Jugomagnat I-ORG ( O Macedonia I-LOC ) O 0 O Kispest I-ORG Honved I-ORG ( O Hungary I-LOC 1 O ( O 0-0 O ) O Kispest I-ORG Honved I-ORG win O 2-0 O on O aggregate O . O Add I-ORG Hapoel I-ORG Ironi I-ORG v O Constructorul I-ORG Chisinau I-ORG Scorers O : O Rishon I-ORG - O Moshe I-PER Sabag I-PER ( O 10th O minute O ) O , O Nissan I-PER Kapeta I-PER ( O 26th O ) O , O Tomas I-PER Cibola I-PER ( O 58th O ) O . O Constructorol I-ORG - O Sergei I-PER Rogachev I-PER ( O 42nd O ) O , O Gennadi I-PER Skidan I-PER ( O 87th O ) O . O Attendance O : O 1,500 O . O SOCCER O - O GOTHENBURG I-LOC PUT O FERENCVAROS I-ORG OUT O OF O EURO I-MISC CUP I-MISC . O BUDAPEST I-LOC 1996-08-21 O IFK I-ORG Gothenburg I-ORG of O Sweden I-LOC drew O 1-1 O ( O 1-0 O ) O with O Ferencvaros I-ORG of O Hungary I-LOC in O the O second O leg O of O their O European I-MISC Champions I-MISC Cup I-MISC preliminary O round O tie O played O on O Wednesday O . O Gothenburg I-LOC go O through O 4-1 O on O aggregate O . O Scorers O : O Ferencvaros I-ORG : O Ferenc I-PER Horvath I-PER ( O 15th O ) O IFK I-ORG Gothenburg I-ORG : O Andreas I-PER Andersson I-PER ( O 87th O ) O Attendance O : O 9,000 O SOCCER O - O BRAZILIAN I-MISC CHAMPIONSHIP O RESULTS O . O RIO I-LOC DE I-LOC JANEIRO I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Results O of O midweek O matches O in O the O Brazilian I-MISC soccer O championship O . O Bahia I-ORG 2 O Atletico I-ORG Paranaense I-ORG 0 O Corinthians I-ORG 1 O Guarani I-ORG 0 O Coritiba I-ORG 1 O Atletico I-ORG Mineiro I-ORG 0 O Cruzeiro I-ORG 2 O Vitoria I-ORG 1 O Flamengo I-ORG 0 O Juventude I-ORG 1 O Goias I-ORG 3 O Sport I-ORG Recife I-ORG 1 O Gremio I-ORG 6 O Bragantino I-ORG 1 O Palmeiras I-ORG 3 O Vasco I-ORG da I-ORG Gama I-ORG 1 O Portuguesa I-ORG 2 O Parana I-ORG 0 O TENNIS O - O NEWCOMBE I-PER PONDERS O HIS O DAVIS I-MISC CUP I-MISC FUTURE O . O SYDNEY I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Australian I-MISC Davis B-MISC Cup I-MISC captain O John I-PER Newcombe I-PER on O Thursday O signalled O his O possible O resignation O if O his O team O loses O an O away O tie O against O Croatia I-LOC next O month O . O The O former O Wimbledon I-MISC champion O said O the O immediate O future O of O Australia I-LOC 's O Davis I-MISC Cup I-MISC coach O Tony I-PER Roche I-PER could O also O be O determined O by O events O in O Split I-LOC . O " O If O we O lose O this O one O , O Tony I-PER and O I O will O have O to O have O a O good O look O at O giving O someone O else O a O go O , O " O Newcombe I-PER was O quoted O as O saying O in O Sydney I-LOC 's O Daily I-ORG Telegraph I-ORG newspaper O . O Australia I-LOC face O Croatia I-LOC in O the O world O group O qualifying O tie O on O clay O from O September O 20-22 O . O Under O Newcombe I-PER 's O leadership O , O Australia I-LOC were O relegated O from O the O elite O world O group O last O year O , O the O first O time O the O 26-time O Davis I-MISC Cup I-MISC winners O had O slipped O from O the O top O rank O . O Since O taking O over O as O captain O from O Neale I-PER Fraser I-PER in O 1994 O , O Newcombe I-PER 's O record O in O tandem O with O Roche I-PER , O his O former O doubles O partner O , O has O been O three O wins O and O three O losses O . O Newcombe I-PER has O selected O Wimbledon I-MISC semifinalist O Jason I-PER Stoltenberg I-PER , O Patrick I-PER Rafter I-PER , O Mark I-PER Philippoussis I-PER , O and O Olympic I-MISC doubles O champions O Todd I-PER Woodbridge I-PER and O Mark I-PER Woodforde I-PER to O face O the O Croatians I-MISC . O The O home O side O boasts O world O number O six O Goran I-PER Ivanisevic I-PER , O and O Newcombe I-PER conceded O his O players O would O be O hard-pressed O to O beat O the O Croatian I-MISC number O one O . O " O We O are O ready O to O fight O to O our O last O breath O -- O Australia I-LOC must O play O at O its O absolute O best O to O win O , O " O said O Newcombe I-PER , O who O described O the O tie O as O the O toughest O he O has O faced O as O captain O . O Australia I-LOC last O won O the O Davis I-MISC Cup I-MISC in O 1986 O , O but O they O were O beaten O finalists O against O Germany I-LOC three O years O ago O under O Fraser I-PER 's O guidance O . O BADMINTON O - O MALAYSIAN I-MISC OPEN I-MISC RESULTS O . O KUALA I-LOC LUMPUR I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Results O in O the O Malaysian I-MISC Open I-MISC badminton O tournament O on O Thursday O ( O prefix O number O denotes O seeding O ) O : O Men O 's O singles O , O third O round O 9/16 O - O Luo I-PER Yigang I-PER ( O China I-LOC ) O beat O Hwang I-PER Sun-ho I-MISC ( O South I-LOC Korea I-LOC ) O 15-3 O 15-7 O Jason I-PER Wong I-PER ( O Malaysia I-LOC ) O beat O Abdul I-PER Samad I-PER Ismail I-PER ( O Malaysia I-LOC ) O 16-18 O 15-2 O 17-14 O P. I-PER Kantharoopan I-PER ( O Malaysia I-LOC ) O beat O 3/4 O - O Jeroen I-PER Van I-PER Dijk I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O 15-11 O 18-14 O Wijaya I-PER Indra I-PER ( O Indonesia I-LOC ) O beat O 5/8 O - O Pang I-PER Chen I-PER ( O Malaysia I-LOC ) O 15-6 O 6-15 O 15-7 O 3/4 O - O Hu I-PER Zhilan I-PER ( O China I-LOC ) O beat O Nunung I-PER Subandoro I-PER ( O Indonesia I-LOC ) O 5-15 O 18-15 O 15-6 O 9/16 O - O Hermawan I-PER Susanto I-PER ( O Indonesia I-LOC ) O beat O 1 O - O Fung I-PER Permadi I-PER ( O Taiwan I-LOC ) O 15-8 O 15-12 O Women O 's O singles O 2nd O round O 1 O - O Wang I-PER Chen I-PER ( O China I-LOC ) O beat O Cindana I-PER ( O Indonesia I-LOC ) O 11-3 O 1ama I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O beat O Margit I-PER Borg I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 11-6 O 11-6 O Sun I-PER Jian I-PER ( O China I-LOC ) O beat O Marina I-PER Andrievskaqya I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 11-8 O 11-2 O 5/8 O - O Meluawati I-PER ( O Indonesia I-LOC ) O beat O Chan I-PER Chia I-PER Fong I-PER ( O Malaysia I-LOC ) O 11-6 O 11-1 O Gong I-PER Zhichao I-PER ( O China I-LOC ) O beat O Liu I-PER Lufung I-PER ( O China I-LOC ) O 6-11 O 11-7 O 11-3 O Zeng I-PER Yaqiong I-PER ( O China I-LOC ) O beat O Li I-PER Feng I-PER ( O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC ) O 11-9 O 11-6 O 5/8 O - O Christine I-PER Magnusson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O beat O Ishwari I-PER Boopathy I-PER ( O Malaysia I-LOC ) O 11-1 O 10-12 O 11-4 O 2 O - O Zhang I-PER Ning I-PER ( O China I-LOC ) O beat O Olivia I-PER ( O Indonesia I-LOC ) O 11-8 O 11-6 O TENNIS O - O REVISED O MEN O 'S O DRAW O FOR O U.S. I-MISC OPEN I-MISC . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Revised O singles O draw O for O the O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC tennis O championships O beginning O Monday O at O the O U.S I-LOC . O National I-LOC Tennis I-LOC Centre I-LOC ( O prefix O denotes O seeding O ) O : O Men O 's O Draw O 1 O - O Pete I-PER Sampras I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O vs. O Adrian I-PER Voinea I-PER ( O Romania I-LOC ) O Jiri I-PER Novak I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O vs. O qualifier O Magnus I-PER Larsson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O vs. O Alexander I-PER Volkov I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O Mikael I-PER Tillstrom I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O vs O qualifier O Qualifier O vs. O Andrei I-PER Olhovskiy I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O Mark I-PER Woodforde I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O vs. O Mark I-PER Philippoussis I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O Roberto I-PER Carretero I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O vs. O Jordi I-PER Burillo I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O Francisco I-PER Clavet I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O vs. O 16 O - O Cedric I-PER Pioline I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O ------------------------ O 9 O - O Wayne I-PER Ferreira I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O vs. O qualifier O Karol I-PER Kucera I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O vs. O Jonas I-PER Bjorkman I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O Qualifier O vs. O Christian I-PER Rudd I-PER ( O Norway I-LOC ) O Alex I-PER Corretja I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O vs. O Byron I-PER Black I-PER ( O Zimbabwe I-LOC ) O David I-PER Rikl I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O vs. O Hicham I-PER Arazi I-PER ( O Morocco I-LOC ) O Sjeng I-PER Schalken I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O vs. O Gilbert I-PER Schaller I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O Grant I-PER Stafford I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O vs. O Guy I-PER Forget I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O Fernando I-PER Meligeni I-PER ( O Brazil I-LOC ) O vs. O 7 O - O Yevgeny I-PER Kafelnikov I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O ------------------------ O 4 O - O Goran I-PER Ivanisevic I-PER ( O Croatia I-LOC ) O vs. O Andrei I-PER Chesnokov I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O Scott I-PER Draper I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O vs. O Galo I-PER Blanco I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O Renzo I-PER Furlan I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O vs. O Thomas I-PER Johansson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O Hendrik I-PER Dreekman I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O vs. O Greg I-PER Rusedski I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O Andrei I-PER Medvedev I-PER ( O Ukraine I-LOC ) O vs. O Jean-Philippe I-PER Fleurian I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O Jan I-PER Kroslak I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O vs. O Chris I-PER Woodruff I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Qualifier O vs. O Petr I-PER Korda I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O Bohdan I-PER Ulihrach I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O vs. O 14 O - O Alberto I-PER Costa I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O ------------------------ O 12 O - O Todd I-PER Martin I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O vs. O Younnes I-PER El I-PER Aynaoui I-PER ( O Morocco I-LOC ) O Andrea I-PER Gaudenzi I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O vs. O Shuzo I-PER Matsuoka I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O Doug I-PER Flach I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O vs. O qualifier O Mats I-PER Wilander I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O vs. O Tim I-PER Henman I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O Paul I-PER Haarhuis I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O vs. O Michael I-PER Joyce I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Michael I-PER Tebbutt I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O vs. O Richey I-PER Reneberg I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Jonathan I-PER Stark I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O vs. O Bernd I-PER Karbacher I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O Stefan I-PER Edberg I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O vs. O 5 O - O Richard I-PER Krajicek I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O ------------------------ O 6 O - O Andre I-PER Agassi I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O vs. O Mauricio I-PER Hadad I-PER ( O Colombia I-LOC ) O Marcos I-PER Ondruska I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O vs. O Felix I-PER Mantilla I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O Carlos I-PER Moya I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O vs. O Scott I-PER Humphries I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Jan I-PER Siemerink I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O vs. O Carl-Uwe I-PER Steeb I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O Qualifier O vs. O qualifier O David I-PER Wheaton I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O vs. O Kevin I-PER Kim I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Nicolas I-PER Lapentti I-PER ( O Ecuador I-LOC ) O vs. O Alex I-PER O'Brien I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Karim I-PER Alami I-PER ( O Morocco I-LOC ) O vs. O 11 O - O MaliVai I-PER Washington I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O ------------------------ O 13 O - O Thomas I-PER Enqvist I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O vs. O Stephane I-PER Simian I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O Guillaume I-PER Raoux I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O vs. O Filip I-PER Dewulf I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O Mark I-PER Knowles I-PER ( O Bahamas I-LOC ) O vs. O Marcelo I-PER Filippini I-PER ( O Uruguay I-LOC ) O Todd I-PER Woodbridge I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O vs. O qualifier O Kris I-PER Goossens I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O vs. O Sergi I-PER Bruguera I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O Qualifier O vs. O Michael I-PER Stich I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O Qualifier O vs. O Chuck I-PER Adams I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Javier I-PER Frana I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O vs. O 3 O - O Thomas I-PER Muster I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O ------------------------ O 8 O - O Jim I-PER Courier I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O vs. O Javier I-PER Sanchez I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O Jim I-PER Grabb I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O vs. O Sandon I-PER Stolle I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O Patrick I-PER Rafter I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O vs. O Kenneth I-PER Carlsen I-PER ( O Denmark I-LOC ) O Jason I-PER Stoltenberg I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O vs. O Stefano I-PER Pescosolido I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Arnaud I-PER Boetsch I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O vs. O Nicolas I-PER Pereira I-PER ( O Venezuela I-LOC ) O Carlos I-PER Costa I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O vs. O Magnus I-PER Gustafsson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O Jeff I-PER Tarango I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O vs. O Alex I-PER Radulescu I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O Qualifier O vs. O 10 O - O Marcelo I-PER Rios I-PER ( O Chile I-LOC ) O ------------------------ O 15 O - O Marc I-PER Rosset I-PER ( O Switzerland I-LOC vs. O Jared I-PER Palmer I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Martin I-PER Damm I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O vs. O Hernan I-PER Gumy I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O Nicklas I-PER Kulti I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O vs. O Jakob I-PER Hlasek I-PER ( O Switzerland I-LOC ) O Cecil I-PER Mamiit I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O vs. O Alberto I-PER Berasategui I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O Vince I-PER Spadea I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O vs. O Daniel I-PER Vacek I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O David I-PER Prinosil I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O vs. O qualifier O Qualifier O vs. O Tomas I-PER Carbonell I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O Qualifier O vs. O 2 O - O Michael I-PER Chang I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O BASEBALL O - O ORIOLES I-ORG ' O MANAGER O DAVEY I-PER JOHNSON I-PER HOSPITALIZED O . O BALTIMORE I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Baltimore I-ORG Orioles I-ORG manager O Davey I-PER Johnson I-PER will O miss O Thursday O night O 's O game O against O the O Seattle I-ORG Mariners I-ORG after O being O admitted O to O a O hospital O with O an O irregular O heartbeat O . O The O 53-year-old O Johnson I-PER was O hospitalized O after O experiencing O dizziness O . O " O He O is O in O no O danger O and O will O be O treated O and O observed O this O evening O , O " O said O Orioles I-ORG team O physician O Dr. O William I-PER Goldiner I-PER , O adding O that O Johnson I-PER is O expected O to O be O released O on O Friday O . O Orioles I-ORG ' O bench O coach O Andy I-PER Etchebarren I-PER will O manage O the O club O in O Johnson I-PER 's O absence O . O Johnson I-PER is O the O second O manager O to O be O hospitalized O this O week O after O California I-ORG Angels I-ORG skipper O John I-PER McNamara I-PER was O admitted O to O New I-LOC York I-LOC 's O Columbia I-LOC Presbyterian I-LOC Hospital I-LOC on O Wednesday O with O a O blood O clot O in O his O left O calf O . O Johnson I-PER , O who O played O eight O seasons O in O Baltimore I-LOC , O was O named O Orioles I-ORG manager O in O the O off-season O replacing O Phil I-PER Regan I-PER . O He O led O the O Cincinnati I-ORG Reds I-ORG to O the O National I-MISC League I-MISC Championship I-MISC Series I-MISC last O year O and O guided O the O New I-ORG York I-ORG Mets I-ORG to O a O World I-MISC Series I-MISC championship O in O 1986 O . O Baltimore I-ORG has O won O 16 O of O its O last O 22 O games O to O pull O within O five O games O of O the O slumping O New I-ORG York I-ORG Yankees I-ORG in O the O American I-MISC League I-MISC East I-MISC Division I-MISC . O BASEBALL O - O MAJOR I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC STANDINGS O AFTER O WEDNESDAY O 'S O GAMES O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Major I-MISC League I-MISC Baseball I-MISC standings O after O games O played O on O Wednesday O ( O tabulate O under O won O , O lost O , O winning O percentage O and O games O behind O ) O : O AMERICAN I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC EASTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC W O L O PCT O GB O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 72 O 53 O .576 O - O BALTIMORE I-ORG 67 O 58 O .536 O 5 O BOSTON I-ORG 63 O 64 O .496 O 10 O TORONTO I-ORG 58 O 69 O .457 O 15 O DETROIT I-ORG 44 O 82 O .349 O 28 O 1/2 O CENTRAL I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC CLEVELAND I-ORG 76 O 51 O .598 O - O CHICAGO I-ORG 69 O 59 O .539 O 7 O 1/2 O MINNESOTA I-ORG 63 O 63 O .500 O 12 O 1/2 O MILWAUKEE I-ORG 60 O 68 O .469 O 16 O 1/2 O KANSAS I-ORG CITY I-ORG 58 O 70 O .453 O 18 O 1/2 O WESTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC TEXAS I-ORG 73 O 54 O .575 O - O SEATTLE I-ORG 64 O 61 O .512 O 8 O OAKLAND I-ORG 62 O 67 O .481 O 12 O CALIFORNIA I-ORG 58 O 68 O .460 O 14 O 1/2 O THURSDAY O , O AUGUST O 22 O SCHEDULE O OAKLAND I-ORG AT O BOSTON I-LOC SEATTLE I-ORG AT O BALTIMORE I-LOC CALIFORNIA I-ORG AT O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC TORONTO I-ORG AT O CHICAGO I-LOC DETROIT I-ORG AT O KANSAS I-LOC CITY I-LOC TEXAS I-ORG AT O MINNESOTA I-LOC NATIONAL I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC EASTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC W O L O PCT O GB O ATLANTA I-ORG 79 O 46 O .632 O - O MONTREAL I-ORG 67 O 58 O .536 O 12 O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 59 O 69 O .461 O 21 O 1/2 O FLORIDA I-ORG 58 O 69 O .457 O 22 O PHILADELPHIA I-ORG 52 O 75 O .409 O 28 O CENTRAL I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC HOUSTON I-ORG 68 O 59 O .535 O - O ST I-ORG LOUIS I-ORG 67 O 59 O .532 O 1/2 O CHICAGO I-ORG 63 O 62 O .504 O 4 O CINCINNATI I-ORG 62 O 62 O .500 O 4 O 1/2 O PITTSBURGH I-ORG 53 O 73 O .421 O 14 O 1/2 O WESTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC SAN I-ORG DIEGO I-ORG 70 O 59 O .543 O - O LOS I-ORG ANGELES I-ORG 66 O 60 O .524 O 2 O 1/2 O COLORADO I-ORG 65 O 62 O .512 O 4 O SAN I-ORG FRANCISCO I-ORG 54 O 70 O .435 O 13 O 1/2 O THURSDAY O , O AUGUST O 22 O SCHEDULE O ST I-ORG LOUIS I-ORG AT O COLORADO I-LOC CINCINNATI I-ORG AT O ATLANTA I-LOC PITTSBURGH I-ORG AT O HOUSTON I-LOC PHILADELPHIA I-ORG AT O LOS I-LOC ANGELES I-LOC MONTREAL I-ORG AT O SAN I-LOC FRANCISCO I-LOC BASEBALL O - O MAJOR I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC RESULTS O WEDNESDAY O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Results O of O Major I-MISC League I-MISC Baseball O games O played O on O Wednesday O ( O home O team O in O CAPS O ) O : O American I-MISC League I-MISC California I-ORG 7 O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 1 O DETROIT I-ORG 7 O Chicago I-ORG 4 O Milwaukee I-ORG 10 O MINNESOTA I-ORG 7 O BOSTON I-ORG 6 O Oakland I-ORG 4 O BALTIMORE I-ORG 10 O Seattle I-ORG 5 O Texas I-ORG 10 O CLEVELAND I-ORG 8 O ( O in O 10 O ) O Toronto I-ORG 6 O KANSAS I-ORG CITY I-ORG 2 O National I-MISC League I-MISC CHICAGO I-ORG 8 O Florida I-ORG 3 O SAN I-ORG FRANCISCO I-ORG 12 O New I-ORG York I-ORG 11 O ATLANTA I-ORG 4 O Cincinnati I-ORG 3 O Pittsburgh I-ORG 5 O HOUSTON I-ORG 2 O COLORADO I-ORG 10 O St I-ORG Louis I-ORG 2 O Philadelphia I-ORG 6 O LOS I-ORG ANGELES I-ORG 0 O SAN I-ORG DIEGO I-ORG 7 O Montreal I-ORG 2 O BASEBALL O - O GREER I-PER HOMER O IN O 10TH O LIFTS O TEXAS I-ORG PAST O INDIANS I-ORG . O CLEVELAND I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Rusty I-PER Greer I-PER 's O two-run O homer O in O the O top O of O the O 10th O inning O rallied O the O Texas I-ORG Rangers I-ORG to O a O 10-8 O victory O over O the O Cleveland I-ORG Indians I-ORG Wednesday O in O the O rubber O game O of O a O three-game O series O between O division O leaders O . O With O one O out O , O Greer I-PER hit O a O 1-1 O pitch O from O Julian I-PER Tavarez I-PER ( O 4-7 O ) O over O the O right-field O fence O for O his O 15th O home O run O . O " O It O was O an O off-speed O pitch O and O I O just O tried O to O get O a O good O swing O on O it O and O put O it O in O play O , O " O Greer I-PER said O . O " O This O was O a O big O game O . O The O crowd O was O behind O him O and O it O was O intense O . O " O The O shot O brought O home O Ivan I-PER Rodriguez I-PER , O who O had O his O second O double O of O the O game O , O giving O him O 42 O this O season O , O 41 O as O a O catcher O . O He O joined O Mickey I-PER Cochrane I-PER , O Johnny I-PER Bench I-PER and O Terry I-PER Kennedy I-PER as O the O only O catchers O with O 40 O doubles O in O a O season O . O The O Rangers I-ORG have O won O 10 O of O their O last O 12 O games O and O six O of O nine O meetings O against O the O Indians I-ORG this O season O . O The O American I-MISC League I-MISC Western I-MISC leaders O have O won O eight O of O 15 O games O at O Jacobs I-LOC Field I-LOC , O joining O the O Yankees I-ORG as O the O only O teams O with O a O winning O record O at O the O A.L. I-MISC Central I-MISC leaders O ' O home O . O Cleveland I-ORG lost O for O just O the O second O time O in O six O games O . O The O Indians I-ORG sent O the O game O into O extra O innings O in O the O ninth O on O Kenny I-PER Lofton I-PER 's O two-run O single O . O Ed I-PER Vosberg I-PER ( O 1-0 O ) O blew O his O first O save O opportunity O but O got O the O win O , O allowing O three O hits O with O two O walks O and O three O strikeouts O in O 1 O 2/3 O scoreless O innings O . O Dean I-PER Palmer I-PER hit O his O 30th O homer O for O the O Rangers I-ORG . O In O Baltimore I-LOC , O Cal I-PER Ripken I-PER had O four O hits O and O snapped O a O fifth-inning O tie O with O a O solo O homer O and O Bobby I-PER Bonilla I-PER added O a O three-run O shot O in O the O seventh O to O power O the O surging O Orioles I-ORG to O a O 10-5 O victory O over O the O Seattle I-ORG Mariners I-ORG . O The O Mariners I-ORG scored O four O runs O in O the O top O of O the O fifth O to O tie O the O game O 5-5 O but O Ripken I-PER led O off O the O bottom O of O the O inning O with O his O 21st O homer O off O starter O Sterling I-PER Hitchcock I-PER ( O 12-6 O ) O . O Bonilla I-PER 's O blast O was O the O first O time O Randy I-PER Johnson I-PER , O last O season O 's O Cy I-PER Young I-PER winner O , O allowed O a O run O in O five O relief O appearances O since O coming O off O the O disabled O list O on O August O 6 O . O Bonilla I-PER has O 21 O RBI I-MISC and O 15 O runs O in O his O last O 20 O games O . O Baltimore I-LOC has O won O seven O of O nine O and O 16 O of O its O last O 22 O and O cut O the O Yankees I-ORG ' O lead O in O the O A.L. I-MISC East I-MISC to O five O games O . O Scott I-PER Erickson I-PER ( O 8-10 O ) O laboured O to O his O third O straight O win O . O Alex I-PER Rodriguez I-PER had O two O homers O and O four O RBI I-MISC for O the O Mariners I-ORG , O who O have O dropped O three O in O a O row O and O 11 O of O 15 O . O He O became O the O fifth O shortstop O in O major-league O history O to O hit O 30 O homers O in O a O season O and O the O first O since O Ripken I-PER hit O 34 O in O 1991 O . O Chris I-PER Hoiles I-PER hit O his O 22nd O homer O for O Baltimore I-LOC . O In O New I-LOC York I-LOC , O Jason I-PER Dickson I-PER scattered O 10 O hits O over O 6 O 1/3 O innings O in O his O major-league O debut O and O Chili I-PER Davis I-PER belted O a O homer O from O each O side O of O the O plate O as O the O California I-ORG Angels I-ORG defeated O the O Yankees I-ORG 7-1 O . O Dickson I-PER allowed O a O homer O to O Derek I-PER Jeter I-PER on O his O first O major-league O pitch O but O settled O down O . O He O was O the O 27th O pitcher O used O by O the O Angels I-ORG this O season O , O tying O a O major-league O record O . O Jimmy I-PER Key I-PER ( O 9-10 O ) O took O the O loss O as O the O Yankees I-ORG lost O their O ninth O in O 14 O games O . O They O stranded O 11 O baserunners O . O California I-LOC played O without O interim O manager O John I-PER McNamara I-PER , O who O was O admitted O to O a O New I-LOC York I-LOC hospital O with O a O blood O clot O in O his O right O calf O . O In O Boston I-LOC , O Mike I-PER Stanley I-PER 's O bases-loaded O two-run O single O snapped O an O eighth-inning O tie O and O gave O the O Red I-ORG Sox I-ORG their O third O straight O win O , O 6-4 O over O the O Oakland I-ORG Athletics I-ORG . O Stanley I-PER owns O a O .367 O career O batting O average O with O the O bases O loaded O ( O 33-for-90 O ) O . O Boston I-LOC 's O Mo I-PER Vaughn I-PER went O 3-for-3 O with O a O walk O , O stole O home O for O one O of O his O three O runs O scored O and O collected O his O 116th O RBI I-MISC . O Scott I-PER Brosius I-PER homered O and O drove O in O two O runs O for O the O Athletics I-ORG , O who O have O lost O seven O of O their O last O nine O games O . O In O Detroit I-LOC , O Brad I-PER Ausmus I-PER 's O three-run O homer O capped O a O four-run O eighth O and O lifted O the O Tigers I-ORG to O a O 7-4 O victory O over O the O reeling O Chicago I-ORG White I-ORG Sox I-ORG . O The O Tigers I-ORG have O won O consecutive O games O after O dropping O eight O in O a O row O , O but O have O won O nine O of O their O last O 12 O at O home O . O The O White I-ORG Sox I-ORG have O lost O six O of O their O last O eight O games O . O In O Kansas I-LOC City I-LOC , O Juan I-PER Guzman I-PER tossed O a O complete-game O six-hitter O to O win O for O the O first O time O in O over O a O month O and O lower O his O league-best O ERA I-MISC as O the O Toronto I-ORG Blue I-ORG Jays I-ORG won O their O fourth O straight O , O 6-2 O over O the O Royals I-ORG . O Guzman I-PER ( O 10-8 O ) O won O for O the O first O time O since O July O 16 O , O a O span O of O six O starts O . O He O allowed O two O runs O -- O one O earned O -- O and O lowered O his O ERA I-MISC to O 2.99 O . O At O Minnesota I-LOC , O John I-PER Jaha I-PER 's O three-run O homer O , O his O 26th O , O capped O a O five-run O eighth O inning O that O rallied O the O Milwaukee I-ORG Brewers I-ORG to O a O 10-7 O victory O over O the O Twins I-ORG . O Jaha I-PER added O an O RBI I-MISC single O in O the O ninth O and O had O four O RBI I-MISC . O Jose I-PER Valentin I-PER hit O his O 21st O homer O for O Milwaukee I-ORG . O SOCCER O - O COCU I-PER DOUBLE O EARNS O PSV I-ORG 4-1 O WIN O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Philip I-PER Cocu I-PER scored O twice O in O the O second O half O to O spur O PSV I-ORG Eindhoven I-ORG to O a O 4-1 O away O win O over O NEC I-ORG Nijmegen I-ORG in O the O Dutch I-MISC first O division O on O Thursday O . O He O scored O from O close O range O in O the O 54th O minute O and O from O a O bicycle O kick O 13 O minutes O later O . O Arthur I-PER Numan I-PER and O Luc I-PER Nilis I-PER , O Dutch I-MISC top O scorer O last O season O , O were O PSV I-ORG 's O other O marksmen O . O Ajax I-ORG Amsterdam I-ORG opened O their O title O defence O with O a O 1-0 O win O over O NAC I-ORG Breda I-ORG on O Wednesday O . O SOCCER O - O DUTCH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O SUMMARY O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Summary O of O Thursday O 's O only O Dutch I-MISC first O division O match O : O NEC I-ORG Nijmegen I-ORG 1 O ( O Van O Eykeren O 15th O ) O PSV I-ORG Eindhoven I-ORG 4 O ( O Numan O 11th O , O Nilis I-PER 42nd O , O Cocu I-PER 54th O , O 67th O ) O . O Halftime O 1-2 O . O Attendance O 8,000 O SOCCER O - O DUTCH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULT O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Result O of O a O Dutch I-MISC first O division O match O on O Thursday O : O NEC I-ORG Nijmegen I-ORG 1 O PSV I-ORG Eindhoven I-ORG 4 O SOCCER O - O SHARPSHOOTER O KNUP I-PER BACK O IN O SWISS I-MISC SQUAD O . O GENEVA I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Galatasaray I-ORG striker O Adrian I-PER Knup I-PER , O scorer O of O 26 O goals O in O 45 O internationals O , O has O been O recalled O by O Switzerland I-LOC for O the O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC qualifier O against O Azerbaijan I-LOC in O Baku I-LOC on O August O 31 O . O Knup I-PER was O overlooked O by O Artur I-PER Jorge I-PER for O the O European I-MISC championship O finals O earlier O this O year O . O But O new O coach O Rolf I-PER Fringer I-PER is O clearly O a O Knup I-PER fan O and O included O him O in O his O 19-man O squad O on O Thursday O . O Switzerland I-LOC failed O to O progress O beyond O the O opening O group O phase O in O Euro I-MISC 96 I-MISC . O Squad O : O Goalkeepers O - O Marco I-PER Pascolo I-PER ( O Cagliari I-ORG ) O , O Pascal I-PER Zuberbuehler I-PER ( O Grasshoppers I-ORG ) O . O Defenders O - O Stephane I-PER Henchoz I-PER ( O Hamburg I-ORG ) O , O Marc I-PER Hottiger I-PER ( O Everton I-ORG ) O , O Yvan I-PER Quentin I-PER ( O Sion I-ORG ) O , O Ramon I-PER Vega I-PER ( O Cagliari I-ORG ) O Raphael I-PER Wicky I-PER ( O Sion I-ORG ) O . O Midfielders O - O Alexandre I-PER Comisetti I-PER ( O Grasshoppers I-ORG ) O , O Antonio I-PER Esposito I-PER ( O Grasshoppers I-ORG ) O , O Sebastien I-PER Fournier I-PER ( O Stuttgart I-LOC ) O , O Christophe I-PER Ohrel I-PER ( O Lausanne I-LOC ) O , O Patrick I-PER Sylvestre I-PER ( O Sion I-ORG ) O , O David I-PER Sesa I-PER ( O Servette I-ORG ) O , O Ciriaco I-PER Sforza I-PER ( O Inter I-ORG Milan I-ORG ) O Murat I-PER Yakin I-PER ( O Grasshoppers I-ORG ) O . O Strikers O - O Kubilay I-PER Turkyilmaz I-PER ( O Grasshoppers I-ORG ) O , O Adrian I-PER Knup I-PER ( O Galatasaray I-ORG ) O , O Christophe I-PER Bonvin I-PER ( O Sion I-ORG ) O , O Stephane I-PER Chapuisat I-PER ( O Borussia I-ORG Dortmund I-ORG ) O . O ATHLETICS O - O IT O 'S O A O RECORD O - O 40,000 O BEERS O ON O THE O HOUSE O . O BRUSSELS I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Spectators O at O Friday O 's O Brussels I-LOC grand O prix O meeting O have O an O extra O incentive O to O cheer O on O the O athletes O to O world O record O performances O -- O a O free O glass O of O beer O . O A O Belgian I-MISC brewery O has O offered O to O pay O for O a O free O round O of O drinks O for O all O of O the O 40,000 O crowd O if O a O world O record O goes O at O the O meeting O , O organisers O said O on O Thursday O . O It O could O be O one O of O the O most O expensive O rounds O of O drinks O ever O . O The O meeting O is O sold O out O already O . O Two O world O records O are O in O serious O danger O of O being O broken O at O the O meeting O -- O the O women O 's O 1,000 O metres O and O the O men O 's O 3,000 O metres O . O GOLF O - O GERMAN I-MISC OPEN I-MISC FIRST O ROUND O SCORES O . O STUTTGART I-LOC , O Germany I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Leading O first O round O scores O in O the O German I-MISC Open I-MISC golf O championship O on O Thursday O ( O Britain I-LOC unless O stated O ) O : O 62 O Paul I-PER Broadhurst I-PER 63 O Raymond I-PER Russell I-PER 64 O David I-PER J. I-PER Russell I-PER , O Michael I-PER Campbell I-PER ( O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC ) O , O Ian I-PER Woosnam I-PER , O Bernhard I-PER Langer I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O , O Ronan I-PER Rafferty I-PER , O Mats I-PER Lanner I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O , O Wayne I-PER Riley I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 65 O Eamonn I-PER Darcy I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O , O Per I-PER Nyman I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O , O Russell I-PER Claydon I-PER , O Mark I-PER Roe I-PER , O Retief I-PER Goosen I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O , O Carl I-PER Suneson I-PER 66 O Stephen I-PER Field I-PER , O Paul I-PER Lawrie I-PER , O Ian I-PER Pyman I-PER , O Max I-PER Anglert I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O , O Miles I-PER Tunnicliff I-PER , O Christian I-PER Cevaer I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O , O Des I-PER Smyth I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O , O David I-PER Carter I-PER , O Lee I-PER Westwood I-PER , O Greg I-PER Chalmers I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O , O Miguel I-PER Angel I-PER Martin I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O , O Thomas I-PER Bjorn I-PER ( O Denmark I-LOC ) O , O Fernando I-PER Roca I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O , O Derrick I-PER Cooper I-PER 67 O Jeff I-PER Hawksworth I-PER , O Padraig I-PER Harrington I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O , O Michael I-PER Welch I-PER , O Thomas I-PER Gogele I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O , O Paul I-PER McGinley I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O , O Gary I-PER Orr I-PER , O Jose-Maria I-PER Canizares I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O , O Michael I-PER Jonzon I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O , O Paul I-PER Eales I-PER , O David I-PER Williams I-PER , O Andrew I-PER Coltart I-PER , O Jonathan I-PER Lomas I-PER , O Jose I-PER Rivero I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O , O Robert I-PER Karlsson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O , O Marcus I-PER Wills I-PER , O Pedro I-PER Linhart I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O , O Jamie I-PER Spence I-PER , O Terry I-PER Price I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O , O Juan I-PER Carlos I-PER Pinero I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O , O Mark I-PER Mouland I-PER SOCCER O - O UEFA I-ORG REWARDS O THREE O COUNTRIES O FOR O FAIR O PLAY O . O GENEVA I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Norway I-LOC , O England I-LOC and O Sweden I-LOC were O rewarded O for O their O fair O play O on O Thursday O with O an O additional O place O in O the O 1997-98 O UEFA I-MISC Cup I-MISC competition O . O Norway I-LOC headed O the O UEFA I-MISC Fair I-MISC Play I-MISC rankings O for O 1995-96 O with O 8.62 O points O , O ahead O of O England I-LOC with O 8.61 O and O Sweden I-LOC 8.57 O . O The O rankings O are O based O on O a O formula O that O takes O into O account O many O factors O including O red O and O yellow O cards O , O and O coaching O and O spectators O ' O behaviour O at O matches O played O at O an O international O level O by O clubs O and O national O teams O . O Only O the O top O three O countries O are O allocated O additional O places O . O The O UEFA I-MISC Fair I-MISC Play I-MISC rankings O are O : O 1 O . O Norway I-LOC 8.62 O points O 2. O England I-LOC 8.61 O 3. O Sweden I-LOC 8.57 O 4. O Faroe I-LOC Islands I-LOC 8.56 O 5. O Wales I-LOC 8.54 O 6. O Estonia I-LOC 8.52 O 7. O Ireland I-LOC 8.45 O 8. O Belarus I-LOC 8.39 O 9. O Iceland I-LOC 8.35 O 10. O Netherlands I-LOC 8.30 O 10. O Denmark I-LOC 8.30 O 10. O Germany I-LOC 8.30 O 13. O Scotland I-LOC 8.29 O 13. O Latvia I-LOC 8.29 O 15. O Moldova I-LOC 8.24 O 16. O Yugoslavia I-LOC 8.22 O 16. O Belgium I-LOC 8.22 O 18. O Luxembourg I-LOC 8.20 O 19. O France I-LOC 8.18 O 20. O Israel I-LOC 8.17 O 21. O Switzerland I-LOC 8.15 O 21. O Slovakia I-LOC 8.15 O 23. O Poland I-LOC 8.12 O 23. O Portugal I-LOC 8.12 O 25. O Georgia I-LOC 8.10 O 26. O Ukraine I-LOC 8.09 O 26. O Spain I-LOC 8.09 O 26. O Finland I-LOC 8.09 O 29. O Macedonia I-LOC 8.07 O 30. O Lithuania I-LOC 8.06 O 31. O Austria I-LOC 8.05 O 32. O Russia I-LOC 8.03 O 33. O Romania I-LOC 8.02 O 33. O Turkey I-LOC 8.02 O 35. O Hungary I-LOC 7.98 O 36. O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC 7.95 O 37. O Greece I-LOC 7.89 O 37. O Northern I-LOC Ireland I-LOC 7.89 O 39. O Italy I-LOC 7.85 O 40. O Cyprus I-LOC 7.83 O 41. O Armenia I-LOC 7.80 O 42. O Slovenia I-LOC 7.77 O 43. O Croatia I-LOC 7.75 O 44. O Bulgaria I-LOC 7.73 O 45. O Malta I-LOC 7.40 O CRICKET O - O POLICE O COMMANDOS O ON O HAND O FOR O AUSTRALIANS I-MISC ' O FIRST O MATCH O . O COLOMBO I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Armed O police O commandos O patrolled O the O ground O when O Australia I-LOC opened O their O short O tour O of O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC with O a O five-run O win O over O the O country O 's O youth O team O on O Thursday O . O Australia I-LOC , O in O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC for O a O limited O overs O tournament O which O also O includes O India I-LOC and O Zimbabwe I-LOC , O have O been O promised O the O presence O of O commandos O , O sniffer O dogs O and O plainclothes O policemen O to O ensure O the O tournament O is O trouble-free O . O They O are O making O their O first O visit O to O the O island O since O boycotting O a O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC fixture O in O February O because O of O fears O over O ethnic O violence O . O Australia I-LOC , O batting O first O in O Thursday O 's O the O warm-up O match O , O scored O 251 O for O seven O from O their O 50 O overs O . O Ricky I-PER Ponting I-PER led O the O way O with O 100 O off O 119 O balls O with O two O sixes O and O nine O fours O before O retiring O . O The O youth O side O replied O with O 246 O for O seven O . O Australian I-MISC coach O Geoff I-PER Marsh I-PER said O he O was O impressed O with O the O competitiveness O of O the O opposition O . O " O We O were O made O to O sweat O to O win O , O " O he O said O . O ONE O ROMANIAN I-MISC DIES O IN O BUS O CRASH O IN O BULGARIA I-LOC . O SOFIA I-LOC 1996-08-22 O One O Romanian I-MISC passenger O was O killed O , O and O 14 O others O were O injured O on O Thursday O when O a O Romanian-registered I-MISC bus O collided O with O a O Bulgarian I-MISC one O in O northern O Bulgaria I-LOC , O police O said O . O The O two O buses O collided O head O on O at O 5 O o'clock O this O morning O on O the O road O between O the O towns O of O Rousse I-LOC and O Veliko I-LOC Tarnovo I-LOC , O police O said O . O A O Romanian I-MISC woman O Maria I-PER Marco I-PER , O 35 O , O was O killed O . O The O accident O was O being O investigated O , O police O added O . O -- O Sofia I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG , O 359-2-84561 O OFFICIAL I-ORG JOURNAL I-ORG CONTENTS O - O OJ I-ORG L O 211 O OF O AUGUST O 21 O , O 1996 O . O * O ( O Note O - O contents O are O displayed O in O reverse O order O to O that O in O the O printed O Journal I-ORG ) O * O Corrigendum O to O Commission I-MISC Regulation I-MISC ( O EC I-ORG ) O No O 1464/96 O of O 25 O July O 1996 O relating O to O a O standing O invitation O to O tender O to O determine O levies O and O / O or O refunds O on O exports O of O white O sugar O ( O OJ O No O L O 187 O of O 26.7.1996 O ) O Corrigendum O to O Commission I-MISC Regulation I-MISC ( O EC I-ORG ) O No O 658/96 O of O 9 O April O 1996 O on O certain O conditions O for O granting O compensatory O payments O under O the O support O system O for O producers O of O certain O arable O crops O ( O OJ I-ORG No O L O 91 O of O 12.4.1996 O ) O Commission I-MISC Regulation I-MISC ( O EC I-ORG ) O No O 1663/96 O of O 20 O August O 1996 O establishing O the O standard O import O values O for O determining O the O entry O price O of O certain O fruit O and O vegetables O END O OF O DOCUMENT O . O In I-ORG Home I-ORG Health I-ORG to O appeal O payment O denial O . O MINNETONKA I-LOC , O Minn I-LOC . O 1996-08-22 O In I-ORG Home I-ORG Health I-ORG Inc I-ORG said O on O Thursday O it O will O appeal O to O the O U.S. I-ORG Federal I-ORG District I-ORG Court I-ORG in O Minneapolis I-LOC a O decision O by O the O Health I-ORG Care I-ORG Financing I-ORG Administration I-ORG ( O HCFA I-ORG ) O that O denied O reimbursement O of O certain O costs O under O Medicaid I-MISC . O The O HCFA I-ORG Administrator O reversed O a O previously O favorable O decision O regarding O the O reimbursement O of O costs O related O to O the O company O 's O community O liaison O personnel O , O it O added O . O The O company O said O it O continues O to O believe O the O majority O of O the O community O liaison O costs O are O coverable O under O the O terms O of O the O Medicare I-MISC program O . O " O We O are O disappointed O with O the O administrator O 's O decision O but O we O continue O to O be O optimistic O regarding O an O ultimate O favorable O resolution O , O " O Mark I-PER Gildea I-PER , O chief O executive O officer O , O said O in O a O statement O . O In I-ORG Home I-ORG Health I-ORG said O it O previously O recorded O a O reserve O equal O to O 16 O percent O of O all O revenue O related O to O the O community O liaison O costs O . O Separately O , O In I-ORG Home I-ORG Health I-ORG said O the O U.S. I-ORG District I-ORG Court I-ORG in O Minneapolis I-LOC ruled O in O its O favor O regarding O the O reimbursement O of O certain O interest O expenses O . O This O decision O will O result O in O the O reimbursement O by O Medicare I-MISC of O $ O 81,000 O in O disputed O costs O . O " O This O is O our O first O decision O in O federal O distrct O court O regarding O a O dispute O with O Medicare I-MISC , O " O Gildea I-PER said O . O " O We O are O extremely O pleased O with O this O decision O and O we O recognize O it O as O a O significant O step O toward O resolution O of O our O outstanding O Medicare I-MISC disputes O . O " O -- O Chicago I-ORG Newsdesk I-ORG 312-408-8787 O Oppenheimer I-ORG Capital I-ORG to O review O Oct. O div O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Oppenheimer I-ORG Capital I-ORG LP I-ORG said O on O Thursday O it O will O review O its O cash O distribution O rate O for O the O October O quarterly O distribution O , O assuming O continued O favorable O results O . O The O company O , O which O reported O improved O first O quarter O earnings O for O the O period O ended O July O 31 O , O 1996 O , O declared O a O quarterly O distribution O of O $ O 0.65 O per O partnership O unit O for O the O quarter O ended O July O . O Best I-ORG sees O Q2 O loss O similar O to O Q1 O loss O . O RICHMOND I-LOC , O Va I-LOC . O 1996-08-22 O Best I-ORG Products I-ORG Co I-ORG Chairman O and O Chief O Executive O Daniel I-PER Levy I-PER said O Thursday O he O expected O the O company O 's O second-quarter O results O to O be O similar O to O the O $ O 34.6 O million O loss O posted O in O the O first O quarter O . O He O also O told O Reuters I-ORG before O the O retailer O 's O annual O meeting O that O the O second O quarter O could O be O better O than O the O first O quarter O ended O May O 4 O . O " O We O could O do O even O better O , O " O he O said O . O The O second-quarter O results O are O expected O to O be O released O in O September O . O Levy I-PER said O seeking O bankruptcy O protection O was O not O under O consideration O . O Best I-ORG emerged O from O Chapter I-MISC 11 I-MISC bankruptcy O protection O in O June O 1994 O after O 3-1/2 O years O . O " O Bankruptcy O is O always O possible O , O particularly O when O you O lose O what O we O are O going O to O lose O in O the O first O half O of O this O year O , O " O Levy I-PER said O . O " O But O this O is O not O something O we O are O striving O to O do O . O " O The O Richmond-based I-MISC retailer O lost O $ O 95.7 O million O in O the O fiscal O year O ended O February O 3 O . O That O was O the O second-largest O loss O in O the O company O 's O history O . O Levy I-PER said O that O Best I-ORG planned O to O open O two O new O stores O this O fall O . O The O company O announced O in O March O that O it O was O closing O seven O stores O and O backing O out O of O nine O new O lease O agreements O . O At O the O time O , O Best I-ORG said O it O did O not O plan O to O open O any O new O stores O this O fall O . O It O currently O operates O 169 O stores O in O 23 O states O . O For O last O year O 's O second O quarter O , O which O ended O July O 29 O , O 1995 O , O Best I-ORG posted O a O loss O of O $ O 7.1 O million O , O or O $ O 0.23 O per O share O , O on O sales O of O $ O 311.9 O million O . O Measles O exposure O can O lead O to O bowel O disease O - O study O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Women O who O get O measles O while O pregnant O may O have O babies O at O higher O risk O of O Crohn I-PER 's O disease O , O a O debilitating O bowel O disorder O , O researchers O said O on O Friday O . O Three O out O of O four O Swedish I-MISC babies O born O to O mothers O who O caught O measles O developed O serious O cases O of O Crohn I-PER 's O disease O , O the O researchers O said O . O Dr O Andrew I-PER Wakefield I-PER of O the O Royal I-LOC Free I-LOC Hospital I-LOC School I-LOC of I-LOC Medicine I-LOC and O colleagues O screened O 25,000 O babies O delivered O at O University I-LOC Hospital I-LOC , O Uppsala I-LOC , O between O 1940 O and O 1949 O . O Four O of O the O mothers O had O measles O while O pregnant O . O " O Three O of O the O four O children O had O Crohn I-PER 's O disease O , O " O Wakefield I-PER 's O group O wrote O in O the O Lancet I-ORG medical O journal O . O Crohn I-PER 's O is O an O inflammation O of O the O bowel O that O can O sometimes O require O surgery O . O It O causes O diarrhoea O , O abdominal O pain O and O weight O loss O . O The O researchers O said O the O three O children O involved O had O especially O severe O cases O . O Exposure O to O viruses O can O often O cause O birth O defects O . O Most O notably O , O women O who O get O rubella O ( O German I-MISC measles O ) O have O a O high O risk O of O a O stillborn O baby O . O All O the O key O numbers O - O CBI I-ORG August O industrial O trends O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Following O are O key O data O from O the O August O monthly O survey O of O trends O in O UK I-LOC manufacturing O by O the O Confederation I-ORG of I-ORG British I-ORG Industry I-ORG ( O CBI I-ORG ) O . O CBI I-ORG MONTHLY O TRENDS O ENQUIRY O ( O a O ) O AUG O JULY O JUNE O MAY O - O total O order O book O - O 10 O - O 22 O - O 13 O - O 17 O - O export O order O book O - O 14 O - O 13 O - O 11 O - O 7 O - O stocks O of O finished O goods O +17 O +19 O +17 O +25 O - O output O expectations O * O +22 O +22 O +12 O +16 O - O domestic O price O expectations O * O 0 O - O 1 O +6 O +4 O NOTES O - O * O over O the O coming O four O months O ; O - O ( O a O ) O in O percent O , O giving O balance O between O those O replying O " O above O normal O " O and O those O replying O " O below O normal O . O " O The O survey O was O conducted O between O July O 23 O and O August O 14 O and O involved O 1,305 O companies O , O representing O 50 O industries O , O accounting O for O around O half O of O the O UK I-LOC 's O manufactured O exports O and O some O two O million O employees O . O -- O Rosemary I-PER Bennett I-PER , O London I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +44 O 171 O 542 O 7715 O London I-LOC shipsales O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-22 O - O Secondhand O tonnage O brokers O reported O the O sale O of O the O following O vessels O . O Iron I-MISC Gippsland I-MISC - O ( O built O 1989 O ) O 87,241 O dwt O sold O to O Greek I-MISC buyers O for O $ O 30 O million O . O Sairyu I-MISC Maru I-MISC No I-MISC : I-MISC 2 I-MISC - O ( O built O 1982 O ) O 60,960 O dwt O sold O to O Greek I-MISC buyers O for O $ O 15.5 O million O . O Stainless I-MISC Fighter I-MISC - O ( O built O 1970 O ) O 21,718 O dwt O sold O at O auction O for O $ O 6 O million O . O Some O of O these O sales O may O not O be O final O as O they O may O be O subject O to O inspection O , O survey O or O other O conditions O . O Garlic O pills O do O n't O lower O cholesterol O , O study O finds O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Garlic O pills O may O not O lower O blood O cholesterol O and O studies O that O show O they O do O may O be O flawed O , O British I-MISC researchers O have O reported O . O A O study O by O a O team O of O doctors O at O Oxford I-ORG University I-ORG has O found O people O with O high O blood O cholesterol O do O not O benefit O significantly O from O taking O garlic O tablets O . O The O study O involved O 115 O people O with O high O blood O cholesterol O levels O . O They O were O given O 900 O milligrams O a O day O of O dried O garlic O powder O or O placebo O tablets O . O " O There O were O no O significant O differences O between O the O groups O receiving O garlic O and O placebo O , O " O they O wrote O in O the O Journal I-ORG of I-ORG the I-ORG Royal I-ORG College I-ORG of I-ORG Physicians I-ORG . O Those O taking O part O were O told O to O eat O a O low-fat O diet O for O six O weeks O before O they O started O taking O the O pills O , O and O their O blood O cholesterol O measured O before O and O after O the O six-week O period O . O The O researchers O said O this O would O make O their O findings O more O accurate O . O Several O studies O have O found O garlic O pills O can O lower O blood O pressure O and O blood O cholesterol O . O But O the O Oxford I-LOC team O disputed O these O findings O and O said O either O previous O trials O may O have O been O interpreted O incorrectly O , O those O taking O part O were O not O given O special O diets O beforehand O or O the O duration O of O the O studies O may O have O been O too O short O . O The O six-month O trial O was O funded O by O the O British I-ORG Heart I-ORG Foundation I-ORG and O Lichtwer I-ORG Pharma I-ORG GmbH I-ORG , O which O makes O Kwai I-MISC brand O garlic O tablets O . O The O study O did O not O address O whether O whole O garlic O could O affect O cholesterol O . O -- O London I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +44 O 171 O 542 O 7950 O Britain I-LOC gives O aid O to O volcano-hit O Caribbean I-LOC island O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Britain I-LOC said O on O Thursday O it O would O give O 25 O million O pounds O ( O $ O 39 O million O ) O of O development O aid O to O the O Caribbean I-LOC island O of O Montserrat I-LOC , O where O much O of O the O population O living O in O the O south O has O fled O to O avoid O a O volcano O . O The O volcano O in O the O Soufriere O hills O has O erupted O three O times O in O the O past O 13 O months O and O last O April O some O 4,500 O people O living O in O the O capital O , O Plymouth I-ORG , O and O southern O areas O were O evacuated O to O the O north O , O where O many O are O living O in O public O shelters O and O schools O . O " O This O assistance O will O provide O a O fast O track O development O programme O for O the O designated O ( O northern O ) O safe O area O , O " O Britain I-LOC 's O Overseas I-ORG Development I-ORG Administration I-ORG said O in O a O statement O . O Britain I-LOC gave O 8.5 O million O pounds O ( O $ O 13 O million O ) O to O Montserrat I-LOC , O which O is O one O of O its O dependent O territories O , O when O the O volcano O first O became O active O . O Overseas O Development O Minister O Lynda I-PER Chalker I-PER said O a O recent O census O had O shown O most O Montserratians I-MISC wanted O to O remain O on O the O island O . O " O The O development O of O the O north O will O help O them O to O do O just O that O , O " O she O said O . O Tennis O - O Philippoussis I-PER looms O for O Sampras I-PER in O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC . O Bill I-PER Berkrot I-PER NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-22 O World O number O one O Pete I-PER Sampras I-PER , O seeking O his O first O Grand I-MISC Slam I-MISC title O of O the O year O , O and O women O 's O top O seed O Steffi I-PER Graf I-PER , O aiming O for O her O third O , O should O be O able O to O ease O into O the O year O 's O final O major O , O which O begins O on O Monday O . O Sampras I-PER opens O the O defence O of O his O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC crown O against O David I-PER Rikl I-PER of O the O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC , O while O top-ranked O Graf I-PER begins O her O title O defence O against O Yayuk I-PER Basuki I-PER of O Indonesia I-LOC . O Wednesday O 's O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC draw O ceremony O revealed O that O both O title O holders O should O run O into O their O first O serious O opposition O in O the O third O round O . O Looming O in O Sampras I-PER 's O future O is O a O likely O third-round O date O with O recent O nemesis O Mark I-PER Philippoussis I-PER , O the O rising O Australian I-MISC who O took O out O Sampras I-PER in O the O third O round O of O the O Australian I-MISC Open I-MISC in O January O . O Sampras I-PER avenged O that O defeat O with O a O straight O sets O win O over O the O 19-year-old O power O hitter O in O the O second O round O at O Wimbledon I-LOC and O their O rubber O match O in O New I-LOC York I-LOC could O provide O some O first-week O fireworks O . O While O only O a O stunning O upset O will O keep O Graf I-PER from O sailing O through O to O a O predictable O semifinal O showdown O with O third O seed O Arantxa I-PER Sanchez I-PER Vicario I-PER , O the O German I-MISC star O could O also O be O tested O in O the O third O round O where O she O will O probably O face O 28th-ranked O veteran O Natasha I-PER Zvereva I-PER of O Belarus I-LOC . O There O will O be O no O repeat O of O last O year O 's O men O 's O final O with O eighth-ranked O Andre I-PER Agassi I-PER landing O in O Sampras I-PER 's O half O of O the O draw O . O Bumping O Agassi I-PER up O to O the O sixth O seeding O avoided O the O possibility O that O he O would O run O into O Sampras I-PER as O early O as O the O quarter-finals O , O but O they O could O lock O horns O in O the O semis O . O Olympic I-MISC champion O Agassi I-PER meets O Karim I-PER Alami I-PER of O Morocco I-LOC in O the O first O round O . O Surprise O second O seed O Michael I-PER Chang I-PER , O ranked O third O in O the O world O , O opens O against O Czech I-MISC Daniel I-PER Vacek I-PER , O while O women O 's O second O seed O Monica I-PER Seles I-PER drew O American I-MISC Anne I-PER Miller I-PER as O her O first O victim O . O Second-ranked O Austrian I-MISC Thomas I-PER Muster I-PER , O who O was O seeded O third O , O did O not O have O the O luck O of O the O draw O with O him O . O In O the O first O round O Muster I-PER faces O American I-MISC Richey I-PER Reneberg I-PER , O who O has O been O playing O some O of O the O best O tennis O of O his O career O of O late O . O If O he O survives O , O Muster I-PER is O seeded O to O run O into O either O fifth-seeded O Wimbledon I-MISC champion O Richard I-PER Krajicek I-PER of O the O Netherlands I-LOC or O 12th-seeded O American I-MISC Todd I-PER Martin I-PER in O the O quarter-finals O in O Chang I-PER 's O half O of O the O draw O . O Perhaps O the O best O , O yet O most O unfortunate O , O first-round O matchup O of O the O men O 's O competition O pits O eighth O seed O Jim I-PER Courier I-PER against O retiring O star O Stefan I-PER Edberg I-PER . O The O popular O Swede I-MISC is O playing O his O final O major O tournament O next O week O and O the O two-time O champion O 's O Grand I-MISC Slam I-MISC farewell O could O well O be O a O one-match O affair O . O With O the O exception O of O a O Philippoussis I-PER showdown O , O Sampras I-PER looks O to O have O landed O in O a O comfortable O quarter O of O the O draw O with O the O likes O of O Frenchman I-MISC Cedric I-PER Pioline I-PER and O ailing O French I-MISC Open I-MISC champion O Yevgeny I-PER Kafelnikov I-PER , O who O is O nursing O a O rib O injury O , O in O his O path O . O Seles I-PER , O runner-up O to O Graf I-PER last O year O , O is O seeded O to O run O into O fifth-ranked O German I-MISC Anke I-PER Huber I-PER in O the O quarter-finals O with O fourth O seed O Conchita I-PER Martinez I-PER or O eighth-seeded O Olympic I-MISC champion O Lindsay I-PER Davenport I-PER looking O like O her O most O likely O semifinal O opponents O . O But O Huber I-PER will O be O tested O immediately O with O a O first-round O encounter O against O dangerous O 18th-ranked O South I-MISC African I-MISC Amanda I-PER Coetzer I-PER . O Sanchez I-PER Vicario I-PER , O runner-up O to O Graf I-PER at O the O French I-MISC Open I-MISC and O Wimbledon I-MISC , O begins O play O against O a O qualifier O in O a O quarter O of O the O draw O that O includes O young O talent O Martina I-PER Hingis I-PER , O the O 16th O seed O , O before O a O probable O quarter-final O clash O with O seventh-seeded O veteran O Jana I-PER Novotna I-PER . O Martinez I-PER begins O play O against O Ruxandra I-PER Dragomir I-PER of O Romania I-LOC . O -- O Sydney I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG 61-2 O 9373-1800 O RTRS I-ORG - O Tennis O - O Muster I-PER upset O , O Philippoussis I-PER wins O , O Stoltenberg I-PER loses O . O TORONTO I-LOC 1996-08-21 O Top-seeded O Thomas I-PER Muster I-PER of O Austria I-LOC was O beaten O 6-3 O 7-5 O by O 123rd-ranked O Daniel I-PER Nestor I-PER of O Canada I-LOC on O Wednesday O in O his O first O match O of O the O $ O 2 O million O Canadian I-MISC Open I-MISC . O A O lefthander O with O a O strong O serve O , O Nestor I-PER kept O the O rallies O short O by O constantly O attacking O the O net O and O the O tactic O worked O in O the O second-round O match O against O Muster I-PER , O playing O his O first O match O after O receiving O a O first-round O bye O along O with O the O other O top O eight O seeds O . O The O tournament O also O lost O its O second O seed O on O the O third O day O of O play O when O second-seeded O Goran I-PER Ivanisevic I-PER of O Croatia I-LOC was O beaten O 6-7(3-7 O ) O 6-4 O 6-4 O by O unseeded O Mikael I-PER Tillstrom I-PER of O Sweden I-LOC . O Other O seeded O players O advancing O were O number O three O Wayne I-PER Ferreira I-PER of O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC , O number O four O Marcelo I-PER Rios I-PER of O Chile I-LOC , O number O six O MaliVai I-PER Washington I-PER of O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC and O American I-MISC Todd I-PER Martin I-PER , O the O seventh O seeed O . O Eighth O seed O Marc I-PER Rosset I-PER of O Switzerland I-LOC was O eliminated O in O a O one O hour O , O 55 O minute O battle O by O unseeded O Mark I-PER Philippoussis I-PER of O Australia I-LOC . O Philippoussis I-PER saved O a O match O point O at O 5-6 O in O the O third-set O tie O break O before O winning O 6-3 O 3-6 O 7-6 O ( O 8-6 O ) O . O Philippoussis I-PER 's O compatriot O , O 13th O seed O Jason I-PER Stoltenberg I-PER , O was O not O as O fortunate O . O He O held O one O match O point O at O 9-8 O in O a O marathon O third-set O tie O break O but O was O beaten O 5-7 O 7-6 O ( O 7-1 O ) O 7-6 O ( O 13-11 O ) O by O unseeded O Daniel I-PER Vacek I-PER of O the O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC . O " O I O knew O I O had O to O serve O well O and O keep O the O points O short O and O that O 's O what O I O was O able O to O do O , O " O said O Nestor I-PER , O who O ranks O 10th O in O doubles O . O There O were O only O two O service O breaks O in O the O match O . O The O lanky O Canadian I-MISC broke O Muster I-PER at O 4-3 O in O the O first O set O and O 5-5 O in O the O second O before O ending O the O match O on O his O third O match O point O when O the O Austrian I-MISC hit O a O service O return O long O . O " O I O probably O did O n't O hit O five O ground O strokes O in O the O whole O match O , O " O said O Muster I-PER , O only O partly O joking O . O " O The O way O he O was O chipping O and O charging O and O serving O and O volleying O I O did O n't O really O get O my O timing O playing O from O the O baseline O . O " O " O He O played O a O good O match O , O took O a O few O chances O , O and O every O time O he O was O down O he O was O able O to O come O up O with O a O big O first O serve O . O " O Playing O at O night O was O not O Muster I-PER 's O preference O . O " O I O asked O for O a O day O match O and O they O gave O me O a O night O match O , O " O he O said O . O " O I O do O n't O like O playing O under O the O lights O but O maybe O it O would O not O have O made O any O difference O . O " O Ivanisevic I-PER rallied O from O a O 2-5 O deficit O in O the O first O set O but O then O played O erratically O against O the O 44th-ranked O Tillstrom I-PER , O who O was O a O surprise O winner O over O his O famous O compatriot O Stefan I-PER Edberg I-PER in O the O second O round O at O Wimbledon I-LOC . O Ivanisevic I-PER hit O 32 O aces O but O was O outplayed O from O the O back O court O by O the O 24-year-old O Tillstrom I-PER . O The O sixth-ranked O Ivanisevic I-PER , O who O lost O in O the O final O at O Indianapolis I-LOC to O world O number O one O Pete I-PER Sampras I-PER of O the O U.S. I-LOC last O Sunday O , O made O a O quick O getaway O after O his O loss O but O did O say O : O " O Something O was O not O there O when O I O arrived O ( O in O Toronto I-LOC ) O . O I O did O n't O feel O good O . O And O I O did O n't O have O a O good O feeling O as O soon O as O I O lost O in O my O doubles O ( O on O Tuesday O ) O . O " O " O I O thought O he O looked O a O little O unfocused O at O certain O times O on O his O ground O strokes O , O " O said O Tillstrom I-PER . O The O 19-year-old O Philippoussis I-PER , O who O beat O Sampras I-PER in O the O third O round O of O this O year O 's O Australian I-MISC Open I-MISC , O stayed O calm O in O a O nervy O third-set O tie O break O against O Rosset I-PER . O " O I O 'm O pleased O because O I O did O n't O play O that O great O today O , O but O I O fought O really O well O , O " O he O said O . O " O When O I O was O down O 2-5 O in O the O tiebreak O ( O in O the O third O set O ) O , O I O just O thought O about O winning O my O two O serves O and O hoped O that O he O might O get O tight O . O Then O he O shanked O a O forehand O at O to O make O it O 5-all O and O that O helped O me O back O . O " O Soccer O - O Results O of O South I-MISC Korean I-MISC pro-soccer O games O . O SEOUL I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Results O of O South I-MISC Korean I-MISC pro-soccer O games O played O on O Wednesday O . O Anyang I-ORG 3 O Chonnam I-ORG 3 O ( O halftime O 2-0 O ) O Puchon I-ORG 0 O Suwon I-ORG 0 O ( O halftime O 0-0 O ) O Standings O after O games O played O on O Wednesday O ( O tabulate O under O - O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O goals O against O , O points O ) O : O W O D O L O G O / O F O G O / O A O P O Puchon I-ORG 1 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 0 O 4 O Chonan I-ORG 1 O 0 O 0 O 5 O 4 O 3 O Anyang I-ORG 0 O 2 O 0 O 5 O 5 O 2 O Suwon I-ORG 0 O 2 O 0 O 3 O 3 O 2 O Pohang I-ORG 0 O 1 O 0 O 3 O 3 O 1 O Pusan I-ORG 0 O 1 O 0 O 0 O 2 O 1 O Chonnam I-ORG 0 O 1 O 1 O 5 O 6 O 1 O Ulsan I-ORG 0 O 0 O 1 O 4 O 5 O 0 O Chonbuk I-ORG 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 O Senegal I-LOC cholera O outbreak O kills O five O . O DAKAR I-LOC 1996-08-22 O An O outbreak O of O cholera O has O killed O five O people O in O the O central O Senegal I-LOC town O of O Kaolack I-LOC , O where O health O authorities O have O recorded O 291 O cases O since O August O 11 O , O a O medical O official O said O on O Thursday O . O Doctor O Masserigne I-PER Ndiaye I-PER said O medical O staff O were O overwhelmed O with O work O . O " O People O are O rushing O to O the O hospital O as O soon O as O the O first O symptoms O appear O , O that O 's O why O we O have O fewer O deaths O , O " O he O told O Reuters I-ORG by O telephone O from O the O town O , O 160 O km O ( O 100 O miles O ) O southeast O of O the O Senegalese I-MISC capital O Dakar I-LOC . O Nigerian I-MISC general O takes O over O Liberia I-LOC ECOMOG I-ORG force O . O MONROVIA I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Nigerian I-MISC Major O General O Sam I-PER Victor I-PER Malu I-PER took O over O on O Thursday O as O commander O of O the O ECOMOG I-ORG peacekeeping O force O in O Liberia I-LOC , O two O days O after O the O start O of O the O latest O ceasefire O in O the O six-year O civil O war O . O Malu I-PER replaced O another O Nigerian I-MISC major O general O , O John I-PER Inienger I-PER , O who O told O officers O at O the O handover O ceremony O that O peace O was O now O at O hand O for O Liberia I-LOC after O six O years O of O fighting O and O more O than O a O dozen O failed O accords O . O " O The O search O for O peace O in O Liberia I-LOC has O been O difficult O , O challenging O and O sometimes O painful O . O Peacekeepers O were O harassed O , O killed O and O taken O hostage O , O " O he O said O . O " O It O is O difficult O but O I O want O to O assure O you O that O peace O is O in O sight O . O " O United I-ORG Nations I-ORG military O observers O travelling O to O the O western O town O of O Tubmanburg I-LOC on O Wednesday O to O monitor O the O ceasefire O were O delayed O by O shooting O along O the O highway O , O U.N. I-ORG special O representative O Anthony I-PER Nyakyi I-PER said O . O They O finally O went O ahead O with O an O escort O from O the O ULIMO-J I-ORG faction O . O Faction O leaders O who O agreed O a O new O peace O deal O in O the O Nigerian I-MISC capital O Abuja I-LOC on O Saturday O have O accused O each O other O of O breaking O the O ceasefire O . O The O latest O peace O deal O foresees O the O disarmament O of O an O estimated O 60,000 O combatants O and O sets O a O target O date O of O May O 30 O next O year O for O elections O . O The O ECOMOG I-ORG force O , O currently O 10,000 O strong O , O was O sent O to O Liberia I-LOC by O the O Economic I-ORG Community I-ORG of I-ORG West I-ORG African I-ORG States I-ORG in O 1990 O at O the O height O of O the O fighting O . O Guinea I-LOC calls O two O days O of O prayer O . O CONAKRY I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O West I-MISC African I-MISC state O of O Guinea I-LOC declared O Thursday O and O Friday O days O of O national O prayer O . O A O government O statement O , O broadcast O repeatedly O by O state O radio O , O said O the O two O days O of O prayer O were O " O for O the O dead O , O for O peace O and O prosperity O in O Guinea I-LOC , O the O victory O of O the O new O government O and O the O health O of O the O head O of O state O " O . O The O precise O reason O for O the O call O was O not O immediately O clear O . O Guinea I-LOC 's O president O , O Lansana I-PER Conte I-PER , O vice-president O of O the O Organisation I-ORG of I-ORG the I-ORG Islamic I-ORG Conference I-ORG , O left O for O Kuwait I-LOC on O August O 16 O to O prepare O the O next O OIC I-ORG summit O in O Pakistan I-LOC in O 1997 O . O Koranic I-MISC reading O sessions O and O prayers O were O to O be O held O in O the O farming O town O of O Badi-Tondon I-LOC , O near O his O home O about O 60 O km O ( O 40 O miles O ) O from O the O capital O Conakry I-LOC . O Conte I-PER , O an O army O general O , O survived O a O February O army O pay O revolt O which O at O the O time O he O described O as O a O veiled O attempt O to O topple O him O . O He O has O since O named O a O prime O minister O for O the O first O time O since O early O in O his O rule O and O ordered O a O crackdown O on O corruption O . O Conte I-PER seized O power O in O 1984 O after O the O death O of O veteran O Marxist I-MISC leader O Ahmed I-PER Sekou I-PER Toure I-PER . O He O won O elections O in O 1993 O . O South I-MISC African I-MISC answers O U.S. I-LOC message O in O a O bottle O . O JOHANNESBURG I-LOC 1996-08-22 O A O South I-MISC African I-MISC boy O is O writing O back O to O an O American I-MISC girl O whose O message O in O a O bottle O he O found O washed O up O on O President O Nelson I-PER Mandela I-PER 's O old O prison O island O . O But O Carlo I-PER Hoffmann I-PER , O an O 11-year-old O jailer O 's O son O who O found O the O bottle O on O the O beach O at O Robben I-LOC Island I-LOC off O Cape I-LOC Town I-LOC after O winter O storms O , O will O send O his O letter O back O by O ordinary O mail O on O Thursday O , O the O post O office O said O . O It O will O be O sent O for O free O . O Danielle I-PER Murray I-PER from O Sandusky I-LOC , O Ohio I-LOC , O the O same O age O as O her O new O penfriend O , O asked O for O a O reply O from O whoever O received O the O message O she O flung O on O its O journey O months O ago O on O the O other O side O of O the O Atlantic I-LOC Ocean I-LOC . O Rottweiler I-MISC kills O South I-MISC African I-MISC toddler O . O JOHANNESBURG I-LOC 1996-08-22 O A O rottweiler O dog O belonging O to O an O elderly O South I-MISC African I-MISC couple O savaged O to O death O their O two-year-old O grandson O who O was O visiting O , O police O said O on O Thursday O . O The O dog O attacked O Louis I-PER Booy I-PER in O the O front O garden O of O his O grandparents O ' O house O in O Vanderbijlpark I-LOC near O Johannesburg I-LOC on O Tuesday O . O His O bloody O body O was O lying O in O the O garden O when O his O parents O arrived O in O the O afternoon O to O pick O him O up O . O It O was O unclear O where O the O grandparents O were O at O the O time O . O Dogs O fierce O enough O to O scare O off O burglars O are O becoming O increasingly O popular O in O the O crime-infested O Johannesburg I-LOC area O . O INDICATORS O - O Hungary I-LOC - O updated O Aug O 22 O . O BUDAPEST I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O latest O indicators O : O CPI O ( O pct O ) O July O +0.4m O / O m O ; O 23.0yr O / O yr O ( O June O +0.9;+23.6 O ) O PPI O ( O pct O ) O June O +0.7 O m O / O m;+21.5yr O / O yr O ( O May O +1.7;+22.0 O ) O Industry O output O ( O pct O ) O June O - O 7.8 O m O / O m;-0.2yr O / O yr O ( O May O +7.3;-3.6 O ) O Current O account O Jan-May O - O $ O 738 O million O ( O Jan-April O - O $ O 748 O million O ) O NBH I-ORG trade O balance O Jan-May O - O $ O 934 O million O ( O Jan-April O - O $ O 774 O million O ) O MIT I-ORG trade O balance O Jan-June O - O $ O 1.45 O bln O ( O Jan-May O - O $ O 1.24 O bln O ) O Gross O foreign O debt O May O $ O 27,246.5 O million O ( O April O $ O 28,716.8 O million O ) O Net O foreign O debt O May O $ O 14,390.7 O million O ( O April O $ O 15,704.3 O million O ) O Unemployment O ( O pct O ) O July O 10.8 O pct O ( O June O 10.6 O pct O ) O Budget O deficit O ( O HUF O ) O Jan-July O 102 O bln O ( O Jan-June O 122 O bln O ) O T-bill O yields O % O ( O 1mo O ) O 22.95 O ( O 3mo O ) O 23.02 O ( O 6mo O ) O 23.53 O ( O 1yr O ) O 24.40 O Government O bond O yields O : O ( O 2-yr O 1998 O / O J O ) O 25.49,(3-yr O 1999 O / O c O ) O 24.44 O The O NBH I-ORG is O BBB-minus O by O Duff I-ORG & I-ORG Phelps I-ORG , O IBCA I-ORG and O Thomson I-ORG BankWatch I-ORG , O BB-plus O by O S&P I-ORG , O BA1 O by O Moody I-ORG 's I-ORG Investors I-ORG Service I-ORG , O BBB+ O by O the O Japan I-ORG Credit I-ORG Rating I-ORG Agency I-ORG . O The O NBH I-ORG trade O data O is O based O on O cash O flow O , O MIT I-ORG data O on O customs O statistics O . O -- O Budapest I-LOC newsroom O ( O 36 O 1)266 O 2410 O Fifty O Russians I-MISC die O in O clash O with O rebels-Interfax O . O MOSCOW I-LOC 1996-08-22 O At O least O 50 O Russian I-MISC servicemen O have O been O killed O in O a O battle O with O separatist O rebels O which O erupted O in O the O Chechen I-MISC capital O Grozny I-LOC on O Thursday O and O continued O after O Russia I-LOC and O the O rebels O agreed O a O truce O , O Interfax I-ORG news O agency O said O . O Interfax I-ORG quoted O Russian I-MISC military O command O in O Chechnya I-LOC as O saying O that O about O 200 O interior I-ORG ministry I-ORG forces O , O sent O on O reconaisance O mission O , O clashed O with O rebels O at O Minutka I-LOC Square I-LOC . O The O Interfax I-ORG report O could O not O be O independently O confirmed O . O Moscow I-LOC peacemaker O Alexander I-PER Lebed I-PER and O rebel O chief-of-staff O Aslan I-PER Maskhadov I-PER signed O an O agreement O earlier O on O Thursday O under O which O the O two O sides O would O cease O all O hostilities O at O noon O ( O 0800 O GMT I-MISC ) O on O Friday O . O Interfax I-ORG made O clear O that O the O interior I-ORG ministry I-ORG detachment O had O been O sent O on O the O mission O before O the O truce O deal O had O been O signed O at O the O local O equivalent O of O 1500 O GMT I-MISC . O But O fierce O fighting O still O raged O at O 1600 O GMT I-MISC , O Interfax I-ORG said O . O It O quoted O a O source O in O the O Russian I-MISC command O in O Chechnya I-LOC as O saying O that O the O servicemen O were O outnumbered O by O the O rebels O . O Polish I-MISC schoolgirl O blackmailer O wanted O textbooks O . O GDANSK I-LOC , O Poland I-LOC 1996-08-22 O A O Polish I-MISC schoolgirl O blackmailed O two O women O with O anonymous O letters O threatening O death O and O later O explained O that O she O needed O money O for O textbooks O , O police O said O on O Thursday O . O " O The O 13-year-old O girl O tried O to O extract O 60 O and O 70 O zlotys O ( O $ O 22 O and O $ O 26 O ) O from O two O residents O of O Sierakowice I-LOC by O threatening O to O take O their O lives O , O " O a O police O spokesman O said O in O the O nearby O northern O city O of O Gdansk I-LOC on O Thursday O . O He O said O the O women O reported O the O blackmail O letters O and O police O caught O the O girl O on O Wednesday O as O she O tried O to O pick O up O the O cash O at O the O Sierakowice I-LOC railway O station O . O " O Interviewed O in O the O presence O of O a O psychologist O , O she O said O she O wanted O to O use O the O money O for O school O books O and O clothes O , O " O spokesman O Kazimierz I-PER Socha I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG . O He O said O the O case O of O the O girl O , O from O a O poor O family O that O had O never O been O in O trouble O with O the O law O , O would O go O before O a O special O court O dealing O with O underage O offenders O . O Czech I-MISC CNB-120 B-MISC index O rises O 1.2 O pts O to O 869.3 O . O PRAGUE I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O CNB-120 I-MISC index O , O a O broad O daily O measure O of O Czech I-MISC equities O , O rose O 1.2 O points O on O Thursday O to O 869.3 O , O the O Czech I-ORG National I-ORG Bank I-ORG ( O CNB I-ORG ) O said O . O Eight O of O the O ten O sectoral O indices O rose O , O with O the O banking O index O rising O the O most O , O up O 14.4 O points O to O 1,294.5 O . O -- O Prague I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG , O 42-2-2423-0003 O Russians I-MISC , O rebels O sign O deal O in O Chechnya I-LOC . O NOVYE I-LOC ATAGI I-LOC , O Russia I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Russian I-MISC President O Boris I-PER Yeltsin I-PER 's O security O supremo O Alexander I-PER Lebed I-PER and O Chechen I-MISC rebel O chief-of-staff O Aslan I-PER Maskhadov I-PER signed O a O deal O on O Thursday O aimed O at O ending O three O weeks O of O renewed O fighting O in O the O region O . O The O final O contents O of O the O document O negotiated O in O this O village O south O of O the O Chechen I-MISC capital O Grozny I-LOC have O not O been O officially O disclosed O . O Itar-Tass I-ORG news O agency O said O it O provided O for O the O disengagement O of O Russian I-MISC and O rebel O forces O in O Chechnya I-LOC . O Lebed I-PER aide O says O Russian-Chechen I-MISC talks O going O well O . O NOVYE I-LOC ATAGI I-LOC , O Russia I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Talks O between O Russia I-LOC 's O Alexander I-PER Lebed I-PER and O Chechen I-MISC separatist O leaders O were O going O well O on O Thursday O and O the O two O sides O were O working O out O a O detailed O schedule O on O how O to O stop O the O war O , O a O Lebed I-PER aide O said O . O Press O spokesman O Alexander I-PER Barkhatov I-PER told O reporters O the O negotiations O , O being O held O at O this O rebel-held O village O some O 20 O km O ( O 12 O miles O ) O south O of O the O Chechen I-MISC capital O Grozny I-LOC , O were O progressing O briskly O and O being O conducted O in O a O good O mood O . O He O said O a O document O would O be O completed O in O an O hour O 's O time O for O signature O by O the O two O sides O , O who O were O working O on O a O " O day-by-day O schedule O to O stop O the O war O in O Chechnya I-LOC . O " O Yeltsin I-PER shown O on O Russian I-MISC television O . O MOSCOW I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Russian I-MISC television O showed O a O brief O clip O of O Boris I-PER Yeltsin I-PER on O Thursday O , O with O the O president O laughing O and O smiling O as O he O spoke O to O nominee O health O minister O Tatyana I-PER Dmitrieva I-PER . O It O was O the O first O time O the O president O had O been O shown O on O television O since O he O was O inaugurated O for O a O second O term O in O office O on O August O 9 O . O He O returned O to O the O Kremlin I-LOC on O Thursday O after O a O two-day O break O in O the O lakelands O of O northwestern O Russia I-LOC . O PRESS O DIGEST O - O Bosnia I-LOC - O Aug O 22 O . O SARAJEVO I-LOC 1996-08-22 O These O are O the O leading O stories O in O the O Sarajevo I-LOC press O on O Thursday O . O Reuters I-ORG has O not O verified O these O stories O and O does O not O vouch O for O their O accuracy O . O OSLOBODJENJE I-ORG - O The O Bosnian I-MISC federation O launches O a O common O payment O system O on O Friday O . O Under O the O new O system O taxes O and O customs O may O be O paid O in O the O Bosnian I-MISC dinar O , O the O Croatian I-MISC kuna O or O the O Deutsche O mark O until O a O new O Bosnian I-MISC currency O is O introduced O . O - O The O president O of O the O Bosnian I-ORG Association I-ORG for I-ORG Refugees I-ORG and I-ORG Displaced I-ORG Persons I-ORG , O Mirhunisa I-PER Komarica I-PER says O many O survivors O of O the O 1995 O massacre O in O the O Bosnian I-MISC town O of O Srebrenica I-LOC are O languishing O as O forced O laborers O in O Serbian I-MISC mines O . O According O to O Komarica I-PER , O 2,400 O male O residents O of O Srebrenica I-LOC work O in O the O Trepca I-LOC mine O and O 1,900 O work O in O a O mine O in O Aleksandrovac I-LOC . O DNEVNI I-ORG AVAZ I-ORG - O Slovenian I-MISC police O briefly O detain O two O Bosnian I-MISC opposition O leaders O in O Ljubljana I-LOC and O cancel O opposition O political O rallies O in O Ljubljana I-LOC and O Maribor I-LOC . O -- O Sarajevo I-LOC newsroom O , O +387-71-663-864 O . O Grozny I-LOC quiet O overnight O after O raids O . O ALKHAN-YURT I-LOC , O Russia I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O city O of O Grozny I-LOC , O pounded O by O Russian I-MISC planes O and O artillery O for O hours O on O Wednesday O , O calmed O down O overnight O , O although O sporadic O explosions O and O shooting O could O still O be O heard O . O Reuters I-ORG correspondent O Lawrence I-PER Sheets I-PER , O speaking O from O the O nearby O village O of O Alkhan-Yurt I-LOC , O said O he O had O heard O little O from O Grozny I-LOC since O Wednesday O evening O 's O arrival O of O Russian I-MISC security O chief O Alexander I-PER Lebed I-PER , O who O said O he O " O came O with O peace O " O . O A O couple O of O helicopters O flew O over O the O city O early O on O Thursday O morning O , O but O did O not O appear O to O be O firing O at O anything O . O Lebed I-PER said O on O Wednesday O he O had O clinched O a O truce O with O Chechen I-MISC separatists O and O he O promised O to O halt O a O threatened O bombing O assault O on O Grozny I-LOC , O which O the O rebels O have O held O since O August O 6 O . O Boat O passengers O rescued O off O Colombian I-MISC coast O . O BOGOTA I-LOC , O Colombia I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Colombia I-LOC 's O Coast I-ORG Guard I-ORG on O Thursday O rescued O 12 O people O lost O for O three O days O in O an O open O boat O off O the O Pacific I-LOC coast O , O officials O said O . O The O boat O had O been O missing O since O Monday O afternoon O when O it O left O the O tiny O island O of O Gorgona I-LOC off O Colombia I-LOC 's O southwest O coast O with O sightseers O for O a O return O trip O to O Narino I-LOC province O , O near O the O border O with O Ecuador I-LOC . O The O boat O ran O out O of O fuel O and O did O not O have O a O radio O to O call O for O help O , O Navy I-ORG spokesman O Lt. O Italo I-PER Pineda I-PER said O . O He O said O 11 O passengers O and O one O boatman O survived O on O coconuts O and O rainwater O during O 65 O hours O lost O at O sea O . O The O boat O was O towed O to O the O port O city O of O Buenaventura I-LOC . O Argentine I-MISC July O raw O steel O output O up O 14.8 O pct O vs O ' O 95 O . O BUENOS I-LOC AIRES I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Argentine I-MISC raw O steel O output O was O 355,900 O tonnes O in O July O , O 14.8 O percent O higher O than O in O July O 1995 O and O up O 1.9 O percent O from O June O , O Steel I-ORG Industry I-ORG Center I-ORG said O Thursday O . O Primary O iron O output O was O 297,700 O tonnes O , O 14.5 O percent O more O than O last O July O and O 0.1 O percent O more O than O in O June O . O Hot O laminate O production O was O 349,000 O tonnes O , O 3.2 O percent O up O from O July O 1995 O and O 0.8 O percent O up O from O June O . O Production O of O cold O laminates O was O 120,500 O tonnes O , O 4.2 O percent O higher O than O the O same O month O last O year O and O 11 O percent O higher O than O in O June O . O -- O Jason I-PER Webb I-PER , O Buenos I-ORG Aires I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +541 O 318-0655 O Peru I-LOC 's O guerrillas O kill O one O , O take O 8 O hostage O in O jungle O . O LIMA I-LOC , O Peru I-LOC 1996-08-21 O Peruvian I-MISC guerrillas O killed O one O man O and O took O eight O people O hostage O after O taking O over O a O village O in O the O country O 's O northeastern O jungle O region O , O anti- O terrorist O police O sources O said O on O Wednesday O . O For O three O hours O on O Tuesday O , O around O 100 O members O of O the O Maoist I-MISC rebel O group O Shining I-ORG Path I-ORG took O control O of O Alomella I-LOC Robles I-LOC , O a O small O village O about O 345 O miles O ( O 550 O km O ) O northeast O of O Lima I-LOC , O the O sources O said O . O Some O guerrillas O made O villagers O listen O to O propaganda O speeches O in O the O village O centre O , O others O forced O passing O motorists O out O of O their O cars O and O daubed O their O vehicles O with O slogans O . O By O Wednesday O , O the O whereabouts O of O the O eight O hostages O was O still O not O known O , O the O sources O said O . O In O recent O months O the O Shining I-ORG Path I-ORG , O severely O weakened O since O the O 1992 O capture O of O its O leader O Abimael I-PER Guzman I-PER , O has O been O stepping O up O both O its O military O and O propaganda O activities O . O Peru I-LOC 's O guerrilla O conflicts O have O cost O at O least O 30,000 O lives O and O $ O 25 O billion O in O damage O to O infrastructure O since O 1980 O . O Former O Surinam I-LOC rebel O leader O held O after O shooting O . O PARAMARIBO I-LOC , O Surinam I-LOC 1996-08-21 O Flamboyant O former O Surinamese I-MISC rebel O leader O Ronny I-PER Brunswijk I-PER was O in O custody O on O Wednesday O charged O with O attempted O murder O , O police O said O . O Brunswijk I-PER turned O himself O into O police O after O Freddy I-PER Pinas I-PER , O a O Surinamese-born I-MISC visitor O from O the O Netherlands I-LOC , O accused O Brunswijk I-PER of O trying O to O kill O him O on O Sunday O after O a O bar-room O brawl O in O the O small O mining O town O of O Moengo I-LOC , O about O 56 O miles O ( O 90 O km O ) O east O of O Paramaribo I-LOC , O said O police O spokesman O Ro I-PER Gajadhar I-PER . O Pinas I-PER , O showing O cuts O and O bruises O on O his O face O , O told O reporters O the O former O head O of O the O feared O Jungle I-ORG Command I-ORG had O tried O and O failed O to O shoot O him O after O Pinas I-PER objected O to O Brunswijk I-PER 's O advances O toward O his O wife O . O Pinas I-PER said O Brunswijk I-PER then O ordered O his O bodyguards O to O beat O him O up O . O Brunswijk I-PER , O 35 O , O denied O the O charges O and O said O he O had O merely O defended O himself O when O Pinas I-PER attacked O him O with O a O bottle O . O It O was O the O second O time O Brunswijk I-PER had O been O charged O with O attempted O murder O in O less O than O two O years O . O In O 1994 O he O served O two O months O in O prison O for O shooting O a O thief O in O the O buttocks O . O Brunswijk I-PER led O a O rebel O group O of O about O 1,000 O in O a O 1986 O uprising O against O the O regime O of O military O strongman O Desi I-PER Bouterse I-PER . O The O conflict O , O which O killed O more O than O 500 O and O caused O thousands O to O flee O to O neighbouring O French I-LOC Guiana I-LOC in O the O late O 1980s O , O eventually O paved O the O way O to O democratic O elections O in O 1991 O . O Despite O numerous O problems O with O authorities O , O Brunswijk I-PER went O on O to O become O a O successful O businessman O with O mining O and O logging O interests O . O He O also O manages O and O occasionally O plays O for O one O of O the O leading O local O soccer O teams O . O Noisy O saw O leads O Thai I-MISC police O to O heroin O hideaway O . O BANGKOK I-LOC 1996-08-22 O A O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC carpenter O was O arrested O in O the O Thai I-MISC seaside O town O of O Pattaya I-LOC after O police O seized O 18 O kg O ( O 39.7 O pounds O ) O of O heroin O following O complaints O by O residents O of O a O noisy O saw O , O police O said O on O Thursday O . O Cheung I-PER Siu I-PER Man I-PER , O 40 O , O was O arrested O late O on O Wednesday O after O police O searched O a O house O and O found O heroin O in O bags O and O hidden O in O hollow O spaces O in O wooden O planks O , O police O said O . O The O suspect O said O he O was O hired O to O make O a O wooden O box O from O the O planks O in O order O to O hide O the O heroin O . O Police O went O to O the O house O after O receiving O complaints O of O sawing O during O the O night O over O the O course O of O several O days O . O When O they O arrived O to O investigate O , O police O saw O people O escaping O from O the O back O door O so O they O decided O to O search O the O house O . O The O seized O heroin O has O an O estimated O street O value O of O about O 300 O million O baht O ( O $ O 12 O million O ) O , O police O said O . O Officials O are O now O hunting O for O the O suspect O 's O collaborators O , O police O said O . O Cheung I-PER was O being O detained O pending O formal O charges O , O police O said O . O Australia I-LOC foreign O minister O arrives O in O China I-LOC . O BEIJING I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Australian I-MISC Foreign O Minister O Alexander I-PER Downer I-PER arrived O in O Beijing I-LOC on O Thursday O for O a O four-day O visit O that O follows O rising O friction O between O the O two O nations O in O recent O weeks O . O Downer I-PER was O to O meet O Chinese I-MISC Foreign O Minister O Qian I-PER Qichen I-PER and O sign O an O agreement O on O an O Australian I-MISC consulate O in O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC , O an O official O of O the O Australian I-MISC embassy O in O Beijing I-LOC said O . O China I-LOC will O resume O sovereignty O over O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC , O a O British I-MISC colony O , O in O mid-1997 O . O Relations O between O China I-LOC and O Australia I-LOC have O been O strained O in O recent O weeks O because O of O Australia I-LOC 's O plan O to O sell O uranium O to O China I-LOC 's O rival O Taiwan I-LOC . O Other O issues O affecting O ties O include O plans O by O an O Australian I-MISC cabinet O minister O to O visit O Taiwan I-LOC , O a O security O pact O between O Canberra I-LOC and O Washington I-LOC and O a O possible O visit O to O Australia I-LOC next O month O by O Tibet I-LOC 's O exiled O spiritual O leader O the O Dalai I-PER Lama I-PER . O Downer I-PER is O the O first O Australian I-MISC minister O to O visit O China I-LOC since O the O new O conservative O government O took O office O in O Canberra I-LOC in O March O . O Palestinians I-MISC accuse O PA I-ORG of O banning O books O . O NABLUS I-LOC , O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC 1996-08-22 O A O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC bookseller O charged O on O Thursday O that O the O Palestinian I-ORG Information I-ORG Ministry I-ORG has O forced O him O to O sign O an O undertaking O not O to O distribute O books O written O by O critics O of O Israeli-PLO I-MISC self-rule O deals O . O " O They O made O me O sign O an O undertaking O not O to O sell O the O books O to O anyone O at O the O risk O of O legal O action O . O One O official O told O me O ' O you O have O to O either O destroy O the O books O or O return O them O to O Amman I-LOC ' O , O " O Daoud I-PER Makkawi I-PER , O owner O of O the O Nablus-based I-MISC al-Risala I-LOC bookshop O , O told O Reuters I-ORG . O He O said O ministry O officials O made O him O sign O this O a O few O weeks O ago O after O he O brought O about O a O dozen O copies O from O Jordan I-LOC of O a O book O by O Edward I-PER Said I-PER , O a O prominent O scholar O at O New I-LOC York I-LOC City I-LOC 's O Columbia I-ORG University I-ORG . O Said I-PER , O a O U.S. I-LOC citizen O of O Palestinian I-MISC origin O , O has O been O an O outspoken O critic O of O the O 1993 O Israeli-PLO I-MISC self-rule O deal O and O has O written O at O least O two O books O on O the O accord O . O On O Wednesday O a O bookseller O in O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC town O of O Ramallah I-LOC said O police O about O a O month O ago O confiscated O several O copies O of O two O of O Said I-PER 's O books O on O the O Israel-PLO I-MISC self-rule O deals O . O Palestinian I-ORG Information I-ORG Ministry I-ORG Director-General O Mutawakel I-PER Taha I-PER denied O that O ministry O officials O forced O anyone O to O sign O any O undertaking O and O insisted O that O the O Palestinian I-ORG Authority I-ORG has O no O plans O to O censor O books O . O " O There O is O no O strategy O to O ban O books O or O to O suppress O freedom O of O expression O in O any O form O whatsoever O , O " O Taha I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG . O But O Taha I-PER said O that O the O absence O of O relevent O legislations O may O have O resulted O in O some O mistakes O by O some O security O officials O . O " O This O may O explain O some O mistakes O against O some O journalists O and O writers O , O " O he O said O . O Daoud I-PER said O books O by O other O authors O , O including O British I-MISC Journalist O Patrick I-PER Seale I-PER , O were O also O banned O . O He O said O that O security O officials O often O visit O his O shop O to O make O sure O he O was O not O selling O the O books O . O " O I O think O this O is O a O bad O beginning O . O If O we O have O confidence O , O why O should O we O be O afraid O of O the O other O opinion O ? O " O Daoud I-PER said O . O Thousands O of O books O were O banned O from O sale O in O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC and O Gaza I-LOC Strip I-LOC by O the O Israeli I-MISC military O authorities O before O the O Jewish I-MISC state O handed O over O parts O of O the O two O areas O to O the O PLO I-ORG under O a O self-rule O deal O in O 1994 O . O Egypt I-LOC blames O Istanbul I-LOC control O tower O for O accident O . O CAIRO I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O chairman O of O national O carrier O EgyptAir I-ORG on O Thursday O blamed O the O control O tower O at O Istanbul I-LOC airport O for O the O EgyptAir I-ORG plane O accident O . O Twenty O people O were O injured O on O Wednesday O when O the O EgyptAir I-ORG Boeing I-MISC 707 O overshot O the O runway O , O caught O fire O , O hit O a O taxi O and O skipped O across O a O road O onto O a O railway O line O . O Chairman O Mohamed I-PER Fahim I-PER Rayyan I-PER told O a O news O conference O at O Cairo I-LOC airport O : O " O The O control O tower O should O have O allocated O the O plane O another O runway O , O instead O of O the O one O the O plane O landed O on O . O " O " O The O one O it O landed O on O is O 2,250 O metres O ( O 2,460 O yards O ) O long O while O the O other O one O if O more O than O 3,000 O metres O ( O 3,300 O yards O ) O long O and O is O less O steep O , O " O he O added O . O He O said O a O Turkish I-MISC civil O aviation O authority O official O had O made O the O same O point O and O he O noted O that O a O Turkish I-MISC plane O had O a O similar O accident O there O in O 1994 O . O The O EgyptAir I-ORG pilot O blamed O Turkish I-MISC airport O staff O for O misleading O him O . O The O landing O took O place O after O a O rainstorm O . O " O Its O not O an O accident O . O It O 's O very O wet O . O The O brake O action O is O very O poor O and O the O tower O said O it O 's O medium O . O That O 's O wrong O , O " O the O pilot O told O private O Ihlas I-ORG news O agency O in O English I-MISC . O Egypt I-LOC wants O nothing O to O do O with O Sudanese I-MISC rulers O . O CAIRO I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O Egyptian I-MISC government O will O have O nothing O more O to O do O with O the O Sudanese I-MISC government O because O it O continues O to O shelter O and O support O Egyptian I-MISC militants O , O President O Hosni I-PER Mubarak I-PER said O in O a O speech O on O Thursday O . O Egypt I-LOC says O the O Sudanese I-MISC government O helped O the O Moslem I-MISC militants O who O tried O to O kill O Mubarak I-PER in O Addis I-LOC Ababa I-LOC last O year O . O It O sponsored O last O week O 's O U.N. I-ORG Security I-ORG Council I-ORG resolution O threatening O a O ban O on O Sudanese I-MISC flights O abroad O if O Khartoum I-LOC does O not O hand O over O three O men O accused O in O the O Addis I-LOC Ababa I-LOC incident O . O The O sanctions O will O come O into O effect O in O November O if O Sudan I-LOC fails O to O extradite O the O men O , O but O Sudan I-LOC says O it O cannot O hand O them O over O to O Ethiopia I-LOC for O trial O because O they O are O not O in O Sudan I-LOC . O " O We O are O still O eager O that O nothing O should O affect O the O Sudanese I-MISC people O but O we O will O not O deal O with O the O current O regime O or O the O Turabi I-PER front O or O whatever O , O " O Mubarak I-PER told O a O group O of O academics O . O Hassan I-PER al-Turabi I-PER is O the O leader O of O the O National I-ORG Islamic I-ORG Front I-ORG , O the O political O force O behind O the O Sudanese I-MISC government O . O " O I O do O n't O want O to O go O into O more O details O than O that O but O there O are O more O details O and O they O are O bitter O . O There O are O terrorists O they O are O sheltering O and O they O make O Sudanese I-MISC passorts O for O them O and O they O get O paid O by O them O , O " O Mubarak I-PER said O . O He O did O not O say O if O Egypt I-LOC would O go O so O far O as O to O break O relations O , O a O step O it O has O been O reluctant O to O take O , O ostensibly O because O it O would O affect O ordinary O Sudanese I-MISC . O Turkish I-MISC shares O shed O gains O in O profit-taking O . O ISTANBUL I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Turkish I-MISC shares O ended O lower O on O Thursday O , O shedding O gains O of O earlier O in O the O week O amid O profit-taking O sales O , O brokers O said O . O The O IMKB-100 I-MISC lost O 0.19 O percent O or O 123.89 O points O to O end O at O 64,178.78 O . O Gains O so O far O this O week O have O totalled O 2.92 O percent O . O Daily O volume O dropped O to O 7.2 O trillion O lira O from O Wednesday O 's O 7.8 O trillion O lira O . O " O Profit-taking O sales O in O the O afternoon O showed O the O latest O gains O of O the O index O were O actually O a O reaction O rise O . O I O expect O the O market O to O go O as O far O down O as O 63,000 O tomorrow O if O sales O continue O , O " O said O Burcin I-PER Mavituna I-PER from O Interbank I-ORG . O Brokers O said O profit O taking O sales O had O come O especially O as O the O index O approached O the O 65,000 O resistance O level O . O They O said O the O index O could O also O rise O towards O 65,000 O if O the O cheap O share O prices O attracted O buyers O . O The O market O had O its O first O resistance O at O 67,000 O if O it O pierced O 65,000 O , O they O added O . O The O session O 's O most O active O shares O were O those O of O Isbank I-ORG gained O 300 O lira O to O 8,600 O . O Shares O of O utility O Cukurova I-ORG lost O 3,000 O lira O to O 67,000 O . O The O 85-share O industrial O index O lost O 0.47 O percent O to O 70,848.86 O and O the O 15-share O financial O index O rose O by O 0.55 O percent O to O 55,929.89 O . O Of O the O 218 O shares O traded O , O gainers O outdid O losers O by O 100 O to O 64 O and O 54 O shares O were O stable O . O -- O Istanbul I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG , O +90-212-275 O 0875 O SA O Miss I-MISC Universe I-MISC hides O behind O veil O of O silence O . O Kieran I-PER Murray I-PER LAS I-LOC CRUCES I-LOC , O N.M. O 1996-08-22 O Miss I-MISC Universe I-MISC , O Venezuela I-LOC 's O Alicia I-PER Machado I-PER , O left O New I-LOC Mexico I-LOC on O Thursday O , O refusing O to O answer O questions O about O her O weight O or O claims O she O was O told O to O either O go O on O a O crash O diet O or O give O up O her O title O . O Machado I-PER , O 19 O , O flew O to O Los I-LOC Angeles I-LOC after O slipping O away O from O the O New I-LOC Mexico I-LOC desert O town O of O Las I-LOC Cruces I-LOC , O where O she O attended O the O 1996 I-MISC Miss I-MISC Teen I-MISC USA I-MISC pageant O on O Wednesday O . O While O Machado I-PER was O not O a O contestant O here O , O she O came O under O intense O scrutiny O following O reports O she O was O given O an O ultimatum O by O Los I-MISC Angeles-based I-MISC Miss I-ORG Universe I-ORG Inc. I-ORG to O drop O 27 O pounds O ( O 12 O kg O ) O in O two O weeks O or O risk O losing O her O crown O . O In O Venezuela I-LOC , O her O mother O told O Reuters I-ORG that O Machado I-PER had O a O swollen O face O when O she O left O home O two O weeks O ago O because O she O had O her O wisdom O teeth O extracted O . O Marta I-PER Fajardo I-PER insisted O her O daughter O , O who O weighed O 112 O pounds O ( O 51 O kg O ) O when O she O won O the O Miss I-MISC Universe I-MISC title O in O Las I-LOC Vegas I-LOC in O May O , O had O perfectly O normal O eating O habits O . O " O Everybody O has O their O own O addiction O to O something O or O other O but O it O 's O not O as O if O she O eats O cakes O like O crazy O , O " O she O said O . O Organisers O flatly O denied O ever O threatening O Machado I-PER but O immediately O put O her O under O wraps O and O blocked O access O to O her O . O Dressed O in O a O black O strapless O evening O gown O at O Wednesday O 's O pageant O , O Machado I-PER was O clearly O heavier O than O the O contestants O but O still O won O rave O reviews O after O her O brief O appearance O on O stage O . O " O Are O you O kidding O ? O She O 's O fantastic O , O " O said O Nikki I-PER Campbell I-PER , O 28 O , O who O went O to O the O pageant O . O " O She O looked O great O . O Very O sexy O . O " O Machado I-PER 's O publicists O said O on O Thursday O she O was O scheduled O to O stay O in O Los I-LOC Angeles I-LOC for O promotional O work O with O sponsors O before O returning O to O Venezuela I-LOC on O Sept O . O 5 O . O Beauty O queens O are O high-profile O personalities O in O Venezuela I-LOC and O Machado I-PER 's O alleged O weight O problem O made O front O page O news O this O week O . O It O was O an O official O of O the O Miss I-ORG Venezuela I-ORG Organisation I-ORG who O first O said O Machado I-PER had O been O told O to O lose O weight O fast O . O People O close O to O her O said O she O then O eased O up O on O her O diet O and O indulged O her O passion O for O pasta O and O cake O , O but O it O was O not O clear O how O many O pounds O she O gained O and O most O people O who O saw O her O said O she O was O still O a O long O way O from O being O fat O . O Martin I-PER Brooks I-PER , O president O of O Miss I-ORG Universe I-ORG Inc I-ORG , O said O he O spoke O with O Machado I-PER to O assure O her O that O organisers O were O not O putting O pressure O on O her O . O " O She O 's O fine O with O it O . O She O wished O , O as O we O all O did O , O that O it O had O n't O happened O but O she O 's O spiritually O and O mentally O terrific O . O There O 's O no O problem O whatsoever O , O " O he O told O Reuters I-ORG . O He O said O the O lifestyle O associated O with O being O Miss I-MISC Universe I-MISC could O make O routine O exercise O difficult O . O " O The O problem O is O they O travel O so O much O and O are O so O busy O that O the O ability O to O have O any O type O of O regimented O routine O workout O does O n't O exist O . O I O dont O know O if O Alicia I-PER is O working O out O . O We O have O n't O talked O about O it O because O it O has O n't O been O an O issue O , O " O he O said O . O Kevorkian I-PER attends O third O suicide O in O week O . O PONTIAC I-LOC , O Mich I-LOC . O 1996-08-22 O Dr. O Jack I-PER Kevorkian I-PER attended O his O third O suicide O in O less O than O a O week O on O Thursday O , O bringing O the O body O of O a O 40-year-old O Missouri I-LOC woman O suffering O from O multiple O sclerosis O to O a O hospital O emergency O room O , O doctors O said O . O Dr O Robert I-PER Aranosian I-PER , O emergency O room O director O at O Pontiac I-LOC Osteopathic I-LOC Hospital I-LOC , O said O Kevorkian I-PER brought O in O the O body O of O Patricia I-PER Smith I-PER , O of O Lees I-LOC Summit I-LOC , O Mo I-LOC . O , O at O midday O and O told O doctors O that O she O had O been O paralysed O by O the O disease O . O It O was O his O second O assisted-suicide O in O 36 O hours O and O the O 37th O that O he O has O acknowledged O attending O since O starting O his O crusade O for O doctor O assisted O suicide O in O 1990 O . O Kevorkian I-PER 's O lawyer O , O Geoffrey I-PER Fieger I-PER , O said O those O attending O Smith I-PER 's O death O included O her O husband O , O David I-PER , O a O police O officer O , O her O father O , O James I-PER Poland I-PER , O and O Kevorkian I-PER . O It O was O the O first O known O time O that O a O police O officer O has O been O president O at O the O suicide O of O one O of O Kevorkian I-PER 's O patients O . O He O offered O no O details O about O the O cause O of O Smith I-PER 's O death O or O the O location O . O She O was O a O nurse O who O had O " O rapidly O progressing O multple O sclerosis O . O " O On O Tuesday O night O , O Kevorkian I-PER attended O the O death O of O Louise I-PER Siebens I-PER , O a O 76-year-old O Texas I-LOC woman O with O amyotrophic O lateral O sclerosis O , O or O Lou I-PER Gehrig I-PER 's O disease O . O On O August O 15 O , O Kevorkian I-PER helped O Judith I-PER Curren I-PER , O a O 42-year-old O Massachusetts I-LOC nurse O , O who O suffered O from O chronic O fatigue O syndrome O , O a O non-terminal O illness O , O to O end O her O life O . O Fairview I-LOC , O Texas I-LOC , O $ O 1.82 O million O deal O Baa1 O - O Moody I-ORG 's I-ORG . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Moody I-ORG 's I-ORG Investors I-ORG Service I-ORG - O Rating O Announcement O As O of O 08/21/96 O . O Issuer O : O Fairview I-LOC Town I-LOC State O : O TX I-LOC Rating O : O Baa1 O Sale O Amount O : O 1,820,000 O Expected O Sale O Date O : O 08/27/96 O -- O U.S. I-ORG Municipal I-ORG Desk I-ORG , O 212-859-1650 O Defiant O U.S. I-LOC neo-Nazi I-MISC jailed O by O German I-MISC court O . O Andrew I-PER Gray I-PER HAMBURG I-LOC , O Germany I-LOC 1996-08-22 O A O Hamburg I-LOC court O sentenced O U.S. I-LOC neo-Nazi I-MISC leader O Gary I-PER Lauck I-PER on O Thursday O to O four O years O in O prison O for O pumping O banned O extremist O propaganda O into O Germany I-LOC from O his O base O in O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC . O Lauck I-PER , O from O Lincoln I-LOC , O Nebraska I-LOC , O yelled O a O tirade O of O abuse O at O the O court O after O his O conviction O for O inciting O racial O hatred O . O " O The O struggle O will O go O on O , O " O the O 43-year-old O shouted O in O German I-MISC before O being O escorted O out O by O security O guards O . O Lauck I-PER 's O lawyer O vowed O he O would O appeal O against O the O court O 's O decision O , O arguing O that O his O client O should O have O been O set O free O because O he O had O not O committed O any O offence O under O German I-MISC law O . O The O German I-MISC government O hailed O the O conviction O as O a O major O victory O in O the O fight O against O neo-Nazism I-MISC . O Lauck I-PER 's O worldwide O network O has O been O the O main O source O of O anti-Semitic I-MISC propaganda O material O flowing O into O Germany I-LOC since O the O 1970s O . O " O Lauck I-PER possessed O a O well-oiled O propaganda O machine O , O honed O during O more O than O 20 O years O , O " O presiding O judge O Guenter I-PER Bertram I-PER told O the O court O . O " O He O set O up O a O propaganda O cannon O and O fired O it O at O Germany I-LOC . O " O said O Bertram I-PER , O who O also O read O out O extracts O from O Lauck I-PER 's O material O praising O Hitler I-PER as O " O the O greatest O of O all O leaders O " O and O describing O the O Nazi I-MISC slaughter O of O millions O of O Jews I-MISC as O a O myth O . O Eager O to O put O Lauck I-PER behind O bars O quickly O and O avoid O a O long O and O complex O trial O , O prosecutor O Bernd I-PER Mauruschat I-PER limited O his O charges O to O offences O since O 1994 O . O He O had O demanded O a O five-year O jail O term O but O said O he O was O satisfied O with O the O court O 's O sentence O . O Publishing O and O distributing O neo-Nazi I-MISC material O is O illegal O in O Germany I-LOC but O Lauck I-PER 's O defence O team O had O argued O that O U.S I-LOC freedom O of O speech O laws O meant O he O was O free O to O produce O his O swastika-covered O books O , O magazines O , O videos O and O flags O in O his O homeland O . O Interior O Minister O Manfred I-PER Kanther I-PER said O in O a O statement O he O " O welcomed O the O prosecution O and O conviction O of O one O of O the O ringleaders O of O international O neo-Nazism I-MISC and O biggest O distributers O of O vicious O racist O publications O " O . O " O It O is O high O time O he O was O behind O bars O , O " O the O opposition O Social I-MISC Democrats I-MISC said O in O a O statement O . O Lauck I-PER , O dressed O in O a O sober O blue O suit O and O sporting O his O trademark O Hitleresque I-MISC black O moustache O , O showed O no O sign O of O emotion O as O Bertram I-PER spent O more O than O an O hour O reading O out O the O verdict O and O explaining O the O court O 's O decision O . O But O as O Lauck I-PER was O about O to O be O led O away O , O he O turned O to O reporters O and O blurted O out O a O virtually O incomprehensible O quick-fire O diatribe O against O the O court O . O " O Neither O the O National I-MISC Socialists I-MISC ( O Nazis I-MISC ) O nor O the O communists O dared O to O kidnap O an O American I-MISC citizen O , O " O he O shouted O , O in O an O oblique O reference O to O his O extradition O to O Germany I-LOC from O Denmark I-LOC . O " O That O 's O the O truth O . O " O His O attorney O , O Hans-Otto I-PER Sieg I-PER , O told O reporters O outside O the O courtroom O that O the O judges O had O not O explained O how O a O German I-MISC court O could O judge O someone O for O actions O carried O out O in O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC . O Bertram I-PER said O Lauck I-PER was O obsessed O by O Nazism I-MISC and O devoted O his O life O to O leading O his O National I-ORG Socialist I-ORG German I-ORG Workers I-ORG ' I-ORG Party I-ORG Foreign I-ORG Organisation I-ORG ( O NSDAP-AO I-ORG ) O , O which O derives O its O name O from O the O full O German I-MISC title O of O Hitler I-PER 's O Nazi I-MISC party O . O During O the O three-month O trial O , O the O court O dealt O mainly O with O issues O of O the O NSDAP-AO I-ORG 's O " O NS I-ORG Kampfruf I-ORG " O ( O " O National I-ORG Socialist I-ORG Battle I-ORG Cry I-ORG " O ) O magazine O , O filled O with O references O to O Aryan I-MISC supremacy O and O defamatory O statements O about O Jews I-MISC . O The O court O rejected O Sieg I-PER 's O argument O that O Lauck I-PER 's O extradition O from O Denmark I-LOC , O where O he O was O arrested O in O March O last O year O at O the O request O of O German I-MISC authorities O , O was O illegal O . O Lauck I-PER was O also O convicted O of O disseminating O the O symbols O of O anti-constitutional O organisations O . O He O will O probably O be O free O in O around O two O and O a O half O years O . O The O court O ruled O that O the O 15 O months O he O has O spent O in O custody O since O his O arrest O should O be O subtracted O from O his O prison O term O . O UN I-ORG official O says O Iraqi I-MISC deal O will O occur O " O soon O " O . O UNITED I-ORG NATIONS I-ORG 1996-08-22 O A O senior O U.N. I-ORG official O said O on O Thursday O he O expected O arrangements O to O implement O the O Iraqi I-MISC oil-for-food O deal O could O be O completed O " O quite O soon O . O " O " O I O am O reluctant O to O speculate O but O we O are O doing O the O preparations O and O the O secretary-general O is O anxious O to O start O the O program O , O " O said O Undersecretary-General O Yasushi I-PER Akashi I-PER . O " O It O might O be O sooner O than O you O think O , O " O he O told O reporters O after O briefing O the O Security I-ORG Council I-ORG on O arrangements O for O monitors O needed O to O carry O out O the O agreement O . O Akashi I-PER is O head O of O the O Department I-ORG of I-ORG Humanitarian I-ORG affairs I-ORG . O His O deputy O earlier O speculated O at O least O 10 O days O . O Suspected O killers O of O bishop O dead O -- O Algeria I-ORG TV I-ORG . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Algerian I-MISC security O forces O have O shot O dead O three O Moslem I-MISC guerrillas O suspected O of O killing O a O leading O French I-MISC bishop O in O western O Algeria I-LOC , O the O Algerian I-MISC state-run O television O said O on O Thursday O . O Security O forces O also O arrested O four O other O men O sought O for O giving O support O to O the O slain O Moslem I-MISC rebels O , O the O television O said O . O The O television O , O which O did O not O say O when O the O security O forces O killed O the O rebels O , O said O the O four O arrested O men O confessed O details O of O the O assassination O of O the O French I-MISC Roman B-MISC Catholic I-MISC Bishop O Pierre I-PER Claverie I-PER . O The O 58-year-old O Claverie I-PER was O killed O in O August O 1 O in O a O bomb O blast O at O his O residence O in O the O western O Algerian I-MISC city O of O Oran I-LOC , O hours O after O he O met O visiting O French I-MISC Foreign O Minister O Herve I-PER de I-PER Charette I-PER in O Algiers I-LOC . O An O estimated O 50,000 O Algerians I-MISC and O more O than O 110 O foreigners O have O been O killed O in O Algeria I-LOC 's O violence O pitting O Moslem I-MISC rebels O against O the O Algerian I-MISC government O forces O since O early O 1992 O , O when O the O authorities O cancelled O a O general O election O in O which O radical O Islamists I-MISC took O a O commanding O lead O . O German I-MISC flown O cargo O January-July O rise O 3.8 O percent O . O FRANKFURT I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O following O table O shows O total O flown O air O cargo O volumes O in O tonnes O handled O at O international O German I-MISC airports O January-July O 1996 O . O The O figures O exclude O trucked O airfreight O according O to O the O German I-MISC airports O association O ADV I-ORG . O Berlin I-LOC ( O total O ) O 17,844 O up O 5.9 O pct O - O Tegel I-LOC 10,896 O up O 3.1 O - O Tempelhof I-LOC 202 O down O 60.0 O - O Schoenefeld I-LOC 6,746 O up O 16.8 O Bremen I-LOC 1,453 O up O 13.1 O Dresden I-LOC 792 O up O 11.4 O Duessseldorf I-LOC 31,347 O down O 4.4 O Frankfurt I-LOC 768,269 O up O 1.5 O Hamburg I-LOC 21,240 O down O 3.5 O Hannover I-LOC 6,030 O up O 15.3 O Koeln I-LOC ( O Cologne I-LOC ) O 182,887 O up O 11.8 O Leipzig I-LOC / O Halle I-LOC 1,806 O up O 45.6 O Munich I-LOC 44,525 O up O 11.8 O Muenster I-LOC / O Osnabrueck I-LOC 382 O up O 28.2 O Nuremberg I-LOC 25,929 O up O 17.8 O Saarbruecken I-LOC 626 O up O 28.3 O Stuttgart I-LOC 10,655 O up O 11.7 O TOTAL O 1,113,785 O up O 3.8 O - O Air I-ORG Cargo I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG Tel+44 O 161 O 542 O 7706 O Fax+44 O 171 O 542 O 5017 O Paribas I-ORG repeats O buy O on O Aegon I-ORG after O results O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Summary O of O Aug O 22 O research O . O Company-------------Price---Broker---------------- O Aegon I-ORG 83.40 O Paribas I-ORG COMMENT O : O " O Not O only O did O Aegon I-ORG surprise O with O earnings O of O 711 O million O guilders O , O which O were O above O the O top O of O the O expected O range O , O it O also O forecast O a O similar O performance O in O the O second O half O . O " O Reiterates O previous O " O buy O " O recommendation O after O results O . O Estimates O ( O Dfl I-MISC ) O : O EPS O P O / O E O Dividend O 1996 O 5.83 O 13.8 O 2.75 O 1997 O 6.59 O 12.2 O 3.10 O -- O Amsterdam I-LOC newsroom O , O +31 O 20 O 504 O 5000 O ( O Fax O +31 O 20 O 504 O 5040 O ) O Clinton I-PER 's O Ballybunion I-ORG fans O invited O to O Chicago I-LOC . O DUBLIN I-LOC 1996-08-22 O U.S. I-LOC President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER had O to O drop O the O resort O of O Ballybunion I-ORG from O a O whirlwind O Irish I-MISC tour O last O year O . O So O Ballybunion I-ORG is O going O to O America I-LOC instead O . O Two O residents O of O the O Atlantic I-LOC resort O , O where O Clinton I-PER was O to O have O played O golf O with O the O Irish I-MISC Foreign O Minister O Dick I-PER Spring I-PER , O have O been O invited O to O the O Democratic I-MISC party O convention O in O Chicago I-LOC on O August O 26-29 O . O They O have O been O asked O to O bring O with O them O the O placards O they O waved O when O Clinton I-PER addressed O Ireland I-LOC at O a O packed O ceremony O in O Dublin I-LOC city O centre O on O December O 1 O , O last O year O . O They O read O : O " O Ballybunion I-ORG backs O Clinton I-PER . O " O " O The O Democratic I-MISC party O have O requested O we O bring O our O placards O with O us O . O We O will O be O guests O of O the O Kennedys I-PER , O " O said O Frank I-PER Quilter I-PER , O one O of O the O two O who O have O been O invited O to O Chicago I-LOC . O Clinton I-PER made O a O triumphant O Irish I-MISC tour O to O back O a O Northern I-LOC Ireland I-LOC peace O process O but O was O forced O to O drop O Ballybunion I-ORG from O a O packed O schedule O at O the O last O minute O . O Bonn I-LOC says O Moscow I-LOC has O promised O to O observe O ceasefire O . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Germany I-LOC said O on O Thursday O it O had O received O assurances O from O the O Russian I-MISC government O that O its O forces O would O observe O the O latest O ceasefire O in O Chechnya I-LOC . O Foreign I-ORG Ministry I-ORG spokesman O Martin I-PER Erdmann I-PER said O top O Bonn I-LOC diplomat O Wolfgang I-PER Ischinger I-PER had O been O assured O by O senior O Russian I-MISC officials O that O the O ultimatum O to O storm O and O take O the O Chechen I-MISC capital O of O Grozny I-LOC was O not O valid O . O " O The O Russian I-MISC side O confirmed O that O the O ceasefire O is O in O place O and O they O will O keep O to O it O , O " O Erdmann I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG after O speaking O by O telephone O to O Ischinger I-PER , O who O had O met O the O officials O on O a O two-day O visit O to O Moscow I-LOC . O He O returned O to O Bonn I-LOC on O Thursday O . O Ischinger I-PER is O the O political O director O of O Bonn I-LOC 's O foreign O ministry O . O Ischinger I-PER said O he O met O three O Russian I-MISC deputy O foreign O ministers O and O a O vice O defence O minister O , O who O confirmed O Russian I-MISC Foreign O Minister O Yevgeny I-PER Primakov I-PER 's O pledge O that O Moscow I-LOC would O seek O a O political O solution O under O the O aegis O of O the O Organisation I-ORG for I-ORG Security I-ORG and I-ORG Cooperation I-ORG in I-ORG Europe I-ORG ( O OSCE I-ORG ) O . O " O The O ultimatum O ( O to O storm O Grozny I-LOC ) O is O no O longer O an O issue O , O " O he O said O quoting O Ischinger I-PER , O who O had O been O sent O to O Moscow I-LOC by O German I-MISC Foreign O Minister O Klaus I-PER Kinkel I-PER as O his O personal O envoy O to O urge O an O end O to O Moscow I-LOC 's O military O campaign O in O the O breakaway O region O . O Ischinger I-PER said O the O threat O of O a O major O assault O to O take O Grozny I-LOC had O been O the O unauthorised O initiative O of O the O commanding O general O and O not O Moscow I-LOC 's O intention O . O The O officials O had O been O positive O about O Kinkel I-PER 's O request O on O Wednesday O that O President O Boris I-PER Yeltsin I-PER 's O security O chief O Alexander I-PER Lebed I-PER should O , O on O his O return O to O Moscow I-LOC , O meet O Tim I-PER Goldiman I-PER , O the O OSCE I-ORG representative O responsible O for O Chechnya I-LOC , O he O said O . O India I-LOC says O sees O no O arms O race O with O China I-LOC , O Pakistan I-LOC . O NEW I-LOC DELHI I-LOC 1996-08-22 O India I-LOC said O on O Thursday O that O its O opposition O to O a O global O nuclear O test O ban O treaty O did O not O mean O New I-LOC Delhi I-LOC intended O to O enter O into O an O arms O race O with O neighbouring O Pakistan I-LOC and O China I-LOC . O Foreign O Minister O I.K. I-PER Gujral I-PER was O asked O at O a O news O conference O if O India I-LOC 's O decision O to O block O adoption O of O the O accord O in O Geneva I-LOC would O lead O to O an O arms O race O with O Pakistan I-LOC and O China I-LOC . O " O I O do O n't O see O that O possibility O because O India I-LOC is O not O entering O into O any O arms O race O , O " O he O said O . O " O Our O not O signing O a O new O treaty O does O not O mean O we O are O going O in O for O any O new O kind O of O weapons O , O particularly O nuclear O . O " O China I-LOC , O along O with O Britain I-LOC , O France I-LOC , O Russia I-LOC and O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC , O is O a O declared O nuclear O power O . O India I-LOC carried O out O a O nuclear O test O in O 1974 O but O says O it O has O not O built O the O bomb O . O Experts O believe O both O India I-LOC and O Pakistan I-LOC could O quickly O assemble O nuclear O weapons O . O Gujral I-PER said O he O did O not O expect O India I-LOC 's O veto O of O the O Comprehensive I-MISC Test I-MISC Ban I-MISC Treaty I-MISC ( O CTBT I-MISC ) O to O damage O bilateral O ties O with O other O nations O . O " O I O do O not O visualise O its O straining O our O bilateral O relations O with O any O country O . O The O text O has O already O been O blocked O , O " O he O said O . O Gujral I-PER said O India I-LOC would O re-examine O its O position O if O the O treaty O , O particularly O a O clause O providing O for O its O entry O into O force O , O was O modified O . O Asked O what O India I-LOC would O do O if O the O pact O were O forwarded O to O the O United I-ORG Nations I-ORG General I-ORG Assembly I-ORG , O Gujral I-PER said O : O " O That O bridge O I O will O cross O when O I O come O to O it O . O " O In O a O written O statement O released O at O the O news O conference O , O Gujral I-PER reiterated O India I-LOC 's O objections O to O the O treaty O , O under O negotiation O at O the O Conference I-MISC on I-MISC Disarmament I-MISC in O Geneva I-LOC . O " O It O is O a O sad O fact O that O the O nuclear O weapon O states O show O no O interest O in O giving O up O their O nuclear O hegemony O , O " O the O statement O said O . O Gujral I-PER said O India I-LOC had O national O security O concerns O that O made O it O impossible O for O New I-LOC Delhi I-LOC to O sign O the O CTBT I-MISC . O " O Our O security O concerns O oblige O us O to O maintain O our O nuclear O option O , O " O he O said O , O adding O that O India I-LOC had O exercised O restraint O in O not O carrying O out O any O nuclear O tests O since O the O country O 's O lone O test O blast O in O 1974 O . O He O said O : O " O We O cannot O accept O constraints O on O our O option O as O long O as O nuclear O weapon O states O continue O to O rely O on O their O nuclear O arsenals O for O their O security O " O . O Britain I-LOC says O death O of O its O citizen O will O sour O ties O . O DHAKA I-LOC 1996-08-22 O A O British I-MISC minister O expressed O his O government O 's O official O disquiet O on O Thursday O at O the O recent O death O of O a O British I-MISC citizen O of O Bangladeshi I-MISC origin O at O Dhaka I-LOC airport O . O " O I O have O told O Bangladesh I-LOC leaders O that O British I-MISC goverment O has O attached O serious O importance O to O the O resolution O of O the O tragic O death O of O Siraj I-PER Mia I-PER , O " O Under-Secretary O of O State O for O Foreign O and O Commonwealth I-ORG Affairs O Liam I-PER Fox I-PER Fox I-PER , O told O reporters O . O Siraj I-PER Mia I-PER died O at O Dhaka I-LOC airport O on O May O 9 O during O interogation O by O customs O officials O after O arriving O from O London I-LOC . O His O body O bore O multiple O injuries O , O and O his O relatives O complained O that O he O was O murdered O . O A O post-mortem O report O suggested O he O might O have O been O tortured O . O But O customs O authorities O said O the O passenger O was O drunk O and O died O of O loss O of O blood O from O a O deep O cut O in O his O wrist O after O he O hit O a O glass O sheet O . O Fox I-PER , O who O arrived O in O Bangladesh I-LOC on O Tuesday O on O four-day O visit O , O said O Britain I-LOC wanted O Dhaka I-LOC to O act O seriously O on O the O case O . O " O This O is O one O of O the O reasons O of O my O visit O here O ... O this O is O an O important O issue O in O our O relationship O " O , O said O Fox I-PER , O who O is O due O to O leave O for O Nepal I-LOC on O Friday O . O Fox I-PER said O the O incident O had O strained O relations O between O the O two O governments O . O He O said O the O Mia I-PER 's O issue O had O been O raised O in O the O House I-ORG of I-ORG Commons I-ORG . O Fox I-PER said O he O had O brought O up O the O issue O at O every O meeting O he O had O had O with O government O leaders O in O Dhaka I-LOC . O He O said O the O Bangladesh I-LOC government O had O assured O him O it O was O taking O the O matter O seriously O . O " O The O British I-MISC government O wants O a O thorough O investigation O and O a O just O outcome O , O " O he O said O . O Fox I-PER said O the O British I-MISC government O wanted O an O end O to O the O alleged O harassment O of O its O nationals O at O Dhaka I-LOC airport O by O customs O officials O . O Bangladesh I-LOC 's O Criminal I-ORG Investigation I-ORG Department I-ORG has O charged O two O immigration O officials O in O connection O with O Mia I-PER 's O killing O . O Mia I-PER , O a O father O of O five O children O , O had O a O restaurant O business O in O a O London I-LOC suburb O . O India I-LOC fears O attempts O to O disrupt O Kashmir I-LOC polls O . O SRINAGAR I-LOC , O India I-LOC 1996-08-22 O India I-LOC 's O Home O ( O interior O ) O Minister O accused O Pakistan I-LOC on O on O Thursday O of O planning O to O disrupt O state O elections O in O troubled O Jammu I-LOC and O Kashmir I-LOC state O . O " O It O seems O that O from O across O the O border O there O is O going O to O be O a O planned O attempt O to O disrupt O the O elections O , O " O Inderjit I-PER Gupta I-PER told O reporters O in O the O state O capital O Srinagar I-LOC . O The O local O polls O next O month O will O be O the O first O since O 1987 O in O the O state O , O clamped O under O direct O rule O from O New I-LOC Delhi I-LOC since O 1990 O . O India I-LOC has O often O accused O Pakistan I-LOC of O abetting O militancy O in O the O valley O , O a O charge O Islamabad I-LOC has O always O denied O . O Gupta I-PER said O there O might O be O an O increase O in O the O number O of O people O infiltrating O the O Kashmir I-LOC valley O to O create O disturbance O in O the O region O . O " O We O noticed O among O the O people O who O come O from O across O the O border O , O there O is O a O growing O number O of O foreign O mercenaries O , O " O Gupta I-PER said O . O India I-LOC and O Pakistan I-LOC have O fought O two O of O their O three O wars O over O the O troubled O region O of O Kashmir I-LOC since O independence O from O Britain I-LOC in O 1947 O . O Prime O Minister O H.D. I-PER Deve I-PER Gowda I-PER 's O centre-left O government O hopes O the O elections O will O help O restore O normality O and O democratic O rule O in O Jammu I-LOC and O Kashmir I-LOC , O where O more O than O 20,000 O people O have O died O in O insurgency-related O violence O since O 1990 O . O Over O a O dozen O militant O groups O are O fighting O New I-LOC Delhi I-LOC 's O rule O in O the O state O . O Dhaka I-LOC stocks O end O up O on O gains O by O engineering O , O banks O . O DHAKA I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Dhaka I-LOC stocks O edged O up O on O sharply O higher O volume O as O engineering O and O cash O shares O gained O amid O buying O by O both O small O and O institutional O investors O , O brokers O said O . O The O Dhaka I-ORG Stock I-ORG Exchange I-ORG ( O DSE I-ORG ) O all-share O price O index O rose O 8.05 O points O or O 0.7 O percent O to O 1,156.79 O on O a O turnover O of O 146.2 O million O taka O . O Of O the O total O 119 O issues O traded O 71 O closed O higher O , O 44 O ended O lower O and O four O remained O unchanged O . O . O National I-ORG Bank I-ORG rose O 12.71 O taka O to O 228.7 O , O Eastern I-ORG Cables I-ORG gained O 20.37 O to O 677.98 O and O Apex I-ORG Tannery I-ORG lost O 22.72 O to O 597 O . O Brokers O said O the O stocks O recovered O early O losses O to O edge O up O at O close O because O of O institutional O support O and O short-covering O ahead O of O Friday O weekend O . O India I-LOC RBI I-ORG chief O sees O cut O in O cash O reserve O ratio O . O NEW I-LOC DELHI I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O Reserve I-ORG bank I-ORG of I-ORG India I-ORG governor O C. I-PER Rangarajan I-PER said O on O Thursday O that O he O expected O the O cash O reserve O ratio O ( O CRR O ) O maintained O by O banks O to O be O reduced O over O the O medium O term O . O " O Over O the O medium O term O , O yes O , O " O he O told O Reuters I-ORG after O addressing O industrialists O in O the O capital O . O He O denied O having O said O in O a O recent O newspaper O interview O that O the O CRR O could O be O raised O if O necessary O . O He O said O he O was O only O trying O ( O in O that O newspaper O report O ) O to O explain O the O theoretical O position O on O the O use O of O the O CRR O by O central O banks O to O manage O money O supply O . O Rangarajan I-PER explained O that O the O cash O reserve O ratio O was O an O instrument O that O central O banks O could O use O to O regulate O money O supply O by O reducing O or O increasing O the O ratio O . O But O in O the O current O context O , O the O government O stood O by O an O earlier O commitment O to O reduce O it O over O a O period O of O time O , O he O said O in O response O to O a O question O . O -- O New I-LOC Delhi I-LOC newsroom O , O +91-11-3012024 O Two O pct O India I-LOC current O account O deficit O viable O - O RBI I-ORG . O BOMBAY I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O Reserve I-ORG Bank I-ORG of I-ORG India I-ORG Governor O Chakravarty I-PER Rangarajan I-PER said O on O Thursday O that O a O current O account O deficit O of O two O percent O of O gross O domestic O product O ( O GDP O ) O was O sustainable O given O the O currrent O rate O of O growth O . O " O The O current O account O deficit O of O around O two O percent O of O GDP O is O a O sustainable O level O of O deficit O given O the O expected O real O growth O rate O and O the O trends O in O imports O and O exports O , O " O Rangarajan I-PER said O in O an O address O to O business O leaders O in O New I-LOC Delhi I-LOC . O Rangarajan I-PER said O a O current O account O deficit O of O two O percent O brought O about O by O a O 16-17 O percent O annual O growth O in O exports O and O a O 14-15 O percent O rise O in O imports O along O with O an O increase O in O non-debt O flows O could O lead O to O a O reduction O in O the O debt-service O ratio O to O below O 20 O percent O over O the O next O five O years O . O -- O Bombay I-LOC newsroom O +91-22-265 O 9000 O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER devoted O to O world O 's O poor O . O CALCUTTA I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER , O known O as O the O Saint I-PER of I-PER the I-PER Gutters I-PER , O won O the O Nobel I-MISC Peace I-MISC Prize I-MISC in O 1979 O for O bringing O hope O and O dignity O to O millions O of O poor O , O unwanted O people O with O her O simple O message O : O " O The O poor O must O know O that O we O love O them O . O " O While O the O world O heaps O honours O on O her O and O even O regards O her O as O a O living O saint O , O the O nun O of O Albanian I-MISC descent O maintains O she O is O merely O doing O God I-PER 's O work O . O " O It O gives O me O great O joy O and O fulfilment O to O love O and O care O for O the O poor O and O neglected O , O " O she O said O . O " O The O poor O do O not O need O our O sympathy O and O pity O . O They O need O our O love O and O compassion O . O " O The O diminutive O Roman I-MISC Catholic I-MISC missionary O was O on O respiratory O support O in O intensive O care O in O an O Indian I-MISC nursing O home O on O Thursday O after O suffering O heart O failure O . O But O an O attending O doctor O said O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER , O who O turns O 86 O next O Tuesday O , O was O conscious O and O in O stable O condition O . O The O task O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER began O alone O in O 1949 O in O the O slums O of O densely-populated O Calcutta I-LOC , O and O grew O to O touch O the O hearts O of O people O around O the O world O . O When O in O 1979 O she O was O told O she O had O won O the O Nobel I-MISC Peace I-MISC Prize I-MISC , O she O said O characteristically O : O " O I O am O unworthy O . O " O The O world O disagreed O , O showering O more O than O 80 O national O and O international O honours O on O her O including O the O Bharat I-MISC Ratna I-MISC , O or O Jewel I-MISC of I-MISC India I-MISC , O the O country O 's O highest O civilian O award O . O Her O health O began O to O deteriorate O in O 1989 O when O she O was O fitted O with O a O heart O pacemaker O . O A O year O later O , O the O Vatican I-LOC announced O she O was O stepping O down O as O Superior O of O her O Missionaries I-ORG of I-ORG Charity I-ORG order O . O More O than O 100 O delegates O flew O in O from O around O the O world O to O elect O a O successor O . O They O could O not O agree O , O so O asked O her O to O stay O on O . O She O agreed O . O In O 1991 O , O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER was O treated O at O a O California I-LOC hospital O for O heart O disease O and O bacterial O pneumonia O . O In O 1993 O , O she O fell O in O Rome I-LOC and O broke O three O ribs O . O In O August O the O same O year O , O while O in O New I-LOC Delhi I-LOC to O receive O yet O another O award O , O she O developed O malaria O , O complicated O by O her O heart O and O lung O problems O . O Last O April O she O fractured O her O left O collar O bone O . O But O her O increasing O frailty O , O arthritis O and O failing O eyesight O has O not O stopped O her O travels O around O the O world O to O mingle O with O the O poor O and O desperate O . O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER was O born O Agnes I-PER Goinxha I-PER Bejaxhiu I-PER to O Albanian I-MISC parents O in O Skopje I-LOC , O in O what O was O then O Serbia I-LOC , O on O August O 27 O , O 1910 O . O She O attended O a O government O school O and O was O already O deeply O religious O by O the O time O she O was O 12 O . O At O the O age O of O 18 O she O became O a O Loretto I-MISC nun O , O hoping O to O work O at O the O Order O 's O Calcutta I-LOC mission O . O She O was O sent O to O Loretto I-LOC Abbey I-LOC in O Dublin I-LOC and O from O there O to O India I-LOC to O begin O her O novitiate O and O teach O geography O at O a O convent O school O in O Calcutta I-LOC . O She O said O her O divine O call O to O work O among O the O poor O came O in O September O , O 1946 O . O " O The O message O was O quite O clear O , O " O she O told O one O interviewer O . O " O I O was O to O leave O the O convent O and O help O the O poor O while O living O among O them O . O It O was O an O order O . O I O knew O where O I O belonged O . O " O The O Vatican I-LOC and O the O mother O superior O in O Dublin I-LOC approved O and O after O intensive O training O as O a O nurse O with O American I-MISC missionaries O she O opened O her O first O Calcutta I-LOC slum O school O in O December O 1949 O . O She O took O the O name O of O Teresa I-PER , O after O France I-LOC 's O Saint O Therese I-PER of O the O Child O Jesus I-PER . O In O India I-LOC she O was O simply O called O Mother I-PER . O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER set O up O her O first O home O for O the O dying O in O a O Hindu I-MISC rest O house O in O Calcutta I-LOC after O she O saw O a O penniless O woman O turned O away O by O a O city O hospital O . O Named O " O Nirmal I-LOC Hriday I-LOC " O ( O Tender I-LOC Heart I-LOC ) O , O it O was O the O first O of O a O chain O of O 150 O homes O for O dying O , O destitute O people O , O admitting O nearly O 18,000 O a O year O . O Her O Missionaries I-ORG of I-ORG Charity I-ORG , O a O Roman I-MISC Catholic I-MISC religious O order O she O founded O in O 1949 O , O now O runs O about O 300 O homes O for O unwanted O children O and O the O destitute O in O India I-LOC and O abroad O . O In O 1994 O a O British I-MISC television O documentary O called O the O myth O around O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER a O mixture O of O " O hyperbole O and O credulity O " O . O Catholics I-MISC around O the O world O rose O to O her O defence O . O RTRS I-ORG - O FOCUS-News O forecasts O alien-led O profit O boost O . O Bernard I-PER Hickey I-PER SYDNEY I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Media O baron O Rupert I-PER Murdoch I-PER 's O News I-ORG Corp I-ORG Ltd I-ORG reported O lower O than O expected O 1995/96 O profits O on O Thursday O , O but O forecast O that O the O hit O film O " O Independence I-MISC Day I-MISC " O would O help O increase O profits O by O at O least O 20 O percent O in O 1996/97 O . O " O From O an O earnings O perspective O , O the O current O fiscal O year O has O begun O with O great O promise O due O to O the O hit O motion O picture O ' O Independence I-MISC Day I-MISC , O ' O " O News I-ORG Corp I-ORG said O in O a O statement O announcing O its O results O for O the O year O to O June O 30 O , O 1996 O . O It O said O moderating O paper O prices O and O solid O orders O for O advertising O at O its O Fox I-ORG Broadcasting I-ORG television O network O in O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC would O also O help O boost O profits O in O the O 1996/97 O year O . O " O A O budgeted O profit O increase O of O at O least O 20 O percent O for O the O full O year O currently O appears O very O attainable O , O " O News I-ORG Corp I-ORG said O . O The O bullish O comments O for O the O coming O year O soothed O analysts O and O most O shareholders O , O who O were O disappointed O by O the O lower O than O expected O profit O for O 1995/96 O . O News I-ORG announced O pre-abnormals O net O profit O for O the O year O fell O six O percent O to O A$ I-MISC 1.26 O billion O ( O US$ I-MISC 995 O million O ) O and O earnings O per O share O dropped O to O 40 O cents O from O 46 O cents O . O Analysts O had O on O average O expected O a O pre-abnormals O profit O of O A$ I-MISC 1.343 O billion O . O " O The O year O just O gone O was O disappointing O , O but O the O outlook O for O the O current O year O looks O good O , O " O First I-ORG Pacific I-ORG media O analyst O Lachlan I-PER Drummond I-PER said O . O News I-ORG Corp I-ORG said O strong O performances O in O U.S. I-LOC television O and O British I-MISC newspapers O were O offset O by O lower O profits O from O News I-ORG Corp I-ORG 's O magazine O and O publishing O divisions O and O further O hefty O losses O from O its O Asian I-ORG Star I-ORG TV I-ORG operations O . O Higher O newsprint O prices O hit O profits O hard O . O " O Throughout O the O group O , O higher O paper O prices O increased O costs O by O over O US$ I-MISC 300 O million O , O " O it O said O . O News I-ORG Corp I-ORG said O British I-MISC newspaper O operating O profits O rose O 10 O percent O for O the O year O , O as O higher O cover O prices O at O The I-ORG Sun I-ORG and O The I-ORG Times I-ORG and O higher O advertising O volumes O offset O increased O newsprint O costs O . O Advertising O revenues O at O The I-ORG Times I-ORG grew O 20 O percent O . O Analysts O said O sharply O lower O earnings O from O News I-ORG Corp I-ORG 's O book O publishing O division O and O its O U.S. I-LOC magazines O had O been O the O major O surprises O in O the O results O for O 1995/96 O . O News I-ORG Corp I-ORG said O revenue O gains O at O its O magazines O and O inserts O division O were O offset O by O higher O paper O prices O and O lower O sales O at O the O U.S. I-LOC TV I-ORG Guide I-ORG . O News I-ORG said O dramatically O lower O earnings O from O the O British I-MISC arm O of O its O Harper-Collins I-ORG publishing O division O more O than O offset O healthy O results O from O its O U.S. I-LOC operation O . O It O said O the O demise O of O the O Net I-MISC Book I-MISC Agreement I-MISC had O hurt O the O British I-MISC operations O , O and O weak O performances O from O the O San I-LOC Francisco I-LOC unit O of O Harper-Collins I-ORG had O not O helped O . O The O minimum O price O setting O expired O last O September O when O three O publishers O pulled O out O . O But O it O was O the O bullish O profit O forecast O for O 1996/97 O that O took O the O spotlight O in O the O market O , O with O some O analysts O saying O 20 O percent O may O even O be O an O understatement O . O " O If O they O 're O saying O at O least O 20 O percent O , O then O their O internal O forecasts O are O probably O saying O 25 O or O 30 O percent O , O " O said O one O Sydney I-LOC media O analyst O who O declined O to O be O named O . O News I-ORG Corp I-ORG 's O shares O were O down O eight O cents O at O A$ I-MISC 6.39 O at O 2.00 O p.m. O ( O 0400 O GMT I-MISC ) O in O a O soft O market O . O ( O A$ I-MISC 1 O = O US$ I-MISC 0.79 O ) O -- O Sydney I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG 61-2 O 373-1800 O RTRS I-ORG - O Budget O cuts O to O boost O Australia I-LOC savings O - O RBA I-ORG . O CANBERRA I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O Australian I-MISC government O 's O plans O to O slash O its O budget O deficit O should O make O a O useful O contribution O to O national O savings O , O the O Reserve I-ORG Bank I-ORG of I-ORG Australia I-ORG ( O RBA I-ORG ) O said O in O its O annual O report O . O " O The O government O 's O announced O plans O to O balance O the O budget O , O if O realised O , O would O make O a O useful O contribution O to O raising O national O savings O , O " O the O RBA I-ORG said O . O The O bank O said O there O were O concerns O fiscal O consolidation O would O unduly O restrict O growth O , O but O evidence O was O ambiguous O . O In O its O 1996/97 O budget O announced O on O Tuesday O , O the O Australian I-MISC Coalition I-ORG government O announced O an O underlying O budget O deficit O of O A$ I-MISC 5.65 O billion O , O and O pledged O to O return O the O underlying O budget O balance O to O surplus O by O 1998/99 O . O The O budget O deficit O was O A$ I-MISC 10.3 O billion O in O 1995/96 O . O -- O Sydney I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG 61-2 O 9373-1800 O " O Determined O and O credible O efforts O to O rein O in O unsustainable O fiscal O positions O ( O are O ) O often O rewarded O by O rising O confidence O , O giving O favourable O effects O on O economic O activity O even O in O the O short O term O , O " O it O said O . O " O More O generally O , O the O long-term O effects O of O fiscal O consolidation O are O clearly O positive O , O with O higher O saving O tending O to O promote O economic O growth O by O raising O investment O and O lowering O long-term O real O interest O rates O , O " O the O RBA I-ORG said O . O BNZ I-ORG cuts O NZ I-LOC fixed O home O lending O rates O . O WELLINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Bank I-ORG of I-ORG New I-ORG Zealand I-ORG said O on O Thursday O it O was O cutting O its O fixed O home O lending O rates O . O The O rates O are O : O New O rate O old O rate O Six O month O rate O 10.5 O pct O 10.75 O One O year O 10.5 O pct O 10.95 O Two O year O 10.5 O pct O 11.25 O Three O year O 10.5 O pct O 11.25 O BNZ I-ORG said O it O was O responding O to O lower O wholesale O rates O . O Fixed O business O and O farm O lending O rates O rates O were O left O unchanged O although O they O were O under O review O . O -- O Wellington I-LOC newsroom O 64 O 4 O 4734 O 746 O Power I-ORG NZ I-ORG ODV I-ORG up O 8 O pct O at O NZ$ I-MISC 524 O million O . O WELLINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Power I-ORG New I-ORG Zealand I-ORG said O on O Thursday O that O the O Optimised O Deprival O Value O ( O ODV O ) O of O its O network O at O March O 31 O , O 1996 O has O been O set O at O $ O 524.2 O million O , O an O increase O of O eight O percent O on O its O $ O 486.5 O million O valuation O a O year O earlier O . O The O company O said O the O increase O reflected O the O value O of O extensions O to O the O network O to O meet O economic O growth O in O its O supply O area O and O an O increase O in O the O estimated O lifespan O of O the O network O . O It O said O the O increase O was O consistent O with O the O approach O followed O by O other O power O companies O and O reflected O the O company O 's O new O levels O of O preventative O maintenance O and O equipment O upgrading O . O The O revaluation O was O undertaken O to O meet O the O disclosure O requirements O of O the O Ministry I-ORG of I-ORG Commerce I-ORG . O -- O Wellington I-LOC newsroom O 64 O 4 O 4734 O 746 O Thais O hunt O for O Australian I-MISC jail O breaker O . O BANGKOK I-LOC Thailand I-LOC has O launched O a O manhunt O for O an O Australian I-MISC who O escaped O from O a O high O security O prison O in O Bangkok I-LOC while O awaiting O trial O on O drug O possession O charges O , O officials O said O on O Thursday O . O Daniel I-PER Westlake I-PER , O 46 O , O from O Victoria I-LOC , O made O the O first O sucessful O escape O from O Klongprem I-LOC prison O in O the O northern O outskirts O of O the O capital O on O Sunday O night O . O He O was O believed O by O prison O officials O to O still O be O in O Thailand I-LOC . O " O We O have O ordered O a O massive O hunt O for O him O and O I O am O quite O confident O we O will O get O him O soon O , O " O Vivit I-PER Chatuparisut I-PER , O deputy O director O general O of O the O Correction I-ORG Department I-ORG , O told O Reuters I-ORG . O Westlake I-PER , O arrested O in O December O 1993 O and O charged O with O heroin O trafficking O , O sawed O the O iron O grill O off O his O cell O window O and O climbed O down O the O prison O 's O five-metre O ( O 15-foot O ) O wall O on O a O rope O made O from O bed O sheets O , O Vivit O said O . O The O corrections O department O was O probing O the O escape O and O had O ordered O all O foreign O inmates O chained O to O prevent O more O breakouts O . O There O are O 266 O Westerners I-MISC , O including O six O Australians I-MISC , O in O the O prison O , O most O awaiting O trial O on O drugs O charges O . O There O also O are O about O 5,000 O Thai I-MISC inmates O in O Klongprem I-LOC , O a O prison O official O said O . O Tokyo I-ORG Soir I-ORG - O 1996 O parent O forecast O . O TOKYO I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Year O to O December O 31 O , O 1996 O ( O in O billions O of O yen O unless O specified O ) O LATEST O ACTUAL O ( O Parent O ) O FORECAST O YEAR-AGO O Sales O 26.00 O 26.70 O Current O 400 O million O 329 O million O Net O 250 O million O 84 O million O EPS O 11.61 O yen O 3.92 O yen O Ord O div O 10.00 O yen O 10.00 O yen O NOTE O - O Tokyo I-ORG Soir I-ORG Co I-ORG Ltd I-ORG is O a O specialised O manufacturer O of O women O " O s O formal O wear O . O Ka I-ORG Wah I-ORG Bank I-ORG sets O HK$ I-MISC 43 O mln O FRCD O . O HONG I-LOC KONG I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Ka I-ORG Wah I-ORG Bank I-ORG 's O HK$ I-MISC 43 O million O floating O rate O certificate O of O deposit O issue O has O been O privately O placed O , O sole O arranger O HSBC I-ORG Markets I-ORG said O . O The O facility O has O a O tenor O of O six O months O . O It O pays O a O coupon O of O 15 O basis O points O over O the O six-month O Hong I-ORG Kong I-ORG Interbank I-ORG Offered O Rate O . O Other O details O are O not O available O . O The O deposit O date O is O September O 5 O , O 1996 O . O Clearing O is O through O the O Hong I-ORG Kong I-ORG Central I-ORG Moneymarkets I-ORG Unit I-ORG . O -- O Hong I-ORG Kong I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG ( O 852 O ) O 2847 O 4039 O Malaysia I-LOC bans O nitrofuran O usage O in O chicken O feed O . O KUALA I-LOC LUMPUR I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Malaysia I-LOC has O banned O the O use O of O nitrofuran O , O an O antibiotic O , O in O chicken O feed O and O veterinary O applications O because O it O believes O the O drug O could O cause O cancer O , O the O health O ministry O said O on O Thursday O . O " O It O is O hoped O that O livestock O breeders O and O feedmillers O will O abide O by O the O laws O and O respect O the O cabinet O decision O in O the O interest O of O consumer O safety O , O " O Health O Minister O Chua I-PER Jui I-PER Meng O was O quoted O as O saying O by O the O national O Bernama I-ORG news O agency O . O Chua I-PER said O offenders O could O face O a O two-year O prison O sentence O and O a O maximum O fine O of O 5,000 O ringgit O ( O $ O 2000 O ) O . O " O The O ban O takes O effect O immediately O , O " O he O added O . O INDONESIAN I-MISC STOCKS O - O factors O to O watch O - O August O 22 O . O JAKARTA I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Following O are O some O of O the O main O factors O likely O to O affect O Indonesian I-MISC stocks O on O Thursday O : O ** O Security O was O tight O in O Jakarta I-LOC ahead O of O a O trial O involving O ousted O Indonesian I-ORG Democratic I-ORG Party I-ORG leader O Megawati I-PER Sukarnoputri I-PER . O Around O 200 O police O and O troops O were O stationed O outside O the O court O in O central O Jakarta I-LOC but O there O was O no O sign O of O demonstrators O . O ** O The O Dow I-MISC Jones I-MISC industrial O average O closed O down O 31.44 O points O at O 5,689.82 O on O Wednesday O , O ending O a O three-session O winning O streak O as O investors O took O profits O and O tobacco O stocks O took O a O beating O . O MARKETS O : O ** O The O Jakarta I-LOC composite O index O rose O 2.60 O points O , O or O 0.48 O percent O , O to O 542.20 O points O on O Wednesday O on O the O back O of O bargain-hunting O in O selected O big-capitalised O stocks O and O secondliners O . O ** O On O Thursday O , O the O Indonesian I-MISC rupiah O was O at O 2,343.00 O / O 43.50 O in O early O trading O against O an O opening O of O 2,342.75 O / O 43.50 O . O STOCKS O TO O WATCH O ** O Packaging O manufacturer O Super I-ORG Indah I-ORG Makmur I-ORG on O announcement O of O a O tender O offer O by O PT I-ORG VDH I-ORG Teguh I-ORG Sakti I-ORG , O a O wholly-owned O subsidiary O of O Singapore-listed I-MISC Van I-ORG Der I-ORG Horst I-ORG . O ** O Privately-owned O Bank I-ORG Duta I-ORG on O market O talk O that O it O is O obtaining O fresh O syndicated O loans O , O a O management O reshuffle O and O fresh O equity O injection O . O ** O Ciputra I-ORG Development I-ORG on O reports O of O a O plan O to O build O property O projects O worth O $ O 2 O billion O in O Jakarta I-LOC and O Surabaya I-LOC . O Key O stock O and O currency O market O movements O at O 1600 O GMT I-MISC . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O The O following O table O shows O the O latest O close O of O key O indices* O on O major O world O stock O exchanges O , O the O day O 's O change O in O points O and O the O indices O ' O 1996 O closing O highs O and O lows O ( O with O dates O ) O . O Also O shown O are O the O London I-LOC closing O values O of O the O German I-MISC mark O , O the O Japanese I-MISC yen O , O the O British I-MISC pound O and O gold O bullion O ( O previous O day O 's O closes O in O brackets O ) O : O AUG O 23 O DAY O 'S O CHANGE O 1996 O HIGH O 1996 O LOW O CLOSE O IN O POINTS O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 5,710.53 O - O 22.94 O 5,778.00 O 5,032.94 O ( O midday O ) O ( O May O 22 O ) O ( O Jan O 10 O ) O LONDON I-LOC 3,907.5 O +16.4 O 3,907.5 O 3,632.3 O ( O Aug O 23 O ) O ( O Jul O 16 O ) O TOKYO I-LOC 21,228.80 O - O 134.44 O 22,666.80 O 19,734.70 O ( O Jun O 26 O ) O ( O Mar O 13 O ) O FRANKFURT I-LOC 2,555.16 O - O 2.10 O 2,583.49 O ) O 2,284.86 O ( O Jul O 5 O ) O ( O Jan O 2 O ) O PARIS I-LOC 2,020.82 O +3.06 O 2,146.79 O 1,897.85 O ( O Apr O 30 O ) O ( O Jan O 11 O ) O SYDNEY I-LOC 2,292.9 O +18.3 O 2,326.00 O 2,096.10 O ( O Apr O 26 O ) O ( O Jul O 17 O ) O HONG I-LOC KONG I-LOC 11,424.64 O - O 54.13 O 11,594.99 O 10,204.87 O ( O Feb O 16 O ) O ( O Jan O 2 O ) O - O - O - O - O FOREIGN O EXCHANGE O / O GOLD O BULLION O CLOSE O IN O LONDON I-LOC Dollar O / O mark O ... O 1.4871 O ( O 1.4935 O ) O Dollar O / O yen O .... O 108.50 O ( O 108.43 O ) O Pound O / O dollar O .. O $ O 1.5520 O ( O $ O 1.5497 O ) O Gold O ( O ounce O ) O .. O $ O 387.50 O ( O $ O 386.95 O ) O - O - O - O - O *INDICES O USED O AND O THEIR O ALL-TIME O CLOSING O HIGHS O New I-LOC York I-LOC Dow I-MISC Jones I-MISC industrial O average O -- O 5,778.00 O ( O May O 22/96 O ) O London I-LOC FTSE-100 I-MISC index O -- O 3,907.5 O ( O Aug O 23/96 O ) O Tokyo I-LOC Nikkei I-MISC average O -- O 38,915.87 O ( O Dec O 29/89 O ) O Frankfurt I-LOC DAX-3O I-MISC index O -- O 2,583.49 O ( O Jul O 5/96 O ) O Paris I-LOC CAC-40 I-MISC General I-MISC index O -- O 2,355.93 O ( O Feb O 2/94 O ) O Sydney I-LOC Australian I-MISC All-Ordinaries I-MISC index O -- O 2,340.6 O ( O Feb O 3/94 O ) O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC Hang I-MISC Seng I-MISC index O -- O 12,201.09 O ( O Jan O 4/94 O ) O Ukraine I-LOC hails O peace O as O marks O five-year O independence O . O Rostislav I-PER Khotin I-PER KIEV I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Ukraine I-LOC celebrates O five O years O of O independence O from O Kremlin I-LOC rule O on O Saturday O , O hailing O civil O and O inter-ethnic O peace O as O its O main O post-Soviet I-MISC achievement O . O Ukraine I-LOC 's O declaration O of O independence O in O 1991 O , O backed O nine-to-one O by O a O referendum O in O December O of O that O year O , O effectively O dealt O a O death O blow O to O the O Soviet I-MISC empire O and O ended O more O than O three O centuries O of O rule O from O Moscow I-LOC . O Ukraine I-LOC , O with O a O Russian I-MISC community O of O 11 O million O people O -- O the O world O 's O largest O outside O Russia I-LOC -- O has O avoided O conflicts O like O those O in O Russia I-LOC 's O Chechnya I-LOC , O neighbouring O Moldova I-LOC , O and O the O former O Soviet I-MISC republics O of O Georgia I-LOC , O Azerbaijan I-LOC and O Tajikistan I-LOC . O " O Ukraine I-LOC 's O biggest O achievements O for O five O years O are O the O preservation O of O civil O peace O and O inter-ethnic O harmony O , O " O President O Leonid I-PER Kuchma I-PER said O in O televised O statement O this O week O . O " O Unlike O many O other O post-Soviet I-MISC countries O we O were O able O to O deal O with O conflict O situations O in O a O peaceful O and O civilised O way O . O " O But O independence O was O initially O accompanied O by O hyper-inflation O and O economic O collapse O , O although O there O are O signs O of O a O turnaround O . O Inflation O -- O a O hyper-inflationary O 10,300 O percent O a O year O in O 1993 O -- O was O a O respectable O 0.1 O percent O a O month O in O June O and O July O and O the O economy O has O just O begun O to O grow O . O Kuchma I-PER told O a O solemn O ceremony O at O the O Ukraina I-LOC Palace I-LOC on O Friday O that O " O there O was O a O turning O point O " O in O reforms O and O that O he O expected O a O rise O in O the O standard O of O living O in O the O near O future O . O " O There O is O no O doubt O that O economic O growth O has O already O started O , O " O said O Adelbert I-PER Knobl I-PER , O head O of O the O International I-ORG Monetary I-ORG Fund I-ORG 's O mission O in O Ukraine I-LOC . O " O The O national O bank O and O the O government O have O every O reason O to O be O proud O of O their O efforts O . O " O Central O bank O officials O said O on O Thursday O that O a O much-postponed O hryvna O currency O would O " O definitely O " O be O introduced O before O the O end O of O this O year O . O It O will O replace O the O interim O karbovanets O currency O , O which O was O introduced O at O par O to O the O Russian I-MISC rouble O in O 1992 O but O now O trades O at O almost O 33 O karbovanets O per O rouble O . O Ukraine I-LOC has O repeatedly O promised O to O introduce O the O hryvna O but O had O to O postpone O the O plans O because O of O economic O problems O . O Proud O of O its O record O in O promptly O joining O both O the O Council I-ORG of I-ORG Europe I-ORG and O NATO I-ORG 's O Partnership I-MISC for I-MISC Peace I-MISC , O Ukraine I-LOC caused O a O foreign O policy O wrangle O this O week O , O offending O China I-LOC by O allowing O a O Taiwanese I-MISC minister O to O appear O on O a O public O , O if O unofficial O visit O . O China I-LOC cancelled O a O visit O by O a O top-level O delegation O in O protest O . O Kiev I-LOC 's O Foreign O Minister O Hennady I-PER Udovenko I-PER said O Beijing I-LOC was O overreacting O . O But O Ukraine I-LOC , O seeing O itself O as O a O bridge O between O Russia I-LOC and O the O rapidly O Westernising I-MISC countries O of O eastern O Europe I-LOC , O is O looking O West O as O well O as O East O . O " O The O strategic O aim O of O European I-MISC integration O should O not O in O any O way O damage O Ukraine I-LOC 's O interests O in O post-Soviet I-MISC areas O . O Relations O with O Russia I-LOC , O which O is O our O main O partner O , O have O great O importance O , O " O Kuchma I-PER said O . O " O But O Ukraine I-LOC cannot O be O economically O oriented O on O Russia I-LOC , O even O though O those O in O some O circles O push O us O to O do O that O . O " O Kuchma I-PER has O said O Kiev I-LOC wants O membership O of O the O European I-ORG Union I-ORG , O associate O membership O of O the O Western I-ORG European I-ORG Union I-ORG defence O grouping O and O to O move O closer O to O NATO I-ORG . O A O message O from O the O West O this O week O from O U.S. I-LOC President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER congratulated O Ukraine I-LOC on O the O anniversary O , O promising O to O support O market O reforms O and O praising O Ukraine I-LOC as O a O " O stabilising O factor O " O in O a O united O Europe I-LOC . O Oldest O Albania I-LOC book O disappears O from O Vatican I-LOC - O paper O . O TIRANA I-LOC 1996-08-23 O A O 16th-century O document O , O the O earliest O complete O example O of O written O Albanian I-MISC , O has O disappeared O from O the O Vatican I-LOC archives O , O an O Albanian I-MISC newspaper O said O on O Friday O . O Gazeta I-ORG Shqiptare I-ORG said O the O " O Book I-MISC of I-MISC Mass I-MISC ' O , O by O Gjon I-PER Buzuku I-PER , O dating O from O 1555 O and O discovered O in O 1740 O in O a O religious O seminary O in O Rome I-LOC , O was O the O first O major O document O published O in O the O Albanian I-MISC language O . O " O We O Albanians I-MISC , O sons O of O Buzuku I-MISC , O believed O our O language O had O a O written O document O but O now O we O do O not O have O it O any O more O , O " O lamented O scholar O Musa I-PER Hamiti I-PER , O told O of O the O loss O by O the O Vatican I-LOC library O . O Tirana I-LOC 's O national O library O has O three O copies O of O the O " O Book I-MISC of I-MISC Mass I-MISC ' O . O " O There O is O nothing O left O for O us O but O to O be O grateful O to O civilisation O for O inventing O photocopies O , O " O Gazeta I-ORG Shqiptare I-ORG said O . O Russia I-LOC to O clamp O down O on O barter O deals O . O MOSCOW I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Russian I-MISC officials O , O keen O to O cut O capital O flight O , O will O adopt O tight O measures O to O cut O barter O deals O in O foreign O trade O to O a O minimum O , O a O customs O official O said O on O Friday O . O " O We O have O always O been O concerned O about O barter O deals O with O other O countries O , O viewing O them O as O a O disguised O kind O of O capital O flight O from O Russia I-LOC , O " O Marina I-PER Volkova I-PER , O deputy O head O of O the O currency O department O at O the O State I-ORG Customs I-ORG Committee I-ORG , O told O Reuters I-ORG . O Volkova I-PER said O last O year O goods O had O been O exported O under O many O Russian I-MISC barter O deals O , O with O nothing O imported O in O return O . O She O said O the O cost O of O such O unimported O goods O was O $ O 1.10 O billion O in O 1995 O . O Barter O deals O were O worth O $ O 4.9 O billion O last O year O , O or O about O eight O percent O of O all O Russian I-MISC exports O estimated O at O $ O 61.5 O billion O , O she O said O . O " O The O cost O of O exported O goods O is O too O often O understated O , O so O the O actual O share O of O barter O deals O in O Russian I-MISC exports O and O the O amount O of O unimported O goods O may O be O even O higher O , O " O Volkova I-PER said O . O A O few O days O ago O Russian I-MISC President O Boris I-PER Yeltsin I-PER issued O a O decree O on O state O regulation O of O foreign O barter O deals O , O and O Volkova I-PER said O this O " O could O substantially O improve O the O situation O " O . O In O line O with O the O decree O , O which O will O come O into O force O on O November O 1 O , O all O Russian I-MISC barter O traders O will O be O obliged O to O import O goods O worth O the O cost O of O their O exports O within O 180 O days O . O " O If O traders O are O late O , O they O will O have O to O pay O fines O worth O the O cost O of O their O exported O goods O , O " O Volkova I-PER said O . O Understating O the O cost O of O exported O goods O could O still O be O a O loophole O for O barter O dealers O , O but O Volkova I-PER said O the O authorities O are O currently O " O tackling O the O technicalities O of O the O issue O " O . O Barter O has O always O been O a O feature O of O the O Soviet I-LOC Union I-LOC 's O foreign O trade O , O but O Yeltsin I-PER 's O decrees O liberalising O foreign O trade O in O 1991-1992 O has O given O barter O a O new O impetus O . O A O few O years O ago O , O barter O deals O accounted O for O up O to O 25-30 O percent O of O Russian I-MISC exports O because O " O thousands O ( O of O ) O trade O companies O which O popped O up O preferred O barter O in O the O absence O of O reliable O Russian I-MISC banks O and O money O transfer O systems O " O , O Volkova I-PER said O . O " O Now O many O Russian I-MISC banks O are O strong O and O can O make O various O sorts O of O money O tranfers O , O while O incompetent O traders O are O being O ousted O by O more O experienced O ones O . O But O the O current O share O of O barter O deals O in O Russian I-MISC exports O is O still O high O , O " O she O said O . O -- O Dmitry I-PER Solovyov I-PER , O Moscow I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG , O +7095 O 941 O 8520 O Viacom I-ORG plans O " O Mission I-MISC " O sequel O - O report O . O LOS I-LOC ANGELES I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Paramount I-ORG Pictures I-ORG is O going O ahead O with O a O sequel O to O the O Tom I-PER Cruise I-PER blockbuster O , O " O Mission I-MISC : I-MISC Impossible I-MISC " O and O hopes O to O release O it O in O the O summer O of O 1998 O , O Daily I-ORG Variety I-ORG reported O in O its O Friday O edition O . O The O big-screen O version O of O the O spy O TV O series O has O grossed O $ O 175 O million O domestically O since O opening O May O 22 O , O and O $ O 338 O million O overseas O so O far O . O It O 's O the O biggest O success O for O Viacom I-MISC Inc-owned I-MISC Paramount I-ORG since O 1994 O 's O " O Forrest I-MISC Gump I-MISC " O . O However O , O many O critics O complained O its O plot O was O incomprehensible O . O Cruise I-PER will O reprise O his O roles O as O star O and O co-producer O , O and O will O soon O meet O Academy I-MISC Award-winning I-MISC screenwriter O William I-PER Goldman I-PER , O who O will O write O the O script O , O the O report O said O . O It O said O " O Mission I-MISC : I-MISC Impossible I-MISC " O director O Brian I-PER De I-PER Palma I-PER would O have O first O crack O at O the O sequel O , O though O no O deals O have O been O made O yet O . O Goldman I-PER , O whose O Oscars I-MISC were O for O " O Butch I-MISC Cassidy I-MISC and I-MISC the I-MISC Sundance I-MISC Kid I-MISC " O and O " O All I-MISC the I-MISC President I-MISC 's I-MISC Men I-MISC " O , O earlier O this O summer O criticised O some O of O the O season O 's O blockbusters O . O However O , O he O singled O out O " O Mission I-MISC : I-MISC Impossible I-MISC " O as O an O especially O entertaining O movie O , O Daily I-ORG Variety I-ORG said O . O CRICKET O - O CRAWLEY I-PER FORCED O TO O SIT O AND O WAIT O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O England I-LOC batsman O John I-PER Crawley I-PER was O forced O to O endure O a O frustrating O delay O of O over O three O hours O before O resuming O his O quest O for O a O maiden O test O century O in O the O third O test O against O Pakistan I-LOC on O Friday O . O Heavy O overnight O rain O and O morning O drizzle O ruled O out O any O play O before O lunch O on O the O second O day O but O an O improvement O in O the O weather O prompted O the O umpires O to O announce O a O 1415 O local O time O ( O 1315 O GMT I-MISC ) O start O in O the O event O of O no O further O rain O . O Crawley I-PER , O unbeaten O on O 94 O overnight O in O an O England I-LOC total O of O 278 O for O six O , O was O spotted O strumming O a O guitar O in O the O dressing-room O as O the O Oval I-LOC ground O staff O took O centre O stage O . O There O were O several O damp O patches O on O the O square O and O the O outfield O and O it O was O still O raining O when O the O players O took O an O early O lunch O at O 1230 O local O time O ( O 1130 O GMT I-MISC ) O . O When O brighter O weather O finally O arrived O , O the O umpires O announced O a O revised O figure O of O 67 O overs O to O be O bowled O with O play O extended O to O at O least O 1900 O local O time O ( O 1800 O GMT I-MISC ) O . O MOTOR O RACING O - O BELGIAN I-MISC GRAND B-MISC PRIX I-MISC PRACTICE O TIMES O . O SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS I-LOC , O Belgium I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Leading O times O after O Friday O 's O opening O practice O sessions O for O Sunday O 's O Belgian I-MISC Grand B-MISC Prix I-MISC motor O race O : O 1. O Gerhard I-PER Berger I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O Benetton I-ORG 1 O minute O 53.706 O seconds O 2. O David I-PER Coulthard I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O McLaren I-ORG 1:54.342 O 3. O Jacques I-PER Villeneuve I-PER ( O Canada I-LOC ) O Williams I-ORG 1:54.443 O 4. O Mika I-PER Hakkinen I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O McLaren I-ORG 1:54.754 O 5. O Heinz-Harald I-PER Frentzen I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 1:54.984 O 6. O Jean I-PER Alesi I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O Benetton I-ORG 1:55.101 O 7. O Damon I-PER Hill I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O Williams I-ORG 1:55.281 O 8. O Michael I-PER Schumacher I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 1:55.333 O 9. O Martin I-PER Brundle I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O Jordan I-ORG 1:55.385 O 10. O Rubens I-PER Barrichello I-PER ( O Brazil I-LOC ) O Jordan I-ORG 1:55.645 O 11. O Johnny I-PER Herbert I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O Sauber I-ORG 1:56.318 O 12. O Olivier I-PER Panis I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O Ligier I-ORG 1:56.417 O TENNIS O - O RESULTS O AT O TOSHIBA I-MISC CLASSIC I-MISC . O [ O CORRECTED O 05:30 O GMT I-MISC ] O CARLSBAD I-LOC , O California I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Results O from O the O $ O 450,000 O Toshiba I-MISC Classic I-MISC tennis O tournament O on O Thursday O ( O prefix O number O denotes O seeding O ) O : O Quarter-finals O 2 O - O Conchita I-PER Martinez I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O beat O Nathalie I-PER Tauziat I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-4 O Second O round O 5 O - O Gabriela I-PER Sabatini I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O beat O Asa I-PER Carlsson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 6-1 O 7-5 O Katarina I-PER Studenikova I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O beat O 6 O - O Karina I-PER Habsudova I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O 6-2 O ( O Corrects O that O Habsudova I-PER is O sixth O seed O ) O . O SOCCER O - O ENGLISH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Results O of O English I-MISC first O division O soccer O matches O on O Friday O : O Portsmouth I-ORG 1 O Queens I-ORG Park I-ORG Rangers I-ORG 2 O Tranmere I-ORG 3 O Grimsby I-ORG 2 O SOCCER O - O SCOTTISH I-MISC THIRD O DIVISION O RESULT O . O GLASGOW I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Result O of O a O Scottish I-MISC third O division O soccer O match O on O Friday O : O East I-ORG Stirling I-ORG 0 O Albion I-ORG 1 O CRICKET O - O ENGLISH I-MISC COUNTY I-MISC CHAMPIONSHIP I-MISC SCORES O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Close O of O play O scores O in O four-day O English I-MISC County I-MISC Championship I-MISC cricket O matches O on O Friday O : O Third O day O At O Weston-super-Mare I-LOC : O Durham I-ORG 326 O ( O D. I-PER Cox I-PER 95 O not O out O , O S. I-PER Campbell I-PER 69 O ; O G. I-PER Rose I-PER 7-73 O ) O . O Somerset I-ORG 298-6 O ( O M. I-PER Lathwell I-PER 85 O , O R. I-PER Harden I-PER 65 O ) O . O Second O day O At O Colchester I-LOC : O Gloucestershire I-ORG 280 O ( O J. I-PER Russell I-PER 63 O , O A. I-PER Symonds I-PER 52 O ; O A. I-PER Cowan I-PER 5-68 O ) O . O Essex I-ORG 194-0 O ( O G. I-PER Gooch I-PER 105 O not O out O , O D. I-PER Robinson I-PER 72 O not O out O ) O . O At O Cardiff I-LOC : O Kent I-ORG 255-3 O ( O D. I-PER Fulton I-PER 64 O , O M. I-PER Walker I-PER 59 O , O C. I-PER Hooper I-PER 52 O not O out O ) O v O Glamorgan I-ORG . O At O Leicester I-LOC : O Leicestershire I-ORG 343-8 O ( O P. I-PER Simmons I-PER 108 O , O P. I-PER Nixon I-PER 67 O not O out O ) O v O Hampshire I-ORG . O At O Northampton I-LOC : O Sussex I-ORG 389 O ( O N. I-PER Lenham I-PER 145 O , O V. I-PER Drakes I-PER 59 O , O A. I-PER Wells I-PER 51 O ; O A. I-PER Penberthy I-PER 4-36 O ) O . O Northamptonshire I-ORG 160-4 O ( O K. I-PER Curran I-PER 79 O not O out O ) O . O At O Trent I-LOC Bridge I-LOC : O Nottinghamshire I-ORG 392-6 O ( O G. I-PER Archer I-PER 143 O not O out O , O M. I-PER Dowman I-PER 107 O ) O v O Surrey I-ORG . O At O Worcester I-LOC : O Warwickshire I-ORG 310 O ( O A. I-PER Giles I-PER 83 O , O T. I-PER Munton I-PER 54 O not O out O , O W. I-PER Khan I-PER 52 O ; O R. I-PER Illingworth I-PER 4-54 O , O S. I-PER Lampitt I-PER 4-90 O ) O . O Worcestershire I-ORG 10-0 O . O At O Headingley I-LOC : O Yorkshire I-ORG 529-8 O declared O ( O C. I-PER White I-PER 181 O , O R. I-PER Blakey I-PER 109 O not O out O , O M. I-PER Moxon I-PER 66 O , O M. I-PER Vaughan I-PER 57 O ) O . O Lancashire I-ORG 162-4 O ( O N. I-PER Fairbrother I-PER 53 O not O out O ) O . O CRICKET O - O POLLOCK I-PER HOPES O FOR O RETURN O TO O WARWICKSHIRE I-ORG . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O South I-MISC African I-MISC all-rounder O Shaun I-PER Pollock I-PER , O forced O to O cut O short O his O first O season O with O Warwickshire I-ORG to O have O ankle O surgery O , O has O told O the O English I-MISC county O he O would O like O to O return O later O in O his O career O . O Pollock I-PER , O who O returns O home O a O month O early O next O week O , O said O : O " O I O would O like O to O come O back O and O play O county O cricket O in O the O future O and O I O do O n't O think O I O would O like O to O swap O counties O . O " O Explaining O his O premature O departure O was O unavoidable O , O Pollock I-PER said O : O " O I O have O been O carrying O the O injury O for O a O while O and O I O hope O that O by O having O the O surgery O now O I O will O be O able O to O last O out O the O new O season O back O home O . O " O CRICKET O - O ENGLAND I-LOC V O PAKISTAN I-LOC FINAL O TEST O SCOREBOARD O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Scoreboard O on O the O second O day O of O the O third O and O final O test O between O England I-LOC and O Pakistan I-LOC at O The I-LOC Oval I-LOC on O Friday O : O England I-LOC first O innings O M. I-PER Atherton I-PER b O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 31 O A. I-PER Stewart I-PER b O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER 44 O N. I-PER Hussain I-PER c O Saeed I-PER Anwar I-PER b O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 12 O G. I-PER Thorpe I-PER lbw O b O Mohammad I-PER Akram I-PER 54 O J. I-PER Crawley I-PER b O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 106 O N. I-PER Knight I-PER b O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER 17 O C. I-PER Lewis I-PER b O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 5 O I. I-PER Salisbury I-PER c O Inzamam-ul-Haq I-PER b O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 5 O D. I-PER Cork I-PER c O Moin I-PER Khan I-PER b O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 0 O R. I-PER Croft I-PER not O out O 5 O A. I-PER Mullally I-PER b O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 24 O Extras O ( O lb-12 O w-1 O nb-10 O ) O 23 O Total O 326 O Fall O of O wickets O : O 1-64 O 2-85 O 3-116 O 4-205 O 5-248 O 6-273 O 7-283 O 8-284 O 9-295 O Bowling O : O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 29.2-9-83-3 O , O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 25-6-95-4 O , O Mohammad I-PER Akram I-PER 12-1-41-1 O , O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER 27-5-78-2 O , O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER 6-1-17-0 O Pakistan I-LOC first O innings O Saeed I-PER Anwar I-PER not O out O 116 O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER c O Cork I-PER b O Croft I-PER 46 O Ijaz I-PER Ahmed I-PER not O out O 58 O Extras O ( O lb-1 O nb-8 O ) O 9 O Total O ( O for O one O wicket O ) O 229 O Fall O of O wicket O - O 1-106 O To O bat O : O Inzamam-ul-Haq I-PER , O Salim I-PER Malik I-PER , O Asif I-PER Mujtaba I-PER , O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER , O Moin I-PER Khan I-PER , O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER , O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER , O Mohammad I-PER Akam I-PER Bowling O ( O to O date O ) O : O Lewis I-PER 9-1-49-0 O , O Mullally I-PER 9-3-28-0 O , O Croft I-PER 17-3-42-1 O , O Cork I-PER 7-1-38-0 O , O Salisbury I-PER 14-0-71-0 O CRICKET O - O ENGLAND I-LOC 326 O ALL O OUT O V O PAKISTAN I-LOC IN O THIRD O TEST O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O England I-LOC were O all O out O for O 326 O in O their O first O innings O on O the O second O day O of O the O third O and O final O test O against O Pakistan I-LOC at O The I-LOC Oval I-LOC on O Friday O . O Score O : O England I-LOC 326 O ( O J. I-PER Crawley I-PER 106 O , O G. I-PER Thorpe I-PER 54 O . O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 4-95 O ) O SOCCER O - O SPONSORS O CASH O IN O ON O RAVANELLI I-PER 'S O SHIRT O DANCE O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Middlesbrough I-ORG 's O Italian I-MISC striker O Fabrizio I-PER Ravanelli I-PER is O to O wear O his O team O sponsor O 's O name O on O the O inside O of O his O shirt O so O it O can O be O seen O when O he O scores O . O Every O time O he O finds O the O net O , O the O grey-haired O forward O pulls O his O shirtfront O over O his O head O as O he O runs O to O salute O the O fans O , O and O Middlesbrough I-ORG 's O sponsors O want O to O cash O in O on O the O spectacle O . O " O Having O seen O Ravanelli I-PER celebrate O his O goals O ... O we O thought O it O would O be O fun O to O have O ( O the O name O ) O on O the O inside O of O his O shirt O , O " O a O spokesman O for O the O sponsors O said O . O " O It O will O give O the O fans O something O else O to O look O at O besides O his O chest O . O " O Ravanelli I-PER aggravated O a O foot O injury O in O the O 1-0 O defeat O at O Chelsea I-ORG on O Wednesday O and O was O given O only O an O even O chance O of O playing O at O Nottingham I-LOC Forest I-LOC on O Saturday O by O his O manager O Bryan I-PER Robson I-PER . O TENNIS O - O AUSTRALIANS I-MISC ADVANCE O AT O CANADIAN I-MISC OPEN I-MISC . O TORONTO I-LOC 1996-08-22 O It O was O Australia I-MISC Day I-MISC at O the O $ O 2 O million O Canadian I-MISC Open I-MISC on O Thursday O as O three O Aussies I-MISC reached O the O quarter-finals O with O straight-set O victories O . O Unseeded O Patrick I-PER Rafter I-PER recorded O the O most O noteworthy O result O as O he O upset O sixth-seeded O American I-MISC MaliVai I-PER Washington I-PER 6-2 O 6-1 O in O just O 50 O minutes O . O Todd I-PER Woodbridge I-PER , O who O defeated O Canadian I-MISC Daniel I-PER Nestor I-PER 7-6 O ( O 7-2 O ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O , O and O Mark I-PER Philippoussis I-PER , O a O 6-3 O 6-4 O winner O over O Bohdan I-PER Ulihrach I-PER of O the O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC , O also O advanced O and O will O meet O in O Friday O 's O quarter-finals O . O Third-seeded O Wayne I-PER Ferreira I-PER of O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC defeated O Tim I-PER Henman I-PER of O Britain I-LOC 6-4 O 6-4 O after O a O three-hour O evening O rain O delay O and O fifth-seeded O Thomas I-PER Enqvist I-PER of O Sweden I-LOC won O his O third-round O match O , O eliminating O Petr I-PER Korda I-PER of O the O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC 6-3 O 6-4 O . O Ferreira I-PER and O Enqvist I-PER play O in O a O Friday O night O quarter-final O . O Two O Americans I-MISC , O seventh O seed O Todd I-PER Martin I-PER and O unseeded O Alex I-PER O'Brien I-PER , O will O meet O on O Friday O after O winning O matches O on O Thursday O . O Martin I-PER overcame O Cedric I-PER Pioline I-PER of O France I-LOC 2-6 O 6-2 O 6-4 O and O O'Brien I-PER beat O Mikael I-PER Tillstrom I-PER of O Sweden I-LOC 6-3 O 2-6 O 6-3 O . O " O If O you O really O look O at O the O match O , O " O said O the O 12th-ranked O Washington I-PER after O losing O to O the O 70th-ranked O Rafter I-PER , O " O I O never O really O got O a O chance O to O play O because O he O was O serving O big O and O getting O in O close O to O the O net O . O " O He O was O also O able O to O handle O my O serve O pretty O easily O because O my O ( O first O ) O service O percentage O was O only O in O the O 40s O . O Put O those O two O things O together O and O you O get O a O loss O . O " O Rafter I-PER missed O 10 O weeks O after O wrist O surgery O earlier O this O year O and O the O time O away O from O tennis O has O given O him O a O new O perspective O . O " O Before O when O I O was O on O tour O , O I O always O felt O I O had O to O be O in O bed O by O 9:30 O or O 10 O o'clock O and O I O had O to O be O up O at O a O certain O time O , O " O Rafter I-PER said O . O " O Now O I O can O go O to O bed O at O at O midnight O or O wake O up O at O seven O in O the O morning O . O I O just O do O n't O have O as O many O set O routines O and O it O 's O made O me O a O happier O person O . O " O Martin I-PER was O pleased O with O his O victory O over O Pioline I-PER , O his O first O in O five O meetings O with O the O 11th-ranked O Frenchman I-MISC . O " O It O 's O always O difficult O to O win O a O match O when O you O lose O the O first O set O , O especially O against O someone O you O have O never O beaten O , O " O he O said O . O " O I O got O more O aggressive O in O the O second O and O third O sets O and O the O wind O picked O up O and O that O also O affected O things O because O Cedric I-PER definitely O went O off O a O little O bit O . O " O The O 26-year-old O O'Brien I-PER , O who O won O the O ATP I-MISC Tour I-MISC stop O in O New I-LOC Haven I-LOC last O week O , O has O now O won O 18 O of O his O last O 20 O matches O , O dating O back O to O qualifying O rounds O in O Los I-LOC Angeles I-LOC in O late O July O . O He O ranks O 76th O after O being O 285th O four O weeks O ago O . O " O I O feel O I O 'm O hitting O the O ball O well O even O though O I O 'm O having O more O mental O letdowns O than O I O did O last O week O , O " O O'Brien I-PER said O . O " O But O I O 'm O still O competing O well O . O " O " O I O got O a O lot O of O first O serves O in O , O " O said O Enqvist I-PER about O his O victory O over O Korda I-PER . O " O I O did O n't O miss O that O many O shots O and O he O was O making O the O mistakes O . O " O Still O marvelling O at O an O exciting O 64-stroke O rally O he O won O in O the O last O game O of O his O second-round O match O against O Javier I-PER Sanchez I-PER of O Spain I-LOC on O Tuesday O , O Enqvist I-PER joked O , O " O Today O against O Petr I-PER there O were O about O 64 O strokes O in O the O whole O match O . O It O was O mostly O short O points O . O " O TENNIS O - O RESULTS O AT O CANADIAN I-MISC OPEN I-MISC . O TORONTO I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Results O from O the O Canadian I-MISC Open I-MISC tennis O tournament O on O Thursday O ( O prefix O number O denotes O seeding O ) O : O Third O round O 3 O - O Wayne I-PER Ferreira I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O beat O Tim I-PER Henman I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-4 O 4 O - O Marcelo I-PER Rios I-PER ( O Chile I-LOC ) O beat O Daniel I-PER Vacek I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-3 O 5 O - O Thomas I-PER Enqvist I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O beat O Petr I-PER Korda I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-4 O Patrick I-PER Rafter I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O 6 O - O MaliVai I-PER Washington I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-1 O 7 O - O Todd I-PER Martin I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O 9 O - O Cedric I-PER Pioline I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 2-6 O 6-2 O 6-4 O Mark I-PER Philippoussis I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O Bohdan I-PER Ulihrach I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-4 O Alex I-PER O'Brien I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Mikael I-PER Tillstrom I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 2-6 O 6-3 O Todd I-PER Woodbridge I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O Daniel I-PER Nestor I-PER ( O Canada I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-2 O ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O RUGBY I-ORG UNION I-ORG - O MULDER I-PER OUT O OF O SECOND O TEST O . O JOHANNESBURG I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Centre O Japie I-PER Mulder I-PER has O been O ruled O out O of O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC 's O team O for O the O second O test O against O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC in O Pretoria I-LOC on O Saturday O . O Mulder I-PER missed O the O first O test O in O Durban I-LOC with O back O spasms O and O failed O a O fitness O check O on O Thursday O . O But O new O Springbok I-ORG skipper O Gary I-PER Teichmann I-PER has O recovered O from O a O bruised O thigh O and O is O ready O to O play O , O coach O Andre I-PER Markgraaff I-PER said O . O Mulder I-PER 's O absence O means O that O Northern I-ORG Transvaal I-ORG centre O Andre I-PER Snyman I-PER should O win O his O second O cap O alongside O provincial O colleague O Danie I-PER van I-PER Schalkwyk I-PER . O Wing O Pieter I-PER Hendriks I-PER is O expected O to O retain O his O place O , O following O speculation O that O Snyman I-PER would O be O picked O out O of O position O on O the O wing O . O The O line-up O would O not O be O announced O until O shortly O before O the O start O , O Markgraaff I-PER said O . O BADMINTON O - O MALAYSIAN I-MISC OPEN I-MISC BADMINTON O RESULTS O . O KUALA I-LOC LUMPUR I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Results O in O the O Malaysian I-MISC Open I-MISC badminton O tournament O on O Friday O ( O prefix O numbers O denote O seedings O ) O : O Men O 's O singles O , O quarter-finals O 2 O - O Ong I-PER Ewe I-PER Hock I-PER ( O Malaysia I-LOC ) O beat O 5/8 O - O Hu I-PER Zhilan I-PER ( O China I-LOC ) O 15-2 O 15-10 O 9/16 O - O Luo I-PER Yigang I-PER ( O China I-LOC ) O beat O Jason I-PER Wong I-PER ( O Malaysia I-LOC ) O 15-5 O 15-6 O Ijaya I-PER Indra I-PER ( O Indonesia I-LOC ) O beat O P. I-PER Kantharoopan I-PER ( O Malaysia I-LOC ) O 15-6 O 5-4 O 9/16 O - O Chen I-PER Gang I-PER ( O China I-LOC ) O beat O 9/16 O - O Hermawan I-PER Susanto I-PER ( O Indonesia I-LOC ) O 15-9 O 15-7 O TENNIS O - O INJURED O CHANDA I-PER RUBIN I-PER OUT O OF O U.S. I-MISC OPEN I-MISC . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Promising O 10th-ranked O American I-MISC Chanda I-PER Rubin I-PER has O pulled O out O of O the O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC Tennis I-MISC Championships I-MISC with O a O wrist O injury O , O tournament O officials O announced O . O The O 20-year-old O Rubin I-PER , O who O was O to O be O seeded O 11th O , O is O still O suffering O from O tendinitis O of O the O right O wrist O that O has O kept O her O sidelined O in O recent O months O . O Rubin I-PER 's O misfortune O turned O into O a O very O lucky O break O for O eighth-seeded O Olympic I-MISC champion O Lindsay I-PER Davenport I-PER . O Davenport I-PER had O drawn O one O of O the O toughest O first-round O assignments O of O any O of O the O seeded O players O in O 17th-ranked O Karina I-PER Habsudova I-PER of O Slovakia I-LOC . O But O as O the O highest-ranked O non-seeded O player O in O the O tournament O , O Habsudova I-PER will O be O moved O into O Rubin I-PER 's O slot O in O the O draw O , O while O Davenport I-PER will O now O get O a O qualifier O in O the O first O round O , O according O to O U.S. I-MISC Tennis I-MISC Association I-MISC officials O . O Rubin I-PER is O the O third O notable O withdrawal O from O the O women O 's O competition O after O 12th-ranked O former O Australian I-MISC Open I-MISC champion O Mary I-PER Pierce I-PER and O 20th-ranked O Wimbledon I-MISC semifinalist O Meredith I-PER McGrath I-PER pulled O out O earlier O this O week O with O injuries O . O Men O 's O Australian I-MISC Open I-MISC champion O Boris I-PER Becker I-PER will O also O miss O the O year O 's O final O Grand I-MISC Slam I-MISC with O a O wrist O injury O . O BASEBALL O - O MAJOR I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC STANDINGS O AFTER O THURSDAY O 'S O GAMES O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Major I-MISC League I-MISC Baseball I-MISC standings O after O games O played O on O Thursday O ( O tabulate O under O won O , O lost O , O winning O percentage O and O games O behind O ) O : O AMERICAN I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC EASTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC W O L O PCT O GB O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 72 O 54 O .571 O - O BALTIMORE I-ORG 67 O 59 O .532 O 5 O BOSTON I-ORG 64 O 64 O .500 O 9 O TORONTO I-ORG 59 O 69 O .461 O 14 O DETROIT I-ORG 45 O 82 O .354 O 27 O 1/2 O CENTRAL I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC CLEVELAND I-ORG 76 O 51 O .598 O - O CHICAGO I-ORG 69 O 60 O .535 O 8 O MINNESOTA I-ORG 63 O 64 O .496 O 13 O MILWAUKEE I-ORG 60 O 68 O .469 O 16 O 1/2 O KANSAS I-ORG CITY I-ORG 58 O 71 O .450 O 19 O WESTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC TEXAS I-ORG 74 O 54 O .578 O - O SEATTLE I-ORG 65 O 61 O .516 O 8 O OAKLAND I-ORG 62 O 68 O .477 O 13 O CALIFORNIA I-ORG 59 O 68 O .465 O 14 O 1/2 O FRIDAY O , O AUGUST O 23 O SCHEDULE O SEATTLE I-ORG AT O BOSTON I-LOC MILWAUKEE I-ORG AT O CLEVELAND I-LOC CALIFORNIA I-ORG AT O BALTIMORE I-LOC OAKLAND I-ORG AT O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC TORONTO I-ORG AT O CHICAGO I-LOC DETROIT I-ORG AT O KANSAS I-LOC CITY I-LOC TEXAS I-ORG AT O MINNESOTA I-LOC NATIONAL I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC EASTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC W O L O PCT O GB O ATLANTA I-ORG 79 O 47 O .627 O - O MONTREAL I-ORG 68 O 58 O .540 O 11 O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 59 O 69 O .461 O 21 O FLORIDA I-ORG 58 O 69 O .457 O 21 O 1/2 O PHILADELPHIA I-ORG 52 O 76 O .406 O 28 O CENTRAL I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC HOUSTON I-ORG 68 O 60 O .531 O - O ST I-ORG LOUIS I-ORG 67 O 60 O .528 O 1/2 O CHICAGO I-ORG 63 O 62 O .504 O 3 O 1/2 O CINCINNATI I-ORG 63 O 62 O .504 O 3 O 1/2 O PITTSBURGH I-ORG 54 O 73 O .425 O 13 O 1/2 O WESTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC SAN I-ORG DIEGO I-ORG 70 O 59 O .543 O - O LOS I-ORG ANGELES I-ORG 67 O 60 O .528 O 2 O COLORADO I-ORG 66 O 62 O .516 O 3 O 1/2 O SAN I-ORG FRANCISCO I-ORG 54 O 71 O .432 O 14 O FRIDAY O , O AUGUST O 23 O SCHEDULE O CINCINNATI I-ORG AT O FLORIDA I-LOC ( O doubleheader O ) O CHICAGO I-ORG AT O ATLANTA I-LOC ST I-ORG LOUIS I-ORG AT O HOUSTON I-LOC PITTSBURGH I-ORG AT O COLORADO I-LOC NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG AT O LOS I-LOC ANGELES I-LOC PHILADELPHIA I-ORG AT O SAN I-LOC DIEGO I-LOC MONTREAL I-ORG AT O SAN I-LOC FRANCISCO I-LOC BASEBALL O - O MAJOR I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC RESULTS O THURSDAY O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Results O of O Major I-MISC League I-MISC Baseball O games O played O on O Thursday O ( O home O team O in O CAPS O ) O : O American I-MISC League I-MISC BOSTON I-ORG 2 O Oakland I-ORG 1 O Seattle I-ORG 10 O BALTIMORE I-ORG 3 O California I-ORG 12 O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 3 O Toronto I-ORG 1 O CHICAGO I-ORG 0 O ( O in O 6 O 1/2 O ) O Detroit I-ORG 10 O KANSAS I-ORG CITY I-ORG 3 O Texas I-ORG 11 O MINNESOTA I-ORG 2 O National I-MISC League I-MISC COLORADO I-ORG 10 O St I-ORG Louis I-ORG 5 O Cincinnati I-ORG 3 O ATLANTA I-ORG 2 O ( O in O 13 O ) O Pittsburgh I-ORG 8 O HOUSTON I-ORG 6 O LOS I-ORG ANGELES I-ORG 8 O Philadelphia I-ORG 5 O Montreal I-ORG 5 O SAN I-ORG FRANCISCO I-ORG 4 O BASEBALL O - O SORRENTO I-PER HITS O SLAM O AS O SEATTLE I-ORG ROUTS O ORIOLES I-ORG . O BALTIMORE I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Former O Oriole I-MISC Jamie I-PER Moyer I-PER allowed O two O hits O over O eight O scoreless O innings O before O tiring O in O the O ninth O and O Paul I-PER Sorrento I-PER added O his O third O grand O slam O of O the O season O as O the O Seattle I-ORG Mariners I-ORG routed O Baltimore I-ORG 10-3 O Thursday O . O Moyer I-PER ( O 10-2 O ) O , O who O was O tagged O for O a O pair O of O homers O by O Mike I-PER Devereaux I-PER and O Brady I-PER Anderson I-PER and O three O runs O in O the O ninth O , O walked O none O and O struck O out O two O . O Norm I-PER Charlton I-PER retired O the O final O three O batters O to O seal O the O victory O . O With O one O out O in O the O fifth O Ken I-PER Griffey I-PER Jr I-PER and O Edgar I-PER Martinez I-PER stroked O back-to-back O singles O off O Orioles I-ORG starter O Rocky I-PER Coppinger I-PER ( O 7-5 O ) O and O Jay I-PER Buhner I-PER walked O . O Sorrento I-PER followed O by O hitting O a O 1-2 O pitch O just O over O the O right-field O wall O for O a O 7-0 O advantage O . O Right O fielder O Bobby I-PER Bonilla I-PER was O after O the O ball O , O which O was O touched O by O fans O at O the O top O of O the O scoreboard O in O right O . O " O Things O fell O in O for O us O , O " O said O Sorrento I-PER , O who O has O six O career O grand O slams O and O hit O the O ninth O of O the O season O for O the O Mariners I-ORG . O " O We O have O over O a O month O left O . O We O 've O got O to O make O up O some O ground O . O " O In O the O American I-MISC League I-MISC wild-card O race O , O the O Mariners I-ORG are O three O games O behind O the O White I-ORG Sox I-ORG , O two O behind O Baltimore I-ORG and O two O ahead O of O the O Red I-ORG Sox I-ORG heading O into O Boston I-LOC for O a O weekend O series O . O Moyer I-PER retired O 11 O straight O batters O between O the O third O and O seventh O innings O and O threw O two O or O fewer O pitches O to O 11 O of O the O 29 O batters O he O faced O . O " O I O made O some O bad O pitches O at O the O end O but O I O 'm O not O going O to O dwell O on O it O . O We O won O the O game O , O " O said O Moyer I-PER . O Coppinger I-PER ( O 7-5 O ) O was O tagged O for O eight O runs O and O 10 O hits O in O 4 O 1/3 O innings O . O Orioles I-ORG manager O Davey I-PER Johnson I-PER missed O the O game O after O being O admitted O to O a O hospital O with O an O irregular O heartbeat O . O Bench O coach O Andy I-PER Etchebarren I-PER took O his O place O . O In O Boston I-LOC , O Troy I-PER O'Leary I-PER homered O off O the O right-field O foul O pole O with O one O out O in O the O bottom O of O the O ninth O and O the O Red I-ORG Sox I-ORG climbed O to O the O .500 O mark O for O the O first O time O this O season O with O their O fourth O straight O victory O , O 2-1 O over O the O Oakland I-ORG Athletics I-ORG . O Boston I-ORG has O won O 15 O of O its O last O 19 O games O . O Boston I-ORG 's O Roger I-PER Clemens I-PER ( O 7-11 O ) O was O one O out O away O from O his O second O straight O shutout O when O pinch-hitter O Matt I-PER Stairs I-PER tripled O over O the O head O of O centre O fielder O Lee I-PER Tinsley I-PER on O an O 0-2 O pitch O and O pinch-hitter O Terry I-PER Steinbach I-PER dunked O a O broken-bat O single O into O right O to O lift O Oakland I-ORG into O a O 1-1 O tie O . O The O run O broke O Clemens I-PER ' O 28-inning O shutout O streak O , O longest O in O the O majors O this O season O . O He O pitched O his O fourth O complete O game O , O allowing O eight O hits O with O two O walks O and O 11 O strikeouts O . O Reliever O Mark I-PER Acre I-PER ( O 0-1 O ) O took O the O loss O . O In O New I-LOC York I-LOC , O Garret I-PER Anderson I-PER and O Gary I-PER DiSarcina I-PER drove O in O two O runs O apiece O in O a O five-run O first O inning O and O Jim I-PER Edmonds I-PER highlighted O a O six-run O sixth O with O a O bases-loaded O double O as O the O California I-ORG Angels I-ORG coasted O to O a O 12-3 O victory O over O the O Yankees I-ORG in O the O rubber O game O of O their O three-game O series O . O The O Angels I-ORG battered O Kenny I-PER Rogers I-PER ( O 10-7 O ) O for O five O runs O in O the O first O . O The O Yankees I-ORG have O allowed O at O least O two O runs O in O the O first O inning O in O six O straight O games O , O getting O outscored O 21-1 O in O the O first O inning O in O that O span O . O Chuck I-PER Finley I-PER ( O 12-12 O ) O snapped O a O four-game O losing O streak O . O In O Kansas I-LOC City I-LOC , O Travis I-PER Fryman I-PER doubled O in O the O go-ahead O run O in O the O fifth O and O Melvin I-PER Nieves I-PER and O Damion I-PER Easley I-PER belted O two-run O homers O as O the O Detroit I-ORG Tigers I-ORG claimed O a O 10-3 O win O over O the O Royals I-ORG , O handing O them O their O fifth O straight O loss O . O The O Tigers I-ORG won O their O third O straight O and O halted O a O seven-game O road O losing O streak O behind O Justin I-PER Thompson I-PER ( O 1-2 O ) O , O who O earned O his O first O major-league O win O . O Tim I-PER Belcher I-PER ( O 12-8 O ) O was O tagged O for O six O runs O and O nine O hits O in O eight O innings O . O At O Minnesota I-LOC , O Ken I-PER Hill I-PER allowed O two O runs O en O route O to O his O sixth O complete O game O of O the O season O and O Rusty I-PER Greer I-PER added O three O hits O , O including O a O homer O , O and O two O RBI I-MISC as O the O red-hot O Texas I-ORG Rangers I-ORG routed O the O Twins I-ORG 11-2 O . O The O Rangers I-ORG , O who O won O for O the O 11th O time O in O their O last O 13 O games O , O have O scored O 45 O runs O in O their O last O five O contests O . O Hill I-PER ( O 14-7 O ) O allowed O 10 O hits O . O He O has O yielded O just O seven O runs O in O his O last O four O starts O , O covering O 33 O 1/3 O innings O . O In O Chicago I-LOC , O Erik I-PER Hanson I-PER outdueled O Alex I-PER Fernandez I-PER , O and O Jacob I-PER Brumfield I-PER drove O in O Otis I-PER Nixon I-PER with O the O game O 's O only O run O in O the O sixth O inning O as O the O Toronto I-ORG Blue I-ORG Jays I-ORG blanked O the O White I-ORG Sox I-ORG 1-0 O in O a O game O shortened O to O six O innings O due O to O rain O . O Toronto I-ORG won O its O fifth O straight O and O handed O the O White I-ORG Sox I-ORG their O seventh O loss O in O nine O games O . O Hanson I-PER ( O 11-15 O ) O allowed O three O hits O , O walked O three O and O struck O out O four O to O snap O a O personal O three-game O losing O streak O . O Fernandez I-PER ( O 12-8 O ) O scattered O six O hits O . O SOCCER O - O SPORTING I-ORG START O NEW O SEASON O WITH O A O WIN O . O LISBON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Sporting I-ORG 's O Luis I-PER Miguel I-PER Predrosa I-PER scored O the O first O goal O of O the O new O league O season O as O the O Lisbon I-LOC side O cruised O to O a O 3-1 O away O win O over O SC I-ORG Espinho I-ORG on O Friday O . O Predrosa I-PER drilled O a O right-foot O shot O into O the O back O of O the O net O after O 24 O minutes O to O set O Sporting I-ORG on O the O way O to O victory O . O Although O Espinho I-ORG 's O Nail I-PER Besirovic I-PER put O the O home O side O back O on O terms O in O the O 35th O minute O , O Sporting I-ORG quickly O restored O their O lead O . O Jose I-PER Luis I-PER Vidigal I-PER scored O in O the O 38th O minute O and O Mustapha I-PER Hadji I-PER added O the O third O in O the O 57th O . O The O game O was O brought O forward O from O Sunday O when O reigning O champions O Porto I-ORG and O Lisbon I-ORG rivals O Benfica I-ORG play O their O first O games O of O the O season O . O SOCCER O - O PORTUGUESE I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULT O . O LISBON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Result O of O a O Portuguese I-MISC first O division O soccer O match O on O Friday O : O Espinho I-ORG 1 O Sporting I-ORG 3 O SOCCER O - O ST I-ORG PAULI I-ORG TAKE O POINT O WITH O LATE O FIGHTBACK O . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Hamburg I-LOC side O St I-ORG Pauli I-ORG , O tipped O as O prime O candidates O for O relegation O , O produced O a O stunning O second-half O fightback O to O draw O 4-4 O in O their O Bundesliga I-MISC clash O with O Schalke I-ORG on O Friday O . O Schalke I-ORG , O who O finished O third O last O season O , O raced O to O a O 3-1 O lead O at O halftime O . O St I-ORG Pauli I-ORG pulled O a O goal O back O through O Andre I-PER Trulsen I-PER but O Schalke I-ORG striker O Martin I-PER Max I-PER restored O his O team O 's O two-goal O cushion O shortly O afterwards O . O Christian I-PER Springer I-PER put O St I-ORG Pauli I-ORG back O in O touch O in O the O 64th O minute O and O three O minutes O later O they O were O level O , O thanks O to O a O penalty O from O Thomas I-PER Sabotzik I-PER . O In O the O night O 's O only O other O match O , O Hamburg I-ORG beat O Hansa I-ORG Rostock I-ORG 1-0 O , O Karsten I-PER Baeron I-PER scoring O the O winner O after O some O dazzling O build-up O from O in-form O midfielder O Harald I-PER Spoerl I-PER . O The O win O put O Hamburg I-ORG in O second O place O in O the O German I-MISC first O division O after O three O games O , O though O that O may O change O after O the O other O sides O play O on O Saturday O . O ATHLETICS O - O SALAH I-PER HISSOU I-PER BREAKS O 10,000 O METRES O WORLD O RECORD O . O BRUSSELS I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Morocco I-LOC 's O Salah I-PER Hissou I-PER broke O the O men O 's O 10,000 O metres O world O record O on O Friday O when O he O clocked O 26 O minutes O 38.08 O seconds O at O the O Brussels I-LOC grand O prix O on O Friday O . O The O previous O mark O of O 26:43.53 O was O set O by O Ethiopia I-LOC 's O Haile I-PER Gebreselassie I-PER in O the O Dutch I-MISC town O of O Hengelo I-LOC in O June O last O year O . O SOCCER O - O GERMAN I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O SUMMARIES O . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Summaries O of O Bundesliga I-MISC matches O on O Friday O : O Hansa I-ORG Rostock I-ORG 0 O Hamburg I-ORG 1 O ( O Baeron I-PER 64th O min O ) O . O Halftime O 0-0 O . O Attendance O 18,500 O . O St I-ORG Pauli I-ORG 4 O ( O Driller I-PER 15th O , O Trulsen I-PER 54th O , O Springer I-PER 64th O , O Sobotzik I-PER 67th O penalty O ) O Schalke I-ORG 4 O ( O Max I-PER 11th O , O Thon I-PER 34th O , O Wilmots I-PER 38th O , O Springer I-PER 64th O ) O . O 1-3 O . O 19,775 O . O SOCCER O - O FRENCH I-MISC LEAGUE O SUMMARY O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Summary O of O a O French I-MISC first O division O match O on O Friday O . O Nancy I-ORG 0 O Paris I-ORG St I-ORG Germain I-ORG 0 O . O Attendance O : O 15,000 O . O SOCCER O - O FRENCH I-MISC LEAGUE O RESULT O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Result O of O a O French I-MISC first O division O match O on O Friday O . O Nancy I-ORG 0 O Paris I-ORG St I-ORG Germain I-ORG 0 O SOCCER O - O GERMAN I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Results O of O German I-MISC first O division O soccer O matches O on O Friday O : O St I-ORG Pauli I-ORG 4 O Schalke I-ORG 4 O Hansa I-ORG Rostock I-ORG 0 O Hamburg I-ORG 1 O ATHLETICS O - O MASTERKOVA I-PER BREAKS O SECOND O WORLD O RECORD O IN O 10 O DAYS O . O Adrian I-PER Warner I-PER BRUSSELS I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Russia I-LOC 's O double O Olympic I-MISC champion O Svetlana I-PER Masterkova I-PER smashed O her O second O world O record O in O just O 10 O days O on O Friday O when O she O bettered O the O mark O for O the O women O 's O 1,000 O metres O . O After O breaking O the O world O record O for O the O women O 's O mile O in O Zurich I-LOC last O Wednesday O , O the O Olympic I-MISC 800 O and O 1,500 O metres O champion O clocked O two O minutes O 28.98 O seconds O over O 1,000 O at O the O Brussels I-LOC grand O prix O meeting O . O The O Russian I-MISC ate O up O the O ground O in O a O swift O last O lap O to O shave O 0.36 O seconds O off O the O previous O best O of O 2:29.34 O set O by O Mozambique I-LOC 's O Maria I-PER Mutola I-PER in O the O same O stadium O in O August O last O year O . O Former O world O 800 O champion O Mutola I-PER pushed O Masterkova I-PER all O the O way O , O finishing O second O in O 2:29.66 O . O But O it O was O the O Russian I-MISC who O picked O up O the O bonus O of O $ O 25,000 O for O the O historic O run O in O front O of O a O capacity O 40,000 O crowd O . O Masterkova I-PER dominated O the O middle-distance O races O at O the O recent O Atlanta I-MISC Games I-MISC following O her O return O to O competition O this O season O after O a O three-year O maternity O break O . O In O her O first O mile O race O at O the O richest O meeting O in O Zurich I-LOC last O Wednesday O , O she O slashed O 3.05 O seconds O off O the O previous O record O . O The O record O of O four O minutes O , O 12.56 O seconds O in O Zurich I-LOC earned O Masterkova I-PER a O bonus O of O $ O 50,000 O plus O one O kilo O of O gold O . O After O Friday O 's O performance O the O Russian I-MISC will O have O earned O well O over O $ O 100,000 O in O less O than O a O fortnight O , O taking O her O appearance O money O into O account O . O Brussels I-LOC organisers O had O laid O a O new O track O for O the O meeting O comparable O to O the O surface O at O the O Atlanta I-MISC Games I-MISC but O put O down O on O a O softer O surface O . O Masterkova I-PER clearly O enjoyed O it O . O Mutola I-PER looked O threatening O in O the O final O 200 O metres O but O the O Russian I-MISC found O an O extra O gear O to O power O home O several O strides O ahead O , O pointing O at O the O time O on O the O clock O with O delight O as O she O crossed O the O line O . O ATHLETICS O - O WOMEN O 'S O 1,000 O METRES O WORLD O RECORD O EVOLUTION O . O BRUSSELS I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Evolution O of O the O women O 's O 1,000 O metres O world O record O ( O tabulated O under O time O , O name O / O nationality O , O venue O , O date O ) O : O 2:30.67 O Christine I-PER Wachtel I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O Berlin I-LOC 17.8.90 O 2:29.34 O Maria I-PER Mutola I-PER ( O Mozambique I-LOC ) O Brussels I-LOC 25.8.95 O 2:28.98 O Svetlana I-PER Masterkova I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O Brussels I-LOC 23.8.96 O ATHLETICS O - O MASTERKOVA I-PER BREAKS O WOMEN O 'S O WORLD O 1,000 O RECORD O . O BRUSSELS I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Russian I-MISC Svetlana I-PER Masterkova I-PER broke O the O women O 's O world O 1,000 O metres O record O on O Friday O when O she O clocked O an O unofficial O two O minutes O 28.99 O seconds O at O the O Brussels I-LOC grand O prix O . O The O previous O mark O of O 2:29.34 O was O set O by O Mozambique I-LOC 's O Maria I-PER Mutola I-PER here O on O August O 25 O last O year O . O The O time O was O officially O adjusted O to O 2:28.98 O . O GOLF O - O GERMAN I-MISC OPEN I-MISC SECOND O ROUND O SCORES O . O STUTTGART I-LOC , O Germany I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Leading O second O round O scores O in O the O German I-MISC Open I-MISC golf O championship O on O Friday O ( O Britain I-LOC unless O stated O ) O : O 128 O Ian I-PER Woosnam I-PER 64 O 64 O 129 O Robert I-PER Karlsson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 67 O 62 O 130 O Fernando I-PER Roca I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 66 O 64 O , O Ian I-PER Pyman I-PER 66 O 64 O 131 O Carl I-PER Suneson I-PER 65 O 66 O , O Stephen I-PER Field I-PER 66 O 65 O 132 O Miguel I-PER Angel I-PER Martin I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 66 O 66 O , O Raymond I-PER Russell I-PER 63 O 69 O , O Thomas I-PER Gogele I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 67 O 65 O , O Paul I-PER Broadhurst I-PER 62 O 70 O , O Diego I-PER Borrego I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 69 O 63 O 133 O Ricky I-PER Willison I-PER 69 O 64 O , O Stephen I-PER Ames I-PER ( O Trinidad I-LOC and I-LOC Tobago I-LOC ) O 68 O 65 O , O Eamonn I-PER Darcy I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O 65 O 68 O 134 O Robert I-PER Coles I-PER 68 O 66 O , O David I-PER Williams I-PER 67 O 67 O , O Thomas I-PER Bjorn I-PER ( O Denmark I-LOC ) O 66 O 68 O , O Pedro I-PER Linhart I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 67 O 67 O , O Michael I-PER Jonzon I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 67 O 67 O , O Roger I-PER Chapman I-PER 72 O 62 O , O Jonathan I-PER Lomas I-PER 67 O 67 O , O Francisco I-PER Cea I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 68 O 66 O 135 O Terry I-PER Price I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 67 O 68 O , O Paul I-PER Eales I-PER 67 O 68 O , O Wayne I-PER Riley I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 64 O 71 O , O Carl I-PER Mason I-PER 69 O 66 O , O Barry I-PER Lane I-PER 68 O 67 O , O Bernhard I-PER Langer I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 64 O 71 O , O Gary I-PER Orr I-PER 67 O 68 O , O Mats I-PER Lanner I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 64 O 71 O , O Jeff I-PER Hawksworth I-PER 67 O 68 O , O Des I-PER Smyth I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O 66 O 69 O , O David I-PER Carter I-PER 66 O 69 O , O Steve I-PER Webster I-PER 69 O 66 O , O Jose I-PER Maria I-PER Canizares I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 67 O 68 O , O Paul I-PER Lawrie I-PER 66 O 69 O ATHLETICS O - O MITCHELL I-PER UPSTAGES O TRIO O OF O OLYMPIC I-MISC SPRINT O CHAMPIONS O . O Adrian I-PER Warner I-PER BRUSSELS I-LOC 1996-08-23 O American I-MISC Dennis I-PER Mitchell I-PER upstaged O a O trio O of O past O and O present O Olympic I-MISC 100 O metres O champions O on O Friday O with O a O storming O victory O at O the O Brussels I-LOC grand O prix O . O Sporting I-ORG his O customary O bright O green O outfit O , O the O U.S. I-LOC champion O clocked O 10.03 O seconds O despite O damp O conditions O to O take O the O scalp O of O Canada I-LOC 's O reigning O Olympic I-MISC champion O Donovan I-PER Bailey I-PER , O 1992 O champion O Linford I-PER Christie I-PER of O Britain I-LOC and O American I-MISC 1984 O and O 1988 O champion O Carl I-PER Lewis I-PER . O Mitchell I-PER also O beat O world O and O Olympic I-MISC champion O Bailey I-PER at O the O most O lucrative O meeting O in O the O sport O in O Zurich I-LOC last O week O . O The O American I-MISC , O who O finished O fourth O at O the O Atlanta I-MISC Games I-MISC , O was O fast O out O of O his O blocks O and O held O off O Bailey I-PER 's O late O burst O in O the O final O 20 O metres O before O heading O off O for O a O lap O of O celebration O . O The O Canadian I-MISC was O second O in O 10.09 O with O Lewis I-PER third O in O 10.10 O , O ahead O of O Atlanta I-LOC bronze O medallist O Ato I-PER Boldon I-PER who O clocked O 10.12 O in O fourth O . O Christie I-PER , O competing O in O what O is O expected O to O be O his O last O major O international O meeting O , O finished O fifth O in O 10.14 O . O Lewis I-PER , O making O a O rare O appearance O in O Europe I-LOC in O a O sprint O race O , O left O the O track O with O a O slight O limp O . O American I-MISC Olympic I-MISC high O hurdles O champion O Allen I-PER Johnson I-PER defied O the O wet O conditions O to O produce O a O brilliant O 12.92 O seconds O in O the O 110 O metres O race O , O just O 0.01 O outside O the O world O record O held O by O Britain I-LOC 's O Colin I-PER Jackson I-PER . O Johnson I-PER ran O the O same O time O at O the O U.S. I-LOC Olympic I-MISC trials O in O Atlanta I-LOC in O June O to O become O the O second O equal O fastest O hurdler O of O all O time O with O American I-MISC Roger I-PER Kingdom I-PER . O He O seemed O to O relish O the O new O track O at O the O Brussels I-LOC meeting O , O dominating O the O race O from O start O to O finish O with O a O slight O wind O at O his O back O . O Jackson I-PER , O the O only O man O to O have O run O faster O , O could O not O live O with O his O speed O , O taking O second O in O 13.24 O seconds O . O The O rain O was O pelting O down O when O the O women O 's O high O hurdlers O stepped O up O for O their O 100 O metres O race O . O But O Sweden I-LOC 's O Olympic I-MISC high O hurdles O champion O Ludmila I-PER Engquist I-PER , O who O crashed O out O of O last O week O 's O meeting O in O Zurich I-LOC after O hitting O a O hurdle O , O also O kept O her O footing O perfectly O to O win O in O a O fast O 12.60 O seconds O . O Olympic I-MISC silver O medallist O Brigita I-PER Bukovec I-PER of O Slovenia I-LOC could O finish O only O fifth O in O the O race O in O 12.95 O . O Jamaican I-MISC Commonwealth I-ORG champion O Michelle I-PER Freeman I-PER took O second O in O 12.77 O ahead O of O Cuban I-MISC Aliuska I-PER Lopez I-PER . O The O Zurich I-LOC fall O cost O Engquist I-PER a O shot O at O a O jackpot O of O 20 O one-kg O gold O bars O which O can O be O won O by O athletes O who O clinch O their O events O at O all O of O the O Golden I-MISC Four I-MISC series O in O Oslo I-LOC , O Zurich I-LOC , O Brussels I-LOC and O Berlin I-LOC . O Seven O athletes O went O into O Friday O 's O penultimate O meeting O of O the O series O with O a O chance O of O winning O the O prize O and O American I-MISC men O 's O 400 O metres O hurdles O champion O Derrick I-PER Adkins I-PER kept O his O hopes O alive O in O the O competition O by O winning O his O event O in O 47.93 O . O American I-MISC Olympic I-MISC champion O Gail I-PER Devers I-PER clocked O a O swift O 10.84 O seconds O on O her O way O to O victory O in O the O women O 's O 100 O metres O , O the O second O fastest O time O of O the O season O and O 0.10 O seconds O faster O than O her O winning O time O in O Atlanta I-LOC . O Jamaican I-MISC veteran O Merlene I-PER Ottey I-PER , O who O beat O Devers I-PER in O Zurich I-LOC after O just O missing O out O on O the O gold O medal O in O Atlanta I-LOC after O a O photo O finish O , O had O to O settle O for O third O place O in O 11.04 O . O American I-MISC world O champion O Gwen I-PER Torrence I-PER , O the O bronze O medallist O in O Atlanta I-LOC , O was O second O in O 11.00 O . O It O was O a O costly O defeat O for O Ottey I-PER since O it O threw O her O out O of O the O race O for O the O Golden I-MISC Four I-MISC jackpot O . O ATHLETICS O - O BRUSSELS I-MISC GRAND I-MISC PRIX I-MISC RESULTS O . O BRUSSELS I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Leading O results O in O the O Brussels I-MISC Grand I-MISC Prix I-MISC athletics O meeting O on O Friday O : O Women O 's O discus O 1. O Ilke I-PER Wyludda I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 66.60 O metres O 2. O Ellina I-PER Zvereva I-PER ( O Belarus I-LOC ) O 65.66 O 3. O Franka I-PER Dietzsch I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 61.74 O 4. O Natalya I-PER Sadova I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 61.64 O 5. O Mette I-PER Bergmann I-PER ( O Norway I-LOC ) O 61.44 O 6. O Nicoleta I-PER Grasu I-PER ( O Romania I-LOC ) O 61.36 O 7. O Olga I-PER Chernyavskaya I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 60.46 O 8. O Irina I-PER Yatchenko I-PER ( O Belarus I-LOC ) O 58.92 O Women O 's O 100 O metres O hurdles O 1. O Ludmila I-PER Engquist I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 12.60 O seconds O 2. O Michelle I-PER Freeman I-PER ( O Jamaica I-LOC ) O 12.77 O 3. O Aliuska I-PER Lopez I-PER ( O Cuba I-LOC ) O 12.85 O 4. O Dionne I-PER Rose I-PER ( O Jamaica I-LOC ) O 12.88 O 5. O Brigita I-PER Bukovec I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O 12.95 O 6. O Yulia I-PER Graudin I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 12.96 O 7. O Julie I-PER Baumann I-PER ( O Switzerland I-LOC ) O 13.36 O 8. O Patricia I-PER Girard-Leno I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 13.36 O 9. O Dawn I-PER Bowles I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 13.53 O Men O 's O 110 O metres O hurdles O 1. O Allen I-PER Johnson I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 12.92 O seconds O 2. O Colin I-PER Jackson I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 13.24 O 3. O Emilio I-PER Valle I-PER ( O Cuba I-LOC ) O 13.33 O 4. O Sven I-PER Pieters I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 13.37 O 5. O Steve I-PER Brown I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 13.38 O 6. O Frank I-PER Asselman I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 13.64 O 7. O Hubert I-PER Grossard I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 13.65 O 8. O Jonathan I-PER N'Senga I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 13.66 O 9. O Johan I-PER Lisabeth I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 13.75 O Women O 's O 5,000 O metres O 1. O Roberta I-PER Brunet I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 14 O minutes O 48.96 O seconds O 2. O Fernanda I-PER Ribeiro I-PER ( O Portugal I-LOC ) O 14:49.81 O 3. O Sally I-PER Barsosio I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 14:58.29 O 4. O Paula I-PER Radcliffe I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 14:59.70 O 5. O Julia I-PER Vaquero I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 15:04.94 O 6. O Catherine I-PER McKiernan I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O 15:07.57 O 7. O Annette I-PER Peters I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 15:07.85 O 8. O Pauline I-PER Konga I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 15:11.40 O Men O 's O 100 O metres O 1. O Dennis I-PER Mitchell I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 10.03 O seconds O 2. O Donovan I-PER Bailey I-PER ( O Canada I-LOC ) O 10.09 O 3. O Carl I-PER Lewis I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 10.10 O 4. O Ato I-PER Boldon I-PER ( O Trinidad I-LOC ) O 10.12 O 5. O Linford I-PER Christie I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 10.14 O 6. O Davidson I-PER Ezinwa I-PER ( O Nigeria I-LOC ) O 10.15 O 7. O Jon I-PER Drummond I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 10.16 O 8. O Bruny I-PER Surin I-PER ( O Canada I-LOC ) O 10.30 O Men O 's O 400 O metres O hurdles O 1. O Derrick I-PER Adkins I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 47.93 O seconds O 2. O Samuel I-PER Matete I-PER ( O Zambia I-LOC ) O 47.99 O 3. O Rohan I-PER Robinson I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 48.86 O 4. O Torrance I-PER Zellner I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 49.06 O 5. O Jean-Paul I-PER Bruwier I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 49.24 O 6. O Dusan I-PER Kovacs I-PER ( O Hungary I-LOC ) O 49.31 O 7. O Calvin I-PER Davis I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 49.49 O 8. O Laurent I-PER Ottoz I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 49.61 O 9. O Marc I-PER Dollendorf I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 50.36 O Women O 's O 100 O metres O 1. O Gail I-PER Devers I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 10.84 O seconds O 2. O Gwen I-PER Torrence I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 11.00 O 3. O Merlene I-PER Ottey I-PER ( O Jamaica I-LOC ) O 11.04 O 4. O Mary I-PER Onyali I-PER ( O Nigeria I-LOC ) O 11.09 O 5. O Chryste I-PER Gaines I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 11.18 O 6. O Zhanna I-PER Pintusevich I-PER ( O Ukraine I-LOC ) O 11.27 O 7. O Irina I-PER Privalova I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 11.28 O 8. O Natalia I-PER Voronova I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 11.28 O 9. O Juliet I-PER Cuthbert I-PER ( O Jamaica I-LOC ) O 11.31 O Women O 's O 1,500 O metres O 1. O Regina I-PER Jacobs I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 4 O minutes O 01.77 O seconds O 2. O Patricia I-PER Djate I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 4:02.26 O 3. O Carla I-PER Sacramento I-PER ( O Portugal I-LOC ) O 4:02.67 O 4. O Yekaterina I-PER Podkopayeva I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 4:04.78 O 5. O Margret I-PER Crowley I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 4:05.00 O 6. O Leah I-PER Pells I-PER ( O Canada I-LOC ) O 4:05.64 O 7. O Sarah I-PER Thorsett I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 4:06.80 O 8. O Sinead I-PER Delahunty I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O 4:07.27 O 3,000 O metres O steeplechase O 1. O Joseph I-PER Keter I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 8 O minutes O 10.02 O seconds O 2. O Patrick I-PER Sang I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 8:12.04 O 3. O Moses I-PER Kiptanui I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 8:12.65 O 4. O Gideon I-PER Chirchir I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 8:15.69 O 5. O Richard I-PER Kosgei I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 8:16.80 O 6. O Larbi I-PER El I-PER Khattabi I-PER ( O Morocco I-LOC ) O 8:17.29 O 7. O Eliud I-PER Barngetuny I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 8:17.66 O 8. O Bernard I-PER Barmasai I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 8:17.94 O Men O 's O 400 O metres O 1. O Michael I-PER Johnson I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 44.29 O seconds O 2. O Derek I-PER Mills I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 44.78 O 3. O Anthuan I-PER Maybank I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 44.92 O 4. O Davis I-PER Kamoga I-PER ( O Uganda I-LOC ) O 44.96 O 5. O Jamie I-PER Baulch I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 45.08 O 6. O Sunday I-PER Bada I-PER ( O Nigeria I-LOC ) O 45.21 O 7. O Samson I-PER Kitur I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 45.34 O 8. O Mark I-PER Richardson I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 45.67 O 9. O Jason I-PER Rouser I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 46.11 O Men O 's O 200 O metres O 1. O Frankie I-PER Fredericks I-PER ( O Namibia I-LOC ) O 19.92 O seconds O 2. O Ato I-PER Boldon I-PER ( O Trinidad I-LOC ) O 19.99 O 3. O Jeff I-PER Williams I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 20.21 O 4. O Jon I-PER Drummond I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 20.42 O 5. O Patrick I-PER Stevens I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 20.42 O 6. O Michael I-PER Marsh I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 20.43 O 7. O Ivan I-PER Garcia I-PER ( O Cuba I-LOC ) O 20.45 O 8. O Eric I-PER Wymeersch I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 20.84 O 9. O Lamont I-PER Smith I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 21.08 O Women O 's O 1,000 O metres O 1. O Svetlana I-PER Masterkova I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 2 O minutes O 28.98 O seconds O ( O world O record O ) O 2. O Maria I-PER Mutola I-PER ( O Mozambique I-LOC ) O 2:29.66 O 3. O Malgorzata I-PER Rydz I-PER ( O Poland I-LOC ) O 2:39.00 O 4. O Anja I-PER Smolders I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 2:43.06 O 5. O Veerle I-PER De I-PER Jaeghere I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 2:43.18 O 6. O Eleonora I-PER Berlanda I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 2:43.44 O 7. O Anneke I-PER Matthijs I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 2:43.82 O 8. O Jacqueline I-PER Martin I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 2:44.22 O Women O 's O 200 O metres O 1. O Mary I-PER Onyali I-PER ( O Nigeria I-LOC ) O 22.42 O seconds O 2. O Inger I-PER Miller I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 22.66 O 3. O Irina I-PER Privalova I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 22.68 O 4. O Natalia I-PER Voronova I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 22.73 O 5. O Marina I-PER Trandenkova I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 22.84 O 6. O Chandra I-PER Sturrup I-PER ( O Bahamas I-LOC ) O 22.85 O 7. O Zundra I-PER Feagin I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 23.18 O 8. O Galina I-PER Malchugina I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 23.25 O Women O 's O 400 O metres O 1. O Cathy I-PER Freeman I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 49.48 O seconds O 2. O Marie-Jose I-PER Perec I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 49.72 O 3. O Falilat I-PER Ogunkoya I-PER ( O Nigeria I-LOC ) O 49.97 O 4. O Pauline I-PER Davis I-PER ( O Bahamas I-LOC ) O 50.14 O 5. O Fatima I-PER Yussuf I-PER ( O Nigeria I-LOC ) O 50.14 O 6. O Maicel I-PER Malone I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 50.51 O 7. O Hana I-PER Benesova I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O 51.71 O 8. O Ann I-PER Mercken I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 53.55 O Men O 's O 3,000 O metres O 1. O Daniel I-PER Komen I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 7 O minutes O 25.87 O seconds O 2. O Khalid I-PER Boulami I-PER ( O Morocco I-LOC ) O 7:31.65 O 3. O Bob I-PER Kennedy I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 7:31.69 O 4. O El I-PER Hassane I-PER Lahssini I-PER ( O Morocco I-LOC ) O 7:32.44 O 5. O Thomas I-PER Nyariki I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 7:35.56 O 6. O Noureddine I-PER Morceli I-PER ( O Algeria I-LOC ) O 7:36.81 O 7. O Fita I-PER Bayesa I-PER ( O Ethiopia I-LOC ) O 7:38.09 O 8. O Martin I-PER Keino I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 7:38.88 O Men O 's O discus O 1. O Lars I-PER Riedel I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 66.74 O metres O 2. O Anthony I-PER Washington I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 66.72 O 3. O Vladimir I-PER Dubrovshchik I-PER ( O Belarus I-LOC ) O 64.02 O 4. O Virgilius I-PER Alekna I-PER ( O Lithuania I-LOC ) O 63.62 O 5. O Juergen I-PER Schult I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 63.48 O 6. O Vassiliy I-PER Kaptyukh I-PER ( O Belarus I-LOC ) O 61.80 O 7. O Vaclavas I-PER Kidikas I-PER ( O Lithuania I-LOC ) O 60.92 O 8. O Michael I-PER Mollenbeck I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 59.24 O Men O 's O triple O jump O 1. O Jonathan I-PER Edwards I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 17.50 O metres O 2. O Yoelvis I-PER Quesada I-PER ( O Cuba I-LOC ) O 17.29 O 3. O Brian I-PER Wellman I-PER ( O Bermuda I-LOC ) O 17.05 O 4. O Kenny I-PER Harrison I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 16.97 O 5. O Gennadi I-PER Markov I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 16.66 O 6. O Francis I-PER Agyepong I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 16.63 O 7. O Rogel I-PER Nachum I-PER ( O Israel I-LOC ) O 16.36 O 8. O Sigurd I-PER Njerve I-PER ( O Norway I-LOC ) O 16.35 O Men O 's O 1,500 O metres O 1. O Hicham I-PER El I-PER Guerrouj I-PER ( O Morocco I-LOC ) O three O minutes O 29.05 O seconds O 2. O Isaac I-PER Viciosa I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 3:33.00 O 3. O William I-PER Tanui I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 3:33.36 O 4. O Elijah I-PER Maru I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 3:33.64 O 5. O Marcus I-PER O'Sullivan I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O 3:33.77 O 6. O John I-PER Mayock I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 3:33.94 O 7. O Laban I-PER Rotich I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 3:34.12 O 8. O Christophe I-PER Impens I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 3:34.13 O Women O 's O high O jump O 1. O Stefka I-PER Kostadinova I-PER ( O Bulgaria I-LOC ) O 2.03 O metres O 2. O Inga I-PER Babakova I-PER ( O Ukraine I-LOC ) O 2.03 O 3. O Alina I-PER Astafei I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 1.97 O 4. O Tatyana I-PER Motkova I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 1.94 O 5. O Svetlana I-PER Zalevskaya I-PER ( O Kazakhstan I-LOC ) O 1.91 O 6. O Yelena I-PER Gulyayeva I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 1.88 O 7. O Hanna I-PER Haugland I-PER ( O Norway I-LOC ) O 1.88 O 8 O equal O . O Olga I-PER Boshova I-PER ( O Moldova I-LOC ) O 1.85 O 8 O equal O . O Nele I-PER Zilinskiene I-PER ( O Lithuania I-LOC ) O 1.85 O Men O 's O 10,000 O metres O 1. O Salah I-PER Hissou I-PER ( O Morocco I-LOC ) O 26 O minutes O 38.08 O seconds O ( O world O record O ) O 2. O Paul I-PER Tergat I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 26:54.41 O 3. O Paul I-PER Koech I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 26:56.78 O 4. O William I-PER Kiptum I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 27:18.84 O 5. O Aloys I-PER Nizigama I-PER ( O Burundi I-LOC ) O 27:25.13 O 6. O Mathias I-PER Ntawulikura I-PER ( O Rwanda I-LOC ) O 27:25.48 O 7. O Abel I-PER Anton I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 28:18.44 O 8. O Kamiel I-PER Maase I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O 28.29.42 O 9. O Worku I-PER Bekila I-PER ( O Ethiopia I-LOC ) O 28.42.23 O 10. O Robert I-PER Stefko I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O 28:42.26 O SOCCER O - O JORGE I-PER CALLS O UP O SIX O PORTO I-ORG PLAYERS O FOR O WORLD I-MISC CUP I-MISC QUALIFIER O . O LISBON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Portugal I-LOC 's O new O coach O Artur I-PER Jorge I-PER called O up O six O players O from O league O champions O Porto I-ORG on O Friday O in O an O 18-man O squad O for O the O opening O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC qualifier O against O Armenia I-LOC on O August O 31 O . O Midfielder O Paulo I-PER Sousa I-PER , O recently O transferred O to O Borussia I-ORG Dortmund I-ORG from O Italy I-LOC 's O Juventus I-ORG , O is O the O only O leading O member O of O the O Portuguese I-MISC side O from O this O year O 's O European I-MISC championships O who O will O not O make O the O trip O . O It O will O be O Jorge I-PER 's O first O game O in O charge O of O the O national O squad O since O taking O over O from O Antonio I-PER Oliveira I-PER , O who O now O coaches O Porto I-ORG , O at O the O end O of O Euro I-MISC 96 I-MISC . O Squad O : O Goalkeepers O - O Vitor I-PER Baia I-PER , O Rui I-PER Correia I-PER . O Defenders O - O Jorge I-PER Costa I-PER , O Paulinho I-PER Santos I-PER , O Helder I-PER Cristovao I-PER , O Carlos I-PER Secretario I-PER , O Dimas I-PER Teixeira I-PER , O Fernando I-PER Couto I-PER . O Midfielders O - O Jose I-PER Barroso I-PER , O Luis I-PER Figo I-PER , O Rui I-PER Barros I-PER , O Rui I-PER Costa I-PER , O Oceano I-PER Cruz I-PER , O Ricardo I-PER Sa I-PER Pinto I-PER . O Forwards O - O Domingos I-PER Oliveira I-PER , O Joao I-PER Vieira I-PER Pinto I-PER , O Jorge I-PER Cadete I-PER , O Antonio I-PER Folha I-PER . O SOCCER O - O VOGTS I-PER KEEPS O FAITH O WITH O EURO I-MISC ' I-MISC 96 I-MISC CHAMPIONS O . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Trainer O Berti I-PER Vogts I-PER kept O faith O with O his O entire O European I-MISC championship O winning O squad O for O Germany I-LOC 's O first O match O since O their O title O victory O , O a O friendly O in O Poland I-LOC . O Vogts I-PER picked O no O new O players O for O the O squad O for O the O September O 4 O game O in O Zabrze I-LOC . O Instead O on O Friday O he O nominated O all O 23 O Euro I-MISC ' I-MISC 96 I-MISC veterans O including O Bremen I-ORG 's O Jens I-PER Todt I-PER , O called O up O before O the O final O by O special O UEFA I-ORG dispensation O . O He O will O , O however O , O have O to O do O without O the O Dortmund I-ORG trio O of O libero O Matthias I-PER Sammer I-PER , O midfielder O Steffen I-PER Freund I-PER and O defender O Rene I-PER Schneider I-PER , O who O were O all O formally O nominated O despite O being O injured O . O " O This O squad O is O currently O the O basis O of O my O planning O for O the O 1998 O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC , O " O Vogts I-PER said O . O " O We O 'll O have O to O see O which O other O players O produce O good O league O performances O to O play O themselves O into O the O squad O . O " O Squad O : O Goalkeepers O - O Oliver I-PER Kahn I-PER , O Andreas I-PER Koepke I-PER , O Oliver I-PER Reck I-PER Defenders O - O Markus I-PER Babbel I-PER , O Thomas I-PER Helmer I-PER , O Juergen I-PER Kohler I-PER , O Stefan I-PER Reuter I-PER , O Matthias I-PER Sammer I-PER , O Rene I-PER Schneider I-PER Midfielders O - O Mario I-PER Basler I-PER , O Marco I-PER Bode I-PER , O Dieter I-PER Eilts I-PER , O Steffen I-PER Freund I-PER , O Thomas I-PER Haessler I-PER , O Andreas I-PER Moeller I-PER , O Mehmet I-PER Scholl I-PER , O Thomas I-PER Strunz I-PER , O Jens I-PER Todt I-PER , O Christian I-PER Ziege I-PER Forwards O - O Oliver I-PER Bierhoff I-PER , O Fredi I-PER Bobic I-PER , O Juergen I-PER Klinsmann I-PER , O Stefan I-PER Kuntz I-PER . O SOCCER O - O EUROPEAN I-MISC CUP I-MISC DRAWS O FOR O AEK I-ORG , O OLYMPIAKOS I-ORG , O PAO I-ORG . O ATHENS I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Following O are O the O European I-MISC soccer O draws O for O the O UEFA I-ORG cup O and O the O cup O 's O winners O cup O involving O Greek I-MISC teams O that O took O place O today O in O Geneva I-LOC : O x-AEK I-ORG Athens I-ORG ( O Greece I-LOC ) O v O Chemlon I-ORG Humenne I-ORG ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O x-Olympiakos I-ORG v O Ferencvaros I-ORG ( O Hungary I-LOC ) O x-PAO I-ORG v O Legia I-ORG Warsaw I-ORG ( O Poland I-LOC ) O x O indicates O seeded O teams O . O -- O Dimitris I-PER Kontogiannis I-PER , O Athens I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +301 O 3311812-4 O SOCCER O - O EURO I-MISC CLUB O COMPETITION O FIRST O ROUND O DRAWS O . O GENEVA I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Draws O for O the O first O round O of O the O European I-MISC club O soccer O competitions O made O on O Friday O ( O x O denotes O seeded O team O ) O : O UEFA I-MISC Cup I-MISC Lyngby I-ORG ( O Denmark I-LOC ) O v O x-Club I-ORG Brugge I-ORG ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O Casino I-ORG Graz I-ORG ( O Austria I-LOC ) O v O Ekeren I-ORG ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O Besiktas I-ORG ( O Turkey I-LOC ) O v O Molenbeek I-ORG ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O Alania I-ORG Vladikavkaz I-ORG ( O Russia I-LOC ) O v O x-Anderlecht I-ORG ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O Cup I-MISC Winners I-MISC ' I-MISC Cup I-MISC x-Cercle I-ORG Brugge I-ORG ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O v O Brann I-ORG Bergen I-ORG ( O Norway I-LOC ) O CRICKET O - O SRI I-LOC LANKA I-LOC AND O AUSTRALIA I-LOC SAY O RELATIONS O HAVE O HEALED O . O COLOMBO I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC and O Australia I-LOC agreed O on O Friday O that O relations O between O the O two O teams O had O healed O since O the O Sri I-MISC Lankans I-MISC ' O acrimonious O tour O last O year O . O The O Sri I-MISC Lankans I-MISC were O first O found O guilty O then O cleared O of O ball O tampering O and O off-spinner O Muttiah I-PER Muralitharan I-PER was O called O for O throwing O during O a O controversial O three-test O series O in O Australia I-LOC . O " O Our O concern O is O to O get O out O there O and O play O proper O cricket O , O " O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC captain O Arjuna I-PER Ranatunga I-PER told O a O news O conference O on O the O eve O of O a O warmup O match O between O the O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC champions O and O a O World I-ORG XI I-ORG team O scheduled O for O Saturday O . O " O What O happened O is O history O . O " O Australian I-MISC team O manager O Cam I-PER Battersby I-PER said O he O agreed O with O Ranatunga I-PER . O " O I O believe O relations O between O the O two O teams O will O be O excellent O , O " O Batterby I-PER said O . O The O Australians I-MISC are O making O their O first O visit O to O the O Indian I-LOC Ocean I-LOC island O since O boycotting O a O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC fixture O in O February O after O a O terrorist O bomb O in O Colombo I-LOC . O Australia I-LOC have O been O promised O the O presence O of O commandos O , O sniffer O dogs O and O plainclothes O policemen O to O ensure O a O limited O overs O tournament O is O trouble-free O . O The O tournament O , O starting O on O August O 26 O , O also O includes O India I-LOC and O Zimbabwe I-LOC . O Battersby I-PER said O he O was O satisfied O with O the O security O arrangements O . O Sri I-MISC Lankan I-MISC officials O said O they O expected O heavy O rain O which O washed O out O a O warmup O match O on O Friday O should O cease O by O Saturday O . O Australia I-LOC , O led O by O wicketkeeper O Ian I-PER Healy I-PER , O opened O their O short O tour O of O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC with O a O five-run O win O over O the O country O 's O youth O team O on O Thursday O . O PRESS O DIGEST O - O ANGOLA I-LOC - O AUG O 23 O . O LUANDA I-LOC 1996-08-23 O These O are O the O leading O stories O in O the O Angolan I-MISC press O on O Friday O . O Reuters I-ORG has O not O verified O these O stories O and O does O not O vouch O for O their O accuracy O . O - O - O - O - O JORNAL I-ORG DE I-ORG ANGOLA I-ORG - O The O Angolan I-MISC Chief O of O State O addressed O a O letter O to O UN I-ORG Security I-ORG Council I-ORG proposing O dates O for O the O conclusion O of O the O peace O process O in O Angola I-LOC . O He O proposed O definite O dates O , O August O 25 O for O return O of O Unita I-ORG generals O to O the O joint O army O , O September O 5 O for O the O beginning O of O the O formation O of O the O Government I-ORG of I-ORG National I-ORG Unity I-ORG and I-ORG Reconciliation I-ORG . O Until O this O date O the O free O circulation O of O peoples O and O goods O should O be O guaranteed O , O the O government O administration O installed O in O all O areas O and O the O Unita I-ORG deputies O should O occupy O their O places O in O the O National I-ORG Assembly I-ORG . O The O president O justified O his O proposal O by O the O delays O verified O in O the O peace O process O , O including O the O fact O that O areas O under O Unita I-ORG control O or O occupation O have O not O been O effectively O demilitarised O , O where O the O Unita I-ORG military O forces O have O been O substituted O by O their O so-called O police O . O - O President O Dos I-PER Santos I-PER proposes O the O establishment O by O UN I-ORG Security I-ORG Council I-ORG of O definitive O and O final O timetable O for O the O tasks O and O obligations O under O the O Lusaka I-MISC Agreement I-MISC and O the O sending O of O a O mission O of O SC I-ORG , O as O soon O as O possible O , O to O supervise O the O execution O of O the O agreement O . O FORECAST O - O S.AFRICAN I-MISC COMPANY O RESULTS O CONSENSUS O . O JOHANNESBURG I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Analysts O estimates O of O major O South I-MISC African I-MISC company O results O expected O next O week O include O the O following O ( O all O figures O cents O per O share O ) O : O DAY--COMPANY----PERIOD--CONSENSUS----RANGE-------PVS O MON O Gencor I-ORG YR O EPS O 93.12 O 92.0-94.5 O 73.8 O MON O Gencor I-ORG YR O DIV O 25.75 O 25.0-27.0 O 20.0 O MON O Primedia I-ORG YR O EPS O N O / O A O 149.1 O MON O Primedia I-ORG YR O DIV O N O / O A O 123.2 O MON O Distillers I-ORG YR O EPS O N O / O A O 71.8 O MON O Distillers I-ORG YR O DIV O N O / O A O 49.0 O TUE O Iscor I-ORG YR O EPS O 29.7 O 26.0-32.0 O 38.0 O TUE O Iscor I-ORG YR O DIV O 15.0 O 14.5-16.5 O 16.5 O TUE O McCarthy I-ORG YR O EPS O 125.3 O 112.0-149.0 O 93.2 O TUE O McCarthy I-ORG YR O DIV O 36.8 O 32.0-43.0 O 28.0 O WED O Imphold I-ORG YR O EPS O 172.7 O 170.4-175.0 O 115.1 O WED O Imphold I-ORG YR O DIV O 67.5 O 66.6-68.4 O 45.0 O THU O M&R I-ORG YR O EPS O 113.0 O 112.1-113.4 O 126.0 O THU O M&R I-ORG YR O DIV O 31.7 O 10.5-42.3 O 47.0 O THU O JD I-ORG Group I-ORG YR O EPS O 143.7 O 138.0-149.0 O 111.2 O THU O JD I-ORG Group I-ORG YR O DIV O 41.8 O 41.0-42.5 O 33.0 O ooOOoo O -- O Johannesburg I-LOC newsroom O , O +27 O 11 O 482 O 1003 O Ulster I-ORG Petroleums I-ORG Ltd I-ORG Q2 O net O profit O falls O . O CALGARY I-LOC 1996-08-23 O 1996 O 1995 O Shr O C$ I-MISC 0.04 O C$ I-MISC 0.08 O Net O 1,196 O 2,232 O Cash O flow O / O shr O 0.39 O 0.41 O Revs O 20,167 O 18,623 O 6 O MONTHS O Shr O C$ I-MISC 0.12 O C$ I-MISC 0.15 O Net O 3,674 O 4,271 O Cash O flow O / O shr O 0.86 O 0.81 O Revs O 41,752 O 35,711 O ( O All O data O above O 000s O except O per O share O numbers O ) O -- O Reuters I-ORG Toronto I-ORG Bureau I-ORG 416 O 941-8100 O Nigerian I-MISC terms O jeopardize O Commonwealth I-ORG trip-Canada I-MISC . O OTTAWA I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Commonwealth I-ORG ministers O concerned O about O human O rights O in O Nigeria I-LOC may O cancel O a O planned O trip O there O because O of O government O restrictions O on O their O mission O , O Canadian I-MISC Foreign O Minister O Lloyd I-PER Axworthy I-PER said O on O Friday O . O " O The O reaction O of O the O regime O there O is O such O that O many O of O us O feel O that O the O mission O under O the O present O circumstances O should O n't O go O ahead O , O " O Axworthy I-PER said O . O Commonwealth I-ORG foreign O ministers O will O meet O in O London I-LOC on O Wednesday O to O discuss O what O to O do O , O he O added O . O Mid-tier O golds O up O in O heavy O trading O . O TORONTO I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Investors O gave O into O gold O fever O Friday O morning O , O with O heavy O trading O in O a O handful O of O Toronto-based I-MISC gold O companies O . O TVX I-ORG Gold I-ORG Inc I-ORG was O up O C$ I-MISC 0.30 O to O C$ I-MISC 11.55 O in O trading O of O 780,000 O shares O , O while O Kinross I-ORG Gold I-ORG Corp I-ORG gained O C$ I-MISC 0.25 O to O C$ I-MISC 11 O in O volume O of O 720,000 O shares O . O And O Scorpion I-ORG Minerals I-ORG Inc I-ORG , O a O junior O gold O exploration O company O with O five O Indonesian I-MISC mining O properties O , O was O up O C$ I-MISC 0.50 O to O C$ I-MISC 6 O , O with O about O 120,000 O shares O changing O hands O . O TVX I-ORG and O Kinross I-ORG rose O after O recent O buy O recommendations O from O U.S. I-LOC brokers O , O analysts O said O . O But O Scorpion I-ORG was O raising O a O lot O of O eyebrows O after O it O issued O a O release O Friday O morning O saying O it O was O not O aware O of O any O developments O that O could O have O affected O the O stock O . O The O company O was O formed O this O year O and O a O couple O of O analysts O have O been O on O their O properties O , O said O one O analyst O . O Exploration O results O are O expected O soon O . O -- O Reuters I-ORG Toronto I-ORG Bureau I-ORG 416 O 941-8100 O RESEARCH O ALERT O - O Unitog I-ORG Co I-ORG upgraded O . O - O Barrington I-ORG Research I-ORG Associates I-ORG Inc I-ORG said O Friday O it O upgraded O Unitog I-ORG Co I-ORG to O a O near-term O outperform O from O a O long-term O outperform O rating O . O - O Analyst O Alexander I-PER Paris I-PER said O he O expected O consistent O 20 O percent O earnings O growth O after O an O estimated O gain O of O 18 O percent O for O 1996 O . O - O The O stock O closed O unchanged O at O 27 O , O down O from O a O recent O high O of O 30 O . O -- O Chicago I-LOC newsdesk O , O 312-408-8787 O Buffett I-PER raises O Property I-ORG Capital I-ORG stake O . O WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Omaha I-LOC billionaire O Warren I-PER Buffett I-PER said O Friday O he O raised O his O stake O in O Property I-ORG Capital I-ORG Trust I-ORG to O 8.0 O percent O from O 6.7 O percent O . O In O a O filing O with O the O Securities I-ORG and I-ORG Exchnage I-ORG Commission I-ORG , O Buffett I-PER said O he O bought O 62,900 O additional O common O shares O of O the O Boston-based I-MISC real O estate O investment O trust O at O prices O ranging O from O $ O 7.65 O to O $ O 8.02 O a O share O . O The O purchases O increased O his O holding O in O the O company O to O 725,900 O shares O , O which O was O purchased O for O a O total O of O $ O 6.2 O million O , O he O said O . O Buffett I-PER , O who O is O well-known O as O a O long-term O investor O , O is O chairman O of O Berkshire I-ORG Hathaway I-ORG Inc I-ORG , O a O holding O company O through O which O he O holds O investments O in O several O large O U.S. I-LOC companies O . O Colombia I-LOC , O U.S. I-LOC reach O aviation O agreement O . O MIAMI I-LOC 1996-08-23 O The O U.S. I-LOC and O Colombian I-MISC governments O reached O an O agreement O that O will O allow O AMR I-ORG Corp I-ORG 's O American I-ORG Airlines I-ORG to O operate O three O round-trip O flights O between O New I-LOC York I-LOC and O Bogota I-LOC , O the O Department I-ORG of I-ORG Transportation I-ORG said O Friday O . O Under O the O agreement O , O which O followed O talks O in O Miami I-LOC this O week O , O AMR I-ORG also O will O be O allowed O to O shift O up O to O four O of O the O weekly O flights O it O now O operates O between O Miami I-LOC and O Colombia I-LOC to O its O New I-LOC York I-LOC gateway O . O The O United I-LOC States I-LOC also O will O be O able O to O designate O one O new O all-cargo O carrier O for O service O between O the O two O nations O after O two O years O . O Colombia I-LOC was O permitted O to O add O a O single O additional O round-trip O flight O to O its O current O New I-LOC York I-LOC service O , O although O it O will O not O be O able O to O do O so O while O under O Category O Two O ( O Conditional O ) O status O under O the O Federal I-ORG Aviation I-ORG Administration I-ORG 's O International I-MISC Aviation I-MISC Safety I-MISC program I-MISC . O Colombia I-LOC would O be O allowed O to O add O new O service O when O its O safety O assessment O has O been O improved O , O the O department O said O . O With O the O exception O of O the O new O services O just O agreed O to O , O the O governments O of O the O two O nations O have O agreed O to O maintain O their O current O level O of O routes O and O airlines O for O the O next O 2-1/2 O years O , O the O agreement O said O . O The O agreement O resolved O a O dispute O that O arose O in O June O when O Colombia I-LOC turned O down O American I-ORG 's O request O to O operate O flights O between O New I-LOC York I-LOC and O Bogota I-LOC , O a O denial O that O prompted O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC to O charge O that O the O Colombians I-MISC were O breaking O a O bilateral O aviation O agreement O and O to O propose O sanctions O against O one O of O two O Colombian I-MISC airlines O , O Avianca I-ORG and O ACES I-ORG . O Clean O tanker O fixtures O and O enquiries O - O 1754 O GMT I-MISC . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O LATEST O FIXTURES O - O MIDEAST I-LOC GULF I-LOC / O RED I-LOC SEA I-LOC Konpolis I-ORG 75 O 1/9 O Mideast I-LOC / O Indonesia I-LOC W112.5 O KPC I-ORG . O TBN I-ORG 30 O 6/9 O Mideast I-LOC / O W.C. I-LOC India I-LOC W200 O , O E.C.India I-LOC W195 O IOC I-ORG . O - O ASIA I-LOC PACIFIC I-LOC Petrobulk I-ORG Rainbow I-ORG 28 O 24/8 O Okinawa I-LOC / O Inchon I-LOC $ O 190,000 O Honam I-ORG . O - O MED I-LOC / O BLACK I-LOC SEA I-LOC TBN I-ORG 30 O 15/9 O Constanza I-LOC / O Inia I-LOC $ O 700,000 O IOC I-ORG . O - O UK I-LOC / O CONT O Port I-ORG Christine I-ORG 36,5 O 3/9 O Pembroke I-LOC / O US I-LOC W145 O Stentex I-ORG . O - O WESTERN I-LOC HEMISPHERE I-LOC Kpaitan I-ORG Stankov I-ORG 69 O 31/8 O St I-LOC Croix I-LOC / O USAC I-LOC W125 O Hess I-ORG . O AP I-ORG Moller I-ORG 30 O 31/8 O Caribs I-LOC / O Japan I-LOC $ O 875,000 O BP I-ORG . O Tiber I-ORG 29 O 2/9 O Caribs I-LOC / O options O W265 O Stinnes I-ORG . O ------------------------------------------------------------ O - O MIDDAY O FIXTURES O - O MIDEAST I-LOC GULF I-LOC / O RED I-LOC SEA I-LOC Tenacity I-ORG 70 O 24/08 O Mideast I-LOC / O South I-LOC Korea I-LOC W145 O Samsung I-ORG . O SKS I-ORG Tana I-ORG 70 O 03/09 O Mideast I-LOC / O Japan I-LOC W145 O CNR I-ORG . O Northsea I-ORG Chaser I-ORG 55 O 12/09 O Mideast I-LOC / O Japan I-LOC W167.5 O Jomo I-ORG . O Sibonina I-ORG 55 O 13/09 O Red I-LOC Sea I-LOC / O Japan I-LOC W160 O Marubeni I-ORG . O - O ASIA I-LOC / O PACIFIC I-LOC Neptune I-ORG Crux I-ORG 30 O 02/09 O Singapore I-LOC / O options O $ O 185,000 O Sietco I-ORG . O World I-ORG Bridge I-ORG 30 O 03/09 O South I-LOC Korea I-LOC / O Japan I-LOC rnr O CNR I-ORG . O Fulmar I-ORG 30 O 28/08 O Ulsan I-LOC / O Yosu I-LOC $ O 105,000 O LG I-ORG Caltex I-ORG . O - O MED I-LOC / O BLACK I-LOC SEA I-LOC Hemina I-ORG 33 O 05/09 O Eleusis I-ORG / O UKCM I-ORG W155 O CNR I-ORG . O -- O London I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG , O +44 O 171 O 542 O 8980 O CRICKET O - O PAKISTAN I-LOC 229-1 O V O ENGLAND I-LOC - O close O . O Saeed I-PER Anwar I-PER not O out O 116 O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER c O Cork I-PER b O Croft I-PER 46 O Ijaz I-PER Ahmed I-PER not O out O 58 O Extras O 9 O Fall O of O wicket O - O 1-106 O To O bat O - O Inzamam-ul-Haq I-PER , O Salim I-PER Malik I-PER , O Asif I-PER Mujtaba I-PER , O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER , O Moin I-PER Khan I-PER , O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER , O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER , O Mohammad I-PER Akam I-PER England I-LOC 326 O all O out O RTRS I-ORG - O Golf O : O Norman I-PER sacks O his O coach O after O disappointing O season O . O SYDNEY I-LOC 1996-08-23 O World O number O one O golfer O Greg I-PER Norman I-PER has O sacked O his O coach O Butch I-PER Harmon I-PER after O a O disappointing O season O . O " O Butch I-PER and O I O are O finished O , O " O Norman I-PER told O reporters O on O Thursday O before O the O start O of O the O World I-MISC Series I-MISC of I-MISC Golf I-MISC in O Akron I-LOC , O Ohio I-LOC . O Norman I-PER , O a O two-time O British I-MISC Open I-MISC champion O , O parted O ways O with O his O long-time O mentor O after O drawing O a O blank O in O this O year O 's O four O majors O , O winning O two O tournaments O worldwide O . O The O blonde O Australian I-MISC opened O with O a O level O par O round O of O 70 O in O Akron I-LOC , O leaving O him O four O shots O adrift O of O the O leaders O , O Americans I-MISC Billy I-PER Mayfair I-PER and O Paul I-PER Goydos I-PER and O Japan I-LOC 's O Hidemichi I-PER Tanaki I-PER . O On O Wednesday O Norman I-PER described O this O year O as O his O worst O on O the O professional O circuit O since O 1991 O , O when O he O failed O to O win O a O tournament O . O " O My O application O this O year O has O been O strange O , O " O Norman I-PER said O . O " O Maybe O I O have O n't O been O as O keyed O up O as O I O should O have O been O . O " O " O Sometimes O you O do O n't O have O it O in O your O head O to O play O . O Maybe O this O was O one O of O those O years O where O I O was O there O , O but O I O was O n't O 100 O percent O there O , O and O you O have O to O be O 100 O percent O to O perform O , O " O he O said O . O -- O Sydney I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG 61-2 O 9373-1800 O Soccer O - O Arab I-MISC team O breaks O new O ground O in O Israel I-LOC . O Ori I-PER Lewis I-PER TAIBE I-LOC , O Israel I-LOC 1996-08-23 O For O the O first O time O in O Israeli I-MISC history O , O an O Arab I-MISC team O will O take O the O field O when O the O National I-MISC League I-MISC soccer O season O starts O on O Saturday O . O Hapoel I-ORG Taibe I-ORG fields O four O Jewish I-MISC players O and O two O foreign O imports O -- O a O Pole I-MISC and O a O Romanian I-MISC . O The O rest O of O the O side O is O made O up O mainly O of O Moslem I-MISC Arabs I-MISC . O The O club O , O founded O in O 1961 O , O has O a O loyal O following O in O Taibe I-LOC , O an O Arab I-MISC town O of O 28,000 O in O the O heart O of O Israel I-LOC . O But O away O from O their O home O ground O , O they O face O unfriendly O crowds O who O taunt O the O players O with O racist O abuse O . O " O The O very O first O thing O we O thought O about O after O we O knew O we O would O be O promoted O was O the O game O against O Betar I-ORG Jerusalem I-ORG , O " O said O Taibe I-ORG supporter O Karem I-PER Haj I-PER Yihye I-PER . O Two O weeks O ago O Taibe I-ORG , O coached O by O Pole I-MISC Wojtek I-PER Lazarek I-PER , O met O Betar I-ORG , O a O club O closely O associated O with O the O right-wing O Likud I-ORG party O , O for O the O first O time O in O a O Cup I-MISC match O in O Jerusalem I-LOC . O Chants O from O the O crowd O of O " O Death O to O the O Arabs I-MISC " O , O and O bottle-throwing O during O the O game O marred O the O match O which O ended O in O a O goalless O draw O . O One O Taibe I-ORG supporter O required O hospital O treatment O for O cuts O and O bruises O after O a O stone O struck O his O head O as O he O was O driving O from O the O stadium O . O " O We O 're O used O to O hearing O the O taunts O of O " O Death O to O the O Arabs I-MISC ' O , O " O said O Sameh I-PER Haj I-PER Yihye I-PER , O a O Taibe I-LOC resident O who O studies O at O Jerusalem I-LOC 's O Hebrew I-ORG University I-ORG . O " O But O we O know O that O these O are O only O words O , O nobody O has O died O from O hearing O them O and O it O only O makes O us O support O our O team O more O vehemently O . O " O The O dusty O town O of O Taibe I-LOC lacks O the O amenities O of O Jewish I-MISC communities O and O many O Israeli I-MISC Arabs I-MISC have O long O complained O of O state O discrimination O . O " O There O are O no O parks O or O empty O areas O of O land O around O here O , O so O when O we O want O to O play O a O friendly O game O of O soccer O we O all O load O up O in O the O car O and O travel O to O Tel I-LOC Aviv I-LOC , O " O 60 O km O ( O 36 O miles O ) O away O , O Sameh I-PER Haj I-PER Yihye I-PER said O . O The O town O 's O ramshackle O 2,500-seat O ground O is O accessible O only O by O two O dirt O tracks O . O " O We O plan O to O build O a O 10,000-seat O stadium O , O but O it O may O well O be O situated O elsewhere O , O " O said O club O chairman O Abdul I-PER Rahman I-PER Haj I-PER Yihye I-PER . O " O We O will O discuss O this O with O the O mayor O and O hopefully O a O new O or O refurbished O ground O will O be O completed O by O the O start O of O the O new O year O . O " O In O the O meantime O , O Taibe I-ORG will O play O all O their O heavily O policed O home O matches O at O the O Jewish I-MISC coastal O town O of O Netanya I-LOC . O " O We O are O Israelis I-MISC , O there O is O no O question O about O that O , O " O said O Karem I-PER Haj I-PER Yihye I-PER , O a O hotel O waiter O . O " O We O do O n't O have O any O connection O with O the O Palestinians I-MISC , O they O live O over O there O , O " O he O said O , O pointing O to O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC seven O km O ( O four O miles O ) O to O the O east O . O " O We O do O n't O feel O our O club O represents O Palestinian I-MISC Arabs I-MISC , O " O said O club O chairman O Abdul I-PER Rahman I-PER . O " O We O are O trying O to O do O all O we O can O to O run O a O professional O outfit O , O we O are O pleased O at O any O support O we O get O , O but O do O not O go O out O looking O to O represent O the O whole O Arab I-MISC world O . O " O Soccer O - O Kennedy I-PER and O Phelan I-PER both O out O of O Irish I-MISC squad O . O DUBLIN I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Two O players O have O withdrawn O from O the O Republic I-LOC of I-LOC Ireland I-LOC squad O for O the O 1998 O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC qualifying O match O against O Liechenstein I-LOC on O August O 31 O , O the O Football I-ORG Association I-ORG of I-ORG Ireland I-ORG said O in O a O statement O on O Friday O . O The O F.A.I. I-ORG statement O said O that O Liverpool I-ORG striker O Mark I-PER Kennedy I-PER and O Chelsea I-ORG defender O Terry I-PER Phelan I-PER were O both O receiving O treatment O for O injuries O and O would O not O be O travelling O to O Liechenstein I-LOC for O the O game O . O No O replacements O had O been O named O . O -- O Damien I-PER Lynch I-PER , O Dublin I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +353 O 1 O 6603377 O Soccer O - O Manchester I-ORG United I-ORG face O Juventus I-ORG in O Europe I-LOC . O GENEVA I-LOC 1996-08-23 O European I-MISC champions O Juventus I-ORG will O face O English I-MISC league O and O cup O double O winners O Manchester I-ORG United I-ORG in O this O season O 's O European I-MISC Champions I-MISC ' I-MISC League I-MISC . O The O draw O made O on O Friday O pitted O Juventus I-ORG , O who O beat O Dutch I-MISC champions O Ajax I-ORG Amsterdam I-ORG 4-2 O on O penalties O in O last O year O 's O final O , O against O Alex I-PER Ferguson I-PER 's O European I-MISC hopefuls O in O group O C O . O The O other O two O teams O in O the O group O are O last O season O 's O Cup I-MISC Winners I-MISC ' I-MISC Cup I-MISC runners-up O Rapid I-ORG Vienna I-ORG and O Fenerbahce I-ORG of O Turkey I-LOC . O Juventus I-ORG meet O United I-ORG in O Turin I-LOC on O September O 11 O , O with O the O return O match O at O Old I-LOC Trafford I-LOC on O November O 20 O . O United I-ORG have O dominated O the O premier O league O in O the O 1990s O , O winning O three O English I-MISC championships O in O four O years O , O but O have O consistently O failed O in O Europe I-LOC , O crashing O out O of O the O European I-MISC Cup I-MISC to O Galatasaray I-ORG of O Turkey I-LOC and O Spain I-LOC 's O Barcelona I-ORG at O their O last O two O attempts O . O They O have O not O lifted O a O European I-MISC Trophy I-MISC since O 1991 O when O they O beat O Barcelona I-ORG in O the O Cup I-MISC Winners I-MISC ' I-MISC Cup I-MISC final O , O and O their O one O and O only O European I-MISC Cup I-MISC triumph O was O way O back O in O 1968 O , O when O they O beat O Benfica I-ORG of O Portugal I-LOC 4-1 O at O Wembley I-LOC . O Juventus I-ORG have O won O the O European I-MISC Cup I-MISC twice O . O Before O conquering O Ajax I-ORG last O year O they O beat O United I-ORG 's O big O English I-MISC rivals O Liverpool I-ORG in O the O ill-fated O 1985 O final O in O the O Heysel I-LOC stadium O in O Brussels I-LOC . O Nigeria I-LOC police O kill O six O robbery O suspects O . O LAGOS I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Nigerian I-MISC police O shot O dead O six O robbery O suspects O as O they O tried O to O escape O from O custody O in O the O northern O city O of O Sokoto I-LOC , O the O national O news O agency O reported O on O Friday O . O The O News I-ORG Agency I-ORG of I-ORG Nigeria I-ORG ( O NAN I-ORG ) O quoted O police O spokesman O Umar I-PER Shelling I-PER as O saying O the O six O were O killed O on O Wednesday O . O They O had O been O arrested O last O week O for O stealing O 800,000 O naira O ( O $ O 10,000 O ) O from O a O sheep O merchant O . O Rwandan I-MISC group O says O expulsion O could O be O imminent O . O NAIROBI I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Repatriation O of O 1.1 O million O Rwandan I-MISC Hutu I-MISC refugees O announced O by O Zaire I-LOC and O Rwanda I-LOC on O Thursday O could O start O within O the O next O few O days O , O an O exiled O Rwandan I-MISC Hutu I-MISC lobby O group O said O on O Friday O . O Innocent I-PER Butare I-PER , O executive O secretary O of O the O Rally I-ORG for I-ORG the I-ORG Return I-ORG of I-ORG Refugees I-ORG and I-ORG Democracy I-ORG in I-ORG Rwanda I-ORG ( O RDR I-ORG ) O which O says O it O has O the O support O of O Rwanda I-LOC 's O exiled O Hutus I-MISC , O appealed O to O the O international O community O to O deter O the O two O countries O from O going O ahead O with O what O it O termed O a O " O forced O and O inhuman O action O " O . O Orthodox O church O blown O up O in O southern O Croatia I-LOC . O ZAGREB I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Saboteurs O blew O up O a O Serb I-MISC orthodox O church O in O southern O Croatia I-LOC on O Friday O with O a O blast O which O also O damaged O four O nearby O homes O , O the O state O news O agency O Hina I-ORG reported O . O HINA I-ORG said O the O church O in O the O small O village O of O Karin I-LOC Gornji I-LOC , O 30 O km O ( O 19 O miles O ) O north O of O Zadar I-LOC , O was O destroyed O by O the O morning O attack O . O It O did O not O report O any O casualties O . O Zadar I-LOC police O said O in O a O statement O they O had O launched O an O investigation O and O were O doing O their O best O to O find O the O perpetrators O . O HINA I-ORG said O it O was O the O first O time O an O orthodox O church O had O been O blown O up O in O the O Zadar I-LOC hinterland O , O where O a O large O number O of O Serbs I-MISC lived O before O the O 1991 O war O over O Croatia I-LOC 's O independence O from O the O Yugoslav I-MISC federation O . O The O area O was O part O of O the O self-styled O state O of O Krajina I-LOC proclaimed O by O minority O Serbs I-MISC in O 1991 O and O recaptured O by O the O Croatian I-MISC army O last O year O . O Up O to O 200,000 O Serbs I-MISC fled O to O Bosnia I-LOC and O Yugoslavia I-LOC , O leaving O Krajina I-LOC vacant O and O depopulated O . O Hungary I-LOC 's O gross O foreign O debt O rises O in O June O . O BUDAPEST I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Hungary I-LOC 's O gross O foreign O debt O rose O to O $ O 27.53 O billion O in O June O from O $ O 27.25 O billion O in O May O , O the O National I-ORG Bank I-ORG of I-ORG Hungary I-ORG ( O NBH I-ORG ) O said O on O Friday O . O FIGURES O IN O $ O MILLION O June O 1996 O May O 1996 O Gross O foreign O debt O 27,535.5 O 27,246.5 O International O reserves O and O other O foreign O assets O 13,256.5 O 12,855.7 O Net O foreign O debt O 14,278.9 O 14,390.7 O Net O foreign O debt O of O the O government O and O NBH I-ORG 9,510.9 O 10,056.4 O -- O Budapest I-LOC newsroom O ( O 36 O 1 O ) O 266 O 2410 O Germany I-LOC , O Poland I-LOC tighten O cooperation O against O crime O . O WARSAW I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Germany I-LOC and O Poland I-LOC agreed O on O Friday O to O tighten O cooperation O between O their O intelligence O services O in O fighting O international O organised O crime O , O PAP I-ORG news O agency O reported O . O Interior I-ORG Minister O Zbigniew I-PER Siemiatkowski I-PER and O Bernd I-PER Schmidbauer I-PER , O German I-MISC intelligence O co-ordinator O in O Helmut I-PER Kohl I-PER 's O chancellery O , O sealed O the O closer O links O during O talks O in O Warsaw I-LOC . O Ministry O spokesman O Ryszard I-PER Hincza I-PER told O the O Polish I-MISC agency O the O services O would O work O together O against O mafia-style O groups O , O drug O smuggling O and O illegal O trade O in O arms O and O radioactive O materials O . O Russians I-MISC , O Chechens I-MISC say O observing O Grozny I-LOC ceasefire O . O GROZNY I-LOC , O Russia I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Rebel O fighters O and O Russian I-MISC soldiers O said O a O ceasefire O effective O at O noon O ( O 0800 O GMT I-MISC ) O on O Friday O was O being O generally O observed O , O although O scattered O gunfire O echoed O through O the O Chechen I-MISC capital O Grozny I-LOC . O The O Russian I-MISC army O said O earlier O it O was O preparing O to O withdraw O from O the O rebel-dominated O southern O mountains O of O the O region O as O part O of O the O peace O deal O reached O with O separatists O on O Thursday O . O " O There O has O been O some O shooting O from O their O side O but O it O has O been O relatively O quiet O , O " O said O fighter O Aslan I-PER Shabazov I-PER , O a O bearded O man O wearing O a O white O t-shirt O and O camoflage O trousers O . O Soon O after O he O spoke O another O burst O of O gunfire O rocked O the O courtyard O where O the O rebels O had O set O up O their O base O and O a O captured O Russian I-MISC T-72 B-MISC tank O roared O out O to O investigate O . O The O separatists O , O who O swept O into O Grozny I-LOC on O August O 6 O , O still O control O large O areas O of O the O centre O of O town O , O and O Russian I-MISC soldiers O are O based O at O checkpoints O on O the O approach O roads O . O " O The O ceasefire O is O being O observed O , O " O said O woman O soldier O Svetlana I-PER Goncharova I-PER , O 35 O , O short O dark O hair O poking O out O from O under O a O peaked O camouflage O cap O . O A O few O helicopters O flew O overhead O , O firing O off O flares O , O but O there O was O no O shooting O from O the O air O . O The O truce O , O the O latest O of O several O , O was O agreed O in O talks O on O Thursday O between O Russian I-MISC peacemaker O Alexander I-PER Lebed I-PER and O rebel O chief-of-staff O Aslan I-PER Maskhadov I-PER . O The O two O also O agreed O to O set O up O joint O patrols O in O Grozny I-LOC , O but O Goncharova I-PER said O she O was O sceptical O about O whether O this O could O work O . O " O We O have O to O try O it O , O but O I O doubt O if O this O is O possible O with O the O separatists O , O " O she O said O . O WEATHER O - O Conditions O at O CIS I-LOC airports O - O August O 23 O . O MOSCOW I-LOC 1996-08-23 O No O closures O of O airports O in O the O Commonwealth I-LOC of I-LOC Independent I-LOC States I-LOC are O expected O on O August O 24 O and O August O 25 O , O the O Russian I-ORG Weather I-ORG Service I-ORG said O on O Friday O . O -- O Moscow I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +7095 O 941 O 8520 O Granic I-PER arrives O to O sign O Croatia-Yugoslavia I-LOC treaty O . O BELGRADE I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Yugoslavia I-LOC and O Croatia I-LOC were O poised O on O Friday O to O sign O a O landmark O normalisation O treaty O ending O five O years O of O tensions O and O paving O way O for O stabilisation O in O the O Balkans I-LOC . O Croatian I-MISC Foreign O Minister O Mate I-PER Granic I-PER landed O at O Belgrade I-LOC airport O aboard O a O Croatian I-MISC government O jet O on O Friday O morning O for O talks O with O his O Yugoslav I-MISC counterparts O and O a O signing O ceremony O expected O around O noon O ( O 1000 O GMT I-MISC ) O . O On O Thursday O the O Yugoslav I-MISC government O endorsed O the O text O of O the O agreement O on O normalising O relations O between O the O two O countries O , O the O Yugoslav I-MISC news O agency O Tanjug I-ORG said O . O " O The O government O assessed O the O agreement O as O a O crucial O step O to O resolving O the O Yugoslav I-MISC crisis O , O ensuring O the O restoration O of O peace O in O former O Yugoslavia I-LOC , O " O it O said O . O Last-minute O talks O this O week O on O the O legal O fine O print O finally O cleared O the O way O for O a O treaty O based O on O mutual O recognition O within O internationally O recognised O borders O and O the O establishment O of O diplomatic O relations O , O diplomats O said O . O The O pact O ends O five O years O of O hostility O after O Croatia I-LOC 's O secession O from O federal O Yugoslavia I-LOC . O Western I-MISC powers O regard O diplomatic O normalisation O between O Croatia I-LOC and O Serbia I-LOC , O twin O pillars O of O the O old O multinational O federal O Yugoslavia I-LOC , O as O a O crucial O step O towards O a O lasting O peace O in O the O Balkans I-LOC . O Ecuador I-LOC president O to O lunch O with O ethnic O Indians I-MISC . O QUITO I-LOC , O Ecuador I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Ecuador I-LOC 's O President O Abdala I-PER Bucaram I-PER has O announced O he O will O hold O regular O lunches O in O his O presidential O palace O for O members O of O the O country O 's O different O ethnic O groups O as O of O next O week O . O " O It O was O about O time O for O the O Indians I-MISC , O the O blacks O and O the O mixed-bloods O to O begin O eating O in O the O palace O with O their O president O because O this O is O not O a O palace O exclusively O for O the O potentates O and O ambassadors O and O protocol O , O " O Bucaram I-PER said O late O on O Thursday O . O " O In O these O weekly O lunches O we O are O going O to O get O to O know O the O problems O of O the O Indian I-MISC , O mixed-race O , O black O and O peasant O sectors O , O " O he O said O . O He O has O invited O 35 O Indian I-MISC leaders O to O lunch O next O Tuesday O . O Bucaram I-PER , O who O was O elected O on O a O populist O platform O last O month O , O also O plans O to O create O a O ministry O for O ethnic O cultures O . O The O Andean I-MISC nation O 's O population O of O 11.4 O million O is O 47 O percent O indigenous O . O Brazil I-LOC to O use O hovercrafts O for O Amazon I-LOC travel O . O BRASILIA I-LOC 1996-08-22 O Hovercrafts O will O soon O be O plying O the O waters O of O the O Amazon I-LOC in O a O bid O to O reduce O the O difficulties O of O transportation O on O the O vast O Brazilian I-MISC waterway O , O the O government O said O on O Thursday O . O Two O Russian-built I-MISC hovercrafts O , O capable O of O carrying O up O to O 50 O tons O each O , O will O begin O ferrying O passengers O and O cargo O up O and O down O the O huge O river O from O its O mouth O at O Belem I-LOC by O the O end O of O the O year O , O Brazil I-LOC 's O Amazon I-ORG Affairs I-ORG Department I-ORG said O in O a O statement O . O The O use O of O riverways O in O the O region O has O been O made O a O priority O under O a O government O plan O for O the O Amazon I-LOC and O the O high-speed O hovercraft O will O help O reduce O the O time O involved O in O travelling O often O massive O distances O , O it O said O . O HK I-LOC 's O Tsang I-PER to O visit O Indonesia I-LOC , O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC . O HONG I-LOC KONG I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC Financial O Secretary O Donald I-PER Tsang I-PER will O visit O Indonesia I-LOC and O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC from O August O 25 O to O 31 O , O the O government O said O on O Friday O . O In O Jakarta I-LOC , O Tsang I-PER will O meet O President O Suharto I-PER , O Minister O of O Finance I-ORG Mar'ie I-PER Muhammad I-PER , O Minister O of O Foreign I-ORG Affairs I-ORG Ali I-PER Alatas I-PER and O Minister O of O Trade I-ORG and I-ORG Industry I-ORG Tungky I-PER Ariwibowo I-PER . O On O his O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC leg O from O August O 29 O , O Tsang I-PER will O meet O Prime O Minister O Jim I-PER Bolger I-PER , O Deputy O Prime O Minister O Don I-PER McKinnon I-PER and O Minister O of O Finance I-ORG Bill I-PER Birch I-PER . O Jordan I-LOC expels O Iraqi I-MISC diplomat O after O bread O riots O . O Rana I-PER Sabbagh I-PER AMMAN I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Jordan I-LOC , O which O has O blamed O Iraq I-LOC for O bread O riots O last O week O , O has O asked O an O Iraqi I-MISC diplomat O to O leave O , O official O and O diplomatic O sources O said O on O Friday O . O The O main O Friday O prayers O in O southern O Jordan I-LOC that O were O the O starting O point O for O the O riots O a O week O ago O passed O peacefully O under O tight O security O imposed O by O the O army O with O only O brief O demonstrations O reported O . O Adel I-PER Ibrahim I-PER , O the O Iraqi I-MISC embassy O 's O press O attache O , O was O asked O to O leave O " O because O he O was O carrying O out O duties O incompatible O with O diplomatic O norms O " O , O one O source O told O Reuters I-ORG , O implying O he O was O accused O of O spying O . O Ibrahim I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG by O telephone O from O his O embassy O office O in O Amman I-LOC that O he O " O had O not O been O notified O " O of O any O explusion O order O . O The O government O declined O official O comment O . O Ibrahim I-PER 's O assistant O , O Hussein I-PER Khalaf I-PER , O was O expelled O earlier O this O year O for O similar O reasons O amid O rising O tension O in O bilateral O ties O after O King O Hussein I-PER began O calling O for O change O in O Baghdad I-LOC following O top O Iraqi I-MISC defections O in O August O 1995 O . O Iraq I-LOC retaliated O then O by O expelling O a O junior O administrator O working O in O the O Jordanian I-MISC embassy O in O Baghdad I-LOC but O has O continued O its O policy O of O trying O to O avoid O public O conflicts O with O Jordan I-LOC -- O its O only O secure O route O to O the O rest O of O the O world O . O Jordan I-LOC has O accused O Iraq I-LOC and O a O local O pro-Baghdad I-MISC party O for O the O country O 's O worst O unrest O in O seven O years O which O erupted O after O it O almost O doubled O the O prices O of O bread O last O week O under O radical O economic O reforms O agreed O with O the O International I-ORG Monetary I-ORG Fund I-ORG . O In O Karak I-LOC , O where O two O days O of O riots O flared O last O Friday O , O a O few O hundred O young O men O lingered O outside O Omari I-LOC mosque O on O leaving O , O shouting O slogans O for O about O 15 O minutes O . O " O Disperse O , O abstain O from O forming O groups O and O help O maintain O order O , O " O army O officers O , O who O has O enforced O a O loose O curfew O since O the O riots O , O told O the O crowd O through O loudspeakers O . O The O men O shouted O " O Allahu I-PER Akbar O " O ( O God I-PER is O Greatest O ) O as O a O former O Islamist I-MISC deputy O , O Ahmed I-PER Kafawin I-PER , O told O soldiers O the O crowd O would O not O cause O trouble O . O He O had O earlier O mounted O the O mosque O 's O pulpit O to O demand O release O of O detainees O , O an O end O to O raids O on O houses O and O the O cancelling O of O the O bread O price O rises O . O Armoured O cars O had O patrolled O streets O in O Karak I-LOC , O traditional O bastion O of O communist O ideology O and O Baath I-MISC socialism O that O swept O the O region O in O the O 1950s O , O and O guarded O entrances O to O the O hill-top O city O famed O for O its O Crusader O castle O before O the O prayers O . O There O was O also O heavy O security O in O the O crowded O centre O of O Amman I-LOC , O where O smaller O clashes O had O erupted O last O Saturday O , O but O Friday O prayers O at O the O main O mosque O ended O quietly O as O police O in O full O riot O gear O looked O on O . O The O Jordanian I-ORG Arab I-ORG Socialist I-ORG Baath I-ORG Party I-ORG , O which O has O one O deputy O in O the O 80-seat O lower O house O of O parliament O , O has O denied O involvement O in O unrest O which O it O blamed O on O government O policies O and O rising O economic O hardship O . O Government O attempts O to O link O the O rioting O to O foreign O influence O has O been O treated O with O derision O by O those O in O the O streets O who O blame O the O protests O on O severe O economic O hardships O . O Turkey I-LOC says O killed O 17 O Kurd I-MISC rebels O in O clashes O . O ANKARA I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Turkish I-MISC troops O have O killed O 17 O Kurdish I-MISC rebels O in O recent O clashes O in O the O southeast O of O the O country O , O the O state-run O Anatolian I-ORG news O agency O said O on O Friday O . O Two O security O officials O and O two O state-paid O village O guards O were O killed O in O the O fighting O with O Kurdistan I-ORG Workers I-ORG Party I-ORG ( O PKK I-ORG ) O guerrillas O , O the O agency O quoted O the O emergency O rule O governor O 's O office O as O saying O . O Eight O of O the O rebels O were O killed O in O Van I-LOC province O , O five O in O Sirnak I-LOC and O four O in O Hakkari I-LOC . O The O agency O did O not O say O when O the O clashes O took O place O . O More O than O 20,000 O people O have O died O in O the O PKK I-ORG 's O 12-year-old O fight O for O independence O or O autonomy O in O southeastern O Turkey I-LOC . O Three O people O , O including O two O village O guards O , O died O when O a O mine O planted O by O PKK I-ORG rebels O exploded O on O a O road O in O the O southeast O , O Anatolian I-ORG reported O earlier O . O It O said O a O taxi O carrying O the O guards O , O members O of O a O mostly O Kurdish I-MISC militia O which O fights O the O PKK I-ORG , O hit O the O mine O in O the O province O of O Diyarbakir I-LOC . O U.S. I-LOC says O Iraqi I-MISC Kurds I-MISC agree O ceasefire O . O WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Leaders O of O Iraq I-LOC 's O two O main O Kurdish I-MISC factions O agreed O on O Friday O to O end O six O days O of O fighting O and O to O attend O U.S.-mediated I-MISC peace O talks O next O month O , O the O State I-ORG Department I-ORG said O . O Spokesman O Glyn I-PER Davies I-PER said O in O a O statement O that O the O agreement O followed O direct O U.S. I-LOC contacts O with O Massoud I-PER Barzani I-PER , O leader O of O the O Kurdistan I-ORG Democratic I-ORG Party I-ORG ( O KDP I-ORG ) O , O and O Jalal I-PER Talabani I-PER , O leader O of O the O Patriotic I-ORG Union I-ORG of I-ORG Kurdistan I-ORG ( O PUK I-ORG ) O . O Davies I-PER said O the O two O leaders O " O have O agreed O to O cease O the O fighting O ( O and O ) O return O their O forces O to O the O positions O held O before O the O current O fighting O began O " O on O August O 17 O . O He O did O not O give O a O specific O time O for O the O ceasefire O but O said O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC looked O forward O to O " O immediate O implementation O " O . O The O two O party O leaders O had O also O agreed O to O meet O U.S. I-LOC Assistant O Secretary O for O Near I-MISC Eastern I-MISC Affairs O Robert I-PER Pelletreau I-PER in O September O " O to O solidify O the O cease-fire O and O to O pursue O reconciliation O " O , O Davies I-PER said O . O His O statement O gave O no O venue O or O precise O date O for O the O meeting O . O The O United I-LOC States I-LOC has O already O called O on O the O Kurdish I-MISC factions O to O hold O peace O talks O in O London I-LOC . O The O KDP I-ORG said O Thursday O night O it O had O repelled O an O attack O by O thousands O of O PUK I-ORG fighters O , O killing O , O wounding O or O capturing O about O 400 O opposing O guerrillas O . O The O fighting O has O threatened O a O U.S.-led I-MISC peace O plan O to O unite O the O mountainous O Kurdish I-MISC region O in O northern O Iraq I-LOC against O President O Saddam I-PER Hussein I-PER . O One O teen O left O dead O by O attack O on O U.S. I-LOC slumber O party O . O CHESAPEAKE I-LOC , O Va I-LOC . O 1996-08-23 O A O knife-wielding O neighbour O apparently O intent O on O sexual O assault O invaded O a O teenage O slumber O party O on O Friday O , O killing O one O girl O and O wounding O three O others O , O police O said O . O At O about O 4 O a.m. O EDT O ( O 0800 O GMT I-MISC ) O , O a O group O of O teenaged O girls O were O having O the O overnight O party O in O the O Camelot I-LOC subdivision O of O this O eastern O Virginia I-LOC city O , O when O a O man O entered O the O house O , O wielding O a O knife O , O threatening O to O sexually O assault O the O girls O . O Detective O Richard I-PER Black I-PER of O the O Chesapeake I-ORG Police I-ORG Department I-ORG , O said O a O neighbour O , O Curtis I-PER Lee I-PER White I-PER II I-PER , O 19 O , O was O arrested O in O the O attack O , O but O had O not O been O charged O by O late O morning O on O Friday O . O There O were O apparently O no O adults O at O the O party O as O the O father O of O the O family O who O lived O in O the O house O was O out O of O town O and O the O mother O died O more O than O a O year O ago O , O Black I-PER said O . O The O detective O said O details O were O sketchy O , O but O two O of O the O teenagers O were O reportedly O downstairs O watching O television O when O White I-PER allegedly O entered O the O house O and O told O the O girls O to O take O off O their O clothes O . O He O said O a O male O teenager O sleeping O upstairs O reportedly O heard O the O commotion O and O came O downstairs O and O confronted O White I-PER , O who O allegedly O stabbed O him O more O than O once O . O The O other O teenagers O also O confronted O the O assailant O and O three O girls O , O all O under O 18 O , O were O stabbed O , O one O fatally O . O " O At O least O two O of O them O were O sexually O molested O , O " O Black I-PER said O . O He O said O all O of O the O wounded O teenagers O were O taken O to O a O hospital O but O none O of O the O injuries O were O considered O life-threatening O . O Police O said O the O girl O who O died O was O identified O as O Michelle I-PER Harper I-PER . O Her O age O was O not O given O . O Glickman I-PER says O USDA I-ORG monitoring O aflatoxin O in O Texas I-LOC . O WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Agriculture O Secretary O Dan I-PER Glickman I-PER said O the O department O was O monitoring O reports O of O aflatoxin O found O in O corn O in O parts O of O Texas I-LOC . O " O We O 're O always O concerned O about O aflatoxin O but O we O 're O on O top O of O it O , O " O Glickman I-PER told O reporters O after O addressing O a O USDA-sponsored I-MISC farmers O ' O market O . O " O That O 's O a O perennial O problem O . O It O may O be O a O little O more O problematic O because O of O cold O , O wet O conditions O but O we O 're O on O top O of O it O , O " O the O secretary O said O . O Asked O about O reports O Egypt I-LOC has O set O new O levels O for O a O vomitoxin O in O its O purchase O of O U.S. I-LOC wheat O , O the O secretary O said O " O I O do O n't O know O anything O about O it O " O but O added O that O USDA I-ORG officials O were O " O looking O at O it O . O " O Mass I-LOC . O governor O has O trouble O winning O home O support O . O BOSTON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O The O 12-year-old O daughter O of O Republican I-MISC Gov O . O William I-PER Weld I-PER is O working O to O stop O his O bid O to O win O a O U.S. I-LOC Senate I-ORG seat O because O she O does O n't O want O to O leave O Massachusetts I-LOC . O Weld I-PER conceded O his O 12-year-old O daughter O , O Franny I-PER , O is O " O a O foot O soldier O " O for O Democratic I-MISC incumbent O Sen O . O John I-PER Kerry I-PER , O even O though O she O is O n't O old O enough O to O vote O . O Weld I-PER , O speaking O on O WBUR-FM I-ORG radio O on O Thursday O , O said O he O was O facing O a O revolt O from O his O daughter O in O part O because O she O does O not O want O to O leave O Cambridge I-LOC , O Massachusetts I-LOC , O and O move O to O Washington I-LOC . O He O also O said O Franny I-PER Weld I-PER 's O best O friend O , O Tracy I-PER Roosevelt I-PER , O might O have O something O to O do O with O her O politics O . O Tracy I-PER is O the O great-granddaughter O of O Democratic I-MISC former O President O Franklin I-LOC Roosevelt I-LOC , O and O support O for O Democrats I-MISC runs O in O the O family O . O The O Roosevelts I-PER are O good O friends O of O Weld I-PER and O his O wife O , O Susan I-PER Roosevelt I-PER Weld I-PER , O a O descendant O of O former O President O Theodore I-PER Roosevelt I-PER , O who O won O the O presidency O as O a O Republican I-MISC . O Lufthansa I-ORG cargo O Q2 O load O factor O up O 1.7 O pct O . O FRANKFURT I-LOC 1996-08-23 O The O following O table O shows O Lufthansa I-ORG Cargo I-ORG AG I-ORG second O quarter O 1996 O results O , O based O on O figures O published O by O Deutsche I-ORG Lufthansa I-ORG AG I-ORG in-house O newspaper O Lufthanseat I-ORG . O Available O freight-tonne O kilometres O ( O million O ) O 2,389 O up O 4 O pct O Revenue O freight-tonne O kilometres O ( O million O ) O 1,600 O up O 7 O pct O Freight O load O factor O 67.0 O up O 1.7 O pct O pts O Revenue O from O transport O ( O Dm I-MISC million O ) O 820 O up O 2 O pct O Revenue O from O other O services O ( O Dm I-MISC million O ) O 14 O down O 26 O pct O Staff O costs O ( O Dm I-MISC million O ) O 116 O up O 8 O pct O Fuel O costs O ( O Dm I-MISC million O ) O 69 O up O 20 O pct O Flight-related O fees O ( O Dm I-MISC million O ) O 125 O up O 17 O pct O - O Air I-ORG Cargo I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG Tel+44 O 171 O 542 O 7706 O Fax+44 O 171 O 542 O 5017 O WSC-India I-ORG Rice O Weather O , O Aug O 23 O . O SUMMARY- O Showers O 0.25-1.30 O inch O ( O 6-33 O mm O ) O and O locally O heavier O through O much O of O India I-LOC , O 75 O percent O coverage O . O Isolated O showers O 0.20-0.70 O inch O ( O 5-18 O mm O ) O in O the O north O . O Highs O 82-96F O ( O 28-36C O ) O . O CROP O IMPACT- O Conditions O remain O favorable O for O the O development O of O rice O in O the O region O . O FORECAST- O TODAY O ... O Showers O and O rain O 0.25-1.00 O inch O ( O 6-25 O mm O ) O and O locally O heavier O through O most O of O central O and O south O central O India I-LOC , O up O to O 0.75 O inch O ( O 19 O mm O ) O in O 75 O percent O of O north O central O India I-LOC , O and O only O isolated O up O to O 0.50 O inch O ( O 13 O mm O ) O elsewhere O over O India I-LOC . O Highs O 82-96F O ( O 28-36C O ) O . O TONIGHT O ... O Variable O clouds O in O southern O India I-LOC with O showers O . O Partly O cloudy O in O northern O India I-LOC with O a O few O light O showers O . O Lows O 68-76F O ( O 20-24C O ) O . O TOMORROW O ... O Little I-PER change O from O today O 's O weather O expected O . O OUTLOOK O ... O Numerous O to O scattered O showers O and O thunderstorms O in O southern O and O central O India I-LOC , O and O isolated O showers O to O the O north O Sunday O through O Tuesday O . O Temperatures O near O normal O . O Source O : O Weather I-ORG Services I-ORG Corporation I-ORG Washington I-LOC to O curb O Tamil I-MISC support O in O U.S. I-LOC - O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC . O COLOMBO I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC said O on O Friday O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC had O promised O to O stamp O out O any O illegal O activities O on O U.S. I-LOC soil O directed O against O the O island O 's O government O . O The O Sri I-MISC Lankan I-MISC foreign O ministry O said O in O a O statement O : O " O The O United I-LOC States I-LOC government O sympathised O with O the O current O predicament O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC was O facing O . O " O The O statement O said O the O U.S. I-LOC government O " O would O do O all O within O its O prevailing O legal O framework O to O prevent O the O use O of O American I-MISC soil O to O perpetrate O violence O against O the O democratic O government O of O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC " O . O It O said O the O U.S. I-ORG State I-ORG Department I-ORG 's O coordinator O for O counter O terrorism O , O Philip I-PER Wilcox I-PER , O had O expressed O Washington I-LOC 's O support O for O the O government O when O he O visited O Colombo I-LOC this O week O . O Colombo I-LOC has O said O it O believes O Tamil I-MISC rebels O , O fighting O a O 13-year O war O for O independence O against O the O government O , O finance O their O military O activity O through O funds O extorted O from O expatriate O Sri I-MISC Lankans I-MISC in O western O countries O such O as O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC . O U.S. I-LOC embassy O officials O in O Colombo I-LOC were O not O immediately O available O to O comment O on O the O report O . O Colombo I-LOC estimates O more O than O 50,000 O people O have O been O killed O in O the O war O between O government O forces O and O the O Liberation I-ORG Tigers I-ORG of I-ORG Tamil I-ORG Eelam I-ORG rebels O in O the O island O 's O north O and O east O . O Nepal I-LOC 's O king O leaves O on O week-long O visit O to O China I-LOC . O KATHMANDU I-LOC 1996-08-23 O King O Birendra I-PER left O Nepal I-LOC on O Friday O for O a O week-long O visit O to O China I-LOC , O his O eighth O since O ascending O the O throne O in O 1972 O , O officials O said O . O The O constitutional O monarch O , O who O last O visited O China I-LOC in O 1993 O , O was O scheduled O to O meet O Chinese I-MISC President O Jiang I-PER Zemin I-PER and O Premier O Li I-PER Peng I-PER during O his O visit O , O they O said O . O Foreign O ministry O officials O gave O no O details O of O the O issues O the O king O , O who O was O accompanied O by O Foreign O Minister O Prakash I-PER Chandra I-PER Lohani I-PER , O would O discuss O with O Chinese I-MISC leaders O . O The O Himalayan I-MISC kingdom O , O sandwiched O between O China I-LOC and O India I-LOC , O has O traditionally O sought O to O maintain O close O cooperation O with O its O giant O neighbours O , O and O an O equal O distance O from O the O two O . O The O 50-year O old O monarch O was O accompanied O by O Queen O Aishwarya I-PER on O a O flight O to O the O Tibetan I-MISC capital O of O Lhasa I-LOC . O The O king O will O visit O Chongqing I-LOC before O arriving O in O the O Chinese I-MISC capital O , O Beijing I-LOC , O early O next O week O , O officials O said O . O Nepal I-LOC man O held O for O keeping O child O servant O in O chains O . O KATHMANDU I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Nepali I-MISC police O said O on O Friday O they O arrested O a O man O who O allegedly O kept O a O child O servant O bound O in O chains O so O that O he O would O not O run O away O when O his O employer O was O out O to O work O . O Madhusudan I-PER Munakarmi I-PER was O arrested O on O Thursday O after O his O neighbours O informed O police O about O the O plight O of O 12-year O old O Dhiraj I-PER K.C. I-PER , O who O told O police O his O employer O used O to O tie O him O up O with O iron O chains O and O locks O concealed O under O his O clothes O . O The O neighbours O in O Kathmandu I-LOC called O the O police O when O they O saw O Dheeraj I-PER , O employed O by O the O man O for O the O past O nine O months O , O limping O because O of O the O chains O . O " O I O feared O he O would O flee O from O work O or O steal O my O belongings O , O " O the O Kathmandu I-ORG Post I-ORG newspaper O quoted O Munakarmi I-PER as O saying O after O his O arrest O . O If O convicted O , O he O faces O a O maximum O of O three O years O in O jail O under O Nepal I-LOC 's O child O protection O laws O . O OPTIONS O - O Euro I-MISC debt O vols O seen O regrouping O after O fall O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Implied O volatility O of O European I-MISC bond O and O interest O rate O options O should O stabilise O around O current O levels O until O early O next O week O after O falling O before O and O after O this O week O 's O German-led I-MISC cut O in O interest O rates O , O traders O said O . O " O Volatility O has O come O off O a O lot O . O We O 're O looking O for O it O to O stabilise O now O , O " O said O one O Euromark I-MISC options O trader O at O a O U.S. I-LOC bank O . O A O trader O at O a O Japanese I-MISC bank O said O Euromark I-MISC volatility O now O stood O at O 14.00 O for O September O contract O , O 16.75 O for O December O , O 19.50 O for O March O and O 21.25 O for O June O . O This O compared O with O midweek O levels O , O before O the O welter O of O interest O rate O cuts O , O of O 18.50 O for O September O , O 20.00 O for O December O , O 22.00 O for O March O and O 23.5 O for O June O , O he O said O . O At O 1347 O GMT I-MISC , O December O Euromark I-MISC futures O were O trading O at O 96.78 O , O two O basis O points O down O on O the O day O . O He O said O the O sell-off O in O June O vols O might O have O been O overdone O , O which O could O offer O value O at O current O levels O . O He O said O caps O and O floors O would O be O well O bid O after O the O round O of O interest O rate O cuts O due O to O the O fact O these O rates O should O stay O low O at O the O short O end O . O The O size O of O the O Bundesbank I-ORG 's O repo O rate O cut O , O to O 3.00 O percent O from O 3.30 O percent O , O took O markets O by O surprise O . O " O Volatility O has O a O bid O to O it O -- O longer-dated O volatility O more O than O short-dated O because O the O event O people O were O buying O for O has O passed O and O now O perhaps O people O will O sell O some O short O dated O vol O and O buy O some O long O dated O vol O , O " O he O said O . O " O Long O dated O volatility O has O been O low O this O year O , O so O it O is O still O at O levels O which O are O not O historically O high O . O " O It O is O not O a O dangerous O level O to O own O vol. O You O are O not O going O to O lose O a O lot O and O you O could O make O quite O a O bit O . O " O He O said O volatility O levels O should O be O stable O until O markets O reassess O the O situation O after O a O long O weekend O in O Britain I-LOC . O Paribas I-ORG Capital I-ORG Markets I-ORG OTC I-ORG options O specialist O Robert I-PER Coughlan I-PER said O that O if O volatility O continued O lower O for O the O rest O of O Friday O in O over-the-counter O 10-year O Bunds I-MISC , O it O should O be O higher O next O Tuesday O . O He O said O the O absence O on O holiday O of O many O market O makers O was O a O main O factor O behind O falls O this O week O in O volatility O in O high-yielding O markets O such O as O Italy I-LOC , O Spain I-LOC and O Sweden I-LOC . O Coughlan I-PER said O the O market O had O more O downside O than O upside O potential O , O but O a O fall O was O not O likely O to O be O of O significant O size O . O " O I O recommend O people O sell O strangles O in O a O number O of O markets O -- O in O Germany I-LOC and O France I-LOC in O particular O . O " O With O high-yielding O markets O Italy I-LOC will O be O a O lot O more O vulnerable O in O September O on O economic O and O political O fronts O , O so O I O would O use O current O the O low O level O of O vol O to O buy O options O . O " O So O sell O options O on O Bunds I-MISC and O France I-LOC to O enhance O yield O and O buy O options O on O Italy I-LOC , O " O Coughlan I-PER said O .. O -- O Stephen I-PER Nisbet I-PER , O International I-ORG Bonds I-ORG +44 O 171 O 542 O 6320 O Goldman I-ORG Sachs I-ORG sets O warrants O on O Continental I-ORG . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Goldman I-ORG Sachs I-ORG & I-ORG Co I-ORG Wertpapier I-ORG GmbH I-ORG has O issued O a O total O of O five O million O American-style I-MISC call O warrants O , O on O Continental I-ORG AG I-ORG , O lead O manager O Goldman I-ORG Sachs I-ORG & I-ORG Co I-ORG said O . O One O warrant O controls O one O share O . O STRIKE O PRICE O 25.00 O DEM I-MISC PREMIUM O 10.12 O PCT O ISSUE O PRICE O 2.42 O DEM I-MISC GEARING O 10.29 O X O EXERCISE O PERIOD O 02.SEP.96-21.NOV.97 O PAYDATE O 30.AUG.96 O LISTING O DDF O FFT O STG O MIN O EXER O LOT O 100 O SPOT O REFERENCE O 24.90 O DEM I-MISC -- O Reuter I-ORG London I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +44 O 171 O 542 O 7658 O Legal O challenge O to O Diana I-PER delayed O by O jail O term O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-23 O A O British I-MISC photographer O branded O a O stalker O by O Princess O Diana I-PER has O been O forced O to O postpone O a O legal O challenge O to O a O ban O on O approaching O her O because O he O 's O been O jailed O for O criminal O damage O , O his O lawyer O said O on O Friday O . O Martin I-PER Stenning I-PER started O a O 12-week O jail O sentence O on O Thursday O just O as O he O was O preparing O to O contest O an O injunction O obtained O by O Diana I-PER banning O him O from O coming O within O 300 O metres O ( O yards O ) O of O her O . O " O We O were O in O the O process O of O preparing O a O detailed O affidavit O responding O to O the O Princess O 's O affadavit O and O expected O to O go O to O court O in O the O next O couple O of O weeks O , O " O said O Stenning I-PER 's O lawyer O , O Benedict I-PER Birnberg I-PER . O " O But O everything O has O been O put O on O ice O now O . O " O Birnberg I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG that O the O challenge O to O the O injunction O would O be O delayed O until O Stenning I-PER was O released O . O Stenning I-PER threw O a O brick O through O the O window O of O a O van O in O February O after O an O argument O with O a O driver O when O he O was O working O as O a O motorcycle O dispatch O rider O . O Stenning I-PER , O who O has O previous O convictions O , O is O expected O to O appeal O against O the O sentence O . O Magistrates O also O ordered O him O to O pay O compensation O of O 182 O pounds O ( O $ O 282 O ) O . O The O freelance O photographer O was O branded O a O stalker O by O Diana I-PER , O whose O divorce O from O heir-to-the-throne O Prince O Charles I-PER is O due O to O become O final O next O week O , O after O persistently O trailing O her O on O his O motorcycle O . O In O an O affidavit O , O the O princess O said O that O in O chasing O her O Stenning I-PER had O got O so O close O that O he O twice O smashed O into O her O car O and O pushed O her O when O she O tried O to O remove O the O film O from O his O camera O . O Stenning I-PER has O rejected O Diana I-PER 's O claims O and O said O he O was O being O made O a O scapegoat O to O scare O off O press O photographers O . O Jordan I-LOC expels O Iraqi I-MISC diplomat O . O AMMAN I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Jordan I-LOC has O asked O an O Iraqi I-MISC diplomat O to O leave O the O kingdom O for O carrying O out O duties O incompatible O with O diplomatic O norms O , O an O official O source O said O on O Friday O . O The O move O came O after O Amman I-LOC blamed O Iraq I-LOC and O a O pro-Baghdad I-MISC local O political O party O for O last O week O 's O worst O unrest O in O seven O years O after O a O government O decision O to O double O prices O of O bread O . O The O government O declined O comment O . O " O Jordan I-LOC has O asked O Mr. O Adel I-PER Ibrahim I-PER , O the O Iraqi I-MISC embassy O 's O press O attache O , O to O leave O because O he O was O carrying O out O duties O incompatible O with O diplomatic O norms O , O " O the O source O told O Reuters I-ORG . O He O said O Ibrahim I-PER was O still O in O Amman I-LOC . O The O Jordanian I-ORG Arab I-ORG Socialist I-ORG Baath I-ORG Party I-ORG has O denied O involvement O in O unrest O which O it O blamed O on O government O policies O and O rising O economic O hardship O . O The O riots O , O which O shook O Jordan I-LOC for O two O days O , O broke O out O after O last O Friday O 's O main O prayers O in O the O southern O town O of O Karak I-LOC and O spread O to O Amman I-LOC . O Kurd I-MISC rebels O to O free O Turkish I-MISC soldier O prisoners O . O DOHUK I-LOC , O Iraq I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Turkish I-MISC Kurd I-MISC guerrillas O said O on O Friday O they O would O free O seven O Turkish I-MISC soldiers O they O hold O in O northern O Iraq I-LOC under O a O tentative O Islamist I-MISC peace O bid O . O " O ...For O the O sake O of O safety O we O are O asking O for O their O family O members O or O the O authorities O to O come O and O pick O them O up O , O " O Kurdistan I-ORG Workers I-ORG Party I-ORG ( O PKK I-ORG ) O central O committee O member O Riza I-PER Altun I-PER told O journalists O near O the O Iraqi I-MISC city O of O Dohuk I-LOC . O PKK I-ORG guerrillas O would O accompany O the O soldiers O , O captured O last O spring O in O one O of O Turkey I-LOC 's O frequent O cross-border O drives O , O until O they O could O be O handed O over O , O he O said O . O Their O release O has O been O negotiated O by O Islamist I-MISC writer O Ismail I-PER Nacar I-PER as O part O of O a O wider O effort O , O partly O backed O by O Prime O Minister O Necmettin I-PER Erbakan I-PER , O to O find O a O political O solution O to O Turkey I-LOC 's O Kurdish I-MISC problem O . O Erbakan I-PER has O encouraged O Nacar I-PER 's O bid O but O has O ruled O out O direct O talks O with O the O rebels O . O The O PKK I-ORG often O uses O bases O in O northern O Iraq I-LOC in O its O fight O for O autonomy O or O independence O in O southeast O Turkey I-LOC . O More O than O 20,000 O people O have O died O in O 12 O years O of O fighting O between O the O guerrillas O and O Turkish I-MISC forces O . O SOLIDERE I-ORG shares O mixed O on O market O . O BEIRUT I-LOC 1996-08-23 O SOLIDERE I-ORG shares O were O mixed O on O Friday O on O the O privately-operated O Beirut I-ORG Secondary I-ORG Market I-ORG ( O BSM I-ORG ) O . O A O shares O -- O distributed O to O former O holders O of O property O rights O in O the O Beirut I-LOC central O district O SOLIDERE I-ORG is O rebuilding O -- O closed O at O $ O 104.625 O unchanged O from O Thursday O . O B O shares O -- O issued O in O a O $ O 650-million O subscription O in O January O 1994 O -- O rose O to O $ O 106.5 O from O $ O 106.375 O a O day O earlier O . O Turnover O on O BSM I-ORG , O which O trades O only O SOLIDERE I-ORG shares O , O was O 8,049 O shares O from O Thursday O 's O 8,757 O and O value O was O $ O 850,968 O from O $ O 918,288 O . O On O the O official O Beirut I-ORG Stock I-ORG Exchange I-ORG , O only O 1,185 O Ciments I-ORG Libanais I-ORG shares O were O traded O at O $ O 1.1875 O compared O with O 2,036 O shares O traded O on O Thursday O at O the O same O price O . O There O was O no O trade O in O any O of O the O three O other O listed O companies O : O Ciments I-ORG Blancs I-ORG , O Eternit I-ORG and O Uniceramic I-ORG . O The O BLOM I-MISC Stock I-MISC Index I-MISC which O covers O both O markets O rose O 0.04 O percent O to O 903.09 O and O the O LISPI I-MISC index O rose O 0.02 O percent O to O 81.58 O . O - O Beirut I-LOC editorial O ( O 961 O 1 O ) O 864148 O 353078 O 861723 O Zenith I-ORG lands O $ O 1 O billion O contract O , O plans O $ O 100 O million O plant O . O Susan I-PER Nadeau I-PER CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-22 O A O consortium O of O telephone O companies O and O The I-ORG Walt I-ORG Disney I-ORG Co I-ORG . O said O Thursday O it O had O signed O a O $ O 1 O billion O contract O with O Zenith I-ORG to O make O digital O televison O set-top O boxes O for O its O home O entertainment O service O . O The O announcement O of O the O contract O for O 3 O million O set-top O boxes O gave O new O hope O to O Zenith I-ORG , O which O has O struggled O with O years O of O losses O . O " O This O really O indicates O we O 're O back O in O the O business O , O " O William I-PER Luehrs I-PER , O president O of O the O Glenview I-LOC , O Ill.-based I-MISC company O 's O Networks I-ORG Services I-ORG Division I-ORG , O said O in O a O telephone O interview O . O " O Anytime O somebody O gets O the O opportunity O to O enter O the O next O era O with O such O a O big O bang O has O got O to O be O seen O as O a O strong O message O to O the O industry O . O " O Following O the O announcement O , O Zenith I-ORG 's O stock O soared O $ O 5.50 O to O $ O 16.875 O on O the O New I-ORG York I-ORG Stock I-ORG Exchange I-ORG . O The O consortium O , O called O Americast I-ORG , O said O the O contract O was O part O of O its O strategy O to O develop O and O market O the O next O generation O in O home O entertainment O . O In O addition O to O Disney I-ORG , O Americast I-ORG 's O partners O are O phone O companies O Ameritech I-ORG Corp. I-ORG , O BellSouth I-ORG Corp. I-ORG , O GTE I-ORG Corp. I-ORG and O SBC I-ORG Communications I-ORG . O Americast I-ORG said O Southern I-ORG New I-ORG England I-ORG Telecommunications I-ORG Corp. I-ORG has O signed O a O letter O of O intent O to O join O the O group O , O which O plans O to O provide O a O home O entertainment O service O similar O to O cable O television O . O Zenith I-ORG also O said O it O planned O to O build O a O new O $ O 100 O million O plant O in O Woodridge I-LOC , O Ill I-LOC . O , O to O make O picture O tubes O for O 32- O and O 35-inch O screen O TV O sets O . O The O company O currently O buys O the O tubes O from O competitors O . O The O new O plant O , O which O is O dependent O on O obtaining O financing O , O will O create O about O 280 O new O jobs O , O Zenith I-ORG said O . O The O contract O calls O for O production O of O the O set-top O boxes O over O five O years O . O Luehrs I-PER said O manufacturing O will O begin O and O revenue O will O start O to O roll O in O during O the O first O half O of O next O year O . O The O boxes O will O be O made O on O a O build-to-order O basis O . O Zenith I-ORG will O convert O its O Chihuahua I-LOC , O Mexico I-LOC , O analogue O set-top O box O plant O to O manufacture O the O digital O boxes O . O Luehrs I-PER declined O to O say O when O the O operation O was O expected O to O be O profitable O . O Americast I-ORG will O provide O the O boxes O to O subscribers O as O part O of O the O service O . O Its O service O is O being O introduced O in O selected O markets O across O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC . O Luehrs I-PER said O digital O technology O in O set-top O boxes O is O only O the O beginning O and O said O the O technology O will O eventually O show O up O in O retail O consumer O electronics O . O " O We O 'll O build O a O lot O of O these O devices O into O television O sets O , O for O digital O television O , O " O he O said O . O " O Although O that O is O not O where O this O particular O contract O is O headed O , O the O fact O that O there O is O a O strong O Zenith I-ORG presence O will O pay O us O dividends O in O the O future O . O " O Zenith I-ORG has O been O plagued O by O generally O soft O conditions O in O the O colour O television O industry O , O reporting O full-year O losses O since O 1989 O . O Last O month O , O it O reported O a O second-quarter O loss O of O $ O 33.2 O million O , O or O 51 O cents O a O share O , O vs. O a O loss O of O $ O 45.3 O million O , O or O 97 O cents O a O share O , O a O year O earlier O . O Last O November O , O South I-MISC Korea-based I-MISC LG I-ORG Electronics I-ORG Inc. I-ORG bought O a O majority O stake O in O Zenith I-ORG . O Robert I-PER Gutenstein I-PER , O an O analyst O for O Kalf I-ORG , I-ORG Voorhis I-ORG & I-ORG Co I-ORG . O , O said O the O contract O was O " O not O unique O , O but O it O 's O big O . O " O " O Digital O is O coming O , O it O 's O economic O and O the O question O is O what O will O make O the O consumer O happy O and O at O what O price O . O " O Natural I-ORG Law I-ORG Party I-ORG says O it O can O meditate O problems O away O . O WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-22 O From O the O people O who O brought O you O hundreds O of O " O yogic O fliers O " O who O claimed O to O defy O nature O by O levitating O comes O The I-ORG Natural I-ORG Law I-ORG Party I-ORG , O a O minor O political O party O that O nominated O a O presidential O candidate O on O Thursday O . O At O a O hotel O convention O here O , O the O party O associated O with O the O Transcendental I-MISC Meditation I-MISC ( O TM I-MISC ) O movement O named O physicist O John I-PER Hagelin I-PER as O its O presidential O nominee O for O the O Nov. O 5 O election O . O The O party O is O running O on O a O platform O claiming O it O can O ward O off O problems O before O they O occur O through O techniques O such O as O mass O meditation O that O would O reduce O stress O , O crime O , O terrorism O and O even O wars O . O " O Social O stress O can O be O reduced O and O problems O such O as O crime O and O violence O will O automatically O decrease O , O " O said O a O party O paper O . O Many O party O members O are O practitioners O of O TM I-MISC , O which O involves O meditating O to O a O repeated O word O or O phrase O , O called O a O mantra O . O Some O advanced O TM I-MISC followers O contend O they O can O actually O mediate O to O such O a O point O that O they O fly O . O But O in O a O demonstration O of O " O yogic O flying O " O several O years O ago O , O critics O said O the O people O were O merely O bouncing O off O the O ground O from O a O sitting O position O . O Huge O Windows I-MISC 95 I-MISC sales O fail O to O meet O expectations O . O Martin I-PER Wolk I-PER SEATTLE I-LOC 1996-08-22 O A O year O after O its O massively O publicized O introduction O , O Microsoft I-ORG Corp. I-ORG 's O Windows I-MISC 95 I-MISC computer O operating O system O has O fallen O short O of O the O most O optimistic O expectations O for O the O software O giant O and O the O industry O . O Even O though O more O than O 40 O million O copies O of O Windows I-MISC 95 I-MISC have O been O sold O , O making O it O the O fastest-selling O new O software O ever O , O it O would O have O been O impossible O for O any O product O to O live O up O to O the O unprecedented O hype O of O the O Aug. O 24 O , O 1995 O launch O , O when O stores O around O the O world O opened O at O midnight O to O greet O long O lines O of O customers O . O The O Redmond I-PER , O Wash.-based I-MISC company O spent O tens O of O millions O of O dollars O promoting O the O product O with O stunts O that O included O buying O the O entire O print O run O of O the O Times I-ORG of I-ORG London I-ORG and O lighting O New I-LOC York I-LOC 's O Empire I-LOC State I-LOC building O in O a O Windows I-MISC color O scheme O . O But O the O product O , O delivered O eight O months O late O , O has O fallen O short O of O its O sales O potential O in O part O because O Microsoft I-ORG delivered O a O mixed O message O to O business O customers O , O analysts O said O . O " O It O did O n't O do O as O well O as O it O could O have O , O " O said O Rob I-PER Enderle I-PER , O an O analyst O with O Giga I-ORG Information I-ORG Group I-ORG . O Scores O of O software O and O hardware O companies O that O had O hoped O for O a O big O boost O in O sales O were O disappointed O when O only O a O brief O spike O materialized O . O " O People O who O were O expecting O major O coat-tails O were O somewhat O disappointed O , O " O said O Scott I-PER Winkler I-PER , O an O analyst O with O Gartner I-ORG Group I-ORG . O " O It O 's O not O as O though O it O has O n't O had O an O impact O , O " O he O said O . O " O It O just O has O n't O had O the O huge O earth-shattering O impact O some O people O were O looking O for O . O " O Symantec I-ORG Corp. I-ORG , O which O had O been O among O the O most O bullish O of O software O companies O at O the O time O of O the O Windows I-MISC 95 I-MISC launch O , O ended O up O posting O disappointing O financial O results O when O retail O sales O of O the O operating O system O fell O short O of O its O projections O . O Touchstone I-ORG Software I-ORG Corp. I-ORG had O to O pay O $ O 1.3 O million O in O cash O and O stock O to O settle O a O shareholders O lawsuit O brought O after O the O company O 's O sales O failed O to O meet O expectations O tied O to O the O Windows I-MISC 95 I-MISC launch O . O Many O software O developers O apparently O saw O their O crucial O holiday O season O sales O suffer O last O year O because O store O shelves O were O jammed O with O blue-and-white O boxes O of O Windows I-MISC 95 I-MISC , O resulting O in O a O shortage O of O space O for O seasonal O products O , O said O Ann I-PER Stephens I-PER , O president O of O PC I-ORG Data I-ORG Inc I-ORG . O To O be O sure O , O sales O of O Windows I-MISC 95 I-MISC and O the O accompanying O Office I-MISC 95 I-MISC upgrade O drove O Microsoft I-ORG sales O up O 46 O percent O last O year O to O a O record O $ O 8.67 O billion O and O cemented O the O company O 's O status O as O the O industry O 's O dominant O company O . O Microsoft I-ORG executives O say O they O are O thrilled O with O the O sales O figures O , O and O industry O analysts O estimate O that O by O sometime O next O year O , O the O installed O base O of O Windows I-MISC 95 I-MISC will O surpass O that O of O the O older O version O of O Windows I-MISC , O now O used O on O about O 100 O million O computers O worldwide O . O But O Enderle I-PER said O the O figure O could O have O been O even O higher O if O Microsoft I-ORG had O done O a O better O job O of O handling O the O huge O demand O for O technical O support O from O customers O who O were O frustrated O trying O to O install O the O system O . O He O and O other O analysts O said O corporate O America I-LOC adopted O a O go-slow O approach O because O Microsoft I-ORG already O was O promoting O the O new O version O of O its O high-end O Windows I-MISC NT I-MISC operating O system O , O expected O to O be O available O in O stores O in O the O next O several O weeks O . O " O Microsoft I-ORG sent O a O lot O of O signals O that O NT I-MISC was O going O to O be O the O answer O , O " O Winkler I-PER said O . O " O Many O people O began O to O believe O that O Windows I-MISC 95 I-MISC was O being O downplayed O . O " O But O now O that O Windows I-MISC NT I-MISC 4.0 I-MISC has O been O launched O , O Winkler I-PER and O others O believe O only O a O relatively O small O proportion O of O corporate O users O will O elect O to O pay O the O added O software O and O hardware O costs O needed O to O use O it O instead O of O Windows I-MISC 95 I-MISC . O " O Windows I-MISC 95 I-MISC is O going O to O do O great O , O " O he O said O . O " O The O mistake O people O made O was O in O thinking O it O was O going O to O be O a O fast O , O sweeping O change O rather O than O a O slow O , O building O change O . O " O U.S. I-LOC says O still O committed O to O Cuba I-LOC migration O pacts O . O WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-22 O The O United I-LOC States I-LOC said O on O Thursday O it O remained O committed O to O migration O accords O with O Cuba I-LOC and O would O continue O to O repatriate O intercepted O Cuban I-MISC migrants O who O attempted O to O enter O U.S. I-LOC territory O illegally O . O A O State I-ORG Department I-ORG statement O appeared O in O part O a O response O to O Cuban I-MISC complaints O that O Washington I-LOC was O jeopardising O the O accords O by O failing O to O return O some O of O the O Cubans I-MISC involved O in O recent O illegal O migration O incidents O . O " O The O United I-LOC States I-LOC reiterates O its O full O commitment O to O the O implementation O " O of O the O accords O signed O by O the O two O countries O in O 1994 O and O 1995 O , O said O the O statement O by O spokesman O Glyn I-PER Davies I-PER . O " O The O United I-LOC States I-LOC will O continue O to O return O Cuban I-MISC migrants O intercepted O at O sea O who O seek O to O enter O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC or O the O Guantanamo I-LOC Naval I-LOC Base I-LOC illegally O , O " O it O said O . O Washington I-LOC would O also O take O " O prompt O and O effective O law O enforcement O action O " O against O alien O smuggling O and O hijackings O from O Cuba I-LOC , O it O added O . O Davies I-PER told O reporters O the O statement O would O be O distributed O in O the O Cuban I-MISC exile O community O in O Miami I-LOC " O to O remind O everyone O of O the O importance O of O abiding O by O the O accords O and O avoiding O dangerous O attempts O to O cross O the O straits O " O from O Cuba I-LOC to O Florida I-LOC . O Havana I-LOC 's O complaints O centred O on O an O incident O in O which O a O boatload O of O emigrants O capsized O in O the O Florida I-LOC Straits I-LOC last O week O and O two O recent O aircraft O hijackings O from O Cuba I-LOC . O Sixteen O of O those O picked O up O from O the O boat O were O returned O to O Cuba I-LOC but O eight O were O taken O to O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC and O three O to O Guantanamo I-LOC Bay I-LOC , O a O U.S. I-LOC base O on O Cuba I-LOC , O until O they O emigrated O to O another O nation O . O The O most O recent O hijacking O , O last O Friday O , O involved O three O hijackers O and O the O pilot O of O a O small O aircraft O . O Davies I-PER said O on O Tuesday O the O pilot O could O soon O return O to O Cuba I-LOC but O U.S. I-LOC authorities O planned O to O try O the O hijackers O . O In O an O incident O on O July O 7 O , O a O Cuban I-MISC interior I-ORG ministry I-ORG official O hijacked O a O commercial O plane O and O sought O aylum O at O Guantanamo I-LOC Bay I-LOC . O Davies I-PER said O he O knew O of O no O plans O to O return O the O man O to O Cuba I-LOC . O Wis I-LOC . O says O is O first O state O to O apply O for O new O welfare O . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-22 O In O keeping O with O its O pioneering O image O in O the O area O of O welfare O , O Wisconsin I-LOC was O the O first O state O to O submit O an O administrative O plan O under O the O nation O 's O new O welfare O law O , O Gov O . O Tommy I-PER Thompson I-PER said O Thursday O . O According O to O a O new O release O from O the O governor O , O Wisconsin I-LOC submitted O a O plan O to O the O U.S. I-ORG Department I-ORG of I-ORG Health I-ORG and I-ORG Human I-ORG Services I-ORG for O administration O of O the O new O block O grant O system O for O welfare O just O minutes O after O President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER signed O the O measure O into O law O Thursday O . O " O As O the O nation O 's O leader O in O welfare O reform O , O Wisconsin I-LOC is O far O ahead O of O the O curve O and O ready O to O go O under O this O new O system O , O " O Thompson I-PER said O . O Still O , O the O governor O said O the O new O law O does O not O go O as O far O as O the O state O 's O own O welfare O reform O program O , O dubbed O W-2 I-MISC . O He O said O that O despite O the O new O law O , O Wisconsin I-LOC will O still O require O federal O waivers O allowing O the O working O poor O to O acquire O health O care O coverage O from O the O state O , O a O 60-day O residency O requirement O for O participation O in O the O welfare O program O , O and O child O support O collections O to O go O directly O to O custodial O parents O . O The O nation O 's O new O welfare O reform O law O limits O eligibility O , O gives O states O more O power O and O ends O direct O federal O aid O for O poor O children O . O -- O Karen I-PER Pierog I-PER , O 312-408-8647 O Snoozing O Vietnamese I-MISC man O takes O slow O train O to O Alaska I-LOC . O ANCHORAGE I-LOC , O Alaska I-LOC 1996-08-22 O A O Vietnamese I-MISC man O who O tried O to O take O a O snooze O in O a O railway O boxcar O in O Canada I-LOC found O himself O locked O in O and O bound O for O Alaska I-LOC with O no O food O or O water O . O Officials O in O the O port O of O Whittier I-LOC said O on O Thursday O that O they O found O Tuan I-PER Quac I-PER Phan I-PER , O 29 O , O dehydrated O , O famished O and O terrified O after O sailing O to O Alaska I-LOC from O Canada I-LOC in O the O boxcar O loaded O on O a O barge O , O a O trip O that O takes O about O five O days O . O Sgt O . O Dan I-PER Jewell I-PER of O the O Whittier I-LOC , O Alaska I-LOC police O department O described O Phan I-PER as O " O extremely O cooperative O " O . O " O Seeing O me O in O my O uniform O , O he O kept O saying O , O Jail O better O . O Jail O better O . O ' O " O Phan I-PER 's O accidental O journey O started O last O week O in O Prince I-LOC Rupert I-LOC , O British I-LOC Columbia I-LOC , O where O he O was O searching O for O a O fishing O job O , O Jewell I-PER said O . O " O He O had O climbed O up O in O this O boxcar O to O get O out O of O the O weather O and O to O get O some O sleep O , O " O Jewell I-PER said O . O " O The O next O thing O you O know O , O the O boxcar O is O coupled O up O and O loaded O up O to O a O barge O and O headed O north O . O " O Police O found O Phan I-PER late O on O Monday O when O the O boxcar O , O which O was O transporting O lumber O , O was O opened O at O Whittier I-LOC , O a O port O in O western O Prince I-LOC William I-LOC Sound I-LOC . O Officials O fed O Phan I-PER some O soup O , O gave O him O medical O care O , O kept O him O overnight O and O then O fed O him O a O large O breakfast O . O State O , O federal O agents O probe O Arkansas I-LOC church O fires O . O Steve I-PER Barnes I-PER LITTLE I-LOC ROCK I-LOC , O Ark I-LOC . O 1996-08-22 O State O and O federal O agents O on O Thursday O sifted O through O the O rubble O of O two O predominantly O black O Arkansas I-LOC churches O that O burned O within O minutes O of O one O another O late O Tuesday O and O early O Wednesday O . O Both O churches O were O in O the O Mississippi I-LOC delta O region O of O Arkansas I-LOC , O about O 90 O miles O ( O 145 O kms O ) O southeast O of O Little I-LOC Rock I-LOC , O and O were O located O within O three O miles O of O one O another O . O " O We O 're O investigating O with O the O idea O that O both O fires O may O be O arson O , O but O that O has O n't O been O conclusively O established O , O " O said O Wayne I-PER Jordan I-PER , O a O spokesman O for O the O Arkansas I-ORG State I-ORG Police I-ORG . O Agents O of O the O F.B.I. I-ORG and O the O Bureau I-ORG of I-ORG Alcohol I-ORG , I-ORG Tobacco I-ORG and I-ORG Firearms I-ORG were O also O at O the O scene O , O Jordan I-PER said O . O Mount I-LOC Zion I-LOC Missionary I-LOC Baptist I-LOC Church I-LOC and O St. I-LOC Matthews I-LOC Missionary I-LOC Baptist I-LOC Church I-LOC were O both O frame O structures O , O each O near O Turner I-LOC , O Arkansas I-LOC , O a O small O community O surrounded O by O cotton O and O soybean O fields O . O " O This O is O rural O Arkansas I-LOC . O I O 'm O surprised O anyone O could O even O find O us O out O here O , O " O said O Fannie I-PER Johnson I-PER , O a O member O of O St. I-LOC Matthew I-LOC 's I-LOC , O who O said O she O believed O arson O was O to O blame O . O Others O connected O with O the O two O churches O said O they O shared O that O suspicion O , O although O all O said O they O knew O of O no O motive O and O no O racial O tension O in O the O area O . O " O It O 's O sad O someone O would O have O that O kind O of O spite O in O their O heart O , O " O said O Rev. O Jerome I-PER Turner I-PER , O pastor O of O Mount I-LOC Zion I-LOC Missionary I-LOC Baptist I-LOC Church I-LOC . O Arkansas I-LOC has O been O spared O the O loss O of O predominantly O black O churches O to O arson O , O a O wave O that O has O claimed O an O estimated O 30 O houses O of O worship O across O the O south O in O the O past O several O months O . O A O black O church O near O Camden I-LOC , O Arkansas I-LOC , O about O 100 O miles O ( O 161 O kms O ) O south O of O Little I-LOC Rock I-LOC , O burned O in O July O , O but O federal O agents O have O not O determined O the O cause O . O RESEARCH O ALERT O - O Royal I-ORG Oak I-ORG initiated O . O -- O EVEREN I-ORG Securities I-ORG Inc I-ORG said O Friday O it O initiated O coverage O of O Royal I-ORG Oak I-ORG Mines I-ORG Inc I-ORG with O an O outperform O rating O . O -- O It O set O earnings O estimates O of O $ O 0.08 O a O share O for O fiscal O 1996 O , O $ O 0.13 O for O 1997 O , O $ O 0.40 O for O 1998 O and O $ O 0.43 O for O 1999 O . O -- O " O Based O on O our O simulated O production O , O income O and O cash O flow O models O , O common O shares O of O Royal I-ORG Oak I-ORG are O at O a O significant O discount O to O the O industry O averages O , O " O EVEREN I-ORG said O . O -- O The O short-term O price O objective O is O $ O 5 O a O share O and O the O long-term O objective O is O $ O 9 O . O -- O Royal I-ORG Oak I-ORG shares O were O down O 1/16 O at O 3-11/16 O . O Reuters I-ORG Chicago I-ORG Newsdesk I-ORG - O 312-408-8787 O SunGard I-ORG to O buy O CheckFree I-ORG unit O . O SAN I-LOC MATEO I-LOC , O Calif. I-LOC 1996-08-23 O SunGard I-ORG Shareholder I-ORG Systems I-ORG Inc I-ORG , O a O subsidiary O of O SunGard I-ORG Data I-ORG Systems I-ORG Inc I-ORG , O said O it O had O entered O into O a O definitive O agreement O to O buy O the O Securities I-ORG Products I-ORG Business I-ORG unit O of O CheckFree I-ORG Corp I-ORG . O The O company O said O in O a O statement O on O Friday O the O deal O was O expected O to O be O finalized O in O September O . O Terms O were O not O disclosed O . O The O purchase O is O not O expected O to O have O a O material O effect O o O SunGard I-ORG 's O financial O condition O or O results O of O operations O . O -- O New I-LOC York I-LOC newsroom O , O ( O 212 O ) O 859-1610 O Alpha I-ORG Techs I-ORG closes O Lockhart I-ORG purchase O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Alpha I-ORG Technologies I-ORG Group I-ORG Inc I-ORG said O it O had O closed O on O its O agreement O to O acquire O Lockhart I-ORG Industries I-ORG Inc I-ORG . O The O company O said O in O a O statement O late O on O Thursday O that O it O issued O 280,556 O shares O of O common O stock O for O the O stock O of O Lockhart I-ORG . O These O shares O are O subject O to O post-closing O adjustments O . O Lockhart I-ORG , O based O in O Paramount I-LOC , O Calif. I-LOC , O is O a O designer O and O manufacturer O of O sophisticated O thermal O management O products O . O -- O New I-LOC York I-LOC newsroom O , O ( O 212 O ) O 859-1610 O Analysts O hold O Dutch I-ORG PTT I-ORG estimates O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Dutch I-MISC post O and O telecoms O group O Koninklijke I-ORG PTT I-ORG Nederland I-ORG NV I-ORG 's O ( O Dutch I-ORG PTT I-ORG ) O first O half O results O came O marginally O below O most O analysts O ' O forecasts O , O giving O scant O grounds O to O adjust O full O year O estimates O , O analysts O said O on O Friday O . O PTT I-ORG earlier O announced O an O 8.5 O percent O rise O in O net O profit O for O the O first O six O months O of O 1996 O to O 1.209 O billion O guilders O , O a O hair O 's O breadth O below O the O 1.210-1.236 O billion O forecast O range O . O " O They O were O pretty O much O in O line O with O our O estimate O of O 1.210 O billion O , O " O said O Peter I-PER Roe I-PER , O at O Paribas I-ORG in O London I-LOC . O " O As O we O expected O volume O growth O was O quite O good O ... O there O 's O really O no O reason O to O change O our O forecast O and O our O largely O positive O view O on O the O stock O . O " O " O Coming O just O a O million O guilders O under O the O forecast O range O is O n't O overwhelmingly O surprising O , O " O said O ING I-ORG analyst O Steven I-PER Vrolijk I-PER , O who O is O continuing O to O look O for O a O nine O to O 10 O percent O rise O in O 1996 O earnings O . O " O They O 've O got O a O very O sound O domestic O business O which O is O doing O very O well O , O we O remain O positive O on O the O stock O , O " O said O Roe I-PER . O " O We O think O it O 's O a O solid O performer O in O the O Dutch I-MISC market O . O " O Roe I-PER said O he O was O sticking O by O his O forecast O of O a O 2.45 O billion O guilder O net O for O 1996 O . O Dutch I-ORG PTT I-ORG earlier O on O Friday O repeated O a O forecast O it O would O improve O on O 1995 O 's O 2.26 O billion O guilder O net O profit O for O the O whole O year O of O 1996 O . O By O 1403 O GMT I-MISC the O shares O were O down O 1.70 O guilders O to O 61.00 O guilders O , O falling O in O a O weaker O Amsterdam I-LOC bourse O . O -- O Keiron I-PER Henderson I-PER , O Amsterdam I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +31 O 20 O 504 O 5000 O Boskalis I-ORG upgrades O 1996 O outlook O . O [ O CORRECTED O 13:12 O GMT I-MISC ] O PAPENDRECHT I-LOC , O Netherlands I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Dredging O group O Koninklijke I-ORG Boskalis I-ORG Westminster I-ORG NV I-ORG said O on O Friday O it O expected O higher O turnover O and O profits O for O the O second O half O of O 1996 O ( O corrects O from O the O full O year O 1996 O ) O . O " O An O improvement O is O expected O in O capacity O utilisation O , O turnover O and O profits O , O " O the O company O said O in O a O statement O . O The O world O 's O largest O dredger O said O in O March O that O it O was O uncertain O whether O it O could O hold O 1996 O full-year O profit O steady O at O the O previous O year O 's O 70.9 O million O guilders O , O but O added O long-term O prospects O were O good O . O Boskalis I-ORG reported O 1996 O first-half O net O profit O fell O to O 27.5 O million O guilders O from O a O year-earlier O 41.4 O million O . O Greek I-MISC president O dissolves O parliament O for O snap O vote O . O ATHENS I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Greek I-MISC President O Costis I-PER Stephnopoulos I-PER signed O a O decree O on O Thursday O ordering O the O dissolution O of O the O 300-seat O parliament O ahead O of O snap O elections O on O September O 22 O . O " O The O President O of O the O Republic I-MISC Costis I-PER Stephanopoulos I-PER signed O the O decree O for O the O dissolution O of O parliament O , O " O a O presidency O statement O said O . O Socialist O Prime O Minister O Costas I-PER Simitis I-PER announced O the O snap O poll O on O Thursday O citing O problems O with O the O economy O , O the O country O 's O convergence O with O the O European I-ORG Union I-ORG and O tense O relations O with O neighbouring O Turkey I-LOC . O Elections O were O originally O scheduled O to O be O held O in O October O next O year O . O Libyan I-MISC man O murdered O in O Malta I-LOC . O VALLETTA I-LOC 1996-08-23 O A O Libyan I-MISC man O has O been O found O stabbed O to O death O in O Malta I-LOC , O police O said O on O Friday O . O They O said O the O body O of O Amer I-PER Hishem I-PER Ali I-PER Mohammed I-PER , O 23 O , O was O found O in O a O pool O of O blood O in O Sliema I-LOC , O seven O km O ( O four O miles O ) O from O Valletta I-LOC , O on O Wednesday O morning O . O He O appeared O to O have O been O killed O on O Tuesday O night O , O suffering O at O least O eight O stab O wounds O . O Police O Commissioner O George I-PER Grech I-PER said O police O were O investigating O the O possibility O that O Mohammed I-PER had O links O to O an O Islamic I-MISC militant O group O as O reported O by O the O local O press O . O " O What O we O know O is O that O he O was O a O fervant O religious O man O , O we O cannot O exclude O anything O in O investigations O " O he O said O . O Deutsche I-ORG Bahn I-ORG H1 O pre-tax O profit O up O 17.5 O pct O . O FRANKFURT I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Six O months O to O June O 30 O ( O in O millions O of O marks O unless O stated O ) O Group O pre-tax O profit O 188 O vs O 160 O Group O sales O 14,600 O up O 3.3 O pct O NOTE O - O Full O name O of O the O state-owned O German I-MISC railway O company O is O Deutsche I-ORG Bahn I-ORG AG I-ORG . O The O company O is O earmarked O for O eventual O privatisatio O also O covers O snap O FAT8222 O Revenue O from O long-distance O passenger O traffic O 2,500 O up O 6.4 O pct O Revenue O from O commuter O traffic O 5,400 O up O 4.6 O pct O Revenue O from O freight O traffic O 3,200 O down O 5.1 O pct O Group O workforce O on O June O 30 O 300,962 O down O 3.7 O oct O NOTE O - O Sales O , O profit O compare O with O first O half O of O 1995 O , O workforce O compares O with O Dec O 31 O . O -- O Frankfurt I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG , O +49 O 69 O 756525 O Sea O lion O paparazzi O to O keep O tabs O on O whales O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-22 O U.S. I-LOC marine O biologists O have O trained O a O pair O of O sea O lions O to O tag O and O photograph O elusive O whales O as O they O cruise O through O the O Pacific I-LOC depths O , O New I-ORG Scientist I-ORG magazine O reported O on O Thursday O . O James I-PER Harvey I-PER and O Jennifer I-PER Hurley I-PER of O the O Moss I-ORG Landing I-ORG Marine I-ORG Laboratories I-ORG in O California I-LOC say O their O sea O lions O , O natural O companions O of O many O species O of O whale O , O can O go O where O no O man O or O woman O has O ever O gone O before O . O " O Any O diver O knows O that O when O a O whale O gets O going O you O ca O n't O keep O up O , O " O Harvey I-PER told O the O magazine O . O " O That O is O why O we O know O only O about O five O percent O of O what O whales O do O . O " O The O sea O lions O -- O 17-year-old O Beaver I-PER and O nine-year-old O Sake I-PER -- O have O undergone O six O years O of O training O for O their O mission O . O Beaver I-PER once O worked O for O the O U.S. I-ORG Navy I-ORG and O Sake I-PER is O an O amusement O park O veteran O . O Harvey I-PER said O they O could O accurately O tag O whales O with O a O radio O transmitter O , O and O could O also O swim O all O the O way O around O one O of O the O giant O mammals O , O filming O it O with O a O video O camera O . O Their O first O assignment O , O later O this O year O , O will O be O documenting O humpback O whale O migration O off O Monterey I-LOC , O California I-LOC . O The O article O did O not O spell O out O exactly O how O the O sea O lions O manage O to O tag O the O whales O but O said O in O training O they O were O taught O to O stick O a O radio O transmitter O on O to O a O plastic O model O of O a O whale O using O suction O cups O . O RTRS I-ORG - O Australia I-ORG Senate I-ORG jeopardises O rate O cut O - O Howard I-PER . O CANBERRA I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Australian I-MISC Prime O Minister O John I-PER Howard I-PER said O the O possibility O of O lower O interest O rates O was O being O jeopardised O by O Parliament O 's O upper O house O where O opposition O parties O planned O to O scrutinise O the O 1996/97 O budget O . O " O Every O time O the O Senate I-ORG hacks O away O at O the O budget O , O they O hack O away O at O the O lower O interest O rate O environment O , O " O Howard I-PER told O reporters O on O Thursday O night O after O attending O a O Liberal I-ORG Party I-ORG function O . O Senior O ministers O have O repeatedly O warned O since O the O fiscally-tight O budget O was O handed O down O on O Tuesday O night O that O the O chance O of O lower O official O rates O could O be O hampered O in O the O Senate I-ORG . O The O budget O contained O sharp O spending O cuts O in O areas O such O as O the O labour O market O to O reduce O the O deficit O to O about O A$ I-MISC 5.6 O billion O . O The O conservative O government O 's O plan O for O reform O of O the O industrial O relations O environment O and O to O partially O sell O Telstra I-ORG has O also O been O opposed O by O parties O in O the O Senate I-ORG such O as O the O Greens I-ORG and O Australian I-ORG Democrats I-ORG as O well O as O the O official O opposition O , O the O Labor I-ORG Party I-ORG . O Official O cash O rates O were O last O cut O on O July O 31 O to O 7.0 O percent O . O -- O Sydney I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG 61-2 O 373-1800 O RTRS I-ORG - O Toyota I-ORG Australia I-ORG workers O to O return O to O work O . O MELBOURNE I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Over O 2,000 O striking O workers O voted O on O Friday O to O return O to O work O on O Monday O at O Toyota I-ORG Australia I-ORG 's O Melbourne I-LOC assembly O line O , O ending O a O two-week O stoppage O . O RTRS I-ORG - O Niugini I-ORG shares O surge O on O bid O talk O . O SYDNEY I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Shares O in O gold O miner O Niugini I-ORG Mining I-ORG Ltd I-ORG surged O 38 O cents O to O A$ I-MISC 3.75 O early O on O Friday O following O confirmation O on O Thursday O from O Battle I-ORG Mountain I-ORG Gold I-ORG that O it O was O considering O acquiring O the O 49.6 O percent O of O Niugini I-ORG it O did O not O already O own O . O Niugini I-ORG Mining I-ORG Ltd I-ORG said O on O Thursday O that O Battle I-ORG Mountain I-ORG had O initiated O talks O about O acquiring O the O shares O in O Niugini I-ORG it O does O not O already O own O . O " O Battle I-ORG Mountain I-ORG are O set O to O take O out O the O minorities O there O soon O , O " O said O a O Sydney I-LOC broker O . O Niugini I-ORG holds O copper O and O gold O mining O interests O in O Australia I-LOC , O Chile I-LOC and O Papua I-LOC New I-LOC Guinea I-LOC , O where O it O has O a O 17.2 O percent O stake O in O the O Lihir I-ORG gold O project O . O By O 11.25 O a.m. O ( O 0025 O GMT I-MISC ) O , O Niugini I-ORG Mining I-ORG shares O were O at O A$ I-MISC 3.65 O , O up O 28 O cents O on O turnover O of O 108,288 O shares O . O -- O Sydney I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG 61-2 O 9373 O 1800 O South I-MISC Korean I-MISC students O throw O " O irreplaceable O " O rocks O . O SEOUL I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Students O at O South I-LOC Korea I-LOC 's O Yonsei I-ORG University I-ORG threw O more O than O just O ordinary O rocks O at O riot O police O -- O some O were O samples O that O the O geology O department O had O taken O 30 O years O to O collect O , O newspapers O reported O on O Friday O . O Geology O prefessors O were O quoted O as O saying O that O their O collection O of O 10,000 O rocks O , O gathered O from O across O the O nation O and O abroad O , O were O irreplaceable O . O " O These O are O not O like O missing O window O panes O or O broken O desks O . O They O are O lost O forever O , O " O said O one O professor O . O The O students O staged O a O violent O nine-day O demonstration O at O the O university O to O demand O unification O with O North I-LOC Korea I-LOC . O Police O ended O the O protest O on O Tuesday O after O storming O the O campus O . O S. I-MISC Korean I-MISC won O ends O up O on O dollar O position O unwinding O . O SEOUL I-LOC 1996-08-23 O The O won O rose O against O the O dollar O on O Friday O as O banks O unwound O dollar O positions O on O the O belief O that O the O won O would O continue O to O strengthen O , O dealers O said O . O The O won O closed O at O 818.10 O , O after O opening O at O 819.10 O . O It O ranged O from O 817.60 O to O 819.30 O . O " O The O dollar O is O overbought O at O the O moment O , O " O said O a O western O bank O dealer O . O " O The O central O bank O 's O insistent O intervention O just O above O the O 820 O level O convinced O players O that O it O is O serious O about O supporting O the O won O . O So O some O foreign O banks O began O unwinding O their O dollar O positions O . O " O Orii I-ORG - O 96/97 O group O forecast O . O TOKYO I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Year O to O May O 31 O , O 1997 O ( O in O billions O of O yen O unless O specified O ) O LATEST O ACTUAL O ( O Group O ) O FORECAST O YEAR-AGO O Sales O 8.70 O 8.67 O Current O prft O 7 O mln O loss O 371 O mln O Net O nil O loss O 447 O mln O EPS O nil O yen O loss O 48.61 O yen O NOTE O - O Orii I-ORG Corp I-ORG makes O automation O equipment O . O Orii I-ORG - O 95/96 O group O results O . O TOKYO I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Year O to O May O 31 O , O 1996 O ( O Group O ) O ( O in O billions O of O yen O unless O specified O ) O Sales O 8.67 O vs O 9.33 O Operating O loss O 286 O million O vs O loss O 48 O million O Current O loss O 371 O million O vs O loss O 278 O million O Net O loss O 447 O million O vs O loss O 350 O million O EPS O loss O 48.61 O yen O vs O loss O 38.11 O yen O Diluted O EPS O - O vs O - O NOTE O - O Orii I-ORG Corp I-ORG makes O automation O equipment O . O China I-LOC copper O stocks O owned O by O state O reserve O - O trade O . O Lynne I-PER O'Donnell I-PER HONG I-LOC KONG I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Up O to O 100,000 O tonnes O of O copper O held O in O Shanghai I-LOC bonded O warehouses O , O confounding O the O world O market O as O to O its O source O and O ultimate O fate O , O probably O belongs O to O China I-LOC 's O strategic O state O reserve O , O industry O sources O said O on O Friday O . O Around O 40,000 O tonnes O of O the O copper O have O already O been O moved O to O warehouses O near O the O northern O port O of O Yingkou I-LOC , O where O some O of O the O strategic O stockpile O was O stored O , O they O said O . O Just O who O owns O the O copper O is O a O question O that O has O kept O traders O and O industry O analysts O guessing O since O the O metal O was O channelled O into O Shanghai I-LOC by O the O China I-ORG National I-ORG Nonferrous I-ORG Metals I-ORG Import I-ORG and I-ORG Export I-ORG Corp I-ORG ( O CNIEC I-ORG ) O in O June O and O July O . O It O was O unclear O whether O or O not O the O 40,000 O tonnes O had O cleared O customs O -- O which O would O provide O some O concrete O indication O that O the O strategic O reserve O , O administered O directly O by O the O central O government O 's O State I-ORG Planning I-ORG Commission I-ORG , O owned O the O copper O . O Traders O have O said O the O reserve O could O negotiate O concessions O on O duties O -- O three O percent O import O tax O and O 17 O percent O value-added O tax O -- O that O made O the O copper O prohibitively O expensive O otherwise O . O But O one O source O , O the O head O of O a O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC trading O house O , O said O it O made O no O difference O if O the O copper O was O customs O cleared O or O not O . O " O If O they O spend O all O this O money O moving O the O copper O to O Yingkou I-LOC , O it O will O be O sitting O there O for O years O , O " O he O said O . O " O Once O it O arrives O in O Yingkou I-LOC , O it O is O subject O to O monitoring O by O the O State I-ORG Planning I-ORG Commission I-ORG , O which O has O to O give O permission O for O any O more O movement O ; O it O is O out O of O the O hands O of O traders O , O " O he O said O . O Mystery O has O surrounded O the O Shanghai I-LOC stockpile O in O recent O months O , O with O traders O unsure O not O only O of O who O owns O it O , O but O of O its O exact O size O and O what O its O owner O planned O to O do O with O it O . O Trading O sources O generally O agreed O it O would O be O cost-effective O to O take O the O copper O back O into O a O depleted O central O reserve O as O it O had O already O served O its O purpose O in O taking O advantage O of O long-term O backwardation O on O the O London I-ORG Metal I-ORG Exchange I-ORG ( O LME I-ORG ) O . O A O backwardation O occurs O when O the O spot O price O of O a O metal O is O higher O than O the O forward O price O . O CNIEC I-ORG lent O around O 85,000 O tonnes O of O copper O onto O the O LME I-ORG between O April O and O June O 1995 O on O behalf O of O the O state O reserve O , O running O the O state O stockpile O down O to O 115,000 O tonnes O from O 200,000 O tonnes O previously O . O Traders O in O Asia I-LOC said O CNIEC I-ORG could O well O have O lent O it O to O the O market O at O around O US$ I-MISC 2,700 O a O tonne O , O and O then O paid O somewhere O between O $ O 2,200 O and O $ O 2,400 O a O tonne O when O it O started O taking O the O metal O back O earlier O this O year O . O This O would O have O cleared O CNIEC I-ORG a O healthy O profit O , O which O could O then O have O been O used O to O finance O storage O and O other O costs O . O Word O that O CNIEC I-ORG had O offered O the O copper O to O European I-MISC trading O houses O in O a O series O of O secret O meetings O unnerved O an O already O jittery O market O . O Industry O analysts O Bloomsbury I-ORG Minerals I-ORG Economics I-ORG ( O BME I-ORG ) O said O on O Wednesday O the O motivation O of O the O owners O of O the O 85,000 O tonnes O , O " O whoever O they O are O , O is O the O most O important O short-term O fundamental O " O in O an O already O tight O world O market O . O BME I-ORG repeated O in O its O latest O review O rumours O of O involvement O by O Sumitomo I-ORG Corp I-ORG , O with O CNIEC I-ORG said O to O be O helping O the O Japanese I-MISC trader O unload O its O copper O positions O after O it O revealed O in O June O losses O of O $ O 1.8 O billion O in O a O decade O of O unauthorised O deals O . O Sumitomo I-ORG and O CNIEC I-ORG have O made O no O comments O on O the O talk O and O Chinese I-MISC traders O said O they O know O nothing O of O such O an O arrangement O . O Traders O in O Shanghai I-LOC said O on O Thursday O they O were O unaware O of O movements O out O of O the O Shanghai I-LOC bonded O warehouses O . O They O reported O more O arrivals O that O were O probably O spot O purchases O . O They O also O expressed O concern O that O the O tonnage O in O bonded O warehouses O would O move O onto O the O domestic O market O . O But O these O concerns O were O irrelevant O , O a O Singapore I-LOC trader O said O , O despite O a O forecast O that O domestic O Chinese I-MISC copper O demand O could O hit O one O million O tonnes O this O year O . O As O with O many O commodities O , O " O there O is O a O desire O ( O by O the O Chinese I-MISC government O ) O to O keep O a O stockpile O of O the O metal O , O " O he O said O . O " O You O do O n't O keep O it O to O help O industry O , O you O keep O it O in O case O of O emergency O . O " O -- O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC newsroom O ( O 852 O ) O 2843-6470 O Companion I-ORG Marble I-ORG posts O 1st O final O result O . O HONG I-LOC KONG I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Year O ended O March O 31 O ( O in O million O HK$ I-MISC unless O stated O ) O Shr O ( O H.K. I-LOC cents O ) O 14.0 O Dividend O ( O H.K. I-LOC cents O ) O nil O Exceptional O items O nil O Net O 56.06 O Turnover O 531.52 O Company O name O Companion I-ORG Marble I-ORG ( O Holdings I-ORG ) O Ltd I-ORG Books O close O N O / O A O Dividend O payable O N O / O A O NOTE O - O Marble O and O granite O products O distributor O Companion I-ORG Marble I-ORG , O a O spinoff O of O construction O materials O concern O Companion I-ORG Building I-ORG Material I-ORG ( O Holdings I-ORG ) O Ltd I-ORG , O was O listed O on O the O Stock I-ORG Exchange I-ORG on O April O 25 O , O 1996 O . O -- O Hong I-ORG Kong I-ORG News I-ORG Room I-ORG ( O 852 O ) O 2843 O 6368 O Softbank I-ORG to O procure O $ O 900 O mln O via O forex O by O Sept O 5 O . O TOKYO I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Softbank I-ORG Corp I-ORG said O on O Friday O that O it O would O procure O $ O 900 O million O through O the O foreign O exchange O market O by O September O 5 O as O part O of O its O acquisition O of O U.S. I-LOC firm O , O Kingston I-ORG Technology I-ORG Co I-ORG . O " O It O is O in O the O contract O that O we O pay O ( O Kingston I-ORG ) O $ O 900 O million O by O September O 5 O , O " O he O said O , O adding O that O Softbank I-ORG had O already O started O making O forward O transactions O to O buy O dollars O . O On O August O 15 O , O computer O software O retailer O Softbank I-ORG said O it O would O buy O 80 O percent O of O Kingston I-ORG , O the O world O 's O largest O maker O of O memory O boards O , O for O about O $ O 1.5 O billion O in O the O latest O in O a O series O of O high-profile O acquisitions O it O has O made O in O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC . O Shanghai I-ORG Post I-ORG and I-ORG Telecomm I-ORG net O down O . O SHANGHAI I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Half-year O ended O June O 30 O , O 1996 O ( O in O millions O of O yuan O unless O stated O ) O Turnover O 115.259 O vs O 123.157 O Net O profit O 20.318 O vs O 22.828 O Net O asset O per O share O 3.02 O yuan O ( O no O comparative O figure O ) O Earnings O per O share O 0.14 O yuan O ( O no O comparative O figure O ) O Company O name O : O Shanghai I-ORG Posts I-ORG and I-ORG Telecommunications I-ORG Equipment I-ORG Co I-ORG Note O : O the O figures O were O unaudited O . O Promodes I-ORG set O to O sell O German I-MISC assets O - O paper O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-23 O German I-MISC retailer O Promodes I-ORG is O in O advanced O talks O about O selling O its O German I-MISC assets O and O the O retailer O 's O board O might O decide O as O soon O as O Tuesday O to O sell O the O assets O to O Spar I-ORG AG I-ORG , O Les I-ORG Echos I-ORG newspaper O said O on O Friday O . O It O said O investment O bank O Rothschild I-ORG & I-ORG Cie I-ORG was O an O intermediary O in O the O talks O and O added O that O unlisted O German I-MISC retailers O Metro I-ORG , O Rewe I-ORG and O Lidl I-ORG were O also O still O in O discussions O . O Promodes I-ORG has O in O Germany I-LOC its O Promo O hypermarket O unit O with O 36 O Continent O superstores O , O which O is O 1995 O generated O 4.7 O percent O of O total O Promodes I-ORG sales O . O The O French I-MISC group O entered O the O German I-MISC market O in O 1990 O , O buying O In O June O , O Promodes I-ORG signed O an O outline O agreement O to O sell O its O Specia I-ORG unit O -- O which O runs O 100 O Dia I-ORG stores O in O France I-LOC -- O to O Germany I-LOC 's O Aldi I-ORG . O Promodes I-ORG was O not O immediately O available O for O comment O . O -- O Paris I-LOC newsroom O +33 O 1 O 4221 O 5452 O PRESS O DIGEST O - O Ireland I-LOC - O August O 23 O . O DUBLIN I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Following O are O highlights O of O stories O in O the O Irish I-MISC press O on O Friday O . O Reuters I-ORG has O not O verified O these O stories O and O does O not O vouch O for O their O accuracy O . O IRISH I-ORG INDEPENDENT I-ORG - O Ireland I-LOC 's O biggest O mortgage O lender O Irish I-ORG Permanent I-ORG ended O weeks O of O stalemate O when O it O announced O it O was O increasing O its O mortgage O lending O rate O by O a O quarter O of O a O percentage O point O . O - O Two O investors O who O claim O to O be O owed O nearly O one O million O Irish I-MISC pounds O by O fund O manager O Tony I-PER Taylor I-PER believe O they O may O have O lost O their O money O . O - O A O second O Japanese I-MISC trawler O was O under O arrest O on O Thursday O night O as O the O Irish I-ORG Navy I-ORG and O Air I-ORG Corps I-ORG continued O a O cat O and O mouse O game O with O up O to O 40 O vessels O off O the O Irish I-MISC coast O . O - O The O Irish I-ORG Department I-ORG of I-ORG Enterprise I-ORG and I-ORG Employment I-ORG has O widened O its O probe O into O Taylor I-ORG Asset I-ORG Managers I-ORG to O include O the O investigation O of O investments O of O 10 O more O investors O . O - O Irish I-MISC exploration O company O Ivernia I-ORG and O its O South I-MISC African I-MISC partner O Minorco I-ORG have O received O planning O permission O from O the O local O county O council O for O a O major O lead O and O zinc O mine O at O Lisheen I-LOC , O County I-LOC Tipperary I-LOC . O - O Building O materials O firm O CRH I-ORG refused O to O comment O on O reports O that O it O is O about O to O pay O 180 O million O pounds O stering O for O U.S. I-LOC stone O and O concrete O business O Tilcon I-ORG Inc I-ORG . O IRISH I-ORG TIMES I-ORG - O Mortgage O lending O rates O are O on O the O way O up O with O banks O and O building O societies O poised O to O add O around O a O quarter O of O a O percentage O point O to O their O main O variable O rates O of O interest O . O - O Members O of O a O County I-LOC Antrim I-LOC Protestant O family O who O were O driven O into O exile O by O by O loyalist O paramilitaries O two O years O ago O returned O yesterday O to O live O in O Northern I-LOC Ireland I-LOC in O defiance O of O the O threat O hanging O over O them O . O - O Talks O will O resume O next O Tuesday O in O an O attempt O to O avoid O a O major O strike O in O Irish I-MISC retail O chain O Dunnes I-ORG Stores I-ORG . O - O Top O dealers O in O the O London I-LOC office O of O U.S. I-LOC bankers O Merrill I-ORG Lynch I-ORG are O transferring O to O Dublin I-LOC . O - O The O Irish I-MISC plastics O industry O called O on O the O government O to O support O incineration O to O deal O with O plastics O not O suitable O for O recycling O . O Ford I-ORG China I-ORG JV O posts O 77 O percent O net O drop O in O H1 O 96 O . O SHANGHAI I-LOC 1996-08-24 O A O Chinese I-MISC truck O maker O in O which O Ford I-ORG Motor I-ORG Co I-ORG has O a O 20 O percent O stake O said O it O posted O a O 77 O percent O drop O in O post-tax O profits O in O the O first O half O of O 1996 O . O Jiangling I-ORG Motors I-ORG Corp I-ORG , O in O a O statement O in O Saturday O 's O edition O of O the O China I-ORG Securities I-ORG newspaper O , O said O net O profit O in O the O period O was O 3.385 O million O yuan O , O down O from O 14.956 O million O in O the O same O 1995 O period O . O Turnover O fell O to O 937.891 O million O yuan O from O 1.215 O billion O , O while O net O assets O per O share O were O 1.88 O yuan O , O unchanged O , O and O earnings O per O share O fell O to O 0.005 O yuan O from O 0.02 O yuan O , O the O statement O said O . O In O the O first O half O , O the O company O said O it O produced O 8,333 O vehicles O and O sold O 9,018 O , O but O it O did O not O explain O the O difference O . O It O blamed O the O drop O in O profits O on O a O weak O vehicle O market O and O said O as O its O engine O plant O had O only O just O started O trial O production O , O the O company O 's O results O would O not O improve O in O the O short-term O . O Ford I-ORG owns O 138.643 O million O shares O in O the O firm O . O The O majority O shareholder O , O with O 51 O percent O , O or O 353.24 O million O shares O , O is O Jiangling I-ORG Motors I-ORG Group I-ORG . O The O company O , O in O the O southern O province O of O Jiangxi I-LOC , O had O about O eight O percent O of O China I-LOC 's O light O truck O market O in O 1994 O . O ( O $ O 1 O = O 8.3 O yuan O ) O TENNIS O - O RESULTS O AT O HAMLET I-MISC CUP I-MISC . O COMMACK I-LOC , O New I-LOC York I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Results O from O the O Waldbaum I-MISC Hamlet I-MISC Cup I-MISC tennis O tournament O on O Saturday O ( O prefix O number O denotes O seeding O ) O : O Semifinals O : O Martin I-PER Damm I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O beat O Adrian I-PER Voinea I-PER ( O Romania I-LOC ) O 5-7 O 7-5 O 7-5 O 5 O - O Andrei I-PER Medvedev I-PER ( O Ukraine I-LOC ) O beat O Karol I-PER Kucera I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-0 O ) O 6-3 O TENNIS O - O RESULTS O AT O TOSHIBA I-MISC CLASSIC I-MISC . O CARLSBAD I-LOC , O Calif. I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Results O from O the O $ O 450,000 O Toshiba I-MISC Classic I-MISC tennis O tournament O on O Saturday O ( O prefix O number O denotes O seeding O ) O : O Semifinals O : O 1 O - O Arantxa I-PER Sanchez I-PER Vicario I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O beat O 3 O - O Jana I-PER Novotna I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O 1-6 O , O 6-2 O 6-3 O 4 O - O Kimiko I-PER Date I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O beat O 2 O - O Conchita I-PER Martinez I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 7-5 O . O RALLYING O - O KANKKUNEN I-PER IN O COMMAND O AS O MCRAE I-PER ROLLS O OUT O . O JYVASKYLA I-LOC , O Finland I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Finland I-LOC 's O Juha I-PER Kankkunen I-PER produced O an O impressive O performance O in O his O Toyota I-ORG on O Saturday O to O open O up O a O 37 O seconds O lead O after O six O stages O of O the O 1,000 I-MISC Lakes I-MISC Rally I-MISC , O sixth O round O of O the O world O championship O . O On O a O weekend O overshadowed O by O Friday O 's O fatal O accident O , O four O times O world O champion O Kankunnen I-PER emerged O from O the O first O five O of O Saturday O 's O 10 O stages O with O a O commanding O advantage O over O his O country O 's O latest O prospect O , O Marcus I-PER Gronholm I-PER , O also O in O a O Toyota I-ORG . O World O championship O leader O Tommi I-PER Makinen I-PER in O his O Mitsubishi I-ORG was O third O but O current O world O champion O Colin I-PER McRae I-PER ended O a O bad O week O by O crashing O out O . O After O being O fined O $ O 250,000 O by O the O sports O governing O body O on O Tuesday O , O the O British I-MISC driver O rolled O his O Subaru I-ORG 6.5 O km O into O stage O six O . O He O and O co-driver O Derek I-PER Ringer I-PER were O unhurt O but O team O boss O David I-PER Richards I-PER was O furious O with O them O . O " O It O 's O not O unfortunate O , O it O 's O incompetent O , O " O he O declared O . O Kankkunen I-PER has O set O an O astonishing O pace O for O a O driver O who O has O not O rallied O for O three O months O . O " O If O you O do O a O lot O of O something O , O sometimes O it O 's O good O to O have O a O break O . O It O 's O not O bad O for O an O old O man O ! O " O said O the O 37-year-old O veteran O . O Ford I-ORG had O a O poor O morning O with O Spaniard I-MISC Carlos I-PER Sainz I-PER losing O 90 O seconds O through O turbo O trouble O while O Belgian I-MISC Bruno I-PER Thiry I-PER dropped O four O minutes O when O a O transmission O shaft O snapped O . O MOTOR O RACING O - O BELGIAN I-MISC GRAND I-MISC PRIX I-MISC GRID O POSITIONS O . O SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS I-LOC , O Belgium I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Grid O positions O for O Sunday O 's O Belgian I-MISC Grand I-MISC Prix I-MISC motor O race O after O final O qualifying O on O Saturday O : O 1. O Jacques I-PER Villeneuve I-PER ( O Canada I-LOC ) O Williams I-ORG 1 O minute O 50.574 O seconds O ( O average O speed O 226.859 O kph O ) O 2. O Damon I-PER Hill I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O Williams I-ORG 1:50.980 O 3. O Michael I-PER Schumacher I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O Ferrari I-ORG 1:51.778 O 4. O David I-PER Coulthard I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O McLaren I-ORG 1:51.884 O 5. O Gerhard I-PER Berger I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O Benetton I-ORG 1:51.960 O 6. O Mika I-PER Hakkinen I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O McLaren I-ORG 1:52.318 O 7. O Jean I-PER Alesi I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O Benetton I-ORG 1:52.354 O 8. O Martin I-PER Brundle I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O Jordan I-ORG 1:52.977 O 9. O Eddie I-PER Irvine I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O Ferrari I-ORG 1:53.043 O 10. O Rubens I-PER Barrichello I-PER ( O Brazil I-LOC ) O Jordan I-ORG 1:53.152 O Add O grid O : O 11. O Heinz-Harald I-PER Frentzen I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O Sauber I-ORG 1:53.199 O 12. O Johnny I-PER Herbert I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O Sauber I-ORG 1:53.993 O 13. O Mika I-PER Salo I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O Tyrrell I-ORG 1:54.095 O 14. O Olivier I-PER Panis I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O Ligier I-ORG 1:54.220 O 15. O Pedro I-PER Diniz I-PER ( O Brazil I-LOC ) O Ligier I-ORG 1:54.700 O 16. O Jos I-PER Verstappen I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O Arrows I-ORG 1:55.150 O 17. O Ukyo I-PER Katayama I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O Tyrrell I-ORG 1:55.371 O 18. O Ricardo I-PER Rosset I-PER ( O Brazil I-LOC ) O Arrows I-ORG 1:56.286 O 19. O Pedro I-PER Lamy I-PER ( O Portugal I-LOC ) O Minardi I-ORG 1:56.830 O Did O not O qualify O ( O times O did O not O meet O qualifying O standard O ) O : O 20. O Giovanni I-PER Lavaggi I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Minardi I-ORG 1:58.579 O RALLYING O - O BELGIAN I-MISC SPECTATOR O DIES O IN O FINNISH I-MISC RALLY O . O JYVASKYLA I-LOC , O Finland I-LOC 1996-08-24 O A O Belgian I-MISC man O died O and O 31 O people O were O injured O after O an O accident O in O Friday O 's O opening O phase O of O the O world O championship O 1,000 I-MISC Lakes I-MISC Rally I-MISC . O The O unnamed O victim O died O during O the O night O , O a O hospital O spokesman O said O on O Saturday O . O Danish I-MISC driver O Karsten I-PER Richardt I-PER had O ploughed O into O the O crowd O during O the O two-kilometre O first O stage O held O in O the O host O city O of O Jyvaskyla I-LOC . O Richardt I-PER 's O Mitsubishi I-ORG skidded O down O an O escape O road O and O ploughed O into O a O cordoned-off O area O for O spectators O . O A O second O Belgian I-MISC was O also O seriously O injured O but O the O hospital O spokesman O said O his O life O was O not O in O danger O . O The O stage O was O suspended O but O the O four-day O rally O resumed O on O Saturday O . O A O woman O was O killed O before O last O year O 's O event O when O she O walked O in O front O of O a O car O practising O on O the O course O . O TENNIS O - O RESULTS O AT O TOSHIBA I-MISC CLASSIC I-MISC . O CARLSBAD I-LOC , O California I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Results O from O the O $ O 450,000 O Toshiba I-MISC Classic I-MISC tennis O tournament O on O Friday O ( O prefix O number O denotes O seeding O ) O : O Quarterfinals O : O 1 O - O Arantxa I-PER Sanchez I-PER Vicario I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O beat O Katarina I-PER Studenikova I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-3 O 3 O - O Jana I-PER Novotna I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O beat O Sandrine I-PER Testud I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 2-6 O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O 6-3 O . O 4 O - O Kimiko I-PER Date I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O beat O 5 O - O Gabriela I-PER Sabatini I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-1 O TENNIS O - O RESULTS O AT O HAMLET I-MISC CUP I-MISC . O COMMACK I-LOC , O New I-LOC York I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Results O from O the O Waldbaum I-MISC Hamlet I-MISC Cup I-MISC tennis O tournament O on O Friday O ( O prefix O number O denotes O seeding O ) O : O Quarterfinals O : O Adrian I-PER Voinea I-PER ( O Romania I-LOC ) O beat O Thomas I-PER Johansson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O 6-2 O 5 O - O Andrei I-PER Medvedev I-PER ( O Ukraine I-LOC ) O beat O Jonathan I-PER Stark I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O 4-6 O 6-3 O Martin I-PER Damm I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O beat O Michael I-PER Joyce I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 5-7 O 6-2 O 6-3 O Karol I-PER Kucera I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O beat O 1 O - O Michael I-PER Chang I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-4 O GOLF I-LOC - O THUNDERSTORMS O FORCE O SUSPENSION O OF O SECOND O ROUND O IN O AKRON I-LOC . O AKRON I-LOC , O Ohio I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Thunderstorms O forced O the O suspension O of O the O World I-MISC Series I-MISC of I-MISC Golf I-MISC after O just O five O players O in O the O 43-man O field O had O completed O the O second O round O on O Friday O . O Play O initially O was O interrupted O for O more O than O 3-1/2 O hours O before O resuming O for O two O hours O . O But O play O was O finally O suspended O for O the O day O when O the O storm O continued O . O The O 38 O players O are O schedeled O to O resume O their O rounds O on O Saturday O morning O before O the O third O round O begins O . O GOLF O - O SCORES O AT O WORLD I-MISC SERIES I-MISC OF I-MISC GOLF I-MISC . O AKRON I-LOC , O Ohio I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Scores O from O the O $ O 2.1 O million O NEC I-MISC World I-MISC Series I-MISC of I-MISC Golf I-MISC after O the O second O round O was O suspended O due O to O rain O on O Friday O with O 38 O of O the O 43 O players O yet O to O finish O their O rounds O on O the O 7,149 O yard O , O par O 70 O Firestone I-LOC C.C I-LOC course O ( O players O U.S. I-LOC unless O noted O ) O : O - O 5 O Paul I-PER Goydos I-PER through O 2 O holes O - O 5 O Billy I-PER Mayfair I-PER through O 2 O - O 4 O Greg I-PER Norman I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O through O 8 O - O 4 O Hidemichi I-PER Tanaka I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O through O 3 O - O 3 O Steve I-PER Stricker I-PER through O 3 O - O 2 O Phil I-PER Mickelson I-PER through O 7 O - O 2 O Mark I-PER Brooks I-PER through O 3 O - O 1 O Hal I-PER Sutton I-PER through O 11 O - O 1 O John I-PER Cook I-PER through O 5 O - O 1 O Tim I-PER Herron I-PER through O 4 O - O 1 O Justin I-PER Leonard I-PER through O 3 O 0 O Steve I-PER Jones I-PER through O 7 O 0 O Nick I-PER Faldo I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O through O 5 O 0 O Davis I-PER Love I-PER through O 5 O +1 O Fred I-PER Couples I-PER through O 15 O +1 O Fred I-PER Funk I-PER through O 9 O +1 O Scott I-PER Hoch I-PER through O 9 O +1 O Ernie I-PER Els I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O through O 8 O +2 O D.A. I-PER Weibring I-PER through O 12 O +2 O Clarence I-PER Rose I-PER through O 9 O +2 O Duffy I-PER Waldorf I-PER through O 4 O +3 O Jim I-PER Furyk I-PER through O 16 O +3 O Corey I-PER Pavin I-PER through O 14 O +3 O Craig I-PER Stadler I-PER through O 14 O +3 O Brad I-PER Bryant I-PER through O 12 O +3 O Tom I-PER Lehman I-PER through O 11 O +3 O Sven I-PER Struver I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O through O 10 O +3 O Alexander I-PER Cejka I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O through O 10 O +3 O Anders I-PER Forsbrand I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O through O 5 O +4 O Willie I-PER Wood I-PER through O 17 O +4 O Costantino I-PER Rocca I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O through O 15 O +4 O Stewart I-PER Ginn I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O through O 13 O +5 O Wayne I-PER Westner I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O 77 O 68 O +5 O Sigeki I-PER Maruyama I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O through O 17 O +5 O Mark I-PER O'Meara I-PER through O 15 O +5 O Loren I-PER Roberts I-PER through O 9 O +6 O Scott I-PER McCarron I-PER 76 O 70 O +7 O Satoshi I-PER Higashi I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O through O 16 O +7 O Paul I-PER Stankowski I-PER through O 15 O +8 O Craig I-PER Parry I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O through O 13 O +9 O Tom I-PER Watson I-PER 79 O 70 O +11 O Seiki I-PER Okuda I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 81 O 70 O ( O through O 18 O ) O +11 O Steve I-PER Schneiter I-PER 77 O 74 O ) O through O 18 O ) O RUGBY I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC - O EUROPEAN I-MISC SUPER I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Results O of O European I-MISC Super I-MISC League I-MISC rugby O league O matches O on O Saturday O : O Paris I-ORG 14 O Bradford I-ORG 27 O Wigan I-ORG 78 O Workington I-ORG 4 O Standings O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O points O for O , O against O , O total O points O ) O : O Wigan I-ORG 22 O 19 O 1 O 2 O 902 O 326 O 39 O St I-ORG Helens I-ORG 21 O 19 O 0 O 2 O 884 O 441 O 38 O Bradford I-ORG 22 O 17 O 0 O 5 O 767 O 409 O 34 O Warrington I-ORG 21 O 12 O 0 O 9 O 555 O 499 O 24 O London I-ORG 21 O 11 O 1 O 9 O 555 O 462 O 23 O Sheffield I-ORG 21 O 10 O 0 O 11 O 574 O 696 O 20 O Halifax I-ORG 21 O 9 O 1 O 11 O 603 O 552 O 19 O Castleford I-ORG 21 O 9 O 0 O 12 O 548 O 543 O 18 O Oldham I-ORG 21 O 8 O 1 O 12 O 439 O 656 O 17 O Leeds I-ORG 21 O 6 O 0 O 15 O 531 O 681 O 12 O Paris I-ORG 22 O 3 O 1 O 18 O 398 O 795 O 7 O Workington I-ORG 22 O 2 O 1 O 19 O 325 O 1021 O 5 O CRICKET O - O ESSEX I-ORG POISED O TO O STEP O UP O TITLE O CHALLENGE O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Essex I-ORG are O set O to O step O up O their O English I-MISC county O championship O challenge O with O a O fifth O consecutive O victory O after O new-ball O pair O Neil I-PER Williams I-PER and O Mark I-PER Ilott I-PER sent O Gloucestershire I-ORG reeling O on O Saturday O . O Williams I-PER seized O two O wickets O in O two O deliveries O and O left-armer O Ilott I-PER also O captured O two O as O Gloucestershire I-ORG , O 252 O behind O on O first O innings O , O slumped O to O 27 O for O four O at O the O close O on O the O third O day O of O the O four-day O game O at O Colchester I-LOC . O Essex I-ORG , O who O started O the O current O round O of O matches O in O fifth O place O 20 O points O behind O leaders O Derbyshire I-ORG with O a O game O in O hand O , O could O go O top O if O they O complete O victory O on O Monday O 's O last O day O and O other O results O favour O them O . O Williams I-PER thrust O Essex I-ORG on O course O for O success O by O dispatching O Matt I-PER Windows I-PER and O Andrew I-PER Symonds I-PER in O his O second O over O , O before O Ilott I-PER removed O Dominic I-PER Hewson I-PER and O Tim I-PER Hancock I-PER to O reduce O Gloucestershire I-ORG to O 17 O for O four O at O one O stage O . O The O visitors O had O started O the O day O optimistically O by O sending O back O former O England I-LOC captain O Graham I-PER Gooch I-PER when O he O added O just O six O to O his O overnight O 105 O , O but O Essex I-ORG went O on O to O make O 532 O for O eight O before O declaring O . O Captain O Paul I-PER Prichard I-PER plundered O 88 O from O 73 O deliveries O , O hitting O 15 O fours O and O one O six O . O Second-placed O Kent I-ORG were O frustrated O by O rain O which O prevented O any O play O at O Cardiff I-LOC , O where O they O have O reached O 255 O for O three O in O their O first O innings O against O Glamorgan I-ORG , O while O third-placed O Surrey I-ORG are O facing O an O uphill O task O against O Nottinghamshire I-ORG . O Surrey I-ORG slipped O to O 88 O for O four O in O reply O to O Notts I-ORG ' O commanding O first O innings O of O 446 O for O nine O declared O at O Trent I-LOC Bridge I-LOC , O before O Alistair I-PER Brown I-PER struck O a O 55-ball O half-century O . O Brown I-PER 's O 56 O not O out O , O containing O eight O fours O and O three O sixes O , O lifted O Surrey I-ORG to O 128 O for O four O on O a O rain-curtailed O day O . O Fourth-placed O Leicestershire I-ORG had O Hampshire I-ORG on O the O ropes O at O Leicester I-LOC before O rain O intervened O . O Pace O trio O David I-PER Millns I-PER ( O 2-24 O ) O , O Gordon I-PER Parsons I-PER ( O 3-20 O ) O and O Vince I-PER Wells I-PER ( O 2-19 O ) O had O Hampshire I-ORG reeling O at O 81 O for O seven O in O reply O to O the O home O county O 's O first O innings O of O 353 O . O Yorkshire I-ORG rekindled O their O title O hopes O after O three O successive O defeats O by O taking O the O upper O hand O against O arch-rivals O Lancashire I-ORG at O Old I-LOC Trafford I-LOC . O Facing O Yorkshire I-ORG 's O 529 O for O eight O declared O , O Lancashire I-ORG were O forced O to O follow O on O 206 O behind O after O being O bowled O out O for O 323 O , O paceman O Darren I-PER Gough I-PER polishing O off O the O innings O with O a O burst O of O three O wickets O for O one O run O in O 17 O deliveries O . O Lancashire I-ORG then O reached O 210 O for O five O at O the O close O -- O just O four O ahead O -- O after O Neil I-PER Fairbrother I-PER hit O 55 O in O 60 O balls O to O add O to O his O first O innings O of O 86 O . O CRICKET O - O ENGLAND I-LOC V O PAKISTAN I-LOC FINAL O TEST O SCOREBOARD O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Scoreboard O on O the O third O day O of O the O third O and O final O test O between O England I-LOC and O Pakistan I-LOC at O The I-LOC Oval I-LOC on O Saturday O : O England I-LOC first O innings O 326 O ( O J. I-PER Crawley I-PER 106 O , O G. I-PER Thorpe I-PER 54 O ; O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 4-95 O ) O Pakistan I-LOC first O innings O ( O overnight O 229-1 O ) O Saeed I-PER Anwar I-PER c O Croft I-PER b O Cork I-PER 176 O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER c O Cork I-PER b O Croft I-PER 46 O Ijaz I-PER Ahmed I-PER c O Stewart I-PER b O Mullally I-PER 61 O Inzamam-ul-Haq I-PER c O Hussain I-PER b O Mullally I-PER 35 O Salim I-PER Malik I-PER not O out O 2 O Asif I-PER Mujtaba I-PER not O out O 1 O Extras O ( O b-4 O lb-3 O nb-11 O ) O 18 O Total O ( O for O four O wickets O ) O 339 O Fall O of O wickets O : O 1-106 O 2-239 O 3-334 O 4-334 O To O bat O : O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER , O Moin I-PER Khan I-PER , O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER , O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER , O Mohammad I-PER Akam I-PER Bowling O ( O to O date O ) O : O Lewis I-PER 12-1-76-0 O , O Mullally I-PER 22-6-56-2 O , O Croft I-PER 29-6-64-1 O , O Cork I-PER 14.3-4-45-1 O , O Salisbury I-PER 17-0-91-0 O CRICKET O - O ENGLISH I-MISC COUNTY I-MISC CHAMPIONSHIP I-MISC SCORES O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Close O of O play O scores O in O four-day O English I-MISC County I-MISC Championship I-MISC cricket O matches O on O Saturday O : O Final O day O At O Weston-super-Mare I-LOC : O Match O abandoned O as O a O draw O - O rain O . O Durham I-ORG 326 O ( O D. I-PER Cox I-PER 95 O not O out O , O S. I-PER Campbell I-PER 69 O ; O G. I-PER Rose I-PER 7-73 O ) O . O Somerset I-ORG 298-6 O ( O M. I-PER Lathwell I-PER 85 O , O R. I-PER Harden I-PER 65 O ) O . O Somerset I-ORG 9 O points O , O Durham I-ORG 8 O . O Third O day O At O Colchester I-LOC : O Gloucestershire I-ORG 280 O and O 27-4 O . O Essex I-ORG 532-8 O declared O ( O G. I-PER Gooch I-PER 111 O , O R. I-PER Irani I-PER 91 O , O P. I-PER Prichard I-PER 88 O , O D. I-PER Robinson I-PER 72 O ; O M. I-PER Alleyne I-PER 4-80 O ) O . O At O Cardiff I-LOC : O Kent I-ORG 255-3 O ( O D. I-PER Fulton I-PER 64 O , O M. I-PER Walker I-PER 59 O , O C. I-PER Hooper I-PER 52 O not O out O ) O v O Glamorgan I-ORG . O No O play O - O rain O . O At O Leicester I-LOC : O Leicestershire I-ORG 353 O ( O P. I-PER Simmons I-PER 108 O , O P. I-PER Nixon I-PER 67 O ; O S. I-PER Renshaw I-PER 4-56 O , O J. I-PER Bovill I-PER 4-102 O ) O . O Hampshire I-ORG 81-7 O . O At O Northampton I-LOC : O Sussex I-ORG 389 O and O 112 O ( O C. I-PER Ambrose I-PER 6-26 O ) O . O Northamptonshire I-ORG 361 O ( O K. I-PER Curran I-PER 117 O , O D. I-PER Ripley I-PER 66 O not O out O ) O and O 42-3 O . O At O Trent I-LOC Bridge I-LOC : O Nottinghamshire I-ORG 446-9 O declared O ( O G. I-PER Archer I-PER 143 O , O M. I-PER Dowman I-PER 107 O , O W. I-PER Noon I-PER 57 O ; O B. I-PER Julian I-PER 4-104 O ) O . O Surrey I-ORG 128-4 O ( O A. I-PER Brown I-PER 56 O not O out O ) O . O At O Worcester I-LOC : O Warwickshire I-ORG 310 O ( O A. I-PER Giles I-PER 83 O , O T. I-PER Munton I-PER 54 O not O out O , O W. I-PER Khan I-PER 52 O ; O R. I-PER Illingworth I-PER 4-54 O , O S. I-PER Lampitt I-PER 4-90 O ) O . O Worcestershire I-ORG 205-9 O ( O K. I-PER Spiring I-PER 52 O ) O . O At O Headingley I-LOC : O Yorkshire I-ORG 529-8 O declared O ( O C. I-PER White I-PER 181 O , O R. I-PER Blakey I-PER 109 O not O out O , O M. I-PER Moxon I-PER 66 O , O M. I-PER Vaughan I-PER 57 O ) O . O Lancashire I-ORG 323 O ( O N. I-PER Fairbrother I-PER 86 O , O M. I-PER Watkinson I-PER 64 O ; O D. I-PER Gough I-PER 4-53 O ) O and O 210-5 O ( O N. I-PER Speak I-PER 65 O not O out O , O N. I-PER Fairbrother I-PER 55 O ) O . O SOCCER O - O SCOTTISH I-MISC LEAGUE O RESULTS O . O GLASGOW I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Results O of O Scottish I-MISC league O soccer O matches O on O Saturday O : O Premier O division O Hibernian I-ORG 0 O Dunfermline I-ORG 0 O Kilmarnock I-ORG 1 O Celtic I-ORG 3 O Raith I-ORG 0 O Motherwell I-ORG 3 O Rangers I-ORG 1 O Dundee I-ORG United I-ORG 0 O Playing O Sunday O : O Aberdeen I-ORG v O Hearts I-ORG Division O one O Airdrieonians I-ORG 0 O East I-ORG Fife I-ORG 0 O Clydebank I-ORG 1 O Stirling I-ORG 0 O Dundee I-ORG 2 O Greenock I-ORG Morton I-ORG 1 O Falkirk I-ORG 1 O Partick I-ORG 0 O St I-ORG Mirren I-ORG 0 O St I-ORG Johnstone I-ORG 3 O Division O two O Berwick I-ORG 0 O Stenhousemuir I-ORG 6 O Brechin I-ORG 1 O Ayr I-ORG 1 O Hamilton I-ORG 2 O Clyde I-ORG 0 O Queen I-ORG of I-ORG the I-ORG South I-ORG 2 O Dumbarton I-ORG 1 O Stranraer I-ORG 1 O Livingston I-ORG 2 O Division O three O Alloa I-ORG 1 O Arbroath I-ORG 1 O Cowdenbeath I-ORG 1 O Monstrose I-ORG 0 O Forfar I-ORG 3 O Inverness I-ORG 1 O Ross I-ORG County I-ORG 1 O Queen I-ORG 's I-ORG Park I-ORG 2 O Played O Friday O : O East I-ORG Stirling I-ORG 0 O Albion I-ORG 1 O SOCCER O - O OUT-OF-SORTS O NEWCASTLE I-ORG CRASH O 2-1 O AT O HOME O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Newcastle I-ORG 's O early O season O teething O problems O continued O on O Saturday O when O they O lost O 2-1 O at O home O to O premier O league O pacesetters O Sheffield I-ORG Wednesday I-ORG . O England I-LOC striker O Alan I-PER Shearer I-PER gave O Kevin I-PER Keegan I-PER 's O talent-laden O side O the O lead O from O the O penalty O spot O after O 13 O minutes O after O Wednesday O 's O Yugoslav I-MISC Dejan I-PER Stefanovic I-PER pulled O down O Colombian I-MISC forward O Faustino I-PER Asprilla I-PER . O But O two O minutes O later O Wednesday I-ORG equalised O through O Peter I-PER Atherton I-PER , O who O found O space O in O the O penalty O area O to O meet O Mark I-PER Pembridge I-PER 's O free O kick O with O a O precise O glancing O header O . O Guy I-PER Whittingham I-PER stole O three O points O for O the O Yorkshire I-ORG side O with O a O goal O 10 O minutes O from O time O . O To O add O to O Newcastle I-ORG 's O misery O , O England I-LOC striker O Les I-PER Ferdinand I-PER was O stretchered O off O in O the O second O half O . O Wednesday I-ORG , O who O escaped O relegation O on O the O final O day O of O last O season O , O have O now O won O their O first O three O games O of O the O season O . O Elsewhere O , O title O hopefuls O Liverpool I-ORG were O held O 0-0 O at O home O by O newly-promoted O Sunderland I-ORG , O and O in O London I-LOC , O the O tie O between O Tottenham I-ORG Hotspur I-ORG and O Everton I-ORG also O ended O goaless O . O Frenchman I-MISC Frank I-PER LeBoeuf I-PER and O Italian I-MISC Gianluca I-PER Vialli I-PER scored O their O first O premier O league O goals O as O Chelsea I-ORG beat O Coventry I-ORG 2-0 O , O and O managerless O Arsenal I-ORG won O by O the O same O scoreline O at O Leicester I-LOC . O Last O season O 's O league O and O Cup I-MISC winners O Manchester I-ORG United I-ORG host O 1995 O champions O Blackburn I-ORG on O Sunday O . O SOCCER O - O ENGLISH I-MISC LEAGUE O RESULTS O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Results O of O English I-MISC league O soccer O matches O on O Saturday O : O Premier O league O Aston I-ORG Villa I-ORG 2 O Derby I-ORG 0 O Chelsea I-ORG 2 O Coventry I-ORG 0 O Leicester I-ORG 0 O Arsenal I-ORG 2 O Liverpool I-ORG 0 O Sunderland I-ORG 0 O Newcastle I-ORG 1 O Sheffield I-ORG Wednesday I-ORG 2 O Nottingham I-ORG Forest I-ORG 1 O Middlesbrough I-ORG 1 O Tottenham I-ORG 0 O Everton I-ORG 0 O West I-ORG Ham I-ORG 2 O Southampton I-ORG 1 O Playing O Sunday O : O Manchester I-ORG United I-ORG v O Blackburn I-ORG Playing O Monday O : O Leeds I-ORG v O Wimbledon I-ORG Division O one O Bolton I-ORG 3 O Norwich I-ORG 1 O Charlton I-ORG 1 O West I-ORG Bromwich I-ORG 1 O Crystal I-ORG Palace I-ORG 3 O Oldham I-ORG 1 O Ipswich I-ORG 5 O Reading I-ORG 2 O Oxford I-ORG 5 O Southend I-ORG 0 O Sheffield I-ORG United I-ORG 4 O Birmingham I-ORG 4 O Stoke I-ORG 2 O Manchester I-ORG City I-ORG 1 O Swindon I-ORG 1 O Port I-ORG Vale I-ORG 1 O Wolverhampton I-ORG 1 O Bradford I-ORG 0 O Played O Friday O : O Portsmouth I-ORG 1 O Queen I-ORG 's I-ORG Park I-ORG Rangers I-ORG 2 O Tranmere I-ORG 3 O Grimsby I-ORG 2 O Playing O Sunday O : O Barnsley I-ORG v O Huddersfield I-ORG Division O two O Brentford I-ORG 3 O Luton I-ORG 2 O Bristol I-ORG City I-ORG v O Blackpool I-ORG late O kickoff O Burnley I-ORG 2 O Walsall I-ORG 1 O Chesterfield I-ORG 1 O Bury I-ORG 2 O Peterborough I-ORG 2 O Crewe I-ORG 2 O Preston I-ORG 0 O Bristol I-ORG Rovers I-ORG 0 O Rotherham I-ORG 1 O Shrewsbury I-ORG 2 O Stockport I-ORG 0 O Notts I-ORG County I-ORG 0 O Watford I-ORG 0 O Millwall I-ORG 2 O Wrexham I-ORG 4 O Plymouth I-ORG 4 O Wycombe I-ORG 1 O Gillingham I-ORG 1 O York I-ORG 1 O Bournemouth I-ORG 2 O Division O three O Barnet I-ORG 1 O Wigan I-ORG 1 O Cardiff I-ORG 1 O Brighton I-ORG 0 O Carlisle I-ORG 0 O Hull I-ORG 0 O Chester I-ORG 1 O Cambridge I-ORG 1 O Darlington I-ORG 4 O Swansea I-ORG 1 O Exeter I-ORG 2 O Scarborough I-ORG 2 O Hartlepool I-ORG 2 O Fulham I-ORG 1 O Hereford I-ORG 1 O Doncaster I-ORG 0 O Lincoln I-ORG 1 O Leyton I-ORG Orient I-ORG 1 O Northampton I-ORG 3 O Mansfield I-ORG 0 O Rochdale I-ORG 0 O Colchester I-ORG 0 O Scunthorpe I-ORG 1 O Torquay I-ORG 0 O Add O Division O two O Bristol I-ORG City I-ORG 0 O Blackpool I-ORG 1 O CRICKET O - O PAKISTAN I-LOC 318-2 O V O ENGLAND I-LOC -- O LUNCH O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Pakistan I-LOC were O 318 O for O two O at O lunch O on O the O third O day O of O the O third O and O final O test O at O The I-LOC Oval I-LOC on O Saturday O in O reply O to O England I-LOC 's O 326 O all O out O . O Score O : O England I-LOC 326 O ( O J. I-PER Crawley I-PER 106 O , O G. I-PER Thorpe I-PER 54 O . O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 4-95 O ) O . O Pakistan I-LOC 318-2 O ( O Saeed I-PER Anwar I-PER 169 O not O out O , O Ijaz I-PER Ahmed I-PER 61 O ) O . O TENNIS O - O RESULTS O AT O CANADIAN I-MISC OPEN I-MISC . O TORONTO I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Results O from O the O Canadian I-MISC Open I-MISC tennis O tournament O on O Friday O ( O prefix O numbers O denotes O seedings O ) O : O Quarterfinals O 3 O - O Wayne I-PER Ferreira I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O beat O 5 O - O Thomas I-PER Enqvist I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 7-5 O 6-2 O 4 O - O Marcelo I-PER Rios I-PER ( O Chile I-LOC ) O beat O Patrick I-PER Rafter I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 0-6 O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O 6-1 O 7 O - O Todd I-PER Martin I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Alex I-PER O'Brien I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-4 O Todd I-PER Woodbridge I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O Mark I-PER Philippoussis I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 7-5 O 6-4 O RUGBY I-ORG UNION I-ORG - O NEW I-LOC ZEALAND I-LOC WIN O FIRST O SERIES O IN O SOUTH I-LOC AFRICA I-LOC . O PRETORIA I-LOC , O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC 1996-08-24 O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC made O history O on O Saturday O when O they O completed O their O first O series O victory O in O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC with O a O 33-26 O victory O in O the O second O test O . O The O win O gave O the O All I-ORG Blacks I-ORG an O unbeatable O 2-0 O lead O in O the O three-test O series O . O Each O side O scored O three O tries O and O the O Springboks I-ORG outscored O the O All I-ORG Blacks I-ORG 15-12 O in O the O second O half O but O still O suffered O a O fourth O successive O defeat O against O their O old O enemies O . O Two O tries O from O wing O Jeff I-PER Wilson I-PER in O the O first O quarter O gave O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC a O 24-11 O lead O before O tries O from O flanker O Ruben I-PER Kruger I-PER and O scrum-half O Joost I-PER van I-PER der I-PER Westhuizen I-PER in O the O space O of O two O minutes O narrowed O the O gap O to O a O single O point O at O 23-24 O . O The O Springboks I-ORG would O have O gone O ahead O had O not O fly-half O Joel I-PER Stransky I-PER 's O conversion O hit O an O upright O and O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC only O scrambled O to O safety O through O a O fine O penalty O from O replacement O fly-half O Jon I-PER Preston I-PER and O a O drop O goal O by O number O eight O Zinzan I-PER Brooke I-PER . O RUGBY I-ORG UNION I-ORG - O NEW I-LOC ZEALAND I-LOC DEFEAT O SOUTH I-LOC AFRICA I-LOC 33-26 O . O PRETORIA I-LOC , O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC 1996-08-24 O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC beat O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC 33-26 O ( O halftime O 21-11 O ) O in O the O second O test O on O Saturday O . O Scorers O : O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC - O Tries O : O Hannes I-PER Strydom I-PER , O Ruben I-PER Kruger I-PER , O Joost I-PER van I-PER der I-PER Westhuizen I-PER . O Penalties O : O Joel I-PER Stranksy I-PER ( O 3 O ) O . O Conversion O : O Stranksy I-PER . O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC - O Tries O : O Jeff I-PER Wilson I-PER ( O 2 O ) O , O Zinzan I-PER Brooke I-PER . O Penalties O : O Simon I-PER Culhane I-PER , O Jon I-PER Preston I-PER ( O 2 O ) O . O Conversions O : O Culhane I-PER ( O 3 O ) O . O Drop O goal O : O Zinzan I-PER Brooke I-PER . O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC lead O the O three-test O series O 2-0 O . O SOCCER O - O YUGOSLAV I-MISC LEAGUE O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O BELGRADE I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Results O of O Yugoslav I-MISC league O soccer O matches O played O on O Saturday O : O Division O A O Cukaricki I-ORG 0 O Hajduk I-ORG 2 O Becej I-ORG 2 O Borac I-ORG 0 O Mladost I-ORG ( I-ORG L I-ORG ) I-ORG 0 O Zemun I-ORG 0 O Rad I-ORG 1 O Buducnost I-ORG ( I-ORG P I-ORG ) I-ORG 0 O Standings O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Becej I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 5 O 1 O 7 O Partizan I-ORG 2 O 2 O 0 O 0 O 6 O 2 O 6 O Vojvodina I-ORG 2 O 2 O 0 O 0 O 4 O 1 O 6 O Red I-ORG Star I-ORG 2 O 2 O 0 O 0 O 3 O 1 O 6 O Mladost I-ORG ( I-ORG L I-ORG ) I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 6 O 4 O 4 O Rad I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 4 O Hajduk I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 3 O 3 O 3 O Cukaricki I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 5 O 6 O 3 O Buducnost I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 3 O 5 O 3 O Zemun I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 2 O Proleter I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 1 O Borac I-ORG 3 O 0 O 0 O 3 O 0 O 8 O 0 O Division O B O Sutjeska I-ORG 3 O Sloboda I-ORG 2 O Loznica I-ORG 0 O Obilic I-ORG 1 O OFK I-ORG Kikinda I-ORG 1 O Radnicki I-ORG ( I-ORG N I-ORG ) I-ORG 0 O Spartak I-ORG 1 O Buducnost I-ORG ( I-ORG V I-ORG ) I-ORG 2 O OFK I-ORG Beograd I-ORG 2 O Mladost I-ORG ( I-ORG BJ I-ORG ) I-ORG 2 O Standings O : O Obilic I-ORG 3 O 3 O 0 O 0 O 8 O 1 O 9 O Loznica I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 7 O 3 O 6 O Sutjeska I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 6 O 3 O 6 O OFK I-ORG Kikinda I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 4 O 1 O 6 O Buducnost I-ORG ( I-ORG V I-ORG ) I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 4 O 3 O 6 O Spartak I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 3 O 4 O Zeleznik I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 4 O 4 O 3 O OFK I-ORG Beograd I-ORG 3 O 0 O 3 O 1 O 4 O 4 O 3 O Radnicki I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 5 O 6 O 3 O Sloboda I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 4 O 8 O 1 O Mladost I-ORG ( I-ORG BJ I-ORG ) I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 6 O 1 O Rudar I-ORG 2 O 0 O 0 O 2 O 0 O 6 O 0 O SOCCER O - O POLISH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O . O WARSAW I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Results O of O Polish I-MISC first O division O soccer O matches O on O Saturday O : O Amica I-ORG Wronki I-ORG 3 O Hutnik I-ORG Krakow I-ORG 0 O Sokol I-ORG Tychy I-ORG 5 O Lech I-ORG Poznan I-ORG 3 O Rakow I-ORG Czestochowa I-ORG 1 O Stomil I-ORG Olsztyn I-ORG 4 O Wisla I-ORG Krakow I-ORG 1 O Gornik I-ORG Zabrze I-ORG 0 O Slask I-ORG Wroclaw I-ORG 3 O Odra I-ORG Wodzislaw I-ORG 1 O GKS I-ORG Katowice I-ORG 1 O Polonia I-ORG Warsaw I-ORG 0 O Zaglebie I-ORG Lubin I-ORG 2 O LKS I-ORG Lodz I-ORG 1 O Legia I-ORG Warsaw I-ORG 3 O GKS I-ORG Belchatow I-ORG 2 O BASKETBALL O - O PHILIPPINE I-MISC PRO-LEAGUE O RESULTS O . O MANILA I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Results O of O semi-final O round O games O on O Friday O in O the O Philippine I-ORG Basketball I-ORG Association I-ORG second O conference O , O which O includes O American I-MISC players O : O Alaska I-ORG Milk I-ORG beat O Purefoods I-ORG Hotdogs I-ORG 103-95 O ( O 34-48 O half-time O ) O Ginebra I-ORG San I-ORG Miguel I-ORG beat O Shell I-ORG 120-103 O ( O 65-56 O ) O BASEBALL O - O RESULTS O OF O S. I-MISC KOREAN I-MISC PRO-BASEBALL O GAMES O . O SEOUL I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Results O of O South I-MISC Korean I-MISC pro-baseball O games O played O on O Friday O . O Samsung I-ORG 13 O Hyundai I-ORG 3 O Haitai I-ORG 5 O Hanwha I-ORG 4 O OB I-ORG 4 O Lotte I-ORG 2 O Ssangbangwool I-ORG 1 O LG I-ORG 0 O Standings O after O games O played O on O Friday O ( O tabulate O under O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O winning O percentage O , O games O behind O first O place O ) O W O D O L O PCT O GB O Haitai I-ORG 62 O 2 O 40 O .606 O - O Ssangbangwool I-ORG 56 O 2 O 47 O .543 O 6 O 1/2 O Hanwha I-ORG 55 O 1 O 47 O .539 O 7 O Hyundai I-ORG 54 O 5 O 47 O .533 O 7 O 1/2 O Samsung I-ORG 47 O 5 O 53 O .471 O 14 O Lotte I-ORG 43 O 5 O 52 O .455 O 15 O 1/2 O LG I-ORG 44 O 5 O 56 O .443 O 17 O OB I-ORG 40 O 5 O 59 O .407 O 20 O 1/2 O BASEBALL O - O MAJOR I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC STANDINGS O AFTER O FRIDAY O 'S O GAMES O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Major I-MISC League I-MISC Baseball I-MISC standings O after O games O played O on O Friday O ( O tabulate O under O won O , O lost O , O winning O percentage O and O games O behind O ) O : O AMERICAN I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC EASTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC W O L O PCT O GB O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 73 O 54 O .575 O - O BALTIMORE I-ORG 67 O 60 O .528 O 6 O BOSTON I-ORG 64 O 65 O .496 O 10 O TORONTO I-ORG 60 O 69 O .465 O 14 O DETROIT I-ORG 46 O 82 O .359 O 27 O 1/2 O CENTRAL I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC CLEVELAND I-ORG 76 O 52 O .594 O - O CHICAGO I-ORG 69 O 61 O .531 O 8 O MINNESOTA I-ORG 64 O 64 O .500 O 12 O MILWAUKEE I-ORG 61 O 68 O .473 O 15 O 1/2 O KANSAS I-ORG CITY I-ORG 58 O 72 O .446 O 19 O WESTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC TEXAS I-ORG 74 O 55 O .574 O - O SEATTLE I-ORG 66 O 61 O .520 O 7 O OAKLAND I-ORG 62 O 69 O .473 O 13 O CALIFORNIA I-ORG 60 O 68 O .469 O 13 O 1/2 O SATURDAY O , O AUGUST O 24TH O SCHEDULE O SEATTLE I-ORG AT O BOSTON I-LOC MILWAUKEE I-ORG AT O CLEVELAND I-LOC CALIFORNIA I-ORG AT O BALTIMORE I-LOC TORONTO I-ORG AT O CHICAGO I-LOC OAKLAND I-ORG AT O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC DETROIT I-ORG AT O KANSAS I-LOC CITY I-LOC TEXAS I-ORG AT O MINNESOTA I-LOC NATIONAL I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC EASTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC W O L O PCT O GB O ATLANTA I-ORG 80 O 47 O .630 O - O MONTREAL I-ORG 69 O 58 O .543 O 11 O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 59 O 70 O .457 O 22 O FLORIDA I-ORG 59 O 70 O .457 O 22 O PHILADELPHIA I-ORG 53 O 76 O .411 O 28 O CENTRAL I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC ST I-ORG LOUIS I-ORG 68 O 60 O .531 O - O HOUSTON I-ORG 68 O 61 O .527 O 1/2 O CINCINNATI I-ORG 64 O 63 O .504 O 3 O 1/2 O CHICAGO I-ORG 63 O 63 O .500 O 4 O PITTSBURGH I-ORG 55 O 73 O .430 O 13 O WESTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC SAN I-ORG DIEGO I-ORG 70 O 60 O .538 O - O LOS I-ORG ANGELES I-ORG 68 O 60 O .531 O 1 O COLORADO I-ORG 66 O 63 O .512 O 3 O 1/2 O SAN I-ORG FRANCISCO I-ORG 54 O 72 O .429 O 14 O SATURDAY O , O AUGUST O 24TH O SCHEDULE O CHICAGO I-ORG AT O ATLANTA I-LOC ST I-ORG LOUIS I-ORG AT O HOUSTON I-LOC NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG AT O LOS I-LOC ANGELES I-LOC MONTREAL I-ORG AT O SAN I-LOC FRANCISCO I-LOC CINCINNATI I-ORG AT O FLORIDA I-LOC PITTSBURGH I-ORG AT O COLORADO I-LOC PHILADELPHIA I-ORG AT O SAN I-LOC DIEGO I-LOC BASEBALL O - O MAJOR I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC RESULTS O FRIDAY O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Results O of O Major I-MISC League I-MISC Baseball O games O played O on O Friday O ( O home O team O in O CAPS O ) O : O American I-MISC League I-MISC BOSTON I-ORG 6 O Seattle I-ORG 4 O Milwaukee I-ORG 6 O CLEVELAND I-ORG 5 O ( O 11 O innings O ) O California I-ORG 2 O BALTIMORE I-ORG 0 O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 5 O Oakland I-ORG 3 O Toronto I-ORG 4 O CHICAGO I-ORG 2 O Detroit I-ORG 3 O KANSAS I-ORG CITY I-ORG 2 O MINNESOTA I-ORG 9 O Texas I-ORG 2 O National I-MISC League I-MISC Cincinnati I-ORG 6 O FLORIDA I-ORG 5 O ( O 1ST O GM O ) O FLORIDA I-ORG 8 O Cincinnati I-ORG 3 O ( O 2ND O GM O ) O ATLANTA I-ORG 4 O Chicago I-ORG 3 O St I-ORG Louis I-ORG 1 O HOUSTON I-ORG 0 O Pittsburgh I-ORG 5 O COLORADO I-ORG 3 O LOS I-ORG ANGELES I-ORG 7 O New I-ORG York I-ORG 5 O Philadelphia I-ORG 7 O SAN I-ORG DIEGO I-ORG 4 O Montreal I-ORG 10 O SAN I-ORG FRANCISCO I-ORG 8 O SOCCER O - O PORTUGUESE I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULT O . O LISBON I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Result O of O a O Portuguese I-MISC first O division O soccer O match O on O Saturday O : O Belenenses I-ORG 2 O Boavista I-ORG 4 O SOCCER O - O DISAPPOINTING O AJAX I-ORG SLUMP O 2-0 O AT O HEERENVEEN I-LOC . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Dutch I-MISC champions O Ajax I-ORG Amsterdam I-ORG faltered O in O their O second O league O match O of O the O season O on O Saturday O losing O 2-0 O away O at O Heerenveen I-ORG . O Ajax I-ORG , O who O had O a O dismal O series O of O pre-season O results O before O beating O NAC I-ORG of O Breda I-LOC in O their O opening O game O , O had O the O best O of O an O entertaining O first O half O but O failed O to O break O the O deadlock O . O Eight O minutes O after O the O interval O , O Heerenveen I-ORG 's O Romeo I-PER Wouden I-PER broke O through O the O Amsterdam I-LOC defence O , O left O defender O John I-PER Veldman I-PER standing O and O curled O the O ball O beyond O goalkeeper O Edwin I-PER van I-PER der I-PER Sar I-PER into O the O Ajax I-ORG net O . O Ajax I-ORG , O without O injured O defenders O Marcio I-PER Santos I-PER and O Winston I-PER Bogarde I-PER and O strikers O Jari I-PER Litmanen I-PER and O Marc I-PER Overmars I-PER , O then O stepped O up O the O pace O and O looked O certain O to O equalise O . O But O they O left O gaps O at O the O back O and O on O 73 O minutes O Danish I-MISC striker O Jon I-PER Dahl I-PER Tomasson I-PER rushed O out O of O his O own O half O , O beat O the O Ajax I-ORG defence O and O lobbed O van I-PER der I-PER Sar I-PER . O The O defeat O means O Ajax I-ORG 's O main O title O contenders O PSV I-ORG Eindhoven I-ORG , O who O beat O the O champions O 3-0 O in O the O traditional O league O curtain-raiser O , O can O go O three O points O clear O of O their O rivals O if O they O beat O Groningen I-ORG on O Sunday O . O SOCCER O - O BELGIAN I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O . O BRUSSELS I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Results O of O Belgian I-MISC first O division O matches O on O Saturday O : O Standard I-ORG Liege I-ORG 3 O Molenbeek I-ORG 0 O Anderlecht I-ORG 2 O Lokeren I-ORG 2 O Cercle I-ORG Brugge I-ORG 2 O Mouscron I-ORG 2 O Antwerp I-ORG 1 O Lommel I-ORG 4 O Ghent I-ORG 3 O Aalst I-ORG 2 O Lierse I-ORG 4 O Charleroi I-ORG 0 O Sint I-ORG Truiden I-ORG 3 O Ekeren I-ORG 1 O SOCCER O - O LEADING O FRENCH I-MISC LEAGUE O SCORERS O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Leading O goalscorers O in O the O French I-MISC first O division O after O Saturday O 's O matches O : O 3 O - O Anto I-PER Drobnjak I-PER ( O Bastia I-ORG ) O , O Xavier I-PER Gravelaine I-PER ( O Marseille I-ORG ) O . O 2 O - O Miladin I-PER Becanovic I-PER ( O Lille I-ORG ) O , O Enzo I-PER Scifo I-PER ( O Monaco I-ORG ) O , O Vladimir I-PER Smicer I-PER ( O Lens I-ORG ) O , O Christopher I-PER Wreh I-PER ( O Guingamp I-ORG ) O . O SOCCER O - O FRENCH I-MISC LEAGUE O SUMMARIES O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Summaries O of O French I-MISC first O division O matches O on O Saturday O : O Nantes I-ORG 0 O Lens I-ORG 1 O ( O Smicer I-PER 52nd O ) O . O Halftime O 0-0 O . O Attendance O 16,000 O . O Nice I-ORG 1 O ( O Debbah I-PER 39th O ) O Bastia I-ORG 1 O ( O Drobnjak I-PER 82nd O ) O . O 1-0 O . O 6,000 O . O Lille I-ORG 3 O ( O Boutoille I-PER 47th O , O Becanovic I-PER 79th O pen O , O 82nd O ) O ) O Rennes I-ORG 1 O ( O Guivarc'h I-PER 60th O pen O . O ) O 0-0 O . O 6,000 O . O Bordeaux I-ORG 0 O Auxerre I-ORG 0 O . O 30,000 O . O Marseille I-ORG 1 O ( O Gravelaine I-PER 24th O ) O Metz I-ORG 2 O ( O Traore I-PER 65th O , O Bombarda I-PER 69th O ) O . O 1-0 O . O 20,000 O . O Strasbourg I-ORG 1 O ( O Zitelli I-PER 80th O ) O Le I-ORG Havre I-ORG 0 O . O 0-0 O . O 15,000 O Caen I-ORG 1 O ( O Bancarel I-PER 70th O ) O Lyon I-ORG 1 O ( O Caveglia I-PER 89th O ) O . O 0-0 O . O 9,000 O . O Guingamp I-ORG 2 O ( O Wreh I-PER 15th O , O 42nd O ) O Monaco I-ORG 1 O ( O Scifo I-PER 35th O ) O . O 2-1 O . O 7,000 O . O Montpellier I-ORG 0 O Cannes I-ORG 1 O ( O Charvet I-PER 8th O ) O . O 0-1 O . O 10,000 O . O Played O on O Friday O : O Nancy I-ORG 0 O Paris I-ORG St I-ORG Germain I-ORG 0 O . O 15,000 O . O SOCCER O - O FRENCH I-MISC LEAGUE O STANDINGS O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Standings O in O the O French I-MISC soccer O league O after O Saturday O 's O matches O ( O tabulate O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O goals O against O , O points O ) O : O Lens I-ORG 3 O 3 O 0 O 0 O 6 O 1 O 9 O Bastia I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 4 O 1 O 7 O Paris I-ORG Saint-Germain I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 3 O 0 O 7 O Auxerre I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 3 O 0 O 7 O Cannes I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 4 O 2 O 7 O Lille I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 4 O 3 O 6 O Bordeaux I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 5 O Monaco I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 5 O 3 O 4 O Marseille I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 5 O 4 O 4 O Metz I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 3 O 4 O Lyon I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 4 O 4 O Guingamp I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 4 O Rennes I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 4 O 6 O 3 O Strasbourg I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 3 O 3 O Montpellier I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 2 O Nantes I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 5 O 1 O Nancy I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 5 O 1 O Nice I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 5 O 1 O Le I-ORG Havre I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 1 O Caen I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 5 O 1 O SOCCER O - O FRENCH I-MISC LEAGUE O RESULTS O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Results O of O French I-MISC first O division O matches O on O Saturday O : O Nantes I-ORG 0 O Lens I-ORG 1 O Nice I-ORG 1 O Bastia I-ORG 1 O Lille I-ORG 3 O Rennes I-ORG 1 O Bordeaux I-ORG 0 O Auxerre I-ORG 0 O Marseille I-ORG 1 O Metz I-ORG 2 O Strasbourg I-ORG 1 O Le I-ORG Havre I-ORG 0 O Caen I-ORG 1 O Lyon I-ORG 1 O Guingamp I-ORG 2 O Monaco I-ORG 1 O Montpellier I-ORG 0 O Cannes I-ORG 1 O Played O on O Friday O : O Nancy I-ORG 0 O Paris I-ORG St I-ORG Germain I-ORG 0 O SOCCER O - O DUTCH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Result O of O Dutch I-MISC first O division O soccer O match O played O on O Saturday O : O Graafschap I-ORG Doetinchem I-ORG 3 O RKC I-ORG Waalwijk I-ORG 2 O Willem I-ORG II I-ORG Tilburg I-ORG 0 O Fortuna I-ORG Sittard I-ORG 1 O NAC I-ORG Breda I-ORG 1 O Sparta I-ORG Rotterdam I-ORG 0 O Heerenveen I-ORG 2 O Ajax I-ORG Amsterdam I-ORG 0 O Standings O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Graafschap I-ORG Doetinchem I-ORG 2 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 4 O 3 O 4 O Fortuna I-ORG Sittard I-ORG 2 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 0 O 4 O PSV I-ORG Eindhoven I-ORG 1 O 1 O 0 O 0 O 4 O 1 O 3 O Twente I-ORG Enschede I-ORG 1 O 1 O 0 O 0 O 3 O 1 O 3 O Vitesse I-ORG Arnhem I-ORG 1 O 1 O 0 O 0 O 2 O 0 O 3 O Heerenveen I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 3 O 3 O NAC I-ORG Breda I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O Ajax I-ORG Amsterdam I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 3 O Utrecht I-ORG 1 O 0 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 1 O Feyenoord I-ORG Rotterdam I-ORG 1 O 0 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 1 O Roda I-ORG JC I-ORG Kerkrade I-ORG 1 O 0 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 1 O Volendam I-ORG 1 O 0 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 1 O Groningen I-ORG 1 O 0 O 1 O 0 O 0 O 0 O 1 O RKC I-ORG Waalwijk I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 5 O 1 O Sparta I-ORG Rotterdam I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 1 O Willem I-ORG II I-ORG Tilburg I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 1 O AZ I-ORG Alkmaar I-ORG 1 O 0 O 0 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 0 O NEC I-ORG Nijmegen I-ORG 1 O 0 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 0 O SOCCER O - O SUMMARIES O OF O GERMAN I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O MATCHES O . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Summaries O of O German I-MISC first O division O matches O played O on O Saturday O : O Bochum I-ORG 1 O ( O Jack I-PER 66th O minute O ) O Arminia I-ORG Bielefeld I-ORG 1 O ( O Molata I-PER 59th O ) O . O Halftime O 0-0 O . O Attendance O 25,000 O Borussia I-ORG Moenchengladbach I-ORG 1 O ( O Andersson I-PER 22nd O ) O Karlsruhe I-ORG 3 O ( O Haessler I-PER 33rd O , O Dundee I-PER 45th O , O Keller I-PER 90th O ) O . O 1-2 O . O 20,000 O Stuttgart I-ORG 2 O ( O Balakow I-PER 50th O , O Bobic I-PER 61st O ) O Werder I-ORG Bremen I-ORG 1 O ( O Votava I-PER 68th O ) O . O 0-0 O . O 32,000 O 1860 I-ORG Munich I-ORG 1 O ( O Schwabl I-PER 38th O ) O Borussia I-ORG Dortmund I-ORG 3 O ( O Zorc I-PER 59th-pen O , O Moeller I-PER 73rd O , O Heinrich I-PER 90th O ) O . O 1-0 O . O 50,000 O Bayer I-ORG Leverkusen I-ORG 0 O Fortuna I-ORG Duesseldorf I-ORG 1 O ( O Seeliger I-PER 47th O ) O . O 0-0 O . O 18,000 O Freiburg I-ORG 1 O ( O Zeyer I-PER 52nd O ) O Cologne I-ORG 3 O ( O Gaissmayer I-PER 9th O , O Polster I-PER 86th O , O 90th O ) O . O 0-1 O . O 22,500 O SOCCER O - O RESULTS O OF O GERMAN I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O MATCHES O . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Results O of O German I-MISC first O division O soccer O matches O played O on O Saturday O : O Bochum I-ORG 1 O Arminia I-ORG Bielefeld I-ORG 1 O Borussia I-ORG Moenchengladbach I-ORG 1 O Karlsruhe I-ORG 3 O Stuttgart I-ORG 2 O Werder I-ORG Bremen I-ORG 1 O 1860 I-ORG Munich I-ORG 1 O Borussia I-ORG Dortmund I-ORG 3 O Bayer I-ORG Leverkusen I-ORG 0 O Fortuna I-ORG Duesseldorf I-ORG 1 O Freiburg I-ORG 1 O Cologne I-ORG 3 O Played O on O Saturday O : O St I-ORG Pauli I-ORG 4 O Schalke I-ORG 4 O Hansa I-ORG Rostock I-ORG 0 O Hamburg I-ORG 1 O Bundesliga I-MISC standings O after O Saturday O 's O games O ( O tabulate O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O goals O against O , O points O ) O : O Cologne I-ORG 3 O 3 O 0 O 0 O 7 O 1 O 9 O VfB I-ORG Stuttgart I-ORG 2 O 2 O 0 O 0 O 6 O 1 O 6 O Borussia I-ORG Dortmund I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 9 O 5 O 6 O Hamburg I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 7 O 3 O 6 O Bayer I-ORG Leverkusen I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 7 O 4 O 6 O VfL I-ORG Bochum I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 3 O 2 O 5 O Karlsruhe I-ORG 2 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 5 O 3 O 4 O Bayern I-ORG Munich I-ORG 2 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 3 O 2 O 4 O St I-ORG Pauli I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 7 O 7 O 4 O 1860 I-ORG Munich I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 3 O 5 O 3 O Freiburg I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 5 O 10 O 3 O Fortuna I-ORG Duesseldorf I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 7 O 3 O Hansa I-ORG Rostock I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 3 O 4 O 2 O Arminia I-ORG Bielefeld I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 2 O Borussia I-ORG Moenchengladbach I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 2 O Schalke I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 4 O 8 O 2 O Werder I-ORG Bremen I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 4 O 6 O 1 O MSV I-ORG Duisburg I-ORG 2 O 0 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 4 O 0 O SOCCER O - O AUSTRIA I-LOC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O VIENNA I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Results O of O Austria I-LOC first O division O soccer O matches O played O on O Saturday O : O Rapid I-ORG Vienna I-ORG 0 O FC I-ORG Linz I-ORG 0 O GAK I-ORG 2 O Austria I-ORG Vienna I-ORG 2 O Admira I-ORG / I-ORG Wacker I-ORG 0 O Sturm I-ORG Graz I-ORG 3 O Linzer I-ORG ASK I-ORG 1 O FC I-ORG Tirol I-ORG Innsbruck I-ORG 3 O Standings O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O FC I-ORG Tirol I-ORG Innsbruck I-ORG 6 O 4 O 2 O 0 O 13 O 5 O 14 O Austria I-ORG Vienna I-ORG 6 O 4 O 2 O 0 O 9 O 5 O 14 O SV I-ORG Salzburg I-ORG 5 O 3 O 2 O 0 O 4 O 1 O 11 O Sturm I-ORG Graz I-ORG 6 O 2 O 3 O 1 O 8 O 5 O 9 O GAK I-ORG 6 O 1 O 3 O 2 O 8 O 10 O 6 O Rapid I-ORG Wien I-ORG 5 O 0 O 5 O 0 O 3 O 3 O 5 O SV I-ORG Ried I-ORG 5 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 6 O 5 O 4 O Linzer I-ORG ASK I-ORG 5 O 0 O 3 O 2 O 4 O 8 O 3 O Admira I-ORG / I-ORG Wacker I-ORG 6 O 0 O 3 O 3 O 5 O 10 O 3 O FC I-ORG Linz I-ORG 6 O 0 O 2 O 4 O 1 O 9 O 2 O CRICKET O - O RAIN O BRINGS O PREMATURE O END O TO O SRI I-LOC LANKA I-LOC MATCH O . O COLOMBO I-LOC 1996-08-24 O The O one-day O match O between O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC and O a O World I-ORG XI I-ORG was O abandoned O on O Saturday O because O of O rain O . O Scores O : O World I-ORG XI I-ORG 102-0 O ( O M. I-PER Waugh I-PER 39 O not O out O , O S. I-PER Tendulkar I-PER 56 O not O out O ) O off O 21.4 O overs O v O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC . O British I-MISC hostage O in O Chechnya I-LOC describes O ordeal O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-24 O A O British I-MISC aid O worker O , O held O hostage O in O Chechnya I-LOC for O nearly O four O weeks O , O said O on O Saturday O a O cocked O Kalashnikov I-MISC had O been O thrust O into O his O mouth O at O one O point O during O his O ordeal O . O Michael I-PER Penrose I-PER , O a O 23-year-old O worker O with O the O group O Action I-ORG Against I-ORG Hunger I-ORG , O described O his O ordeal O to O a O news O conference O when O he O arrived O back O in O Britain I-LOC from O Moscow I-LOC . O " O The O worst O period O of O physical O manhandling O was O during O that O time O when O we O were O beaten O with O Kalashnikovs I-MISC and O at O one O point O I O had O a O Kalashnikov I-MISC held O to O the O back O of O my O throat O -- O cocked O , O " O he O said O . O " O For O the O first O period O we O were O held O in O a O small O room O with O no O bed O or O anything O . O We O had O very O little O food O and O sometimes O went O two O or O three O days O without O eating O . O " O Gunmen O seized O Penrose I-PER , O who O comes O from O Swerford I-LOC in O southern O England I-LOC , O Frenchman I-MISC Frederic I-PER Malardeau I-PER and O six O other O hostages O from O their O car O in O Grozny I-LOC , O the O capital O of O Chechnya I-LOC , O on O July O 27 O . O The O assailants O had O demanded O a O ransom O of O 300,000 O pounds O ( O $ O 465,000 O ) O but O no O money O was O paid O by O the O charity O when O they O were O released O on O Wednesday O . O The O hostages O were O held O in O a O house O in O or O near O Grozny I-LOC which O was O bombarded O regularly O . O " O During O the O last O 15 O days O of O being O held O , O the O fighting O in O Grozny I-LOC was O very O close O . O At O first O it O was O street O fighting O outside O the O house O and O then O we O came O under O very O heavy O shelling O and O bombardment O from O conventional O weapons O like O tanks O , O artillery O and O grenade O launchers O , O " O he O said O . O Penrose I-PER had O been O working O for O the O charity O which O provides O food O to O civilians O for O only O a O few O weeks O before O he O was O captured O . O When O asked O if O he O would O return O to O the O mountainous O region O where O rebels O have O been O fighting O Russian I-MISC troops O for O full O independence O , O Penrose I-PER said O : O " O Not O for O the O time O being O . O I O do O n't O think O it O 's O safe O for O me O . O But O maybe O in O the O future O , O depending O on O the O circumstances O . O " O Princess O Diana I-PER send O message O to O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Britain I-LOC 's O Princess O Diana I-PER has O sent O a O message O to O seriously O ill O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER , O the O nun O to O whom O she O has O turned O several O times O for O spiritual O guidance O . O Diana I-PER 's O office O said O on O Saturday O the O princess O had O sent O a O message O to O the O Nobel I-MISC Peace I-MISC Prize-winning I-MISC missionary O as O news O broke O this O week O of O her O battle O against O heart O problems O and O malaria O . O A O spokeswoman O declined O to O release O details O of O the O message O . O Diana I-PER first O met O the O Albanian-born I-MISC missionary O in O Rome I-LOC in O 1992 O . O She O said O afterwards O that O the O meeting O had O fulfilled O her O " O dearest O wish O " O and O the O two O women O have O met O several O times O since O . O The O princess O , O who O has O carved O out O a O major O role O for O herself O as O a O helper O of O the O sick O and O needy O , O is O said O to O have O turned O to O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER for O guidance O as O her O marriage O crumbled O to O heir O to O the O British I-MISC throne O Prince I-PER Charles I-PER . O The O 85-year-old O nun O said O in O the O past O that O she O was O praying O for O the O couple O , O whose O divorce O is O expected O to O become O final O next O week O . O Doctors O caring O for O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER in O a O Calcutta I-LOC hospital O said O on O Saturday O that O her O fever O had O fallen O and O her O malaria O was O under O control O but O she O remained O on O a O respirator O in O intensive O care O . O CRICKET O - O PAKISTAN I-LOC 339-4 O V O ENGLAND I-LOC - O close O . O Saeed I-PER Anwar I-PER c O Croft I-PER b O Cork I-PER 176 O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER c O Cork I-PER b O Croft I-PER 46 O Ijaz I-PER Ahmed I-PER c O Stewart I-PER b O Mullally I-PER 61 O Inzamam-ul-Haq I-PER c O Hussain I-PER b O Mullally I-PER 35 O Salim I-PER Malik I-PER not O out O 2 O Asif I-PER Mujtaba I-PER not O out O 1 O Extras O 18 O Fall O of O wicket O - O 1-106 O 2-239 O 3-334 O 4-334 O To O bat O - O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER , O Moin I-PER Khan I-PER , O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER , O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER , O Mohammad I-PER Akam I-PER England I-LOC 326 O all O out O Soccer O - O Nijmeh I-ORG beat O Nasr I-ORG 1-0 O . O TRIPOLI I-LOC , O Lebanon I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Nijmeh I-ORG of O Lebanon I-LOC beat O Nasr I-ORG of O Saudi I-LOC Arabia I-LOC 1-0 O ( O halftime O 1-0 O ) O in O their O Asian I-MISC club O championship O second O round O first O leg O tie O on O Saturday O . O Scorer O : O Issa I-PER Alloush I-PER ( O 45th O minute O ) O . O Attendance O : O 10,000 O . O Adventurers O start O Canadian I-MISC wilderness O race O . O PEMBERTON I-LOC , O British I-LOC Columbia I-LOC 1996-08-24 O About O 350 O adventurers O from O nine O countries O set O out O on O Saturday O to O climb O , O raft O , O bike O and O run O in O a O 323-mile O ( O 517-km O ) O endurance O race O through O the O Canadian I-MISC wilderness O . O The O event O , O called O the O Eco-Challenge I-MISC , O is O part O of O a O growing O sport O known O as O adventure O racing O in O which O competitors O test O their O limits O for O days O over O a O perilous O wilderness O course O . O " O I O 'm O looking O forward O to O this O race O . O I O think O it O will O be O more O physically O challenging O and O we O 'll O have O to O go O up O against O more O diverse O situations O due O to O the O terrain O , O " O said O Dr. O Michael I-PER Stroud I-PER , O a O veteran O Eco-Challenge I-MISC participant O . O The O Eco-Challenge I-MISC has O been O staged O twice O before O -- O in O Utah I-LOC and O Maine I-LOC last O year O -- O and O is O modelled O on O similar O races O overseas O . O The O 70 O teams O in O this O year O 's O race O will O will O trek O glaciers O , O climb O mountains O , O whitewater O raft O , O horseback O ride O , O canoe O and O mountain O bike O along O the O grueling O course O . O This O year O 's O race O , O the O route O of O which O was O keep O a O secret O until O Friday O evening O , O is O being O held O near O Pemberton I-LOC , O British I-LOC Columbia I-LOC , O about O 100 O miles O ( O 160 O km O ) O northeast O of O Vancouver I-LOC . O The O area O is O filled O with O treacherous O mountain O peaks O , O ice O fields O and O frigid O waters O . O Organisers O expect O about O two-thirds O of O the O participants O to O drop O out O or O be O disqualified O before O the O finish O . O The O hardy O ones O are O expected O to O complete O the O course O in O about O six O days O , O with O first-place O finishers O receiving O $ O 10,000 O in O prize O money O . O In O the O Eco-Challenge I-MISC , O competitors O race O in O teams O of O five O which O must O include O both O men O and O women O . O Team O members O must O remain O within O 100 O yards O ( O metres O ) O of O each O other O at O all O times O and O finish O together O . O With O racers O carrying O about O 40 O pounds O ( O 18 O kg O ) O of O gear O on O their O backs O , O broken O bones O , O sunstroke O , O dehydration O and O exhaustion O are O common O . O Cholera O kills O 21 O in O southern O Nigeria I-LOC . O LAGOS I-LOC 1996-05-28 O An O outbreak O of O cholera O has O killed O 21 O people O in O a O week O at O Ubimini I-LOC in O oil-rich O southern O Nigeria I-LOC , O the O News I-ORG Agency I-ORG of I-ORG Nigeria I-ORG reported O on O Saturday O . O The O chairman O of O the O local O council O , O Damian I-PER Ejiohuo I-PER , O said O drugs O had O been O rushed O to O the O area O to O quell O the O disease O and O the O community O needed O a O safer O source O of O drinking O water O to O prevent O future O outbreaks O . O Epidemics O are O common O in O rural O areas O of O Nigeria I-LOC where O piped O water O is O not O usually O available O . O Malawi I-LOC 's O ex-president O Banda I-PER says O he O 's O feeling O well O . O BLANTYRE I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Malawi I-LOC 's O frail O former O president O , O Kamuzu I-PER Banda I-PER , O said O on O Saturday O in O a O rare O public O interview O that O he O was O feeling O well O despite O his O advanced O years O . O " O I O feel O all O right O and O I O eat O everything O that O is O put O on O the O table O . O And O that O means O I O am O all O right O , O " O he O told O reporters O invited O to O his O home O . O Banda I-PER , O a O vegetarian O teetotaller O believed O to O be O 97 O , O walked O unaided O but O supporting O himself O on O a O walking O stick O . O He O clutched O a O fly O whisk O which O for O a O long O time O symbolised O his O obsession O with O power O . O His O health O was O the O subject O of O much O recent O speculation O . O Malawi I-LOC 's O undisputed O ruler O for O three O decades O , O he O lost O power O in O the O first O all-party O elections O in O 1994 O . O He O spent O a O year O under O house O arrest O and O was O tried O but O acquitted O last O year O on O charges O of O ordering O the O murder O of O four O opponents O in O 1983 O . O Zimbabwe I-LOC fires O striking O civil O servants O . O Emelia I-PER Sithole I-PER HARARE I-LOC 1996-08-24 O The O Zimbabwean I-MISC government O fired O thousands O of O workers O on O Saturday O for O defying O an O order O to O end O a O strike O which O has O crippled O essential O services O and O disrupted O international O and O domestic O flights O . O The O Public I-ORG Service I-ORG Commission I-ORG ( O PSC I-ORG ) O said O in O a O statement O that O the O workers O -- O including O nurses O , O junior O doctors O , O mortuary O attendants O , O customs O officers O and O firefighters O -- O would O be O barred O from O entering O their O workplaces O on O Monday O . O " O All O civil O servants O who O did O not O return O to O work O at O their O normal O working O hours O , O and O remained O working O for O the O full O working O day O on O 23 O August O 1996 O , O have O been O summarily O dismissed O ... O with O immediate O effect O , O " O it O said O in O a O statement O . O Union O officials O from O the O Public I-ORG Service I-ORG Association I-ORG ( O PSA I-ORG ) O were O unavailable O for O comment O . O Public I-ORG Service I-ORG , I-ORG Labour I-ORG and I-ORG Social I-ORG Welfare I-ORG Minister O Florence I-LOC Chitauro O told O state O radio O her O ministry O had O already O begun O recruiting O other O people O to O replace O the O strikers O , O sub-contracting O some O of O the O work O to O private O firms O . O The O government O had O been O threatening O to O fire O the O workers O since O the O strike O began O on O Tuesday O , O saying O it O was O illegal O . O But O the O strikers O ignored O the O threat O and O vowed O to O stay O on O the O streets O until O their O demands O for O wage O rises O of O 30 O to O 60 O percent O were O met O . O The O stoppage O has O left O essential O services O stretched O with O many O hospitals O handling O only O emergency O cases O under O senior O doctors O with O the O help O of O army O medical O personnel O and O the O Red I-ORG Cross I-ORG . O It O has O also O disrupted O flights O . O Some O internal O services O were O cancelled O , O leaving O tourists O at O the O Victoria I-LOC Falls I-LOC resort O stranded O , O and O flights O abroad O were O delayed O . O The O PSA I-ORG said O 80 O percent O of O the O country O 's O 180,000 O civil O servants O took O part O in O the O strike O which O is O a O rare O challenge O to O President O Robert I-PER Mugabe I-PER , O who O has O been O in O power O since O independence O from O Britain I-LOC in O 1980 O . O Opposition O parties O , O civic O organisations O and O private-sector O unions O have O expressed O support O for O the O action O and O denounced O the O government O 's O pay O rises O of O up O to O eight O percent O for O its O workers O . O Civil O servants O earn O on O average O Z$ I-MISC 1,000 O ( O $ O 100 O ) O a O month O . O They O say O their O pay O has O not O kept O up O at O all O with O inflation O , O currently O running O at O 22 O percent O . O Rwanda I-LOC says O Zaire I-LOC expels O 28 O Rwandan I-MISC refugees O . O KIGALI I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Rwanda I-LOC said O on O Saturday O that O Zaire I-LOC had O expelled O 28 O Rwandan I-MISC Hutu B-MISC refugees O accused O of O being O " O trouble-makers O " O in O camps O in O eastern O Zaire I-LOC . O Captain O Firmin I-PER Gatera I-PER , O spokesman O for O the O Tutsi-dominated I-MISC Rwandan B-MISC army O , O told O Reuters I-ORG in O Kigali I-LOC that O 17 O of O the O 28 O refugees O handed O over O on O Friday O from O the O Zairean I-MISC town O of O Goma I-LOC had O been O soldiers O in O the O former O Hutu I-MISC army O which O fled O to O Zaire I-LOC in O 1994 O after O being O defeated O by O Tutsi I-MISC forces O in O Rwanda I-LOC 's O civil O war O . O Zairean I-MISC Prime O Minister O Kengo I-PER wa I-PER Dondo I-PER said O on O Thursday O in O a O visit O to O Rwanda I-LOC that O his O country O would O expell O all O the O refugees O back O to O Rwanda I-LOC but O he O gave O no O timeframe O . O Zaire I-LOC is O home O to O 1.1 O million O Rwandan I-MISC Hutu B-MISC refugees O who O fled O three O months O of O civil O war O in O 1994 O . O Many O had O taken O part O in O the O genocide O that O year O of O one O million O people O , O mostly O Tutsis I-MISC , O and O refuse O to O go O home O for O fear O of O reprisal O at O the O hands O of O the O new O Tutsi-dominated I-MISC government O in O Kigali I-LOC . O Gatera I-PER said O the O refugees O were O handed O over O following O a O deal O made O at O a O meeting O between O the O governor O of O Zaire I-LOC 's O north O Kivu I-LOC region O and O his O counterpart O in O the O Rwandan I-MISC border O town O of O Gisenyi I-LOC . O " O After O a O meeting O between O the O governor O of O north O Kivu I-LOC and O the O prefect O of O Gisenyi I-LOC , O 28 O prisoners O ( O refugees O ) O were O handed O over O to O Rwandan I-MISC authorities O on O Friday O , O " O Gatera I-PER said O . O " O Out O of O these O 17 O were O former O soldiers O . O These O people O are O now O in O Gisenyi I-LOC prison O , O " O Gatera I-PER added O . O Revered O skull O of O S. I-LOC Africa I-LOC king O is O Scottish I-MISC woman O 's O . O JOHANNESBURG I-LOC 1996-08-24 O A O limelight-loving O South I-MISC African I-MISC chief O was O in O disgrace O on O Saturday O after O a O prized O skull O he O brought O home O from O Scotland I-LOC was O identified O as O belonging O not O to O his O sacred O tribal O ancestor O , O but O to O a O middle-aged O white O woman O . O A O forensic O scientist O who O examined O the O supposed O skull O of O 19th O century O King O Hintsa I-PER , O a O chief O of O President O Nelson I-PER Mandela I-PER 's O Xhosa I-MISC tribe O killed O in O battle O by O the O British I-MISC , O said O it O was O in O fact O the O cranium O of O a O European I-MISC woman O . O Chief O Nicholas I-PER Gcaleka I-PER , O dressed O in O animal O skins O and O full O tribal O regalia O , O journeyed O to O a O wintry O Scotland I-LOC in O February O on O a O hugely O publicised O quest O to O find O Hintsa I-PER 's O skull O . O The O witchdoctor O said O ancestors O had O appeared O to O him O in O a O dream O and O ordered O him O to O return O the O head O , O said O to O have O been O carried O off O as O a O colonial O trophy O by O the O officer O who O shot O and O allegedly O beheaded O Hintsa I-PER after O a O battle O in O 1835 O . O But O Gcaleka I-PER ran O into O trouble O as O soon O as O he O returned O to O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC with O a O skull O he O found O in O a O cottage O in O a O lonely O Highland I-LOC forest O near O Inverness I-LOC . O He O said O the O spirit O of O a O hurricane O had O guided O him O there O . O Members O of O the O Xhosa I-MISC royal O family O , O branding O Gcaleka I-PER a O charlatan O , O confiscated O the O head O and O sent O it O for O tests O to O a O forensic O scientist O , O who O examined O the O shape O of O the O skull O and O the O hole O that O he O determined O had O not O come O , O as O supposed O , O from O a O bullet O . O " O It O can O be O stated O beyond O reasonable O doubt O that O this O skull O is O not O that O of O the O late O king O , O " O the O scientist O said O in O a O statement O . O Sudan I-LOC arrests O opposition O sewing O machine O smugglers O . O KHARTOUM I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Sudanese I-MISC police O have O arrested O three O people O trying O to O smuggle O sewing O machines O and O army O clothing O to O Sudanese I-MISC opposition O groups O in O Eritrea I-LOC , O an O official O newspaper O reported O on O Saturday O . O The O government-owned O al-Ingaz I-ORG al-Watani I-ORG said O the O smugglers O were O caught O in O Banat I-LOC in O the O eastern O state O of O Kassala I-LOC , O on O the O border O with O Eritrea I-LOC , O and O had O confessed O they O were O on O their O way O to O " O the O so-called O alliance O forces O which O have O been O undertaking O subversive O operations O on O the O eastern O border O " O . O Authorities O in O Kassala I-LOC said O opposition O forces O based O in O Eritrea I-LOC have O been O laying O landmines O and O stealing O vehicles O and O other O goods O to O smuggle O them O across O the O border O into O Eritrea I-LOC . O Sudan I-LOC accuses O the O Eritrean I-MISC authorities O of O providing O support O to O Sudanese I-MISC opposition O elements O based O in O Eritrea I-LOC . O Eritrea I-LOC cut O diplomatic O ties O with O Sudan I-LOC in O 1994 O , O accusing O it O of O training O rebels O to O make O raids O into O Eritrea I-LOC . O The O exiled O National I-ORG Democratic I-ORG Alliance I-ORG , O a O Sudanese I-MISC umbrella O opposition O group O , O has O its O headquarters O in O the O Eritrean I-MISC capital O Asmara I-LOC . O It O uses O the O former O Sudanese I-MISC embassy O . O Albanian I-MISC Socialists O start O landmark O reform O congress O . O TIRANA I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Albania I-LOC 's O opposition O Socialist I-ORG Party I-ORG began O a O two-day O congress O on O Saturday O to O discuss O major O jettisoning O its O links O with O almost O half O a O century O of O Stalinist I-MISC dictatorship O in O the O Balkan I-LOC country O . O " O The O congress O will O approve O new O concepts O that O will O turn O the O party O into O a O Social-Democratic O and O electoral O party O , O not O a O class O and O ideological O one O , O " O the O Socialist O Zeri I-ORG i I-ORG Popullit I-ORG daily O said O in O an O editorial O . O Jailed O Socialist O leader O Fatos I-PER Nano I-PER made O the O first O call O for O change O in O July O , O a O month O after O the O party O 's O chief O opponents O , O the O conservative O Democrats I-MISC of O President O Sali I-PER Berisha I-PER , O almost O swept O the O board O in O a O disputed O general O election O . O The O Socialists O , O reformed O heirs O to O the O communists O , O pulled O out O of O the O poll O saying O it O was O a O sham O . O Acting O Socialist O leader O Servet I-PER Pellumbi I-PER has O said O he O too O will O urge O the O party O to O scrap O the O ideas O of O Karl I-PER Marx I-PER at O the O congress O . O The O pro-reform O stance O of O some O of O the O party O leadership O initially O caused O a O storm O and O triggered O the O resignation O last O month O of O the O party O 's O Secretary-General O Gramoz I-PER Ruci I-PER . O More O recently O political O commentators O have O reported O a O growing O consensus O , O however O , O and O a O rift O at O the O meeting O looks O increasingly O unlikely O . O Nicaraguan I-MISC president O to O go O to O U.S. I-LOC for O medical O care O . O MANAGUA I-LOC , O Nicaragua I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Nicaraguan I-MISC President O Violeta I-PER Chamorro I-PER was O due O to O fly O to O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC on O Saturday O for O a O medical O check-up O to O determine O if O surgery O was O needed O on O the O lower O part O of O her O spinal O column O , O the O government O said O on O Friday O . O Chamorro I-PER has O complained O of O lower O back O pain O since O her O trip O to O Taiwan I-LOC in O May O , O when O the O pain O forced O her O to O go O to O Taipei I-LOC University I-LOC Hospital I-LOC for O an O examination O . O Chamorro I-PER , O 66 O , O suffers O from O osteoporosis O , O a O disease O that O weakens O the O bones O , O and O has O repeatedly O flown O to O Washington I-LOC for O treatment O by O her O longtime O doctor O , O Sam I-PER Wilson I-PER . O Nepal I-LOC wo O n't O help O split O Tibet I-LOC , O king O tells O China I-LOC . O BEIJING I-LOC 1996-08-24 O King O Birendra I-PER of O Nepal I-LOC has O told O China I-LOC his O nation O will O not O become O the O tool O of O people O who O want O Tibetan I-MISC independence O from O Beijing I-LOC , O the O official O China I-ORG Daily I-ORG newspaper O said O on O Saturday O . O King O Birendra I-PER , O in O Tibet I-LOC at O the O start O of O a O one-week O unofficial O visit O to O China I-LOC , O said O the O Nepalese I-MISC government O had O " O maintained O a O sharp O vigilance O against O such O intentions O " O , O the O newspaper O said O . O Nepal I-LOC shares O a O long O mountain O border O with O the O restive O Himalayan I-MISC region O , O where O opposition O to O Beijing I-LOC 's O four-decade O rule O is O widespread O . O Chinese I-MISC official O media O has O often O accused O foreign O forces O , O notably O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC , O of O seeking O to O support O Tibetan I-MISC independence O activists O . O King O Birenda I-PER told O Gyaicain I-PER Norbu I-PER , O chairman O of O the O Tibetan I-MISC government O , O that O Nepal I-LOC would O not O " O become O a O tool O for O others O to O split O Tibet I-LOC " O , O the O newspaper O said O . O Gyaicain I-PER told O the O royal O visitor O increased O cooperation O between O Nepal I-LOC and O Tibet I-LOC was O possible O in O the O fields O of O trade O , O tourism O , O communications O and O sports O , O it O said O . O It O gave O no O details O . O Iran I-LOC hangs O two O men O for O drug O trafficking O . O TEHRAN I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Iran I-LOC has O hanged O two O drug O traffickers O in O the O southern O city O of O Shiraz I-LOC , O the O evening O newspaper O Resalat I-ORG reported O on O Saturday O . O The O two O Iranian I-MISC men O were O arrested O in O July O with O 419 O kilograms O ( O 924 O lbs O ) O of O opium O after O they O opened O fire O on O police O and O killed O a O pedestrain O and O wounded O four O , O the O newspaper O quoted O a O police O commander O as O saying O . O Resalat I-ORG said O the O executions O were O ordered O by O the O Islamic I-ORG Revolutionary I-ORG Court I-ORG . O It O did O not O say O when O they O took O place O . O One O of O the O men O , O who O killed O the O pedestrian O , O was O hanged O at O the O site O of O the O crime O and O the O other O was O executed O in O Adel I-LOC prison O in O Shiraz I-LOC , O the O newspaper O said O . O Possession O of O 30 O grammes O ( O just O over O an O ounce O ) O of O heroin O or O five O kg O ( O 11 O lb O ) O of O opium O is O punishable O by O death O in O Iran I-LOC . O More O than O 1,000 O people O have O been O executed O in O drug-related O cases O since O the O law O took O effect O in O 1989 O . O Iran I-LOC has O an O estimated O one O million O drug O addicts O and O is O a O key O transit O route O for O drugs O , O mostly O opium O , O smuggled O to O Europe I-LOC through O Afghanistan I-LOC and O Pakistan I-LOC -- O the O so O called O " O Golden I-ORG Crescent I-ORG . O " O Main O Tunisian I-MISC opposition O party O ousted O from O HQ O . O TUNIS I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Tunisia I-LOC 's O main O opposition O party O on O Saturday O announced O that O it O had O been O ousted O from O its O headquarters O building O by O a O court O decision O for O failing O to O pay O the O rent O . O Mohamed I-PER Ali I-PER Khalfallah I-PER , O spokesman O for O the O Movement I-ORG of I-ORG Socialist I-ORG Democrats I-ORG ( O MDS I-ORG ) O said O that O a O bailiff O who O was O accompagnied O by O policemen O , O on O Saturday O ordered O the O party O to O leave O the O building O . O " O We O were O not O allowed O a O delay O to O enable O us O to O transfer O the O movement O 's O goods O and O documents O , O " O Khalfallah I-PER added O in O a O statement O . O The O building O is O state O property O . O The O MDS I-ORG was O represented O in O court O and O admitted O owing O money O for O rent O but O did O not O give O details O . O MDS I-ORG this O year O lost O its O president O and O vice-president O , O both O of O whom O were O tried O and O given O jail O sentences O . O MDS I-ORG president O Mohamed I-PER Moada I-PER was O sentenced O last O February O to O 11 O years O in O jail O on O charges O of O having O secret O contacts O with O Libyan I-MISC agents O and O receiving O money O from O Tripoli I-LOC . O Vice-president O Khemais I-PER Chammari I-PER last O July O was O sentenced O to O five O years O in O prison O on O a O charge O of O disclosing O secrets O of O judicial O proceedings O in O Moada I-PER 's O affair O . O To O replace O Moada I-PER , O the O MDS I-ORG after O the O trial O named O Khalfallah I-PER as O " O coordinator O " O but O Ismail I-PER Boulahya I-PER , O the O last O of O the O MDS I-ORG founding O members O still O politically O active O , O claimed O the O title O of O president O , O causing O a O new O split O within O the O movement O . O MDS I-ORG was O founded O in O 1978 O by O a O group O led O by O Ahmed I-PER Mestiri I-PER , O who O withdrew O from O politics O in O 1992 O . O Succeeding O him O as O head O of O the O movement O , O Moada I-PER , O an O Arab I-MISC nationalist O , O ousted O liberals O led O by O MDS I-ORG secretary-general O Mustapha I-PER Ben I-PER Jaafar I-PER in O 1993 O . O Kurdish I-MISC group O says O two O killed O in O Iraqi I-MISC shelling O . O NICOSIA I-LOC 1996-08-24 O An O Iraqi I-MISC Kurdish I-MISC guerrilla O group O on O Saturday O accused O Iraqi I-MISC government O forces O of O killing O two O civilians O in O shelling O in O northern O Iraq I-LOC , O the O Iranian I-MISC news O agency O IRNA I-ORG reported O . O IRNA I-ORG said O it O was O monitoring O a O report O from O a O radio O station O affiliated O to O the O Patriotic I-ORG Union I-ORG of I-ORG Kurdistan I-ORG ( O PUK I-ORG ) O . O " O Iraqi I-MISC army O heavily O shelled O the O Kanie I-LOC Karzhala I-LOC camp O , O west O of O Arbil I-LOC , O on O Friday O ... O Two O civilians O were O killed O in O the O Iraqi I-MISC bombing O , O " O IRNA I-ORG quoted O the O radio O report O as O saying O . O The O PUK-run I-MISC radio O on O Friday O said O Iraqi I-MISC heavy O artillery O was O pounding O its O positions O in O Kurdish-controlled I-MISC northern O Iraq I-LOC but O it O gave O no O details O of O casualties O . O There O was O no O independent O confirmation O of O the O reports O . O The O rival O Kurdistan I-ORG Democratic I-ORG Party I-ORG ( O KDP I-ORG ) O , O which O accuses O Iran I-LOC of O supporting O the O PUK I-ORG , O said O on O Thursday O that O its O forces O had O halted O an O Iranian-backed O attack O by O thousands O of O PUK I-ORG fighters O . O The O United I-LOC States I-LOC said O in O Washington I-LOC on O Friday O that O it O had O brokered O a O ceasefire O to O end O six O days O of O fighting O between O the O two O main O Kurdish I-MISC factions O and O persuaded O them O to O attend O U.S.-mediated I-MISC peace O talks O next O month O . O The O clashes O , O shattering O a O ceasefire O negotiated O last O year O by O Washington I-LOC , O had O threatened O a O U.S.-led I-MISC peace O plan O to O unite O the O Kurdish I-MISC region O against O Iraqi I-MISC President O Saddam I-PER Hussein I-PER . O U.S. I-LOC , O British I-MISC and O French I-MISC planes O have O been O patrolling O the O skies O of O northern O Iraq I-LOC since O shortly O after O the O 1991 O Gulf I-MISC War I-MISC to O shield O Iraq I-LOC 's O Kurds I-MISC from O any O attack O by O Iraqi I-MISC troops O . O Iran I-LOC accuses O Iraq I-LOC of O ceasefire O violations O . O NICOSIA I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Iran I-LOC has O accused O Iraq I-LOC of O violating O the O ceasefire O ending O their O 1980-88 O war O some O 32 O times O between O the O end O of O March O and O May O 31 O this O year O , O the O Iranian I-MISC news O agency O IRNA I-ORG reported O on O Saturday O . O Iran I-LOC 's O deputy O representative O to O the O United I-ORG Nations I-ORG , O Majid I-PER Takht I-PER Ravanchi I-PER , O made O the O allegations O in O a O letter O to O U.N. I-ORG Secretary-General O Boutros I-PER Boutros-Ghali I-PER on O Friday O , O the O agency O said O . O " O The O Islamic I-LOC Republic I-LOC of I-LOC Iran I-LOC has O reported O some O 32 O new O cases O of O ceasefire O violations O by O the O Iraqi I-MISC regime O between O March O 31 O and O May O 31 O , O 1996 O , O " O it O reported O from O New I-LOC York I-LOC . O It O said O violations O included O constructing O observation O posts O , O installing O mortars O and O anti-aircraft O cannons O , O setting O up O tents O , O penetrating O Iranian I-MISC territory O , O and O firing O rifle O grenades O towards O Iranian I-MISC territory O . O The O eight-year O war O between O the O two O countries O ended O with O a O U.N.-sponsored I-MISC ceasefire O . O PRESS O DIGEST O - O Iraq I-LOC - O Aug O 24 O . O BAGHDAD I-LOC 1996-08-24 O These O are O some O of O the O leading O stories O in O the O official O Iraqi I-MISC press O on O Saturday O . O Reuters I-ORG has O not O verified O these O stories O and O does O not O vouch O for O their O accuracy O . O JUMHOURIYA I-ORG - O Istanbul I-LOC chamber O of O commerce O urges O Ankara I-LOC to O resume O trade O with O Iraq I-LOC . O - O Offers O from O Arab I-MISC and O foreign O companies O to O supply O Iraq I-LOC with O goods O . O - O Four O ships O unload O tonnes O of O Iraq-bound I-MISC sugar O at O Jordan I-LOC 's O Aqaba I-LOC . O - O Editorial O blames O U.S. I-LOC for O latest O flare-up O of O fighting O between O Kurdish I-MISC rebels O in O northern O Iraq I-LOC . O - O Black O market O booms O in O the O shadow O of O state-run O supermarkets O . O - O Parliament O completes O draft O law O on O protection O of O river O waters O in O Iraq I-LOC . O QADISSIYA I-ORG - O Iraq I-LOC denounces O violation O of O airspace O by O U.S. I-LOC warplanes O . O IRAQ I-LOC - O Editorial O lambasts O Jalal I-PER Talabani I-PER , O leader O of O a O Kurdish I-MISC rebel O faction O in O the O north O , O for O liaising O with O Iran I-LOC in O its O fight O against O rivals O . O BABEL I-ORG - O Blaming O Iraq I-LOC for O riots O in O Jordan I-LOC is O a O dirty O game O . O Clinton I-PER campaign O busy O making O " O news O " O . O Laurence I-PER McQuillan I-PER WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-24 O President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER has O served O notice O he O intends O to O be O busy O " O making O news O " O -- O or O at O least O doing O things O that O look O and O sound O like O it O in O a O campaign O year O . O With O Democrats I-MISC gathering O in O Chicago I-LOC to O start O a O convention O on O Monday O to O nominate O him O for O a O second O term O as O president O , O Clinton I-PER plans O a O steady O parade O of O events O designed O to O highlight O his O leadership O and O dim O the O glow O of O the O just-concluded O Republican I-MISC conclave O that O gave O a O boost O to O rival O Bob I-PER Dole I-PER . O After O a O week O of O carefully O orchestrated O events O signing O into O law O bills O passed O by O the O Republican-controlled I-MISC Congress I-ORG , O Clinton I-PER used O his O Saturday O radio O address O to O the O nation O to O proudly O " O announce O " O a O development O in O the O war O on O crime O . O " O Sixty O days O ago O I O directed O the O attorney O general O to O draw O up O a O plan O for O a O national O registry O of O sex O offenders O , O " O Clinton I-PER said O . O " O That O plan O has O now O reached O my O desk O . O " O " O Today O I O am O pleased O to O announce O that O we O are O following O through O on O our O commitment O to O keep O track O of O these O criminals O , O not O just O in O a O single O state O but O wherever O they O go O , O " O he O said O . O Actually O , O creation O of O such O a O registry O was O underway O without O Clinton I-PER lifting O a O finger O . O Attorney O General O Janet I-PER Reno I-PER 's O report O -- O all O nine O pages O of O it O , O including O footnotes O -- O offers O only O the O interim O services O of O the O FBI I-ORG until O a O formal O registry O on O sex O offenders O has O been O established O . O Two O months O ago O , O Clinton I-PER announced O he O wanted O an O interim O effort O established O . O Now O , O 60 O days O later O , O he O had O a O chance O to O talk O about O it O again O . O It O is O an O example O of O Clinton I-PER 's O strategic O planning O as O he O heads O into O the O stretch O drive O for O the O Nov. O 5 O presidential O election O . O Such O things O do O not O happen O by O chance O in O the O Clinton I-PER White I-LOC House I-LOC , O they O are O part O of O his O political O chess O game O . O In O the O past O week O Clinton I-PER signed O into O law O an O increase O in O the O minimium O wage O , O a O bill O that O makes O it O easier O for O someone O with O a O pre-existing O health O problem O to O change O jobs O , O and O sweeping O changes O overhauling O the O nation O 's O welfare O system O . O " O America I-LOC can O look O back O on O a O week O of O remarkable O achievement O , O " O Clinton I-PER said O , O without O even O a O passing O reference O to O the O Republican I-MISC majority O in O the O House I-ORG and O Senate I-ORG . O " O America I-LOC is O on O the O right O track O offering O more O opportunity O , O demanding O more O responsibility O , O building O a O stronger O community O , O the O sense O of O shared O values O and O stronger O families O , O " O he O said O in O striking O the O theme O of O his O coming O week O . O According O to O a O senior O campaign O official O , O Clinton I-PER " O will O be O making O a O lot O of O news O in O the O coming O week O -- O something O different O each O day O . O " O Clinton I-PER departs O on O Sunday O on O a O four-day O train O trip O through O West I-LOC Virginia I-LOC , O Kentucky I-LOC , O Ohio I-LOC , O Michigan I-LOC and O Indiana I-LOC while O fellow O Democrats I-MISC are O gathered O in O Chicago I-LOC . O " O He O 'll O make O news O during O the O day O ... O and O then O at O night O the O attention O will O go O to O the O convention O , O " O said O the O campaign O official O . O " O We O think O it O 'll O work O really O well O . O " O Although O officials O decline O to O say O just O what O each O day O 's O " O news O " O will O be O , O the O intent O is O to O put O a O focus O on O Clinton I-PER himself O and O not O just O those O attending O the O party O 's O convention O . O Each O day O of O the O trip O will O have O a O late O start O , O so O that O network O television O correspondents O will O be O able O to O do O live O reports O for O morning O programmes O . O Campaign O officials O then O hope O the O day O 's O " O news O " O event O will O be O showcased O on O evening O television O news O shows O as O a O lead-in O for O that O night O 's O convention O programme O . O " O We O 'll O be O concentrating O ... O on O supporting O the O president O as O he O is O on O the O trip O and O making O significant O public O policy O statements O related O to O some O of O his O plans O for O the O future O , O " O said O White I-LOC House I-LOC Press O Secretary O Mike I-PER McCurry I-PER . O McCurry I-PER said O that O when O Clinton I-PER delivers O his O acceptance O address O on O Thursday O night O to O fellow O Democrats I-MISC and O a O national O television O audience O , O he O will O " O set O out O a O road O map O " O for O the O nation O 's O future O -- O one O the O president O hopes O guides O him O back O to O the O White I-LOC House I-LOC for O four O more O years O . O Hurricane O expected O to O veer O north O of O Caribbean I-LOC . O MIAMI I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Hurricane O Edouard I-MISC grew O stronger O on O Saturday O as O it O swirled O across O the O Atlantic I-LOC Ocean I-LOC , O but O forecasters O at O the O National I-ORG Hurricane I-ORG Center I-ORG said O the O storm O would O likely O swing O north O and O miss O the O Caribbean I-LOC . O " O Edouard I-MISC is O getting O stronger O and O stronger O , O and O it O already O has O winds O of O 105 O mph O ( O 185 O kph O ) O , O " O said O hurricane O forecaster O Lixion I-PER Avila I-PER . O " O But O the O good O news O is O that O all O our O computer O models O indicate O Edouard I-MISC is O going O to O turn O to O the O west-northwest O on O Sunday O and O miss O the O islands O , O " O he O added O . O At O 11 O a.m. O EDT O ( O 1500 O GMT I-MISC ) O , O Edouard I-MISC was O 1,130 O miles O east O of O the O Lesser I-LOC Antilles I-LOC and O moving O west O at O 14 O mph O ( O 25 O kph O ) O . O Its O exact O position O was O latitude O 14.5 O north O , O longitude O 44.2 O west O . O France I-LOC hands O suspected O ETA I-ORG member O to O Spain I-LOC . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-24 O France I-LOC on O Saturday O handed O a O suspected O member O of O the O Basque I-MISC separatist O group O ETA I-ORG to O Spanish I-MISC authorities O , O French I-MISC Interior I-ORG Ministry I-ORG officials O said O . O Ignacio I-PER Olascoaga I-PER Mugica I-PER , O who O had O just O ended O a O prison O sentence O in O France I-LOC , O is O suspected O of O having O taken O part O in O several O guerrilla O attacks O in O Spain I-LOC . O ETA I-ORG ( O Basque I-ORG Homeland I-ORG and I-ORG Freedom I-ORG ) O has O killed O about O 800 O people O in O its O campaign O for O an O independent O Basque I-MISC state O since O the O 1960s O . O German I-MISC troops O to O remain O in O Bosnia I-LOC for O 1997--Ruehe I-MISC . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Defence O Minister O Volker I-PER Ruehe I-PER said O that O German I-MISC troops O would O stay O on O in O Bosnia I-LOC next O year O as O part O of O an O international O force O to O ensure O the O establishment O of O peace O , O a O newspaper O reported O on O Saturday O . O The O current O NATO-led I-MISC peace O force O ( O IFOR I-ORG ) O in O Bosnia I-LOC is O due O to O return O home O at O the O end O of O the O year O . O But O Ruehe I-PER told O Bild I-ORG am I-ORG Sonntag I-ORG in O an O interview O that O a O " O new O and O different O mandate O " O for O the O troops O would O be O agreed O on O for O next O year O after O the O current O mandate O expires O in O December O . O " O After O the O ( O Bosnian I-MISC ) O elections O ( O on O September O 14 O ) O the O troops O will O start O being O reduced O from O the O beginning O of O October O from O 60,000 O to O about O 20,000 O . O A O completely O new O and O different O mandate O will O be O agreed O for O next O year O , O " O Ruehe I-PER said O . O " O The O defence O ministers O will O begin O negotiations O for O this O at O the O beginning O of O September O at O a O NATO I-ORG meeting O , O " O he O told O the O newspaper O in O an O interview O , O excerpts O of O which O were O released O ahead O of O publication O on O Sunday O . O " O But O we O must O avoid O giving O the O impression O this O peace O deployment O in O former O Yugoslavia I-LOC is O being O perceived O in O the O long O run O as O an O occupation O . O On O the O other O hand O we O must O prevent O any O return O of O war O and O massacres O " O he O said O . O Italian I-MISC comics O hope O independence-joke O 's O on O Bossi I-PER . O ORVIETO I-LOC , O Italy I-LOC 1996-08-24 O A O group O of O Italian I-MISC comics O hope O the O joke O will O be O on O separatist O leader O Umberto I-PER Bossi I-PER next O month O when O they O lead O the O ancient O Etruscan I-MISC town O of O Orvieto I-LOC in O a O mock O split O from O Rome I-LOC . O Orvieto I-LOC mayor O Stefano I-PER Cimicchi I-PER said O the O comics O , O including O popular O actor O Roberto I-PER Benigni I-PER , O would O declare O Orvieto I-LOC " O capital O of O Etruria I-LOC " O on O September O 15 O -- O the O day O Bossi I-PER plans O a O march O across O the O north O in O favour O of O independence O from O Rome I-LOC . O " O We O will O then O proceed O with O the O annexation O of O Sardinia I-LOC , O Corsica I-LOC and O Cyprus I-LOC , O " O Cimicchi I-PER told O reporters O on O Saturday O . O He O said O the O city O council O would O be O " O ironically O present O " O when O the O comics O made O their O proclamation O on O the O same O day O Bossi I-PER has O threatened O to O declare O the O birth O of O Padania I-LOC , O the O name O he O has O given O to O northern O Italy I-LOC . O Orvieto I-LOC , O located O in O Umbria I-LOC between O Rome I-LOC and O Florence I-LOC , O was O once O the O capital O of O Etruria I-LOC , O an O ancient O federation O of O 12 O Etruscan I-MISC towns O . O " O We O want O to O pop O some O air O out O of O this O balloon O of O tension O that O has O been O blown O up O around O September O 15 O , O " O Cimicchi I-PER said O . O " O We O want O to O help O turn O down O the O rhetoric O in O a O country O that O borders O former O Yugoslavia I-LOC yet O in O which O people O are O still O talking O about O secession O , O " O he O added O . O Bossi I-PER has O intensified O his O separatist O rhetoric O since O his O Northern I-ORG League I-ORG party O 's O good O showing O in O last O April O 's O general O election O , O when O it O took O 10 O percent O of O the O vote O nationally O . O He O has O recently O dropped O a O drive O for O federalism O , O saying O secession O from O Rome I-LOC 's O wasteful O and O centralised O bureaucracy O is O the O only O solution O for O northerners O . O Italian I-MISC farmer O says O he O mutilated O four O women O . O VERONA I-LOC , O Italy I-LOC 1996-08-24 O An O Italian I-MISC farmer O accused O of O multiple O homocide O has O confessed O to O mutilating O the O bodies O of O four O women O after O having O sex O with O them O , O the O Italian I-MISC news O agency O ANSA I-ORG reported O on O Saturday O . O It O quoted O the O lawyer O of O Gianfranco I-PER Stevanin I-PER as O saying O the O 35-year-old O farmer O confessed O on O Friday O to O a O Verona I-LOC magistrate O that O he O had O killed O and O mutilated O the O women O . O ANSA I-ORG said O Stevanin I-PER was O unable O to O recall O how O he O had O killed O the O women O , O remembering O only O that O he O had O found O them O " O lifeless O in O his O arms O " O after O having O sadmasochistic O sex O with O them O . O Stevanin I-PER , O arrested O in O 1994 O and O jailed O for O three O years O for O assaulting O an O Austrian I-MISC prostitute O , O is O accused O of O murdering O five O women O , O three O of O whose O bodies O were O found O near O his O villa O outside O Verona I-PER between O July O and O December O 1995 O . O Two O of O the O corpses O were O identified O but O not O the O third O , O found O headless O and O decomposed O in O a O sack O in O a O nearby O canal O . O Lawyer O Cesare I-PER dal I-PER Maso I-PER told O ANSA I-ORG that O Stevanin I-PER confessed O to O beheading O and O dumping O the O body O of O a O fourth O woman O in O the O nearby O Adige I-LOC river O . O Dal I-PER Maso I-PER declined O to O comment O on O the O alleged O fifth O murder O , O saying O only O that O " O the O interrogations O are O not O over O yet O " O with O investigators O . O It O said O investigators O believed O Stevanin I-PER had O suffocated O them O by O putting O plastic O bags O on O their O heads O . O Stevanin I-PER was O first O sentenced O for O assault O but O investigators O began O digging O in O the O garden O of O his O villa O after O the O first O body O was O found O by O a O passer-by O . O Belgium I-LOC asks O how O paedophile O suspect O eluded O police O . O Jeremy I-PER Lovell I-PER BRUSSELS I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Belgian I-MISC police O searched O two O more O houses O on O Saturday O for O bodies O in O a O child-sex O scandal O of O murder O , O kidnapping O and O pornography O that O has O sent O a O shockwave O of O revulsion O throughout O Europe I-LOC . O Recriminations O built O up O over O how O the O scandal O 's O central O figure O , O convicted O child O rapist O Marc I-PER Dutroux I-PER , O managed O to O prey O on O children O unhindered O for O so O long O . O In O just O over O a O week O two O young O girls O have O been O found O dead O , O from O starvation O , O two O have O been O freed O from O a O dungeon-like O secret O compartment O and O an O international O hunt O has O started O for O at O least O two O others O . O On O Saturday O investigators O with O dogs O trained O to O find O bodies O searched O one O house O at O Ransart I-LOC and O one O at O Mont-sur-Marchienne I-LOC -- O both O suburbs O of O the O southern O city O of O Charleroi I-LOC . O Both O houses O are O owned O by O Dutroux I-PER . O Belgian I-MISC media O speculated O that O Dutroux I-PER , O charged O with O abduction O and O illegal O imprisonment O of O children O , O must O have O had O high O level O protection O to O molest O youngsters O . O They O put O forward O no O proof O to O support O the O speculation O , O but O seized O on O a O comment O by O chief O prosecutor O Michel I-PER Bourlet I-PER on O Belgian I-MISC television O on O Friday O night O that O he O would O chase O down O everyone O involved O in O the O case O " O if O I O am O allowed O to O " O . O Bourlet I-PER said O between O 300 O and O 400 O paedophile O porn O video O tapes O had O been O seized O , O some O of O which O featured O Dutroux I-PER . O Dutroux I-PER was O charged O a O week O ago O after O police O rescued O two O young O girls O from O a O concrete O dungeon O in O the O basement O of O one O of O the O six O houses O he O owns O in O and O around O Charleroi I-LOC . O Just O a O day O later O the O national O euphoria O at O the O rescue O turned O to O disgust O as O Dutroux I-PER led O police O to O the O bodies O of O two O eight-year-old O girls O in O another O of O his O houses O . O Julie I-PER Lejeune I-PER and O Melissa I-PER Russo I-PER , O had O been O kidnapped O in O June O last O year O . O Dutroux I-PER said O they O starved O to O death O nine O months O later O . O He O also O admitted O kidnapping O two O other O girls O , O An I-PER Marchal I-PER and O Eefje I-PER Lambrecks I-PER , O a O year O ago O . O The O fate O of O the O girls O is O unknown O , O but O there O has O been O speculation O they O were O sold O into O prostitution O in O Slovakia I-LOC or O the O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC where O Dutroux I-PER was O a O frequent O visitor O . O Belgian I-MISC police O have O visited O Bratislava I-LOC and O will O visit O Prague I-LOC . O Five O other O people O have O been O arrested O including O Dutroux I-PER 's O second O wife O Michelle I-PER Martin I-PER , O charged O as O an O accomplice O . O The O others O have O been O charged O with O abduction O and O illegal O imprisonment O of O children O or O are O suspected O of O criminal O association O . O Dutch I-MISC police O are O also O holding O a O 74-year O old O Dutchman I-MISC in O connection O with O the O disappearance O of O An I-PER and O Eefje I-PER , O although O a O spokesman O said O no O direct O link O had O yet O been O established O . O At O least O part O of O the O speculation O in O the O Belgian I-MISC media O of O high-level O protection O for O Dutroux I-PER and O his O accomplices O is O based O on O leaked O documents O cataloguing O a O high O degree O of O police O bungling O , O incompetence O and O indifference O . O Among O the O revelations O are O the O fact O that O the O gendarmerie O was O running O a O surveillance O operation O codenamed O " O Othello I-MISC " O against O Dutroux I-PER in O 1995 O -- O when O both O Julie I-PER and O Melissa I-PER and O An I-PER and O Eefje I-PER were O kidnapped O . O They O show O that O the O gendarmes O were O aware O that O Dutroux I-PER was O building O cells O in O some O of O his O houses O for O holding O children O , O yet O this O information O was O either O not O passed O on O to O other O police O forces O searching O for O the O missing O girls O or O was O overlooked O when O it O was O . O They O also O show O that O police O investigating O a O theft O visited O Dutroux I-PER late O last O year O at O the O house O where O Julie I-PER and O Melissa I-PER were O being O held O but O accepted O his O word O that O the O children O 's O cries O they O could O hear O came O from O neighbours O . O Justice I-ORG Minister O Stefaan I-PER De I-PER Clerck I-PER has O admitted O that O mistakes O were O made O and O ordered O an O inquiry O at O the O same O time O as O stressing O there O were O no O indications O of O a O cover-up O . O There O is O also O widespread O disbelief O that O no O one O appeared O to O question O how O Dutroux I-PER , O an O unemployed O father O of O three O with O no O visible O means O of O support O , O managed O to O own O six O houses O . O Death O toll O of O Algeria I-LOC bomb O put O at O seven-newspaper O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-24 O An O Algerian I-MISC newspaper O on O Saturday O put O at O seven O -- O two O women O and O five O children O -- O the O death O toll O of O a O bomb O blast O in O a O market O west O of O Algiers I-LOC on O Friday O . O Algerian I-MISC security O forces O said O on O Friday O three O women O and O two O children O were O killed O and O five O people O wounded O when O a O home-made O bomb O exploded O at O a O market O in O the O coastal O town O of O Bou I-LOC Haroun I-LOC , O 65 O km O ( O 40 O miles O ) O west O of O Algiers I-LOC . O The O security O forces O also O said O a O man O carrying O an O explosive O device O also O died O after O it O went O off O prematurely O . O El-Watan I-ORG paper O said O the O blast O killed O seven O -- O a O mother O and O her O 25-year-old O daughter O , O four O young O boys O and O a O five-year-old O girl O . O Several O people O were O also O wounded O , O it O said O . O The O explosion O was O the O latest O in O series O of O bomb O attacks O in O Algeria I-LOC 's O four-year-old O civil O strife O . O The O government-appointed O watchdog O , O Human I-ORG Rights I-ORG National I-ORG Observatory I-ORG , O was O quoted O this O month O by O local O newspapers O as O saying O about O 1,400 O civilians O have O died O in O bomb O attacks O blamed O on O Moslem I-MISC rebels O in O the O past O two O years O . O An O estimated O 50,000 O Algerians I-MISC and O more O than O 110 O foreigners O have O been O killed O in O violence O pitting O Moslem I-MISC rebels O against O government O forces O since O early O 1992 O , O when O the O authorities O cancelled O a O general O election O in O which O radical O Islamists I-MISC had O taken O a O commanding O lead O . O Malta I-LOC police O seize O cannabis O among O chilli O sauce O . O VALLETTA I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Police O in O Malta I-LOC said O on O Saturday O they O had O seized O 7.5 O tonnes O of O cannabis O concealed O in O a O shipment O of O chilli O sauce O on O its O way O from O Singapore I-LOC to O Romania I-LOC . O Police O commissioner O George I-PER Grech I-PER said O the O cannabis O was O found O on O Friday O packed O in O 500 O boxes O hidden O behind O chilli O sauce O in O a O container O that O arrived O at O Malta I-LOC Freeport I-LOC a O week O ago O . O The O container O was O on O its O way O to O Romania I-LOC via O the O former O Yugoslavia I-LOC from O Singapore I-LOC and O was O the O biggest O drugs O haul O in O Malta I-LOC , O police O said O . O No O street O value O was O given O for O the O cannabis O . O Czech I-MISC coach O in O fatal O crash O in O Austria I-LOC . O VIENNA I-LOC 1996-08-24 O A O Czech I-MISC coach O crashed O and O burst O into O flames O on O a O southern O Austrian I-MISC motorway O early O on O Saturday O , O killing O one O person O and O injuring O 15 O , O police O said O . O Austrian I-MISC television O said O the O coach O , O which O was O carrying O 45 O , O was O en O route O from O the O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC to O Italy I-LOC when O the O accident O occurred O near O Steinberg I-LOC , O 200 O km O southwest O of O Vienna I-LOC . O Most O Spaniards O back O talks O with O Basque I-MISC rebels--poll O . O MADRID I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Most O Spaniards O would O support O government O talks O with O the O illegal O Basque I-MISC separatist O group O ETA I-ORG if O the O rebels O renounced O violence O permanently O , O a O survey O published O in O daily O El I-ORG Mundo I-ORG on O Saturday O said O . O While O 57 O percent O of O the O population O supported O negotiations O with O ETA I-ORG ( O Basque I-ORG Homeland I-ORG and I-ORG Freedom I-ORG ) O , O 30 O percent O opposed O it O , O the O survey O by O the O state-controlled O Centre I-ORG for I-ORG Sociological I-ORG Studies I-ORG ( O CIS I-ORG ) O found O . O But O 80 O percent O said O ETA I-ORG had O shown O little O interest O in O achieving O peace O in O the O Basque I-MISC country O when O it O offered O a O one-week O truce O in O July O while O continuing O to O hold O prison O officer O Jose I-PER Antonio I-PER Ortega I-PER Lara I-PER , O kidnapped O in O January O . O The O problem O of O terrorism O had O neither O worsened O nor O improved O since O the O conservative O Popular I-ORG Party I-ORG ( O PP I-ORG ) O came O to O power O in O May O , O according O to O 56 O percent O of O those O questioned O , O while O 22 O percent O said O it O had O worsened O . O The O survey O questioned O 2,496 O people O between O July O 17 O and O 21 O and O has O a O margin O of O error O of O plus O or O minus O two O percent O . O Thirty O killed O as O floods O plunge O Lahore I-LOC into O chaos O . O ISLAMABAD I-LOC 1996-08-24 O At O least O 30 O people O have O been O killed O and O about O 100 O injured O in O the O flood-hit O Pakistani I-MISC city O of O Lahore I-LOC , O newspapers O reported O on O Saturday O . O They O said O 461 O mm O ( O 18 O inches O ) O of O rain O had O drenched O the O Punjab I-LOC provincial O capital O in O 36 O hours O , O turning O streets O into O rivers O , O knocking O out O power O , O water O and O telephone O services O , O disrupting O air O and O rail O traffic O , O and O sweeping O away O houses O and O cars O . O Newspapers O quoted O witnesses O as O saying O they O had O seen O bodies O floating O in O the O streets O . O Among O the O dead O were O five O members O of O the O religious O Jamaat-i-Islami I-ORG party O who O drowned O while O trying O to O remove O books O from O a O basement O library O . O They O said O thousands O of O people O had O been O made O homeless O after O a O breach O opened O in O the O city O canal O , O inundating O residential O areas O . O Army O troops O were O called O in O to O evacuate O residents O of O low-lying O areas O to O higher O ground O . O Officials O said O the O Ravi I-LOC and O Chenab I-LOC rivers O , O which O both O flow O through O Punjab I-LOC , O were O in O high O flood O and O emergency O services O backed O by O troops O were O on O full O alert O . O Internet I-ORG Startup I-ORG funded O to O develop O Java I-MISC software O . O MOUNTAIN I-LOC VIEW I-LOC , O Calif. I-LOC 1996-08-25 O A O small O team O of O engineers O from O Sun I-ORG Microsystems I-ORG Inc. I-ORG 's O JavaSoft I-ORG unit O said O Sunday O they O have O formed O a O new O company O , O dubbed O Internet I-ORG Startup I-ORG , O to O build O Java I-MISC infrastructure O software O . O The O fledgling O company O , O established O in O a O ground-floor O office O here O over O the O last O two O weeks O , O has O received O venture O financing O from O Bessemer I-ORG Venture I-ORG Partners I-ORG of O Menlo I-LOC Park I-LOC , O Calif I-LOC .. O David I-PER Cowan I-PER , O Internet I-ORG Startup I-ORG founder O and O acting O chief O executive O , O is O a O general O partner O of O Bessemer I-ORG . O The O startup O company O 's O acting O chairman O is O Jim I-PER Bidzos I-PER , O the O president O of O RSA I-ORG Data I-ORG Security I-ORG , O a O unit O of O Security I-ORG Dynamics I-ORG Technologies I-ORG Inc. I-ORG as O well O as O chairman O of O VeriSign I-ORG . O Internet I-ORG Startup I-ORG , O which O opened O its O doors O with O about O half O a O dozen O initial O employees O , O combines O experience O at O JavaSoft I-ORG , O Apple I-ORG Computer I-ORG Inc. I-ORG , O and O Oracle I-ORG Systems I-ORG . O " O Java I-MISC portends O dramatic O changes O in O the O way O we O use O the O Internet I-MISC , O " O said O Hong I-PER Bui I-PER , O vice O president O of O engineering O of O the O new O company O after O serving O as O a O senior O engineer O at O JavaSoft I-ORG . O Java I-MISC is O a O computer O programming O language O introduced O by O Sun I-ORG Microsystems I-ORG in O mid-1995 O which O has O immediately O captured O the O attention O of O the O industry O for O its O ability O to O operate O across O virtually O all O computer O system O in O a O relatively O secure O manner O . O Just O last O week O , O Sun I-ORG Microsystems I-ORG and O the O Silicon I-LOC Valley I-LOC venture O capital O giant O Kleiner I-ORG Perkins I-ORG Caufield I-ORG & I-ORG Byers I-ORG said O they O had O completed O financing O of O a O $ O 100 O million O fund O managed O by O Kleiner I-ORG Perkins I-ORG to O fund O startups O developing O Java I-MISC technologies O . O Java I-MISC has O been O licensed O by O nearly O 50 O organisations O , O ranging O from O Microsoft I-ORG Corp. I-ORG and O International I-ORG Business I-ORG Machines I-ORG Corp. I-ORG to O the O Taiwan I-LOC government O . O Prasad I-PER Wagle I-PER , O another O former O senior O JavaSoft I-ORG engineer O who O is O among O the O founding O engineers O at O Internet I-ORG Startup I-ORG , O said O the O new O company O aims O to O build O software O infrastructure O using O Java I-MISC to O make O networked O applications O ubiquitious O . O One O feature O of O the O Java I-MISC language O is O that O small O software O programmes O , O known O as O " O applets O " O because O they O are O small O applications O , O can O be O downloaded O from O the O server O computers O at O the O centre O of O networks O onto O individual O computers O for O use O . O In O this O model O , O individual O computer O users O can O always O gain O access O to O the O latest O programmes O and O do O not O need O to O store O more O software O than O they O are O currently O using O on O their O computers O at O any O one O time O , O also O saving O costs O of O memory O and O storage O . O Chris I-PER Zuleeg I-PER , O a O veteran O of O Apple I-ORG and O a O former O JavaSoft I-ORG marketing O manager O , O is O vice O president O of O marketing O at O Internet I-ORG Startup I-ORG , O whose O Web O site O is O www.internetstartup.com O . O Bessemer I-ORG has O funded O numerous O Internet I-MISC pioneers O , O including O PSI I-ORG Net I-ORG , O VeriSign I-ORG and O Individual I-ORG . O GOLF O - O MICKELSON I-PER WINS O FOURTH O TITLE O OF O YEAR O IN O AKRON I-LOC . O AKRON I-LOC , O Ohio I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Phil I-PER Mickelson I-PER birdied O two O of O the O last O three O holes O to O win O World I-MISC Series I-MISC of I-MISC Golf I-MISC by O three O strokes O over O Billy I-PER Mayfair I-PER on O Sunday O . O It O was O the O fourth O tournament O title O this O year O for O Mickelson I-PER , O who O shot O an O even-par O 70 O , O after O being O tied O for O the O lead O with O Billy I-PER Mayfair I-PER with O three O holes O to O play O . O Along O with O Mayfiar I-PER at O 277 O for O the O tournament O were O Steve I-PER Stricker I-PER , O who O had O a O 68 O , O and O Duffy I-PER Waldorf I-PER , O with O a O 66 O . O " O It O was O very O hard O to O sleep O last O night O because O there O was O so O much O I O could O accomplish O with O this O win O , O " O said O Mickelson I-PER , O who O had O a O three-stroke O lead O entering O the O third O round O . O " O This O was O a O win O I O wanted O very O , O very O much O . O " O Mickelson I-PER 's O victory O gave O him O a O 10 O year O exemption O to O the O PGA I-MISC Tour I-MISC . O The O $ O 378,000 O first O place O check O brings O Mickelson I-PER back O to O the O top O of O the O money O list O with O $ O 1,574,799 O won O this O year O . O " O This O is O a O major O championship O golf O course O , O and O for O me O to O perform O well O on O this O style O of O course O is O a O big O step O up O for O me O in O my O career O and O my O performance O in O future O majors O , O " O he O said O . O Mickelson I-PER three-stroke O lead O was O cut O to O two O when O Mayfair I-PER birdied O the O course O 's O only O easy O hole O , O the O par O five O second O hole O , O while O Mickelson I-PER three-putted O for O par O from O 25 O feet O . O On O the O back O nine O Mickelson I-PER began O driving O erratically O , O and O poor O tee O shots O resulted O in O bogeys O on O the O , O eighth O , O 12th O and O 13th O holes O , O bringing O Mickelson I-PER back O to O four O under O par O , O tied O with O Mayfair I-PER , O who O had O parred O 14 O straight O holes O after O the O birdie O on O no.2 O . O Mickelson I-PER then O set O up O a O tap O in O birdie O on O the O 16th O , O sending O a O wedge O shot O to O 18 O inches O . O He O had O another O birdie O on O the O 17th O , O where O he O his O a O 6-iron O to O six O feet O . O Mayfair I-PER bogeyed O the O 17th O , O missing O a O five O foot O par O putt O , O and O dropped O from O solo O second O place O to O a O three O way O tie O for O second O . O It O was O the O second O successive O year O in O which O Mayfair I-PER has O finished O runner O up O in O this O tournament O . O He O lost O to O Greg I-PER Norman I-PER in O sudden O death O last O year O . O The O defending O champion O was O in O contention O , O two O behind O Mickelson I-PER for O much O of O the O day O , O until O he O bogeyed O the O 13th O and O 14th O holes O . O GOLF O - O SCORES O AT O THE O WORLD I-MISC SERIES I-MISC OF I-MISC GOLF I-MISC . O AKRON I-LOC , O Ohio I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Scores O after O the O final O round O of O the O $ O 2.1 O million O NEC I-MISC World I-MISC Series I-MISC of I-MISC Golf I-MISC at O Firestone I-LOC C.C I-LOC , O 7149 O yards O , O par O 70 O ( O players O U.S. I-LOC unless O noted O ) O : O 274 O Phil I-PER Mickelson I-PER 70 O 66 O 68 O 70 O 277 O Duffy I-PER Waldorf I-PER 70 O 70 O 71 O 66 O , O Steve I-PER Stricker I-PER 68 O 72 O 69 O 68 O , O Billy I-PER Mayfair I-PER 66 O 71 O 70 O 70 O 278 O Greg I-PER Norman I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 70 O 68 O 69 O 71 O 280 O Alexander I-PER Cejka I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 72 O 71 O 71 O 66 O , O Davis I-PER Love I-PER 70 O 74 O 67 O 69 O 281 O John I-PER Cook I-PER 70 O 69 O 71 O 71 O 282 O Corey I-PER Pavin I-PER 73 O 70 O 70 O 69 O 283 O Tom I-PER Lehman I-PER 72 O 69 O 74 O 68 O , O Fred I-PER Funk I-PER 72 O 70 O 73 O 68 O , O Mark I-PER Brooks I-PER 69 O 69 O 74 O 71 O , O Nick I-PER Faldo I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 70 O 71 O 68 O 74 O 284 O D.A. I-PER Weibring I-PER 73 O 69 O 74 O 68 O , O Tim I-PER Herron I-PER 70 O 67 O 75 O 72 O , O Mark I-PER O'Meara I-PER 73 O 71 O 69 O 71 O , O Jim I-PER Furyk I-PER 75 O 69 O 67 O 73 O , O Justin I-PER Leonard I-PER 69 O 70 O 71 O 74 O 285 O Loren I-PER Roberts I-PER 72 O 73 O 71 O 69 O , O Hal I-PER Sutton I-PER 72 O 69 O 74 O 70 O , O Fred I-PER Couples I-PER 73 O 68 O 72 O 72 O , O Craig I-PER Stadler I-PER 73 O 72 O 67 O 73 O 286 O Hidemichi I-PER Tanaka I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 66 O 75 O 75 O 70 O , O Steve I-PER Jones I-PER 70 O 69 O 76 O 71 O , O Paul I-PER Goydos I-PER 66 O 75 O 74 O 71 O , O Ernie I-PER Els I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O 71 O 71 O 71 O 73 O 287 O Costantino I-PER Rocca I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 74 O 71 O 75 O 67 O , O Clarence I-PER Rose I-PER 72 O 71 O 72 O 72 O , O Craig I-PER Parry I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 73 O 75 O 67 O 72 O , O Willie I-PER Wood I-PER 75 O 69 O 69 O 74 O 288 O Shigeki I-PER Maruyama I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 75 O 71 O 70 O 72 O , O Anders I-PER Forsbrand I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 70 O 75 O 71 O 72 O 289 O Scott I-PER Hoch I-PER 71 O 68 O 77 O 73 O 290 O Tom I-PER Watson I-PER 79 O 70 O 68 O 73 O 292 O Wayne I-PER Westner I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O 77 O 68 O 73 O 74 O , O Sven I-PER Struver I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 72 O 72 O 72 O 76 O 294 O Satoshi I-PER Higashi I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 75 O 72 O 74 O 73 O , O Scott I-PER McCarron I-PER 76 O 70 O 74 O 74 O 295 O Stewart I-PER Ginn I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 73 O 72 O 77 O 73 O 298 O Steve I-PER Schneiter I-PER 77 O 74 O 76 O 71 O , O Paul I-PER Stankowski I-PER 74 O 75 O 74 O 75 O , O Seiki I-PER Okuda I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 81 O 70 O 72 O 75 O 301 O Brad I-PER Bryant I-PER 73 O 72 O 77 O 79 O TENNIS O - O RESULTS O AT O HAMLET I-MISC CUP I-MISC . O COMMACK I-LOC , O New I-LOC York I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Results O at O the O Hamlet O Cup I-MISC tennis O tournament O on O Sunday O ( O prefix O number O denotes O seedings O : O Finals O , O singles O 5 O - O Andrei I-PER Medvedev I-PER ( O Ukraine I-LOC ) O beat O Martin I-PER Damm I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O 7-5 O 6-3 O Finals O , O doubles O Luke I-PER Jensen I-PER and O Murphy I-PER Jensen I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Alexander I-PER Volkov I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O and O Handrik I-PER Dreekmann I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 7-6 O ( O 7-5 O ) O TENNIS O - O RESULTS O AT O TOSHIBA I-MISC CLASSIC I-MISC . O CARLSBAD I-LOC , O California I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O from O the O $ O 450,000 O Toshiba I-MISC Classic I-MISC tennis O tournament O on O Sunday O ( O prefix O number O denotes O seeding O ) O : O Finals O : O 4 O - O Kimiko I-PER Date I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O beat O 1 O - O Arantxa I-PER Sanchez I-PER Vicario I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 3-6 O 6-3 O 6-0 O . O RALLYING O - O LEADING O POSITIONS O IN O 1,000 I-MISC LAKES I-MISC RALLY I-MISC . O JYVASKLYA I-LOC , O Finland I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Leading O positions O on O Sunday O after O 23 O special O stages O in O the O 1,000 I-MISC Lakes I-MISC Rally I-MISC , O sixth O round O of O the O world O championship O : O 1. O Tommi I-PER Makinen I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O Mitsubishi I-MISC Lancer I-MISC three O hours O eight O minutes O one O second O 2. O Juha I-PER Kankkunen I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O Toyota I-MISC Celica I-MISC 12 O seconds O behind O 3. O Marcus I-PER Gronholm I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O Toyota I-MISC Celica I-MISC 2:09 O 4. O Jarmo I-PER Kytolehto I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O Ford I-MISC Escort I-MISC 2:23 O 5. O Kenneth I-PER Eriksson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O Subaru I-MISC Impreza I-MISC 2:39 O 6. O Carlos I-PER Sainz I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O Ford I-MISC Escort I-MISC 3:03 O MOTOCROSS O - O SWEDISH I-MISC 500CC O GRAND I-MISC PRIX I-MISC RESULTS O . O LANDSKRONA I-LOC , O Sweden I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Leading O results O in O the O Swedish I-MISC 500cc O motocross O Grand I-MISC Prix I-MISC on O Sunday O : O First O race O 1. O Joel I-PER Smets I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O Husaberg I-ORG 2. O Peter I-PER Johansson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O Husqvarna I-ORG 3. O Gert I-PER Jan I-PER Van I-PER Doorn I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG 4. O Jacky I-PER Martens I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O Husqvarna I-ORG 5. O Peter I-PER Dirkx I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O KTM I-ORG 6. O Danny I-PER Theybers I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG Second O race O 1. O Shayne I-PER King I-PER ( O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC ) O KTM I-ORG 2. O Martens I-PER 3. O Theybers I-PER 4. O Johan I-PER Boonen I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O Husqvarna I-ORG 5. O Dietmar I-PER Lalcher I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG 6. O Claus I-PER Manne I-PER Nielsen I-PER ( O Denmark I-LOC ) O KTM I-ORG Overall O on O day O : O 1. O Martens I-PER 30 O points O 2. O Shayne I-PER King I-PER 28 O 3. O Smets I-PER 27 O 4. O Theybers I-PER 25 O 5. O Van I-PER Doorn I-PER 24 O 6. O Johansson I-PER 17 O World O championship O standings O ( O after O 11 O of O 12 O rounds O ) O : O 1. O Shayne I-PER King I-PER 323 O points O 2. O Smets I-PER 290 O 3. O Johansson I-PER 236 O 4. O Lacher I-PER 219 O 5. O Darryll I-PER King I-PER ( O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG 178 O 6. O Van I-PER Doorn I-PER 176 O MOTOCROSS O - O GERMAN I-MISC 125CC O GRAND I-MISC PRIX I-MISC RESULTS O . O HOLZGERLINGEN I-LOC , O Germany I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Leading O results O in O the O German I-MISC 125cc O motocross O Grand I-MISC Prix I-MISC on O Sunday O : O First O race O 1. O Sebastien I-PER Tortelli I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O Kawasaki I-ORG 2. O Bob I-PER Moore I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Yamaha I-ORG 3. O Luigi I-PER Seguy I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O TM I-ORG 4. O Andi I-PER Kanstinger I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG 5. O Nicolas I-PER Charlier I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O Kawasaki I-ORG 6. O Erik I-PER Camerlengo I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Yamaha I-ORG Second O race O 1. O Tortelli I-PER 2. O Moore I-PER 3. O Alex I-PER Belometti I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG 4. O Frederic I-PER Vialle I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O Yamaha I-ORG 5. O Collin I-PER Dugmore I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG 6. O Camerlengo I-PER Overall O on O day O : O 1. O Tortelli I-PER 40 O points O 2. O Moore I-PER 34 O 3. O Seguy I-PER 24 O 4. O Vialle I-PER 22 O 5. O Camerlengo I-PER 20 O 6. O Belometti I-PER 19 O Final O world O championship O standings O : O 1. O Tortelli I-PER 432 O points O 2. O Paul I-PER Malin I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O Yamaha I-ORG 317 O 3. O Vialle I-PER 293 O 4. O Seguy I-PER 192 O 5. O Michele I-PER Fanton I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Kawasaki I-ORG 160 O 6. O Dugmore I-PER 152 O MOTOR O RACING O - O LEADING O PLACINGS O IN O POKKA I-MISC 1,000 O KM O RACE O . O SUZUKA I-LOC , O Japan I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Leading O placings O in O Sunday O 's O Pokka I-MISC 1,000 O km O motor O race O , O seventh O round O of O the O International I-MISC Endurance I-MISC GT I-MISC championship I-MISC : O 1. O Ray I-PER Belim I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O / O James I-PER Weaver I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O / O J.J.Lehto O ( O Finland I-LOC ) O Gulf I-MISC McLaren I-MISC FI I-MISC GTR I-MISC 171 O laps O - O 6 O hours O 18 O minutes O 48.637 O seconds O ( O average O speed O 158.82 O kph O ) O 2. O Anders I-PER Olofsson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O / O Luciano I-PER della I-PER Noce I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Ennea I-MISC Ferrari I-MISC F40 I-MISC 170 O laps O 3. O Andy I-PER Ballace I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O / O Olivier I-PER Grouillard I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O Harrods I-MISC McLaren I-MISC FI I-MISC GTR I-MISC 169 O 4. O Thomas I-PER Bscher I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O / O Peter I-PER Kox I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O West I-MISC McLaren I-MISC F1 I-MISC GTR I-MISC 168 O 5. O Fabien I-PER Giroix I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O / O Jean-Denis I-PER Deletraz I-PER ( O Switzerland I-LOC ) O Muller I-MISC McLaren I-MISC F1 I-MISC GTR I-MISC 167 O 6. O Lindsay I-PER Owen-Jones I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O / O Pierre-Henri I-PER Raphanel I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O / O David I-PER Brabham I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O Gulf I-MISC McLaren I-MISC F I-MISC ! I-MISC GTR I-MISC 167 O 7. O Jean-Marc I-PER Gounon I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O / O Eric I-PER Bernard I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O / O Paul I-PER Belmondo I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O Ennea I-MISC Ferrari I-MISC F40 I-MISC 167 O 8. O Bruno I-PER Eichmann I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O / O Gerd I-PER Ruch I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O / O Ralf I-PER Kelleners I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O GT2 I-MISC Roock I-MISC Porsche I-MISC 911 I-MISC 164 O 9. O Stephane I-PER Ortelli I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O / O Bob I-PER Wollek I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O / O Franz I-PER Konrad I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O GT2 I-MISC Konrad I-MISC Porsche I-MISC 911 I-MISC 164 O 10. O Cor I-PER Euser I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O / O H. I-PER Wada I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O / O N. I-PER Furuya I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O GT2 I-MISC Marcos I-MISC LM600 I-MISC 162 I-MISC Fastest O lap O : O Gounon I-PER , O 2 O minutes O 03.684 O seconds O ( O 170.680 O kph O ) O Championship O standings O after O seven O rounds O : O 1. O Belim I-PER , O Weaver I-PER 156 O points O 2. O Eichmann I-PER , O Ruch I-PER 116 O 3. O Bscher I-PER 112 O 4. O Gounon I-PER , O Bernard I-PER , O Belmondo I-PER 98 O 5. O Olofsson I-PER , O della I-PER Noce I-PER 93 O 6. O Owen-Jones I-PER , O Raphanel I-PER 82 O ATHLETICS O - O LEADING O RESULTS O AT O SHEFFIELD I-LOC INTERNATIONAL O MEETING O . O SHEFFIELD I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Leading O results O at O an O international O meeting O on O Sunday O : O Women O 's O triple O jump O 1. O Sarka I-PER Kasparkova I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O 14.84 O metres O 2. O Ashia I-PER Hansen I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 14.78 O 3. O Rodica I-PER Matescu I-PER ( O Romania I-LOC ) O 14.18 O Women O 's O 400 O metres O hurdles O 1. O Deon I-PER Hemmings I-PER ( O Jamaica I-LOC ) O 55.13 O seconds O 2. O Anne I-PER Marken I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 55.90 O 3. O Susan I-PER Smith I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O 56.00 O Women O 's O javelin O 1. O Isel I-PER Lopez I-PER ( O Cuba I-LOC ) O 61.36 O 2. O Louise I-PER McPaul I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 60.66 O 3. O Silke I-PER Renk I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 60.66 O Women O 's O 200 O metres O 1. O Cathy I-PER Freeman I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 22.53 O 2. O Falilat I-PER Ogunkoya I-PER ( O Nigeria I-LOC ) O 22.58 O 3. O Juliet I-PER Cuthbert I-PER ( O Jamaica I-LOC ) O 22.77 O 100 O metres O hurdles O 1. O Dionne I-PER Rose I-PER ( O Jamaica I-LOC ) O 12.83 O 2. O Michelle I-PER Freeman I-PER ( O Jamaica I-LOC ) O 12.91 O 3. O Gillian I-PER Russell I-PER ( O Jamaica I-LOC ) O 12.95 O Women O 's O 800 O metres O 1. O Charmaine I-PER Crooks I-PER ( O Canada I-LOC ) O two O minutes O 00.42 O seconds O 2. O Inez I-PER Turner I-PER ( O Jamaica I-LOC ) O 2:01.98 O 3. O Margaret I-PER Crowley I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 2:02.40 O Men O 's O pole O vault O 1. O Trond I-PER Bathel I-PER ( O Norway I-LOC ) O 5.60 O 2. O Pat I-PER Manson I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 5.60 O 3. O Tim I-PER Lobinger I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 5.50 O Men O 's O javelin O 1. O Tom I-PER Pukstys I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 86.82 O 2. O Steve I-PER Backley I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 82.20 O 3. O Nick I-PER Nieland I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 81.12 O Women O 's O 400 O metres O 1. O Marcel I-PER Malone I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 51.50 O 2. O Kim I-PER Graham I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 52.17 O 3. O Phylis I-PER Smith I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 52.53 O Men O 's O 200 O metres O 1. O Jeff I-PER Williams I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 20.45 O 2. O Doug I-PER Turner I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 20.48 O 3. O John I-PER Regis I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 20.63 O Men O 's O high O jump O 1. O Charles I-PER Austin I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 2.30 O 2. O Tim I-PER Forsyth I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 2.30 O 3. O Patrik I-PER Sjoberg I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 2.25 O Men O 's O 800 O metres O 1. O Verbjorn I-PER Rodal I-PER ( O Norway I-LOC ) O 1:44.93 O 2. O Benson I-PER Koech I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 1:45.96 O 3. O Vincent I-PER Malakwen I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 1:46.18 O Men O 's O mile O 1. O William I-PER Tanui I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 3:54.57 O 2. O John I-PER Mayock I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 3:54.60 O 3. O Tony I-PER Whiteman I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 3:54.87 O Men O 's O 400 O metres O 1. O Roger I-PER Black I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 45.05 O 2. O Mark I-PER Richardson I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 45.38 O 3. O Derek I-PER Mills I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 45.48 O Men O 's O 100 O metres O 1. O Osmond I-PER Ezinwa I-PER ( O Nigeria I-LOC ) O 10.06 O 2. O Ian I-PER Mackie I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 10.17 O 3. O Linford I-PER Christie I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 10.19 O MOTOR O RACING O - O BELGIAN I-MISC GRAND I-MISC PRIX I-MISC RESULT O . O SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS I-LOC , O Belgium I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Result O of O Sunday O 's O Belgian I-MISC Grand I-MISC Prix I-MISC motor O race O : O 1. O Michael I-PER Schumacher I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O Ferrari I-ORG 1 O hour O 28 O minutes O 15.125 O seconds O ( O average O speed O 208.442 O kph O ) O 2. O Jacques I-PER Villeneuve I-PER ( O Canada I-LOC ) O Williams I-ORG 5.602 O seconds O behind O 3. O Mika I-PER Hakkinen I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O McLaren I-ORG 15.710 O 4. O Jean I-PER Alesi I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O Benetton I-ORG 19.125 O 5. O Damon I-PER Hill I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O Williams I-PER 29.179 O 6. O Gerhard I-PER Berger I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O Benetton I-ORG 29.896 O 7. O Mika I-PER Salo I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O Tyrrell I-ORG 1:00.754 O 8. O Ukyo I-PER Katayama I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O Tyrrell I-ORG 1:40.227 O 9. O Ricardo I-PER Rosset I-PER ( O Brazil I-LOC ) O Arrows I-ORG one O lap O 10. O Pedro I-PER Lamy I-PER ( O Portugal I-LOC ) O Minardi I-ORG one O lap O Did O not O finish O : O 11. O David I-PER Coulthard I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O McLaren I-ORG 37 O laps O completed O 12. O Martin I-PER Brundle I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O Jordan I-ORG 34 O 13. O Eddie I-PER Irvine I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O Ferrari I-ORG 29 O 14. O Rubens I-PER Barrichello I-PER ( O Brazil I-LOC ) O Jordan I-ORG 29 O 15. O Pedro I-PER Diniz I-PER ( O Brazil I-LOC ) O Ligier I-ORG 22 O 16. O Jos I-PER Verstappen I-PER ( O Netherland I-LOC ) O Arrows I-ORG 11 O Did O not O start O ( O failed O to O complete O one O lap O ) O : O Olivier I-PER Panis I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O Ligier I-ORG Johnny I-PER Herbert I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O Sauber I-ORG Heinz-Harald I-PER Frentzen I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O Sauber I-ORG Fastest O lap O : O Berger I-PER 1:53.067 O ( O 221.857 O kph O ) O MOTOR O RACING O - O SCHUMACHER I-PER WINS O BELGIAN I-MISC GRAND I-MISC PRIX I-MISC . O SPA-FRANCOCHAMPS I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Michael I-PER Schumacher I-PER of O Germany I-LOC , O driving O a O Ferrari I-ORG , O won O the O Belgian I-MISC Grand I-MISC Prix I-MISC motor O race O on O Sunday O . O Canada I-LOC 's O Jacques I-PER Villeneuve I-PER finished O second O in O his O Williams I-ORG and O Mika I-PER Hakkinen I-PER of O Finland I-LOC was O third O in O a O McLaren I-ORG . O Frenchman I-MISC Jean I-PER Alesi I-PER came O fourth O in O his O Benetton I-ORG with O Britain I-LOC 's O Damon I-PER Hill I-PER fifth O in O a O Williams I-ORG and O Gerhard I-PER Berger I-PER of O Austria I-LOC sixth O in O the O other O Benetton I-ORG . O World O drivers O ' O championship O standings O ( O after O 13 O rounds O ) O : O 1. O Damon I-PER Hill I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 81 O points O 2. O Jacques I-PER Villeneuve I-PER ( O Canada I-LOC ) O 68 O 3. O Michael I-PER Schumacher I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 39 O 4. O Jean I-PER Alesi I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 38 O 5. O Mika I-PER Hakkinen I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O 23 O 6. O David I-PER Coulthard I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 18 O 7. O Gerhard I-PER Berger I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O 17 O 8. O Olivier I-PER Panis I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 13 O 9. O Rubens I-PER Barrichello I-PER ( O Brazil I-LOC ) O 12 O 10. O Eddie I-PER Irvine I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 9 O 11. O Heinz-Harald I-PER Frentzen I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 6 O 12. O Mika I-PER Salo I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O 5 O 13. O Johnny I-PER Herbert I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 4 O 14. O Martin I-PER Brundle I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 3 O 15 O equal O . O Jos I-PER Verstappen I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O 1 O 15 O equal O . O Pedro I-PER Diniz I-PER ( O Brazil I-LOC ) O 1 O Constructors O ' O championship O : O 1. O Williams I-ORG 149 O points O 2. O Benetton I-ORG 55 O 3. O Ferrari I-ORG 48 O 4. O McLaren I-ORG 41 O 5. O Jordan I-ORG 15 O 6. O Ligier I-ORG 14 O 7. O Sauber I-ORG 10 O 8. O Tyrrell I-ORG 5 O 9. O Footwork O 1 O RALLYING O - O LEADING O POSITIONS O IN O 1,000 I-MISC LAKES I-MISC RALLY I-MISC . O JYVASKYLA I-LOC , O Finland I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Leading O positions O after O six O of O Sunday O 's O 12 O special O stages O in O the O 1,000 I-MISC Lakes I-MISC Rally I-MISC , O sixth O round O of O the O world O championship O : O 1. O Juha I-PER Kankkunen I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O Toyota I-MISC Celica I-MISC 2 O hours O 30 O minutes O 52 O seconds O 3. O Tommi I-PER Makinen I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O Mitsubishi I-MISC Lancer I-MISC 8 O seconds O behind O 2. O Marcus I-PER Gronholm I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O Toyota I-MISC Celica I-MISC 1:46 O 4. O Jarmo I-PER Kytolehto I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O Ford I-MISC Escort I-MISC 1:56 O 5. O Kenneth I-PER Eriksson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O Subaru I-MISC Impreza I-MISC 2:05 O 6. O Thomas I-PER Radstrom I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O Toyota I-MISC Celica I-MISC 2:23 O MOTORCYCLING O - O WORLD O SUPERBIKE O CHAMPIONSHIP O RESULTS O . O SUGO I-LOC , O Japan I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Leading O results O from O round O nine O of O the O superbike O world O championship O on O Sunday O : O First O race O 1. O Yuuchi I-PER Takeda I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG 38 O minutes O 30.054 O seconds O 2. O Noriyuki I-PER Haga I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O Yamaha I-ORG 38:30.140 O 3. O Wataru I-PER Yoshikawa I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O Yamaha I-ORG 38:32.353 O 4. O Troy I-PER Corser I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O Ducati I-ORG 38:34.436 O 5. O John I-PER Kocinski I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Ducati I-ORG 38:36.306 O 6. O Aaron I-PER Slight I-PER ( O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG 38:41.756 O 7. O Norihiko I-PER Fujiwara I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O Yamaha I-ORG 38:43.253 O 8. O Carl I-PER Fogarty I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG 38:49.595 O 9. O Akira I-PER Ryo I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O Kawasaki I-ORG 38:50.269 O 10. O Shiya I-PER Takeishi I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O Kawasaki I-ORG 38:52.271 O Fastest O lap O : O Haga I-PER 147.159 O kph O . O Second O race O 1. O Takuma I-PER Aoki I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG 38:18.759 O 2. O Kocinski I-PER 38:19.313 O 3. O Haga I-PER 38:32.040 O 4. O Slight I-PER 38:32.149 O 5. O Fogarty I-PER 38:32.719 O 6. O Fujiwara I-PER 38:33.595 O 7. O Ryo I-PER 38:34.682 O 8. O Takeishi I-PER 38:34.999 O 9. O Yoshikawa I-PER 38:35.297 O 10. O Corser I-PER 38:42.015 O Fastest O lap O : O Aoki I-PER 147.786 O kph O World O championship O standings O ( O after O nine O rounds O ) O : O 1. O Slight I-PER 280 O points O 2. O Corser I-PER 269 O 3. O Kocinski I-PER 254 O 4. O Fogarty I-PER 236 O 5. O Colin I-PER Edwards I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Yamaha I-ORG 176 O 6. O Pier I-PER Francesco I-PER Chili I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Ducati I-ORG 175 O 7. O Simon I-PER Crafar I-PER ( O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC ) O Kawasaki I-ORG 132 O 8. O Anthony I-PER Gobert I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O Kawasaki I-ORG 117 O 9. O Yoshikawa I-PER 107 O 10. O Neil I-PER Hodgson I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O Ducati I-ORG 82 O Revised O placings O for O second O race O after O the O disqualification O of O Japanese I-MISC rider O Noriyuki I-PER Haga I-PER for O using O an O illegal O carburettor O part O : O 1. O Takuma I-PER Aoki I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG 38:18.759 O 2. O Kocinski I-PER 38:19.313 O 3. O Slight I-PER 38:32.149 O 4. O Fogarty I-PER 38:32.719 O 5. O Fujiwara I-PER 38:33.595 O 6. O Ryo I-PER 38:34.682 O 7. O Takeishi I-PER 38:34.999 O 8. O Yoshikawa I-PER 38:35.297 O 9. O Corser I-PER 38:42.015 O 10. O Keiichi I-PER Kitigawa I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O Suzuki I-ORG 38:42.333 O Fastest O lap O : O Aoki I-PER 147.786 O kph O Revised O world O championship O standings O ( O after O nine O rounds O ) O : O 1. O Slight I-PER 283 O points O 2. O Corser I-PER 270 O 3. O Kocinski I-PER 254 O 4. O Fogarty I-PER 238 O 5. O Colin I-PER Edwards I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Yamaha I-ORG 176 O 6. O Pier I-PER Francesco I-PER Chili I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Ducati I-ORG 175 O 7. O Simon I-PER Crafar I-PER ( O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC ) O Kawasaki I-ORG 133 O 8. O Anthony I-PER Gobert I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O Kawasaki I-ORG 117 O 9. O Yoshikawa I-PER 108 O 10. O Neil I-PER Hodgson I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O Ducati I-ORG 82 O MOTORCYCLING O - O JAPANESE I-MISC WIN O BOTH O ROUND O NINE I-PER SUPERBIKE O RACES O . O SUGO I-LOC , O Japan I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Teenager O Yuuichi I-PER Takeda I-PER , O racing O in O only O his O first O season O , O outclassed O the O big O names O to O win O the O first O race O in O round O nine O of O the O world O superbike O championship O on O Sunday O . O Takeda I-PER , O 18 O , O showed O poise O far O beyond O his O years O to O overtake O Australian I-MISC Ducati I-ORG rider O Troy I-PER Corser I-PER , O last O year O 's O championship O runner-up O , O with O four O of O the O 25 O laps O left O . O Honda I-ORG 's O Takeda I-PER was O pursued O past O Corser I-PER by O the O Yamaha I-ORG duo O of O Noriyuki I-PER Haga I-PER and O Wataru I-PER Yoshikawa I-PER with O Haga I-PER briefly O taking O the O lead O in O the O final O chicane O on O the O last O lap O . O But O Takeda I-PER found O one O more O spurt O of O power O to O just O take O the O flag O first O with O Haga I-PER second O and O Yoshikawa I-PER third O . O Haga I-PER had O the O consolation O of O recording O the O fastest O lap O at O 147.159 O kph O . O Corser I-PER , O who O crashed O during O practice O on O Friday O , O limped O in O fourth O , O four O seconds O behind O Takeda I-PER with O championship O leader O Aaron I-PER Slight I-PER of O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC 11 O seconds O behind O the O winner O . O In O the O second O race O , O Takeda I-PER again O challenged O strongly O until O the O fifth O lap O from O the O end O when O he O crashed O while O running O second O to O eventual O race O winner O Takuma I-PER Aoki I-PER . O Aoki I-PER , O the O elder O brother O of O reigning O 125cc O world O champion O Haruchika I-PER , O had O a O race-long O duel O with O John I-PER Kocinski I-PER of O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC on O a O Ducati I-ORG before O taking O the O chequered O flag O . O Kocinski I-PER led O for O the O early O laps O before O he O was O passed O first O by O Aoki I-PER , O who O recorded O the O fastest O lap O of O 147.786 O kph O , O and O then O by O Takeda I-PER . O With O Takeda I-PER out O of O the O race O , O Kocinski I-PER regained O second O place O but O he O could O not O overtake O Aoki I-PER . O Haga I-PER again O was O the O unlucky O rider O finishing O third O ahead O of O Slight I-PER with O Corser I-PER in O 10th O place O . O But O the O strong O showing O by O the O Japanese I-MISC riders O did O not O alter O the O championship O table O with O Slight I-PER still O leading O on O 280 O points O , O followed O by O Corser I-PER with O 269 O and O Kocinski I-PER with O 254 O . O RUGBY I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC - O EUROPEAN I-MISC SUPER I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O of O European I-MISC Super I-MISC League I-MISC rugby O league O matches O on O Sunday O : O Halifax I-ORG 64 O Leeds I-ORG 24 O London I-ORG 56 O Castleford I-ORG 0 O Standings O : O Wigan I-ORG 22 O 19 O 1 O 2 O 902 O 326 O 39 O St I-ORG Helens I-ORG 21 O 19 O 0 O 2 O 884 O 441 O 38 O Bradford I-ORG 22 O 17 O 0 O 5 O 767 O 409 O 34 O London I-ORG 22 O 12 O 1 O 9 O 611 O 462 O 25 O Warrington I-ORG 21 O 12 O 0 O 9 O 555 O 499 O 24 O Halifax I-ORG 22 O 10 O 1 O 11 O 667 O 576 O 21 O Sheffield I-ORG 22 O 10 O 0 O 12 O 599 O 730 O 20 O Oldham I-ORG 22 O 9 O 1 O 12 O 473 O 681 O 19 O Castleford I-ORG 22 O 9 O 0 O 13 O 548 O 599 O 18 O Leeds I-ORG 22 O 6 O 0 O 16 O 555 O 745 O 12 O Paris I-ORG 22 O 3 O 1 O 18 O 398 O 795 O 7 O Workington I-ORG 22 O 2 O 1 O 19 O 325 O 1021 O 5 O CRICKET O - O POLLOCK I-PER CONCLUDES O WARWICKSHIRE I-ORG CAREER O WITH O FLOURISH O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-25 O South I-MISC African I-MISC fast O bowler O Shaun I-PER Pollock I-PER concluded O his O Warwickshire I-ORG career O with O a O flourish O on O Sunday O by O taking O the O final O three O wickets O during O the O county O 's O Sunday O league O victory O over O Worcestershire I-ORG . O Pollock I-PER , O who O returns O home O on O Tuesday O for O an O ankle O operation O , O took O the O last O three O wickets O in O nine O balls O as O Worcestershire I-ORG were O dismissed O for O 154 O . O After O an O hour O 's O interruption O for O rain O , O Warwickshire I-ORG then O reached O an O adjusted O target O of O 109 O with O 13 O balls O to O spare O and O record O their O fifth O win O in O the O last O six O games O . O Warwickshire I-ORG are O currently O in O fourth O position O behind O Yorkshire I-ORG , O Nottinghamshire I-ORG and O Surrey I-ORG . O Yorkshire I-ORG captain O David I-PER Byas I-PER completed O his O third O Sunday O league O century O as O his O side O swept O clear O at O the O top O of O the O table O , O reaching O a O career O best O 111 O not O out O against O Lancashire I-ORG . O Lancashire I-ORG 's O total O of O 205 O for O eight O from O 40 O overs O looked O reasonable O before O Byas I-PER put O their O attack O to O the O sword O , O collecting O his O runs O from O just O 100 O balls O with O three O sixes O and O nine O fours O . O Yorkshire I-ORG eventually O reached O their O target O with O only O four O wickets O down O and O 7.5 O overs O to O spare O . O SOCCER O - O HINCHCLIFFE I-PER CALLED O INTO O ENGLAND I-LOC SQUAD O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-25 O England I-LOC manager O Glenn I-PER Hoddle I-PER called O up O uncapped O Everton I-ORG defender O Andy I-PER Hinchcliffe I-PER on O Sunday O to O the O national O squad O for O the O opening O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC qualifier O against O Moldova I-LOC next O weekend O . O Left-back O Hinchcliffe I-PER , O 27 O , O replaces O Tottenham I-ORG 's O Darren I-PER Anderton I-PER who O has O a O recurring O groin O problem O . O CRICKET O - O ENGLAND I-LOC 326 O AND O 74-0 O ; O PAKISTAN I-LOC 521-8 O DECLARED O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-25 O England I-LOC were O 74 O for O no O wicket O in O their O second O innings O at O the O close O of O the O fourth O day O of O the O third O and O final O test O at O The I-LOC Oval I-LOC on O Sunday O . O Scores O : O England I-LOC 326 O and O 74-0 O ; O Pakistan I-LOC 521-8 O declared O . O SOCCER O - O ENGLISH I-MISC PREMIER O LEAGUE O SUMMARY O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Summary O of O an O English I-MISC premier O league O soccer O match O on O Sunday O : O Manchester I-ORG United I-ORG 2 O ( O Cruyff I-PER 39th O minute O , O Solskjaer I-PER 70th O ) O Blackburn I-ORG 2 O ( O Warhurst I-PER 34th O , O Bohinen I-PER 51st O ) O . O Halftime O 1-1 O . O Attendance O 54,178 O . O SOCCER O - O ENGLISH I-MISC LEAGUE O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O of O English I-MISC league O soccer O matches O on O Sunday O : O Premier O league O Manchester I-ORG United I-ORG 2 O Blackburn I-ORG 2 O Standings O ( O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Sheffield I-ORG Wednesday I-ORG 3 O 3 O 0 O 0 O 6 O 2 O 9 O Chelsea I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 3 O 0 O 7 O Arsenal I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 4 O 2 O 6 O Aston I-ORG Villa I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 4 O 2 O 6 O Manchester I-ORG United I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 7 O 4 O 5 O Sunderland I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 4 O 1 O 5 O Liverpool I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 5 O 3 O 5 O Everton I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 4 O 2 O 5 O Tottenham I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 3 O 1 O 5 O Nottingham I-ORG Forest I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 5 O 5 O 4 O West I-ORG Ham I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 4 O 4 O Leicester I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 O Newcastle I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 3 O 4 O 3 O Middlesbrough I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 4 O 5 O 2 O Derby I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 4 O 6 O 2 O Leeds I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 5 O 1 O Southampton I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 4 O 1 O Blackburn I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 5 O 1 O Coventry I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 6 O 1 O Wimbledon I-ORG 2 O 0 O 0 O 2 O 0 O 5 O 0 O Division O one O Barnsley I-ORG 3 O Huddersfield I-ORG 1 O Standings O : O Bolton I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 5 O 2 O 7 O Barnsley I-ORG 2 O 2 O 0 O 0 O 5 O 2 O 6 O Wolverhampton I-ORG 2 O 2 O 0 O 0 O 4 O 1 O 6 O Queens I-ORG Park I-ORG Rangers I-ORG 2 O 2 O 0 O 0 O 4 O 2 O 6 O Stoke I-ORG 2 O 2 O 0 O 0 O 4 O 2 O 6 O Birmingham I-ORG 2 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 5 O 4 O 4 O Tranmere I-ORG 2 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 4 O 3 O 4 O Oxford I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 6 O 2 O 3 O Ipswich I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 5 O 3 O 3 O Bradford I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 2 O 3 O Crystal I-ORG Palace I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 2 O 3 O Huddersfield I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 3 O 3 O Norwich I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 3 O 3 O Reading I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 5 O 3 O Manchester I-ORG City I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 3 O 3 O Port I-ORG Vale I-ORG 2 O 0 O 2 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 2 O Sheffield I-ORG United I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 5 O 1 O West I-ORG Bromwich I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 1 O Charlton I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 1 O Swindon I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 1 O Southend I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 6 O 1 O Grimsby I-ORG 2 O 0 O 0 O 2 O 3 O 6 O 0 O Oldham I-ORG 2 O 0 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 5 O 0 O Portsmouth I-ORG 2 O 0 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 5 O 0 O CRICKET O - O ENGLAND I-LOC V O PAKISTAN I-LOC FINAL O TEST O SCOREBOARD O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Scoreboard O on O the O fourth O day O of O the O third O and O final O test O between O England I-LOC and O Pakistan I-LOC at O The O Oval I-LOC on O Sunday O : O England I-LOC first O innings O 326 O ( O J. I-PER Crawley I-PER 106 O , O G. I-PER Thorpe I-PER 54 O ; O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 4-95 O ) O Pakistan I-LOC first O innings O ( O overnight O 339-4 O ) O Saeed I-PER Anwar I-PER c O Croft I-PER b O Cork I-PER 176 O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER c O Cork I-PER b O Croft I-PER 46 O Ijaz I-PER Ahmed I-PER c O Stewart I-PER b O Mullally I-PER 61 O Inzamam-ul-Haq I-PER c O Hussain I-PER b O Mullally I-PER 35 O Salim I-PER Malik I-PER not O out O 100 O Asif I-PER Mujtaba I-PER run O out O 13 O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER st O Stewart I-PER b O Croft I-PER 40 O Moin I-PER Khan I-PER b O Salisbury I-PER 23 O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER c O Crawley I-PER b O Mullally I-PER 2 O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER not O out O 0 O Extras O ( O b-4 O lb-5 O nb-16 O ) O 25 O Total O ( O for O eight O wickets O , O declared O ) O 521 O Fall O of O wickets O : O 1-106 O 2-239 O 3-334 O 4-334 O 5-365 O 6-440 O 7-502 O 8-519 O Did O not O bat O : O Mohammad I-PER Akam I-PER Bowling O : O Lewis I-PER 23-3-112-0 O , O Mullally I-PER 37.1-7-97-3 O , O Croft I-PER 47-10-116-2 O , O Cork I-PER 23-5-71-1 O , O Salisbury I-PER 29-3-116-1 O England I-LOC second O innings O M. I-PER Atherton I-PER not O out O 26 O A. I-PER Stewart I-PER not O out O 40 O Extras O ( O nb-8 O ) O 8 O Total O ( O for O no O wicket O ) O 74 O Bowling O ( O to O date O ) O : O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 7-0-35-0 O , O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 7-1-24-0 O , O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER 7-2-11-0 O , O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER 2-1-4-0 O CRICKET O - O PAKISTAN I-LOC DECLARE O FIRST O INNINGS O AT O 521-8 O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Pakistan I-LOC declared O their O first O innings O at O 521-8 O on O the O fourth O day O of O the O third O and O final O test O against O England I-LOC at O The I-LOC Oval I-LOC on O Sunday O . O Scores O : O England I-LOC 326 O ; O Pakistan I-LOC 521-8 O . O SOCCER O - O SCOTTISH I-MISC PREMIER O DIVISION O RESULT O / O STANDINGS O . O GLASGOW I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Result O of O a O Scottish I-MISC premier O division O soccer O match O on O Sunday O : O Aberdeen I-ORG 4 O Hearts I-ORG 0 O Standings O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Rangers I-ORG 3 O 3 O 0 O 0 O 7 O 2 O 9 O Celtic I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 9 O 4 O 7 O Aberdeen I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 8 O 4 O 5 O Motherwell I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 6 O 3 O 5 O Hibernian I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 4 O Hearts I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 6 O 3 O Kilmarnock I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 5 O 7 O 3 O Dundee I-ORG United I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 3 O 1 O Dunfermline I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 5 O 1 O Raith I-ORG 3 O 0 O 0 O 3 O 1 O 8 O 0 O CRICKET O - O PAKISTAN I-LOC 473-6 O AT O TEA O ON O FOURTH O DAY O THIRD O TEST O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Pakistan I-LOC were O 473-6 O at O tea O on O the O fourth O day O of O the O third O and O final O test O at O The I-LOC Oval I-LOC on O Sunday O in O reply O to O England I-LOC 's O 326 O . O Scores O : O England I-LOC 326 O ; O Pakistan I-LOC 473-6 O . O CRICKET O - O RUN-OUT O GIVES O LEWIS I-PER AND O ENGLAND I-LOC SLIM O SATISFACTION O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Chris I-PER Lewis I-PER did O his O best O to O forget O his O controversial O omission O from O the O England I-LOC one-day O squad O on O Sunday O but O could O not O prevent O Pakistan I-LOC reasserting O their O dominance O in O the O final O test O at O The I-LOC Oval I-LOC . O A O super O piece O of O fielding O by O Lewis I-PER , O dropped O as O a O disciplinary O measure O after O arriving O only O 35 O minutes O before O the O start O on O the O fourth O morning O , O provided O the O only O bright O spot O for O England I-LOC as O the O touring O team O batted O on O to O reach O 413 O for O five O at O the O interval O , O a O lead O of O 87 O . O The O solitary O wicket O to O fall O was O Asif I-PER Mujtaba I-PER , O run O out O for O 13 O attempting O a O second O run O to O third O man O where O Lewis I-PER was O lurking O with O a O point O to O prove O . O There O seemed O scant O danger O until O the O Surrey I-ORG player O swooped O on O to O the O ball O and O returned O off O balance O to O county O team O mate O Alec I-PER Stewart I-PER who O whipped O off O the O bails O . O Lewis I-PER , O though O , O could O not O make O similar O waves O with O the O ball O as O Salim I-PER Malik I-PER and O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER batted O through O the O rest O of O the O session O with O few O alarms O . O Wasim I-PER rattled O along O to O 30 O not O out O , O outscoring O his O partner O who O was O unbeaten O on O 24 O at O the O break O , O although O the O weather O was O again O threatening O to O play O the O dominant O role O . O Rain O arrived O just O as O the O players O left O the O field O for O lunch O , O forcing O the O ground-staff O into O action O yet O again O . O The O weather O delayed O the O resumption O for O over O an O hour O , O the O umpires O finally O announcing O play O would O start O again O at O 1445 O local O time O ( O 1345 O GMT I-MISC ) O . O CRICKET O - O ENGLAND I-LOC NAME O SQUAD O FOR O ONE-DAY O INTERNATIONALS O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-25 O The O England I-LOC cricket O squad O was O announced O on O Sunday O for O the O one-day O international O series O against O Pakistan I-LOC starting O on O Thursday O . O Squad O : O Michael I-PER Atherton I-PER ( O captain O ) O , O Alec I-PER Stewart I-PER , O Graham I-PER Thorpe I-PER , O Nick I-PER Knight I-PER , O Graham I-PER Lloyd I-PER , O Matthew I-PER Maynard I-PER , O Ronnie I-PER Irani I-PER , O Adam I-PER Hollioake I-PER , O Robert I-PER Croft I-PER , O Darren I-PER Gough I-PER , O Peter I-PER Martin I-PER , O Dean I-PER Headley I-PER , O Alan I-PER Mullally I-PER . O TENNIS O - O RESULTS O AT O CANADIAN I-MISC OPEN I-MISC . O TORONTO I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O from O the O Canadian I-MISC Open I-MISC tennis O tournament O on O Sunday O ( O prefix O number O denotes O seeding O ) O : O Final O 3 O - O Wayne I-PER Ferreira I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O beat O Todd I-PER Woodbridge I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-4 O TENNIS O - O RESULTS O AT O CANADIAN I-MISC OPEN I-MISC . O TORONTO I-LOC 1996-08-24 O Results O from O the O Canadian I-MISC Open I-MISC tennis O tournament O on O Saturday O ( O prefix O numbers O denotes O seedings O ) O : O Semifinals O 3 O - O Wayne I-PER Ferreira I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O beat O 7 O - O Todd I-PER Martin I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 4-6 O 6-3 O 7-5 O Todd I-PER Woodbridge I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O 4 O - O Marcelo I-PER Rios I-PER ( O Chile I-LOC ) O 6-0 O 6-3 O SOCCER O - O TOGO I-LOC BEAT O CONGO I-LOC 1-0 O IN O AFRICA I-MISC NATIONS I-MISC CUP I-MISC QUALIFIER O . O LOME I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Togo I-LOC beat O Congo I-LOC 1-0 O ( O halftime O 0-0 O ) O in O their O African I-MISC Nations I-MISC Cup I-MISC preliminary O round O , O second O leg O qualifying O match O on O Sunday O . O Scorer O : O Salou I-PER Bachirou I-PER ( O 53rd O minute O ) O Attendance O : O 18,000 O Togo I-LOC win O 1-0 O on O aggregate O . O SOCCER O - O ETHIOPIA I-LOC BEAT O UGANDA I-LOC ON O PENALTIES O IN O AFRICAN I-MISC NATIONS I-MISC CUP I-MISC . O ADDIS I-LOC ABABA I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Ethiopia I-LOC and O Uganda I-LOC drew O 1-1 O ( O halftime O 1-0 O ) O in O their O African I-MISC Nations I-MISC Cup I-MISC preliminary O round O , O second O leg O match O on O Sunday O . O Attendance O : O 25,000 O Aggregate O 2-2 O . O Ethiopia I-LOC won O 4-2 O penalties O . O SOCCER O - O YUGOSLAV I-MISC LEAGUE O RESULTS O . O BELGRADE I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O of O Yugoslav I-MISC league O soccer O matches O played O on O Sunday O : O Division O A O Vojvodina I-ORG 1 O Partizan I-ORG 1 O Crvena I-ORG zvezda I-ORG 3 O Proleter I-ORG 1 O Division O B O Zelesnik I-ORG 0 O Rudar I-ORG 1 O SOCCER O - O LEADING O GOALSCORERS O IN O POLISH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O . O WARSAW I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Leading O goalscorers O in O the O Polish I-MISC first O division O after O the O weekend O 's O matches O : O 7 O - O Bogdan I-PER Prusek I-PER ( O Sokol I-ORG Tychy I-ORG ) O 5 O - O Slawomir I-PER Wojciechowski I-PER ( O GKS I-ORG Katowice I-ORG ) O 4 O - O Jacek I-PER Dembinski I-PER ( O Widzew I-ORG Lodz I-ORG ) O , O Marcin I-PER Mieciel I-PER ( O Legia I-ORG Warsaw I-ORG ) O , O Ryszard I-PER Wieczorek I-PER ( O Odra I-ORG Wodzislaw I-ORG ) O 3 O - O Jacek I-PER Berensztain I-PER ( O GKS I-ORG Belchatow I-ORG ) O , O Marek I-PER Citko I-PER ( O Widzew I-ORG ) O , O Adam I-PER Fedoruk I-PER , O Dariusz I-PER Jackiewicz I-PER ( O both O Amica I-ORG Wronki I-ORG ) O , O Bartlomiej I-PER Jamroz I-PER ( O Hutnik I-ORG Krakow I-ORG ) O , O Tomasz I-PER Moskal I-PER ( O Slask I-ORG Wroclaw I-ORG ) O , O Krzysztof I-PER Piskula I-PER ( O Lech I-ORG Poznan I-ORG ) O , O Mariusz I-PER Srutwa I-PER ( O Ruch I-ORG Chorzow I-ORG ) O , O Emmanuel I-PER Tetteh I-PER ( O Polonia I-ORG Warszawa I-ORG ) O , O Krzysztof I-PER Zagorski I-PER ( O Odra I-ORG ) O SOCCER O - O ROMANIAN I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O BUCHAREST I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O of O first O division O soccer O matches O played O over O the O weekend O : O A.S. I-ORG Bacau I-ORG 1 O Ceahlaul I-ORG Piatra I-ORG Neamt I-ORG 1 O Otelul I-ORG Galati I-ORG 1 O F.C. I-ORG Arges I-ORG Dacia I-ORG Pitesti I-ORG 0 O F.C. I-ORG Farul I-ORG Constanta I-ORG 3 O Chindia I-ORG Tirgoviste I-ORG 1 O Sportul I-ORG Studentesc I-ORG 4 O Universitatea I-ORG Craiova I-ORG 2 O F.C. I-ORG Petrolul I-ORG Ploiesti I-ORG 4 O Politehnica I-ORG Timisoara I-ORG 5 O F.C. I-ORG Brasov I-ORG 1 O F.C. I-ORG National I-ORG Bucharest I-ORG 1 O Jiul I-ORG Petrosani I-ORG 1 O Dinamo I-ORG Bucharest I-ORG 0 O Gloria I-ORG Bistrita I-ORG 0 O Universitatea I-ORG Cluj I-ORG 1 O Rapid I-ORG Bucharest I-ORG 0 O Steaua I-ORG Bucharest I-ORG 2 O Standings O ( O tabulate O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Dinamo I-ORG Bucharest I-ORG 4 O 3 O 0 O 1 O 6 O 2 O 9 O Jiul I-ORG Petrosani I-ORG 4 O 3 O 0 O 1 O 6 O 4 O 9 O F.C. I-ORG Farul I-ORG Constanta I-ORG 4 O 2 O 2 O 0 O 6 O 2 O 8 O Universitatea I-ORG Cluj I-ORG 4 O 2 O 2 O 0 O 6 O 4 O 8 O A.S. I-ORG Bacau I-ORG 4 O 2 O 1 O 1 O 7 O 3 O 7 O Politehnica I-ORG Timisoara I-ORG 4 O 2 O 1 O 1 O 11 O 9 O 7 O F.C. I-ORG National I-ORG Bucharest I-ORG 4 O 2 O 1 O 1 O 7 O 6 O 7 O Otelul I-ORG Galati I-ORG 4 O 2 O 0 O 2 O 4 O 3 O 6 O F.C. I-ORG Chindia I-ORG Tirgoviste I-ORG 4 O 2 O 0 O 2 O 3 O 4 O 6 O Steaua I-ORG Bucharest I-ORG 4 O 2 O 0 O 2 O 5 O 7 O 6 O F.C. I-ORG Arges I-ORG Dacia I-ORG Pitesti I-ORG 4 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 4 O 2 O 5 O Universitatea I-ORG Craiova I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 8 O 6 O 4 O Sportul I-ORG Studentesc I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 7 O 9 O 4 O Ceahlaul I-ORG Piatra I-ORG Neamt I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 4 O 4 O F.C. I-ORG Brasov I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 6 O 10 O 4 O Gloria I-ORG Bistrita I-ORG 4 O 1 O 0 O 3 O 3 O 9 O 3 O F.C. I-ORG Petrolul I-ORG Ploiesti I-ORG 4 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 5 O 7 O 2 O Rapid I-ORG Bucharest I-ORG 4 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 4 O 9 O 1 O SOCCER O - O POLISH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O WARSAW I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O of O Polish I-MISC first O division O soccer O matches O played O over O the O weekend O : O Amica I-ORG Wronki I-ORG 3 O Hutnik I-ORG Krakow I-ORG 0 O Sokol I-ORG Tychy I-ORG 5 O Lech I-ORG Poznan I-ORG 3 O Rakow I-ORG Czestochowa I-ORG 1 O Stomil I-ORG Olsztyn I-ORG 4 O Wisla I-ORG Krakow I-ORG 1 O Gornik I-ORG Zabrze I-ORG 0 O Slask I-ORG Wroclaw I-ORG 3 O Odra I-ORG Wodzislaw I-ORG 1 O GKS I-ORG Katowice I-ORG 1 O Polonia I-ORG Warsaw I-ORG 0 O Zaglebie I-ORG Lubin I-ORG 2 O LKS I-ORG Lodz I-ORG 1 O Legia I-ORG Warsaw I-ORG 3 O GKS I-ORG Belchatow I-ORG 2 O Widzew I-ORG Lodz I-ORG 3 O Ruch I-ORG Chorzow I-ORG 0 O Standings O ( O tabulate O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Amica I-ORG Wronki I-ORG 7 O 5 O 1 O 1 O 13 O 8 O 16 O Legia I-ORG Warsaw I-ORG 7 O 5 O 1 O 1 O 13 O 7 O 16 O Lech I-ORG Poznan I-ORG 7 O 5 O 0 O 2 O 12 O 9 O 15 O Widzew I-ORG Lodz I-ORG 7 O 4 O 2 O 1 O 13 O 3 O 14 O GKS I-ORG Katowice I-ORG 7 O 4 O 2 O 1 O 12 O 9 O 14 O Sokol I-ORG Tychy I-ORG 7 O 4 O 0 O 3 O 14 O 15 O 12 O Odra I-ORG Wodzislaw I-ORG 7 O 3 O 1 O 3 O 13 O 10 O 10 O Slask I-ORG Wroclaw I-ORG 7 O 3 O 1 O 3 O 8 O 7 O 10 O Polonia I-ORG Warsaw I-ORG 7 O 3 O 1 O 3 O 7 O 9 O 10 O GKS I-ORG Belchatow I-ORG 7 O 3 O 0 O 4 O 9 O 9 O 9 O Stomil I-ORG Olsztyn I-ORG 7 O 2 O 3 O 2 O 9 O 9 O 9 O Wisla I-ORG Krakow I-ORG 7 O 2 O 3 O 2 O 3 O 4 O 9 O Hutnik I-ORG Krakow I-ORG 7 O 3 O 0 O 4 O 8 O 10 O 9 O Rakow I-ORG Czestochowa I-ORG 7 O 2 O 1 O 4 O 6 O 10 O 7 O Zaglebie I-ORG Lubin I-ORG 7 O 1 O 3 O 3 O 10 O 12 O 6 O Ruch I-ORG Chorzow I-ORG 7 O 1 O 2 O 4 O 7 O 13 O 5 O Gornik I-ORG Zabrze I-ORG 7 O 1 O 1 O 5 O 6 O 10 O 4 O LKS I-ORG Lodz I-ORG 7 O 0 O 2 O 5 O 4 O 13 O 2 O SOCCER O - O RUSSIAN I-MISC PREMIER O DIVISION O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O MOSCOW I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O of O Russian I-MISC premier O league O matches O played O on O Saturday O : O Alaniya I-ORG Vladikavkaz I-ORG 3 O Zhemchuzhina I-ORG Sochi I-ORG 1 O Baltika I-ORG Kaliningrad I-ORG 2 O Zenit I-ORG St I-ORG Petersburg I-ORG 0 O Chernomorets I-ORG Novorossiisk I-ORG 2 O Rostselmash I-ORG Rostov I-ORG 1 O Lokomotiv I-ORG Moscow I-ORG 2 O Torpedo I-ORG Moscow I-ORG 1 O Rotor I-ORG Volgograd I-ORG 0 O Dynamo I-ORG Moscow I-ORG 1 O CSKA I-ORG Moscow I-ORG 4 O Kamaz I-ORG Naberezhnye I-ORG Chelny I-ORG 2 O Lada I-ORG Togliatti I-ORG 1 O Spartak I-ORG Moscow I-ORG 1 O Tekstilshik I-ORG Kamyshin I-ORG 2 O Krylya I-ORG Sovetov I-ORG Samara I-ORG 1 O Lokomotiv I-ORG Nizhny I-ORG Novgorod I-ORG 2 O Uralmash I-ORG Yekaterinburg I-ORG 2 O Standings O ( O tabulate O under O games O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O goals O against O , O points O ) O . O Note O - O if O more O than O one O team O has O the O same O number O of O points O , O precedence O is O given O to O the O one O with O most O wins O . O If O more O than O one O team O has O the O same O number O of O wins O and O points O , O precedence O goes O to O the O side O with O the O most O successful O record O against O the O others O ) O . O Alaniya I-ORG Vladikavkaz I-ORG 24 O 16 O 5 O 3 O 48 O 25 O 53 O Dynamo I-ORG Moscow I-ORG 25 O 15 O 7 O 3 O 43 O 21 O 52 O Rotor I-ORG Volgograd I-ORG 23 O 15 O 5 O 3 O 42 O 17 O 50 O Spartak I-ORG Moscow I-ORG 25 O 14 O 7 O 4 O 48 O 24 O 49 O CSKA I-ORG Moscow I-ORG 25 O 13 O 6 O 6 O 40 O 27 O 45 O Lokomotiv I-ORG Nizhny I-ORG Novgorod I-ORG 25 O 11 O 4 O 10 O 27 O 35 O 37 O Lokomotiv I-ORG Moscow I-ORG 25 O 9 O 9 O 7 O 30 O 24 O 36 O Baltika I-ORG Kaliningrad I-ORG 25 O 8 O 10 O 7 O 29 O 26 O 34 O Torpedo I-ORG Moscow I-ORG 25 O 8 O 9 O 8 O 31 O 33 O 33 O Zenit I-ORG St I-ORG Petersburg I-ORG 24 O 9 O 4 O 11 O 24 O 26 O 31 O Krylya I-ORG Sovetov I-ORG Samara I-ORG 25 O 8 O 7 O 10 O 19 O 29 O 31 O Zhemchuzhina I-ORG Sochi I-ORG 25 O 8 O 4 O 13 O 26 O 38 O 28 O Rostselmash I-ORG Rostov I-ORG 24 O 7 O 7 O 10 O 42 O 38 O 28 O Chernomorets I-ORG Novorossiisk I-ORG 25 O 7 O 5 O 13 O 25 O 38 O 26 O Kamaz I-ORG Naberezhnye I-ORG Chelny I-ORG 24 O 5 O 4 O 15 O 25 O 42 O 19 O Lada I-ORG Togliatti I-ORG 24 O 4 O 6 O 14 O 15 O 37 O 18 O Tekstilshchik I-ORG Kamyshin I-ORG 25 O 3 O 9 O 13 O 15 O 30 O 18 O Uralmash I-ORG Yekaterinburg I-ORG 24 O 3 O 8 O 13 O 24 O 43 O 16 O AUSTRALIAN I-MISC RULES-AFL I-MISC RESULTS O AND O STANDINGS O . O MELBOURNE I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O of O Australian I-MISC Rules I-MISC matches O played O at O the O weekend O . O Played O Sunday O : O Adelaide I-ORG 14.12 O ( O 96 O ) O Collingwood I-ORG 24 O . O 9 O ( O 153 O ) O West I-ORG Coast I-ORG 24 O . O 7 O ( O 151 O ) O Melbourne I-ORG 11.12 O ( O 78 O ) O Richmond I-ORG 28.19 O ( O 187 O ) O Fitzroy I-ORG 5 O . O 6 O ( O 36 O ) O Played O Saturday O : O Carlton I-ORG 13.18 O ( O 96 O ) O Footscray I-ORG 9.12 O ( O 66 O ) O Essendon I-ORG 14.16 O ( O 100 O ) O Sydney I-ORG 12.10 O ( O 82 O ) O St I-ORG Kilda I-ORG 9 O . O 9 O ( O 63 O ) O Hawthorn I-ORG 12 O . O 8 O ( O 80 O ) O Brisbane I-ORG 10.11 O ( O 71 O ) O Fremantle I-ORG 10.10 O ( O 70 O ) O Played O Friday O : O North I-ORG Melbourne I-ORG 14.12 O ( O 96 O ) O Geelong I-ORG 16.13 O ( O 109 O ) O Standings O ( O tabulate O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O points O for O , O against O , O percentage O , O total O points O ) O : O Brisbane I-ORG 21 O 15 O 1 O 5 O 2123 O 1631 O 130.2 O 62 O Sydney I-ORG 21 O 15 O 1 O 5 O 2067 O 1687 O 122.5 O 62 O West I-ORG Coast I-ORG 21 O 15 O 0 O 6 O 2151 O 1673 O 128.6 O 60 O North I-ORG Melbourne I-ORG 21 O 15 O 0 O 6 O 2385 O 1873 O 127.3 O 60 O Carlton I-ORG 21 O 14 O 0 O 7 O 2009 O 1844 O 108.9 O 56 O Geelong I-ORG 21 O 13 O 1 O 7 O 2288 O 1940 O 117.9 O 54 O Essendon I-ORG 21 O 13 O 1 O 7 O 2130 O 1947 O 109.4 O 54 O Richmond I-ORG 21 O 11 O 0 O 10 O 2173 O 1803 O 120.5 O 44 O Hawthorn I-ORG 21 O 10 O 1 O 10 O 1791 O 1820 O 98.4 O 42 O St I-ORG Kilda I-ORG 21 O 9 O 0 O 12 O 1909 O 1958 O 97.5 O 36 O Collingwood I-ORG 21 O 8 O 0 O 13 O 2103 O 2091 O 100.6 O 32 O Adelaide I-ORG 21 O 8 O 0 O 13 O 2158 O 2183 O 98.9 O 32 O Melbourne I-ORG 21 O 7 O 0 O 14 O 1642 O 2361 O 69.5 O 28 O Fremantle I-ORG 21 O 6 O 0 O 15 O 1673 O 1912 O 87.5 O 24 O Footscray I-ORG 21 O 5 O 1 O 15 O 1578 O 2060 O 76.6 O 22 O Fitzroy I-ORG 21 O 1 O 0 O 20 O 1381 O 2778 O 49.7 O 4 O RUGBY I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC - O AUSTRALIAN I-MISC RUGBY O LEAGUE O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O SYDNEY I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O of O Australian I-MISC rugby O league O matches O played O at O the O weekend O . O Played O Sunday O : O Sydney I-ORG Bulldogs I-ORG 17 O South I-ORG Queensland I-ORG 16 O Brisbane I-ORG 38 O Gold I-ORG Coast I-ORG 10 O North I-ORG Sydney I-ORG 46 O South I-ORG Sydney I-ORG 4 O Illawarra I-ORG 42 O Penrith I-ORG 2 O St I-ORG George I-ORG 20 O North I-ORG Queensland I-ORG 24 O Manly I-ORG 42 O Western I-ORG Suburbs I-ORG 12 O Played O Saturday O : O Parramatta I-ORG 14 O Sydney I-ORG Tigers I-ORG 26 O Newcastle I-ORG 24 O Western I-ORG Reds I-ORG 20 O Played O Friday O : O Canberra I-ORG 30 O Auckland I-ORG 6 O Premiership O standings O ( O tabulate O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O points O for O , O against O , O total O points O ) O : O Manly I-ORG 21 O 17 O 0 O 4 O 501 O 181 O 34 O Brisbane I-ORG 21 O 16 O 0 O 5 O 569 O 257 O 32 O North I-ORG Sydney I-ORG 21 O 14 O 2 O 5 O 560 O 317 O 30 O Sydney I-ORG City I-ORG 20 O 14 O 1 O 5 O 487 O 293 O 29 O Cronulla I-ORG 20 O 12 O 2 O 6 O 359 O 258 O 26 O Canberra I-ORG 21 O 12 O 1 O 8 O 502 O 374 O 25 O St I-ORG George I-ORG 21 O 12 O 1 O 8 O 421 O 344 O 25 O Newcastle I-ORG 21 O 11 O 1 O 9 O 416 O 366 O 23 O Western I-ORG Suburbs I-ORG 21 O 11 O 1 O 9 O 382 O 426 O 23 O Auckland I-ORG 21 O 11 O 0 O 10 O 406 O 389 O 22 O Sydney I-ORG Tigers I-ORG 21 O 11 O 0 O 10 O 309 O 435 O 22 O Parramatta I-ORG 21 O 10 O 1 O 10 O 388 O 391 O 21 O Sydney I-ORG Bulldogs I-ORG 21 O 10 O 0 O 11 O 325 O 356 O 20 O Illawarra I-ORG 21 O 8 O 0 O 13 O 395 O 432 O 16 O Western I-ORG Reds I-ORG 21 O 6 O 1 O 14 O 297 O 398 O 13 O Penrith I-ORG 21 O 6 O 1 O 14 O 339 O 448 O 13 O North I-ORG Queensland I-ORG 21 O 6 O 0 O 15 O 266 O 593 O 12 O Gold I-ORG Coast I-ORG 21 O 5 O 1 O 15 O 351 O 483 O 11 O South I-ORG Sydney I-ORG 21 O 5 O 1 O 15 O 304 O 586 O 11 O South I-ORG Queensland I-ORG 21 O 4 O 0 O 17 O 210 O 460 O 8 O BADMINTON O - O MALAYSIAN I-MISC OPEN I-MISC RESULTS O . O KUALA I-LOC LUMPUR I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O of O finals O in O the O Malaysian I-MISC Open I-MISC badminton O tournament O on O Sunday O ( O prefix O numbers O denote O seedings O ) O : O Men O 's O singles O 2 O - O Ong I-PER Ewe I-PER Hock I-PER ( O Malaysia I-LOC ) O beat O Indra I-PER Wijaya I-PER ( O Indonesia I-LOC ) O 1-15 O 15-1 O 15-7 O Women O 's O singles O 2 O - O Zhang I-PER Ning I-PER ( O China I-LOC ) O beat O 1 O - O Wang I-PER Chen I-PER ( O China I-LOC ) O 11-7 O 11-8 O Women O 's O doubles O 3/4 O - O Marlene I-PER Thomsen I-PER / O Lisbet I-PER Stuer-Lauridsen I-PER ( O Denmark I-LOC ) O beat O 3/4 O - O Qiang I-PER Hong I-PER / O Liu I-PER Lu I-PER ( O China I-LOC ) O 10-15 O 17-14 O 17-16 O Men O 's O doubles O 1 O - O Yap I-PER Kim I-PER Hock I-PER / O Cheah I-PER Soon I-PER Kit I-PER ( O Malaysia I-LOC ) O beat O Lee I-PER Wan I-PER Wah I-PER / O Chong I-PER Tan I-PER Fook I-PER ( O Malaysia I-LOC ) O 15-5 O 15-3 O BASEBALL O - O RESULTS O OF O S. I-MISC KOREAN I-MISC PRO-BASEBALL O GAMES O . O SEOUL I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O of O South I-MISC Korean I-MISC pro-baseball O games O played O on O Saturday O . O Haitai I-ORG 10 O Hanwha I-ORG 4 O Hyundai I-ORG 5 O Samsung I-ORG 4 O Ssangbangwool I-ORG 4 O LG I-ORG 1 O OB I-ORG 1 O Lotte I-PER 1 O Lotte I-PER 1 O OB I-ORG 0* O *Note O - O OB I-ORG and O Lotte I-PER played O two O games O . O Standings O after O games O played O on O Saturday O ( O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O winning O percentage O , O games O behind O first O place O ) O W O D O L O PCT O GB O Haitai I-ORG 63 O 2 O 40 O .610 O - O Ssangbangwool I-ORG 57 O 2 O 47 O .547 O 6 O 1/2 O Hyundai I-ORG 55 O 5 O 47 O .537 O 7 O 1/2 O Hanwha I-ORG 55 O 1 O 48 O .534 O 8 O Samsung I-ORG 47 O 5 O 54 O .467 O 15 O Lotte I-ORG 44 O 6 O 52 O .461 O 15 O 1/2 O LG I-ORG 44 O 5 O 57 O .439 O 18 O OB I-ORG 40 O 6 O 60 O .406 O 21 O 1/2 O BASEBALL O - O MAJOR I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC RESULTS O SUNDAY O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O of O Major I-MISC League I-MISC Baseball O games O played O on O Sunday O ( O home O team O in O CAPS O ) O : O American I-MISC League I-MISC BOSTON I-ORG 8 O Seattle I-ORG 5 O CLEVELAND I-ORG 8 O Milwaukee I-ORG 5 O California I-ORG 13 O BALTIMORE I-ORG 0 O Oakland I-ORG 6 O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 4 O CHICAGO I-ORG 10 O Toronto I-ORG 9 O ( O 10 O ) O Texas I-ORG 13 O MINNESOTA I-ORG 2 O Detroit I-ORG 7 O KANSAS I-ORG CITY I-ORG 4 O BASEBALL O - O MAJOR I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC STANDINGS O AFTER O SATURDAY O 'S O GAMES O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Major I-MISC League I-MISC Baseball I-MISC standings O after O games O played O on O Saturday O ( O tabulate O under O won O , O lost O , O winning O percentage O and O games O behind O ) O : O AMERICAN I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC EASTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC W O L O PCT O GB O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 74 O 54 O .578 O - O BALTIMORE I-ORG 68 O 60 O .531 O 6 O BOSTON I-ORG 65 O 65 O .500 O 10 O TORONTO I-ORG 61 O 69 O .469 O 14 O DETROIT I-ORG 46 O 83 O .357 O 28 O 1/2 O CENTRAL I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC CLEVELAND I-ORG 76 O 53 O .589 O - O CHICAGO I-ORG 69 O 62 O .527 O 8 O MINNESOTA I-ORG 65 O 64 O .504 O 11 O MILWAUKEE I-ORG 62 O 68 O .477 O 14 O 1/2 O KANSAS I-ORG CITY I-ORG 59 O 72 O .450 O 18 O WESTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC TEXAS I-ORG 74 O 56 O .569 O - O SEATTLE I-ORG 66 O 62 O .516 O 7 O OAKLAND I-ORG 62 O 70 O .470 O 13 O CALIFORNIA I-ORG 60 O 69 O .465 O 13 O 1/2 O SUNDAY O , O AUGUST O 25TH O SCHEDULE O SEATTLE I-ORG AT O BOSTON I-LOC MILWAUKEE I-ORG AT O CLEVELAND I-LOC CALIFORNIA I-ORG AT O BALTIMORE I-LOC OAKLAND I-ORG AT O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC TORONTO I-ORG AT O CHICAGO I-LOC TEXAS I-ORG AT O MINNESOTA I-LOC DETROIT I-ORG AT O KANSAS I-LOC CITY I-LOC NATIONAL I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC EASTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC W O L O PCT O GB O ATLANTA I-ORG 81 O 47 O .633 O - O MONTREAL I-ORG 70 O 58 O .547 O 11 O FLORIDA I-ORG 60 O 70 O .462 O 22 O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 59 O 71 O .454 O 23 O PHILADELPHIA I-ORG 53 O 77 O .408 O 29 O CENTRAL I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC HOUSTON I-ORG 69 O 61 O .531 O - O ST I-ORG LOUIS I-ORG 68 O 61 O .527 O 1/2 O CINCINNATI I-ORG 64 O 64 O .500 O 4 O CHICAGO I-ORG 63 O 64 O .496 O 4 O 1/2 O PITTSBURGH I-ORG 55 O 74 O .426 O 13 O 1/2 O WESTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC SAN I-ORG DIEGO I-ORG 71 O 60 O .542 O - O LOS I-ORG ANGELES I-ORG 69 O 60 O .535 O 1 O COLORADO I-ORG 67 O 63 O .515 O 3 O 1/2 O SAN I-ORG FRANCISCO I-ORG 54 O 73 O .425 O 15 O SUNDAY O , O AUGUST O 25TH O SCHEDULE O CHICAGO I-ORG AT O ATLANTA I-LOC PITTSBURGH I-ORG AT O COLORADO I-LOC NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG AT O LOS I-LOC ANGELES I-LOC PHILADELPHIA I-ORG AT O SAN I-LOC DIEGO I-LOC MONTREAL I-ORG AT O SAN I-LOC FRANCISCO I-LOC CINCINNATI I-ORG AT O FLORIDA I-LOC ST I-ORG LOUIS I-ORG AT O HOUSTON I-LOC BASEBALL O - O ORIOLES I-ORG SNEAK O PAST O ANGELS I-ORG . O BALTIMORE I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Rafael I-PER Palmeiro I-PER 's O two-out O single O in O the O sixth O inning O scored O Roberto I-PER Alomar I-PER with O the O go-ahead O run O as O the O Baltimore I-ORG Orioles I-ORG rallied O past O the O California I-ORG Angels I-ORG 5-4 O and O took O over O the O American I-MISC League I-MISC 's O wild-card O berth O on O Saturday O . O The O Orioles I-ORG trailed O 4-3 O when O pinch-hitter O Mike I-PER Devereaux I-PER led O off O the O sixth O with O a O triple O against O reliever O Kyle I-PER Abbott I-PER ( O 0-1 O ) O and O scored O the O tying O run O on O Alomar I-PER 's O single O . O After O Brady I-PER Anderson I-PER sacrificed O , O Palmeiro I-PER hit O the O first O pitch O into O right O field O for O a O single O , O scoring O Alomar I-PER . O In O Boston I-LOC , O former O Mariner I-PER Darren I-PER Bragg I-PER 's O first O career O grand O slam O in O the O sixth O inning O off O reliever O Randy I-PER Johnson I-PER lifted O the O Boston I-ORG Red I-ORG Sox I-ORG to O their O fifth O win O in O six O games O , O a O 9-5 O victory O over O Seattle I-LOC . O " O Just O one O of O those O things O , O I O was O just O trying O to O make O contact O , O " O said O Bragg I-PER . O " O The O bases O were O loaded O and O I O had O two O strikes O . O I O was O just O trying O to O put O the O ball O in O play O . O I O got O the O good O part O of O the O bat O on O it O and O it O carried O out O . O " O In O Cleveland I-ORG , O Kevin I-PER Seitzer I-PER 's O two-out O single O in O the O top O of O the O 10th O brought O home O David I-PER Hulse I-PER with O the O winning O run O as O the O Milwaukee I-ORG Brewers I-ORG sent O the O Cleveland I-ORG Indians I-ORG to O their O third O straight O extra-inning O defeat O 4-3 O . O Bob I-PER Wickman I-PER ( O 5-1 O ) O , O acquired O from O the O New I-ORG York I-ORG Yankees I-ORG on O Friday O , O earned O the O win O in O his O Milwaukee I-ORG debut O despite O allowing O the O tying O run O in O the O eighth O inning O . O At O Minnesota I-LOC , O Marty I-PER Cordova I-PER and O Matt I-PER Lawton I-PER hit O solo O homers O and O Frankie I-PER Rodriguez I-PER allowed O six O hits O over O seven O innings O to O earn O his O first O win O as O a O starter O in O a O month O as O the O Minnesota I-ORG Twins I-ORG held O on O to O beat O the O Texas I-ORG Rangers I-ORG 6-5 O . O " O Yeah O , O you O know O it O 's O fun O , O it O 's O always O fun O when O you O 've O got O a O chance O to O go O to O the O ballpark O and O win O a O game O that O 's O important O , O " O said O Rodriguez I-PER . O " O Every O game O should O be O important O , O but O it O 's O a O little O more O important O now O . O " O In O New I-LOC York I-LOC , O Wally I-PER Whitehurst I-PER allowed O two O runs O over O seven O innings O for O his O first O win O in O more O than O two O years O and O Paul I-PER O'Neill I-PER 's O three-run O double O snapped O a O sixth-inning O tie O as O the O New I-ORG York I-ORG Yankees I-ORG held O on O for O a O 5-4 O victory O over O the O Oakland I-ORG Athletics I-ORG . O Whitehurst I-PER , O promoted O from O Triple-A I-ORG Columbus I-ORG on O Wednesday O , O allowed O seven O hits O and O struck O out O one O without O a O walk O . O It O was O his O first O win O since O defeating O the O St. I-ORG Louis I-ORG Cardinals I-ORG on O May O 28th O , O 1994 O when O he O was O with O the O San I-ORG Diego I-ORG Padres I-ORG . O In O Kansas I-LOC City I-LOC , O Jose I-PER Rosado I-PER came O within O one O out O of O his O third O complete O game O and O Michael I-PER Tucker I-PER homered O and O drove O in O three O runs O as O the O Kansas I-ORG City I-ORG Royals I-ORG broke O a O six-game O losing O streak O with O a O 9-2 O victory O over O the O Detroit I-ORG Tigers I-ORG in O a O battle O of O cellar-dwellers O . O Rosado I-PER ( O 5-3 O ) O allowed O two O runs O -- O one O earned O -- O and O seven O hits O over O 8-2/3 O innings O with O three O walks O and O six O strikeouts O . O In O his O last O four O starts O , O the O 21-year-old O left-hander O has O given O up O only O four O earned O runs O in O 29-2/3 O innings O . O BASEBALL O - O BRAVES I-ORG RALLY O TO O BEAT O CUBS I-ORG . O ATLANTA I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Fred I-PER McGriff I-PER went O 5-for-5 O and O homered O twice O , O including O a O three-run O blast O with O two O out O in O the O bottom O of O the O ninth O inning O that O lifted O the O Atlanta I-ORG Braves I-ORG to O a O 6-5 O victory O over O the O Chicago I-ORG Cubs I-ORG on O Saturday O . O " O I O was O just O trying O to O hang O in O there O and O hit O it O up O the O middle O , O " O said O McGriff I-PER about O his O homer O in O the O ninth O . O " O I O was O just O looking O for O the O ball O , O trying O to O stay O on O it O . O Brad I-PER Clontz I-PER ( O 6-2 O ) O picked O up O the O win O in O relief O for O Atlanta I-LOC , O which O has O won O 11 O of O its O last O 13 O games O . O In O Colorado I-LOC , O Mark I-PER Thompson I-PER threw O an O eight-hitter O for O his O third O complete O game O and O Ellis I-PER Burks I-PER homered O and O drove O in O three O runs O as O the O Colorado I-ORG Rockies I-ORG beat O the O Pittsburgh I-ORG Pirates I-ORG 9-3 O . O Vinny I-PER Castilla I-PER and O Dante I-PER Bichette I-PER each O added O two O RBI I-MISC for O Colorado I-LOC , O which O improved O the O major O league O 's O best O home O mark O to O 44-20 O . O At O Florida I-LOC , O Kevin I-PER Brown I-PER scattered O seven O hits O over O eight O innings O and O Kurt I-PER Abbott I-PER snapped O a O sixth-inning O tie O with O a O two-run O double O as O the O Florida I-ORG Marlins I-ORG defeated O the O tired O Cincinnati I-ORG Reds I-ORG 5-3 O . O The O Marlins I-ORG won O for O just O the O third O time O in O nine O games O , O taking O advantage O of O a O Reds I-ORG ' O team O that O has O not O had O a O day O off O since O August O 8th O and O was O playing O its O fourth O game O in O 43 O hours O . O In O Los I-LOC Angeles I-LOC , O Tom I-PER Candiotti I-PER allowed O two O runs O in O seven O innings O and O singled O home O the O go-ahead O run O and O Mike I-PER Piazza I-PER and O Todd I-PER Hollandsworth I-PER drove O in O two O runs O apiece O as O the O Los I-ORG Angeles I-ORG Dodgers I-ORG defeated O the O New I-ORG York I-ORG Mets I-ORG 7-5 O . O Candiotti I-PER ( O 8-9 O ) O walked O one O , O allowed O five O hits O and O struck O out O a O season-high O eight O batters O for O Los I-LOC Angeles I-LOC , O which O has O won O 10 O of O its O last O 14 O games O . O In O San I-LOC Diego I-LOC , O Joey I-PER Hamilton I-PER allowed O two O hits O over O seven O innings O and O Rickey I-PER Henderson I-PER hit O his O major O league-record O 69th O leadoff O homer O as O the O San I-ORG Diego I-ORG Padres I-ORG defeated O the O Philadelphia I-ORG Phillies I-ORG 7-1 O for O their O fifth O win O in O six O games O . O Hamilton I-PER ( O 12-7 O ) O won O his O second O straight O start O , O allowing O just O a O sixth-inning O run O and O a O pair O of O singles O . O In O San I-LOC Francisco I-LOC , O Pedro I-PER Martinez I-PER allowed O two O hits O in O eight O innings O and O David I-PER Segui I-PER drove O in O two O runs O as O the O Montreal I-ORG Expos I-ORG shut O out O the O San I-ORG Francisco I-ORG Giants I-ORG 3-0 O for O their O third O straight O win O . O Martinez I-PER ( O 11-7 O ) O , O who O lasted O just O 1-1/3 O innings O in O his O last O start O against O San I-LOC Diego I-LOC five O days O ago O , O pitched O eight-plus O innings O , O walking O four O and O striking O out O 10 O . O In O Houston I-LOC , O Orlando I-PER Miller I-PER 's O two-run O homer O with O one O out O in O the O bottom O of O the O ninth O off O Todd I-PER Stottlemyre I-PER gave O the O Houston I-ORG Astros I-ORG a O 3-1 O win O over O the O St. I-ORG Louis I-ORG Cardinals I-ORG and O left O the O teams O in O a O virtual O tie O for O the O lead O in O the O NL I-MISC Central I-MISC division I-MISC . O Shane I-PER Reynolds I-PER ( O 16-6 O ) O fired O a O five-hitter O , O walking O one O and O striking O out O six O . O BASEBALL O - O MAJOR I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC RESULTS O SATURDAY O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O of O Major I-MISC League I-MISC Baseball O games O played O on O Saturday O ( O home O team O in O CAPS O ) O : O National I-MISC League I-MISC ATLANTA I-ORG 6 O Chicago I-ORG 5 O HOUSTON I-ORG 3 O St I-ORG Louis I-ORG 1 O LOS I-ORG ANGELES I-ORG 7 O New I-ORG York I-ORG 5 O Montreal I-ORG 3 O SAN I-ORG FRANCISCO I-ORG 0 O FLORIDA I-ORG 5 O Cincinnati I-ORG 3 O COLORADO I-ORG 9 O Pittsburgh I-ORG 3 O SAN I-ORG DIEGO I-ORG 7 O Philadelphia I-ORG 1 O American I-MISC League I-MISC BOSTON I-ORG 9 O Seattle I-ORG 5 O Milwaukee I-ORG 4 O CLEVELAND I-ORG 3 O ( O 10 O innings O ) O BALTIMORE I-ORG 5 O California I-ORG 4 O Toronto I-ORG 9 O CHICAGO I-ORG 2 O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 5 O Oakland I-ORG 4 O KANSAS I-ORG CITY I-ORG 9 O Detroit I-ORG 2 O MINNESOTA I-ORG 6 O Texas I-ORG 5 O SOCCER O - O CHAMPIONS O PORTO I-LOC KICK O OFF O SEASON O WITH O A O DRAW O . O LISBON I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Portuguese I-MISC champions O Porto I-ORG kicked O off O the O season O with O a O disappointing O 2-2 O home O draw O against O Setubal I-ORG and O were O lucky O to O squeeze O in O an O equaliser O in O extra O time O . O Porto I-ORG , O who O are O fighting O to O take O their O third O consecutive O title O this O season O , O were O 2-0 O down O until O the O 86th O minute O when O a O header O by O Mario I-PER Jardel I-PER found O the O net O after O a O string O of O missed O opportunities O , O including O a O penalty O taken O by O top O league O scorer O Domingos I-PER Oliveira I-PER in O the O 60th O minute O . O Domingos I-PER redeemed O himself O by O netting O the O equaliser O just O into O extra O time O . O Setubal I-ORG , O who O put O on O a O skilful O counter-attack O throughout O the O game O , O opened O the O scoring O 16 O minutes O into O the O match O when O an O unmarked O Chiquinho I-PER Conde I-PER shot O around O Porto I-ORG 's O new O Polish I-MISC keeper O Andrejez I-PER Wozniak I-PER . O Conde I-PER scored O his O second O in O the O 70th O minute O . O Benfica I-ORG , O also O playing O their O first O game O of O the O season O at O home O , O were O held O to O a O 1-1 O draw O by O northern O side O Braga I-ORG despite O the O fact O that O the O visitors O were O reduced O to O 10 O men O in O the O 54th O minute O after O Rodrigo I-PER Carneiro I-PER was O sent O off O for O a O second O bookable O offence O . O Benfica I-ORG dominated O the O game O but O their O lack O of O a O first-class O striker O was O apparent O throughout O and O in O the O 30th O minute O they O lost O key O Brazilian I-MISC midfielder O Valdo I-PER who O suffered O a O light O knee O injury O . O He O was O substituted O by O Paulao I-PER . O Benfica I-ORG finally O opened O the O scoring O in O the O 81st O minute O with O a O penalty O taken O by O Helder I-PER after O Luis I-PER Baltasar I-PER tripped O up O captain O Joao I-PER Pinto I-PER under O the O referee O 's O nose O . O Braga I-ORG defender O Idalecio I-PER gave O his O team O their O equaliser O seven O minutes O from O the O final O whistle O with O a O header O into O the O back O of O the O net O . O SOCCER O - O PORTUGUESE I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O . O LISBON I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O of O Portuguese I-MISC first O division O soccer O matches O on O Sunday O : O FC I-ORG Porto I-ORG 2 O Setubal I-ORG 2 O Benfica I-ORG 1 O Braga I-ORG 1 O Guimaraes I-ORG 4 O Gil I-ORG Vicente I-ORG 2 O SOCCER O - O FIORENTINA I-ORG WIN O WITH O BATISTUTA I-PER DOUBLE O . O MILAN I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Argentine I-MISC striker O Gabriel I-PER Batistuta I-PER gave O Fiorentina I-ORG the O perfect O 70th O birthday O present O on O Sunday O with O two O goals O that O gave O the O Italian I-MISC Cup I-MISC winners O a O 2-1 O Supercup I-MISC victory O over O serie I-MISC A I-MISC champions O Milan I-ORG . O The O victory O , O coming O on O the O eve O of O the O founding O of O the O Florence I-LOC club O in O 1926 O , O also O marked O the O first O time O since O the O pre-season O trophy O between O the O Cup I-MISC winners O and O league O champions O was O started O in O 1988 O that O the O Cup I-MISC winners O had O won O . O Batistuta I-PER gave O Fiorentina I-ORG the O lead O in O the O 11th O minute O . O Sweden I-LOC 's O Stefan I-PER Schwarz I-PER picked O him O out O with O a O lob O to O the O edge O of O the O box O and O Batistuta I-PER did O the O rest O , O chipping O veteran O defender O Franco I-PER Baresi I-PER and O scoring O at O the O near O post O . O Montenegrin I-MISC midfielder O Dejan I-PER Savicevic I-PER equalised O for O the O home O team O , O weaving O past O a O defender O , O checking O and O firing O in O a O left-footed O shot O in O the O 21st O minute O that O gave O young O Fiorentina I-ORG goalkeeper O Francesco I-PER Toldo I-PER little O chance O . O The O scored O stayed O level O to O the O final O minutes O but O with O a O penalty O shoot O out O looming O , O Batistuta I-PER took O charge O . O French I-MISC international O midfielder O Marcel I-PER Desailly I-PER fouled O the O Argentine I-MISC , O whose O coach O at O Boca I-ORG Juniors I-ORG before O he O joined O Fiorentina I-ORG in O 1991 O was O new O Milan I-ORG coach O Oscar I-PER Tabarez I-PER , O and O Batistuta I-PER rammed O home O the O free O kick O from O 30 O metres O out O . O The O 83rd O minute O shot O , O curling O over O the O defence O and O dipping O in O under O the O bar O from O the O striker O dubbed O Batigol I-PER by O adoring O Fiorentina I-ORG fans O , O was O just O reward O for O Fiorentina I-ORG who O looked O a O far O more O impressive O team O . O Milan I-ORG 's O player O of O the O year O George I-PER Weah I-PER missed O a O good O first O half O opportunity O but O otherwise O looked O a O little O rusty O while O Italian I-MISC team O mate O Roberto I-PER Baggio I-PER did O not O play O due O to O injury O . O New O Dutch I-MISC signing O Edgar I-PER Davids I-PER came O on O late O in O the O second O half O as O a O Milan I-ORG substitute O but O made O little O impact O . O The O league O season O starts O on O September O 8 O . O SOCCER O - O FIORENTINA I-ORG BEAT O MILAN I-ORG IN O ITALIAN I-MISC SUPERCUP I-MISC . O MILAN I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Italian I-MISC Cup B-MISC winners O Fiorentina I-ORG beat O league O champions O Milan I-ORG 2-1 O ( O halftime O 1-1 O ) O in O the O pre-season O Supercoppa O ( O SuperCup I-MISC ) O in O Milan I-LOC on O Sunday O : O Scorers O : O Fiorentina I-ORG - O Gabriel I-PER Batistuta I-PER ( O 11th O , O 83rd O ) O Milan I-ORG - O Dejan I-PER Savicevic I-PER ( O 21st O ) O Attendance O : O 29,582 O SOCCER O - O NORWAY I-LOC ELITE O DIVISION O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O OSLO I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O of O Norwegian I-MISC elite O division O soccer O matches O at O the O weekend O : O Tromso I-ORG 2 O Kongsvinger I-ORG 1 O Valerenga I-ORG 3 O Skeid I-ORG 0 O Stabaek I-ORG 4 O Stromsgodset I-ORG 0 O Molde I-ORG 1 O Bodo I-ORG / I-ORG Glimt I-ORG 2 O Viking I-ORG 1 O Moss I-ORG 0 O Brann I-ORG 7 O Start I-ORG 1 O Rosenborg I-ORG 7 O Lillestrom I-ORG 2 O Standings O after O weekend O matches O ( O tabulate O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Rosenborg I-ORG 20 O 14 O 4 O 2 O 68 O 21 O 46 O Lillestrom I-ORG 19 O 9 O 5 O 5 O 38 O 29 O 32 O Skeid I-ORG 19 O 10 O 2 O 7 O 29 O 30 O 32 O Stabaek I-ORG 20 O 7 O 8 O 5 O 41 O 34 O 29 O Brann I-ORG 19 O 8 O 5 O 6 O 40 O 37 O 29 O Tromso I-ORG 20 O 8 O 5 O 7 O 34 O 33 O 29 O Viking I-ORG 20 O 7 O 7 O 6 O 33 O 24 O 28 O Molde I-ORG 19 O 8 O 3 O 8 O 36 O 25 O 27 O Bodo I-ORG / I-ORG Glimt I-ORG 20 O 7 O 4 O 9 O 33 O 41 O 25 O Kongsvinger I-ORG 20 O 7 O 4 O 9 O 26 O 38 O 25 O Stromsgodset I-ORG 20 O 7 O 4 O 9 O 27 O 40 O 25 O Valerenga I-ORG 20 O 6 O 6 O 8 O 26 O 32 O 24 O Moss I-ORG 20 O 4 O 6 O 10 O 23 O 40 O 18 O Start I-ORG 20 O 3 O 3 O 14 O 26 O 56 O 12 O SOCCER O - O SUMMARY O OF O GERMAN I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O MATCH O . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Summary O of O German I-MISC first O division O match O played O on O Sunday O : O MSV I-ORG Duisberg I-ORG 0 O Bayern I-ORG Munich I-ORG 4 O ( O Klinsmann I-PER 15th O , O Zieger I-PER 24th O and O 90th O , O Witechek I-PER 59th O ) O . O Halftime O 0-2 O . O Attendance O : O 30,000 O . O SOCCER O - O RESULT O OF O GERMAN I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O MATCH O . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Result O of O German I-MISC first O division O soccer O match O on O Sunday O : O MSV I-ORG Duisberg I-ORG 0 O Bayern I-ORG Munich I-ORG 4 O Bundesliga I-MISC standings O after O Sunday O 's O game O ( O tabulate O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O goals O against O , O points O ) O : O Cologne I-ORG 3 O 3 O 0 O 0 O 7 O 1 O 9 O Bayern I-ORG Munich I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 7 O 2 O 7 O VfB I-ORG Stuttgart I-ORG 2 O 2 O 0 O 0 O 6 O 1 O 6 O Borussia I-ORG Dortmund I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 9 O 5 O 6 O Hamburg I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 7 O 3 O 6 O Bayer I-ORG Leverkusen I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 7 O 4 O 6 O VfL I-ORG Bochum I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 3 O 2 O 5 O Karlsruhe I-ORG 2 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 5 O 3 O 4 O St I-ORG Pauli I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 7 O 7 O 4 O 1860 I-ORG Munich I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 3 O 5 O 3 O Freiburg I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 5 O 10 O 3 O Fortuna I-ORG Duesseldorf I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 7 O 3 O Hansa I-ORG Rostock I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 3 O 4 O 2 O Arminia I-ORG Bielefeld I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 2 O Borussia I-ORG Moenchengladbach I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 2 O Schalke I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 4 O 8 O 2 O Werder I-ORG Bremen I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 4 O 6 O 1 O MSV I-ORG Duisburg I-ORG 3 O 0 O 0 O 3 O 1 O 8 O 0 O SOCCER O - O SWISS I-MISC PREMIER O DIVISION O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O GENEVA I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O of O Swiss I-MISC premier O division O matches O played O at O the O weekend O : O Aarau I-ORG 1 O Young I-ORG Boys I-ORG 0 O Grasshopper I-ORG 2 O Lucerne I-ORG 2 O Lugano I-ORG 1 O Basle I-ORG 1 O Neuchatel I-ORG 3 O St I-ORG Gallen I-ORG 0 O Sion I-ORG 3 O Servette I-ORG 1 O Standings O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Neuchatel I-ORG 8 O 6 O 1 O 1 O 12 O 7 O 19 O Grasshopper I-ORG 9 O 4 O 4 O 1 O 17 O 11 O 16 O St. I-ORG Gallen O 9 O 4 O 4 O 1 O 6 O 5 O 16 O Lausanne I-ORG 9 O 4 O 2 O 3 O 18 O 13 O 14 O Aarau I-ORG 8 O 4 O 1 O 3 O 9 O 4 O 13 O Sion I-ORG 9 O 3 O 4 O 2 O 13 O 11 O 13 O Zurich I-ORG 9 O 2 O 5 O 2 O 9 O 9 O 11 O Basle I-ORG 8 O 2 O 3 O 3 O 12 O 11 O 9 O Servette I-ORG 9 O 2 O 3 O 4 O 10 O 12 O 9 O Lucerne I-ORG 8 O 1 O 5 O 2 O 10 O 11 O 8 O Lugano I-ORG 9 O 1 O 4 O 4 O 6 O 15 O 7 O Young I-ORG Boys I-ORG 9 O 1 O 0 O 8 O 6 O 19 O 3 O GOLF O - O LEADING O PRIZE O MONEY O WINNERS O ON O EUROPEAN I-MISC TOUR I-MISC . O STUTTGART I-LOC , O Germany I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Leading O prize O money O winners O on O the O European I-MISC Tour I-MISC after O Sunday O 's O German I-MISC Open I-MISC ( O Britain I-LOC unless O stated O ) O : O 1. O Ian I-PER Woosnam I-PER 480,618 O pounds O sterling O 2. O Colin I-PER Montgomerie I-PER 429,449 O 3. O Lee I-PER Westwood I-PER 301,972 O 4. O Robert I-PER Allenby I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 291,088 O 5. O Mark I-PER McNulty I-PER ( O Zimbabwe I-LOC ) O 254,247 O 6. O Costantino I-PER Rocca I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 253,337 O 7. O Andrew I-PER Coltart I-PER 246,077 O 8. O Wayne I-PER Riley I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 233,713 O 9. O Raymond I-PER Russell I-PER 229,360 O 10. O Stephen I-PER Ames I-PER ( O Trinidad I-LOC ) O 211,175 O 11. O Frank I-PER Nobilo I-PER ( O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC ) O 209,412 O 12. O Paul I-PER McGinley I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O 208,978 O 13. O Paul I-PER Lawrie I-PER 207,990 O 14. O Padraig I-PER Harrington I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O 202,593 O 15. O Retief I-PER Goosen I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O 188,143 O 16. O Jonathan I-PER Lomas I-PER 181,005 O 17. O Paul I-PER Broadhurst I-PER 172,580 O 18. O Peter I-PER Mitchell I-PER 170,952 O 19. O Jim I-PER Payne I-PER 165,150 O 20. O Russell I-PER Claydon I-PER 156,996 O CYCLING O - O SWISS I-MISC GRAND B-MISC PRIX I-MISC RESULT O . O ZURICH I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Leading O results O in O the O 232-km O Swiss I-MISC Grand B-MISC Prix I-MISC World B-MISC Cup I-MISC cycling O race O on O Sunday O : O 1. O Andrea I-PER Ferrigato I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 5 O hours O 51 O minutes O 52 O seconds O 2. O Michele I-PER Bartoli I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 3. O Johan I-PER Museeuw I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 4. O Lance I-PER Armstrong I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 5. O Francesco I-PER Casagrande I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 6. O Alessandro I-PER Baronti I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 7. O Frank I-PER Vandenbroucke I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O all O same O time O 8. O Fabio I-PER Baldato I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 11 O seconds O behind O 9. O Maurizio I-PER Fondriest I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 10. O Laurent I-PER Jalabert I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O both O same O time O Leading O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC standings O ( O after O 8 O of O 11 O rounds O ) O : O 1. O Museeuw I-PER 162 O points O 2. O Ferrigato I-PER 112 O 3. O Bartoli I-PER 108 O 4. O Stefano I-PER Zanini I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 88 O 5. O Armstrong I-PER 81 O 6. O Baldato I-PER 77 O 7. O Alexandre I-PER Gontchenkov I-PER ( O Ukraine I-LOC ) O 67 O 8. O Gabriele I-PER Colombo I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 58 O 9. O Andrei I-PER Tchmil I-PER ( O Ukraine I-LOC ) O 56 O 10. O Max I-PER Sciandri I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 55 O CYCLING O - O FERRIGATO I-PER SPRINTS O TO O SECOND O STRAIGHT O WORLD I-MISC CUP I-MISC WIN O . O ZURICH I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Andrea I-PER Ferrigato I-PER of O Italy I-LOC sprinted O to O his O second O cycling O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC win O in O successive O weekends O with O victory O in O the O Swiss I-MISC Grand B-MISC Prix I-MISC on O Sunday O . O Ferrigato I-PER , O winner O of O the O Leeds I-MISC Classic I-MISC last O Sunday O with O a O one O second O win O over O Britain I-LOC 's O Max I-PER Sciandri I-PER , O posted O a O similarly O narrow O margin O of O victory O again O . O The O 26-year-old O Italian I-MISC surged O past O compatriot O Michele I-PER Bartoli I-PER and O last O year O 's O winner O and O defending O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC champion O Johan I-PER Museeuw I-PER of O Belgium I-LOC in O the O final O few O metres O of O the O 237km O race O . O All O three O clocked O the O same O time O of O five O hours O 51 O minutes O , O 52 O seconds O . O Former O world O champion O Lance I-PER Armstrong I-PER of O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC was O in O front O as O the O leading O pack O of O seven O riders O turned O into O the O Oerlikon I-LOC velodrome O for O the O final O one O lap O sprint O but O quickly O faded O and O settled O for O fourth O . O The O back-to-back O wins O vault O Ferrigato I-PER from O sixth O to O second O in O the O overall O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC rankings O with O 112 O points O but O Museeuw I-PER continues O to O hold O a O commanding O lead O with O 162 O points O after O eight O of O the O 11 O rounds O . O GOLF I-LOC - O GERMAN I-MISC OPEN I-MISC SCORES O . O STUTTGART I-LOC , O Germany I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Briton I-MISC Ian I-PER Woosnam I-PER won O the O German I-MISC Open I-MISC golf O championship O on O Sunday O after O the O final O round O was O abandoned O because O of O torrential O rain O . O Scores O after O three O rounds O ( O Britain I-LOC unless O stated O ) O : O 193 O Ian I-PER Woosnam I-PER 64 O 64 O 65 O . O 199 O Thomas I-PER Gogele I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 67 O 65 O 67 O , O Robert I-PER Karlsson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 67 O 62 O 70 O , O Ian I-PER Pyman I-PER 66 O 64 O 69 O , O Fernando I-PER Roca I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 66 O 64 O 69 O . O 200 O Diego I-PER Borrego I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 69 O 63 O 68 O , O Miguel I-PER Angel I-PER Martin I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 66 O 66 O 68 O . O 201 O Stephen I-PER Ames I-PER ( O Trinidad I-LOC ) O 68 O 65 O 68 O , O Roger I-PER Chapman I-PER 72 O 62 O 67 O , O Paul I-PER Broadhurst I-PER 62 O 70 O 69 O , O Stephen I-PER Field I-PER 66 O 65 O 70 O , O Carl I-PER Suneson I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 65 O 66 O 70 O 202 O Greg I-PER Turner I-PER ( O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC ) O 70 O 67 O 65 O , O Heinz-Peter I-PER Thul I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 70 O 67 O 65 O , O Ronan I-PER Rafferty I-PER 64 O 72 O 66 O , O Barry I-PER Lane I-PER 68 O 67 O 67 O , O David I-PER Carter I-PER 66 O 69 O 67 O , O Michael I-PER Jonzon I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 67 O 67 O 68 O , O David I-PER Williams I-PER 67 O 67 O 68 O 203 O Lee I-PER Westwood I-PER 66 O 71 O 66 O , O Gary I-PER Emerson I-PER 68 O 69 O 66 O , O Peter I-PER Baker I-PER 70 O 66 O 67 O , O Des I-PER Smyth I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O 66 O 69 O 68 O , O Paul I-PER Lawrie I-PER 66 O 69 O 68 O , O Francisco I-PER Cea I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 68 O 66 O 69 O , O Pedro I-PER Linhart I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 67 O 67 O 69 O , O Jonathan I-PER Lomas I-PER 67 O 67 O 69 O , O Paul I-PER Eales I-PER 67 O 68 O 68 O , O Raymond I-PER Russell I-PER 63 O 69 O 71 O SOCCER O - O PSV I-ORG BEAT O GRONINGEN I-ORG 4-1 O TO O PULL O AWAY O FROM O AJAX I-ORG . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Belgian I-MISC international O Luc I-PER Nilis I-PER scored O twice O on O Sunday O as O PSV I-ORG Eindhoven I-ORG came O from O behind O to O beat O Groningen I-ORG 4-1 O in O Eindhoven I-LOC . O PSV I-ORG and O Vitesse I-ORG Arnhem I-ORG are O the O only O unbeaten O teams O after O two O rounds O of O the O Dutch I-MISC league O . O Defending O champions O Ajax I-ORG Amsterdam I-ORG were O defeated O 2-0 O loss O away O to O Heerenveen I-ORG on O Saturday O . O Groningen I-ORG took O the O lead O in O the O seventh O minute O when O Dean I-PER Gorre I-PER intercepted O a O back O pass O from O Ernest I-PER Faber I-PER to O goalkeeper O Ronald I-PER Waterreus I-PER and O shot O home O . O Faber I-PER made O amends O in O the O 32nd O minute O when O he O headed O in O a O corner O to O score O the O equaliser O . O PSV I-ORG took O control O in O the O second O half O but O could O not O score O until O Groningen I-ORG striker O Romano I-PER Sion I-PER was O sent O off O in O the O 58th O minute O . O Five O minutes O after O his O dimissal O , O Nilis I-PER gave O PSV I-ORG the O lead O and O in O the O final O 15 O minutes O he O added O another O as O did O Zeljko I-PER Petrovic I-PER . O Vitesse I-ORG Arnhem I-ORG upstaged O Utrecht I-ORG 1-0 O despite O ending O the O match O with O only O nine O men O following O the O dismissal O of O defenders O Raymond I-PER Atteveld I-PER and O Erwin I-PER van I-PER der I-PER Looi I-PER . O Gaston I-PER Taument I-PER scored O twice O and O newly O signed O Argentine I-MISC Pablo I-PER Sanchez I-PER once O in O Feyenoord I-ORG Rotterdam I-ORG 's O 3-0 O victory O over O Volendam I-ORG . O SOCCER O - O BELGIAN I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O BRUSSELS I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Results O of O Belgian I-MISC first O division O soccer O matches O at O the O weekend O : O Genk I-ORG 1 O Club I-ORG Brugge I-ORG 1 O Harelbeke I-ORG 3 O Mechelen I-ORG 3 O Standard I-ORG Liege I-ORG 3 O Molenbeek I-ORG 0 O Anderlecht I-ORG 2 O Lokeren I-ORG 2 O Cercle I-ORG Brugge I-ORG 2 O Mouscron I-ORG 2 O Antwerp I-ORG 1 O Lommel I-ORG 4 O Ghent I-ORG 3 O Aalst I-ORG 2 O Lierse I-ORG 4 O Charleroi I-ORG 0 O Sint I-ORG Truiden I-ORG 3 O Ekeren I-ORG 1 O Standings O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Ghent I-ORG 4 O 3 O 1 O 0 O 9 O 5 O 10 O Standard I-ORG Liege I-ORG 4 O 3 O 0 O 1 O 7 O 3 O 9 O Club I-ORG Brugge I-ORG 4 O 2 O 2 O 0 O 10 O 4 O 8 O Mouscron I-ORG 4 O 2 O 2 O 0 O 7 O 4 O 8 O Anderlecht I-ORG 4 O 1 O 3 O 0 O 9 O 3 O 6 O Lierse I-ORG 4 O 1 O 3 O 0 O 7 O 3 O 6 O Antwerp I-ORG 4 O 2 O 0 O 2 O 6 O 10 O 6 O Genk I-ORG 4 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 6 O 5 O 5 O Molenbeek I-ORG 4 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 4 O 5 O 5 O Harelbeke I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 6 O 7 O 4 O Aalst I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 5 O 6 O 4 O Lokeren I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 4 O 5 O 4 O Ekeren I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 6 O 8 O 4 O Lommel I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 5 O 10 O 4 O Mechelen I-ORG 4 O 0 O 3 O 1 O 6 O 7 O 3 O Cercle I-ORG Brugge I-ORG 4 O 0 O 3 O 1 O 4 O 5 O 3 O Charleroi I-ORG 4 O 1 O 0 O 3 O 4 O 8 O 3 O Sint I-ORG Truiden I-ORG 4 O 1 O 0 O 3 O 4 O 11 O 3 O SOCCER O - O DUTCH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O SUMMARIES O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Summary O of O Dutch I-MISC first O division O soccer O played O on O Sunday O : O Feyenoord I-ORG Rotterdam I-ORG 3 O ( O Sanchez I-PER 27th O , O Taument I-PER 44th O , O 57th O ) O Volendam I-ORG 0 O . O Halftime O 2-0 O . O Attendance O not O given O . O NEC I-ORG Nijmegen I-ORG 0 O AZ I-ORG Alkmaar I-ORG 0 O . O Attendance O not O given O . O Vitesse I-ORG Arnhem I-ORG 1 O ( O Van I-PER Wanrooy I-PER 58th O ) O Utrecht I-ORG 0 O . O Halftime O 0-0 O . O Attendance O 7,032 O . O Twente I-ORG Enschede I-ORG 1 O ( O Hoogma I-PER 30th O ) O Roda I-ORG JC I-ORG Kerkrade I-ORG 1 O ( O Roelofsen I-PER 28th O ) O . O Halftime O 1-1 O . O Attendance O not O given O . O PSV I-ORG Eindhoven I-ORG 4 O ( O Faber I-PER 32nd O , O Nilis I-PER 63rd O 79th O , O Petrovic I-PER 78th O ) O Groningen I-ORG 1 O ( O Gorre I-PER 7th O ) O . O Halftime O 1-1 O . O Attendance O 27,500 O Played O on O Saturday O : O Graafschap I-ORG Doetinchem I-ORG 3 O ( O Ibrahim I-PER 20th O 63rd O , O Godee I-PER 54th O ) O RKC I-ORG Waalwijk I-ORG 2 O ( O Dos I-PER Santos I-PER 38th O , O Van I-PER Arum I-PER 73th O penalty O ) O . O Halftime O 1-1 O . O Attendance O 7,000 O Willem I-ORG II I-ORG Tilburg I-ORG 0 O Fortuna I-ORG Sittard I-ORG 1 O ( O Hamming I-PER 65th O ) O . O Halftime O 0-0 O . O Attendance O 7,250 O . O NAC I-ORG Breda I-ORG 1 O ( O Arnold I-PER 70th O ) O Sparta I-ORG Rotterdam I-ORG 0 O . O Haldtime O 0-0 O . O Attendance O 11,500 O . O Heerenveen I-ORG 2 O ( O Wouden I-PER 53rd O , O Dahl I-PER Tomasson I-PER 74th O ) O Ajax I-ORG Amsterdam I-ORG 0. O Halftime O 0-0 O . O Attendance O 13,500 O . O SOCCER O - O DUTCH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O / O TABLE O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Result O of O Dutch I-MISC first O division O soccer O match O played O on O Sunday O : O Feyenoord I-ORG Rotterdam I-ORG 3 O Volendam I-ORG 0 O NEC I-ORG Nijmegen I-ORG 0 O AZ I-ORG Alkmaar I-ORG 0 O Vitesse I-ORG Arnhem I-ORG 1 O Utrecht I-ORG 0 O Twente I-ORG Enschede I-ORG 1 O Roda I-ORG JC I-ORG 1 O PSV I-ORG Eindhoven I-ORG 4 O Groningen I-ORG 1 O Played O on O Saturday O : O Graafschap I-ORG Doetinchem I-ORG 3 O RKC I-ORG Waalwijk I-ORG 2 O Willem I-ORG II I-ORG Tilburg I-ORG 0 O Fortuna I-ORG Sittard I-ORG 1 O NAC I-ORG Breda I-ORG 1 O Sparta I-ORG Rotterdam I-ORG 0 O Heerenveen I-ORG 2 O Ajax I-ORG Amsterdam I-ORG 0 O Standings O ( O tabulate O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O goals O against O , O points O ) O : O PSV I-ORG Eindhoven I-ORG 2 O 2 O 0 O 0 O 8 O 2 O 6 O Vitesse I-ORG Arnhem I-ORG 2 O 2 O 0 O 0 O 3 O 0 O 6 O Feyenoord I-ORG Rotterdam I-ORG 2 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 4 O 1 O 4 O Graafschap I-ORG Doetinchem I-ORG 2 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 4 O 3 O 4 O Twente I-ORG Enschede I-ORG 2 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 4 O 2 O 4 O Fortuna I-ORG Sittard I-ORG 2 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 0 O 4 O Heerenveen I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 3 O 3 O NAC I-ORG Breda I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O Ajax I-ORG Amsterdam I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 3 O Roda I-ORG JC I-ORG Kerkrade I-ORG 2 O 0 O 2 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 2 O Utrecht I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 1 O RKC I-ORG Waalwijk I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 5 O 1 O Sparta I-ORG Rotterdam I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 1 O Willem I-ORG II I-ORG Tilburg I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 1 O AZ I-ORG Alkmaar I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 1 O Volendam I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 1 O Groningen I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 1 O NEC I-ORG Nijmegen I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 1 O DUTCH I-MISC CAPTAIN O BLIND I-PER ENDS O INTERNATIONAL O CAREER O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Dutch I-MISC soccer O captain O Danny I-PER Blind I-PER has O decided O to O end O his O international O career O , O Ajax I-ORG spokesman O David I-PER Endt I-PER said O on O Sunday O . O Endt I-PER told O Dutch I-MISC news O agency O ANP I-ORG that O Blind I-PER , O 35 O , O would O no O longer O be O available O for O selection O for O the O national O squad O . O The O Ajax I-ORG defender O , O who O led O the O Netherlands I-LOC into O the O quarter-finals O at O June O 's O European I-MISC championship O finals O in O England I-LOC , O had O decided O to O devote O his O attention O to O playing O for O his O Amsterdam I-LOC club O , O Endt I-PER said O . O Blind I-PER , O who O played O in O the O 1990 I-MISC World I-MISC Cup I-MISC and O the O 1992 I-MISC European I-MISC championship I-MISC , O was O capped O 42 O times O for O the O Netherlands I-LOC . O CRICKET O - O INDIA I-LOC BANS O SIDHU I-PER FOR O 50 O DAYS O . O NEW I-LOC DELHI I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Indian I-MISC opener O Navjot I-PER Singh I-PER Sidhu I-PER was O on O Sunday O given O a O 50-day O ban O from O international O cricket O for O quitting O this O year O 's O tour O of O England I-LOC , O the O Press I-ORG Trust I-ORG of I-ORG India I-ORG said O . O The O right-handed O batsman O will O have O to O forfeit O half O the O money O he O was O due O to O earn O from O the O tour O , O the O news O agency O said O after O a O disciplinary O committee O set O up O by O the O Board I-ORG of I-ORG Control I-ORG for I-ORG Cricket I-ORG in I-ORG India I-ORG met O at O Mohali I-LOC , O near O the O northern O city O of O Chandigarh I-LOC . O Sidhu I-PER abandoned O the O Indian I-MISC team O after O the O third O one-day O international O against O England I-LOC at O Old I-LOC Trafford I-LOC in O Manchester I-LOC on O May O 26 O , O before O India I-LOC began O a O three-test O series O , O citing O serious O differences O with O captain O Mohammed I-PER Azharuddin I-PER . O Azharuddin I-PER was O sacked O after O the O tour O and O replaced O by O Sachin I-PER Tendulkar I-PER . O Sidhu I-PER was O not O considered O for O the O four-nation O Singer I-MISC Cup I-MISC beginning O in O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC this O month O and O the O Sahara I-MISC Cup I-MISC against O Pakistan I-LOC scheduled O to O be O played O in O Canada I-LOC next O month O . O Sidhu I-PER , O whose O ban O ends O on O October O 14 O , O will O be O free O to O play O domestic O cricket O . O He O will O not O be O considered O for O a O test O match O against O Australia I-LOC starting O on O October O 10 O in O New I-LOC Delhi I-LOC , O the O United I-ORG News I-ORG of I-ORG India I-ORG said O . O RUGBY I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC - O Australian I-MISC rugby O league O standings O . O SYDNEY I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Australian I-MISC rugby O league O premiership O standings O after O matches O played O at O the O weekend O ( O tabulate O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O points O for O , O against O , O total O points O ) O : O Manly I-ORG 21 O 17 O 0 O 4 O 501 O 181 O 34 O Brisbane I-ORG 21 O 16 O 0 O 5 O 569 O 257 O 32 O North I-ORG Sydney I-ORG 21 O 14 O 2 O 5 O 560 O 317 O 30 O Sydney I-ORG City I-ORG 20 O 14 O 1 O 5 O 487 O 293 O 29 O Cronulla I-ORG 20 O 12 O 2 O 6 O 359 O 258 O 26 O Canberra I-ORG 21 O 12 O 1 O 8 O 502 O 374 O 25 O St I-ORG George I-ORG 21 O 12 O 1 O 8 O 421 O 344 O 25 O Newcastle I-ORG 21 O 11 O 1 O 9 O 416 O 366 O 23 O Western I-ORG Suburbs I-ORG 21 O 11 O 1 O 9 O 382 O 426 O 23 O Auckland I-ORG 21 O 11 O 0 O 10 O 406 O 389 O 22 O Sydney I-ORG Tigers I-ORG 21 O 11 O 0 O 10 O 309 O 435 O 22 O Parramatta I-ORG 21 O 10 O 1 O 10 O 388 O 391 O 21 O Sydney I-ORG Bulldogs I-ORG 21 O 10 O 0 O 11 O 325 O 356 O 20 O Illawarra I-ORG 21 O 8 O 0 O 13 O 395 O 432 O 16 O Western I-ORG Reds I-ORG 21 O 6 O 1 O 14 O 297 O 398 O 13 O Penrith I-ORG 21 O 6 O 1 O 14 O 339 O 448 O 13 O North I-ORG Queensland I-ORG 21 O 6 O 0 O 15 O 266 O 593 O 12 O Gold I-ORG Coast I-ORG 21 O 5 O 1 O 15 O 351 O 483 O 11 O South I-ORG Sydney I-ORG 21 O 5 O 1 O 15 O 304 O 586 O 11 O South I-ORG Queensland I-ORG 21 O 4 O 0 O 17 O 210 O 460 O 8 O -- O Sydney I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG 61-2 O 9373-1800 O RUGBY I-ORG UNION I-ORG - O All I-ORG Blacks I-ORG relive O triumph O . O PRETORIA I-LOC , O Aug O 25 O - O Captain O Sean I-PER Fitzpatrick I-PER and O his O All I-ORG Blacks I-ORG revisited O the O test O venue O today O to O relive O some O of O the O magic O moments O of O yesterday O 's O momentous O rugby O victory O over O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC , O NZPA I-ORG reported O . O Most O of O the O test O 15 O who O beat O the O Springboks I-ORG 33-26 O to O secure O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC 's O first-ever O rugby O series O in O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC stood O in O the O middle O of O the O empty O 50,000-seat O Loftus I-LOC Versfeld I-LOC . O Magnificent O , O ' O ' O said O Fitzpatrick I-PER , O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC 's O most O capped O player O and O the O world O 's O most O capped O forward O . O The O players O relived O the O moves O and O tries O , O the O tackles O and O what O might O have O been O as O the O emotions O of O victory O continued O . O Zinzan I-PER Brooke I-PER , O the O only O No O 8 O in O test O rugby O to O have O scored O a O dropped O goal O when O he O kicked O a O three-pointer O against O England I-LOC during O last O year O 's O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC , O added O a O second O to O his O name O yesterday O . O I O was O right O here O , O ' O ' O he O said O standing O at O the O spot O where O he O had O received O the O ball O for O the O kick O . O The O maul O was O there O and O I O was O going O to O go O in O but O I O thought O I O should O hold O off O because O we O had O the O ball O . O When O ( O halfback O ) O Justin I-PER Marshall I-PER got O the O ball O he O was O going O to O go O on O the O openside O where O Jon I-PER Preston I-PER was O so O I O emptied O my O lung O at O him O to O get O the O ball O this O way O . O I O just O hit O through O and O I O was O punching O the O air O before O the O ball O got O there O . O It O cost O me O a O few O bucks O at O the O bar O . O ' O ' O The O decision O to O attempt O a O dropped O goal O was O a O spontaneous O one O , O Brooke I-PER said O . O It O was O just O like O the O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC , O the O ball O came O and O the O chance O was O there O . O ' O ' O Centre O Frank I-PER Bunce I-PER said O he O had O never O felt O so O exhausted O during O a O match O . O We O were O gutted O and O there O was O nowhere O to O hide O , O they O just O kept O coming O at O you O , O ' O ' O he O said O . O I O was O gone O in O the O first O 20 O minutes O , O completely O exhausted O , O but O you O had O no O choice O . O There O was O just O so O much O riding O on O it O . O It O 's O amazing O just O how O big O this O ground O was O yesterday O . O ' O ' O Two-try O winger O Jeff I-PER Wilson I-PER said O he O was O so O tired O that O he O kept O asking O Bunce I-PER where O he O should O be O while O defending O . O He O told O me O I O 'm O buggered O too O so O just O hang O in O there O ' O , O ' O ' O Wilson I-PER recalled O . O About O 4000 O New I-MISC Zealander I-MISC supporters O were O partying O into O the O early O hours O of O today O in O the O South I-MISC African I-MISC capital O . O Messages O of O goodwill O continued O to O roll O into O the O team O hotel O . O All I-ORG Blacks I-ORG coach O John I-PER Hart I-PER said O Prime O Minister O Jim I-PER Bolger I-PER rang O him O today O to O offer O his O congratulations O . O He O thanked O us O on O behalf O of O the O country O , O which O is O really O nice O for O the O team O , O and O I O understand O we O had O tremendous O support O at O home O . O ' O ' O Australian I-MISC Rules I-MISC - O AFL I-ORG results O and O standings O . O MELBOURNE I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Results O of O Australian I-MISC Rules I-MISC matches O played O at O the O weekend O . O Played O Sunday O : O Adelaide I-ORG 14.12 O ( O 96 O ) O Collingwood I-ORG 24 O . O 9 O ( O 153 O ) O West I-ORG Coast I-ORG 24 O . O 7 O ( O 151 O ) O Melbourne I-ORG 11.12 O ( O 78 O ) O Richmond I-ORG 28.19 O ( O 187 O ) O Fitzroy I-ORG 5 O . O 6 O ( O 36 O ) O Played O Saturday O : O Carlton I-ORG 13.18 O ( O 96 O ) O Footscray I-ORG 9.12 O ( O 66 O ) O Essendon I-ORG 14.16 O ( O 100 O ) O Sydney I-ORG 12.10 O ( O 82 O ) O St I-ORG Kilda I-ORG 9 O . O 9 O ( O 63 O ) O Hawthorn I-ORG 12 O . O 8 O ( O 80 O ) O Brisbane I-ORG 10.11 O ( O 71 O ) O Fremantle I-ORG 10.10 O ( O 70 O ) O Played O Friday O : O North I-ORG Melbourne I-ORG 14.12 O ( O 96 O ) O Geelong I-ORG 16.13 O ( O 109 O ) O Standings O ( O tabulate O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O points O for O , O against O , O percentage O , O total O points O ) O : O Brisbane I-ORG 21 O 15 O 1 O 5 O 2123 O 1631 O 130.2 O 62 O Sydney I-ORG 21 O 15 O 1 O 5 O 2067 O 1687 O 122.5 O 62 O West I-ORG Coast I-ORG 21 O 15 O 0 O 6 O 2151 O 1673 O 128.6 O 60 O North I-ORG Melbourne I-ORG 21 O 15 O 0 O 6 O 2385 O 1873 O 127.3 O 60 O Carlton I-ORG 21 O 14 O 0 O 7 O 2009 O 1844 O 108.9 O 56 O Geelong I-ORG 21 O 13 O 1 O 7 O 2288 O 1940 O 117.9 O 54 O Essendon I-ORG 21 O 13 O 1 O 7 O 2130 O 1947 O 109.4 O 54 O Richmond I-ORG 21 O 11 O 0 O 10 O 2173 O 1803 O 120.5 O 44 O Hawthorn I-ORG 21 O 10 O 1 O 10 O 1791 O 1820 O 98.4 O 42 O St I-ORG Kilda I-ORG 21 O 9 O 0 O 12 O 1909 O 1958 O 97.5 O 36 O Collingwood I-ORG 21 O 8 O 0 O 13 O 2103 O 2091 O 100.6 O 32 O Adelaide I-ORG 21 O 8 O 0 O 13 O 2158 O 2183 O 98.9 O 32 O Melbourne I-ORG 21 O 7 O 0 O 14 O 1642 O 2361 O 69.5 O 28 O Fremantle I-ORG 21 O 6 O 0 O 15 O 1673 O 1912 O 87.5 O 24 O Footscray I-ORG 21 O 5 O 1 O 15 O 1578 O 2060 O 76.6 O 22 O Fitzroy I-ORG 21 O 1 O 0 O 20 O 1381 O 2778 O 49.7 O 4 O -- O Sydney I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG 61-2 O 9373-1800 O Rugby O league-Australian I-MISC rugby O league O results O . O SYDNEY I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Results O of O Australian I-MISC rugby O league O matches O played O at O the O weekend O . O Played O Sunday O : O Sydney I-ORG Bulldogs I-ORG 17 O South I-ORG Queensland I-ORG 16 O Brisbane I-ORG 38 O Gold I-ORG Coast I-ORG 10 O North I-ORG Sydney I-ORG 46 O South I-ORG Sydney I-ORG 4 O Illawarra I-ORG 42 O Penrith I-ORG 2 O St I-ORG George I-ORG 20 O North I-ORG Queensland I-ORG 24 O Manly I-ORG 42 O Western I-ORG Suburbs I-ORG 12 O Played O Saturday O : O Parramatta I-ORG 14 O Sydney I-ORG Tigers I-ORG 26 O Newcastle I-ORG 24 O Western I-ORG Reds I-ORG 20 O Played O Friday O : O Canberra I-ORG 30 O Auckland I-ORG 6 O -- O Sydney I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG 61-2 O 9373-1800 O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC yet O to O hear O from O apartheid O enforcers O . O Anton I-PER Ferreira I-PER CAPE I-LOC TOWN I-LOC 1996-08-25 O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC 's O truth O commission O begins O issuing O subpoenas O this O week O in O a O bid O to O dig O beneath O the O political O rationales O and O find O the O sinister O figures O who O have O the O blood O of O the O country O 's O race O war O on O their O hands O . O Leaders O of O the O major O parties O involved O , O from O right-wing O whites O to O radical O blacks O , O appeared O before O Archbishop O Desmond I-PER Tutu I-PER 's O Truth I-ORG and I-ORG Reconciliation I-ORG Commission I-ORG last O week O to O paint O the O broad O picture O of O their O actions O for O or O against O apartheid O . O Most O , O including O former O president O F.W. I-PER de I-PER Klerk I-PER and O African I-ORG National I-ORG Congress I-ORG Deputy O President O Thabo I-PER Mbeki I-PER , O offered O apologies O for O any O mistakes O they O had O made O and O accepted O broad O responsibility O for O the O actions O of O their O foot O soldiers O . O But O none O named O those O guilty O of O ordering O or O carrying O out O any O of O the O gross O violations O of O human O rights O which O Tutu I-PER is O investigating O . O Human O rights O lawyer O Brian I-PER Currin I-PER said O the O hearings O last O week O were O not O intended O as O a O form O of O confessional O and O that O those O who O personally O committed O crimes O during O apartheid O would O testify O only O before O a O separate O arm O of O the O commission O , O the O amnesty O committee O . O " O I O do O n't O think O one O should O have O expected O more O than O what O one O got O , O " O he O said O . O " O That O was O not O the O amnesty O committee O where O perpetrators O are O expected O to O open O their O hearts O and O souls O and O to O tell O it O all O . O " O The O commission O , O which O has O the O power O to O grant O amnesty O to O those O who O confess O to O abuses O , O has O begun O hearing O the O testimony O from O people O already O in O jail O for O their O deeds O . O But O others O , O such O as O self-confessed O secret O police O hit-squad O leader O Dirk I-PER Coetzee I-PER , O have O yet O to O testify O . O Tutu I-PER 's O deputy O chairman O , O Alex I-PER Boraine I-PER , O told O reporters O the O commission O would O begin O issuing O subpoenas O to O suspects O who O refused O to O appear O voluntarily O some O time O this O week O . O He O added O that O former O hardline O apartheid O president O P.W. I-PER Botha I-PER could O be O among O those O called O . O But O Currin I-PER , O who O is O advising O several O people O regarded O as O perpetrators O , O said O this O was O not O the O best O way O to O achieve O the O commission O 's O aims O . O " O A O person O can O be O forced O to O appear O , O but O the O only O way O one O is O going O to O get O to O the O truth O in O its O totality O is O if O people O feel O it O is O a O good O idea O to O go O to O the O amnesty O committee O . O At O the O moment O this O is O not O the O case O . O " O He O cited O Coetzee I-PER , O who O was O charged O with O murder O after O confessing O in O media O interviews O to O dirty O tricks O . O His O trial O is O due O to O start O in O December O but O the O truth O commission O intends O to O decide O on O his O amnesty O application O before O that O . O Currin I-PER said O the O law O had O to O be O changed O so O all O judicial O prosecutions O were O automatically O suspended O for O those O who O approached O the O truth O commission O . O Last O week O 's O submissions O to O the O commission O by O the O ANC I-ORG , O de I-PER Klerk I-PER 's O National I-ORG Party I-ORG and O the O right-wing O Freedom I-ORG Front I-ORG of O General O Constand I-PER Viljoen I-PER left O many O South I-MISC Africans I-MISC unsatisfied O . O Boraine I-PER said O the O picture O was O incomplete O because O officers O of O the O apartheid-era O security O forces O had O yet O to O make O their O scheduled O , O separate O submission O , O but O one O black O caller O to O a O radio O talk O show O declared O : O " O This O whole O thing O is O utterly O useless O , O it O does O n't O help O us O at O all O . O What O the O people O expect O is O to O have O houses O , O to O have O jobs O . O " O Political O scientist O Jannie I-PER Gagiano I-PER said O he O doubted O that O the O National I-ORG Party I-ORG , O which O implemented O apartheid O in O 1948 O and O began O dismantling O it O in O 1990 O , O felt O it O carried O a O burden O of O guilt O and O needed O to O be O exculpated O through O the O commission O . O " O Therefore O I O have O some O doubts O about O achieving O some O form O of O reconciliation O . O One O has O to O feel O a O bit O guilty O to O feel O the O need O for O reconciling O yourself O to O a O historical O adversary O , O " O he O said O . O Professor O Tom I-PER Lodge I-PER of O the O University I-ORG of I-ORG the I-ORG Witwatersrand I-ORG demurred O , O saying O : O " O In O the O irritation O , O in O the O jokes O , O in O the O anger O that O white O South I-MISC Africans I-MISC express O about O the O commission O , O I O think O there O 's O a O moral O uneasiness O , O and O I O think O that O 's O healthy O . O Responsibility O is O percolating O downwards O . O " O Moslem I-MISC refugees O seek O to O vote O in O Serb-held I-MISC town O . O Samir I-PER Arnaut I-PER MATUZICI I-LOC , O Bosnia I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Thousands O of O Moslem I-MISC refugees O denounced O Bosnia I-LOC 's O elections O as O a O farce O on O Sunday O because O Serb I-MISC incomers O would O be O able O to O vote O in O their O old O home O town O , O cementing O partition O of O the O country O . O They O said O they O were O ready O to O force O their O way O back O across O post-war O ethnic O lines O to O Serb-held I-MISC Doboj I-LOC , O one O of O several O towns O where O NATO I-ORG troops O fear O violence O involving O refugees O determined O to O vote O where O they O once O lived O . O The O refugees O , O rallying O in O Matuzici I-LOC on O government O territory O two O km O from O Doboj I-LOC in O northeast O Bosnia I-LOC , O waved O banners O calling O the O polls O a O farce O staged O by O the O United I-ORG Nations I-ORG and O the O European I-ORG Union I-ORG . O " O We O demand O to O vote O in O Doboj I-LOC , O " O other O banners O said O . O Bosnia I-LOC 's O Moslem-led I-MISC central O government O and O many O displaced O Moslems I-MISC are O angered O by O a O key O provision O of O the O Western-organised I-MISC September O 14 O elections O allowing O people O to O vote O in O post-war O " O new O places O of O residence O . O " O As O a O result O , O separatist O Serb I-MISC authorities O have O packed O former O Moslem I-MISC majority O towns O with O refugees O of O their O own O or O registered O other O Serbs I-MISC to O vote O there O . O Critics O say O that O what O was O billed O as O an O electoral O process O to O reintegrate O Bosnia I-LOC as O a O single O , O multi-ethnic O state O is O shaping O up O as O a O referendum O on O partition O , O de O facto O or O de O jure O . O " O Only O our O physical O presence O in O Doboj I-LOC will O mean O that O the O Dayton I-LOC peace O treaty O has O truly O been O implemented O , O " O Edhem I-PER Efendija I-PER Camdzic I-PER , O Doboj I-LOC 's O Islamic I-MISC imam-in-exile O , O told O the O refugees O . O " O The O main O point O of O this O rally O is O to O highlight O to O the O world O powers O what O misfortune O they O brought O upon O us O , O " O said O Reuf I-PER Mehemdagic I-PER , O head O of O Doboj I-LOC municipality-in-exile O . O " O Eleven O thousand O Serbs I-MISC who O came O from O elsewhere O to O Doboj I-LOC will O vote O there O . O How O can O we O then O expect O the O reintegration O of O Bosnia I-LOC ? O But O no O one O will O stop O us O from O returning O to O our O homes O . O " O Mirhunisa I-PER Komarica I-PER , O a O government O refugee O official O , O said O : O " O We O want O to O vote O where O we O were O thrown O out O from O . O This O is O a O protest O of O warning O and O the O next O step O is O entering O our O town O using O all O means O possible O , O so O let O them O shoot O . O " O Bosnian I-MISC Vice O President O Ejup I-PER Ganic I-PER , O a O Moslem I-MISC , O told O the O refugees O : O " O We O have O a O message O for O the O Serbs I-MISC who O are O now O in O our O homes O not O to O plan O the O future O of O their O children O there O because O there O will O be O no O good O fortune O in O that O . O " O To O loud O applause O , O he O added O : O " O We O will O enter O Doboj I-LOC , O untie O the O Doboj I-LOC knot O and O ensure O free O movement O for O all O . O We O have O to O enter O Doboj I-LOC to O free O the O Serbs I-MISC from O their O own O ( O separatist O ) O politics O . O " O The O Dayton I-LOC peace O accords O guaranteed O refugees O the O right O to O return O to O their O homes O and O ensured O freedom O of O movement O across O ethnic O lines O . O But O local O police O , O controlled O by O nationalist O parties O in O Moslem I-MISC , O Serb I-MISC and O Croat I-MISC sectors O of O Bosnia I-LOC , O and O civilian O mobs O have O turned O ceasefire O lines O into O virtually O impassable O borders O . O The O majority O of O refugees O from O Bosnia I-LOC 's O 1992-95 O war O are O Moslems I-MISC from O the O Serb-controlled I-MISC north O and O east O . O NATO-led I-MISC peace O troops O beefed O up O their O presence O in O the O Doboj I-LOC area O on O Sunday O to O deter O any O sudden O emotional O attempt O by O the O refugees O to O cross O the O Inter-Entity I-LOC Boundary I-LOC Line I-LOC into O Doboj I-LOC . O But O the O crowd O dispersed O without O incident O . O Moslems I-MISC and O Serbs I-MISC have O scuffled O several O times O along O the O line O in O the O past O when O Moslem I-MISC refugees O tried O to O surge O into O the O town O . O Eight O killed O in O Moscow I-LOC casino O blaze O . O MOSCOW I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Eight O people O died O on O Sunday O in O a O blaze O at O a O Moscow I-LOC casino O which O the O fire O service O said O might O have O been O started O deliberately O , O Interfax I-ORG news O agency O said O . O The O number O of O casinos O has O soared O in O Moscow I-LOC since O the O collapse O of O communism O . O The O mayor O has O said O he O wants O to O cut O their O number O to O five O as O part O of O a O war O against O organised O crime O . O President O Boris I-PER Yeltsin I-PER signed O a O decree O on O fighting O crime O in O July O and O handed O wide-ranging O powers O to O security O chief O Alexander I-PER Lebed I-PER , O currently O engaged O in O making O peace O in O breakaway O Chechnya I-LOC . O Russian I-MISC troops O start O pullout O , O but O not O in O Grozny I-LOC . O SHATOI I-LOC , O Russia I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Russian I-MISC troops O began O to O pull O out O from O southern O Chechnya I-LOC on O Sunday O under O a O ceasefire O agreement O between O Russian I-MISC security O chief O Alexander I-PER Lebed I-PER and O rebel O leaders O . O But O in O the O capital O Grozny I-LOC , O the O commander O of O Russian I-MISC Interior O Ministry O forces O in O Chechnya I-LOC , O General O Anatoly I-PER Shkirko I-PER , O told O Interfax I-ORG news O agency O he O was O delaying O a O pullout O of O troops O there O after O a O group O of O Chechens I-MISC disarmed O an O armoured O column O . O Reuters I-ORG cameraman O Liutauras I-PER Stremaitis I-PER said O a O column O of O around O 40 O vehicles O , O including O tanks O , O armoured O personnel O carriers O , O artillery O cannons O and O lorries O , O escorted O by O Chechen I-MISC rebels O , O pulled O out O of O the O village O of O Shatoi I-LOC towards O the O border O , O around O 50 O km O ( O 31 O miles O ) O to O the O north O . O In O Grozny I-LOC , O Shkirko I-PER told O Interfax I-ORG he O was O suspending O the O pullout O of O troops O from O the O capital O until O weapons O seized O by O the O Chechens I-MISC were O returned O . O Chechen I-MISC rebel O spokesman O Movladi I-PER Udugov I-PER confirmed O the O weapons O had O been O seized O but O that O it O was O a O maverick O group O of O Chechens I-MISC . O He O said O later O that O the O rebels O had O handed O them O over O . O The O pullout O of O the O Russian I-MISC troops O is O a O key O element O of O the O peace O plan O brokered O by O Lebed I-PER , O which O aims O to O end O the O 20-month O Chechnya I-LOC conflict O . O Leftist O Mexican I-MISC armed O group O says O troops O in O capital O . O MEXICO I-LOC CITY I-LOC 1996-08-25 O The O leftist O Popular I-ORG Revolutionary I-ORG Army I-ORG ( O EPR I-ORG ) O in O a O published O report O on O Sunday O said O it O operated O throughout O Mexico I-LOC , O including O the O capital O , O and O denied O government O assertions O it O was O isolated O to O one O state O . O Commanders O " O Vicente I-PER " O and O " O Oscar I-PER " O , O guarded O by O a O dozen O EPR I-ORG gunmen O , O said O in O an O interview O with O La I-ORG Jornada I-ORG outside O Mexico I-LOC City I-LOC that O the O armed O group O was O committed O to O overthrowing O the O government O . O " O They O ( O government O officials O ) O want O to O present O us O before O public O opinion O as O a O local O problem O , O as O just O being O from O Guerrero I-LOC and O as O irrational O radicals O , O " O Commander O Oscar I-PER told O La I-ORG Jornada I-ORG . O They O said O the O ERP I-ORG , O whose O fighters O first O appeared O wearing O military O fatigues O and O brandishing O assault O rifles O in O the O southwestern O state O of O Guerrero I-LOC on O June O 28 O , O had O a O 23,000-strong O membership O , O but O this O could O not O be O confirmed O independently O . O La I-ORG Jornada I-ORG also O reported O on O Sunday O that O the O Mexican I-ORG Army I-ORG has O discovered O a O 37-page O , O EPR I-ORG manual O detailing O guerrilla O tactics O and O strategies O . O It O quoted O the O manual O as O saying O : O " O The O objective O of O the O Basic O Course O on O War O is O to O provide O for O combatants O of O the O EPR I-ORG basic O military O knowledge O for O the O armed O conflict O against O the O police O and O military O apparatus O of O the O bourgeoisie O . O " O It O was O the O second O time O armed O " O commanders O " O of O the O EPR I-ORG have O granted O interviews O outside O Guerrero I-LOC state O , O an O extremely O poor O and O volatile O region O where O leftist O protesters O often O have O clashed O violently O with O authorities O . O Unlike O the O better O known O and O unrelated O Zapatista I-ORG rebels O in O southeastern O Chiapas I-LOC state O , O the O EPR I-ORG has O never O taken O on O the O army O in O direct O combat O , O according O to O official O reports O . O There O have O only O been O a O few O skirmishes O in O Guerrero I-LOC in O which O a O handful O of O police O , O soldiers O and O civilians O have O been O killed O or O injured O . O Ten O people O gunned O down O in O northwest O Colombia I-LOC . O BOGOTA I-LOC , O Colombia I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Unidentified O gunmen O dragged O 10 O men O out O ot O their O homes O in O a O rural O area O of O Colombia I-LOC 's O northwest O province O of O Antioquia I-LOC and O shot O them O to O death O , O authorities O said O on O Sunday O . O Police O said O the O killings O occurred O on O Saturday O morning O in O the O municipality O of O Anza I-LOC but O news O of O the O massacre O only O reached O the O provincial O capital O of O Medellin I-LOC early O on O Sunday O . O Anza I-LOC is O only O 20 O miles O ( O 30 O km O ) O west O of O Medellin I-LOC , O but O there O are O no O roads O linking O it O directly O to O the O city O . O Police O initially O said O leftist O Revolutionary I-ORG Armed I-ORG Forces I-ORG of I-ORG Colombia I-ORG ( O FARC I-ORG ) O rebels O were O prime O suspects O in O the O killings O . O But O gunmen O of O the O left O and O right O have O killed O with O impunity O across O Antioquia I-LOC for O years O , O and O there O were O unconfirmed O reports O that O the O latest O bloodshed O was O the O work O of O a O right-wing O paramilitary O group O . O Port O of O Tauranaga I-LOC year O profit O climbs O . O WELLINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Year O to O June O 30 O . O ( O million O NZ$ I-MISC unless O stated O ) O Net O profit O 9.050 O vs O 6.03 O Two O Thai I-MISC border O police O wounded O by O Burma I-LOC gunmen O . O MAE I-LOC SOT I-LOC , O Thailand I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Two O Thai I-MISC border O policemen O were O seriously O wounded O on O Sunday O when O members O of O a O Burmese I-MISC rebel O splinter O faction O ambushed O their O patrol O in O northwest O Thailand I-LOC , O security O officers O said O . O The O two O were O wounded O in O the O early O hours O of O Sunday O when O some O 30 O members O of O the O Democratic I-ORG Karen I-ORG Buddhist I-ORG Army I-ORG ( O DKBA I-ORG ) O ambushed O their O patrol O on O the O Thai I-MISC side O of O the O border O with O Burma I-LOC , O to O the O north O of O the O town O of O Mae I-LOC Sot I-LOC . O The O Thai I-MISC army O commander O in O the O area O , O Col O Suvit I-PER Maenmuan I-PER , O told O reporters O the O DKBA I-ORG , O which O is O allied O with O the O Rangoon I-LOC military O government O and O based O in O southeast O Burma I-LOC , O had O recently O stepped O up O cross-border O infiltration O . O Suvit I-PER said O the O motive O for O their O intrusions O was O not O clear O but O he O had O ordered O reinforcements O to O beef O up O security O along O the O porous O frontier O . O The O DKBA I-ORG was O formed O in O late O 1994 O by O hundreds O of O guerrillas O who O split O from O the O anti-Rangoon I-MISC Karen I-ORG National I-ORG Union I-ORG ( O KNU I-ORG ) O and O allied O themselves O with O Burmese I-MISC government O army O , O their O former O enemies O . O DKBA I-ORG members O have O since O launched O intermittent O cross-border O attacks O on O Karen I-MISC refugee O camps O in O Thailand I-LOC , O where O the O majority O of O inhabitants O are O KNU I-ORG supporters O , O and O on O Thai I-MISC villages O and O police O posts O near O the O border O . O Bangkok I-LOC has O complained O to O Rangoon I-LOC about O the O raids O but O Burmese I-MISC military O authorities O say O they O have O no O contol O over O the O faction O . O Thai I-MISC army O commanders O reject O the O explanation O , O saying O they O have O evidence O the O Burmese I-MISC army O supplies O and O directs O the O renegade O ethnic O minority O splinter O faction O . O U.S. I-LOC F-14 I-MISC catches O fire O while O landing O in O Israel I-LOC . O JERUSALEM I-LOC 1996-08-25 O A O U.S. I-LOC fighter O plane O blew O a O tyre O and O caught O fire O while O landing O on O Sunday O at O Israel I-LOC 's O Ben I-LOC Gurion I-LOC airport O , O an O airport O spokesman O said O . O " O A O U.S. I-LOC F-14 I-MISC military O plane O while O landing O at O Ben I-LOC Gurion I-LOC airport O blew O a O wheel O and O a O fire O broke O out O , O " O said O spokesman O Yehiel I-PER Amitai I-PER , O adding O that O the O two O pilots O on O board O were O not O injured O . O " O Airport O officials O declared O an O emergency O situation O at O the O highest O level O and O the O fire O brigade O put O out O the O flames O while O the O plane O was O landing O , O " O he O said O . O Egypt I-LOC hopes O jars O will O reveal O secrets O of O mummies O . O CAIRO I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Archaeologists O in O Egypt I-LOC have O found O pots O used O by O ancient O Egyptians I-MISC in O burial O rites O that O they O say O may O reveal O the O secrets O of O mummification O . O Mohammed I-PER Saleh I-PER , O director O of O the O Egyptian I-MISC Museum O , O told O Reuters I-ORG television O a O U.S. I-LOC team O found O the O pots O , O some O of O which O contain O human O intestines O , O in O a O tomb O built O into O the O rocks O while O digging O in O Dahshour I-LOC , O a O village O 40 O km O ( O 25 O miles O ) O south O of O Cairo I-LOC . O Dahshour I-LOC is O the O site O of O Egypt I-LOC 's O second O largest O pyramid O , O built O for O the O pharaoh O Seneferu I-PER more O than O 4,500 O years O ago O . O Saleh I-PER said O the O team O -- O from O New I-LOC York I-LOC 's O Metropolitan I-LOC Museum I-LOC -- O found O four O Canopic I-MISC jars O and O two O unguent O jars O in O the O tomb O , O which O belongs O to O an O unidentifed O person O who O lived O during O the O 12th I-MISC Dynasty I-MISC ( O 1991-1786 O BC I-MISC ) O in O the O Middle I-LOC Kingdom I-LOC . O " O This O finding O is O important O because O one O of O the O jars O still O contains O substances O and O materials O used O in O the O conservation O of O mummies O and O the O conservation O of O the O intestines O and O all O the O things O which O were O in O the O cavity O of O a O person O we O have O not O identified O yet O , O " O Saleh I-PER said O . O " O We O hope O that O the O analysis O of O such O substances O and O liquids O will O reveal O some O secrets O of O the O mummification O process O and O materials O used O in O this O process O , O " O he O added O . O Saudi I-LOC Arabia I-LOC executes O Pakistani I-MISC man O . O DUBAI I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Saudi I-LOC Arabia I-LOC executed O on O Sunday O a O Pakistani I-MISC man O accused O of O belonging O to O an O armed O gang O of O robbers O , O Saudi I-MISC television O reported O . O It O quoted O an O Interior I-ORG Ministry I-ORG statement O as O saying O Shabir I-PER Ahmad I-PER Muhammad I-PER Jalil I-PER was O executed O in O Mecca I-LOC . O He O was O the O 26th O person O executed O this O year O in O the O kingdom O . O Saudi I-LOC Arabia I-LOC beheads O convicted O drug O smugglers O , O rapists O , O murderers O and O other O criminals O . O PRESS O DIGEST O - O Jordan I-LOC - O Aug O 25 O . O AMMAN I-LOC 1996-08-25 O These O are O some O of O the O leading O stories O in O the O Jordanian I-MISC press O on O Sunday O . O Reuters I-ORG has O not O verified O these O stories O and O does O not O vouch O for O their O accuracy O . O JORDAN I-ORG TIMES I-ORG - O King O : O Jordan I-LOC is O entering O a O new O era O . O No O going O back O on O democracy O ; O attempts O to O tamper O with O security O and O stability O will O not O be O tolerated O . O Information O Minister O Marwan I-PER Muasher I-PER says O there O is O evidence O that O " O some O official O parties O in O Iraq I-LOC " O were O behind O the O disturbances O in O the O south O . O - O King O to O visit O Bahrain I-LOC soon O . O - O Government O asks O senior O Iraqi I-MISC " O diplomat O " O to O leave O , O reviews O status O of O others O . O - O Japanese I-MISC foreign O minister O arrives O for O talks O on O peace O process O , O bilateral O ties O . O AL I-ORG RAI I-ORG - O Prime O Minister O Abdul-Karim I-PER al-Kabariti I-PER says O government O commited O to O lifting O ceiling O of O democracy O . O - O Saudi I-MISC Prince O Sultan O telephones O prime O minister O . O - O Jordan I-LOC releases O 32 O from O southern O town O of O Karak I-LOC . O - O Jordan I-LOC expresses O anger O at O conduct O of O some O Iraqi I-MISC diplomats O in O Amman I-LOC which O are O incompatible O with O diplomatic O traditions O . O AD I-ORG DUSTOUR I-ORG - O Kabariti I-PER and O parliament O speaker O meet O to O discuss O ways O to O reactivate O parliament O 's O legislative O role O . O AL I-ORG ASWAQ I-ORG - O State O security O court O starts O investigating O suspects O in O unrest O . O Netanyahu I-PER , O Weizman I-PER consult O on O Arafat I-PER invitation O . O JERUSALEM I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Israeli I-MISC President O Ezer I-PER Weizman I-PER , O weighing O a O possible O meeting O with O Yasser I-PER Arafat I-PER , O consulted O on O Sunday O with O Prime O Minister O Benjamin I-PER Netanyahu I-PER , O a O spokesman O said O . O Weizman I-PER and O Netanyahu I-PER met O at O the O president O 's O official O Jerusalem I-LOC residence O and O planned O to O speak O to O the O media O at O the O end O of O their O talks O , O the O prime O minister O 's O spokesman O said O . O Earlier O , O the O director O of O the O president O 's O office O denied O a O report O in O Israel I-LOC 's O Yedioth I-ORG Ahronoth I-ORG newspaper O that O Weizman I-PER had O already O invited O Arafat I-PER to O his O private O home O for O talks O in O the O coming O week O on O the O future O of O the O Israel-PLO I-MISC peace O process O . O But O the O official O , O Aryeh I-PER Shumer I-PER , O said O it O was O only O fitting O that O Weizman I-PER and O Arafat I-PER should O talk O after O the O Palestinian I-MISC leader O sent O the O Israeli I-MISC president O a O letter O which O Yedioth I-ORG Ahronoth I-ORG reported O contained O an O emotional O appeal O to O save O the O peace O proces O . O The O newspaper O said O Netanyahu I-PER , O who O is O cool O to O meeting O Arafat I-PER himself O , O opposed O talks O between O Weizman I-PER and O the O Palestinian I-MISC president O . O After O Moslem I-MISC suicide O bombers O killed O 59 O people O in O Israel I-LOC in O February O and O March O , O Weizman I-PER called O for O peace O efforts O with O the O PLO I-ORG to O be O suspended O . O Shumer I-PER said O his O current O position O was O that O the O peace O process O must O continue O . O PRESS O DIGEST O - O Israel I-LOC - O Aug O 25 O . O JERUSALEM I-LOC 1996-08-25 O These O are O some O of O the O leading O stories O in O Israeli I-MISC newspapers O on O Sunday O . O Reuters I-ORG has O not O verified O these O stories O and O does O not O vouch O for O their O accuracy O . O HAARETZ I-ORG - O Palestinian I-MISC President O Arafat I-PER opens O civilian O struggle O against O Israel I-LOC , O calls O on O Palestinians I-MISC to O build O in O self-rule O areas O . O - O Seven O ministers O and O governor O of O Bank I-ORG of I-ORG Israel I-ORG will O visit O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC at O the O end O of O September O and O in O October O . O - O Israel I-LOC bans O plane O donated O by O the O Netherlands I-LOC to O Arafat I-PER to O land O at O Gaza I-LOC airport O . O - O Former O prime O minister O Peres I-PER to O Morocco I-LOC today O . O YEDIOTH I-ORG AHRONOTH I-ORG - O Israeli I-MISC President O Weizman I-PER invited O Palestinian I-MISC President O Arafat I-PER to O meet O him O at O his O private O residence O . O - O Netanyahu I-PER opposes O transit O camps O for O foreign O workers O facing O expulsion O . O - O Foreign O Minister O Levy I-PER to O visit O Egypt I-LOC soon O . O MAARIV I-ORG - O Palestinian I-ORG Authority I-ORG has O taken O over O education O in O East I-LOC Jerusalem I-LOC . O - O Syrian I-MISC armoured O columns O on O the O move O in O Lebanon I-LOC . O - O Shimon I-PER Peres I-PER to O Morocco I-LOC , O will O stay O at O king O 's O private O residence O . O JERUSALEM I-ORG POST I-ORG - O Palestinian I-MISC Minister O Erekat I-PER says O Israel-PLO I-MISC talks O will O begin O by O September O 2 O . O - O Prime O minister O names O former O general O Avraham I-PER Tamir I-PER to O staff O after O failing O to O establish O national O security O council O . O - O Cabinet O puts O off O decision O on O foreign O workers O . O - O Internal O Security O Minister O Kahalani I-PER warns O cabinet O of O increase O in O organised O crime O . O Voting O begins O in O second O round O of O Lebanese I-MISC election O . O TRIPOLI I-LOC , O Lebanon I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Voting O began O on O Sunday O in O north O Lebanon I-LOC in O the O second O round O of O parliamentary O elections O with O 580,000 O voters O eligible O to O choose O 28 O members O of O the O 128-member O parliament O . O A O thin O trickle O of O voters O began O casting O their O ballots O in O this O northern O port O city O for O the O five O rival O lists O of O candidates O as O polling O stations O opened O at O 7 O a.m. O ( O 0400 O gmt O ) O . O Israeli I-MISC president O invites O Arafat I-PER to O home O - O paper O . O JERUSALEM I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Israeli I-MISC President O Ezer I-PER Weizman I-PER has O invited O Yasser I-PER Arafat I-PER to O meet O him O at O his O private O home O , O Israel I-LOC 's O biggest O newspaper O said O on O Sunday O . O The O Yedioth I-ORG Ahronoth I-ORG daily O reported O that O Prime O Minister O Benjamin I-PER Netanyahu I-PER , O who O has O said O he O has O no O desire O to O hold O talks O with O the O Palestinian I-MISC president O , O opposes O the O meeting O due O to O be O held O this O coming O week O . O The O newspaper O said O Weizman I-PER scheduled O the O meeting O at O his O private O residence O in O the O central O Israeli I-MISC village O of O Caesarea I-LOC after O Arafat I-PER sent O him O an O emotional O appeal O " O to O save O the O peace O process O " O . O Netanyahu I-PER met O Weizman I-PER last O Tuesday O and O voiced O his O opposition O , O Yedioth I-ORG said O . O " O I O am O prepared O to O postpone O the O meeting O under O one O condition O -- O that O you O give O me O a O commitment O right O now O to O meet O Arafat I-PER yourself O within O 10 O days O , O " O the O paper O quoted O Weizman I-PER as O telling O Netanyahu I-PER . O It O said O Netanyahu I-PER had O yet O to O give O Weizman I-PER an O answer O . O The O office O of O Israeli I-MISC president O is O largely O ceremonial O . O But O Weizman I-PER , O a O former O defence O minister O and O an O architect O of O Israel I-LOC 's O peace O treaty O with O Egypt I-LOC , O has O spoken O out O frequently O on O the O peace O process O with O the O Palestinians I-MISC -- O at O times O urging O the O former O Labour I-ORG government O to O slow O it O down O . O Corporate O America I-LOC taking O new O view O on O compensation O . O Anne I-PER Murray I-PER NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-23 O Corporate O America I-LOC is O planning O major O changes O in O employee O compensation O in O the O next O few O years O , O according O to O a O recent O study O . O What O it O comes O down O to O is O this O : O If O you O 're O highly O skilled O , O you O 'll O benefit O nicely O . O But O if O you O 're O not O and O cannot O contribute O to O your O employer O 's O goals O , O you O 'll O be O paid O less O . O The O survey O , O conducted O in O late O 1995 O and O the O early O part O of O this O year O by O management O consulting O firm O Towers I-ORG Perrin I-ORG , O showed O that O the O focus O will O be O on O an O employee O 's O overall O value O to O the O company O 's O bottom O line O -- O rather O than O how O well O an O employee O performs O a O specific O task O . O Presently O , O for O example O , O if O an O accountant O 's O job O involves O doing O five O specific O tasks O , O he O or O she O can O expect O a O certain O salary O , O said O Sandra I-PER O'Neal I-PER , O a O Towers I-ORG Perrin I-ORG principal O . O In O the O future O , O the O accountant O will O be O evaluated O solely O on O " O knowledge O , O skill O and O abilities O , O " O she O said O . O In O addition O to O using O accounting O skills O , O the O accountant O will O also O have O to O be O creative O , O work O well O in O a O team O , O be O sensitive O to O customer O needs O and O set O productivity O goals O . O " O The O good O news O is O , O if O you O 're O highly O skilled O and O have O many O abilities O , O you O 'll O be O paid O more O , O " O said O O'Neal I-PER . O " O The O bad O news O is O , O if O you O 're O not O skilled O and O ca O n't O contribute O to O a O team O , O to O customer O service O and O the O organisation O 's O goals O , O you O 'll O be O paid O less O . O " O Of O the O 750 O mid-to-large O size O corporations O surveyed O , O 81 O percent O had O undergone O a O major O restructuring O in O the O last O three O years O , O and O more O than O two-thirds O reported O that O productivity O and O profits O were O up O as O result O . O Next O on O the O agenda O for O these O firms O is O developing O a O new O compensation O structure O , O and O 78 O percent O report O that O they O are O considering O a O new O , O skills-based O plan O for O both O management O and O non-management O employees O . O This O coming O shift O , O O'Neal I-PER said O , O " O is O not O just O isolated O or O a O fad O . O It O 's O an O inexorable O change O . O " O After O World I-MISC War I-MISC II I-MISC , O corporations O adopted O a O " O military O model O " O creating O hierarchical O organisations O where O " O the O concept O of O defined O tasks O worked O great O , O " O she O said O . O But O as O the O economy O became O global O , O customers O were O more O demanding O and O problems O became O more O complex O . O " O Multi-layers O kept O management O at O a O distance O from O its O customers O , O " O O'Neal I-PER said O . O Now O organisations O must O change O to O stay O competitive O . O O'Neal I-PER says O firms O will O place O a O greater O emphasis O on O teams O and O team O performance O in O giving O raises O . O If O your O team O does O well O , O you O 'll O do O well O . O If O it O does O n't O do O well O , O do O n't O expect O a O raise O . O Is O this O fair O to O an O employee O who O can O go O the O distance O but O is O on O a O team O that O ca O n't O keep O up O ? O " O That O 's O an O important O question O we O used O to O ask O a O lot O , O " O said O O'Neal I-PER . O " O It O 's O not O a O question O we O ask O any O more O . O The O more O important O question O is O -- O ' O Do O we O have O results O ? O ' O " O To O get O those O results O , O 27 O percent O of O the O companies O surveyed O plan O to O eliminate O base O pay O increases O in O favour O of O cash O bonuses O and O incentives O , O such O as O employee O and O team O award O programmes O and O education O . O Companies O that O can O change O their O culture O and O view O employees O as O business O partners O will O do O well O , O O'Neal I-PER said O . O For O example O , O the O survey O rated O some O participants O in O the O survey O as O " O high-performing O " O companies O , O based O on O their O return O on O equity O above O 16 O percent O . O Those O companies O also O said O they O already O offer O employees O variable O pay O and O business O education O , O give O their O managers O more O control O over O pay O decisions O and O celebrate O employee O and O team O success O . O " O They O respect O employees O more O , O they O trust O employees O more O and O they O value O their O employees O more O , O " O O'Neal I-PER said O . O " O The O key O to O success O at O high-performance O companies O is O engaging O employees O in O a O business O partnership O . O It O will O improve O a O company O 's O bottom O line O . O " O Belgian I-MISC police O arrest O detective O in O Dutroux I-PER affair O . O Geert I-PER de I-PER Clercq I-PER NEUFCHATEAU I-LOC , O Belgium I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Investigators O arrested O a O senior O police O detective O on O Sunday O in O connection O with O their O inquiries O into O Belgium I-LOC 's O child O sex O scandal O , O Public O Prosecutor O Michel I-PER Bourlet I-PER said O . O " O Georges I-PER Zicot I-PER was O arrested O and O will O be O charged O with O truck O theft O , O insurance O fraud O and O document O forgery O , O " O Bourlet I-PER told O a O news O conference O . O He O said O there O had O been O searches O at O three O sites O on O Sunday O , O including O one O at O the O Charleroi I-LOC judicial O police O headquarters O where O Zicot I-PER worked O . O Zicot I-PER , O 45 O , O is O a O specialist O in O tackling O vehicle O theft O . O Belgian I-MISC media O reported O that O he O had O been O questioned O twice O in O the O past O two O years O about O thefts O but O released O both O times O . O He O was O promoted O to O chief O detective O earlier O this O year O . O Bourlet I-PER said O two O other O people O had O also O been O arrested O . O One O was O Gerard I-PER Pignon I-PER , O the O owner O of O a O warehouse O where O stolen O vehicles O were O allegedly O stored O . O The O other O was O insurer O Thierry I-PER Dehaan I-PER . O Bourlet I-PER said O the O investigation O into O the O vehicle O theft O ring O would O be O added O to O the O inquiry O into O the O paedophile O sex O scandal O in O which O five O other O people O have O already O been O arrested O . O He O said O the O connection O was O through O Bernard I-PER Weinstein I-PER , O an O accomplice O of O convicted O child O rapist O Marc I-PER Dutroux I-PER -- O the O central O figure O in O the O paedophile O scandal O that O has O sent O shockwaves O across O Europe I-LOC . O Weinstein I-PER was O found O dead O last O weekend O alongside O the O bodies O of O eight-year-olds O Julie I-PER Lejeune I-PER and O Melissa I-PER Russo I-PER in O a O house O belonging O to O Detroux I-PER , O who O said O they O starved O to O death O earlier O this O year O , O nine O months O after O being O abducted O in O June O 1995 O . O Two O other O girls O have O been O rescued O and O police O are O hunting O for O at O least O two O more O who O Dutroux I-PER has O admitted O kidnapping O a O year O ago O . O " O Dutroux I-PER has O admitted O killing O Weinstein I-PER after O a O disagreement O between O the O accomplices O in O an O affair O of O truck O theft O , O " O Bourlet I-PER said O . O Another O four O people O were O also O questioned O at O the O weekend O but O had O not O been O detained O , O Bourlet I-PER added O . O Anne I-PER Thily I-PER , O public O prosecutor O in O the O eastern O city O of O Liege I-LOC where O Julie I-PER and O Melissa I-PER lived O , O said O this O was O a O major O case O involving O some O 50 O investigators O -- O including O two O from O the O U.S. I-LOC Federal I-ORG Bureau I-ORG of I-ORG Investigation I-ORG . O French I-MISC 1997 O budget O due O around O September O 10 O - O Juppe I-PER . O BREGANCON I-LOC , O France I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Prime O Minister O Alain I-PER Juppe I-PER said O on O Sunday O the O draft O 1997 O budget O and O plans O for O funding O the O social O security O system O would O be O pubished O around O September O 10 O . O " O The O texts O are O practically O ready O , O " O he O told O reporters O after O a O weekend O of O talks O with O President O Jacques I-PER Chirac I-PER in O a O Riviera I-LOC fortress O . O The O budget O had O been O widely O expected O a O week O or O so O later O . O -- O Paris I-LOC newsroom O +331 O 4221 O 5452 O 19 O die O as O bus O falls O in O river O in O Pakistani I-LOC Kashmir I-LOC . O MUZAFFARABAD I-LOC , O Pakistan I-LOC 1996-08-25 O A O bus O fell O from O a O mountain O road O into O a O river O in O Pakistan-ruled I-MISC Azad I-LOC ( I-LOC free I-LOC ) I-LOC Kashmir I-LOC on O Sunday O , O killing O at O least O 19 O people O and O injuring O 11 O , O police O said O . O They O said O dead O included O five O refugees O from O the O Indian-ruled I-MISC part O of O Kashmir I-LOC , O where O Moslem I-MISC militants O have O waged O a O separatist O revolt O since O early O 1990 O . O The O police O said O 14 O of O the O 45 O passengers O on O the O bus O died O instantly O when O the O vehicle O fell O into O Kunar I-LOC river O from O a O narrow O road O leading O from O the O state O capital O Muzaffarabad I-LOC to O the O nearby O Pakistani I-MISC town O of O Garhi I-LOC Habibullah I-LOC northwest O . O Five O people O died O later O in O hospital O . O North I-MISC Afghan I-MISC highway O opening O put O off O , O radio O says O . O ISLAMABAD I-LOC 1996-08-25 O The O planned O reopening O of O Afghanistan I-LOC 's O main O northern O Salang I-LOC highway O as O a O result O of O peace O talks O with O an O opposition O alliance O has O been O put O off O until O Wednesday O , O official O Kabul I-ORG Radio I-ORG said O on O Sunday O . O The O embattled O Afghan I-MISC government O said O last O week O that O the O Kabul-Salang I-LOC highway O would O be O opened O on O Monday O or O Tuesday O following O talks O with O the O Supreme I-ORG Coordination I-ORG Council I-ORG alliance I-ORG led O by O Jumbish-i-Milli I-ORG movement O of O powerful O opposition O warlord O General O Abdul I-PER Rashid I-PER Dostum I-PER . O The O radio O said O on O Sunday O the O postponement O of O the O opening O had O been O made O due O to O " O precautions O " O . O It O did O not O elaborate O . O The O Salang I-LOC highway O , O Afghanistan I-LOC 's O main O route O to O Central I-LOC Asia I-LOC , O has O been O controlled O by O Dostum I-PER since O he O began O fighting O President O Burhanuddin I-PER Rabbani I-PER 's O government O in O Kabul I-LOC in O January O 1994 O in O alliance O with O Hezb-i-Islami I-ORG party O leader O Gulbuddin I-PER Hekmatyar I-PER , O then O prime O minister O but O rival O to O the O president O . O Hekmatyar I-PER rejoined O the O government O as O prime O minister O last O June O under O a O peace O pact O with O Rabbani I-PER and O has O since O been O trying O to O persuade O other O opposition O factions O to O follow O suit O . O Earlier O this O month O , O Jumbish I-PER denied O a O Kabul I-LOC government O statement O that O the O two O sides O had O agreed O to O a O ceasefire O in O the O north O . O Students O burn O Hasina I-PER effigy O , O battle O police O . O Anis I-PER Ahmed I-PER DHAKA I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Students O backed O by O opposition O parties O battled O police O and O burned O an O effigy O of O Prime O Minister O Sheikh O Hasina I-PER during O a O strike O in O the O north O Bangladeshi I-MISC town O of O Bogra I-LOC on O Sunday O . O The O strikers O barricaded O streets O , O attacked O the O local O office O of O the O ruling O Awami I-ORG League I-ORG , O fought O running O battles O with O police O and O set O alight O hundreds O of O copies O of O the O popular O " O Janakantha I-ORG " O newspaper O , O alleging O it O was O pro-government O . O Police O used O batons O and O teargas O to O try O to O disperse O students O who O were O throwing O stones O and O home-made O bombs O , O witnesses O said O . O The O strike O , O called O by O the O main O opposition O Bangladesh I-ORG Nationalist I-ORG Party I-ORG ( O BNP I-ORG ) O , O to O denounce O the O deaths O of O four O students O killed O by O police O over O the O last O few O days O , O coincided O with O a O visit O to O the O area O by O Hasina I-PER . O Local O officials O said O one O policeman O was O killed O by O gunshots O during O clashes O with O pro-opposition O students O on O Thursday O . O Hasina I-PER told O a O cross O section O of O people O at O the O Bogra I-LOC police O headquarters O on O Sunday O that O the O government O had O already O suspended O three O police O officers O and O ordered O a O judicial O probe O into O the O violent O incidents O . O The O prime O minister O offered O financial O grants O to O the O families O of O those O killed O , O ordered O the O best O possible O medical O care O for O the O injured O and O urged O Bogra I-LOC residents O to O call O off O the O strike O . O Opposition O legislators O walked O out O of O parliament O in O Dhaka I-LOC on O Sunday O denouncing O " O unprecedented O police O barbarity O " O against O opposition O students O and O supporters O . O They O renewed O their O call O for O the O resignation O of O Home O ( O Interior O ) O Minister O Rafiqul I-PER Islam I-PER . O Hundreds O of O police O raided O the O Dhaka I-LOC university O on O Sunday O , O arresting O nearly O 30 O outsiders O who O had O been O living O in O student O dormitories O and O seizing O weapons O , O university O officials O said O . O Police O stormed O ten O residence O halls O on O the O campus O , O flushed O out O people O at O gunpoint O and O searched O their O baggage O . O They O seized O revolvers O , O sawn-off O rifles O , O shotguns O and O knives O . O The O students O were O later O allowed O to O return O . O The O swoop O followed O the O resignation O of O the O university O 's O Vice-Chancellor O Dr. O Emajuddin I-PER Ahmed I-PER on O Saturday O over O the O deteriorating O law O and O order O situation O on O the O campus O . O Authorities O closed O down O the O 28,000-student O university O on O Wednedsay O following O gunbattles O between O students O and O police O . O Police O said O they O fought O armed O activists O from O the O BNP I-ORG , O headed O by O former O prime O minister O Begum I-PER Khaleda I-PER Zia I-PER . O Hasina I-PER told O police O the O home O ministry O had O already O given O a O " O blanket O order O " O to O arrest O terrorists O and O possessors O of O illegal O firearms O irrespective O of O their O political O identities O . O Nearly O 100 O students O have O been O injured O in O the O clashes O in O Dhaka I-LOC and O Bogra I-LOC , O police O told O reporters O . O 16 O die O as O bus O crashes O in O Pakistani I-LOC Kashmir I-LOC . O MUZAFFARABAD I-LOC , O Pakistan I-LOC 1996-08-25 O At O least O 16 O people O were O killed O and O several O injured O on O Sunday O when O a O bus O fell O from O a O mountain O road O into O a O ravine O on O a O river O bank O in O Pakistan-ruled I-MISC Azad I-LOC ( I-LOC free I-LOC ) I-LOC Kashmir I-LOC , O police O said O . O They O said O 14 O out O of O 45 O passengers O on O the O bus O died O instantly O when O the O vehicle O fell O from O the O narrow O road O while O on O its O way O from O the O state O capital O Muzaffarabad I-LOC to O the O nearby O Pakistani I-MISC town O of O Garhi I-LOC Habibullah I-LOC in O the O northwest O . O Two O died O later O in O hospital O . O FEATURE O - O Fertile O Ukraine I-LOC faces O drought O of O cash O and O rain O . O Irene I-PER Marushko I-PER BATKIVSHCHYNA I-LOC COLLECTIVE I-LOC FARM I-LOC , O Ukraine I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Four O shiny O new O green-and-yellow O John I-PER Deere I-PER combines O parked O at O this O 1,750-hectare O ( O 4,325-acre O ) O farm O in O the O grain-growing O regions O south O of O Kiev I-LOC do O n't O fill O its O chief O agronomist O with O enthusiasm O . O " O They O did O a O good O job O this O year O , O but O they O need O good O diesel O and O good O engine O oil O , O " O said O Ivan I-PER Odnosum I-PER . O " O God I-PER help O us O if O there O is O a O breakdown O , O " O he O said O of O the O machinery O , O loaned O to O the O farm O after O the O Ukrainian I-MISC government O bought O it O earlier O this O year O . O The O country O 's O grain O harvest O this O year O is O forecast O to O fall O by O more O than O 23 O percent O to O only O 28 O million O tonnes O and O two O harsh O factors O are O to O blame O . O A O drought O scoured O the O steppes O in O May O and O June O , O stunting O the O growing O wheat O . O And O the O farming O sector O , O making O the O painful O transition O from O Soviet I-MISC central O planning O to O a O market O economy O simply O has O no O money O . O Ukraine I-LOC 's O black O soil O is O so O fertile O that O a O diplomat O described O it O as O " O rich O enough O to O grow O rubber O boots O " O . O But O recently O Ukraine I-LOC has O been O losing O its O reputation O as O a O breadbasket O of O Europe I-LOC , O earned O in O the O years O before O brutal O forced O collectivisation O under O Soviet I-MISC dictator O Josef I-PER Stalin I-PER . O " O The O wheat O will O not O be O of O a O good O quality O this O year O , O " O said O Hryhory I-PER Borsuk I-PER , O a O scientist O at O the O Mironivka I-ORG Wheat I-ORG Institute I-ORG , O run O by O the O Ukrainian I-ORG Academy I-ORG of I-ORG Agrarian I-ORG Sciences I-ORG . O " O The O temperature O on O the O ground O reached O 62 O decrees O Celsius I-MISC ( O 143.60 O Fahrenheit O ) O this O summer O . O We O 've O never O seen O anything O so O bad O , O " O he O said O in O an O interview O in O his O office O , O unlit O since O the O government O cut O off O electricity O because O of O unpaid O power O bills O . O The O harvest O is O gathered O in O the O dry O areas O , O but O rainfall O in O Western I-LOC Ukraine I-LOC has O delayed O harvesting O there O . O While O Mironivka I-ORG 's O scientists O , O some O unpaid O for O months O , O carry O on O developing O new O strains O of O wheat O resistant O to O Ukraine I-LOC 's O extreme O continental O climate O , O Borsuk I-PER said O the O lack O of O cash O in O Ukraine I-LOC 's O agricultural O sector O is O as O bad O as O the O drought O . O Collective O farms O and O Ukraine I-LOC 's O nascent O private O farming O sector O have O no O money O for O fertiliser O , O no O money O for O herbicides O and O pesticides O , O no O money O to O repair O old O or O buy O new O machinery O , O no O money O for O fuel O , O and O none O to O buy O good O seed O . O This O year O 's O harvest O is O down O from O last O year O 's O 36.5 O million O tonne O harvest O , O which O in O turn O compares O with O 50 O million O tonnes O in O 1990 O , O the O year O before O independence O . O The O decline O is O all O the O worse O for O people O who O recall O wasteful O Soviet I-MISC times O , O when O the O Kremlin I-LOC imported O grain O but O priced O bread O so O cheaply O that O people O bought O it O to O feed O their O pigs O . O " O Agriculture O is O very O expensive O , O and O there O are O no O solutions O to O our O problems O on O the O horizon O , O " O said O Odnosum I-PER . O He O said O his O farm O , O its O 260 O workers O now O readying O the O fields O for O winter O wheat O sowing O , O expected O the O land O to O yield O 5.2 O tonnes O per O hectare O ( O 2.5 O acres O ) O but O ended O up O with O 3.9 O tonnes O -- O still O better O than O the O national O average O of O 2.11 O tonnes O per O hectare O this O year O . O " O We O did O not O have O money O for O fertiliser O , O we O 're O in O debt O for O fuel O , O and O we O 're O borrowing O diesel O , O " O Odnosum I-PER said O . O A O few O kilometres O ( O miles O ) O down O the O two-lane O road O which O passes O Odnosum I-PER 's O farm O , O where O the O occasional O horse-drawn O buggy O passes O by O , O is O the O 1,700-hectare O ( O 4,200-acre O ) O Shevchenko I-PER collective O farm O , O built O next O to O a O village O still O neat O and O tidy O despite O post-Soviet I-MISC decay O . O Chief O Accountant O Natalya I-PER Sypron I-PER said O the O collective O is O strapped O for O cash O , O earlier O this O year O bartering O 220 O tonnes O of O grain O for O diesel O to O fuel O six O rickety O grain O combines O and O tractors O badly O in O need O of O repairs O and O basic O maintenance O . O The O average O family O earns O 160-200 O million O karbovanets O a O year O ( O $ O 800 O - O $ O 1,000 O ) O -- O but O many O have O not O been O paid O in O months O , O Soprun I-PER said O . O " O People O are O working O out O of O their O own O dedication O . O " O Borsuk I-PER said O the O farm O sector O has O two O options O : O " O We O can O sit O down O and O cry O , O or O we O can O do O something O . O " O He O said O the O government O plans O to O increase O the O sowing O of O the O winter O wheat O which O will O be O harvested O next O year O . O Planted O in O late O summer O and O early O autumn O , O the O grain O is O Ukraine I-LOC 's O largest O export O item O and O traditionally O grows O better O than O summer O wheat O in O Ukraine I-LOC 's O soil O . O Further O plans O , O he O said O , O called O for O full O provision O of O resources O like O fertiliser O and O herbicides O for O 25 O percent O of O Ukraine I-LOC 's O arable O land O next O year O , O for O 50 O percent O in O 1998 O and O 100 O percent O of O the O land O in O 1999 O . O " O If O we O follow O this O we O 'll O be O able O to O sell O 10 O million O tonnes O of O grain O by O the O year O 2000 O , O " O Borkus I-PER said O . O The O government O has O been O trying O to O phase O out O huge O subsidies O to O the O farm O sector O , O and O in O a O move O back O to O pre-Soviet I-MISC days O has O given O up O to O 50 O hectares O ( O 124 O acres O ) O of O land O to O some O 36,000 O private O farmers O willing O to O go O it O alone O . O Collective O farms O will O last O for O the O next O few O years O , O because O most O private O farms O now O only O produce O enough O to O feed O themselves O with O maybe O a O little O extra O to O sell O , O said O one O private O farmer O : O " O In O the O future O , O maybe O , O but O it O 's O better O not O to O hurry O . O " O Collectivisation O brought O us O a O lot O of O pain O . O And O it O went O too O fast O . O Privatising O too O quickly O can O also O have O a O negative O outcome O . O " O Gencor I-ORG swells O profit O despite O setbacks O . O Melanie I-PER Cheary I-PER JOHANNESBURG I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Gencor I-ORG Ltd I-ORG on O Monday O said O it O had O swelled O its O year O attributable O profit O and O streamlined O operations O to O strengthen O it O for O the O current O financial O year O despite O a O variety O of O divisional O setbacks O . O Announcing O the O group O 's O results O for O the O year O ended O June O 30 O , O chairman O Brian I-PER Gilbertson I-PER said O : O " O Happily O the O strong O improvement O in O financial O performance O is O not O an O illusion O arising O from O the O recent O weakness O of O the O rand O relative O to O the O dollar O . O " O Gencor I-ORG raised O attributable O earnings O to O 1,803 O million O rand O from O 1,003 O million O rand O previously O - O in O dollar O terms O an O increase O to O $ O 469 O million O from O $ O 279 O million O - O and O won O despite O the O group O 's O Impala I-ORG Platinum I-ORG Holdings I-ORG Ltd I-ORG posting O dismal O results O . O " O Not O everything O has O gone O well O . O We O 've O had O substantial O production O difficulties O at O a O number O of O our O operations O . O The O most O obvious O one O with O the O greatest O effect O on O the O corporation O was O at O Impala I-ORG where O we O had O the O furnace O failure O , O " O Gilbertson I-PER said O . O Implats I-ORG posted O year O attributable O profit O of O 176 O million O rand O from O 281 O million O previously O . O Not O only O did O the O company O lock O in O 3.92 O rand O per O dollar O in O February O / O March O , O but O it O suffered O output O losses O due O to O a O furnace O shutdown O last O August O . O The O rand O was O last O bid O at O 4.5350 O against O the O dollar O . O Nor O was O Implats I-ORG the O only O operation O to O fail O output O targets O . O Ingwe I-ORG Coal I-ORG Corporation I-ORG Ltd I-ORG was O hit O hard O by O heavy O rains O . O It O forfeited O nearly O one O million O tonnes O of O production O to O flooding O at O its O mines O in O Mpumulanga I-LOC province O . O But O Gilbertson I-PER said O the O greatest O gloom O in O the O year O came O from O the O European I-ORG Commission I-ORG 's O blocking O of O Implats I-ORG ' O proposed O merger O with O Lonrho I-ORG Plc I-ORG 's O platinum O interests O . O " O The O big O disappointment O for O the O year O was O the O failure O of O the O platinum O merger O . O From O Gencor I-ORG 's O perspective O we O are O taking O the O position O that O it O is O not O on O , O " O Gilbertson I-PER said O . O Looking O ahead O to O the O current O financial O year O , O he O said O that O Gencor I-ORG would O boost O earnings O further O . O " O Gencor I-ORG is O well O placed O to O take O up O the O challenges O of O the O future O . O The O group O is O soundly O structured O and O prudently O financed O and O is O blessed O with O an O excellent O portfolio O of O world-class O businesses O . O I O think O we O can O look O forward O to O further O growth O " O . O Citing O the O disposal O of O Gencor I-ORG 's O stake O in O industrial O holdings O group O Malbak I-ORG Ltd I-ORG for O one O billion O rand O among O other O smaller O disposals O , O Gilbertson I-PER said O Gencor I-ORG had O pruned O its O portfolio O to O concentrate O on O core O assets O . O " O We O 've O tried O to O clean O up O our O overall O portfolio O by O disposing O of O non-core O assets O . O The O biggest O of O those O was O Malbak I-ORG . O Overall O a O very O substantial O pruning O ... O leaving O Gencor I-ORG clearly O structured O along O commodity O lines O , O " O Gilbertson I-PER said O . O He O added O that O the O group O still O had O about O 85 O million O rand O after O tax O invested O in O various O shares O , O which O were O market O for O disposal O when O required O . O Referring O to O Gencor I-ORG 's O increased O 41.5 O percent O stake O in O Ingwe I-ORG , O Gilbertson I-PER said O the O group O would O wait O for O coal O shares O to O be O cheaper O before O considering O snapping O up O more O . O " O I O think O we O would O have O liked O to O have O more O of O Ingwe I-ORG but O it O 's O the O question O of O adding O value O . O When O we O bought O the O shares O we O bought O ... O at O quite O a O bit O lower O than O the O price O is O now O ... O maybe O if O we O just O wait O another O few O years O for O the O next O downturn O in O coal O . O " O Finally O , O Gilbertson I-PER said O a O growing O proportion O of O Gencor I-ORG 's O income O was O coming O from O offshore O and O unlisted O investments O . O -- O Johannesburg I-LOC newsroom O +27 O 11 O 482-1003 O Advanced I-ORG Medical I-ORG buying O IVAC I-ORG Medical I-ORG . O SAN I-LOC DIEGO I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Advanced I-ORG Medical I-ORG Inc. I-ORG said O Monday O it O will O buy O IVAC I-ORG Medical I-ORG Systems I-ORG Inc. I-ORG , O a O former O Eli I-ORG Lilly I-ORG & I-ORG Co I-ORG . O unit O , O for O about O $ O 400 O million O in O cash O , O creating O one O of O the O world O 's O largest O makers O of O intravenous O infusion O therapy O products O . O Under O the O agreement O , O IVAC I-ORG and O Advanced I-ORG Medical I-ORG 's O wholly O owned O subsidiary O , O IMED I-ORG Corp. I-ORG , O will O merge O to O form O a O new O company O that O will O develop O and O manufacture O infusion O pumps O that O regulate O the O amount O of O intravenous O fluid O being O administered O to O a O patient O , O as O well O as O proprietary O disposable O products O . O The O combined O company O will O have O estimated O revenues O of O $ O 353 O million O . O Advanced I-ORG Medical I-ORG , O through O IMED I-ORG , O is O already O one O of O the O nation O 's O largest O developers O and O manufacturers O of O intravenous O infusion O pumps O and O proprietary O disposable O products O . O It O has O sales O in O 38 O foreign O countries O . O San I-MISC Diego-based I-MISC IVAC I-ORG is O a O major O provider O of O infusion O systems O and O related O technologies O to O the O health-care O industry O . O It O has O manufacturing O plants O in O San I-LOC Diego I-LOC ; O Creedmoor I-LOC , O N.C. I-LOC ; O Hampshire I-LOC , O England I-LOC ; O and O Tijuana I-LOC , O Mexico I-LOC , O and O distributes O its O prodcuts O in O more O than O 120 O countries O . O Eli I-ORG Lilly I-ORG sold O IVAC I-ORG on O Dec. O 31 O , O 1994 O to O DLJ I-ORG Merchant I-ORG Banking I-ORG Partners I-ORG LP I-ORG , O River I-ORG Medical I-ORG Inc. I-ORG and O other O investors O . O Advanced I-ORG Medical I-ORG said O it O expects O to O take O an O unspecified O one-time O charge O to O pay O for O the O merger O . O It O did O not O say O when O the O charge O would O be O taken O . O " O The O addition O of O IVAC I-ORG is O expected O to O contribute O to O financial O results O in O the O full O second O quarter O of O 1997 O , O " O the O companies O said O . O The O merger O will O add O to O both O companies O ' O historical O leadership O in O infusion O therapy O and O technology-based O drug O delivery O devices O , O they O said O . O In O 1968 O , O IVAC I-ORG introduced O the O world O 's O first O infusion O therapy O monitoring O device O . O A O year O later O IVAC I-ORG improved O its O system O with O the O addition O of O an O IV O pump O that O regulated O the O flow O of O liquids O through O positive O pressure O . O IMED I-ORG introduced O the O world O 's O first O volumetric O infusion O pump O in O 1974 O . O IMED I-ORG had O profits O of O $ O 1.7 O million O , O or O 6 O cents O per O fully O diluted O common O share O , O on O $ O 53.9 O million O in O revenues O in O the O first O half O of O 1996 O . O Excluding O the O effect O of O a O one-time O restructuring O charge O of O $ O 17.4 O million O , O IVAC I-ORG had O net O income O of O $ O 4.2 O million O on O net O sales O of O $ O 112.8 O million O for O the O 1996 O first O half O . O Advanced I-ORG Medical I-ORG reported O profits O of O $ O 8.4 O million O on O sales O of O $ O 29.2 O million O in O the O quarter O ended O June O 30 O . O William I-PER J. I-PER Mercer I-PER , O IVAC I-ORG president O and O chief O executive O officer O , O will O become O the O president O and O CEO O of O Advanced I-ORG Medical I-ORG . O He O led O the O transition O of O IVAC I-ORG to O a O privately O held O company O and O was O previously O senior O vice O president O at O Mallinckrodt I-ORG Group I-ORG Inc I-ORG . O Joseph I-PER Kuhn I-PER , O Advanced I-ORG Medical I-ORG and O IMED I-ORG president O , O will O become O the O new O company O 's O executive O vice O president O and O chief O financial O officer O . O The O deal O is O expected O to O close O by O the O first O quarter O of O 1997 O , O subject O to O regulatory O approval O . O It O has O already O been O approved O by O both O companies O ' O boards O . O Dow I-MISC rises O on O Philip I-ORG Morris I-ORG , O other O stocks O lower O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-26 O The O Dow I-MISC Jones I-MISC industrial O average O opened O slightly O higher O on O Monday O , O boosted O by O Philip I-ORG Morris I-ORG , O which O gained O four O to O 92 O . O Other O shares O were O slightly O lower O , O mirroring O bonds O . O The O Dow I-MISC was O up O eight O to O 5,731 O , O while O the O NASDAQ I-MISC Index I-MISC was O off O fractionally O to O 1,143 O and O the O S&P I-MISC Index I-MISC down O one O to O 666 O . O New I-ORG York I-ORG Stock I-ORG Exchange I-ORG advances O lagged O declines O by O 476/698 O while O NASDAQ I-MISC advances O led O declines O 837/763 O . O The O 30-year O U.S. I-ORG Treasury I-ORG bond O was O off O 2/32 O to O yield O 6.96 O percent O . O RUGBY I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC - O ST I-ORG HELENS I-ORG CLINCH O SUPER O LEAGUE O TITLE O . O ST I-LOC HELENS I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-26 O St I-ORG Helens I-ORG completed O their O first O league O and O Challenge I-MISC Cup I-MISC double O in O 30 O years O on O Monday O when O they O thrashed O Warrington I-ORG 66-14 O to O clinch O the O inaugural O Super I-MISC League I-MISC title O . O St I-ORG Helens I-ORG secured O the O two O points O they O needed O in O the O last O game O of O the O season O at O Knowsley I-LOC Road I-LOC to O win O their O first O championship O since O 1975 O and O their O first O double O since O 1966 O . O In O rain-soaked O conditions O , O centre O Alan I-PER Hunte I-PER grabbed O a O hat-trick O of O tries O , O while O Tommy I-PER Martyn I-PER , O Anthony I-PER Sullivan I-PER and O Paul I-PER Newlove I-PER each O scored O two O . O Captain O and O goalkicker O Bobbie I-PER Goulding I-PER scored O 18 O points O . O St I-ORG Helens I-ORG 's O triumph O marked O the O end O of O Wigan I-ORG 's O seven-year O reign O as O British I-MISC champions O . O St I-ORG Helens I-ORG needed O to O win O on O Monday O to O take O the O title O -- O a O defeat O or O draw O would O have O allowed O Wigan I-ORG their O eighth O consecutive O championship O . O They O were O also O the O toast O of O London I-ORG Broncos I-ORG , O who O managed O to O scrape O into O the O top O four O ahead O of O Warrington I-ORG and O qualify O for O the O end-of-season O play-offs O . O Bradford I-ORG finished O third O . O St I-ORG Helens I-ORG have O now O set O their O sights O on O taking O the O treble O by O winning O the O end-of-season O premiership O which O begins O with O next O Sunday O 's O semifinal O against O London I-ORG . O RALLYING O - O 1,000 I-MISC LAKES I-MISC RALLY I-MISC RESULT O / O WORLD O CHAMPIONSHIP O STANDINGS O . O JYVASKLYA I-LOC , O Finland I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Result O of O the O 1,000 I-MISC Lakes I-MISC Rally I-MISC which O ended O on O Monday O : O 1. O Tommi I-PER Makinen I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O Mitsubishi I-MISC Lancer I-MISC 4 O hours O 4 O minutes O 13 O seconds O 2. O Juha I-PER Kankkunen I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O Toyota I-MISC Celica I-MISC 46 O seconds O behind O 3. O Jarmo I-PER Kytolehto I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O Ford I-MISC Escort I-MISC 2:37 O 4. O Marcus I-PER Gronholm I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O Toyota I-MISC Celica I-MISC 2:42 O 5. O Kenneth I-PER Eriksson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O Subaru I-MISC Impreza I-MISC 3:22 O 6. O Thomas I-PER Radstrom I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O Toyota I-MISC Celica I-MISC 4.09 O 7. O Sebastian I-PER Lindholm I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O Ford I-MISC Escort I-MISC 5:17 O 8. O Lasse I-PER Lampi I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O Mitsubishi I-MISC Lancer I-MISC 12:01 O 9. O Rui I-PER Madeira I-PER ( O Portugal I-LOC ) O Toyota I-MISC Celica I-MISC 16:34 O 10. O Angelo I-PER Medeghini I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Subaru I-MISC Impreza I-MISC 18:28 O RALLYING O - O MAKINEN I-PER STEPS O UP O TITLE O BID O WITH O LAKES I-MISC WIN O . O JYVASKYLA I-LOC , O Finland I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Tommi I-PER Makinen I-PER took O a O significant O step O towards O becoming O world O rally O champion O with O a O brilliant O victory O in O the O 1000 I-MISC Lakes I-MISC Rally I-MISC on O Monday O . O Mitsubishi I-ORG driver O Makinen I-PER stopped O experienced O fellow O Finn I-MISC Juha I-PER Kankkunen I-PER in O his O tracks O on O the O final O day O of O the O 1,452-km O rally O , O doubling O his O lead O on O the O first O two O decisive O stages O . O " O This O was O the O most O difficult O win O - O three O days O at O 125 O percent O effort O , O " O said O Makinen I-PER , O whose O success O completed O his O 1,000 I-MISC Lakes I-MISC hat-trick O . O Kankkunen I-PER was O runner-up O in O his O Toyota I-ORG as O Finland I-LOC 's O Jarmo I-PER Kytolehto I-PER produced O a O remarkable O drive O to O finish O third O in O his O Ford I-ORG . O Swede I-MISC Kenneth I-PER Eriksson I-PER kept O Subaru I-ORG in O the O hunt O for O the O manufacturers O ' O title O with O fifth O place O in O spite O of O a O gearbox O problem O that O nearly O forced O him O off O the O road O close O to O the O end O of O the O event O . O Maakinen I-PER 's O and O Mitsubishi I-ORG 's O positions O were O strengthened O by O the O late O retirement O of O Spain I-LOC 's O Carlos I-PER Sainz I-PER when O his O Ford I-ORG gearbox O failed O . O Makinen I-PER , O with O 95 O points O , O now O leads O his O nearest O championship O rival O , O Sainz I-PER , O by O 32 O points O . O RALLYING O - O MAKINEN I-PER WINS O 1,000 I-MISC LAKES I-MISC RALLY I-MISC . O JYVASKYLA I-LOC , O Finland I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Tommi I-PER Makinen I-PER of O Finland I-LOC , O driving O a O Mitsubishi I-ORG , O on O Monday O won O the O 1,000 I-MISC Lakes I-MISC Rally I-MISC , O sixth O round O of O the O world O championship O . O SOCCER O - O SHARPE I-PER HITS O WINNER O TO O EASE O PRESSURE O ON O LEEDS I-ORG . O LEEDS I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Winger O Lee I-PER Sharpe I-PER hit O a O superb O strike O from O the O edge O of O the O penalty O area O to O give O Leeds I-ORG their O first O win O of O the O season O on O Monday O and O leave O hapless O Wimbledon I-ORG anchored O at O the O bottom O of O the O England I-LOC premier O league O . O Sharpe I-PER repaid O a O huge O slice O of O the O 4.5 O million O pound O ( O $ O 6.98 O million O ) O fee O Leeds I-ORG handed O Manchester I-ORG United I-ORG for O his O services O with O a O top-draw O second-half O goal O to O hand O Wimbledon I-ORG their O third O successive O defeat O . O Ian I-PER Rush I-PER , O the O Welsh I-MISC striker O signed O from O Liverpool I-ORG in O the O close O season O , O set O up O the O goal O , O feeding O Sharpe I-PER as O he O galloped O forward O and O the O former O England I-LOC winger O cut O inside O onto O his O unfavoured O right O foot O to O arc O a O shot O into O the O right-hand O corner O of O the O net O . O The O only O goal O of O the O match O also O brought O some O relief O for O under-fire O Leeds I-ORG manager O Howard I-PER Wilkinson I-PER following O the O team O 's O poor O start O to O the O season O . O Home O fans O frequently O booed O their O own O side O until O Sharpe I-PER turned O the O jeers O to O cheers O . O SOCCER O - O ENGLISH I-MISC PREMIER O LEAGUE O SUMMARY O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Summary O of O Monday O 's O English I-MISC premier O league O soccer O match O : O Leeds I-ORG 1 O ( O Sharpe I-PER 58th O minute O ) O Wimbledon I-ORG 0 O . O Halftime O 0-0 O . O Attendance O 25,860 O . O SOCCER O - O ENGLISH I-MISC PREMIER O LEAGUE O RESULT O / O STANDINGS O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Result O of O an O English I-MISC premier O league O soccer O match O on O Monday O : O Leeds I-ORG 1 O Wimbledon I-ORG 0 O Standings O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Sheffield I-ORG Wednesday I-ORG 3 O 3 O 0 O 0 O 6 O 2 O 9 O Chelsea I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 3 O 0 O 7 O Arsenal I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 4 O 2 O 6 O Aston I-ORG Villa I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 4 O 2 O 6 O Manchester I-ORG United I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 7 O 4 O 5 O Sunderland I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 4 O 1 O 5 O Liverpool I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 5 O 3 O 5 O Everton I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 4 O 2 O 5 O Tottenham I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 3 O 1 O 5 O Nottingham I-ORG Forest I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 5 O 5 O 4 O Leeds I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 5 O 4 O West I-ORG Ham I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 4 O 4 O Leicester I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 O Newcastle I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 3 O 4 O 3 O Middlesbrough I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 4 O 5 O 2 O Derby I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 4 O 6 O 2 O Southampton I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 4 O 1 O Blackburn I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 5 O 1 O Coventry I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 6 O 1 O Wimbledon I-ORG 3 O 0 O 0 O 3 O 0 O 6 O 0 O CRICKET O - O PAKISTAN I-LOC 'S O WASIM I-PER AKRAM I-PER JOINS O 300 O CLUB O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 's O three-wicket O haul O for O Pakistan I-LOC in O England I-LOC 's O second O innings O at O The I-LOC Oval I-LOC on O Monday O gave O him O his O 300th O test O match O wicket O . O Wasim I-PER becomes O the O 11th O player O to O join O the O 300-club O of O bowlers O and O the O second O Pakistani I-MISC , O after O Imran I-PER Khan I-PER , O to O achieve O the O feat O . O Other O cricketers O who O have O taken O over O 300 O Test O wickets O : O Kapil I-PER Dev I-PER ( O India I-LOC ) O 434 O wickets O , O 131 O Tests O Richard I-PER Hadlee I-PER ( O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC ) O 431 O , O 86 O Ian I-PER Botham I-PER ( O England I-LOC ) O 383 O , O 102 O Malcolm I-PER Marshall I-PER ( O West I-LOC Indies I-LOC ) O 376 O , O 81 O Imran I-PER Khan I-PER ( O Pakistan I-LOC ) O 362 O , O 88 O Dennis I-PER Lillee I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 355 O , O 70 O Bob I-PER Willis I-PER ( O England I-LOC ) O 325 O , O 90 O Lance I-PER Gibbs I-PER ( O West I-LOC Indies I-LOC ) O 309 O , O 79 O Fred I-PER Trueman I-PER ( O England I-LOC ) O 307 O , O 67 O Courtney I-PER Walsh I-PER ( O West I-LOC Indies I-LOC ) O 309 O , O 82 O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER ( O Pakistan I-LOC ) O 300 O , O 70 O CRICKET O - O ENGLISH I-MISC COUNTY I-MISC CHAMPIONSHIP I-MISC STANDINGS O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-26 O English I-MISC County I-MISC Championship I-MISC cricket O standings O after O Monday O 's O matches O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O lost O , O drawn O , O batting O bonus O points O , O bowling O bonus O points O , O total O points O ) O : O Essex I-ORG 13 O 7 O 2 O 4 O 45 O 43 O 212 O Kent I-ORG 14 O 7 O 1 O 6 O 42 O 40 O 212 O Derbyshire I-ORG 13 O 7 O 2 O 4 O 41 O 43 O 208 O Leicestershire I-ORG 13 O 6 O 1 O 6 O 43 O 45 O 202 O Surrey I-ORG 13 O 6 O 1 O 6 O 37 O 48 O 199 O Yorkshire I-ORG 14 O 6 O 5 O 3 O 41 O 46 O 192 O Warwickshire I-ORG 13 O 6 O 4 O 3 O 32 O 43 O 180 O Middlesex I-ORG 13 O 5 O 5 O 3 O 26 O 45 O 160 O Sussex I-ORG 13 O 5 O 6 O 2 O 27 O 43 O 156 O Somerset I-ORG 13 O 4 O 5 O 4 O 27 O 49 O 152 O Worcestershire I-ORG 13 O 3 O 3 O 7 O 33 O 48 O 150 O Glamorgan I-ORG 13 O 4 O 5 O 4 O 36 O 32 O 144 O Hampshire I-ORG 13 O 3 O 5 O 5 O 28 O 46 O 137 O Gloucestershire I-ORG 14 O 3 O 6 O 5 O 19 O 47 O 129 O Northamptonshire I-ORG 13 O 2 O 6 O 5 O 30 O 43 O 120 O Lancashire I-ORG 13 O 1 O 4 O 8 O 38 O 37 O 115 O Nottinghamshire I-ORG 13 O 1 O 6 O 6 O 34 O 40 O 108 O Durham I-ORG 14 O 0 O 9 O 5 O 22 O 50 O 87 O CRICKET O - O ENGLISH I-MISC COUNTY I-MISC CHAMPIONSHIP I-MISC RESULTS O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Results O on O the O final O day O of O four-day O English I-MISC County I-MISC Championship I-MISC cricket O matches O on O Monday O : O At O Colchester I-LOC : O Essex I-ORG beat O Gloucestershire I-ORG by O an O innings O and O 64 O runs O . O Gloucestershire I-ORG 280 O and O 188 O ( O J. I-PER Russell I-PER 57 O , O M. I-PER Lynch I-PER 50 O ; O N. I-PER Williams I-PER 5-43 O ) O . O Essex I-ORG 532-8 O declared O ( O G. I-PER Gooch I-PER 111 O , O R. I-PER Irani I-PER 91 O , O P. I-PER Prichard I-PER 88 O , O D. I-PER Robinson I-PER 72 O ; O M. I-PER Alleyne I-PER 4-80 O ) O . O Essex I-ORG 24 O points O , O Gloucestershire I-ORG 3 O . O At O Cardiff I-LOC : O Match O drawn O . O Kent I-ORG 323-5 O declared O ( O C. I-PER Hooper I-PER 77 O , O D. I-PER Fulton I-PER 64 O , O N. I-PER Llong I-PER 63 O , O M. I-PER Walker I-PER 59 O ) O and O second O innings O forfeited O . O Glamorgan I-ORG first O innings O forfeited O and O 273-5 O ( O H. I-PER Morris I-PER 118 O , O A. I-PER Cottey I-PER 70 O ) O . O Glamorgan I-ORG 5 O points O , O Kent I-ORG 6 O . O At O Northampton I-LOC : O Northamptonshire I-ORG beat O Sussex I-ORG by O 6 O wickets O . O Sussex I-ORG 389 O and O 112 O . O Northamptonshire I-ORG 361 O and O 142-4 O . O Northamptonshire I-ORG 24 O points O , O Sussex I-ORG 8 O . O At O Trent I-LOC Bridge I-LOC : O Match O abandoned O as O a O draw O - O rain O . O Nottinghamshire I-ORG 446-9 O declared O and O 53-0 O . O Surrey I-ORG 128-4 O declared O ( O A. I-PER Brown I-PER 56 O not O out O ) O . O Nottinghamshire I-ORG 8 O points O , O Surrey I-ORG 7 O . O At O Worcester I-LOC : O Match O drawn O . O Warwickshire I-ORG 310 O and O 162-4 O declared O . O Worcestershire I-ORG 205-9 O declared O ( O K. I-PER Spiring I-PER 52 O ; O A. I-PER Giles I-PER 3-12 O ) O and O 164-4 O ( O P. I-PER Weston I-PER 52 O ) O . O Worcestershire I-ORG 8 O points O , O Warwickshire I-ORG 10 O . O At O Headingley I-LOC : O Match O drawn O . O Yorkshire I-ORG 529-8 O declared O ( O C. I-PER White I-PER 181 O , O R. I-PER Blakey I-PER 109 O not O out O , O M. I-PER Moxon I-PER 66 O , O M. I-PER Vaughan I-PER 57 O ) O . O Lancashire I-ORG 323 O ( O N. I-PER Fairbrother I-PER 86 O , O M. I-PER Watkinson I-PER 64 O ; O D. I-PER Gough I-PER 4-53 O ) O and O 231-7 O ( O N. I-PER Speak I-PER 77 O , O N. I-PER Fairbrother I-PER 55 O ; O D. I-PER Gough I-PER 4-48 O ) O . O Yorkshire I-ORG 11 O points O , O Lancashire I-ORG 8 O . O At O Leicester I-LOC : O Match O drawn O . O Leicestershire I-ORG 353 O . O Hampshire I-ORG 137 O ( O G. I-PER Parsons I-PER 4-36 O ) O and O 135-9 O . O Leicestershire I-ORG 11 O points O , O Hampshire I-ORG 7. O CRICKET O - O PAKISTAN I-LOC BEAT O ENGLAND I-LOC BY O NINE O WICKETS O IN O THIRD O TEST O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Pakistan I-LOC beat O England I-LOC by O nine O wickets O on O the O fifth O day O of O the O third O and O final O test O at O The I-LOC Oval I-LOC on O Monday O to O win O the O series O 2-0 O . O Scores O : O England I-LOC 326 O and O 242 O ; O Pakistan I-LOC 521-8 O declared O and O 48-1 O . O CRICKET O - O ENGLAND I-LOC V O PAKISTAN I-LOC FINAL O TEST O SCOREBOARD O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Scoreboard O on O the O last O day O of O the O third O and O final O test O between O England I-LOC and O Pakistan I-LOC at O the O Oval I-LOC on O Monday O : O England I-LOC first O innings O 326 O ( O J. I-PER Crawley I-PER 106 O , O G. I-PER Thorpe I-PER 54 O ; O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 4-95 O ) O Pakistan I-LOC first O innings O 521-8 O declared O ( O Saeed I-PER Anwar I-PER 176 O , O Salim I-PER Malik I-PER 100 O not O out O , O Ijaz I-PER Ahmed I-PER 61 O ) O England I-LOC second O innings O ( O overnight O 74-0 O ) O M. I-PER Atherton I-PER c O Inzamam-ul-Haq I-PER b O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER 43 O A. I-PER Stewart I-PER c O Asif I-PER Mujtaba I-PER b O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER 54 O N. I-PER Hussain I-PER lbw O b O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER 51 O G. I-PER Thorpe I-PER c O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER b O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER 9 O J. I-PER Crawley I-PER c O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER b O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 19 O N. I-PER Knight I-PER c O and O b O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER 8 O C. I-PER Lewis I-PER lbw O b O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 4 O D. I-PER Cork I-PER b O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER 26 O R. I-PER Croft I-PER c O Ijaz I-PER Ahmed I-PER b O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 6 O I. I-PER Salisbury I-PER not O out O 0 O A. I-PER Mullally I-PER b O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 0 O Extras O ( O b-6 O lb-2 O w-1 O nb-13 O ) O 22 O Total O 242 O Fall O of O wickets O : O 1-96 O 2-136 O 3-166 O 4-179 O 5-187 O 6-205 O 7-220 O 8-238 O 9-242 O Bowling O : O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 15.4-1-67-3 O , O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 18-3-55-1 O , O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER 37-10-78-6 O , O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER 2-1-4-0 O , O Mohammad I-PER Akram I-PER 10-3-30-0 O Pakistan I-LOC second O innings O Saeed I-PER Anwar I-PER c O Knight I-PER b O Mullally I-PER 1 O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER not O out O 29 O Ijaz I-PER Ahmed I-PER not O out O 13 O Extras O ( O nb-5 O ) O 5 O Total O ( O for O one O wicket O ) O 48 O Fall O of O wicket O : O 1-7 O Bowling O : O Cork I-PER 3-0-15-0 O , O Mullally I-PER 3-0-24-1 O , O Croft I-PER 0.4-0-9-0 O Result O : O Pakistan I-LOC won O by O 9 O wickets O First O test O : O Lord I-LOC 's I-LOC - O Pakistan I-LOC won O by O 164 O runs O Second O test O : O Headingley I-LOC - O Drawn O Pakistan I-LOC win O series O 2-0 O CRICKET O - O PAKISTAN I-LOC NEED O 48 O RUNS O TO O WIN O THIRD O AND O FINAL O TEST O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-26 O England I-LOC were O dismissed O for O 242 O in O their O second O innings O on O the O fifth O day O of O the O third O and O final O test O at O The I-LOC Oval I-LOC on O Monday O leaving O Pakistan I-LOC requiring O 48 O runs O to O win O . O Pakistan I-LOC lead O the O series O 1-0 O . O RUGBY I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC - O EUROPEAN I-MISC SUPER I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC RESULT O / O FINALS O STANDINGS O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Result O of O a O European I-MISC Super I-MISC League I-MISC rugby O league O match O on O Monday O : O St I-ORG Helens I-ORG 66 O Warrington I-ORG 14 O Final O standings O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O points O for O , O against O , O total O points O ) O : O St I-ORG Helens I-ORG 22 O 20 O 0 O 2 O 950 O 455 O 40 O - O champions O Wigan I-ORG 22 O 19 O 1 O 2 O 902 O 326 O 39 O Bradford I-ORG 22 O 17 O 0 O 5 O 767 O 409 O 34 O London I-ORG 22 O 12 O 1 O 9 O 611 O 462 O 25 O Warrington I-ORG 22 O 12 O 0 O 10 O 569 O 565 O 24 O Halifax I-ORG 22 O 10 O 1 O 11 O 667 O 576 O 21 O Sheffield I-ORG 22 O 10 O 0 O 12 O 599 O 730 O 20 O Oldham I-ORG 22 O 9 O 1 O 12 O 473 O 681 O 19 O Castleford I-ORG 22 O 9 O 0 O 13 O 548 O 599 O 18 O Leeds I-ORG 22 O 6 O 0 O 16 O 555 O 745 O 12 O Paris I-ORG 22 O 3 O 1 O 18 O 398 O 795 O 7 O Workington I-ORG 22 O 2 O 1 O 19 O 325 O 1021 O 5 O SOCCER O - O ENGLISH I-MISC AND O SCOTTISH I-MISC LEAGUE O FIXTURES O - O AUG O 30-SEPT O 1 O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-26 O English I-MISC and O Scottish I-MISC league O soccer O fixtures O for O August O 30 O to O September O 1 O : O Friday O , O August O 30 O : O English I-MISC division O one O - O West I-ORG Bromwich I-ORG v O Sheffield I-ORG United I-ORG . O English I-MISC division O three O - O Swansea I-ORG v O Lincoln I-ORG . O Saturday O , O August O 31 O : O English I-MISC division O one O - O Birmingham I-ORG v O Barnsley I-ORG , O Bradford I-ORG v O Tranmere I-ORG , O Grimsby I-ORG v O Portsmouth I-ORG , O Huddersfield I-ORG v O Crystal I-ORG Palace I-ORG , O Manchester I-ORG City I-ORG v O Charlton I-ORG , O Norwich I-ORG v O Wolverhampton I-ORG , O Oldham I-ORG v O Ipswich I-ORG , O Port I-ORG Vale I-ORG v O Oxford I-ORG , O Reading I-ORG v O Stoke I-ORG , O Southend I-ORG v O Swindon I-ORG . O English I-MISC division O two O - O Blackpool I-ORG v O Wycombe I-ORG , O Bournemouth I-ORG v O Peterborough I-ORG , O Bristol I-ORG Rovers I-ORG v O Stockport I-ORG , O Bury I-ORG v O Bristol I-ORG City I-ORG , O Crewe I-ORG v O Watford I-ORG , O Gillingham I-ORG v O Chesterfield I-ORG , O Luton I-ORG v O Rotherham I-ORG , O Millwall I-ORG v O Burnley I-ORG , O Notts I-ORG County I-ORG v O York I-ORG , O Plymouth I-ORG v O Preston I-ORG , O Shrewsbury I-ORG v O Brentford I-ORG , O Walsall I-ORG v O Wrexham I-ORG . O English I-MISC division O three O - O Brighton I-ORG v O Scunthorpe I-ORG , O Cambridge I-ORG v O Cardiff I-ORG , O Colchester I-ORG v O Hereford I-ORG , O Doncaster I-ORG v O Darlington I-ORG , O Fulham I-ORG v O Carlisle I-ORG , O Hull I-ORG v O Barnet I-ORG , O Leyton I-ORG Orient I-ORG v O Hartlepool I-ORG , O Mansfield I-ORG v O Rochdale I-ORG , O Scarborough I-ORG v O Northampton I-ORG , O Torquay I-ORG v O Exeter I-ORG , O Wigan I-ORG v O Chester I-ORG . O Scottish I-MISC division O one O - O East I-ORG Fife I-ORG v O Clydebank I-ORG , O Greenock I-ORG Morton I-ORG v O Falkir I-ORG , O Partick I-ORG v O St I-ORG Mirren I-ORG , O St I-ORG Johnstone I-ORG v O Airdrieonians I-ORG , O Stirling I-ORG v O Dundee I-ORG . O Scottish I-MISC division O two O - O Ayr I-ORG v O Berwick I-ORG , O Clyde I-ORG v O Queen I-ORG of I-ORG the I-ORG South I-ORG , O Dumbarton I-ORG v O Brechin I-ORG , O Livingston I-ORG v O Hamilton I-ORG , O Stenhousemuir I-ORG v O Stranraer I-ORG . O Scottish I-MISC division O three O - O Albion I-ORG v O Cowdenbeath I-ORG , O Arbroath I-ORG v O East I-ORG Stirling I-ORG , O Inverness I-ORG v O Alloa I-ORG , O Montrose I-ORG v O Ross I-ORG County I-ORG , O Queen I-ORG 's I-ORG Park I-ORG v O Forfar I-ORG . O Sunday O , O September O 1 O : O English I-MISC division O one O - O Queens I-ORG Park I-ORG Rangers I-ORG v O Bolton I-ORG . O SOCCER O - O COSTA I-LOC RICA I-LOC AND O CHILE I-LOC DRAW O 1-1 O IN O FRIENDLY O . O LIBERIA I-LOC , O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC and O Chile I-LOC drew O 1-1 O ( O halftime O 1-0 O ) O in O a O friendly O soccer O international O on O Sunday O . O Scorers O : O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC - O Ronaldo I-PER Gonzalez I-PER ( O 10th O minute O , O penalty O Chile I-LOC - O Marcelo I-PER Salas I-PER ( O 80th O ) O Attendance O : O 8,000 O SOCCER O - O SEYCHELLES I-LOC FAIL O IN O BID O FOR O HISTORIC O VICTORY O . O Mark I-PER Gleeson I-PER JOHANNESBURG I-LOC 1996-08-26 O The O tiny O islands O of O the O Seychelles I-LOC failed O to O make O soccer O history O at O the O weekend O when O they O bowed O out O of O the O preliminary O rounds O of O the O African I-MISC Nations I-MISC Cup I-MISC . O Trailing O fellow O Indian I-LOC Ocean I-LOC islanders O Mauritius I-LOC 1-0 O from O the O first O leg O , O they O were O held O to O a O 1-1 O draw O at O home O on O Saturday O despite O playing O against O 10 O men O for O most O of O the O match O . O The O 2-1 O aggregate O took O Mauritius I-LOC into O the O group O phase O of O the O qualifiers O for O the O 1998 O finals O , O and O kept O up O the O Seychelles I-LOC ' O record O of O never O having O won O an O official O match O in O their O 10 O years O of O FIFA I-ORG membership O . O The O Seychelles I-LOC must O have O thought O they O were O on O course O for O a O historic O breakthrough O when O Mauritian I-MISC midfielder O Andre I-PER Caboche I-PER was O sent O off O for O a O crude O tackle O in O the O 19th O minute O . O But O the O visitors O responded O to O the O setback O immediately O -- O veteran O striker O Ashley I-PER Mocude I-PER scoring O a O minute O later O to O give O them O a O two-goal O aggregate O lead O . O Although O Danny I-PER Rose I-PER 's O 50th-minute O equaliser O gave O the O Seychellois I-MISC renewed O hope O they O could O not O find O the O net O again O and O were O eliminated O . O Mauritius I-LOC now O play O in O group O seven O of O the O qualifiers O against O Malawi I-LOC , O Mozambique I-LOC and O favourites O Zambia I-LOC . O Namibia I-LOC , O who O drew O 0-0 O with O Botswana I-LOC in O their O first O leg O , O won O the O second O leg O in O Windhoek I-LOC 6-0 O to O stretch O their O unbeaten O run O to O eight O matches O and O continue O their O remarkable O progress O on O the O African I-MISC soccer O stage O . O They O now O play O in O group O five O with O Cameroon I-LOC , O Gabon I-LOC and O Kenya I-LOC . O German-based O striker O Bachirou I-PER Salou I-PER returned O home O to O Togo I-LOC to O score O the O decisive O only O goal O of O their O tie O against O Congo I-LOC . O Salou I-PER , O who O plays O for O MSV I-ORG Duisburg I-ORG in O the O Bundesliga I-MISC , O scored O in O the O 53rd O minute O of O Sunday O 's O match O in O Lome I-LOC for O a O 1-0 O aggregate O win O which O takes O his O side O into O group O six O , O where O they O will O meet O Liberia I-LOC , O Tanzania I-LOC and O Zaire I-LOC . O Ethiopia I-LOC needed O a O penalty O shoot-out O in O Addis I-LOC Ababa I-LOC to O overcome O Uganda I-LOC after O a O 2-2 O aggregate O scoreline O . O Both O legs O ended O 1-1 O before O Ethiopia I-LOC won O the O spot O kick O decider O 4-2 O . O Uganda I-LOC 's O elimination O follows O their O humiliating O 5-1 O aggregate O defeat O by O Angola I-LOC in O June O 's O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC qualifying O preliminaries O . O The O other O preliminary O round O second O leg O match O , O between O Mauritania I-LOC and O Benin I-LOC in O Nouakchott I-LOC , O was O postponed O until O Friday O . O Benin I-LOC won O the O first O leg O 4-1 O . O SOCCER O - O AFRICAN I-MISC NATIONS I-MISC CUP I-MISC COLLATED O RESULTS O . O JOHANNESBURG I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Collated O results O of O African I-MISC Nations I-MISC Cup I-MISC preliminary O round O , O second O leg O matches O played O at O the O weekend O : O Ethiopia I-LOC 1 O Uganda I-LOC 1 O 2-2 O on O aggregate O . O Ethiopia I-LOC win O 4-2 O on O penalties O Mauritania I-LOC v O Benin I-LOC postponed O to O Friday O Benin I-LOC lead O 4-1 O from O the O first O leg O Namibia I-LOC 6 O Botswana I-LOC 0 O Namibia I-LOC win O 6-0 O on O aggregate O Seychelles I-LOC 1 O Mauritius I-LOC 1 O Mauritius I-LOC win O 2-1 O on O aggregate O Togo I-LOC 1 O Congo I-LOC 0 O Togo I-LOC win O 1-0 O on O aggregaete O Central I-LOC African I-LOC Republic I-LOC walkover O v O Burundi I-LOC Winners O progress O to O qualifying O groups O to O start O in O October O . O SOCCER O - O UKRAINIAN I-MISC PREMIER O DIVISION O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O KIEV I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Results O of O Ukraine I-LOC premier O division O matches O played O at O the O weekend O : O Dynamo I-ORG Kiev I-ORG 5 O Kremin I-ORG Kremenchuk I-ORG 0 O Vorskla I-ORG Poltava I-ORG 2 O Nyva I-ORG Ternopil I-ORG 1 O Torpedo I-ORG Zaporizhya I-ORG 2 O Shakhtar I-ORG Donetsk I-ORG 1 O Kryvbas I-ORG Kryvy I-ORG Rig I-ORG 1 O Karpaty I-ORG Lviv I-ORG 2 O Prykarpattya I-ORG Ivano-Frankivsk I-ORG 0 O Zirka-Nibas I-ORG Kirovohrad I-ORG 0 O Chornomorets I-ORG Odessa I-ORG 2 O Metalurg I-ORG Zaporizhya I-ORG 1 O Dnipro I-ORG Dnipropetrovsk I-ORG 2 O CSKA I-ORG Kiev I-ORG 1 O Standings O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Dynamo I-ORG 6 O 5 O 0 O 1 O 16 O 2 O 15 O Vorskla I-ORG 6 O 4 O 2 O 0 O 11 O 3 O 14 O Dnipro I-ORG 6 O 4 O 1 O 1 O 13 O 6 O 13 O Chornomorets I-ORG 6 O 4 O 1 O 1 O 11 O 7 O 13 O Shakhtar I-ORG 6 O 3 O 2 O 1 O 10 O 3 O 11 O Metalurg I-ORG 6 O 3 O 2 O 1 O 9 O 6 O 11 O Karpaty I-ORG 6 O 3 O 1 O 2 O 9 O 5 O 10 O Zirka-Nibas I-ORG 6 O 3 O 1 O 2 O 6 O 8 O 10 O Torpedo I-ORG 6 O 3 O 1 O 2 O 8 O 7 O 10 O Tavria I-ORG 5 O 2 O 0 O 3 O 3 O 7 O 6 O Nyva I-ORG Ternopil I-ORG 6 O 2 O 0 O 4 O 4 O 11 O 6 O CSKA I-ORG 6 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 4 O 7 O 4 O Kryvbas I-ORG 6 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 5 O 9 O 4 O Nyva I-ORG Vinnytsya I-ORG 5 O 0 O 2 O 3 O 1 O 7 O 2 O Prykarpattya I-ORG 6 O 0 O 2 O 4 O 4 O 13 O 2 O Kremin I-ORG 6 O 0 O 1 O 5 O 1 O 14 O 1 O SWIMMING O - O POPOV I-PER IN O `SERIOUS O CONDITION O ' O AFTER O STABBING O . O MOSCOW I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Russian I-MISC double O Olympic I-MISC swimming O champion O Alexander I-PER Popov I-PER was O in O a O serious O condition O on O Monday O after O being O stabbed O on O a O Moscow I-LOC street O . O A O doctor O said O it O was O too O early O to O say O whether O Popov I-PER , O the O only O man O to O retain O the O Olympic I-MISC 50 O and O 100 O metres O freestyle O titles O , O would O return O to O top-level O sport O . O " O His O condition O is O serious O , O " O said O Rimma I-PER Maslova I-PER , O deputy O chief O doctor O of O Hospital I-LOC No I-LOC 31 I-LOC in O the O Russian I-MISC capital O . O " O But O he O is O conscious O and O is O talking O and O smiling O . O " O Maslova I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG she O was O not O an O expert O in O sports O medicine O , O but O said O it O was O too O early O to O judge O Popov I-PER 's O chances O of O returning O to O competitive O swimming O . O Popov I-PER , O who O won O gold O in O the O 50 O and O 100 O metres O freestyle O at O the O recent O Atlanta I-MISC Olympics I-MISC , O was O stabbed O in O the O abdomen O late O on O Saturday O after O an O argument O with O a O group O of O roadside O watermelon O sellers O in O south-west O Moscow I-LOC . O Maslova I-PER said O the O wound O had O affected O a O lung O and O a O kidney O . O Doctors O operated O on O Popov I-PER , O 24 O , O for O three O hours O . O Popov I-PER told O NTV I-ORG television O on O Sunday O he O was O in O no O danger O and O promised O he O would O be O back O in O the O pool O shortly O . O " O There O 's O no O need O to O worry O . O We O 're O going O to O be O walking O soon O -- O and O swimming O , O " O he O insisted O cheerfully O from O his O bed O in O the O intensive O care O unit O . O Interfax I-ORG news O agency O said O police O had O detained O one O of O the O attackers O . O It O said O the O row O started O when O Popov I-PER and O a O group O of O his O friends O were O returning O from O a O party O . O Vitaly I-PER Smirnov I-PER , O president O of O the O Russian I-MISC National I-MISC Olympic I-MISC Committee I-MISC , O said O President O Boris I-PER Yeltsin I-PER had O given O the O swimmer O Russia I-LOC 's O top O award O for O his O Olympic I-MISC performance O . O " O I O am O not O a O doctor O but O I O think O he O is O doing O all O right O , O " O said O Smirnov I-PER . O Smirnov I-PER said O the O Olympic I-MISC Committee I-MISC might O ask O the O government O to O take O measures O to O protect O the O country O 's O best O athletes O , O some O of O whom O have O already O chosen O to O live O abroad O for O fear O of O a O surge O in O crime O in O post-Soviet I-MISC Russia I-LOC . O SOCCER O - O SLOVAK I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O BRATISLAVA I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Results O of O Slovak I-MISC first O division O soccer O matches O at O the O weekend O : O Inter I-ORG Bratislava I-ORG 0 O Slovan I-ORG Bratislava I-ORG 2 O Chemlon I-ORG Humenne I-ORG 0 O Tatran I-ORG Presov I-ORG 1 O Artmedia I-ORG Petrzalka I-ORG 0 O JAS I-ORG Bardejov I-ORG 0 O DAC I-ORG Dunajska I-ORG Streda I-ORG 1 O Spartak I-ORG Trnava I-ORG 3 O Dukla I-ORG Banska I-ORG Bystrica I-ORG 3 O FC I-ORG Nitra I-ORG 0 O MSK I-ORG Zilina I-ORG 0 O FC I-ORG Kosice I-ORG 2 O Petrimex I-ORG Prievidza I-ORG 2 O FC I-ORG Rimavska I-ORG Sobota I-ORG 0 O Lokomotiva I-ORG Kosice I-ORG 2 O Kerametal I-ORG Dubnica I-ORG 0 O Standings O ( O tabulate O under O games O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O goals O against O , O points O ) O : O Tatran I-ORG Presov I-ORG 4 O 3 O 1 O 0 O 5 O 0 O 10 O Dukla I-ORG Banska I-ORG Bystrica I-ORG 4 O 3 O 0 O 1 O 7 O 2 O 9 O Slovan I-ORG Bratislava I-ORG 4 O 3 O 0 O 1 O 7 O 2 O 9 O Petrimex I-ORG Prievidza I-ORG 4 O 3 O 0 O 1 O 4 O 2 O 9 O Spartak I-ORG Trnava I-ORG 4 O 2 O 2 O 0 O 10 O 5 O 8 O FC I-ORG Kosice I-ORG 4 O 2 O 2 O 0 O 6 O 3 O 8 O Artmedia I-ORG Petrzalka I-ORG 4 O 1 O 3 O 0 O 1 O 0 O 6 O DAC I-ORG Dunajska I-ORG Streda I-ORG 4 O 2 O 0 O 2 O 5 O 6 O 6 O FC I-ORG Rimavska I-ORG Sobota I-ORG 4 O 2 O 0 O 2 O 4 O 5 O 6 O JAS I-ORG Bardejov I-ORG 4 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 5 O Chemlon I-ORG Humenne I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 2 O 4 O Inter I-ORG Bratislava I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 4 O 6 O 4 O Lokomotiva I-ORG Kosice I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 5 O 4 O Kerametal I-ORG Dubnica I-ORG 4 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 3 O 9 O 1 O FC I-ORG Nitra I-ORG 4 O 0 O 0 O 4 O 1 O 8 O 0 O MSK I-ORG Zilina I-ORG 4 O 0 O 0 O 4 O 0 O 6 O 0 O SOCCER O - O HUNGARY I-LOC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O BUDAPEST I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Hungarian I-MISC first O division O soccer O results O and O standings O from O weekend O and O bank O holiday O : O Stadler I-ORG 0 O Haladas I-ORG 0 O MTK I-ORG 3 O Ferencvaros I-ORG 0 O Bekescsaba I-ORG 0 O BVSC I-ORG 1 O Csepel I-ORG 1 O Videoton(* I-ORG ) O 1 O ZTE I-ORG 1 O Debrecen I-ORG 5 O Siofok I-ORG 0 O Ujpest I-ORG 2 O Vac I-ORG 0 O Vasas I-ORG 1 O Kispest I-ORG 3 O Pecs I-ORG 1 O Standings O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O goals O against O , O points O ) O : O 1. O Ujpest I-ORG TE I-ORG 3 O 3 O - O - O 10 O 2 O 9 O 2. O MTK I-ORG 3 O 3 O - O - O 7 O 1 O 9 O 3. O BVSC I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O - O 6 O 2 O 7 O 4. O Debrecen I-ORG 3 O 2 O - O 1 O 10 O 4 O 6 O 5. O Bekescsaba I-ORG 3 O 2 O - O 1 O 6 O 2 O 6 O 6. O FTC I-ORG 3 O 2 O - O 1 O 8 O 7 O 6 O 7. O Haladas I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O - O 2 O 1 O 5 O 8. O Videoton I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 7 O 5 O 4 O 9. O Vasas I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 3 O 4 O 10. O Kispest I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 6 O 7 O 4 O 11. O Gyor I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 5 O 4 O 12. O Csepel I-ORG 3 O - O 3 O - O 3 O 3 O 3 O 13. O Pecs I-ORG 3 O 1 O - O 2 O 3 O 5 O 3 O 14. O ZTE I-ORG 3 O 1 O - O 2 O 3 O 10 O 3 O 15. O Stadler I-ORG FC O 3 O - O 1 O 2 O 2 O 6 O 1 O 16. O III.ker.TVE I-ORG 3 O - O 1 O 2 O 2 O 7 O 1 O 17. O Siofok I-ORG 3 O - O - O 3 O 2 O 7 O 0 O 18. O Vac I-ORG 3 O - O - O 3 O 2 O 8 O 0 O *Name O of O Parmalat I-ORG / I-ORG Fehervar I-ORG FC I-ORG has O been O changed O to O Videoton I-ORG . O -- O Budapest I-LOC newsroom O , O +361 O 266 O 2410 O SOCCER O - O CZECH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O PRAGUE I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Results O of O the O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC 's O first O division O soccer O matches O at O the O weekend O : O Petra I-ORG Drnovice I-ORG 1 O Slovan I-ORG Liberec I-ORG 3 O SK I-ORG Slavia I-ORG Praha I-ORG 3 O SK I-ORG Ceske I-ORG Budejovice I-ORG 0 O FK I-ORG Jablonec I-ORG 3 O Viktoria I-ORG Zizkov I-ORG 1 O Banik I-ORG Ostrava I-ORG 3 O FK I-ORG Teplice I-ORG 1 O Boby I-ORG Brno I-ORG 1 O Sigma I-ORG Olomouc I-ORG 0 O FC I-ORG Bohemians I-ORG 0 O FC I-ORG Karvina I-ORG 2 O SK I-ORG Hradec I-ORG Kralove I-ORG 0 O Kaucuk I-ORG Opava I-ORG 0 O Playing O Monday O : O Viktoria I-ORG Plzen I-ORG v O AC I-ORG Sparta I-ORG Praha I-ORG Standings O ( O tabulate O under O games O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Boby I-ORG Brno I-ORG 3 O 3 O 0 O 0 O 5 O 2 O 9 O Banik I-ORG Ostrava I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 7 O 3 O 6 O FK I-ORG Jablonec I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 5 O 2 O 6 O SK I-ORG Slavia I-ORG Praha I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 6 O 3 O 5 O Kaucuk I-ORG Opava I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 5 O Sigma I-ORG Olomouc I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 6 O 3 O 4 O Petra I-ORG Drnovice I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 7 O 5 O 4 O Slovan I-ORG Liberec I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 5 O 4 O 4 O FK I-ORG Teplice I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 4 O 4 O FC I-ORG Karvina I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 5 O 4 O SK I-ORG Ceske I-ORG Budejovice I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 5 O 4 O Viktoria I-ORG Plzen I-ORG 2 O 0 O 2 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 2 O AC I-ORG Sparta I-ORG Praha I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 4 O 1 O FC I-ORG Bohemians I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 4 O 1 O Viktoria I-ORG Zizkov I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 8 O 1 O SK I-ORG Hradec I-ORG Kralove I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 7 O 1 O SOCCER O - O MEXICAN I-MISC CHAMPIONSHIP O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O MEXICO I-LOC CITY I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Results O of O weekend O matches O in O the O Mexican I-MISC soccer O championship O : O Atlante I-ORG 1 O Atlas I-ORG 1 O Cruz I-ORG Azul I-ORG 2 O Leon I-ORG 2 O Guadalajara I-ORG 5 O America I-ORG 0 O Monterrey I-ORG 2 O Veracruz I-ORG 1 O Pachuca I-ORG 3 O Toluca I-ORG 0 O Puebla I-ORG 2 O UNAM I-ORG 1 O Santos I-ORG 2 O Morelia I-ORG 1 O UAG I-ORG 1 O Neza I-ORG 2 O Standings O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O Group O 1 O Puebla I-ORG 3 O 3 O 0 O 0 O 7 O 2 O 9 O Cruz I-ORG Azul I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 7 O 3 O 7 O Atlante I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 6 O 2 O 7 O Neza I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 7 O 3 O Veracruz I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 6 O 1 O Group O 2 O Necaxa I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 6 O 4 O 4 O Pachuca I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 6 O 7 O 4 O Leon I-ORG 3 O 0 O 3 O 0 O 3 O 3 O 3 O America I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 5 O 7 O 3 O Morelia I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 8 O 1 O Group O 3 O Atlas I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 7 O 2 O 7 O Guadalajara I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 7 O 0 O 7 O Toluca I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 6 O 5 O 3 O UNAM I-ORG 3 O 0 O 0 O 3 O 2 O 6 O 0 O Group O 4 O Santos I-ORG 3 O 3 O 0 O 0 O 4 O 1 O 9 O Monterrey I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 5 O 4 O Celaya I-ORG 2 O 0 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 2 O UAG I-ORG 3 O 0 O 0 O 3 O 1 O 8 O 0 O SOCCER O - O PLAYERS O LEAVE O MATCH O EARLY O TO O CATCH O PLANE O . O Brian I-PER Homewood I-PER RIO I-LOC DE I-LOC JANEIRO I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Two O key O players O left O a O Brazilian I-MISC championship O match O early O on O Sunday O because O they O had O to O catch O a O plane O to O Russia I-LOC to O play O with O the O national O team O . O Sao I-ORG Paulo I-ORG midfielder O Andre I-PER and O Santos I-ORG defender O Narciso I-PER were O both O substituted O during O their O teams O ' O game O , O taken O to O Sao I-LOC Paulo I-LOC airport O and O flown O to O Rio I-LOC de I-LOC Janeiro I-LOC in O a O private O jet O chartered O by O the O Brazilian I-MISC Football I-MISC Confederation I-MISC ( O CBF I-MISC ) O . O At O Rio I-LOC , O they O joined O up O with O the O national O team O squad O for O the O journey O to O Moscow I-LOC , O where O Brazil I-LOC will O face O Russia I-LOC in O a O friendly O international O on O Wednesday O . O The O problem O arose O because O the O Sao I-ORG Paulo-Santos I-ORG clash O was O selected O as O the O day O 's O televised O live O match O , O forcing O it O to O be O put O back O three O hours O from O the O usual O kickoff O time O . O Santos I-ORG suffered O more O from O their O loss O as O Narciso I-PER 's O replacement O Jean I-PER gave O away O a O penalty O from O which O Sao I-ORG Paulo I-ORG scored O the O decisive O goal O in O a O 2-1 O win O . O Sao I-ORG Paulo I-ORG lead O the O first O stage O of O the O championship O on O goal O difference O from O surprise O package O Juventude I-ORG , O who O beat O Internacional I-ORG 2-1 O . O Corinthians I-ORG , O who O played O in O a O tournament O in O Spain I-LOC last O week O , O also O faced O a O plane O marathon O as O they O attempted O to O keep O up O with O a O hectic O fixture O list O . O They O were O due O to O leave O Spain I-LOC Monday O night O , O arrive O in O Sao I-LOC Paulo I-LOC on O Tuesday O morning O , O catch O another O plane O to O the O southern O city O of O Curitiba I-LOC one O hour O later O and O then O play O away O to O Atletico I-ORG Paranaense I-ORG in O the O Brazilian I-MISC championship O the O same O evening O . O Botafogo I-ORG striker O Tulio I-PER , O who O was O overlooked O by O Zagalo I-PER for O the O tour O which O also O features O a O game O away O to O the O Netherlands I-LOC on O Sunday O , O scored O his O third O goal O in O three O games O as O the O defending O champions O beat O Bahia I-ORG 2-1 O away O . O Tulio I-PER , O who O has O been O top-scorer O in O the O competition O for O the O last O two O seasons O , O has O been O struggling O against O injury O for O most O of O this O year O . O SOCCER O - O ARGENTINE I-MISC CHAMPIONSHIP O RESULTS O . O BUENOS I-LOC AIRES I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Results O of O matches O on O the O opening O weekend O of O the O Argentine I-MISC Apertura I-MISC championship O : O Estudiantes I-ORG 2 O Boca I-ORG Juniors I-ORG 3 O Ferro I-ORG Carril I-ORG Oeste I-ORG 0 O Independiente I-ORG 3 O Gimnasia-Jujuy I-ORG 1 O Platense I-ORG 0 O Huracan I-ORG 0 O Lanus I-ORG 0 O Huracan-Corrientes I-ORG 3 O Union I-ORG 6 O Newell I-ORG 's I-ORG Old I-ORG Boys I-ORG 0 O Velez I-ORG Sarsfield I-ORG 2 O Racing I-ORG Club I-ORG 0 O Rosario I-ORG Central I-ORG 2 O River I-ORG Plate I-ORG 0 O Gimnasia-La I-ORG Plata I-ORG 0 O San I-ORG Lorenzo I-ORG 0 O Banfield I-ORG 1 O Playing O Monday O : O Deportivo I-ORG Espanol I-ORG v O Colon I-ORG Note O : O the O Apertura I-MISC is O the O first O of O two O championships O played O in O the O Argentine I-MISC season O . O The O teams O meet O each O other O once O in O each O tournament O . O There O is O no O overall O champion O . O SOCCER O - O HONDURAS I-LOC BEAT O CUBA I-LOC 4-0 O IN O FRIENDLY O . O TEGUCIGALPA I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Honduras I-LOC beat O Cuba I-LOC 4-0 O ( O halftime O 3-0 O ) O in O a O friendly O soccer O international O on O Sunday O . O Scorers O : O Juan I-PER Castro I-PER ( O 3rd O minute O ) O , O Enrique I-PER Centeno I-PER ( O 33rd O and O 84th O ) O , O Carlos I-PER Pavon I-PER ( O 37th O ) O SOCCER O - O BRAZILIAN I-MISC CHAMPIONSHIP O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O RIO I-LOC DE I-LOC JANEIRO I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Results O of O Brazilian I-MISC soccer O championship O matches O played O at O the O weekend O . O Bahia I-ORG 1 O Botafogo I-ORG 2 O Bragantino I-ORG 1 O Vasco I-ORG da I-ORG Gama I-ORG 2 O Cricuma I-ORG 4 O Fluminense I-ORG 1 O Cruzeiro I-ORG 2 O Flamengo I-ORG 1 O Goias I-ORG 0 O Palmeiras I-ORG 0 O Gremio I-ORG 2 O Vitoria I-ORG 2 O Juventude I-ORG 2 O Internacional I-ORG 1 O Parana I-ORG 3 O Guarani I-ORG 0 O Portuguesa I-ORG 3 O Atletico I-ORG Mineiro I-ORG 1 O Sao I-ORG Paulo I-ORG 2 O Santos I-ORG 1 O Sport I-ORG Recife I-ORG 3 O Coritiba I-ORG 0 O Standings O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Sao I-ORG Paulo I-ORG 4 O 3 O 1 O 0 O 10 O 5 O 10 O Juventude I-ORG 5 O 3 O 1 O 1 O 5 O 4 O 10 O Portuguesa I-ORG 4 O 3 O 0 O 1 O 8 O 3 O 9 O Palmeiras I-ORG 5 O 2 O 3 O 0 O 8 O 1 O 9 O Goias I-ORG 5 O 2 O 2 O 1 O 7 O 4 O 8 O Gremio I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 11 O 4 O 7 O Cruzeiro I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 4 O 2 O 7 O Sport I-ORG Recife I-ORG 5 O 2 O 1 O 2 O 7 O 6 O 7 O Parana I-ORG 4 O 2 O 1 O 2 O 5 O 5 O 7 O Flamengo I-ORG 4 O 2 O 0 O 2 O 4 O 4 O 6 O Atletico I-ORG Mineiro I-ORG 5 O 2 O 0 O 3 O 6 O 7 O 6 O Vasco I-ORG da I-ORG Gama I-ORG 4 O 2 O 0 O 2 O 6 O 7 O 6 O Coritiba I-ORG 5 O 2 O 0 O 3 O 3 O 9 O 6 O Botafogo I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 4 O 3 O 5 O Internacional I-ORG 4 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 4 O 3 O 5 O Criciuma I-ORG 5 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 7 O 8 O 5 O Vitoria I-ORG 5 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 5 O 6 O 5 O Santos I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 3 O 4 O Corinthians I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 3 O 4 O Bahia I-ORG 5 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 5 O 8 O 4 O Fluminense I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 6 O 4 O Atletico I-ORG Paranaense I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 4 O 6 O 3 O Guarani I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 5 O 1 O Bragantino I-ORG 4 O 0 O 0 O 4 O 3 O 12 O 0 O Note O : O Top O eight O teams O qualify O for O the O quarter-finals O . O If O teams O are O level O on O points O , O positions O are O determined O by O the O number O of O games O won O . O BASKETBALL O - O PHILIPPINE I-MISC PRO-LEAGUE O RESULTS O . O MANILA I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Results O of O semi-final O round O games O played O on O late O Sunday O in O the O Philippine I-ORG Basketball I-ORG Association I-ORG second O conference O , O which O includes O American I-MISC players O : O Formula I-ORG Shell I-ORG beat O Ginebra I-ORG San I-ORG Miguel I-ORG 89-86 O ( O 45-46 O half-time O ) O SOCCER O - O RESULTS O OF O SOUTH I-MISC KOREAN I-MISC PRO-SOCCER O GAMES O . O SEOUL I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Results O of O South I-MISC Korean I-MISC pro-soccer O games O played O on O Sunday O . O Puchon I-ORG 3 O Chonan I-ORG 0 O ( O halftime O 1-0 O ) O Pohang I-ORG 3 O Chonbuk I-ORG 2 O ( O halftime O 0-0 O ) O Standings O after O games O played O on O Sunday O ( O tabulate O under O - O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O goals O against O , O points O ) O : O W O D O L O G O / O F O G O / O A O P O Puchon I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 4 O 0 O 7 O Chonan I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 9 O 9 O 6 O Pohang I-ORG 1 O 1 O 1 O 8 O 8 O 4 O Ulsan I-ORG 1 O 0 O 1 O 6 O 6 O 3 O Anyang I-ORG 0 O 3 O 0 O 5 O 5 O 3 O Suwon I-ORG 0 O 3 O 0 O 3 O 3 O 3 O Pusan I-ORG 0 O 2 O 0 O 3 O 3 O 2 O Chonnam I-ORG 0 O 2 O 1 O 4 O 5 O 2 O Chonbuk I-ORG 0 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 5 O 0 O BASEBALL O - O RESULTS O OF O S. I-MISC KOREAN I-MISC PRO-BASEBALL O GAMES O . O SEOUL I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Results O of O South I-MISC Korean I-MISC pro-baseball O games O played O on O Sunday O . O OB I-ORG 2 O Lotte I-ORG 1 O Hanwha I-ORG 3 O Haitai I-ORG 2 O Hyundai I-ORG 8 O Samsung I-ORG 1 O Ssangbangwool I-ORG 3 O LG I-ORG 1 O Standings O after O games O played O on O Sunday O ( O tabulate O under O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O winning O percentage O , O games O behind O first O place O ) O W O D O L O PCT O GB O Haitai I-ORG 63 O 2 O 41 O .604 O - O Ssangbangwool I-ORG 58 O 2 O 47 O .551 O 5 O 1/2 O Hyundai I-ORG 56 O 5 O 47 O .542 O 6 O 1/2 O Hanwha I-ORG 56 O 1 O 48 O .538 O 7 O Samsung I-ORG 47 O 5 O 55 O .463 O 15 O Lotte I-ORG 44 O 6 O 53 O .456 O 15 O 1/2 O LG I-ORG 44 O 5 O 58 O .435 O 18 O OB I-ORG 41 O 6 O 60 O .411 O 20 O 1/2 O SOCCER O - O MOROCCAN I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O . O RABAT I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Results O of O Moroccan I-MISC first O division O soccer O matches O played O on O Sunday O : O Widad I-ORG Fes I-ORG 3 O Oujda I-ORG 1 O Raja I-ORG Casablanca I-ORG 4 O Tetouan I-ORG 0 O Jeunesse I-ORG Massira I-ORG 0 O Widad I-ORG Casablanca I-ORG 2 O Sporting I-ORG Sale I-ORG 0 O Meknes I-ORG 1 O Settat I-ORG 1 O Marrakesh I-ORG 0 O Khouribga I-ORG 3 O Mohammedia I-ORG 0 O Sidi I-ORG Kacem I-ORG 0 O Royal I-ORG Armed I-ORG Forces I-ORG 0 O El I-ORG Jadida I-ORG 1 O Hassania I-ORG Agadir I-ORG 0 O TENNIS O - O QUENCH O YOUR O THIRST O - O IF O YOU O CAN O AFFORD O IT O AT O U.S. I-MISC OPEN I-MISC . O Bill I-PER Berkrot I-PER NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-26 O A O message O on O television O monitors O all O around O the O National I-LOC Tennis I-LOC Centre I-LOC reads O : O " O Due O to O hot O weather O please O seek O shade O and O drink O plenty O of O fluids O " O -- O sound O advice O until O you O check O out O the O price O of O fluids O . O Perhaps O the O advisory O was O cut O off O before O concluding O : O " O ...and O bring O plenty O of O money O . O " O A O small O bottle O of O a O garishly-coloured O sports O drink O at O the O sun-drenched O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC is O going O for O $ O 3.75 O , O while O a O litre O of O basic O , O life-sustaining O water O will O set O you O back O $ O 4.00 O -- O for O water O ? O " O At O the O Olympics I-MISC water O was O only O a O dollar O , O and O that O was O the O Olympics I-MISC , O " O said O one O incredulous O fan O , O noting O that O the O Atlanta I-MISC Games I-MISC had O been O notorious O for O price O gouging O . O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC officials O managed O to O insult O most O of O the O male O tennis O players O last O week O with O their O controversial O handling O of O the O seeding O and O draw O . O When O the O tournament O began O on O Monday O it O was O the O fans O ' O turn O to O be O offended O . O " O That O baked O lasagna O better O be O good O for O $ O 8.50 O , O " O said O New I-MISC Yorker I-MISC Rebecca I-PER Weinstein I-PER , O a O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC regular O who O was O eating O a O sandwich O she O had O brought O from O home O . O A O trio O of O hungry O fans O at O the O food O court O who O had O already O forked O over O the O lasagna O money O pronounced O it O good O , O but O Carol I-PER Perry I-PER chimed O in O , O " O The O water O is O ridiculous O , O they O want O four O dollars O for O the O water O , O you O might O as O well O get O a O glass O of O wine O . O " O Indeed O , O a O nice O glass O of O chardonnay O or O white O zinfandel O was O going O for O $ O 4.75 O , O while O an O imported O beer O was O just O a O bit O more O than O the O water O at O $ O 4.50 O . O What O 's O the O message O here O ? O " O Maybe O they O want O us O to O be O alcoholics O , O " O Perry I-PER joked O before O lifting O her O glass O of O wine O . O Fans O will O be O shelling O out O $ O 12.50 O for O a O hamburger O and O a O large O french O fries O . O And O that O little O snack O is O guaranteed O to O make O you O thirsty O . O Make O that O $ O 16.50 O . O Even O a O sandwich O as O pedestrian O as O a O ham O and O swiss O cheese O is O going O for O a O whopping O $ O 8.00 O . O Of O course O , O it O is O served O on O a O tuscan O roll O . O It O must O be O the O cost O of O flying O those O rolls O over O from O Tuscany I-LOC every O day O that O drives O up O the O price O of O the O sandwich O . O TENNIS O - O HUBER I-PER AND O MALEEVA I-PER FALL O , O UP-AND-COMERS O ADVANCE O AT O OPEN I-MISC . O Larry I-PER Fine I-PER NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Martina I-PER Hingis I-PER led O a O youthful O charge O and O Australian I-MISC Open I-MISC finalist O Anke I-PER Huber I-PER and O Magdalena I-PER Maleeva I-PER were O fallen O seeds O on O Monday O in O a O hot O , O sunny O opening O to O the O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC tennis O championships O . O The O 15-year-old O Hingis I-PER , O seeded O 16th O , O was O honoured O to O play O the O first O match O of O the O season O 's O last O Grand I-MISC Slam I-MISC on O Stadium I-LOC Court I-LOC but O happy O to O hurry O off O with O a O straight-sets O victory O over O the O 112th-ranked O Angeles I-PER Montolio I-PER of O Spain I-LOC . O " O It O was O very O hot O and O I O did O n't O want O to O stay O long O on O the O court O , O " O said O a O cheery O Hingis I-PER , O who O had O no O worries O in O racing O to O a O 6-1 O 6-0 O victory O against O the O overmatched O Spaniard I-MISC . O Hoping O for O a O longer O engagement O on O the O cement O at O Flushing I-LOC Meadows I-LOC were O the O sixth-seeded O Huber I-PER of O Germany I-LOC and O 12th O seed O Maleeva I-PER of O Bulgaria I-LOC . O Huber I-PER , O who O lost O to O Monica I-PER Seles I-PER in O the O Australian I-MISC Open I-MISC final O , O fell O victim O to O an O unfortunate O draw O in O bowing O to O dangerous O floater O Amanda I-PER Coetzer I-PER of O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC . O Coetzer I-PER , O ranked O 17th O , O avenged O her O defeat O to O Huber I-PER in O the O Australian I-MISC Open I-MISC semifinals O by O winning O 6-1 O 2-6 O 6-2 O . O " O I O looked O at O it O as O not O a O first O round O match O , O just O a O great O challenge O for O me O , O " O said O Coetzer I-PER , O 24 O . O " O I O was O really O concentrating O on O keeping O my O own O momentum O and O my O own O rhythm O . O " O She O is O tough O to O play O in O that O way O because O she O plays O very O up O and O down O . O She O played O one O great O game O and O than O a O few O errors O . O The O challenge O was O just O for O me O to O keep O playing O my O own O game O . O " O Huber I-PER , O who O reached O the O final O a O week O ago O at O Manhattan I-LOC Beach I-LOC , O could O only O mourn O her O luck O of O the O draw O . O " O I O was O n't O happy O when O I O saw O the O draw O . O She O was O the O first O non- O seeded O player O , O " O said O the O 21-year-old O German I-MISC . O " O It O 's O always O tough O to O play O somebody O like O that O in O the O first O round O in O a O Grand I-MISC Slam I-MISC . O " O I O think O I O did O n't O play O that O bad O today O . O It O was O maybe O my O best O first O round O match O in O a O Grand I-MISC Slam I-MISC I O ever O played O . O " O Monday O brought O the O best O out O in O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC rookie O Aleksandra I-PER Olsza I-PER of O Poland I-LOC , O ranked O 110th O . O The O 18-year-old O Olsza I-PER , O last O year O 's O Wimbledon I-MISC junior O champion O , O celebrated O her O debut O in O the O main O draw O of O the O Open I-MISC by O removing O Maleeva I-PER 6-4 O 6-2 O . O The O curtain-raising O victories O by O Hingis I-PER and O Olsza I-PER provided O a O ringing O endorsement O for O the O newest O wave O of O women O 's O players O coming O up O from O the O junior O ranks O . O The O Swiss I-MISC teenager O , O a O twice O French I-MISC Open I-MISC junior O champion O and O a O Wimbledon I-MISC juniors O winner O , O had O already O proven O her O main O stage O mettle O by O reaching O the O quarters O at O this O year O 's O Australian I-MISC Open I-MISC . O " O I O hope O I O can O get O into O the O last O 16 O , O " O said O Hingis I-PER , O seeded O to O face O third O seed O Arantxa I-PER Sanchez I-PER Vicario I-PER in O the O fourth O round O . O Hingis I-PER has O been O working O hard O on O conditioning O and O has O lost O eight O pounds O ( O 3.5 O kilos O ) O in O advance O of O the O championships O . O " O There O will O be O tough O matches O but O I O hope O I O can O get O there O , O " O she O said O . O " O Then O we O 'll O see O if O Arantxa I-PER will O be O there O , O too O . O " O The O fast-moving O Olsza I-PER , O 18 O , O was O cool O in O her O opening O match O . O " O I O was O n't O scared O when O I O heard O that O I O was O playing O Maleeva I-PER , O " O said O Olsza I-PER . O " O I O know O that O if O I O want O to O play O professional O tennis O I O have O to O do O my O best O to O try O to O beat O her O and O I O ca O n't O be O scared O . O " O Olsza I-PER is O undaunted O by O the O level O of O competition O in O the O pros O . O " O In O terms O of O tennis O , O I O think O the O junior O players O are O really O good O now O . O In O a O few O years O , O it O could O change O a O lot O among O the O top O players O . O " O Two O big-serving O women O 's O players O made O quick O work O of O Japanese I-MISC opponents O . O Brenda I-PER Schultz-McCarthy I-PER of O the O Netherlands I-LOC , O the O 13th O seed O , O was O a O 6-1 O 6-4 O winner O over O Japan I-LOC 's O Nana I-PER Miyaga I-PER , O while O Czech I-MISC veteran O Helena I-PER Sukova I-PER prevailed O over O Yone I-PER Kamio I-PER 6-2 O 6-3 O . O Austrian I-MISC Barbara I-PER Paulus I-PER , O seeded O 14th O , O also O reached O the O second O round O with O a O 6-2 O 6-1 O victory O over O Yi I-PER Jing-Qian I-PER of O China I-LOC . O TENNIS O - O STICH I-PER GLAD O HE O STAYED O AFTER O OPEN I-MISC VICTORY O . O Richard I-PER Finn I-PER NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Michael I-PER Stich I-PER nearly O pulled O out O of O the O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC in O protest O over O the O men O 's O seeding O fiasco O but O the O former O Wimbledon I-MISC champion O was O glad O he O stayed O after O sweating O out O a O four-set O win O on O Monday O over O qualifier O Tommy I-PER Haas I-PER . O " O I O still O feel O it O 's O embarrassing O what O happened O and O I O was O about O to O pull O out O yesterday O and O say O , O ' O That O 's O it O , O ' O " O said O Stich I-PER , O one O of O a O host O of O men O who O cried O foul O over O seeding O procedures O that O forced O an O unprecedented O remaking O of O the O men O 's O draw O last O week O . O " O But O there O are O so O many O reasons O to O play O , O especially O spectators O and O the O kids O who O come O out O here O and O want O to O enjoy O watching O tennis O , O that O I O decided O to O stay O . O " O In O a O break O from O tradition O , O the O Open I-MISC did O not O seed O in O strict O accordance O with O ATP I-ORG rankings O , O instead O taking O into O account O other O factors O that O raised O objections O of O favourtism O toward O U.S. I-LOC players O . O One O prominent O player O that O did O not O stay O for O the O Open I-MISC was O French I-MISC Open I-MISC champion O Yvegeny I-PER Kafelnikov I-PER , O who O after O being O dropped O three O spots O from O his O ATP I-ORG ranking O to O a O seventh O seeding O , O withdrew O and O returned O home O to O Russia I-LOC . O Kafelnikov I-PER had O pulled O out O of O last O week O 's O tournament O with O a O rib O injury O . O At O a O news O conference O attended O by O approximately O 50 O players O on O Sunday O , O U.S. I-LOC Davis I-MISC Cup I-MISC player O Todd I-PER Martin I-PER expressed O the O players O ' O outrage O at O the O seedings O . O " O The O way O the O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC has O seeded O here O , O tampering O with O the O ranking O system O , O has O tarnished O the O image O and O reputation O of O this O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC in O the O players O ' O mind O , O and O we O think O that O is O damaging O to O our O sport O , O " O Martin I-PER said O . O Stich I-PER said O he O felt O the O players O ought O to O have O organised O an O active O protest O . O " O I O feel O that O we O made O it O a O little O easy O for O the O USTA I-ORG . O They O did O n't O really O get O hurt O as O much O as O I O think O they O should O have O , O " O said O Stich I-PER . O " O I O feel O that O we O should O have O maybe O just O cancelled O out O the O Monday O , O not O show O up O today O and O start O the O tournament O tomorrow O . O " O But O once O the O 27-year-old O Stich I-PER got O on O the O court O , O he O focused O his O energies O on O trying O to O win O the O year O 's O last O Grand I-MISC Slam I-MISC . O He O took O a O positive O first O step O with O his O 6-3 O 1-6 O 6-1 O 7-5 O win O over O compatriot O Haas I-PER on O a O sun-baked O Grandstand I-MISC court O . O Others O advancing O early O on O Monday O included O 11th-seeded O American I-MISC Malivai I-PER Washington I-PER , O the O Wimbledon I-MISC runner-up O , O Sweden I-LOC 's O Magnus I-PER Gustafsson I-PER , O and O two-time O former O French I-MISC Open I-MISC champion O Sergi I-PER Bruguera I-PER of O Spain I-LOC , O who O will O be O Stich I-PER 's O next O opponent O . O The O suspicion O , O however O , O lingers O in O Stich I-PER 's O mind O that O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC officials O did O tamper O with O the O seeding O process O in O order O to O benefit O homegrown O players O . O " O I O get O the O feeling O that O everything O is O done O here O for O the O American I-MISC players O and O they O forget O about O all O the O other O players O , O " O said O Stich I-PER , O who O lost O the O 1994 O Open I-MISC final O to O Andre I-PER Agassi I-PER . O It O was O Agassi I-PER who O was O at O the O centre O of O the O controversy O that O engulfed O the O tournament O since O the O original O draw O was O completed O on O Wednesday O . O The O flamboyant O American I-MISC star O was O bumped O up O two O spots O from O his O ATP I-ORG ranking O of O eight O to O a O seeding O of O six O . O " O He O ( O Agassi I-PER ) O should O be O seeded O the O way O he O is O playing O tennis O right O now O , O " O said O Stich I-PER about O the O unfairness O of O moving O up O Agassi I-PER , O who O made O early O exits O from O the O French I-MISC Open I-MISC and O Wimbledon I-MISC . O Stich I-PER , O not O seeded O here O for O the O first O time O since O 1990 O , O might O have O benefitted O from O some O fiddling O with O the O seedings O himself O after O Kafelnikov I-PER withdrew O . O Ranked O 18th O in O the O world O , O Stich I-PER might O have O been O slipped O into O that O spot O ahead O of O Spain I-LOC 's O Felix I-PER Mantilla I-PER , O who O is O 16th O but O had O never O been O played O in O the O Open I-MISC and O had O been O left O out O of O the O seedings O originally O . O But O Stich I-PER did O n't O want O to O play O that O game O . O " O I O think O he O deserves O to O be O seeded O as O everybody O else O who O is O in O the O top O 16 O deserves O to O be O seeded O , O " O Stich I-PER said O . O TENNIS O - O MONDAY O 'S O RESULTS O FROM O U.S. I-MISC OPEN I-MISC . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Results O of O first O round O matches O on O Monday O in O the O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC tennis O championships O at O the O National I-LOC Tennis I-LOC Centre I-LOC ( O prefix O denotes O seeding O ) O : O Women O 's O singles O 16 O - O Martina I-PER Hingis I-PER ( O Switzerland I-LOC ) O beat O Angeles I-PER Montolio I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 6-1 O 6-0 O Anne-Gaelle I-PER Sidot I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Janette I-PER Husarova I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-4 O 13 O - O Brenda I-PER Schultz-McCarthy I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O beat O Nana I-PER Miyagi I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 6-1 O 6-4 O Aleksandra I-PER Olsza I-PER ( O Poland I-LOC ) O beat O 12 O - O Magdalena I-PER Maleeva I-PER ( O Bulgaria I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-2 O Men O 's O singles O Michael I-PER Stich I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O beat O Tommy I-PER Haas I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 1-6 O 6-1 O 7-5 O Sergi I-PER Bruguera I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O beat O Kris I-PER Goossens I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-0 O 7-6 O ( O 7-1 O ) O Frederic I-PER Vitoux I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Ramon I-PER Delgado I-PER ( O Paraguay I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-4 O 7-6 O ( O 7-3 O ) O Women O 's O singles O Henrietta I-PER Nagyova I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O beat O Gala I-PER Leon I-PER Garcia I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 6-1 O 4-6 O 6-3 O Asa I-PER Carlsson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O beat O Gloria I-PER Pizzichini I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 3-6 O 6-1 O 7-5 O Barbara I-PER Schett I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O beat O Sabine I-PER Appelmans I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 1-6 O 6-4 O 6-4 O Cristina I-PER Torrens-Valero I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O beat O Sabine I-PER Hack I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 2-6 O 6-4 O 6-2 O Women O 's O singles O Helena I-PER Sukova I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O beat O Yone I-PER Kamio I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-3 O Irina I-PER Spirlea I-PER ( O Romania I-LOC ) O beat O Petra I-PER Begerow I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-2 O Maria I-PER Jose I-PER Gaidano I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O beat O Melanie I-PER Schnell I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-0 O Men O 's O singles O Carlos I-PER Moya I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O beat O Scott I-PER Humphries I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-1 O 6-7 O ( O 3-7 O ) O 6-7 O ( O 1-7 O ) O 6-0 O 6-4 O Kenneth I-PER Carlsen I-PER ( O Denmark I-LOC ) O beat O Patrick I-PER Rafter I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 9-7 O ) O 6-3 O 7-6 O ( O 8-6 O ) O Magnus I-PER Gustafsson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O beat O Carlos I-PER Costa I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 7-5 O 4-6 O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O 6-3 O Jeff I-PER Tarango I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Alex I-PER Radulescu I-PER ( O Romania I-LOC ) O 6-7 O ( O 5-7 O ) O 6-4 O 6-1 O retired O , O heat O exhaustion O Men O 's O singles O 11 O - O MaliVai I-PER Washington I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Karim I-PER Alami I-PER ( O Morocco I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 2-6 O 7-6 O ( O 7-5 O ) O 6-1 O Dirk I-PER Dier I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O beat O Chuck I-PER Adams I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 2-6 O 6-4 O 6-4 O Jason I-PER Stoltenberg I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O Stefano I-PER Pescosolido I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 7-5 O 6-4 O 6-1 O Arnaud I-PER Boetsch I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Nicolas I-PER Pereira I-PER ( O Venezuela I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O 6-4 O 7-5 O David I-PER Prinosil I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O beat O Peter I-PER Tramacchi I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-2 O 3-6 O 6-7 O ( O 5-7 O ) O 6-1 O Women O 's O singles O Amanda I-PER Coetzer I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O beat O 6 O - O Anke I-PER Huber I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 6-1 O 2-6 O 6-2 O Anna I-PER Kournikova I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O beat O Ludmila I-PER Richterova I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O 6-3 O Debbie I-PER Graham I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Stephanie I-PER Deville I-PER ( O Belarus I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-2 O Barbara I-PER Rittner I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O beat O Katarina I-PER Studenikova I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O 7-5 O 7-5 O Kristina I-PER Brandi I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Andrea I-PER Glass I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-3 O Ines I-PER Gorrochategui I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O beat O Magdalena I-PER Grzybowska I-PER ( O Poland I-LOC ) O 4-6 O 6-4 O 6-1 O Men O 's O singles O Alberto I-PER Berasategui I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O beat O Cecil I-PER Mamiit I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-1 O 6-4 O 6-0 O Guillaume I-PER Raoux I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Filip I-PER Dewulf I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-5 O ) O 3-6 O 1-6 O 6-4 O 7-5 O Alex I-PER O'Brien I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Nicolas I-PER Lapentti I-PER ( O Ecuador I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 1-6 O 6-4 O 6-3 O 2 O - O Michael I-PER Chang I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Jaime I-PER Oncins I-PER ( O Brazil I-LOC ) O 3-6 O 6-1 O 6-0 O 7 O - O 6 O ( O 8-6 O ) O Women O 's O singles O 14 O - O Barbara I-PER Paulus I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O beat O Yi I-PER Jing-Qian I-PER ( O China I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-1 O Wang I-PER Shi-Ting I-PER ( O Taiwan I-LOC ) O beat O Corina I-PER Morariu I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-7 O ( O 5-7 O ) O 6-2 O Linda I-PER Wild I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Sung-Hee I-PER Park I-PER ( O South I-LOC Korea I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-3 O Sarah I-PER Pitkowski I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Meghann I-PER Shaughnessy I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6- O 3 O Dally I-PER Randriantefy I-PER ( O Madagascar I-LOC ) O beat O Elena I-PER Makarova I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 6- O 3 O 1-6 O 7-5 O Laurence I-PER Courtois I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O beat O Flora I-LOC Perfetti I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 3-6 O 6-2 O Men O 's O singles O Leander I-PER Paes I-PER ( O India I-LOC ) O beat O Marcos I-PER Ondruska I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-3 O ) O 6-2 O 7-5 O Jan I-PER Siemerink I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O beat O Carl-Uwe I-PER Steeb I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 4-6 O 6 O - O 1 O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O 6-4 O Neville I-PER Godwin I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O beat O Tomas I-PER Carbonell I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-2 O 3-6 O 6-1 O Jim I-PER Grabb I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Sandon I-PER Stolle I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 7-5 O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O Women O 's O singles O Alexandra I-PER Fusai I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Jill I-PER Craybas I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-1 O 2-6 O 7-5 O Naoko I-PER Kijimuta I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O beat O Tatyana I-PER Jecmenica I-PER ( O Yugoslavia I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-2 O Nathalie I-PER Dechy I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Christina I-PER Singer I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-0 O Jane I-PER Chi I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Maria I-PER Antonio I-PER Sanchez I-PER Lorenzo I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 1-6 O 6-3 O Els I-PER Callens I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O beat O Nicole I-PER Bradtke I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-1 O ) O 7-6 O ( O 9-7 O ) O Natalia I-PER Baudone I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O beat O Jolene I-PER Watanabe I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 4-6 O 7-6 O ( O 8-6 O ) O Ai I-PER Sugiyama I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O beat O Jana I-PER Kandarr I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-1 O BASEBALL O - O CUBS I-ORG EDGE O BRAVES I-ORG WITH O RUN O IN O TOP O OF O NINTH O . O ATLANTA I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Brian I-PER McRae I-PER singled O in O Tyler I-PER Houston I-PER in O the O top O of O the O ninth O inning O to O snap O a O tie O as O the O Chicago I-ORG Cubs I-ORG avoided O a O three-game O sweep O with O 3-2 O victory O over O the O Atlanta I-ORG Braves I-ORG on O Sunday O . O The O Braves I-ORG scored O four O runs O in O the O ninth O for O a O 6-5 O victory O on O Saturday O . O Kevin I-PER Foster I-PER ( O 5-2 O ) O won O his O second O straight O start O , O allowing O two O runs O and O six O hits O with O two O walks O and O three O strikeouts O over O eight O innings O . O " O The O biggest O thing O was O my O fastball O , O I O was O able O to O rotate O it O pretty O good O , O " O Foster I-PER said O . O " O Also O , O I O was O able O to O keep O my O changeup O down O . O " O At O Colorado I-LOC , O Vinny I-PER Castilla I-PER homered O twice O and O drove O in O four O runs O and O Larry I-PER Walker I-PER went O 3-for-4 O with O a O homer O and O three O RBI I-MISC as O the O Colorado I-ORG Rockies I-ORG outslugged O the O Pittsburgh I-ORG Pirates I-ORG 13-9 O in O the O rubber O game O of O a O three-game O series O . O Castilla I-ORG 's O first O homer O of O the O game O , O a O solo O shot O in O the O seventh O off O reliever O Marc I-PER Wilkins I-PER ( O 3-1 O ) O extended O Colorado I-ORG 's O lead O to O 9-7 O . O He O added O a O three-run O homer O in O the O eighth O off O John I-PER Ericks I-PER to O make O it O 13-8 O . O At O Florida I-LOC , O Edgar I-PER Renteria I-PER 's O two-out O single O in O the O bottom O of O the O ninth O inning O scored O Jesus I-PER Tavarez I-PER with O the O winning O run O as O the O Florida I-ORG Marlins I-ORG edged O the O Cincinnati I-ORG Reds I-ORG 6-5 O . O " O Right O after O Edgar I-PER made O contact O , O I O knew O I O had O to O score O , O " O said O Tavarez I-PER . O " O I O knew O I O would O score O even O if O he O fielded O it O cleanly O , O he O could O n't O throw O me O out O . O " O " O Edgar I-PER is O a O tremendous O player O right O now O , O " O said O Florida I-ORG manager O John I-PER Boles I-PER . O " O But O I O ca O n't O wait O to O see O how O good O he O 'll O be O when O he O grows O up O . O " O In O San I-LOC Francisco I-LOC , O Osvaldo I-PER Fenandez I-PER fired O a O seven-hitter O and O Trenidad I-PER Hubbard I-PER belted O a O two-run O homer O as O the O San I-ORG Francisco I-ORG Giants I-ORG ended O a O three-game O losing O streak O by O defeating O the O Montreal I-ORG Expos I-ORG , O 7-2 O . O Fernandez I-PER ( O 6-13 O ) O allowed O two O runs O , O walked O one O and O struck O out O eight O for O his O second O career O complete O game O , O both O against O Montreal I-ORG . O In O Los I-LOC Angeles I-LOC , O Greg I-PER Gagne I-PER had O a O run-scoring O single O and O Chad I-PER Curtis I-PER drew O a O bases-loaded O walk O in O the O bottom O of O the O eighth O inning O as O the O Los I-ORG Angeles I-ORG Dodgers I-ORG rallied O for O a O 6-5 O victory O and O a O three-game O sweep O of O the O New I-ORG York I-ORG Mets I-ORG . O " O It O was O one O of O these O games O where O you O get O three O straight O pinch-hits O and O a O walk O of O a O pinch-hitter O , O that O 's O how O you O win O pennants O , O " O Dodgers I-ORG manager O Bill I-PER Russell I-PER said O . O " O Mike I-PER Piazza I-PER In O San I-LOC Diego I-LOC , O Steve I-PER Finley I-PER and O Jody I-PER Reed I-PER drove O in O three O runs O apiece O as O the O San I-ORG Diego I-ORG Padres I-ORG built O a O six-run O lead O after O three O innings O and O cruised O to O an O 11-2 O victory O over O the O Philadelphia I-ORG Phillies I-ORG . O Ken I-PER Caminiti I-PER added O two O RBI I-MISC for O the O Padres I-ORG , O who O have O won O six O of O their O last O seven O games O and O remained O one O game O ahead O of O the O Los I-ORG Angeles I-ORG Dodgers I-ORG in O the O National I-MISC League I-MISC West I-MISC . O In O Houston I-LOC , O Jeff I-PER Bagwell I-PER homered O and O Donne I-PER Wall I-PER allowed O one O run O over O seven O innings O as O the O Houston I-ORG Astros I-ORG defeated O the O St. I-ORG Louis I-ORG Cardinals I-ORG 4-1 O . O Wall I-PER ( O 8-4 O ) O allowed O three O hits O , O walked O two O and O struck O out O seven O as O the O Astros I-ORG moved O 1-1/2 O games O ahead O of O the O Cardinals I-ORG for O the O lead O in O the O National I-MISC League I-MISC Central I-MISC . O He O left O the O game O with O a O knot O in O his O right O shoulder O . O BASEBALL O - O MAJOR I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC STANDINGS O AFTER O SUNDAY O 'S O GAMES O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-25 O Major I-MISC League I-MISC Baseball I-MISC standings O after O games O played O on O Sunday O ( O tabulate O under O won O , O lost O , O winning O percentage O and O games O behind O ) O : O AMERICAN I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC EASTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC W O L O PCT O GB O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 74 O 55 O .574 O - O BALTIMORE I-ORG 68 O 61 O .527 O 6 O BOSTON I-ORG 66 O 65 O .504 O 9 O TORONTO I-ORG 61 O 70 O .466 O 14 O DETROIT I-ORG 47 O 83 O .362 O 27 O 1/2 O CENTRAL I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC CLEVELAND I-ORG 77 O 53 O .592 O - O CHICAGO I-ORG 70 O 62 O .530 O 8 O MINNESOTA I-ORG 65 O 65 O .500 O 12 O MILWAUKEE I-ORG 62 O 69 O .473 O 15 O 1/2 O KANSAS I-ORG CITY I-ORG 59 O 73 O .447 O 19 O WESTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC TEXAS I-ORG 75 O 56 O .573 O - O SEATTLE I-ORG 66 O 63 O .512 O 8 O OAKLAND I-ORG 63 O 70 O .474 O 13 O CALIFORNIA I-ORG 61 O 69 O .469 O 13 O 1/2 O MONDAY O , O AUGUST O 26TH O SCHEDULE O CLEVELAND I-ORG AT O DETROIT I-LOC OAKLAND I-ORG AT O BALTIMORE I-LOC MINNESOTA I-ORG AT O TORONTO I-LOC MILWAUKEE I-ORG AT O CHICAGO I-LOC BOSTON I-ORG AT O CALIFORNIA I-LOC NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG AT O SEATTLE I-LOC NATIONAL I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC EASTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC W O L O PCT O GB O ATLANTA I-ORG 81 O 48 O .628 O - O MONTREAL I-ORG 70 O 59 O .543 O 11 O FLORIDA I-ORG 61 O 70 O .466 O 21 O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 59 O 72 O .450 O 23 O PHILADELPHIA I-ORG 53 O 78 O .405 O 29 O CENTRAL I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC HOUSTON I-ORG 70 O 61 O .534 O - O ST I-ORG LOUIS I-ORG 68 O 62 O .523 O 1 O 1/2 O CHICAGO I-ORG 64 O 64 O .500 O 4 O 1/2 O CINCINNATI I-ORG 64 O 65 O .496 O 5 O PITTSBURGH I-ORG 55 O 75 O .423 O 14 O 1/2 O WESTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC SAN I-ORG DIEGO I-ORG 72 O 60 O .545 O - O LOS I-ORG ANGELES I-ORG 70 O 60 O .538 O 1 O COLORADO I-ORG 68 O 63 O .519 O 3 O 1/2 O SAN I-ORG FRANCISCO I-ORG 55 O 73 O .430 O 15 O MONDAY O , O AUGUST O 26TH O SCHEDULE O PHILADELPHIA I-ORG AT O SAN I-LOC FRANCISCO I-LOC ST I-ORG LOUIS I-ORG AT O HOUSTON I-LOC CINCINNATI I-ORG AT O COLORADO I-LOC BASEBALL O - O BONDS I-PER ' O CONSECUTIVE O GAME O STREAK O ENDS O . O SAN I-LOC FRANCISCO I-LOC 1996-08-25 O San I-ORG Francisco I-ORG Giants I-ORG All-Star I-MISC left O fielder O Barry I-PER Bonds I-PER did O not O appear O in O Sunday O 's O 7-2 O victory O over O the O Montreal I-ORG Expos I-ORG , O ending O his O consecutive O games O streak O . O After O appearing O as O a O pinch-hitter O in O the O previous O two O games O , O Bonds I-PER , O who O has O been O battling O a O hamstring O injury O , O did O not O see O any O action O today O , O ending O his O streak O at O 357 O consecutive O games O . O It O was O the O second-longest O streak O by O an O active O player O in O the O the O majors O behind O Baltimore I-ORG 's O Cal I-PER Ripken I-PER , O who O appeared O in O his O major-league O record O 2,282nd O straight O game O today O , O a O 13-0 O loss O to O the O California I-ORG Angels I-ORG . O Bonds I-PER has O been O limited O to O a O pinch-hitting O role O since O an O MRI I-MISC Friday O showed O a O mild O strain O of O his O left O hamstring O . O Bonds I-PER came O out O of O Wednesday O 's O game O against O New I-ORG York I-ORG in O the O ninth O inning O after O suffering O a O mild O hamstring O strain O . O He O was O back O in O the O starting O lineup O Thursday O night O and O went O 1-for-2 O before O exiting O in O the O third O inning O . O The O 32-year-old O Bonds I-PER is O hitting O .307 O with O 35 O homers O and O 107 O RBI I-MISC and O has O been O one O of O the O few O bright O spots O for O the O last-place O Giants I-ORG . O Chicago I-ORG Cubs I-ORG outfielder O Sammy I-PER Sosa I-PER had O the O third-longest O streak O at O 304 O games O , O but O that O ended O earlier O this O week O when O he O suffered O a O broken O bone O in O his O right O hand O . O Atlanta I-ORG Braves I-ORG first O baseman O Fred I-PER McGriff I-PER owns O the O second-longest O streak O at O 295 O games O . O SOCCER O - O JONK I-PER RETURNS O TO O DUTCH I-MISC SQUAD O FOR O BRAZIL I-LOC FRIENDLY O . O ROTTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Dutch I-MISC coach O Guus I-PER Hiddink I-PER on O Monday O recalled O midfielder O Wim I-PER Jonk I-PER after O a O 14-month O absence O for O a O friendly O against O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC holders O Brazil I-LOC in O Amsterdam I-LOC on O Sunday O . O Feyenoord I-ORG midfielder O Jean-Paul I-PER van I-PER Gastel I-PER was O also O named O to O make O his O debut O in O the O 18-man O squad O . O Hiddink I-PER did O not O name O a O replacement O captain O for O Danny I-PER Blind I-PER , O who O announced O his O retirement O from O international O soccer O on O Sunday O . O Ronald I-PER de I-PER Boer I-PER and O Dennis I-PER Bergkamp I-PER are O the O likely O contenders O to O lead O the O team O . O The O 35-year-old O Blind I-PER , O who O won O 42 O caps O for O the O Netherlands I-LOC , O said O he O wanted O to O concentrate O on O playing O for O his O Dutch I-MISC club O Ajax I-ORG Amsterdam I-ORG . O AC I-ORG Milan I-ORG midfielder O Edgar I-PER Davids I-PER , O who O was O sent O home O early O from O the O European I-MISC championship O in O England I-LOC after O a O clash O with O the O coach O , O was O left O out O of O the O squad O . O Squad O : O Goalkeepers O - O Edwin I-PER van I-PER der I-PER Sar I-PER ( O Ajax I-ORG ) O , O Ed I-PER de I-PER Goey I-PER ( O Feyenoord I-ORG ) O . O Defenders O - O Frank I-PER de I-PER Boer I-PER ( O Ajax I-ORG ) O , O John I-PER Veldman I-PER ( O Ajax I-ORG ) O , O Jaap I-PER Stam I-PER ( O PSV I-ORG ) O , O Arthur I-PER Numan I-PER ( O PSV I-ORG ) O , O Michael I-PER Reiziger I-PER ( O AC I-ORG Milan I-ORG ) O , O Johan I-PER de I-PER Kock I-PER ( O Schalke I-ORG ' O 04 O ) O . O Midfielders O - O Richard I-PER Witschge I-PER ( O Ajax I-ORG ) O , O Philip I-PER Cocu I-PER ( O PSV I-ORG ) O , O Wim I-PER Jonk I-PER ( O PSV I-ORG ) O , O Aron I-PER Winter I-PER ( O Internazionale I-ORG ) O , O Jean-Paul I-PER van I-PER Gastel I-PER ( O Feyenoord I-ORG ) O , O Clarence I-PER Seedorf I-PER ( O Real I-ORG Madrid I-ORG ) O . O Strikers O - O Ronald I-PER de I-PER Boer I-PER ( O Ajax I-ORG ) O , O Gaston I-PER Taument I-PER ( O Feyenoord I-ORG ) O , O Jordi I-PER Cruyff I-PER ( O Manchester I-ORG United I-ORG ) O , O Dennis I-PER Bergkamp I-PER ( O Arsenal I-ORG ) O . O SOCCER O - O BARCELONA I-ORG BEAT O ATLETICO I-ORG 5-2 O IN O SUPERCUP I-MISC . O BARCELONA I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Barcelona I-ORG beat O Atletico I-ORG Madrid I-ORG 5-2 O ( O halftime O 2-1 O ) O in O the O Spanish I-MISC Supercup I-MISC on O Sunday O : O Scorers O : O Barcelona I-ORG - O Ronaldo I-PER ( O 5th O and O 89th O minutes O ) O , O Giovanni I-PER ( O 31st O ) O , O Pizzi I-PER ( O 73rd O ) O , O De I-PER la I-PER Pena I-PER ( O 75th O ) O Atletico I-ORG Madrid I-ORG - O Esnaider I-PER ( O 37th O ) O , O Pantic I-PER ( O 57th O , O penalty O ) O Attendance O 30,000 O SOCCER O - O AUSTRIA I-LOC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O VIENNA I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Result O of O an O Austrian I-MISC first O division O soccer O match O played O on O Sunday O : O SV I-ORG Ried I-ORG 0 O SV I-ORG Salzburg I-ORG 4 O Standings O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O FC I-ORG Tirol I-ORG Innsbruck I-ORG 6 O 4 O 2 O 0 O 13 O 5 O 14 O SV I-ORG Salzburg I-ORG 6 O 4 O 2 O 0 O 8 O 1 O 14 O Austria I-ORG Vienna I-ORG 6 O 4 O 2 O 0 O 9 O 5 O 14 O Sturm I-ORG Graz I-ORG 6 O 2 O 3 O 1 O 8 O 5 O 9 O GAK I-ORG 6 O 1 O 3 O 2 O 8 O 10 O 6 O Rapid I-ORG Wien I-ORG 5 O 0 O 5 O 0 O 3 O 3 O 5 O SV I-ORG Ried I-ORG 6 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 6 O 9 O 4 O Linzer I-ORG ASK I-ORG 5 O 0 O 3 O 2 O 4 O 8 O 3 O Admira I-ORG / I-ORG Wacker I-ORG 6 O 0 O 3 O 3 O 5 O 10 O 3 O FC I-ORG Linz I-ORG 6 O 0 O 2 O 4 O 1 O 9 O 2 O CRICKET O - O AUSTRALIA I-LOC BEAT O ZIMBABWE I-LOC BY O 125 O RUNS O IN O ONE-DAY O MATCH O . O COLOMBO I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Australia I-LOC beat O Zimbabwe I-LOC by O 125 O runs O in O the O first O match O of O the O Singer I-MISC World I-MISC Series I-MISC one-day O ( O 50 O overs O ) O cricket O tournament O on O Monday O . O Scores O : O Australia I-LOC 263-7 O in O 50 O overs O , O Zimbabwe I-LOC 138 O all O out O in O 41 O overs O . O CRICKET O - O SCOREBOARD-AUSTRALIA I-MISC V O ZIMBABWE I-LOC ONE-DAY O SCOREBOARD O . O COLOMBO I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Scoreboard O in O the O Singer I-MISC World I-MISC Series I-MISC one-day O ( O 50 O overs O ) O cricket O match O between O Australia I-LOC and O Zimbabwe I-LOC on O Monday O : O Australia I-LOC M. I-PER Slater I-PER c O P. I-PER Strang I-PER b O Whittall I-PER 50 O M. I-PER Waugh I-PER b O P. I-PER Strang I-PER 18 O R. I-PER Ponting I-PER c O and O b O Whittall I-PER 53 O S. I-PER Waugh I-PER c O Campbell I-PER b O Whittall I-PER 82 O S. I-PER Law I-PER b O Streak I-PER 20 O M. I-PER Bevan I-PER c O Campbell I-PER b O Brandes I-PER 9 O I. I-PER Healy I-PER b O Brandes I-PER 5 O B. I-PER Hogg I-PER not O out O 11 O Extras O ( O b-1 O lb-8 O w-3 O nb-3 O ) O 15 O Total O ( O for O seven O wickets O - O 50 O overs O ) O 263 O Fall O of O wickets O : O 1-48 O 2-92 O 3-167 O 4-230 O 5-240 O 6-242 O 7-263 O Did O not O bat O : O P. I-PER Reiffel I-PER , O D. I-PER Flemming I-PER , O G. I-PER McGrath I-PER Bowling O : O Streak I-PER 10-1-50-1 O ( O 2w O , O 2nb O ) O , O Brandes I-PER 10-1-47-2 O ( O 1w O ) O , O P. I-PER Strang I-PER 9-0-41-1 O , O Flower I-PER 6-0-28-0 O , O Whittall I-PER 10-0-53-3 O ( O 1nb O ) O , O Decker I-PER 3-0-17-0 O , O Shah I-PER 2-0-18-0 O Zimbabwe I-LOC A. I-PER Shah I-PER c O M. I-PER Waugh I-PER b O Hogg I-PER 41 O G. I-PER Flower I-PER c O Ponting I-PER b O Flemming I-PER 7 O A. I-PER Flower I-PER lbw O b O Flemming I-PER 0 O A. I-PER Campbell I-PER lbw O b O McGrath I-PER 9 O C. I-PER Wishart I-PER c O Healy I-PER b O Reiffel I-PER 0 O G. I-PER Whittall I-PER b O Reiffel I-PER 11 O C. I-PER Evans I-PER c O Healy I-PER b O S. I-PER Waugh I-PER 15 O M. I-PER Dekker I-PER not O out O 8 O P. I-PER Strang I-PER b O M. I-PER Waugh I-PER 9 O H. I-PER Streak I-PER b O M. I-PER Waugh I-PER 0 O E. I-PER Brandes I-PER c O Hogg I-PER b O M. I-PER Waugh I-PER 17 O Extras O ( O lb-4 O w-10 O nb-7 O ) O 21 O Total O ( O all O out O - O 41 O overs O ) O 138 O Fall O of O wickets O : O 1-16 O 2-16 O 3-33 O 4-35 O 5-56 O 6-98 O 7-100 O 8-120 O 9-120 O Bowling O : O McGrath I-PER 7-2-13-1 O ( O 2w O ) O , O Flemming I-PER 7-0-24-2 O ( O 3w O , O 3nb O ) O , O Reiffel I-PER 6-1-23-2 O ( O 2nb O ) O , O S. I-PER Waugh I-PER 7-2-24-1 O ( O 1nb O , O 2w O ) O , O Hogg I-PER 9-2-26-1 O ( O 1nb O , O 3w O ) O , O M. I-PER Waugh I-PER 5-1-24-3 O Result O : O Australia I-LOC won O by O 125 O runs O . O CRICKET O - O AUSTRALIA I-LOC 263-7 O IN O 50 O OVERS O V O ZIMBABWE I-LOC . O COLOMBO I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Australia I-LOC scored O 263-7 O in O their O 50 O overs O against O Zimbabwe I-LOC in O the O first O day-night O limited O overs O match O of O the O Singer I-MISC World I-MISC Series I-MISC tournament O on O Monday O . O CRICKET O - O AUSTRALIA I-LOC WIN O TOSS O , O OPT O TO O BAT O AGAINST O ZIMBABWE I-LOC . O COLOMBO I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Australia I-LOC won O the O toss O and O decided O to O bat O against O Zimbabwe I-LOC in O the O first O day-night O limited O overs O match O of O the O Singer I-MISC World I-MISC Series I-MISC tournament O on O Monday O . O Teams O : O Australia I-LOC - O Mark I-PER Waugh I-PER , O Michael I-PER Slater I-PER , O Ricky I-PER Ponting I-PER , O Steve I-PER Waugh I-PER , O Stuart I-PER Law I-PER , O Michael I-PER Bevan I-PER , O Ian I-PER Healy I-PER ( O captain O ) O , O Brad I-PER Hogg I-PER , O Paul I-PER Reiffel I-PER , O Damein I-PER Fleming I-PER , O Glenn I-PER McGrath I-PER . O Zimbabwe I-LOC - O Alistair I-PER Campbell I-PER ( O captain O ) O , O Andy I-PER Flower I-PER , O Grant I-PER Flower I-PER , O Guy I-PER Whittall I-PER , O Craig I-PER Evans I-PER , O Eddo I-PER Brandes I-PER , O Heath I-PER Streak I-PER , O Paul I-PER Strang I-PER , O Craig I-PER Wishart I-PER , O Ali I-PER Shah I-PER , O Mark I-PER Dekker I-PER . O PRESS O DIGEST O - O MOZAMBIQUE I-LOC - O AUGUST O 26 O . O MAPUTO I-LOC 1996-08-26 O This O is O the O leading O story O in O the O Mozambican I-MISC press O on O Monday O . O Reuters I-ORG has O not O verified O this O story O and O does O not O vouch O for O its O accuracy O . O NOTICIAS I-ORG - O At O least O 20 O people O were O killed O when O the O two O trucks O in O which O they O were O travelling O collided O at O Nhamavila I-LOC about O 160 O km O north O of O Maputo I-LOC on O Saturday O , O the O Maputo I-LOC daily O Noticias I-ORG said O . O Lamonts I-ORG Apparel I-ORG files O reorganization O plan O . O [ O CORRECTED O 18:00 O GMT I-MISC ] O KIRKLAND I-LOC , O Wash I-LOC . O 1996-08-26 O Lamonts I-ORG Apparel I-ORG Inc I-ORG , O an O operator O of O 42 O family O apparel O stores O in O six O northwestern O states O , O said O it O has O filed O a O reorganization O plan O in O bankruptcy O court O in O Seattle I-LOC . O ( O Corrects O to O make O clear O a O reorganization O plan O has O been O filed O ) O . O The O reorganization O plan O calls O for O all O secured O claims O to O be O paid O in O full O . O Unsecured O claims O , O including O those O of O company O bondholders O , O will O be O satisfied O by O issuing O new O common O stock O and O warrants O . O Unsecured O claims O are O estimated O at O about O $ O 90 O million O . O Lamonts I-ORG said O it O plans O to O issue O 9 O million O shares O of O new O common O stock O . O Of O that O amount O , O 4.05 O million O and O 5.67 O million O shares O will O be O allocated O to O the O company O 's O trade O creditors O . O Between O 4.75 O and O 3.13 O million O shares O will O be O allocated O to O bondholders O and O other O unsecured O non-trade O creditors O and O 200,000 O will O be O allocated O to O existing O shareholders O in O exchange O for O all O existing O stock O of O the O company O . O Bondholders O and O other O unsecured O non-trade O creditors O will O receive O warrants O four O about O 2.2 O million O shares O when O the O company O 's O market O capitalization O reaches O $ O 20 O million O . O Bondholders O , O other O unsecured O non-trade O creditors O , O and O existing O shareholders O also O will O receive O warrants O entitling O them O to O roughly O 800,000 O shares O when O the O company O 's O market O capitalization O reaches O $ O 25 O million O . O Management O will O receive O options O to O purchase O 10 O percent O of O the O company O 's O outstanding O common O stock O with O protection O against O dilution O at O an O option O exercise O price O of O $ O 1 O million O . O Passengers O rescued O from O blazing O ferry O off O France I-LOC . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-26 O More O than O 100 O people O were O safely O evacuated O on O Monday O from O a O ferry O that O caught O fire O soon O after O leaving O Guernsey I-LOC in O Britain I-LOC 's O Channel I-LOC Islands I-LOC , O police O said O . O Police O said O the O 111 O passengers O and O six O crew O on O board O the O ferry O Trident I-MISC Seven I-MISC , O owned O by O France I-LOC 's O Emeraud I-ORG line O , O were O rescued O by O a O variety O of O private O and O commercial O boats O after O fire O broke O out O in O the O engine O room O soon O after O it O left O port O . O An O 88-year-old O woman O was O taken O to O hospital O with O leg O injuries O , O according O to O a O spokesman O for O Guernsey I-LOC police O . O The O ferry O , O which O was O towed O into O port O , O had O been O bound O for O Jersey I-LOC , O another O in O a O cluster O of O small O British-ruled I-MISC islands O off O north-west O France I-LOC . O OSCE I-ORG delays O decision O on O refugee O voting O . O Kurt I-PER Schork I-PER SARAJEVO I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Bosnia I-LOC 's O election O organisers O will O decide O on O Tuesday O whether O or O not O to O postpone O municipal O elections O scheduled O as O part O of O nationwide O balloting O , O an O OSCE I-ORG spokeswoman O said O on O Monday O . O Officials O from O the O Organisation I-ORG for I-ORG Security I-ORG and I-ORG Cooperation I-ORG in I-ORG Europe I-ORG ( O OSCE I-ORG ) O are O considering O the O postponement O following O allegations O of O serious O irregularities O in O the O registration O of O Serb I-MISC refugees O . O International O observers O say O the O alleged O irregularities O could O affect O the O outcome O of O voting O for O municipal O assemblies O . O " O Tomorrow O ... O the O Provisional I-ORG Election I-ORG Commission I-ORG will O consider O the O possible O postponement O of O municipal O elections O only O ... O the O other O elections O will O be O held O on O September O 14 O , O " O OSCE I-ORG spokeswoman O Agota I-PER Kuperman I-PER told O reporters O in O Sarajevo I-LOC . O " O I O think O that O it O would O be O very O difficult O to O select O which O municipal O elections O would O have O to O be O cancelled O . O I O think O probably O if O the O decision O ( O to O cancell O ) O were O to O be O taken O it O would O probably O be O all O municipal O elections O .. O . O " O Kuperman I-PER added O that O options O other O than O postponement O were O also O on O the O table O , O but O she O refused O to O specify O what O they O were O . O The O Dayton I-LOC peace O agreement O gave O the O OSCE I-ORG a O mandate O to O organise O Bosnian I-MISC elections O . O The O Provisional I-ORG Election I-ORG Commission I-ORG is O OSCE I-ORG 's O top O rule-making O body O for O the O poll O . O More O than O 600,000 O refugees O have O registered O to O vote O in O 55 O countries O around O the O world O , O representing O about O 20 O per O cent O of O Bosnia I-LOC 's O total O electorate O . O They O are O due O to O begin O voting O on O Wednesday O , O August O 28 O , O just O one O day O after O the O PEC I-ORG is O supposed O to O make O its O decision O . O Balloting O inside O Bosnia I-LOC is O scheduled O for O September O 14 O , O when O citizens O are O slated O to O elect O municipal O and O cantonal O assemblies O , O separate O Moslem-Croat I-MISC and O Serb I-MISC parliaments O , O a O national O House I-ORG of I-ORG Representatives I-ORG and O a O three-man O Presidency O . O A O Sarajevo I-LOC daily O newspaper O , O Dnevi I-ORG Avaz I-ORG , O which O is O close O to O Bosnia I-LOC 's O Moslem I-MISC nationalist O SDA I-ORG party O , O on O Monday O said O the O OSCE I-ORG would O postpone O the O municipal-level O elections O until O the O Spring O of O 1997 O because O of O the O refugee O registration O problems O . O SDA I-ORG has O a O representative O on O the O Provisional I-ORG Election I-ORG Commission I-ORG . O " O I O do O n't O know O what O the O source O of O the O Dnevi I-ORG Avaz I-ORG report O is O , O but O it O is O consistent O with O what O I O have O heard O from O western O diplomats O and O from O inside O the O OSCE I-ORG , O " O said O an O OSCE I-ORG staff O member O in O Sarajevo I-LOC who O asked O not O to O be O named O . O " O The O word O is O that O Frowick I-PER has O decided O to O postpone O municipal O elections O but O that O he O will O wait O for O one O more O session O of O the O PEC I-ORG on O Tuesday O to O take O everyone O 's O temperature O on O the O issue O . O " O Ambassador O Robert I-PER Frowick I-PER , O an O American I-MISC , O heads O the O OSCE I-ORG mission O in O Bosnia I-LOC . O OSCE I-ORG and O independent O monitors O allege O that O Serb I-MISC authorities O have O systematically O discouraged O refugees O from O registering O to O cast O a O ballot O in O the O places O they O lived O before O the O war O . O Instead O , O the O refugees O were O said O to O have O been O directed O by O their O authorities O to O vote O from O strategic O towns O which O had O Moslem I-MISC majorities O before O the O 43-month O Bosnian I-MISC war O , O but O which O are O now O underpopulated O as O a O result O of O " O ethnic O cleansing O " O . O Diplomats O explain O the O purpose O of O this O electoral O engineering O is O to O secure O Serb I-MISC control O over O pivotal O towns O inside O the O 49 O per O cent O of O Bosnia I-LOC known O as O the O Serb I-MISC republic O , O consolidating O through O the O ballot O box O what O was O initially O taken O in O war O . O The O top O U.N. I-ORG refugee O official O in O the O Balkans I-LOC highlighted O the O voter O registration O problem O on O Monday O . O " O Results O of O the O registration O for O September O elections O herald O a O dismal O future O for O multi-ethnicity O in O Bosia-Hercegovina I-LOC , O " O warned O Soren I-PER Jessen-Petersen I-PER , O Special O Envoy O for O the O U.N. I-ORG High O Commissioner O for O Refugees O in O Former I-LOC Yugoslavia I-LOC . O " O In O the O run-up O to O elections O , O nationalistic O political O leaders O are O playing O the O ethnic O / O sectarian O card O , O drumming O up O support O within O their O constituencies O by O playing O on O bitter O memories O or O fear O . O " O After O truce O , O Lebed I-PER faces O tougher O Chechen I-MISC problem O . O Alastair I-PER Macdonald I-PER MOSCOW I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Alexander I-PER Lebed I-PER may O finally O get O to O discuss O his O Chechen I-MISC peace O proposals O with O Boris I-PER Yeltsin I-PER on O Tuesday O after O a O lost O weekend O in O the O region O when O he O was O forced O to O abandon O plans O to O sign O a O new O political O treaty O with O the O separatist O rebels O . O It O could O be O a O sobering O experience O for O the O Kremlin I-LOC security O chief O who O , O just O two O months O after O being O appointed O by O the O president O and O two O heady O weeks O after O taking O charge O of O the O Chechen I-MISC crisis O , O had O promised O to O wrap O up O the O 20-month O war O by O the O weekend O . O Despite O a O mood O of O compromise O in O the O region O after O some O of O the O worst O fighting O of O the O war O , O Lebed I-PER may O be O just O finding O out O that O concluding O a O long-term O settlement O , O somewhere O between O rebel O demands O for O independence O and O Moscow I-LOC 's O insistence O that O Chechnya I-LOC remain O part O of O Russia I-LOC , O will O be O no O easy O matter O . O A O chain-smoking O former O paratroop O general O with O a O sharp O line O in O deadpan O putdowns O and O a O soldier O 's O knack O for O making O life O sound O simple O , O Lebed I-PER managed O to O arrange O an O ambitious O ceasefire O in O the O region O last O week O , O days O after O the O Russian I-MISC army O threatened O to O bomb O its O way O back O into O the O rebel-held O Chechen I-MISC capital O Grozny I-LOC . O He O returned O at O the O weekend O , O pledging O to O conclude O a O political O settlement O that O would O make O this O truce O work O where O all O others O have O failed O . O But O then O he O apparently O thought O better O of O it O . O Saying O he O needed O to O tidy O up O legal O loose O ends O on O the O deal O -- O and O also O cover O his O back O against O unnamed O pro-war O schemers O in O Moscow I-LOC -- O he O flew O back O to O the O capital O empty-handed O on O Sunday O . O He O met O Russian I-MISC Prime O Minister O Viktor I-PER Chernomyrdin I-PER on O Monday O and O , O according O to O the O press O service O of O Lebed I-PER 's O Security I-ORG Council I-ORG , O could O meet O Yeltsin I-PER on O Tuesday O . O It O was O not O clear O if O the O start O of O Yeltsin I-PER 's O holiday O , O announced O later O , O would O affect O plans O to O talk O . O Moscow I-LOC 's O as O yet O undisclosed O proposals O on O Chechnya I-LOC 's O political O future O have O , O meanwhile O , O been O sent O back O to O do O the O rounds O of O various O government O departments O . O It O is O not O known O what O caused O the O delay O in O the O peace O plan O . O Speculation O mounted O last O week O that O Lebed I-PER was O operating O out O on O a O limb O in O Chechnya I-LOC as O Yeltsin I-PER , O hardly O seen O since O his O reelection O last O month O , O kept O out O of O sight O and O then O gave O an O interview O criticising O his O envoy O just O as O he O clinched O a O truce O . O But O Chernomyrdin I-PER took O pains O at O the O weekend O to O insist O Lebed I-PER was O playing O for O a O united O team O and O that O the O proposals O he O took O to O rebel O chief-of-staff O Aslan I-PER Maskhadov I-PER had O been O agreed O by O Yeltsin I-PER . O If O that O were O the O case O , O it O was O unclear O why O Lebed I-PER suddenly O found O it O necessary O to O have O the O deal O verified O in O Moscow I-LOC . O Lebed I-PER himself O said O he O was O concerned O that O powerful O interests O in O Moscow I-LOC , O who O have O profited O from O the O war O and O want O it O to O go O on O , O would O seize O on O any O inadequacy O in O the O deal O to O remove O him O . O Maskhadov I-PER warned O that O Lebed I-PER risked O the O same O fate O as O a O former O Russian I-MISC army O commander O in O the O region O who O sought O a O compromise O and O was O blown O up O last O year O by O -- O so O the O Chechens I-MISC say O -- O Russian I-MISC forces O . O Maskhadov I-PER may O also O have O made O new O demands O on O Lebed I-PER , O forcing O him O to O check O back O with O the O Kremlin I-LOC on O what O he O could O offer O . O A O rebel O spokesman O said O the O two O military O men O had O come O close O to O agreement O on O a O face-saving O formula O acceptable O to O both O sides O and O involving O a O referendum O on O independence O at O some O future O date O . O Chernomyrdin I-PER said O voters O should O decide O Chechnya I-LOC 's O future O but O stressed O there O was O no O question O of O the O government O letting O the O region O quit O the O Russian I-LOC Federation I-LOC -- O something O Moscow I-LOC fears O could O encourage O separatist O tendencies O in O other O ethnic O regions O , O particularly O in O the O strategic O North I-LOC Caucasus I-LOC . O Lebed I-PER may O be O be O finding O that O closing O that O political O gap O between O the O two O sides O is O more O difficult O than O just O ending O a O war O . O Yeltsin I-PER on O holiday O from O Monday O - O Interfax I-ORG . O MOSCOW I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Russian I-MISC President O Boris I-PER Yeltsin I-PER began O a O new O summer O holiday O on O Monday O but O would O remain O in O control O of O affairs O of O state O , O Interfax I-ORG news O agency O said O . O " O The O head O of O state O 's O holiday O has O only O just O begun O , O " O the O agency O quoted O Sergei I-PER Yastrzhembsky I-PER as O saying O , O adding O that O the O president O was O currently O in O a O Kremlin I-LOC residence O near O Moscow I-LOC . O Interfax I-ORG said O Yastrezhembsky I-PER did O not O exclude O that O Yeltsin I-PER could O spend O some O time O in O other O places O . O He O would O continue O working O on O various O documents O and O might O meet O " O one O state O offical O or O another O " O . O " O One O must O give O B. I-PER Yeltsin I-PER a O chance O to O rest O and O recover O his O health O after O the O elections O , O " O Interfax I-ORG quoted O Yastrezhembsky I-PER as O saying O . O " O ( O Yeltsin I-PER ) O controls O internal O and O international O policies O , O daily O receives O a O big O packet O of O documents O from O Moscow I-LOC , O which O demand O his O intervention O ... O Many O of O those O documents O return O to O the O president O 's O administration O the O same O day O , O " O he O said O . O Yeltsin I-PER went O on O a O two-day O trip O outside O Moscow I-LOC last O week O to O check O out O a O holiday O home O . O Yugo I-ORG Zastava I-ORG workers O ' O protest O enters O 2nd O week O . O BELGRADE I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Thousands O of O workers O of O Serbia I-LOC 's O Zastava I-ORG arms O factory O entered O the O second O week O of O protests O on O Monday O over O unpaid O wages O and O the O lack O of O a O programme O to O revive O the O plant O 's O production O . O " O We O are O stubborn O , O have O strength O and O time O to O persist O until O our O demands O are O met O , O " O said O the O factory O 's O trade O union O secretary O Dragutin I-PER Stanojlovic I-PER . O " O We O are O united O and O we O are O waiting O for O the O government O to O decide O what O to O do O with O us O . O " O Trade O unions O demanded O payment O of O June O and O July O wages O and O last O year O 's O holiday O pay O , O and O called O on O government O to O develop O a O revival O programme O for O the O plant O . O The O former O Yugoslav I-MISC national O army O consumed O 90 O percent O of O Zastava I-ORG 's O pre-war O output O , O but O like O the O rest O of O Yugoslavia I-LOC 's O economy O , O the O new O army O of O Serbia I-LOC and O Montenegro I-LOC is O crippled O by O lack O of O funds O . O In O Kragujevac I-LOC where O the O plant O is O based O , O 9,000 O to O 10,000 O people O gathered O in O the O central O square O to O express O their O bitterness O at O what O Stanojlovic I-PER called O government O indifference O . O The O ruling O Socialist I-ORG Party I-ORG last O week O accused O Serbia I-LOC 's O opposition O of O stirring O up O social O unrest O and O using O workers O ' O already O difficult O social O position O for O their O own O interests O . O " O Late O wages O , O no O work O and O ( O the O lack O of O a O ) O production O programme O are O the O main O reasons O for O their O protests O , O " O a O senior O member O of O the O local O Socialist I-ORG Party I-ORG branch O told O Reuters I-ORG . O " O But O there O is O a O significant O influence O of O opposition O parties O that O are O collecting O points O ahead O of O coming O elections O . O " O Federal O Yugoslav I-MISC elections O are O due O on O November O 3 O . O The O party O official O said O the O union O 's O figure O on O the O number O of O protesters O was O exaggerated O . O " O There O were O about O 1,400 O to O 1,600 O people O at O the O protest O today O -- O much O less O then O last O week O . O " O But O there O were O more O observers O and O passers O by O , O " O he O said O . O -- O Gordana I-PER Kukic I-PER , O Belgrade I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +381 O 11 O 222 O 4254 O Croatian I-MISC lending O rate O falls O to O 8.0 O vs O 9.1 O pct O . O ZAGREB I-LOC 1996-08-26 O The O Croatian I-MISC lending O rate O fell O to O 8.0 O percent O on O Monday O from O last O Friday O 's O 9.1 O percent O after O thin O demand O for O kuna O forced O bank O lenders O to O trim O their O rates O further O . O Interbank I-ORG call O money O was O down O to O 8.0 O from O 10.0 O percent O . O Insurers O ' O five-10 O and O 10-15 O day O loans O were O made O at O a O steady O 8.0 O percent O after O last O week O 's O drop O from O an O earlier O 15 O percent O . O Total O Zagreb I-ORG Money I-ORG Market I-ORG settlements O shrank O to O 17.4 O million O kuna O , O of O which O dealers O put O new O borrowing O at O a O meagre O 5.5 O million O . O Supply O stood O at O a O high O 180 O million O kuna O . O Overnight O trade O at O the O weekend O left O a O surplus O of O 1.2 O billion O kuna O on O the O supply O side O after O 40 O million O were O settled O . O Croatia I-LOC 's O central O bank O again O stayed O out O of O the O foreign O exchange O market O . O It O calculated O the O kuna O midrates O for O Tuesday O 's O trade O stronger O at O 5.2420 O against O the O dollar O and O slightly O weaker O at O 3.5486 O against O the O German I-MISC mark O . O -- O Kolumbina I-PER Bencevic I-PER , O Zagreb I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG , O 385-1-4557075 O SVCD I-ORG Bulgaria I-ORG air O traffic O controllers O to O strike O September O 3 O . O SOFIA I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Bulgarian I-MISC air O traffic O controllers O will O go O on O strike O on O September O 3 O demanding O higher O pay O , O the O chief O of O the O Bulgarian I-MISC association O of O air O traffic O controllers O ( O Bulatka I-ORG ) O said O on O Monday O . O Stefan I-PER Raichev I-PER told O a O news O conference O the O strike O by O more O than O half O of O the O 1,380 O traffic O controllers O and O technicians O would O paralyse O traffic O which O has O increased O by O 10 O percent O since O last O year O . O More O than O 1,500 O planes O per O day O fly O over O Bulgaria I-LOC , O in O a O strategic O location O between O Europe I-LOC and O the O Middle I-LOC and O the O Far I-LOC East I-LOC , O Raichev I-PER said O . O The O director O general O of O the O air O traffic O service O Valentin I-PER Valkov I-PER said O last O Friday O that O a O controllers O ' O strike O would O be O illegal O . O Valkov I-PER said O he O could O not O curb O the O summer O charter O flights O of O national O carrier O Balkan I-ORG Airlines I-ORG , O which O carries O thousands O of O foreign O tourists O to O the O Bulgarian I-MISC Black I-LOC Sea I-LOC resorts O . O But O Raichev I-PER said O it O would O be O " O discrimination O " O against O the O other O airlines O if O only O Balkan I-LOC planes O were O guided O in O . O " O Under O the O law O before O launching O the O strike O we O have O to O sign O an O agreement O with O our O employer O for O a O minimal O transport O servicing O of O emergency O flights O , O " O Raichev I-PER said O . O Raichev I-PER said O a O lock-out O with O military O air O controllers O was O impossible O as O they O did O not O speak O English I-MISC . O The O controllers O are O demanding O the O monthly O wage O be O increased O to O $ O 1,000 O per O month O from O the O current O $ O 230 O , O as O well O as O the O resignation O of O the O air O traffic O service O 's O management O . O They O also O demand O the O financial O separation O of O the O 350 O air O controllers O from O the O technical O staff O . O -- O Liliana I-PER Semerdjieva I-PER , O Sofia I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG , O 359-2-84561 O Yeltsin I-PER 's O wife O has O kidney O operation O . O MOSCOW I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Naina I-PER Yeltsin I-PER , O wife O of O the O Russian I-MISC president O , O has O undergone O " O a O planned O operation O " O on O her O left O kidney O and O is O in O a O satisfactory O condition O , O Itar-Tass I-ORG news O agency O said O on O Monday O . O Tass I-ORG quoted O the O Kremlin I-LOC press O service O as O saying O the O operation O took O place O on O Saturday O in O the O Central I-LOC Clinical I-LOC Hospital I-LOC which O treats O top O officials O . O Mrs O Yeltsin I-PER would O be O released O from O hospital O in O a O few O days O . O Doctor O Sergei I-PER Mironov I-PER told O Tass I-ORG Naina I-PER was O " O in O permanent O contact O " O with O her O husband O and O two O daughters O , O Yelena I-PER and O Tatyana I-PER . O The O state O of O health O of O Boris I-PER Yeltsin I-PER , O who O had O two O heart O attacks O last O year O , O has O been O the O centre O of O media O and O market O speculation O after O he O won O a O second O term O in O office O in O the O July O 3 O election O run-off O and O all O but O disappeared O from O the O public O eye O . O A O presidential O spokesman O said O on O Monday O Yeltsin I-PER was O in O Moscow I-LOC but O could O give O no O details O about O his O agenda O or O whether O meetings O were O planned O . O Yeltsin I-PER is O expected O to O go O on O holiday O in O the O near O future O , O but O officials O have O not O yet O said O where O he O will O go O or O when O . O Mostostal I-ORG Z I-ORG shareholders O approve O bonds O . O WARSAW I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Shareholders O of O the O Polish I-MISC construction O firm O Mostostal I-ORG Zabrze I-ORG Holding I-ORG SA I-ORG approved O a O 25- O million-zloty O , O five-year O convertible O issue O with O a O par O value O of O 100 O zlotys O each O , O the O company O 's O spokesman O said O on O Monday O . O Piotr I-PER Grabowski I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG that O a O Mostostal I-ORG extraordinary O shareholders O meeting O on O Saturday O had O decided O that O the O price O of O the O 250,000 O bonds O would O be O set O as O a O 10-session O average O price O of O Mostostal I-ORG shares O plus O a O premium O . O " O The O premium O will O be O no O lower O than O 15 O percent O and O will O be O set O by O management O before O the O issue O ... O which O we O expect O at O the O beginning O of O next O year O , O " O Grabowksi I-PER said O . O Mostostal I-ORG , O based O in O southern O Poland I-LOC , O wants O to O offer O the O bonds O to O large O investors O in O a O public O offering O , O paying O an O annual O coupon O of O no O more O than O 80 O percent O of O the O yield O of O the O benchmark O 52-week O T-bill O . O The O firm O has O signed O an O agreement O with O the O Polish I-ORG Development I-ORG Bank I-ORG ( O PBR I-ORG ) O to O manage O the O issue O and O plans O them O to O be O listed O on O the O Warsaw I-LOC bourse O 's O bond O market O . O Grabowski I-PER also O said O shareholders O approved O the O issue O of O 1.6 O million O shares O for O which O the O bonds O could O be O exchanged O , O a O ratio O of O 6.4 O shares O per O bond O . O He O also O said O shareholders O approved O the O issue O of O 2.6 O million O new O shares O , O two O million O of O which O are O earmarked O for O large O investors O and O 600,000 O for O retail O domestic O investors O . O The O price O will O be O determined O through O book-building O . O Mostostal I-ORG plans O to O use O the O proceeds O from O the O issues O to O add O companies O to O its O holding O and O modernise O its O plant O . O -- O Warsaw I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +48 O 22 O 653 O 9700 O Unknown O group O kidnaps O Dutch I-MISC couple O in O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC . O SAN I-LOC JOSE I-LOC , O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Kidnappers O have O seized O a O Dutch I-MISC couple O who O manage O a O farm O in O northern O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC and O have O demanded O a O $ O 1.5 O million O ransom O , O authorities O said O on O Monday O . O Officials O said O Humberto I-PER Hueite I-PER Zyrecha I-PER and O his O wife O Jetty I-PER Kors I-PER , O both O 50 O , O were O kidnapped O late O on O Saturday O or O early O Sunday O . O Col I-LOC . O Misael I-PER Valerio I-PER , O head O of O border O police O at O the O Security I-ORG Ministry I-ORG , O told O reporters O surveillance O of O the O northern O border O with O Nicaragua I-LOC has O been O stepped O up O to O keep O the O kidnappers O from O fleeing O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC . O Preliminary O reports O said O the O couple O were O kidnapped O on O the O " O Altamira I-LOC " O farm O , O owned O by O Dutchman I-MISC Richard I-PER Wisinga I-PER , O at O Aguas I-LOC Zarcas I-LOC de I-LOC San I-LOC Carlos I-LOC near O the O Costa I-LOC Rica-Nicaragua I-LOC border O . O Unconfirmed O news O reports O said O a O vehicle O belonging O to O them O was O found O abandoned O at O Santa I-LOC Maria I-LOC de I-LOC Pocosol I-LOC , O about O 12 O miles O ( O 20 O km O ) O north O of O the O site O of O the O abduction O . O The O reports O said O authorities O found O a O statement O , O supposedly O from O the O kidnappers O , O in O the O vehicle O , O addressed O to O Wisinga I-PER and O demanding O a O $ O 1.5 O million O ransom O . O Wisinga I-PER was O believed O to O be O travelling O in O Europe I-LOC , O they O said O . O A O Swiss I-MISC tourist O guide O and O a O German I-MISC tourist O were O kidnapped O in O the O same O area O on O New I-MISC Year I-MISC 's I-MISC Day I-MISC by O a O group O of O former O Nicaraguan I-MISC guerrillas O . O Regula I-PER Susana I-PER Siegfried I-PER , O 50 O , O and O Nicola I-MISC Fleuchaus I-PER , O 25 O , O were O released O after O 71 O days O after O a O $ O 200,000 O ransom O was O paid O . O In O a O bizarre O twist O , O Fleuchaus I-PER and O the O leader O of O the O kidnappers O , O Julio I-PER Cesar I-PER Vega I-PER Rojas I-PER , O developed O a O sentimental O attachment O during O her O captivity O , O according O to O photographs O printed O in O Costa I-MISC Rican I-MISC newspapers O and O court O documents O including O a O love O letter O written O by O Vega I-PER . O Interacciones I-ORG ups O Mexico I-LOC GDP O forecast O , O lowers O peso O . O MEXICO I-LOC CITY I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Interacciones I-ORG brokerage O on O Monday O raised O its O forecasts O for O 1996 O gross O domestic O product O growth O to O 4.3 O percent O from O 3.8 O percent O , O but O it O kept O its O 1997 O projection O unchanged O at O 4.5 O percent O , O a O statement O said O . O Economist O Alonso I-PER Cervera I-PER said O the O revisions O were O chiefly O fueled O by O stronger O than O expected O growth O of O 7.2 O percent O in O the O second O quarter O and O he O forecast O an O annual O GDP O rise O of O 6.1 O percent O in O the O third O quarter O and O 4.9 O percent O in O Q4 O . O The O firm O also O revised O down O its O year-end O peso O forecast O to O 7.85-8.15 O per O dollar O from O 8.20-8.50 O . O It O forecast O an O end O 1997 O peso O in O the O range O of O 9.20-9.40 O . O Interacciones I-ORG kept O its O 1996 O and O 1997 O inflation O forecast O unchanged O at O 26 O percent O and O 20 O percent O , O expecting O the O government O 's O 1997 O inflation O target O to O be O around O 15 O percent O . O It O bumped O up O its O average O interest O rate O projection O in O 1997 O to O 25.8 O percent O from O 23 O percent O . O Fiscal O policy O was O expected O to O be O loosened O a O bit O in O the O second O half O of O this O year O , O boosting O growth O without O running O into O a O deficit O . O " O Next O year O , O the O fiscal O policy O will O have O less O margin O of O freedom O because O the O government O will O have O to O face O commitments O that O it O has O taken O on O under O different O support O schemes O for O the O banks O , O debtors O and O firms O , O " O the O brokerage O said O . O -- O Henry I-PER Tricks I-PER , O Mexico I-LOC City I-LOC newsroom O +525 O 728-9560 O Bancomext I-ORG official O says O Mexico I-LOC peso O level O suitable O . O MEXICO I-LOC CITY I-LOC 1996-08-26 O A O top O official O of O export O development O bank O Bancomext I-ORG said O the O peso O 's O appreciation O against O the O dollar O this O year O has O not O hurt O demand O for O Mexican I-MISC exports O . O " O We O have O a O suitable O exchange O rate O . O We O have O n't O felt O a O drop-off O in O demand O .... O We O have O no O basis O for O saying O that O the O exchange O rate O is O affecting O exports O , O " O Rafael I-PER Moreno I-PER Turrent I-PER , O deputy O director O general O for O foreign O trade O promotion O at O the O bank O , O said O at O a O news O conference O . O Colombian I-MISC peso O closes O lower O , O importers O buy O dlrs O . O BOGOTA I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Colombia I-LOC 's O peso O closed O lower O at O 1,044 O after O coming O under O pressure O from O dollar-buying O by O importers O seeking O to O meet O their O commitments O abroad O , O interbank O dealers O said O . O It O was O the O second O consecutive O session O that O saw O the O peso O , O which O ended O at O 1,041 O Friday O , O close O lower O . O " O The O ( O dollar O 's O ) O rise O was O due O to O demand O from O importers O who O have O a O lot O of O wire O transfers O accumulated O , O " O one O dealer O said O . O Contributing O to O the O peso O 's O weakness O , O another O dealer O said O banks O who O might O have O sold O greenbacks O in O Monday O 's O trading O appeared O to O shy O away O from O the O market O . O This O , O according O to O the O trader O , O was O typical O of O month-end O position-squaring O -- O and O the O fact O that O a O stronger O U.S. I-LOC currency O helps O limit O some O foreign O exchange O losses O . O Dealers O reported O 355 O trades O for O a O total O of O $ O 142 O million O and O said O the O peso O hit O an O intra-day O high O of O 1,037 O before O heading O lower O into O the O close O . O -- O Juan I-PER Guillermo I-PER Londono I-PER , O Bogota I-LOC newsroom O , O 571 O 610 O 7944 O Japan I-LOC 's O Hashimoto I-PER leaves O Brazil I-LOC for O Peru I-LOC . O BRASILIA I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Japanese I-MISC Prime O Minister O Ryutaro I-PER Hashimoto I-PER left O Brasilia I-LOC on O Monday O for O Lima I-LOC , O the O penultimate O stop O on O a O 10-day O Latin I-MISC American I-MISC tour O , O a O Brazilian I-MISC Foreign I-ORG Ministry I-ORG spokeswoman O said O . O Hashimoto I-PER , O who O has O already O visited O Mexico I-LOC and O Chile I-LOC , O spent O three O days O in O Brazil I-LOC . O After O Peru I-LOC , O he O was O due O to O go O to O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC . O Nicaraguan I-MISC president O has O operation O in O U.S I-LOC . O MANAGUA I-LOC , O Nicaragua I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Nicaraguan I-MISC President O Violeta I-PER Chamorro I-PER underwent O successful O surgery O in O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC on O Monday O to O correct O a O compression O in O her O lower O spinal O column O , O the O government O said O . O Doctors O at O Johns I-LOC Hopkins I-LOC Hospital I-LOC in O Baltimore I-LOC found O an O inflamation O in O her O spinal O column O that O , O once O treated O , O will O free O her O of O chronic O pain O in O her O back O and O one O leg O that O has O limited O her O movement O , O a O government O statement O said O . O " O ( O Chamorro I-PER ) O is O in O good O health O and O , O according O to O her O doctors O , O will O be O able O to O return O to O Nicaragua I-LOC next O week O , O " O it O said O . O Chamorro I-PER , O 66 O , O had O complained O of O lower O back O pain O since O a O trip O to O Taiwan I-LOC in O May O , O when O pain O forced O her O to O go O to O Taipei I-LOC University I-LOC Hospital I-LOC for O an O examination O . O She O suffers O from O osteoporosis O , O a O disease O that O weakens O the O bones O , O and O has O repeatedly O flown O to O Washington I-LOC for O treatment O . O She O is O scheduled O to O step O down O in O January O after O a O term O of O nearly O seven O years O . O Eight O drown O in O Venezuelan I-MISC boating O accident O . O MARACAIBO I-LOC , O Venezuela I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Eight O members O of O a O family O , O five O of O them O children O aged O between O two O and O seven O , O drowned O when O their O small O boat O sank O on O Lake I-LOC Maracaibo I-LOC in O western O Venezuela I-LOC early O on O Monday O , O authorities O said O . O The O accident O happened O when O the O Sanchez I-PER Zarraga I-PER family O took O their O boat O out O for O a O nighttime O spin O , O Civil I-ORG Defence I-ORG and I-ORG Coast I-ORG Guard I-ORG officials O said O . O The O cause O of O the O sinking O was O not O known O but O officials O said O the O boat O had O a O hole O in O the O stern O and O no O lifejackets O . O Three O members O of O the O party O were O rescued O unhurt O . O Banco I-ORG de I-ORG Mexico I-ORG to O inject O 3.412 O bln O pesos O . O MEXICO I-LOC CITY I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Banco I-ORG de I-ORG Mexico I-ORG sought O to O inject O 3.412 O billion O pesos O in O the O secondary O market O on O Monday O through O three O credit O auctions O , O dealers O said O . O The O auctions O were O offered O as O follows O : O AMOUNT O TERM O 1.206 O bln O 9 O days O 1.206 O bln O 3 O days O 1.000 O bln O 1 O day O - O Mexico I-LOC City I-LOC newsroom O 525 O 728-9559 O Dutch I-MISC couple O kidnapped O in O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC . O SAN I-LOC JOSE I-LOC , O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC 1996-08-26 O A O Dutch I-MISC couple O who O manage O a O farm O in O northern O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC have O been O kidnapped O by O an O unidentified O group O demanding O $ O 1.5 O million O in O ransom O , O authorities O said O on O Monday O . O Officials O said O Humberto I-PER Hueite I-PER Zyrecha I-PER and O his O wife O Jetty I-PER Kors I-PER , O both O 50 O , O were O kidnapped O late O Saturday O or O early O Sunday O . O Col I-LOC . O Misael I-PER Valerio I-PER , O head O of O border O police O at O the O Security I-ORG Ministry I-ORG , O told O reporters O that O surveillance O of O the O country O 's O northern O border O with O Nicaragua I-LOC has O been O stepped O up O to O stop O the O kidnappers O from O fleeing O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC . O No O other O details O were O immediately O available O . O RTRS I-ORG - O Melbourne I-LOC train O collides O with O truck O , O 15 O injured O . O MELBOURNE I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Fifteen O people O were O injured O when O a O suburban O passenger O train O and O a O truck O collided O at O a O street-level O rail O crossing O in O the O Australian I-MISC city O of O Melbourne I-LOC on O Monday O , O said O rail O and O ambulance O officials O . O The O injured O , O which O included O a O pregnant O woman O , O were O taken O to O hospital O , O but O were O not O in O a O serious O condition O , O an O ambulance O spokesman O told O Reuters I-ORG . O A O Public I-ORG Transport I-ORG Corporation I-ORG spokesman O said O the O train O , O collided O with O the O truck O loaded O with O concrete O pylons O in O the O north O Melbourne I-LOC suburb O of O Preston I-LOC just O before O 8.30 O a.m O .. O The O train O was O derailed O when O a O corner O of O the O driver O 's O compartment O caught O the O rear O of O the O truck O , O the O spokesman O said O . O The O truck O was O overturned O , O spilling O its O load O onto O the O crossing O , O and O careered O into O the O nearby O Bell I-LOC St I-LOC Station I-LOC . O " O Remarkably O both O the O train O driver O and O the O truck O driver O were O not O injured O , O " O the O rail O spokesman O said O . O " O It O had O the O potential O to O be O quite O a O nasty O accident O . O " O -- O Sydney I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG 61-2 O 373-1800 O Police O capture O Auckland I-LOC gunman O . O AUCKLAND I-LOC 1996-08-27 O A O gunman O being O hunted O on O Auckland I-LOC 's O North I-LOC Shore I-LOC was O captured O by O police O just O after O 9 O a.m. O on O Tuesday O , O New I-ORG Zealand I-ORG Press I-ORG Association I-ORG reported O . O Senior O Sergeant O Dave I-PER Pearson I-PER of O Auckland I-LOC police O said O John I-PER Grant I-PER Fagan I-PER was O in O police O custody O , O but O further O details O of O his O capture O would O not O be O released O until O a O press O conference O later O in O the O day O . O Fagan I-PER had O earlier O telephoned O an O Auckland I-LOC radio O station O in O a O distraught O state O , O saying O he O feared O for O his O life O . O Police O said O he O did O not O have O a O weapon O when O taken O into O custody O and O was O now O cooperating O with O them O . O Radio I-ORG New I-ORG Zealand I-ORG reported O earlier O that O an O armed O man O on O Monday O entered O the O Northcote I-ORG College I-ORG swimming O pool O changing O sheds O and O confronted O a O 16-year-old O schoolgirl O . O A O shot O was O fired O , O but O onlookers O managed O to O disarm O the O man O . O -- O Wellington I-LOC newsroom O 64 O 4 O 473-4746 O Police O seek O fugitive O after O Auckland I-LOC gun O incident O . O WELLINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Auckland I-LOC police O were O seeking O an O escaped O gunman O on O Tuesday O after O an O incident O in O which O he O fired O at O a O 16-year-old O schoolgirl O , O Radio I-ORG New I-ORG Zealand I-ORG said O . O The O man O entered O the O Northcote I-ORG College I-ORG swimming O pool O changing O sheds O on O Monday O and O told O the O girl O and O a O friend O : O " O You O 're O for O it O now O . O " O A O shot O was O fired O , O but O onlookers O managed O to O seize O the O gun O , O the O radio O said O . O Police O , O who O were O unsuccessful O in O finding O the O man O overnight O , O described O him O as O disturbed O and O dangerous O . O -- O Wellington I-LOC newsroom O 64 O 4 O 473-4746 O SIMEX I-ORG Brent I-ORG closed O on O Monday O owing O to O IPE I-ORG holiday O . O SINGAPORE I-LOC 1996-08-26 O The O Brent I-ORG crude O futures O market O on O the O Singapore I-ORG International I-ORG Monetary I-ORG Exchange I-ORG ( O SIMEX I-ORG ) O was O closed O on O Monday O in O respect O for O a O U.K. I-LOC national O holiday O . O THE O SIMEX I-ORG Brent I-ORG market O keeps O to O the O trading O schedule O of O the O International I-ORG Petroleum I-ORG Exchange I-ORG ( O IPE I-ORG ) O in O London I-LOC , O which O is O closed O for O a O British I-MISC bank O holiday O . O Contracts O traded O in O Singapore I-LOC are O mutually O offset O against O contracts O traded O in O London I-LOC . O -- O Singapore I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG ( O +65 O 870 O 3081 O ) O Metro I-ORG slides O 3.3 O pct O after O market O opens O . O SINGAPORE I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Shares O in O retailer O Metro I-ORG Holdings I-ORG dropped O 3.31 O percent O , O or O Singapore I-LOC $ O 0.20 O , O to O S$ I-MISC 5.85 O minutes O after O the O market O opened O on O Monday O . O By O 0120 O GMT I-MISC , O 357,000 O Metro I-ORG shares O had O been O traded O . O On O Friday O , O Metro I-ORG Holdings I-ORG topped O gainers O , O soaring O by O S$ I-MISC 1.55 O to O close O at O S$ I-MISC 6.05 O on O market O rumours O of O a O takeover O bid O by O First I-ORG Capital I-ORG Corp I-ORG . O The O company O said O it O was O not O aware O of O any O reason O for O the O surge O . O -- O Singapore I-LOC newsroom O ( O 65 O 8703080 O ) O Indonesian I-MISC rupiah O stable O in O quiet O late O trading O . O JAKARTA I-LOC 1996-08-26 O The O Indonesian I-MISC rupiah O was O stable O against O the O dollar O in O quiet O trading O on O Monday O , O dealers O said O . O They O said O volume O was O thin O following O a O public O holiday O in O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC and O the O United I-LOC Kingdom I-LOC . O " O We O did O n't O see O anything O from O Singapore I-LOC operators O either O . O It O 's O a O pretty O quiet O day O , O " O one O foreign O bank O dealer O said O . O Spot O rupiah O was O quoted O at O 2,342.0 O / O 42.5 O at O 0915 O GMT I-MISC , O unchanged O from O the O opening O level O . O It O was O softer O in O the O morning O due O to O relatively O ample O rupiah O liquidity O but O recovered O later O . O Tomorrow O and O today O rupiah O closed O at O 2,342.00 O / O 42.45 O and O 2,341.5 O / O 42.0 O , O respectively O . O Another O dealer O said O operators O were O reluctant O to O unload O rupiah O despite O ample O conditions O due O to O the O month-end O factor O . O " O There O are O two O factors O which O determine O the O market O at O present O . O The O liquidity O at O month-end O and O the O next O court O hearing O scheduled O for O Thursday O , O " O the O dealer O said O . O Megawati I-PER Sukarnoputri I-PER , O deposed O leader O of O the O Indonesian I-ORG Democratic I-ORG Party I-ORG ( O PDI I-ORG ) O has O sued O the O government O for O ousting O her O as O PDI I-ORG leader O . O The O central O Jakarta I-LOC court O adjourned O the O case O last O Thursday O for O possible O out-of-court O settlement O . O The O hearing O is O due O to O resume O on O Thursday O . O Megawati I-PER 's O lawyers O said O they O were O still O discussing O a O possible O out O of O court O settlement O but O they O was O not O optimistic O an O agreement O could O be O reached O . O The O dealer O said O this O issue O remained O a O factor O but O its O importance O to O the O market O seemed O to O diminish O . O He O said O liquidity O would O be O the O main O concern O for O the O next O few O days O . O Overnight O swap O was O at O 0.45 O / O 0.48 O and O tom O / O next O at O 0.50 O / O 0.55 O . O One-month O swap O was O at O 18.0 O / O 18.5 O , O two O at O 34.0 O / O 35.0 O , O three O at O 52.75 O / O 53.50 O and O six O at O 106.5 O / O 107.0 O points O . O The O central O bank O kept O its O intervention O rate O at O 2,337 O / O 2,455 O and O the O conversion O rate O at O 2,337 O / O 2,383 O on O Monday O . O Senate I-ORG intelligence O chairman O in O Saudi I-MISC bomb O probe O . O DUBAI I-LOC 1996-08-26 O U.S. I-ORG Senate I-ORG Intelligence I-ORG Committee I-ORG chairman O Arlen I-PER Specter I-PER , O who O has O questioned O whether O Defence I-ORG Secretary O William I-PER Perry I-PER should O resign O over O the O latest O bombing O in O Saudi I-LOC Arabia I-LOC , O met O Saudi I-MISC officials O on O Monday O during O a O brief O visit O to O the O kingdom O . O A O U.S. I-LOC embassy O spokesman O in O Riyadh I-LOC said O Specter I-PER , O who O arrived O from O neighbouring O Oman I-LOC on O Sunday O and O left O on O Monday O , O had O talks O with O Saudi I-MISC and O American I-MISC officials O in O Dhahran I-LOC , O where O 19 O U.S. I-LOC airmen O were O killed O by O a O fuel O truck O bomb O on O June O 25 O , O and O Riyadh I-LOC . O Specter I-PER met O Crown O Prince I-PER Abdullah I-PER and O Minister O of O Defence I-ORG and I-ORG Aviation I-ORG Prince O Sultan I-PER in O Jeddah I-LOC , O Saudi I-MISC state O television O and O the O official O Saudi I-ORG Press I-ORG Agency I-ORG reported O . O He O had O earlier O visited O Japan I-LOC , O South I-LOC Korea I-LOC and O China I-LOC . O Specter I-PER said O after O the O bombing O there O should O be O a O shake-up O at O the O Pentagon I-ORG and O questioned O whether O Perry I-PER should O resign O . O He O said O he O was O not O satisfied O with O some O of O Perry I-PER 's O answers O to O the O committee O 's O questions O in O closed O testimony O last O month O . O The O question O of O whether O Perry I-PER should O resign O remained O open O , O the O Pennsylvania I-LOC Republican I-MISC said O . O FBI I-ORG Director O Louis I-PER Freeh I-PER , O who O has O twice O visited O Saudi I-LOC Arabia I-LOC to O seek O improved O cooperation O with O Saudi I-MISC investigators O , O told O the O committee O he O was O not O entirely O satisfied O with O Saudi I-MISC cooperation O on O the O Dhahran I-LOC bomb O and O a O previous O bomb O attack O in O Riyadh I-LOC . O " O If O we O 're O to O stay O in O Saudi I-LOC Arabia I-LOC , O we O need O to O have O total O cooperation O , O " O Specter I-PER said O . O The O United I-LOC States I-LOC has O 5,000 O U.S. I-LOC air O force O and O other O military O personnel O in O Saudi I-LOC Arabia I-LOC . O Hijacked O Sudanese I-MISC plane O leaves O Cyprus I-LOC for O Britain I-LOC . O LARNACA I-LOC , O Cyprus I-LOC 1996-08-27 O A O Sudan I-ORG Airways I-ORG plane O with O 199 O passengers O and O crew O which O was O hijacked O to O Cyprus I-LOC took O off O from O Larnaca I-LOC airport O after O refuelling O and O headed O to O Britain I-LOC early O on O Tuesday O , O witnesses O said O . O Police O said O an O unknown O number O of O hijackers O were O on O board O the O Airbus I-MISC 310 I-MISC which O was O hijacked O on O its O way O from O Khartoum I-LOC to O Amman I-LOC in O Jordan I-LOC . O One O had O threatened O to O blow O it O up O unless O it O was O refuelled O and O they O were O taken O to O London I-LOC where O they O intended O to O surrender O and O seek O political O asylum O . O Kurds I-MISC clash O again O in O Iraq I-LOC , O dozens O reported O dead O . O ANKARA I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Heavy O fighting O broke O out O between O two O rival O Kurdish I-MISC factions O in O northern O Iraq I-LOC at O midnight O Sunday O and O at O least O 29 O people O were O killed O , O one O of O the O groups O said O on O Monday O . O The O Kurdistan I-ORG Democratic I-ORG Party I-ORG ( O KDP I-ORG ) O said O the O Patriotic I-ORG Union I-ORG of I-ORG Kurdistan I-ORG ( O PUK I-ORG ) O had O broken O the O U.S.-brokered I-MISC ceasefire O agreed O between O the O two O parties O last O week O . O The O factions O reached O a O ceasefire O on O Friday O after O a O week O of O fierce O fighting O which O had O put O an O end O to O a O truce O agreed O a O year O earlier O . O " O The O PUK I-ORG leadership O who O pledged O to O end O fighting O and O cooperate O with O the O latest O U.S. I-LOC initiative O started O a O major O military O offensive O against O KDP I-ORG positions O , O " O the O KDP I-ORG said O in O a O statement O . O It O said O heavy O fighting O started O at O midnight O in O the O region O dividing O the O two O warring O factions O , O with O the O PUK I-ORG aiming O to O break O through O to O KDP I-ORG 's O headquarters O in O Salahuddin I-LOC . O The O KDP I-ORG said O 29 O PUK I-ORG fighters O were O killed O in O the O attack O . O It O did O not O provide O details O of O KDP I-ORG casualties O and O a O PUK I-ORG spokesman O was O not O immediately O available O for O comment O . O The O statement O said O the O PUK I-ORG resumed O its O attack O on O Monday O morning O on O KDP I-ORG positions O near O Rawandouz I-LOC and O indiscriminately O shelled O the O town O of O Dayana I-LOC , O killing O a O priest O and O injuring O some O civilians O . O The O fighting O has O threatened O a O U.S.-led I-MISC peace O plan O to O unite O the O mountainous O Kurdish I-MISC region O in O northern O Iraq I-LOC against O President O Saddam I-PER Hussein I-PER . O A O U.S.-led I-MISC air O force O has O protected O Iraqi I-MISC Kurds I-MISC against O attack O from O Baghdad I-LOC since O shortly O after O the O Gulf I-MISC War I-MISC in O 1991 O . O Egypt I-LOC to O press O Britain I-LOC over O Islamist I-MISC conference O . O CAIRO I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Egypt I-LOC will O tell O Britain I-LOC it O is O concerned O about O a O meeting O of O Islamists I-MISC to O be O held O in O London I-LOC soon O , O Foreign O Minister O Amr I-PER Moussa I-PER said O on O Monday O . O " O There O is O a O question O mark O over O this O issue O . O We O , O and O many O other O countries O , O do O n't O understand O this O ( O Britain I-LOC 's O ) O position O , O " O Moussa I-PER told O reporters O . O " O Egypt I-LOC will O contact O the O British I-MISC government O to O find O out O the O truth O of O the O matter O and O to O discuss O the O possible O consequences O of O such O an O unfortunate O step O , O " O he O added O . O Egyptian I-MISC government O newspapers O have O criticised O Britain I-LOC for O allowing O Islamists I-MISC , O whom O they O brand O as O " O terrorists O " O , O to O hold O their O conference O , O saying O the O meeting O will O be O a O chance O for O dangerous O Moslem I-MISC militants O to O plot O against O their O countries O of O origin O . O It O is O not O clear O when O the O conference O will O be O held O . O About O 1,000 O people O have O been O killed O in O Egypt I-LOC since O Islamic I-MISC militants O took O up O arms O in O 1992 O in O an O attempt O to O overthrow O the O government O and O set O up O a O strict O Islamic I-MISC state O . O Cairo I-LOC says O several O Egyptian I-MISC militants O on O the O run O from O death O sentences O or O convictions O for O violent O attacks O at O home O have O taken O shelter O in O Britain I-LOC . O Israeli I-MISC army O ransacks O Bedouin I-MISC Palestinian I-MISC camp O . O AL-MUNTAR I-LOC , O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Israeli I-MISC security O forces O ransacked O a O Bedouin I-MISC encampment O in O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC on O Monday O to O expel O them O from O an O area O which O Palestinians I-MISC say O had O been O earmarked O for O Jewish I-MISC settlement O expansion O , O residents O said O . O They O said O soldiers O stole O a O gold O necklace O and O about O $ O 2,000 O in O Israeli I-MISC currency O from O an O elderly O woman O and O her O daughter-in-law O while O rummaging O through O their O luggage O before O destroying O family O shacks O and O animal O barns O . O " O They O rammed O our O shacks O with O jeeps O and O destroyed O the O shack O over O my O baby O , O " O said O 25-year-old O Amina I-PER Muhammad I-PER . O " O He O was O saved O only O by O a O miracle O . O " O A O spokesman O for O Israel I-LOC 's O civil O administration O in O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC said O the O Bedouins I-MISC were O moved O because O they O were O encamped O on O an O Israeli I-MISC army O firing O zone O . O The O spokesman O Peter I-PER Lerner I-PER said O he O knew O nothing O about O soldiers O having O stolen O anything O from O the O Palestinians I-MISC . O Israeli I-MISC security O forces O have O been O pursuing O Bedouin I-MISC Palestinians I-MISC living O in O the O desolate O wilderness O between O East I-LOC Jerusalem I-LOC and O the O Dead I-LOC Sea I-LOC , O where O several O Jewish I-MISC settlements O have O been O established O . O The O Israeli I-MISC army O also O uses O the O area O for O military O training O . O U.S. I-LOC base O metals O and O scrap O prices O - O August O 26 O . O U.S. I-LOC premiums O added O to O LME I-ORG official O cash O settlement O price O , O except O for O copper O , O which O is O added O to O the O COMEX I-MISC spot O month O . O Premium O includes O price O for O delivery O to O consumer O 's O works O . O -- O Aluminum O : O Western I-MISC grade O 3.25-3.75 O cents O / O pound O Russian I-MISC grade O A7E O 3.25-3.75 O cents O / O pound O Russian I-MISC grade O A0 O nominal O 2.00-2.25 O cents O / O pound O Zinc O : O Special O high O grade O SHG O 5.50-6.00 O cents O / O pound O Lead O 3.50-4.00 O cents O / O pound O Tin O ( O Grade O A O ) O 6.5-8.5 O cents O / O pound O ( O low O lead O , O 50 O ppm O ) O 9.0-10.5 O cents O / O pound O Nickel O ( O melting O grade O ) O 9.0-12.0 O cents O / O pound O Copper O ( O high O grade O cathode O ) O 2.50-3.0 O cents O / O pound O -- O Aluminum O alloy O ( O A380 O grade O ) O , O Midwest I-LOC and O East I-LOC coast I-LOC , O delivered O to O consumer O 65-66 O cents O / O pound O -- O Aluminum O scrap O , O Midwest I-LOC and O East I-LOC coast I-LOC average O price O , O delivered O to O consumer O Old O Sheet O and O Cast O metal O 42 O to O 44 O cents O / O pound O Turnings O , O clean O and O dry O 43 O to O 44 O cents O / O pound O Mixed O low-copper O clips O 48 O to O 49 O cents O / O pound O -- O Copper O scrap O , O Midwest I-LOC and O East I-LOC coast I-LOC average O price O , O delivered O to O consumer O No2 O Refined O 75 O to O 77 O cents O / O pound O No1 O Bare O Bright O 91 O to O 92 O cents O / O pound O No1 O Burnt O 87 O to O 90 O cents O / O pound O -- O Lead O batteries O , O delivered O consumer O 4.5 O to O 6.0 O cents O / O pound O U.S. I-LOC Producer O list O / O transaction O prices O -- O Alcan I-ORG aluminum O , O U.S. I-LOC Midwest I-LOC ( O effective O date O : O August O 1 O , O 1996 O ) O P1020 O ingot O 75 O cents O / O pound O extrusion O billet O 85 O cents O / O pound O Noranda I-ORG aluminum O , O U.S. I-LOC Midwest I-LOC ( O effective O date:August O 1 O , O 1996 O ) O ingot O 75 O cents O / O pound O extrusion O billet O 85 O cents O / O pound O RSR I-ORG pure O lead O price O ( O effective O date O : O March O 20 O , O 1996 O ) O 52 O cents O / O pound O Doe I-ORG Run I-ORG pure O lead O price O ( O effective O date O : O August O 14 O , O 1996 O ) O 50 O cents O / O pound O ASARCO I-ORG pure O lead O ( O effective O date O : O August O 1 O , O 1996 O ) O premium O over O LME I-ORG cash O 7.5 O cents O / O pound O -- O ( O New I-LOC York I-LOC commodities O desk O 212 O 859 O 1646 O ) O Florida I-LOC boy O kills O himself O before O starting O new O school O . O FORT I-LOC LAUDERDALE I-LOC , O Fla. I-LOC 1996-08-26 O A O 12-year-old O Florida I-LOC boy O hanged O himself O in O his O backyard O just O hours O before O he O was O due O to O start O at O a O new O school O on O Monday O , O police O said O . O Samuel I-PER Graham I-PER , O who O told O his O family O earlier O that O he O was O nervous O about O starting O at O a O new O school O because O he O feared O teasing O about O his O weight O problem O , O had O been O due O to O spend O his O first O day O at O Parkway I-ORG Middle I-ORG School I-ORG Monday O , O police O said O . O The O boy O was O last O seen O alive O Sunday O night O when O he O joined O his O two O younger O brothers O and O father O in O a O bedtime O prayer O . O Two O younger O brothers O found O him O hanging O from O a O tree O early O Monday O morning O . O His O father O cut O him O down O and O tried O to O revive O him O but O paramedics O pronounced O him O dead O when O they O arrived O . O The O Broward I-ORG County I-ORG Sheriff I-ORG 's I-ORG Office I-ORG found O a O step O stool O and O a O flashlight O under O the O tree O where O the O boy O was O hanged O . O They O said O there O was O no O sign O of O foul O play O and O that O investigators O believed O the O death O was O a O suicide O . O CBOT O rice O closes O higher O on O technical O bounce O . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-26 O CBOT O rice O futures O closed O higher O on O a O technical O bounce O tied O to O signs O the O market O was O oversold O , O traders O said O . O " O It O rallied O on O ideas O the O market O was O oversold O , O " O a O trader O said O . O Traders O said O the O U.S. I-LOC cash O market O remains O well O above O the O benchmark O Thai I-MISC price O which O limited O gains O . O Rice O futures O volume O was O estimated O at O 450 O contracts O , O up O from O 202 O Friday O . O Rice O options O volume O was O estimated O at O 50 O contracts O , O down O from O 56 O Friday O . O Rice O futures O closed O 13 O to O 16 O cents O per O cwt O higher O , O with O September O up O 16 O at O $ O 10.28 O a O cwt O . O Sam I-PER Nelson I-PER 312-408-8721 O Talbott I-PER to O meet O Russian I-MISC , O Canadian I-MISC counterparts O . O WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Deputy O Secretary O of O State O Strobe I-PER Talbott I-PER flew O to O Ottawa I-LOC on O Monday O to O meet O his O Russian I-MISC counterpart O and O discuss O a O range O of O bilateral O and O European I-MISC security O issues O , O the O State I-ORG Department I-ORG said O . O Talbott I-PER , O the O second-ranking O State I-ORG Department I-ORG official O , O was O to O meet O Russian I-MISC Deputy O Foreign O Minister O Georgy I-PER Mamedov I-PER as O part O of O a O regular O pattern O of O consultations O , O the O department O said O . O " O There O is O much O to O discuss O on O the O fall O calendar O , O " O acting O chief O spokesman O Glyn I-PER Davies I-PER said O . O " O There O 's O a O fairly O intensive O diplomatic O calendar O coming O up O in O the O fall O . O " O He O said O Talbott I-PER , O who O was O scheduled O to O return O on O Tuesday O , O would O also O to O meet O his O Canadian I-MISC counterpart O , O Gordon I-PER Smith I-PER , O in O Ottawa I-LOC for O talks O that O would O include O the O situation O in O Haiti I-LOC . O U.S. I-LOC Midwest I-LOC hog O market O seen O steady O Tuesday O - O trade O . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Midwest I-LOC direct O cash O hog O prices O Tuesday O were O seen O steady O following O strong O demand O Monday O that O lifted O prices O as O much O as O $ O 1.50 O per O cwt O in O some O areas O , O livestock O dealers O said O . O The O demand O was O sparked O by O Saturday O 's O active O slaughter O , O which O left O some O packers O short O on O supplies O to O get O Monday O operations O started O , O they O said O . O Top O prices O in O Iowa I-LOC / O southern O Minnesota I-LOC Tuesday O were O expected O to O range O from O mostly O $ O 59.50 O to O $ O 60.00 O , O steady O following O a O $ O 0.50 O - O $ O 1.50 O jump O Monday O . O Illinois I-LOC tops O were O seen O matching O Monday O 's O at O $ O 59.00 O with O tops O in O Indiana I-LOC at O $ O 57.50 O . O However O , O USDA I-ORG reported O tops O of O $ O 58.00 O in O Illinois I-LOC and O in O Iowa I-LOC / O southern O Minnesota I-LOC , O $ O 60.00 O on O some O hogs O Monday O . O Attempts O to O move O prices O higher O again O Tuesday O could O be O offset O by O expected O increased O hog O marketings O this O week O , O sources O said O . O Producers O were O expected O to O ship O as O many O hogs O as O they O can O ahead O of O the O Labor I-MISC Day I-MISC holiday O weekend O , O they O said O . O Demand O for O hogs O is O expected O to O be O light O by O the O end O of O the O week O , O as O the O industry O prepares O for O Labor I-MISC Day I-MISC , O Monday O , O September O 1 O when O most O U.S. I-LOC packers O will O be O closed O . O -- O Bob I-PER Janis I-PER 312-983-7347-- O Gore I-PER presents O new O image O of O lead O attack O dog O . O Michael I-PER Posner I-PER CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-26 O No O more O mild-mannered O and O meek O Al I-PER Gore I-PER , O the O vice O president O and O likely O heir O apparent O to O President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER , O emerged O on O Monday O as O the O new O Democratic I-MISC attack O dog O leading O a O front-line O assault O on O Bob I-PER Dole I-PER and O House I-ORG Speaker O Newt I-PER Gingrich I-PER . O While O Clinton I-PER takes O a O train O trip O to O the O Democratic I-MISC Convention I-MISC that O will O renominate O him O on O Wednesday O for O a O second O term O , O Gore I-PER is O the O bright O star O in O the O convention O city O now O . O Crowds O anxiously O wait O for O his O appearances O , O thrusting O out O hands O for O him O to O grip O as O they O scream O " O 12 O more O years O " O -- O a O wishful O hope O to O eight O years O of O Gore I-PER after O a O Clinton I-PER re-election O . O Over O a O 15-hour O span O from O Sunday O evening O to O Monday O morning O , O so O many O people O jammed O Gore I-PER events O that O the O fire O marshal O stopped O members O of O Congress I-ORG , O reporters O and O others O from O entering O a O pro-Israel I-MISC rally O and O a O meeting O of O the O New I-LOC York I-LOC delegation O . O In O his O appearances O , O the O often O stiff O and O wooden O Gore I-PER seemed O transformed O into O a O new O energetic O , O gesturing O " O pol O " O as O he O ripped O into O Republican I-MISC presidential O nominee O Dole I-PER and O Gingrich I-PER , O who O has O emerged O as O the O favorite O right-wing O foil O of O Democrats I-MISC . O Gore I-PER told O a O roaring O labor O rally O of O about O 1,000 O union O workers O that O Dole I-PER and O Gingrich I-PER were O the O virtual O personifaction O of O evil O , O without O even O mentioning O that O former O Housing O Secretary O Jack I-PER Kemp I-PER is O Dole I-PER 's O running O mate O . O " O With O equal O measures O of O ignorance O and O audacity O this O two-headed O monster O of O Dole I-PER and O Gingrich I-PER has O been O launching O an O all O out O assault O on O decades O of O progress O of O behalf O of O working O men O and O women O , O " O Gore I-PER said O to O whoops O of O " O 12 O more O years O . O " O " O They O want O to O drive O you O out O of O politics O and O they O ca O n't O , O " O he O added O . O " O They O want O to O silence O your O voices O in O elections O . O " O At O a O downtown O hotel O Monday O , O the O 48-year-old O Gore I-PER gave O Wisconsin I-LOC delegates O a O taste O again O of O the O new O Gore I-PER . O " O I O want O you O to O ask O this O question O . O What O would O Wisconsin I-LOC face O if O the O same O extremist O coalition O , O the O Gingrich I-ORG / I-ORG Dole I-ORG Congress I-ORG , O also O controlled O the O executive O branch O ? O " O Gore I-PER said O . O Noting O the O next O presidential O term O will O probably O see O two O or O three O Supreme I-ORG Court I-ORG justice O nominations O , O he O warned O , O " O Their O extremist O agenda O would O come O out O of O the O Gingrich I-ORG Congress I-ORG , O into O and O through O the O Dole I-ORG White I-ORG House I-ORG , O down O through O the O Supreme I-ORG Court I-ORG . O " O He O painted O a O scene O of O horrors O he O saw O if O Republicans I-MISC controlled O the O White I-LOC House I-LOC and O the O Congress I-ORG they O hold O now O . O " O Our O personal O and O religious O liberties O would O be O at O risk O . O Medicare I-MISC would O be O at O risk O of O withering O on O the O vine O . O Medicaid I-MISC would O be O at O risk O of O being O taken O away O from O poor O children O . O Education O would O be O at O risk O . O The O environment O would O be O at O risk O from O the O polluters O that O control O that O coalition O , O " O he O said O . O His O new O style O mixed O an O assault O on O Republicans I-MISC with O what O he O sees O as O " O productive O opportunity O , O a O vision O for O the O future O that O lifts O up O working O families O , O that O builds O Wisconsin I-LOC stronger O , O that O builds O America I-LOC stronger O . O With O your O help O we O can O re-elect O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER . O " O Dole I-PER 's O tax O cut O plans O were O called O " O deja-voodoo O economics O .... O It O 's O a O warmed-over O plan O that O failed O and O drove O our O economy O into O a O ditch O . O We O got O burned O once O and O we O wo O n't O let O that O happen O to O our O nation O again O . O " O Gore I-PER ridiculed O Dole I-PER 's O defense O of O the O tobacco O industry O , O praised O Clinton I-PER for O " O courage O " O in O advancing O regulations O of O it O . O To O the O delegates O of O Wisconsin I-LOC , O a O leading O dairy O state O , O Gore I-PER had O the O right O audience O in O poking O fun O at O Dole I-PER 's O comparison O to O addiction O to O tobacco O to O those O who O ca O n't O tolerate O milk O . O " O Some O people O say O milk O is O bad O for O you O , O " O Gore I-PER said O as O Wisconsin I-LOC delegates O held O aloft O a O plastic O inflated O cow O . O He O praised O Clinton I-PER for O vetoing O the O Republican I-MISC Congress I-ORG ' O attempt O to O repeal O parts O of O the O Clean I-MISC Air I-MISC Act I-MISC , O and O criticized O Republicans I-MISC for O " O slashing O money O to O combat O drugs O in O schools O . O " O " O The O choice O has O never O been O starker O , O the O stakes O today O have O never O been O higher O , O " O Gore I-PER said O . O " O We O 're O not O going O to O let O them O get O away O with O that O . O " O Actor O Reeve I-PER highlights O Democrats I-MISC ' O first O night O . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-26 O The O highlights O of O the O first O day O of O the O Democratic I-MISC convention O on O Monday O were O expected O to O feature O a O mix O of O party O leaders O and O people O who O have O overcome O adversity O . O Among O the O latter O were O gun O control O advocate O Sarah I-PER Brady I-PER and O actor O Christopher I-PER Reeve I-PER and O the O politicians O included O Rep I-MISC . I-MISC Richard I-PER Gephardt I-PER and O Sen O . O Thomas I-PER Daschle I-PER . O Here O are O thumbnail O profiles O of O the O convention O 's O key O Monday O speakers O . O Sarah I-PER Brady I-PER -- O The O nation O 's O toughest O gun O control O law O is O named O after O Ronald I-PER Reagan I-PER 's O press O secretary O James I-PER Brady I-PER but O it O was O his O wife O who O was O the O major O force O behind O its O passage O . O As O head O of O Handgun I-ORG Control I-ORG Inc. I-ORG , O Sarah I-PER Brady I-PER , O 54 O , O campaigned O nonstop O for O tough O gun O control O in O the O years O following O the O shooting O of O her O husband O and O then O President O Reagan I-PER in O 1981 O . O Her O reward O was O the O passage O in O 1993 O of O the O " O Brady I-MISC Bill I-MISC " O which O requires O a O mandatory O five-day O waiting O period O for O purchase O of O handguns O and O also O mandates O background O checks O for O would-be O gun O purchasers O . O Reagan I-PER recovered O fully O from O his O wounds O but O Brady I-PER , O who O was O close O to O death O after O being O shot O by O John I-PER Hinckley I-PER Jr I-PER . O , O suffered O serious O brain O damage O . O Sarah I-PER was O Brady I-PER 's O second O wife O and O they O have O a O son O , O James I-PER Scott I-PER Brady I-PER Jr I-PER . O Before O the O assassination O attempt O , O she O had O worked O for O Republican I-MISC congressmen O and O for O the O Republican I-ORG Party I-ORG . O Christopher I-PER Reeve I-PER -- O Reeve I-PER was O best O known O for O playing O the O comic O book O hero O Superman I-PER in O four O movies O but O his O greatest O heroics O came O in O real O life O . O Reeve I-PER , O an O accomplished O rider O who O owned O several O horses O , O suffered O multiple O injuries O including O two O shattered O neck O vertebrae O when O he O was O thrown O from O his O horse O at O an O equestrian O event O in O Culpepper I-LOC , O Virginia I-LOC , O on O May O 27 O , O 1995 O . O Almost O entirely O paralyzed O , O Reeve I-PER underwent O extensive O surgery O to O fuse O the O vertebrae O to O the O base O of O the O skull O and O prevent O any O further O damage O to O his O spine O . O That O allowed O him O to O be O moved O to O a O semi-upright O position O . O Over O time O he O regained O the O power O of O speech O , O so O much O so O that O he O was O asked O to O address O the O opening O night O of O the O Democratic I-MISC National I-MISC Convention I-MISC . O Reeve I-PER , O 43 O , O was O classically O trained O as O an O actor O but O became O the O prototypical O handsome O leading O man O . O He O performed O in O summer O stock O and O soap O operas O before O being O plucked O as O an O almost O unknown O to O play O the O lead O in O " O Superman I-PER " O and O three O sequels O . O Richard I-PER Gephardt I-PER -- O Gephardt I-PER , O House I-ORG Democratic I-MISC leader O , O is O a O politician O with O a O " O Mr I-PER Clean I-PER " O reputation O who O sought O the O presidency O eight O years O ago O and O is O widely O believed O to O still O have O ambitions O for O the O job O . O Gephardt I-PER , O 55 O , O the O son O of O a O milkman O from O a O working O class O district O of O St. I-LOC Louis I-LOC , O is O a O consummate O congressional O insider O , O sufficiently O skilled O in O compromise O and O the O ways O of O the O legislature O to O manage O the O often-unruly O House I-ORG Democrats I-MISC . O A O former O lawyer O , O he O was O in O the O front O line O of O President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER 's O battle O with O the O Republican-led I-MISC Congress I-ORG over O the O budget O but O has O opposed O the O president O 's O decision O to O sign O the O Republican-written I-MISC welfare O reform O bill O . O He O advocated O tough O action O against O foreign O countries O to O cut O U.S. I-LOC trade O deficits O but O sometimes O been O out O of O step O with O the O party O 's O liberal O wing O . O He O was O an O opponent O of O abortion O until O 1986 O and O voted O for O President O Ronald I-PER Reagan I-PER 's O big O tax O cut O bill O . O Gephardt I-PER , O a O red-haired O square-jawed O man O , O is O a O less O than O fiery O orator O . O His O 1988 O bid O for O the O Democratic I-MISC nomination O only O took O off O after O he O recreated O himself O as O a O firebreathing O reformer O of O the O establishment O , O standing O up O for O blue O collar O workers O and O farmers O . O Tom I-PER Daschle I-PER -- O Daschle I-PER , O 48 O , O was O largely O unknown O outside O Washington I-LOC and O his O state O of O South I-LOC Dakota I-LOC when O he O surprisingly O beat O more O prominent O rivals O to O become O Senate I-ORG Democratic I-MISC leader O after O the O party O lost O its O majority O to O the O Republicans I-MISC in O 1994 O . O A O mild-mannered O and O youthful O man O who O rose O rapidly O after O entering O the O Senate I-ORG in O 1987 O , O he O presented O himself O as O a O Midwest I-LOC moderate O , O as O a O Democratic I-MISC winner O in O a O Republican I-MISC state O able O to O unite O Senate I-ORG factions O . O Concern O that O he O might O be O steamrollered O by O the O vastly O more O experienced O Republican I-MISC leader O Bob I-PER Dole I-PER was O dispelled O when O he O showed O a O tough O edge O , O outmaneuvering O Dole I-PER in O a O wrangle O over O scrapping O a O gas O tax O and O raising O the O federal O minimum O wage O . O In O his O early O Senate I-ORG years O he O was O seen O as O a O " O prairie O populist O " O , O working O on O legislation O protecting O farmers O ' O prices O and O also O on O compensating O veterans O sickened O by O Agent I-MISC Orange I-MISC defoliant O spraying O in O the O Vietnam I-MISC War I-MISC . O Daschle I-PER was O a O key O player O in O President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER 's O failed O attempt O at O sweeping O healthcare O changes O but O when O he O became O minority O leader O he O declared O he O would O be O no O water-carrier O for O the O White I-LOC House I-LOC . O He O has O made O clear O he O opposed O Clinton I-PER 's O signing O of O the O Republican-initiated I-MISC welfare O reform O bill O . O He O has O spent O his O adult O life O in O politics O , O coming O to O Congress I-ORG as O an O aide O in O 1972 O after O three O years O in O the O Air I-ORG Force I-ORG and O then O being O elected O to O the O House I-ORG of I-ORG Representatives I-ORG himself O in O 1978 O . O U.S. I-LOC boy O , O 13 O , O accused O of O murdering O adoptive O mother O . O DALLAS I-LOC 1996-08-26 O A O 13-year-old O Dallas I-LOC boy O has O been O charged O with O murdering O his O adoptive O mother O over O the O weekend O , O police O said O on O Monday O . O Margaret I-PER McCullough I-PER , O 55 O , O was O found O dead O in O her O home O on O Saturday O with O gunshot O wounds O to O the O head O . O Police O , O who O at O first O thought O her O son O had O been O kidnapped O , O found O him O on O Sunday O with O a O friend O in O his O mother O 's O car O in O Oklahoma I-LOC and O arrested O him O . O A O shotgun O and O a O .357 O handgun O were O found O in O the O car O . O A O police O spokesman O said O the O boy O was O being O questioned O . O " O They O are O talking O to O him O now O about O the O motive O and O everything O else O . O " O McCullough I-PER had O adopted O the O boy O , O who O was O the O grandson O of O her O late O husband O , O shortly O after O his O birth O but O neighbours O said O they O often O had O loud O arguments O . O Pakistani I-MISC bourse O to O use O new O recomposed O index O . O KARACHI I-LOC , O Pakistan I-LOC 1996-08-26 O The O Karachi I-ORG Stock I-ORG Exchange I-ORG ( O KSE I-ORG ) O said O on O Monday O it O would O introduce O a O new O recomposed O KSE-100 I-MISC index O on O September O 10 O . O A O KSE I-ORG statement O said O the O recomposed O index O would O be O more O representative O , O capturing O market O capitalisation O of O 82.3 O percent O , O up O from O 79.9 O percent O previously O . O -- O Karachi I-LOC newsroom O 9221-5685192 O NWE O oil O products O mixed O , O holiday O dulls O trade O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-26 O NWE O oil O products O were O mixed O on O Monday O but O markets O were O becalmed O because O of O a O public O holiday O in O the O United I-LOC Kingdom I-LOC , O traders O said O . O An O explosion O at O Repsol I-ORG 's O Puertollano I-LOC refinery O , O which O killed O four O workers O , O had O not O affected O output O of O oil O products O , O an O official O said O . O " O The O plant O is O functioning O as O usual O , O " O Jose I-PER Manuel I-PER Prieto I-PER , O director O of O personnel O , O told O Spanish I-MISC state O television O . O Gasoline O prices O were O notionally O unchanged O from O Friday O despite O sagging O NYMEX O numbers O , O with O the O arbitrage O window O to O the O U.S. I-LOC considered O closed O for O the O moment O . O Eurograde O barges O were O offered O at O $ O 207 O fob O ARA O for O Amsterdam-Rotterdam I-LOC barrels O , O and O at O $ O 206 O for O full O ARA O material O . O " O There O is O no O market O at O the O moment O , O " O one O Rotterdam I-LOC trader O said O . O " O Maybe O sentiment O is O a O little O bit O weaker O but O prices O have O not O changed O . O " O Outright O gas O oil O prices O were O notionally O softer O as O the O NYMEX O heating O oil O contract O headed O lower O , O and O following O news O that O the O Indian I-ORG Oil I-ORG Corp I-ORG ( O IOC I-ORG ) O had O issued O a O tender O to O buy O only O 120,000 O tonnes O of O high O speed O diesel O for O October O . O Asian I-MISC traders O had O earlier O expected O an O IOC I-ORG tender O for O around O 400,000 O tonnes O . O ARA O gas O oil O barges O were O quiet O although O one O trader O said O he O had O seen O offers O at O $ O 1 O a O tonne O over O September O IPE O for O prompt O barrels O , O while O Antwerp I-LOC material O was O available O for O 0-50 O cents O over O September O . O The O IOC I-ORG tender O had O " O a O bearish O impact O , O but O not O a O great O impact O , O " O one O German I-MISC player O said O . O Fuel O oil O markets O were O also O listless O . O Offers O were O around O a O dollar O a O tonne O higher O at O $ O 102 O fob O ARA O but O bids O were O scarce O . O -- O Nicholas I-PER Shaxson I-PER , O London I-LOC newsroom O +44 O 171 O 542 O 8167 O Prairies I-LOC saw O no O frost O Monday O , O none O rest O of O week O . O WINNIPEG I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Canada I-LOC 's O Prairies I-LOC saw O no O frost O on O Monday O morning O and O none O was O expected O anywhere O on O the O grainbelt O until O late O in O the O Labour I-MISC Day I-MISC long O weekend O , O Environment I-ORG Canada I-ORG said O . O " O Apparently O , O we O 're O home O free O for O the O rest O of O the O week O . O We O 're O not O calling O for O any O frost O until O after O the O weekend O when O it O starts O to O cool O off O in O northwestern O Alberta I-LOC after O the O weekend O probably O Monday O or O Tuesday O , O " O meteorologist O Gerald I-PER Machnee I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG . O Sprague I-LOC , O Manitoba I-LOC , O on O the O Minnesota I-LOC border O was O the O cold O spot O of O the O Prairies I-LOC Monday O morning O at O 4.0 O Celsius I-MISC ( O 39.2 O F I-MISC ) O . O Temperatures O at O ground O level O can O be O 2.0 O to O 5.0 O Celsius I-MISC lower O than O at O chest O level O depending O on O windspeed O , O sky O conditions O and O ground O surface O moisture O . O Freezing O occurs O at O 0 O Celsius I-MISC ( O 32.0 O F I-MISC ) O . O North I-LOC Battleford I-LOC , O Sask I-LOC . O , O reported O a O low O of O 5.0 O Celsius I-MISC ( O 41.0 O F I-MISC ) O and O Grande I-LOC Prairie I-LOC , O Alta I-LOC . O , O in O the O Peace I-LOC River I-LOC Valley I-LOC reported O 7.0 O Celsius I-MISC ( O 44.6 O F I-MISC ) O . O Machnee I-PER dismissed O talk O of O frost O Wednesday O by O proponents O of O the O " O full O moon O , O frost O soon O " O school O of O thought O . O Lows O on O August O 28 O across O the O Prairies I-LOC should O range O from O 8.0 O to O 12.0 O Celsius I-MISC with O highs O around O 30.0 O Celsius I-MISC . O -- O Gilbert I-PER Le I-PER Gras I-PER 204 O 947 O 3548 O Brush I-ORG Wellman I-ORG comments O on O beryllium O lawsuits O . O CLEVELAND I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Brush I-ORG Wellman I-ORG Inc I-ORG said O Monday O that O 10 O of O 24 O lawsuits O involving O chronic O beryllium O disease O have O been O dismissed O since O July O 1 O . O The O leading O U.S. I-LOC beryllium O producer O said O in O a O conference O call O it O has O traditionally O been O pro-active O regarding O the O workplace O disease O , O a O lung O ailment O which O can O affects O a O small O percent O of O people O whose O immune O systems O are O susceptible O . O Of O the O 14 O remaining O suits O , O 10 O were O filed O by O employees O of O industrial O Brush I-ORG Wellman I-ORG customers O and O Brush I-ORG Wellman I-ORG liability O in O such O suits O is O typically O covered O by O insurance O , O Timothy I-PER Reid I-PER , O vice O president O of O corporate O communications O , O said O on O the O call O . O The O company O was O responding O to O an O article O in O Sunday O 's O New I-ORG York I-ORG Times I-ORG . O He O said O the O article O largely O reiterated O information O about O the O suits O and O the O disease O which O had O previously O been O made O public O via O Securities I-ORG and I-ORG Exchange I-ORG Commission I-ORG filings O and O annual O reports O . O " O Brush I-ORG Wellman I-ORG has O been O a O leader O in O dealing O with O health O and O safety O issues O ( O related O to O chronic O Beryllium O disease O ) O for O nearly O 50 O years O , O " O he O said O . O " O We O have O a O record O of O going O beyond O regulatory O requirements O ... O and O we O consistently O share O the O most O current O information O available O ... O with O customers O and O employees O . O " O The O customer O employee O suits O were O filed O in O 1990-95 O , O he O said O . O A O class O action O filed O by O a O former O Brush I-ORG Wellman I-ORG employee O in O April O 1996 O was O dismissed O in O July O , O he O said O . O The O company O is O " O vigorously O defending O " O the O remaining O four O suits O filed O by O former O and O current O Brush I-ORG Wellman I-ORG employees O , O he O said O . O After O a O delayed O opening O , O the O stock O was O off O 1-1/2 O to O 18-7/8 O . O -- O Cleveland I-ORG Newsdesk I-ORG 216-579-0077 O Salomon I-ORG cuts O refiner O Q3 O EPS O view O on O margin O concern O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Salomon I-ORG Brothers I-ORG analyst O Paul I-PER Ting I-PER said O he O cut O his O share O earnings O estimates O on O refiners O for O the O third O quarter O on O the O belief O the O companies O will O face O sharp O revisions O in O refining O and O marketing O margins O . O He O cut O his O third-quarter O share O earnings O estimate O on O : O -- O Diamond I-ORG Shamrock I-ORG Inc I-ORG to O $ O 0.38 O from O $ O 0.73 O versus O the O Street O 's O consensus O $ O 0.63 O -- O Sun I-ORG Co I-ORG to O $ O 0.15 O from O $ O 0.85 O versus O the O consensus O $ O 0.63 O -- O Tosco I-ORG Corp I-ORG to O $ O 0.95 O from O $ O 1.03 O versus O the O consensus O $ O 0.94 O -- O Total I-ORG Petroleum I-ORG ( I-ORG North I-ORG America I-ORG ) I-ORG Ltd I-ORG to O $ O 0.15 O from O $ O 0.46 O versus O the O consensus O $ O 0.33 O -- O And O , O Valero I-ORG Energy I-ORG Corp I-ORG to O $ O 0.27 O from O $ O 0.55 O compared O with O the O consensus O $ O 0.40 O . O PRESALE O - O Marion I-ORG County I-ORG Board I-ORG of I-ORG Education I-ORG , O W. I-LOC Va I-LOC . O AMT O : O 3,250,000 O DATE O : O 09/04/96 O NYC I-MISC Time I-MISC : O 1200 O CUSIP O : O 569399 O ISSUER O : O Marion I-ORG County I-ORG Board I-ORG of I-ORG Education I-ORG ST O : O WV O ISSUE O : O Public O School O , O Series O 1996 O TAX O STAT:Exempt-ULT O M O / O SP O / O F O : O NA O / O NA O / O NA O BOOK O ENTRY O : O Y O ENHANCEMENTS O : O None O BANK O QUAL O : O Y O DTD O : O 09/01/96 O SURE O BID O : O N O DUE O : O 5/1/98-02 O SR O MGR O : O 1ST O CPN O : O 05/01/97 O CALL O : O Non-Callable O NIC O DELIVERY O : O 9/17/96 O approx O ORDERS O : O PAYING O AGENT O : O WesBanco I-ORG Bank I-ORG Fairmont I-LOC , O Fairmont I-LOC L.O. O : O Steptoe I-ORG & I-ORG Johnson I-ORG , O Clarksburg I-LOC F.A. O : O Ferris I-ORG , I-ORG Baker I-ORG Watts I-ORG , I-ORG Inc. I-ORG , O Charleston I-LOC LAST O SALE O : O $ O 7,330,000 O ( O MBIA O ) O 3/1/90 O @ O 6.14900 O % O NIC O ; O 4yrs O 4mos O Avg O ; O BBI-7.27 O % O Year O Amount O Coupon O Yield O Price O Conc O . O 1998 O 575,000 O 1999 O 610,000 O 2000 O 650,000 O 2001 O 685,000 O 2002 O 730,000 O COMPETITIVE O PRE-SALE O CONTRIBUTED O BY O J.J. I-ORG KENNY I-ORG K-SHEETS O : O BALANCE O - O Ohio I-LOC refunding O bonds O at O $ O 290,000 O . O STATE I-LOC OF I-LOC OHIO I-LOC RE O : O $ O 70,375,000 O ( O OHIO I-ORG BUILDING I-ORG AUTHORITY I-ORG ) O STATE O FACILITIES O REFUNDING O BONDS O 1996 O SERIES O A O REPRICING O OF O THE O BALANCE O OF O THE O BONDS O IN O THE O ACCOUNT O . O 9,215,000.00 O OCASEK O GOVERNMENT O OFFICE O BUILDING O ( O C O ) O MOODY I-ORG 'S I-ORG : O A1 O S&P I-ORG : O AA- O FITCH O : O AA- O CONFIRMED O CONFIRMED O Delivery O Date O : O 08/29/1996 O Maturity O Balance O Coupon O List O 10/01 O / O 1998C O 125M O 4.50 O 4.20 O 6,045,000.00 O VERN O RIFFE O CENTER O ( O D O ) O MOODY I-ORG 'S I-ORG : O A1 O S&P I-ORG : O AA- O FITCH O : O AA- O CONFIRMED O CONFIRMED O Delivery O Date O : O 08/29/1996 O Maturity O Balance O Coupon O List O 10/01 O / O 1998D O 165M O 4.50 O 4.20 O Grand O Total O : O 290M O Goldman I-ORG , I-ORG Sachs I-ORG & I-ORG Co I-ORG . O A.G. I-ORG Edwards I-ORG & I-ORG Sons I-ORG , I-ORG Inc I-ORG . O Banc I-ORG One I-ORG Capital I-ORG Corporation I-ORG S.B.K- I-ORG Brooks I-ORG Investment I-ORG Corp I-ORG . O Seasongood I-ORG & I-ORG Mayer I-ORG -- O U.S. I-ORG Municipal I-ORG Desk I-ORG , O 212-859-1650 O PRESS O DIGEST O - O Washington I-ORG Post I-ORG business O - O Aug O 26 O . O WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-26 O The I-ORG Washington I-ORG Post I-ORG carried O only O local O business O stories O on O August O 26 O , O 1996 O . O Chelsea I-PER makes O political O debut O on O Clinton I-PER train O trip O . O CHILLICOTHE I-LOC , O Ohio I-LOC 1996-08-25 O - O Chelsea I-PER Clinton I-PER , O until O now O carefully O shielded O from O the O exposure O of O public O life O , O made O her O political O debut O on O Sunday O on O her O father O 's O whistlestop O train O trip O . O Chelsea I-PER , O 16 O , O was O at O President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER 's O side O as O he O rode O the O rails O through O parts O of O West I-LOC Virginia I-LOC , O Kentucky I-LOC and O Ohio I-LOC , O and O was O introduced O at O every O stop O . O She O even O worked O ropelines O , O shaking O hands O with O excited O fans O . O Hillary I-PER Rodham I-PER Clinton I-PER saw O her O husband O and O daughter O off O on O the O trip O in O Huntington I-LOC , O West I-LOC Virginia I-LOC and O then O went O on O to O Chicago I-LOC to O begin O a O rigorous O Democratic I-MISC Convention I-MISC schedule O . O Asked O if O Chelsea I-PER would O have O a O prominent O role O in O the O campaign O , O White I-LOC House I-LOC spokesman O Mike I-PER McCurry I-PER said O : O " O She O 'll O do O what O she O did O today O when O she O can O . O She O has O to O go O back O to O school O . O " O The O president O 's O daughter O is O going O into O her O senior O year O of O high O school O at O Sidwell I-ORG Friends I-ORG School I-ORG , O a O private O school O in O Washington I-LOC . O McCurry I-PER said O Chelsea I-PER has O asked O to O go O on O the O train O trip O and O attend O the O convention O where O her O father O will O be O renominated O , O but O said O her O exposure O did O not O signal O the O start O of O a O new O political O career O . O Chelsea I-PER " O is O a O very O poised O young O lady O , O but O she O 's O not O that O much O interested O in O politics O , O " O the O spokesman O said O . O Dutch I-MISC closing O share O market O report O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Dutch I-MISC shares O drifted O to O a O lower O close O on O Monday O , O dragged O down O by O weakness O in O the O domestic O bond O market O and O turnover O depressed O by O the O UK I-LOC bank O holiday O and O lack O of O any O significant O U.S. I-LOC economic O data O . O The O AEX I-MISC index O of O leading O shares O closed O 4.54 O points O easier O at O 556.19 O , O the O day O 's O low O . O The O Dutch I-MISC market O had O been O on O the O defensive O all O day O but O a O softer O start O to O Wall I-LOC Street I-LOC did O little O to O boost O sentiment O in O late O trade O , O dealers O said O . O " O It O was O always O going O to O be O a O tough O day O with O participation O so O low O . O But O the O only O thing O really O worrying O the O market O was O the O bonds O , O and O that O dragged O us O lower O , O " O one O dealer O said O . O Stocks O were O down O across O the O board O , O with O Dutch I-ORG PTT I-ORG topping O the O volume O list O and O closing O down O 1.90 O guilders O at O 58.70 O . O The O post O and O telecoms O firm O posted O an O 8.5 O percent O rise O in O first O half O earnings O on O Friday O , O just O below O analysts O ' O expectations O . O IHC I-ORG Caland I-ORG reported O first O half O results O well O under O forecasts O on O Monday O and O the O shares O suffered O as O a O result O . O They O were O trading O unchanged O just O before O the O release O of O figures O but O closed O 2.40 O guilders O down O at O 80.70 O after O it O reported O net O profits O of O 34.9 O million O guilders O against O 36.6 O million O last O year O and O estimates O ranging O from O 37.5 O to O 47.2 O million O . O IHC I-ORG also O forecast O post O tax O earnings O rising O 21 O percent O for O the O full O year O . O Banking O group O ING I-ORG traded O ex-dividend O today O and O finished O 0.60 O guilders O weaker O at O 52.90 O as O a O result O . O But O Nutricia I-ORG shrugged O off O its O ex-div O tag O to O soar O a O further O 4.10 O guilders O to O 214.40 O continuing O its O explosive O rally O sparked O by O the O 51 O percent O jump O in O first O half O net O profits O last O week O , O which O set O the O market O alight O on O Friday O , O sending O the O shares O up O 18.40 O at O 210.00 O by O the O close O . O Engineering O concern O Stork I-ORG started O the O day O well O as O the O shares O attracted O some O follow-through O interest O to O the O announcement O late O on O Friday O that O its O Fokker I-ORG Aviation I-ORG unit O had O won O a O major O order O . O But O the O rally O was O short-lived O and O Stork I-ORG ended O just O 0.20 O up O at O 51.00 O guilders O . O -- O Amsterdam I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +31 O 20 O 504 O 5000 O Tapie I-PER to O quit O French I-MISC assembly O seat O as O film O opens O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Former O businessman O and O soccer O boss O Bernard I-PER Tapie I-PER said O that O he O would O give O up O his O seat O in O the O National I-ORG Assembly I-ORG by O Wednesday O , O the O day O a O film O by O Claude I-PER Lelouche I-PER in O which O he O stars O opens O in O France I-LOC . O " O I O will O no O longer O be O deputy O by O the O time O the O film O opens O , O " O he O said O in O a O broadcast O interview O . O " O Just O about O , O " O he O told O Europe I-ORG 1 I-ORG radio O when O asked O whether O he O had O sent O his O letter O of O resignation O to O Assembly I-ORG speaker O Philippe I-PER Seguin I-PER . O A O Seguin I-PER spokeswoman O confirmed O that O no O letter O or O call O had O yet O been O received O . O Tapie I-PER , O 53 O , O was O resigning O just O ahead O of O expected O government O action O to O eject O him O from O the O Assembly I-ORG following O a O finding O by O the O Supreme I-ORG Court I-ORG that O he O was O bankrupt O and O thus O ineligible O for O public O office O for O a O five-year O period O . O Tapie I-PER , O the O target O of O a O blizzard O of O legal O actions O over O his O now-destroyed O business O empire O and O the O Marseille I-ORG soccer O team O he O once O ran O , O has O a O starring O role O in O Lelouche I-PER 's O " O Homme O , O femmes O : O mode O d'emploi O " O ( O Men O , O women O : O instructions O for O use O ) O . O He O plays O a O power-hungry O lawyer O in O the O movie O described O as O " O a O tender O and O cruel O comedy O " O by O Lelouche I-PER , O who O is O making O his O 35th O film O . O " O I O have O paid O too O dearly O for O mixing O two O careers O , O " O Tapie I-PER said O . O " O In O France I-LOC , O you O cannot O be O a O film O artist O and O a O national O politician O at O the O same O time O . O That O is O why O I O will O no O longer O be O deputy O by O the O time O the O film O opens O . O " O Justice O Minister O Jacques I-PER Toubon I-PER began O last O month O the O formal O process O of O ejecting O Tapie I-PER from O the O French I-MISC parliament O as O well O as O stripping O him O of O his O seat O in O the O European I-MISC parliament O . O The O French I-MISC procedure O was O expected O to O be O completed O before O October O 2 O , O when O the O National I-ORG Assembly I-ORG is O to O reconvene O after O a O summer O break O , O but O the O European I-MISC procedure O was O expected O to O take O longer O . O Tapie I-PER 's O lawyer O has O said O he O intends O to O appeal O to O the O European I-ORG Court I-ORG of I-ORG Human I-ORG Rights I-ORG in O an O effort O to O prevent O or O delay O the O loss O of O his O European I-MISC seat O . O But O such O an O appeal O , O even O if O the O court O were O to O accept O the O case O , O which O it O is O not O obliged O to O do O , O would O not O suspend O enforcement O of O the O French I-MISC judgement O against O him O . O Tapie I-PER faces O a O probable O spell O in O prison O after O he O loses O his O parliamentary O immunity O , O since O two O appeal O courts O have O confirmed O jail O sentences O of O eight O and O six O months O against O him O for O tax O fraud O and O rigging O a O soccer O match O . O He O is O appealing O in O both O cases O to O the O Supreme I-ORG Court I-ORG . O Bank I-ORG of I-ORG France I-ORG drains O 3.9 O bln O Ffr I-MISC at O tender O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-26 O The O Bank I-ORG of I-ORG France I-ORG drained O 3.9 O billion O francs O at O a O securities O repurchase O tender O held O on O Monday O to O allocate O funds O for O injection O into O the O money O market O on O Tuesday O . O It O accepted O bids O for O 44.3 O billion O francs O in O new O liquidity O , O 3.9 O billion O less O than O the O 48.2 O billion O leaving O the O market O on O Tuesday O when O a O previous O pact O expires O . O The O new O pact O expires O on O September O 3 O . O The O Bank I-ORG of I-ORG France I-ORG said O it O allocated O 13.4 O billion O francs O to O bidders O offering O Treasury I-ORG bills O as O collateral O , O satisfying O 3.4 O percent O of O such O demand O . O It O allotted O a O further O 30.9 O billion O to O bidders O putting O up O private O paper O , O satisfying O 12.5 O percent O of O this O demand O . O -- O Paris I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +33 O 1 O 4221 O 5452 O RABOBANK I-ORG [ O RABN.CN O ] O SEES O H2 O NET O GROWTH O UNDER O 10 O PCT O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Dutch I-MISC co-operative O bank O Rabobank I-ORG Nederland I-ORG BA I-ORG 's O net O profit O growth O might O slow O to O less O than O than O 10 O year O percent O in O the O second O half O of O 1996 O , O executive O board O chairman O Herman I-PER Wijffels I-PER said O on O Monday O . O The O unlisted O bank O earlier O announced O a O 1996 O interim O net O profit O of O 853 O million O guilders O , O up O 21.5 O percent O on O the O 702 O million O guilders O reported O in O the O first O half O of O 1995 O . O He O said O second-half O profit O growth O would O depend O on O customer O demand O for O loans O , O which O was O already O easing O , O and O the O performance O of O financial O markets O , O which O were O strong O in O the O first O half O and O boosted O securities O , O trading O and O underwriting O income O . O " O We O expect O reasonable O growth O in O the O second O half O . O Maybe O it O will O be O in O single-digits O , O " O Wijffels I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG . O He O said O growth O in O customer O demand O in O the O first O half O was O 50 O percent O above O normal O but O it O was O hard O to O maintain O this O pace O . O Rabobank I-ORG 's O net O profit O was O 1.43 O billion O guilders O in O 1995 O . O The O bank O earlier O warned O that O profit O growth O would O slow O in O the O second O half O , O citing O the O increasing O momentum O in O profit O growth O in O the O comparative O period O of O 1995 O and O increased O investment O . O But O Wijffels I-PER was O unable O to O quantify O second O half O investment O to O improve O and O extend O domestic O and O offshore O services O . O -- O Garry I-PER West I-PER , O Amsterdam I-LOC newsroom O +31 O 20 O 504 O 5000 O PRESS O DIGEST O - O FRANCE I-LOC - O LE I-ORG MONDE I-ORG AUG O 26 O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-26 O These O are O leading O stories O in O Monday O 's O afternoon O daily O Le I-ORG Monde I-ORG , O dated O Aug O 27 O . O FRONT O PAGE O -- O Ipsos I-ORG poll O reports O majority O of O French I-MISC public O opinion O sympathises O with O plight O of O Africans I-MISC seeking O to O renew O or O obtain O work O and O residence O permits O , O calling O government O " O stubborn O , O " O " O confused O " O and O " O cold-hearted O . O " O BUSINESS O PAGES O -- O SNCF I-ORG railway O trade O unions O want O renegotiation O of O government O bailout O package O , O as O European I-ORG Union I-ORG prepares O more O proposals O to O increase O competition O . O -- O World O steel O market O shows O signs O of O upturn O . O -- O Paris I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +33 O 1 O 42 O 21 O 53 O 81 O ATRIA I-ORG SEES O H2 O RESULT O UP O ON O H1 O . O HELSINKI I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Finnish I-MISC foodstuffs O group O Atria I-ORG Oy I-ORG said O in O a O statement O on O Monday O it O expects O its O result O to O improve O in O the O second O half O of O 1996 O compared O to O the O first O half O . O " O The O result O of O the O second O year-half O is O expected O to O improve O on O the O early O part O of O the O year O , O " O Atria I-ORG said O . O Atria I-ORG said O earlier O its O January-June O profit O before O extraordinary O items O , O appropriations O and O taxes O fell O to O 15 O million O markka O from O 39 O in O the O first-half O of O 1995 O . O BRIGHT-BELGIANS I-MISC SPEED O AFTER O SCHUMACHER I-PER 'S O WIN O . O BRUSSELS I-LOC Michael I-PER Schumacher I-PER 's O victory O in O the O Belgian I-MISC Formula B-MISC One I-MISC Grand I-MISC Prix I-MISC at O Spa-Francorchamps I-LOC sparked O a O speeding O epidemic O on O Belgian I-MISC roads O after O the O race O was O over O . O Belga I-ORG news O agency O reported O that O police O checked O more O than O 3,000 O drivers O amd O booked O 222 O for O speeding O on O their O way O home O after O the O race O . O Some O were O clocked O doing O 180 O kilometres O an O hour O ( O 112 O miles O per O hour O ) O , O Belga I-ORG said O . O Schumacher I-PER won O the O race O in O 1 O hour O 28 O minutes O 15.125 O seconds O at O an O average O speed O of O 208.442 O km O / O hour O ( O 130 O m.p.h. O ) O . O Thai I-MISC PM O proposes O Sept O 18 O for O no-confidence O debate O . O BANGKOK I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Thai I-MISC Prime O Minister O Banharn I-PER Silpa-archa I-PER on O Monday O proposed O September O 18 O as O the O date O for O parliamentary O debate O on O an O opposition O no-confidence O motion O accusing O him O of O incompetence O . O The O president O of O parliament O had O earlier O said O September O 11 O could O be O set O for O the O debate O . O The O opposition O motion O against O Banharn I-PER accuses O him O of O being O incompetent O , O lacking O ethical O leadership O and O alleges O his O administration O is O corrupt O . O His O critics O allege O he O may O be O attempting O to O delay O the O debate O . O Banharn I-PER has O denied O the O accusations O and O said O he O is O ready O to O clear O himself O in O parliament O . O " O In O my O opinion O September O 18 O would O be O a O convenient O date O for O the O government O to O answer O questions O . O This O has O nothing O to O do O with O the O accusation O that O I O am O trying O to O escape O the O debate O , O " O Banharn I-PER told O reporters O after O meeting O coalition O partners O . O Banharn I-PER 's O 13-month-old O , O six-party O coalition O government O controls O 209 O seats O in O the O 391-seat O lower O house O of O parliament O . O Political O infighting O within O Banharn I-PER 's O Chart I-ORG Thai I-ORG party O has O raised O doubts O whether O he O can O hold O his O supporters O together O and O defeat O the O opposition O motion O , O political O analysts O said O . O " O We O are O still O waiting O to O fix O a O date O . O September O 18 O is O regarded O as O tentative O because O we O still O have O not O received O the O order O to O fix O it O on O the O agenda O , O " O said O an O official O at O parliament O 's O agenda O section O . O The O last O no-confidence O debate O against O Banharn I-PER 's O coalition O in O May O was O won O by O the O government O . O Fontaine I-ORG - O 6mth O parent O forecast O . O TOKYO I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Six O months O to O August O 31 O , O 1996 O ( O in O billions O of O yen O unless O specified O ) O LATEST O PREVIOUS O ACTUAL O ( O Parent O ) O FORECAST O FORECAST O YEAR-AGO O Sales O 3.30 O 3.17 O 2.75 O Current O 400 O million O 260 O million O 231 O million O Net O 170 O million O 170 O million O 142 O million O NOTE O - O Fontaine I-ORG Co I-ORG Ltd I-ORG sells O women O " O s O fashion O wigs O . O Manila I-LOC international O coconut O oil O prices O . O MANILA I-LOC 1996-08-26 O International I-ORG Philippine I-ORG coconut O oil O prices O as O reported O by O the O United I-ORG Coconut I-ORG Associations I-ORG of I-ORG the I-ORG Philippines I-ORG ( O dollars O per O tonne O cif O Europe I-LOC ) O . O Buyers O Sellers O Last O Prev O JulAug O 775 O 787.50 O unq O unq O AugSep O 752.50 O 758.75 O unq O unq O SepOct O 733.75 O 743.50 O unq O unq O OctNov O unq O 740 O unq O unq O NovDec O unq O 732.50 O unq O unq O RESEARCH O ALERT O - O Aronkasei I-ORG cut O . O TOKYO I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Nomura I-ORG Research I-ORG Institute I-ORG Ltd I-ORG downgraded O Aronkasei I-ORG Co I-ORG Ltd I-ORG to O a O " O 2 O " O rating O from O its O previous O " O 1 O " O , O market O sources O said O on O Monday O . O In O its O three-grade O rating O system O , O the O research O institute O assigns O a O " O 2 O " O rating O to O issues O whose O values O it O sees O moving O within O 10 O percentage O points O in O either O direction O of O the O key O 225-share O Nikkei I-MISC average O over O the O next O six O months O . O Nomura I-ORG officials O were O not O immediately O available O for O comment O . O PRESS O DIGEST O - O Tunisia I-LOC - O Aug O 26 O . O TUNIS I-LOC 1996-08-26 O These O are O the O leading O stories O in O the O Tunisian I-MISC press O on O Monday O . O Reuters I-ORG has O not O verified O these O stories O and O does O not O vouch O for O their O accuracy O . O LA I-ORG PRESSE I-ORG - O English I-MISC langage O to O be O taught O as O of O the O eighth O year O of O the O primary O school O instead O of O the O third O year O of O the O secondary O school O . O LE I-ORG TEMPS I-ORG - O International I-MISC Fair I-MISC opens O in O the O northern O city O of O Beja I-LOC with O the O participation O of O 16 O foreign O countries O . O U.N. I-ORG official O Ekeus I-PER heads O for O Baghdad I-LOC . O MANAMA I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Senior O United I-ORG Nations I-ORG arms O official O Rolf I-PER Ekeus I-PER left O Bahrain I-LOC for O Baghdad I-LOC on O Monday O for O talks O with O Iraqi I-MISC officials O , O a O U.N. I-ORG spokesman O said O . O The O spokesman O said O Ekeus I-PER , O chairman O of O the O United I-ORG Nations I-ORG Special I-ORG Commission I-ORG ( O UNSCOM I-ORG ) O , O would O spend O two O or O three O days O in O Iraq I-LOC but O declined O to O give O further O details O . O U.N. I-ORG oficials O have O said O Ekeus I-PER would O hold O talks O with O Iraqi I-MISC Deputy O Prime O Minister O Tareq I-PER Aziz I-PER and O other O officials O as O part O of O an O agreement O Iraq I-LOC reached O with O the O United I-ORG Nations I-ORG in O June O to O hold O higher O level O political O talks O with O Ekeus I-PER . O The O Security I-ORG Council I-ORG on O Friday O asked O Iraq I-LOC to O stop O blocking O arms O inspectors O search O for O concealed O weapons O or O materials O they O believe O were O being O shuttled O around O to O avoid O detection O . O Disarming O Iraq I-LOC of O weapons O of O mass O destruction O under O 1991 O Gulf I-MISC War I-MISC ceasefire O terms O is O a O prerequisite O before O the O lifting O of O crippling O sanctions O imposed O on O Iraq I-LOC in O 1990 O for O invading O Kuwait I-LOC . O PRESS O DIGEST O - O Lebanon I-LOC - O Aug O 26 O . O BEIRUT I-LOC 1996-08-26 O These O are O the O leading O stories O in O the O Beirut I-LOC press O on O Monday O . O Reuters I-ORG has O not O verified O these O stories O and O does O not O vouch O for O their O accuracy O . O AN-NAHAR I-ORG - O The O north O Lebanon I-LOC elections O ... O Almost O no O chance O at O all O for O any O complete O ticket O to O win O altogether O and O the O results O will O weaken O some O leaders O . O - O The O surprise O ... O Opposition O Boutros I-PER Harb I-PER scoring O high O in O preliminary O results O and O former O prime O minister O Omar I-PER Karame I-PER moves O backwards O . O - O Fears O of O an O Israeli I-MISC operation O causes O the O redistribution O of O Syrian I-MISC troops O locations O in O Lebanon I-LOC . O AS-SAFIR I-ORG - O Parliament O Speaker O Berri I-PER : O The O occupied O south O should O not O be O used O as O a O winning O card O in O elections O . O - O Prices O of O alimentary O goods O up O 13.4 O percent O in O 1996 O . O AL-ANWAR I-ORG - O Christian I-MISC Maronite I-MISC Patriarch O Sfeir I-PER : O We O fear O a O movement O from O democracy O to O dictatorship O . O AD-DIYAR I-ORG - O A O cabinet O minister O : O " O Lebanon I-ORG First I-ORG " O aims O at O splitting O the O Syrian-Lebanese I-MISC peace O tracks O with O Israel I-LOC . O NIDA'A I-ORG AL-WATAN I-ORG - O Prime O Minister O Hariri I-PER : O Elections O are O the O beginning O of O a O long O political O life O which O we O begin O with O an O incomplete O ticket O of O 17 O candidates O . O - O The O Lebanese I-ORG Association I-ORG for I-ORG the I-ORG Democracy I-ORG of I-ORG Elections I-ORG cited O 51 O incidents O of O violation O in O the O north O Lebanon I-LOC round O . O PRESS O DIGEST O - O Malta I-LOC - O Aug O 26 O . O VALLETTA I-LOC 1996-08-26 O These O are O the O leading O stories O in O the O Maltese I-MISC press O on O Monday O . O Reuters I-ORG has O not O verified O these O stories O and O does O not O vouch O for O their O accuracy O . O THE I-ORG TIMES I-ORG - O Visitors O slam O bus O and O taxi O drivers O for O cheating O . O Tourists O interviewed O in O Malta I-LOC complain O about O over-charging O . O IN-NAZZJON I-LOC - O Government O considering O measures O for O better O road O discipline O . O Malta I-LOC , O with O a O population O of O 365,000 O , O has O 195,000 O registered O vehicles O , O with O 80,000 O new O cars O having O been O introduced O on O the O congested O roads O in O 10 O years O . O - O Five O people O arrested O in O Romania I-LOC after O drugs O container O found O in O Malta I-LOC . O The O container O , O with O 7.5 O tonnes O of O cannabis O , O was O found O in O Malta I-LOC Freeport I-LOC in O transit O from O Singapore I-LOC to O Romania I-LOC . O L-ORIZZONT I-LOC - O Opposition O leader O Alfred I-PER Sant I-PER on O steep O rise O in O taxes O over O 10 O years O . O He O reiterates O promise O that O a O future O Labour I-ORG government O will O remove O VAT O . O Tamils I-MISC demonstrate O outside O U.N. I-ORG headquarters O . O GENEVA I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Thousands O of O Tamils I-MISC demonstrated O outside O the O United I-ORG Nations I-ORG ' O European I-MISC headquarters O in O Geneva I-LOC on O Monday O to O appeal O for O U.N. I-ORG recognition O of O their O fight O for O independence O from O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC . O The O demonstrators O , O said O by O police O to O number O 6,000 O , O also O urged O the O release O of O Nadarajah I-PER Muralidaran I-PER , O Swiss-based I-MISC leader O of O the O the O Tamil I-ORG Tiger I-ORG guerrillas O , O who O has O been O held O in O a O Zurich I-LOC jail O since O April O on O charges O of O extortion O . O The O demonstrators O delivered O an O appeal O to O the O U.N. I-ORG human O rights O centre O demanding O an O immediate O end O to O " O state O terrorism O " O against O Tamils I-MISC and O the O Liberation I-ORG Tigers I-ORG of I-ORG Tamil I-ORG Eelam I-ORG ( O LTTE I-ORG ) O . O FOCUS O - O Eurobourses I-ORG end O mixed O but O London I-LOC recovers O . O Leonard I-PER Santorelli I-PER LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-27 O European I-MISC bourses O closed O mixed O on O Tuesday O with O London I-LOC clawing O back O most O of O the O day O 's O losses O despite O an O unsteady O start O on O wall I-ORG Street I-ORG , O hit O by O inflation O worries O . O The O dollar O weakened O during O the O day O with O many O dealers O sidelined O because O of O uncertainty O over O Tokyo I-LOC 's O monetary O direction O ahead O of O the O important O Japanese I-MISC Tankan I-ORG economic O survey O out O on O Wednesday O . O But O it O recovered O at O the O close O of O trade O . O Stocks O in O London I-LOC started O the O week O badly O after O a O three-day O weekend O , O slipping O 0.3 O percent O , O but O bargain-hunters O later O moved O in O and O the O FTSE I-MISC index O recovered O most O of O the O lost O ground O to O end O only O just O in O negative O ground O . O Tuesday O 's O patchy O showing O in O London I-LOC followed O a O string O of O records O last O week O , O culminating O in O Friday O 's O trading O high O of O 3,911 O , O fuelled O by O a O wave O of O European I-MISC interest O rate O cuts O . O The O London I-LOC bourse O drew O little O help O from O the O unsettled O morning O on O Wall I-LOC Street I-LOC , O which O slipped O in O and O out O of O positive O ground O after O a O stronger-than-expected O August O consumer O confidence O report O refuelled O inflation O fears O , O pulling O U.S. I-ORG Treasuries I-ORG back O from O their O early O peaks O . O Shortly O after O the O report O appeared O showing O the O confidence O index O rising O to O 109.4 O in O August O from O a O revised O 107.0 O in O July O , O Wall I-LOC Street I-LOC relinquished O virtually O all O its O morning O gains O . O " O Treasuries I-ORG remain O very O sensitive O to O any O indication O of O a O strong O economy O and O we O 're O still O in O that O summer O doldrum O period O of O light O trading O , O " O said O Alan I-PER Ackerman I-PER , O market O strategist O at O Fahnestock I-ORG & I-ORG Co I-ORG . O " O Consequently O , O stocks O and O bonds O are O both O subject O to O rapid O swings O . O " O Frankfurt I-LOC was O the O one O bright O spot O in O Europe I-LOC . O Floor O trading O ended O up O 0.25 O percent O and O the O computerised O IBIS I-MISC index O climbed O nearly O 0.4 O percent O , O given O a O push O by O the O performance O of O chemical O shares O . O " O The O market O is O trading O 100 O percent O on O fundamentals O at O the O moment O as O interest O rate O fantasy O disappears O -- O it O 's O all O company O news O , O " O said O one O trader O . O French I-MISC shares O ended O slightly O down O amid O growing O unease O about O a O difficult O autumn O for O the O government O which O also O weighed O on O the O franc O , O dealers O said O . O Bond O prices O were O weaker O and O the O franc O was O quoted O at O 3.4210 O per O mark O for O the O first O time O since O August O 13 O as O worries O about O the O government O 's O autumn O budget O and O a O weak O U.S. I-LOC currency O lifted O the O mark O and O squeezed O French I-MISC investments O . O The O dollar O , O which O dropped O sharply O on O Monday O because O of O jitters O over O the O Japanese I-MISC Tankan I-ORG survey O , O weakened O further O in O quiet O trading O but O regained O losses O to O end O the O day O close O to O Monday O 's O levels O . O " O Besides O the O Tankan I-ORG , O there O 's O nothing O really O until O the O U.S. I-LOC jobs O numbers O next O week O , O " O said O a O UK I-LOC bank O corporate O dealer O . O " O There O is O still O the O summer O malaise O hanging O over O the O market O . O " O Foreign O exchange O markets O regard O the O Tankan I-ORG report O as O an O important O indication O of O the O country O 's O future O monetary O policy O direction O . O If O it O points O to O weakness O in O the O economy O , O the O report O will O help O the O dollar O regain O some O lost O ground O as O speculation O of O a O near-term O rise O in O Japanese I-MISC interest O rates O will O evaporate O . O The O Japanese I-MISC discount O rate O is O currently O at O a O record O low O of O 0.5 O percent O . O The O dollar O was O also O pressured O by O the O mark O 's O strength O against O European I-MISC currencies O amid O renewed O concerns O over O Europe I-LOC 's O economic O and O monetary O union O ( O EMU I-MISC ) O timetable O . O CURRENCIES O The O dollar O was O at O 1.4788 O marks O and O 107.74 O yen O at O the O close O of O European I-MISC trading O compared O with O 1.4789 O marks O and O 107.55 O yen O on O Monday O . O STOCK O MARKETS O The O Financial I-MISC Times-Stock I-MISC Exchange I-MISC index O of O 100 O leading O British I-MISC shares O ended O 1.8 O points O lower O at O 3,905.7 O . O In O Paris I-LOC , O the O CAC-40 I-MISC share O index O finished O down O 2.43 O at O 2,017.99 O . O The O 30-share O DAX I-MISC index O in O Frankfurt I-LOC closed O up O 6.48 O at O 2,558.84 O . O PRECIOUS O METALS O Gold O closed O at O $ O 388.55 O an O ounce O , O compared O with O Monday O 's O close O of O $ O 388.75 O on O international O markets O . O Silver O ended O up O one O cent O $ O 5.24 O . O More O hostages O freed O from O hijacked O Sudanese I-MISC plane O . O STANSTED I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Armed O hijackers O believed O to O be O Iraqis I-MISC released O between O 60 O and O 70 O people O on O Tuesday O from O a O Sudan I-ORG Airways I-ORG plane O carrying O 199 O passengers O and O crew O that O landed O in O London I-LOC after O being O diverted O on O a O flight O from O Khartoum I-LOC to O Amman I-LOC , O authorities O said O . O A O spokesman O for O Stansted I-LOC airport O said O that O the O unidentified O hijackers O were O demanding O to O see O a O British-based I-MISC member O of O the O Iraqi I-ORG Community I-ORG Association I-ORG , O called O Mr O Sadiki I-PER , O and O that O police O were O trying O to O trace O him O . O Police O spokeswoman O Kim I-PER White I-PER said O police O had O already O contacted O Sadiki I-PER and O were O trying O to O arrange O to O bring O him O to O Stansted I-LOC , O 30 O miles O ( O 48 O km O ) O north-east O of O London I-LOC , O to O talk O to O the O hijackers O . O The O airport O spokesman O said O the O six O hijackers O , O who O police O said O were O armed O with O grenades O and O possibly O other O explosives O , O were O believed O to O be O Iraqi I-MISC nationals O . O The O hijackers O started O to O release O people O for O the O Airbus I-MISC plane O in O batches O of O 10 O , O starting O with O women O and O children O , O in O what O police O described O as O a O " O controlled O release O " O . O Police O said O most O of O the O passengers O were O Sudanese I-MISC but O that O there O were O also O an O unknown O number O of O Iraqis I-MISC , O Jordanians I-MISC , O Palestinians I-MISC , O Syrians I-MISC and O Saudis I-MISC . O Later O they O said O the O number O of O passengers O released O from O the O plane O had O reached O 80 O . O FEATURE O - O " O Eco O terrorists O " O target O UK I-LOC builders O . O Edna I-PER Fernandes I-PER LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Ecological O warfare O has O broken O out O across O the O British I-MISC construction O industry O , O striking O some O of O the O biggest O corporates O as O activists O give O up O peaceful O protests O and O seek O to O hit O builders O where O it O hurts O -- O their O profit O margins O . O Described O by O one O British I-MISC company O as O " O eco-terrorism O " O , O it O is O seen O as O the O new O business O risk O of O the O 1990s O . O Famous O names O like O Tarmac I-ORG Plc I-ORG , O Costain I-ORG Group I-ORG Plc I-ORG and O ARC I-ORG , O a O unit O of O conglomerate O Hanson I-ORG Plc I-ORG , O have O all O been O targeted O . O Activist O groups O are O no O longer O seen O by O British I-MISC firms O as O a O harmless O , O badly O organised O ragbag O of O students O and O hippies O . O " O You O only O have O to O see O them O in O action O at O protests O , O " O said O David I-PER Harding I-PER , O spokesman O at O ARC I-ORG , O Hanson I-ORG 's O aggregates O company O . O " O They O walk O around O with O mobile O phones O and O camera O equipment O , O they O communicate O and O gather O support O for O demos O via O the O Internet I-MISC -- O we O 're O talking O about O a O highly O sophisticated O organisation O . O " O One O road O protestor O under O the O codename O Steady I-PER Eddie I-PER told O construction O journal O " O Building I-ORG " O earlier O this O year O , O " O If O it O comes O down O to O full-scale O economic O warfare O , O we O will O aim O to O drive O them O out O of O business O . O " O As O well O as O financial O threats O , O companies O also O emphasise O the O " O terror O " O tactics O used O . O Costain I-ORG 's O contract O to O build O the O controversial O Newbury I-LOC bypass O , O which O runs O through O a O conservation O area O , O has O led O to O violent O protests O delaying O building O , O bomb O threats O , O staff O intimidation O and O picketing O of O chief O executive O Alan I-PER Lovell I-PER 's O home O . O A O Costain I-ORG spokesman O told O Reuters I-ORG : O " O We O 've O had O all O sorts O of O protests O at O the O head O office O and O the O chief O executive O 's O house O . O But O it O 's O when O it O gets O to O the O ( O employee O ) O families O -- O that O it O goes O across O the O line O . O " O Tactics O used O by O some O underground O groups O including O the O cryptic O Berkshire I-ORG Wood I-ORG Elves I-ORG , O which O distribute O leaflets O with O instructions O on O home-made O explosives O , O are O now O the O subject O of O a O police O investigation O . O Other O larger O activist O groups O include O Earth I-ORG First I-ORG , O The I-ORG Land I-ORG is I-ORG Ours I-ORG , O Alarm I-ORG UK I-ORG and O Road I-ORG Alert I-ORG . O The O groups O have O targeted O specific O projects O like O the O Newbury I-LOC bypass O and O the O M3 I-LOC motorway O through O Twyford I-LOC Down I-LOC in O the O southern O county O of O Hampshire I-LOC . O But O they O are O also O campaigning O on O broader O issue O such O as O stopping O the O government O road O building O programme O and O out-of-town O superstores O which O they O say O create O more O traffic O , O pollution O and O damage O local O communities O . O The O government O has O slashed O its O road-building O spending O . O Although O protests O may O have O contributed O to O the O decision O it O has O been O seen O primarily O as O economic O rather O than O ecological O . O Graham I-PER Watts I-PER , O chief O executive O of O the O Construction I-ORG Industry I-ORG Council I-ORG , O said O : O " O I O do O n't O think O many O firms O involved O in O tendering O for O sensitive O projects O realise O the O impact O environmental O activity O has O on O the O cost O of O running O a O project O . O " O But O they O are O more O alert O than O they O were O 3-4 O years O ago O . O There O 's O no O doubt O it O 's O a O big O issue O now O . O " O He O says O the O damage O comes O in O two O forms O : O " O Tangible O -- O in O the O form O of O extra O costs O , O additional O security O , O threats O to O staff O and O the O more O intangible O damage O caused O by O negative O publicity O . O " O Watts I-PER said O the O cost O of O protesting O can O be O heavy O once O the O company O is O locked O into O a O contract O . O " O I O do O often O hear O on O the O industry O circuit O of O tales O where O the O company O tenders O at O low O margins O and O the O demonstrations O which O follow O means O they O are O running O the O project O at O a O loss O . O " O ARC I-ORG says O it O 's O not O just O contractors O in O the O front O line O but O also O suppliers O like O itself O . O Its O own O quarries O came O under O attack O after O it O emerged O that O it O may O be O a O supplier O for O the O Newbury I-LOC bypass O . O " O It O was O called O the O " O First I-MISC Battle I-MISC of I-MISC the I-MISC Newbury I-MISC bypass I-MISC ' O , O " O said O ARC I-ORG 's O Harding I-PER . O " O We O had O 300 O Earth I-ORG First I-ORG protestors O invade O and O occupy O our O site O . O Hundreds O of O thousands O of O pounds O ( O dollars O ) O of O damage O was O done O in O one O day O . O Plus O there O was O the O knock-on O cost O of O lost O production O and O extra O security O in O future O . O " O Simon I-PER Brown I-PER , O analyst O at O investement O bank O UBS I-ORG , O said O this O new O phenomenon O has O led O to O a O change O in O the O way O the O industry O evaluates O project O risk O . O " O When O talking O to O Tarmac I-ORG about O the O M3 I-LOC link O ( O through O Twyford I-LOC Down I-LOC ) O they O made O it O fairly O clear O that O their O risk O assessment O methods O have O been O changed O and O now O involve O a O very O clear O environmental O risk O analysis O . O " O Harding I-PER says O others O have O done O the O same O . O " O As O a O result O of O eco-terrorism O we O are O looking O at O controversial O jobs O more O closely O to O see O if O the O profit O margins O are O wide O enough O to O cover O things O like O extra O security O . O " O For O an O industry O already O suffering O from O razor-thin O margins O , O overcapacity O and O stagnant O demand O , O eco-terrorism O is O the O latest O bizarre O twist O in O the O construction O sector O 's O tale O of O woe O . O London I-MISC Carnival I-MISC ends O in O high O spirits O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-26 O London I-LOC 's O annual O Notting I-MISC Hill I-MISC Carnival I-MISC , O the O largest O in O Europe I-LOC and O second O in O the O world O only O to O Rio I-LOC , O ended O peacefully O on O Monday O with O an O estimated O 800,000 O revellers O singing O and O dancing O the O day O away O in O high O spirits O . O Police O said O they O made O 30 O arrests O and O there O were O two O stabbings O . O But O there O was O no O repeat O of O the O ugly O scenes O that O used O to O scar O the O street O festival O , O and O police O praised O the O crowds O over O the O two O days O of O festivities O as O good-natured O . O Around O 400 O police O were O wounded O in O riots O in O 1976 O when O the O carnival O , O now O in O its O 31st O year O , O acquired O its O darker O reputation O from O which O it O is O now O only O slowly O recovering O . O Shopkeepers O still O board O up O their O windows O and O many O residents O leave O town O for O the O weekend O , O but O for O four O or O five O years O there O has O been O no O disorder O and O relatively O little O crime O . O OFFICIAL I-ORG JOURNAL I-ORG CONTENTS O - O OJ I-ORG C O 248 O OF O AUGUST O 26 O , O 1996 O . O * O ( O Note O - O contents O are O displayed O in O reverse O order O to O that O in O the O printed O Journal I-ORG ) O * O ANNEX O STATEMENT O OF O THE O COUNCIL O 'S O REASONS O ANNEX O I O ANNEX O A O STATEMENT O OF O THE O COUNCIL O 'S O REASONS O END O OF O DOCUMENT O . O Indonesia I-LOC newspaper O reports O central O bank O scandal O . O JAKARTA I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Indonesia I-LOC 's O central O bank O suffered O seven O billion O rupiah O ( O $ O 2.9 O million O ) O in O losses O resulting O from O fake O transactions O , O the O Jakarta I-ORG Post I-ORG reported O on O Tuesday O . O A O Bank I-ORG Indonesia I-ORG spokeswoman O confirmed O the O newspaper O report O but O declined O to O give O further O details O . O The O bank O 's O governor O Sudradjat I-PER Djiwandono I-PER was O quoted O as O saying O on O Monday O about O 5.4 O billion O rupiah O of O the O seven O billion O rupiah O had O been O recovered O . O The O newspaper O said O it O was O the O central O bank O 's O first O public O scandal O in O its O 43-year O history O . O The O paper O said O five O people O had O been O arrested O and O police O were O looking O for O two O more O suspects O . O ( O $ O 1 O = O 2,341 O rupiah O ) O GOLF O - O PLAYERS O DIVIDED O ON O CART O REQUEST O FOR O OLAZABAL I-PER . O NORTHAMPTON I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Seve I-PER Ballesteros I-PER and O Colin I-PER Montgomerie I-PER are O divided O on O whether O Jose I-PER Maria I-PER Olazabal I-PER should O be O allowed O to O return O to O the O European I-MISC PGA I-MISC Tour I-MISC using O a O motorised O cart O to O transport O him O around O the O course O . O The O Spaniard I-MISC has O not O played O for O nearly O a O year O because O of O rheumatoid O arthritis O in O both O his O feet O , O and O organisers O of O a O pairs O event O to O be O staged O in O Bordeaux I-LOC , O France I-LOC from O October O 17 O to O 20 O have O been O asked O to O provide O him O with O a O buggy O . O " O If O the O ( O Tour I-MISC 's O tournament O ) O committee O decides O to O change O the O rule O I O would O not O be O against O it O , O " O said O Ballesteros I-PER , O Olazabal I-PER 's O compatriot O and O Ryder I-MISC Cup I-MISC captain O . O But O commitee O member O Montgomerie I-PER said O it O could O set O an O unhelpful O precedent O . O " O I O know O Olly I-PER 's O situation O is O very O unfortunate O , O but O I O do O n't O think O we O can O start O giving O dispensations O , O " O he O said O . O " O You O 've O got O to O have O a O rule O for O everybody O and O I O do O n't O think O it O 's O feasible O . O " O The O use O of O carts O is O generally O prohibited O in O the O professional O game O , O and O if O Olazabal I-PER is O allowed O to O use O one O in O Bordeaux I-LOC , O he O might O then O request O one O for O the O qualifying O tournaments O for O next O year O 's O Ryder I-MISC Cup I-MISC . O SOCCER O - O POLAND I-LOC TIES O CYPRUS I-LOC 2-2 O IN O FRIENDLY O MATCH O . O BELCHATOW I-LOC , O Poland I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Poland I-LOC and O Cyprus I-LOC drew O 2-2 O ( O halftime O 0-0 O ) O in O a O friendly O soccer O international O on O Tuesday O . O Scorers O : O Poland I-LOC - O Krzysztof I-PER Warzycha I-PER ( O 46th O minute O ) O , O Marcin I-PER Mieciel I-PER ( O 57th O ) O Cyprus I-LOC - O Klimis I-PER Alexandrou I-PER ( O 75th O ) O , O Kostas I-PER Malekos I-PER ( O 80th O ) O Attendance O 3,000 O SOCCER O - O THOMSON I-PER RESIGNS O AS O MANAGER O OF O RAITH I-ORG ROVERS I-ORG . O KIRKCALDY I-LOC , O Scotland I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Jimmy I-PER Thomson I-PER became O Scotland I-LOC 's O first O managerial O casualty O of O the O season O on O Tuesday O when O he O quit O Raith I-ORG Rovers I-ORG , O bottom O of O the O premier O division O . O Thomson I-PER resigned O after O the O club O 's O directors O asked O him O to O return O to O his O previous O position O as O youth O team O coach O . O He O had O been O in O charge O for O six O months O . O Raith I-ORG lost O their O first O two O games O of O the O season O away O to O Rangers I-ORG and O Celtic I-ORG , O then O crashed O 3-0 O at O home O to O Motherwell I-ORG on O Saturday O . O A O club O statement O said O : O " O The O directors O of O Raith I-ORG Rovers I-ORG FC I-ORG invited O Jimmy I-PER Thomson I-PER to O relinquish O the O post O of O manager O and O to O resume O his O former O position O as O youth O team O coach O . O " O Regrettably O Jimmy I-PER has O felt O unable O to O accept O that O offer O , O and O has O accordingly O left O the O club O . O " O Thomson I-PER said O : O " O I O am O leaving O with O my O dignity O and O my O pride O intact O , O and O that O is O very O important O to O me O . O " O While O not O agreeing O with O the O directors O ' O decision O , O I O respect O their O reasons O for O making O it O . O " O RUGBY I-ORG UNION I-ORG - O GRIQUALAND I-LOC WEST I-LOC AND O NEW I-LOC ZEALAND I-LOC DRAW O IN O TOUR I-MISC MATCH O . O KIMBERLEY I-LOC , O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Griqualand I-LOC West I-LOC and O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC drew O 18-18 O ( O halftime O 6-10 O ) O in O their O rugby O union O tour O maltch O on O Tuesday O . O Scorers O : O Griqualand I-LOC West I-LOC - O Tries O : O Andre I-PER Cloete I-PER , O Leon I-PER van I-PER der I-PER Wath I-PER . O Conversion O : O Boeta I-PER Wessels I-PER . O Penalties O : O Wessels I-PER 2 O . O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC - O Tries O : O Scott I-PER McLeod I-PER , O Glen I-PER Osborne I-PER . O Conversion O : O Jon I-PER Preston I-PER . O Penalties O : O Preston I-PER 2 O . O SOCCER O - O BALL I-PER RESIGNS O AS O MANCHESTER I-ORG CITY I-ORG MANAGER O . O MANCHESTER I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Former O England I-LOC midfielder O Alan I-PER Ball I-PER resigned O as O manager O of O first O division O side O Manchester I-ORG City I-ORG on O Monday O night O , O the O club O said O . O Ball I-PER , O appointed O in O July O 1995 O , O was O unable O to O prevent O City I-ORG being O relegated O from O the O premier O league O last O season O and O his O record O read O 13 O wins O , O 14 O draws O and O 22 O losses O in O 49 O games O . O They O have O lost O two O of O their O three O matches O so O far O this O season O . O Club O secretary O Bernard I-PER Halford I-PER said O in O a O statement O : O " O The O chairman O and O Board I-ORG would O like O to O place O on O record O their O appreciation O of O his O endeavours O and O efforts O whilst O in O his O period O of O office O and O wish O him O well O in O the O future O . O " O SOCCER O - O ENGLISH I-MISC LEAGUE O STANDINGS O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-27 O English I-MISC league O soccer O standings O after O Tuesday O 's O matches O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Division O one O Tranmere I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 6 O 3 O 7 O Bolton I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 5 O 2 O 7 O Barnsley I-ORG 2 O 2 O 0 O 0 O 5 O 2 O 6 O Wolverhampton I-ORG 2 O 2 O 0 O 0 O 4 O 1 O 6 O Queens I-ORG Park I-ORG Rangers I-ORG 2 O 2 O 0 O 0 O 4 O 2 O 6 O Stoke I-ORG 2 O 2 O 0 O 0 O 4 O 2 O 6 O Norwich I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 4 O 3 O 6 O Ipswich I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 6 O 4 O 4 O Birmingham I-ORG 2 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 5 O 4 O 4 O Crystal I-ORG Palace I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 2 O 4 O Oxford I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 6 O 3 O 3 O Bradford I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 2 O 3 O Huddersfield I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 3 O 3 O Portsmouth I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 3 O 5 O 3 O Reading I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 5 O 3 O Manchester I-ORG City I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 3 O 3 O West I-ORG Bromwich I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 2 O Port I-ORG Vale I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 2 O 4 O 2 O Sheffield I-ORG United I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 5 O 1 O Grimsby I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 4 O 7 O 1 O Charlton I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 1 O Swindon I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 1 O Southend I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 7 O 1 O Oldham I-ORG 2 O 0 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 5 O 0 O Divisionn O two O Plymouth I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 8 O 5 O 7 O Brentford I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 6 O 3 O 7 O Shrewsbury I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 6 O 3 O 7 O Bury I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 4 O 2 O 7 O Burnley I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 5 O 5 O 6 O Bournemouth I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 4 O 3 O 6 O Blackpool I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 2 O 6 O Chesterfield I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 2 O 6 O Millwall I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 5 O 4 O 4 O Crewe I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 4 O 4 O Gillingham I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 5 O 4 O Preston I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 3 O 4 O Notts I-ORG County I-ORG 2 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 4 O Bristol I-ORG Rovers I-ORG 2 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 0 O 4 O Bristol I-ORG City I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 7 O 4 O 3 O York I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 5 O 6 O 3 O Watford I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 5 O 3 O Wrexham I-ORG 2 O 0 O 2 O 0 O 5 O 5 O 2 O Wycombe I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 2 O Rotherham I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 5 O 1 O Peterborough I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 1 O Walsall I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 4 O 1 O Stockport I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 2 O 1 O Luton I-ORG 3 O 0 O 0 O 3 O 3 O 10 O 0 O Division O three O Hartlepool I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 6 O 3 O 7 O Wigan I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 5 O 2 O 7 O Hull I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 4 O 2 O 7 O Carlisle I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 0 O 7 O Fulham I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 4 O 3 O 6 O Scunthorpe I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 6 O Scarborough I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 4 O 2 O 5 O Exeter I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 4 O 3 O 5 O Cambridge I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 3 O 2 O 5 O Darlington I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 7 O 5 O 4 O Northampton I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 5 O 3 O 4 O Barnet I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 2 O 4 O Chester I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 3 O 4 O Torquay I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 3 O 4 O Cardiff I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 4 O Swansea I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 3 O 7 O 3 O Brighton I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 5 O 3 O Hereford I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 2 O 3 O Lincoln I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 3 O 4 O 2 O Colchester I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 2 O Rochdale I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 4 O 1 O Mansfield I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 6 O 1 O Doncaster I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 3 O 1 O Leyton I-ORG Orient I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 3 O 1 O SOCCER O - O ENGLISH I-MISC LEAGUE O RESULTS O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Results O of O English I-MISC league O soccer O matches O on O Tuesday O : O Division O one O Crystal I-ORG Palace I-ORG 0 O West I-ORG Bromwich I-ORG 0 O Ipswich I-ORG 1 O Grimsby I-ORG 1 O Oxford I-ORG 0 O Norwich I-ORG 1 O Portsmouth I-ORG 1 O Southend I-ORG 0 O Tranmere I-ORG 2 O Port I-ORG Vale I-ORG 0 O Postponed O : O Charlton I-ORG v O Birmingham I-ORG , O Sheffield I-ORG United I-ORG v O Huddersfield I-ORG Division O two O Brentford I-ORG 2 O Gillingham I-ORG 0 O Bristol I-ORG City I-ORG 5 O Luton I-ORG 0 O Burnley I-ORG 1 O Shrewsbury I-ORG 3 O Chesterfield I-ORG 1 O Walsall I-ORG 0 O Preston I-ORG 2 O Crewe I-ORG 1 O Rotherham I-ORG 1 O Blackpool I-ORG 2 O Stockport I-ORG 0 O Bournemouth I-ORG 1 O Watford I-ORG 0 O Plymouth I-ORG 2 O Wycombe I-ORG 0 O Bury I-ORG 1 O York I-ORG 3 O Millwall I-ORG 2 O Postponed O : O Peterborough I-ORG v O Notts I-ORG County I-ORG , O Wrexham I-ORG v O Bristol I-ORG Rovers I-ORG Division O three O Barnet I-ORG 3 O Brighton I-ORG 0 O Cardiff I-ORG 0 O Wigan I-ORG 2 O Carlisle I-ORG 1 O Leyton I-ORG Orient I-ORG 0 O Chester I-ORG 2 O Swansea I-ORG 0 O Darlington I-ORG 1 O Colchester I-ORG 1 O Exeter I-ORG 1 O Doncaster I-ORG 1 O Hartlepool I-ORG 2 O Mansfield I-ORG 2 O Hereford I-ORG 0 O Hull I-ORG 1 O Lincoln I-ORG 1 O Cambridge I-ORG 1 O Northampton I-ORG 1 O Torquay I-ORG 1 O Rochdale I-ORG 1 O Fulham I-ORG 2 O Scunthorpe I-ORG 0 O Scarborough I-ORG 2 O CRICKET O - O ENGLAND I-LOC AND O PAKISTAN I-LOC TEST O AVERAGES O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-27 O England I-LOC and O Pakistan I-LOC Test O averages O after O their O three-match O series O which O ended O on O Monday O : O England I-LOC Batting O ( O tabulated O under O matches O , O innings O , O not O outs O , O runs O , O highest O score O , O average O ) O : O Alec I-PER Stewart I-PER 3 O 5 O 0 O 396 O 170 O 79.20 O John I-PER Crawley I-PER 2 O 3 O 0 O 178 O 106 O 59.33 O Nick I-PER Knight I-PER 3 O 5 O 0 O 190 O 113 O 38.00 O Nasser I-PER Hussain I-PER 2 O 3 O 0 O 111 O 51 O 37.00 O Mike I-PER Atherton I-PER 3 O 5 O 0 O 162 O 64 O 32.40 O Graham I-PER Thorpe I-PER 3 O 5 O 0 O 159 O 77 O 31.80 O Jack I-PER Russell I-PER 2 O 3 O 1 O 51 O 41no O 25.50 O Ian I-PER Salisbury I-PER 2 O 4 O 1 O 50 O 40 O 16.66 O Mark I-PER Ealham I-PER 1 O 2 O 0 O 30 O 25 O 15.00 O Dominic I-PER Cork I-PER 3 O 5 O 0 O 58 O 26 O 11.60 O Robert I-PER Croft I-PER 1 O 2 O 1 O 11 O 6 O 11.00 O Simon I-PER Brown I-PER 1 O 2 O 1 O 11 O 10no O 11.00 O Alan I-PER Mullally I-PER 3 O 5 O 1 O 39 O 24 O 9.75 O Chris I-PER Lewis I-PER 2 O 3 O 0 O 18 O 9 O 6.00 O Andy I-PER Caddick I-PER 1 O 1 O 0 O 4 O 4 O 4.00 O Graeme I-PER Hick I-PER 1 O 2 O 0 O 8 O 4 O 4.00 O Bowling O ( O tabulated O under O overs O , O maidens O , O runs O , O wickets O , O average O ) O : O Atherton I-PER 7 O 1 O 20 O 1 O 20.00 O Caddick I-PER 57.2 O 10 O 165 O 6 O 27.50 O Cork I-PER 131 O 23 O 434 O 12 O 36.16 O Mullally I-PER 150.3 O 36 O 377 O 10 O 37.70 O Hick I-PER 13 O 2 O 42 O 1 O 42.00 O Croft I-PER 47.4 O 10 O 125 O 2 O 62.50 O Brown I-PER 33 O 4 O 138 O 2 O 69.00 O Ealham I-PER 37 O 8 O 81 O 1 O 81.00 O Salisbury I-PER 61.2 O 8 O 221 O 2 O 110.50 O Lewis I-PER 71 O 10 O 264 O 1 O 264.00 O Thorpe I-PER 13 O 4 O 19 O 0 O - O Pakistan I-LOC Batting O : O Moin I-PER Khan I-PER 2 O 3 O 1 O 158 O 105 O 79.00 O Ijaz I-PER Ahmed I-PER 3 O 6 O 1 O 344 O 141 O 68.80 O Salim I-PER Malik I-PER 3 O 5 O 2 O 195 O 100no O 65.00 O Inzamam-ul-Haq I-PER 3 O 5 O 0 O 320 O 148 O 64.00 O Saeed I-PER Anwar I-PER 3 O 6 O 0 O 362 O 176 O 60.33 O Rashid I-PER Latif I-PER 1 O 1 O 0 O 45 O 45 O 45.00 O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER 2 O 3 O 1 O 77 O 46 O 38.50 O Asif I-PER Mujtaba I-PER 2 O 3 O 0 O 90 O 51 O 30.00 O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 3 O 5 O 1 O 98 O 40 O 24.50 O Shadab I-PER Kabir I-PER 2 O 4 O 0 O 87 O 35 O 21.75 O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER 3 O 5 O 1 O 44 O 20 O 11.00 O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 3 O 3 O 1 O 11 O 7 O 5.50 O Ata-ur-Rehman I-PER 2 O 2 O 2 O 10 O 10no O - O Mohammad I-PER Akram I-PER 1 O 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 O - O Bowling O : O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER 195 O 52 O 447 O 17 O 26.29 O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 125 O 25 O 431 O 16 O 26.93 O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 128 O 29 O 350 O 11 O 31.81 O Ata-ur-Rehman I-PER 48.4 O 6 O 173 O 5 O 34.60 O Mohammad I-PER Akram I-PER 22 O 4 O 71 O 1 O 71.00 O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER 11 O 3 O 24 O 0 O - O Asif I-PER Mujtaba I-PER 7 O 5 O 6 O 0 O - O Salim I-PER Malik I-PER 1 O 0 O 1 O 0 O - O Shadab I-PER Kabir I-PER 1 O 0 O 9 O 0 O - O CRICKET O - O GOOCH I-PER TO O PLAY O ANOTHER O SEASON O FOR O ESSEX I-LOC . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Graham I-PER Gooch I-PER , O the O 43-year-old O former O England I-LOC captain O , O is O to O continue O playing O county O cricket O for O at O least O another O season O , O his O club O Essex I-ORG announced O on O Tuesday O . O Opener O Gooch I-PER 's O decision O comes O towards O the O end O of O a O season O in O which O he O has O underlined O his O consistency O by O becoming O the O leading O scorer O in O Essex I-ORG 's O history O , O beating O Keith I-PER Fletcher I-PER 's O aggregate O of O 29,434 O . O Gooch I-PER , O who O retired O from O test O cricket O after O the O 1994-95 O tour O of O Australia I-LOC but O is O now O an O England I-LOC selector O , O is O seventh O in O this O season O 's O first-class O averages O with O 1,429 O runs O at O 64.95 O , O having O hit O five O centuries O and O one O double O century O . O Essex I-ORG secretary-general O manager O Peter I-PER Edwards I-PER said O : O " O He O is O a O remarkable O batsman O and O still O the O best O in O this O country O . O No-one O will O argue O with O that O . O You O just O have O to O look O at O his O record O to O appreciate O that O fact O . O " O SOCCER O - O ROMANIA I-LOC CLUB O BOSS O BANNED O FOR O HEADBUTT O . O BUCHAREST I-LOC 1996-08-27 O The O Romanian I-ORG Soccer I-ORG Federation I-ORG has O banned O first O division O club O Jiul I-ORG Petrosani I-ORG 's O president O Miron I-PER Cozma I-PER for O two O years O for O headbutting O a O visiting O team O player O , O a O federation O statement O said O . O Romania I-LOC 's O soccer O bosses O also O fined O Cozma I-PER , O a O well-known O miners O ' O union O leader O , O 10 O million O lei O ( O $ O 3000 O ) O for O the O half-time O attack O on O Dinamo I-ORG Bucharest I-ORG 's O Danut I-PER Lupu I-PER last O Sunday O . O Miners O led O by O Cozma I-PER rioted O in O Bucharest I-LOC in O 1990 O and O 1991 O , O bringing O down O the O reformist O government O of O premier O Petre I-PER Roman I-PER . O Cozma I-PER is O awaiting O trial O for O assault O and O criminal O damage O in O a O bar O in O his O home O town O of O Petrosan I-LOC , O 300 O kms O west O of O Bucharest I-LOC . O The O attack O on O Lupu I-PER came O during O a O tunnel O skirmish O between O opposing O players O as O they O left O the O field O . O " O Cozma I-PER 's O blow O was O not O too O painful O because O I O 'm O a O tall O man O , O " O Lupu I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG on O Tuesday O . O Lupu I-PER is O one O of O the O tallest O players O in O Romania I-LOC 's O first O division O , O towering O over O Cozma I-PER by O some O 17 O cms O , O Jiul I-ORG Petrosani I-ORG , O promoted O to O the O first O division O this O year O , O won O the O league O game O 1-0 O . O Cozma I-PER is O barred O from O taking O part O in O any O official O soccer O activity O during O the O ban O . O SQUASH O - O HONG I-MISC KONG I-MISC OPEN I-MISC FIRST O ROUND O RESULTS O . O HONG I-LOC KONG I-LOC 1996-08-27 O First O round O results O in O the O Hong I-MISC Kong I-MISC Open I-MISC squash O tournament O on O Tuesday O ( O prefix O denotes O seeding O ) O : O 1 O - O Jansher I-PER Khan I-PER ( O Pakistnn O ) O beat O Jackie I-PER Lee I-PER ( O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC ) O 15-8 O 15-8 O 15-6 O 3 O - O Brett I-PER Martin I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O David I-PER Evans I-PER ( O Wales I-LOC ) O 14-17 O 15-1 O 13-15 O 17-14 O 15-12 O Mark I-PER Cairns I-PER ( O England I-LOC ) O beat O 6 O - O Del I-PER Harris I-PER ( O England I-LOC ) O 15-12 O 7-15 O 15-6 O 15-12 O Anthony I-PER Hill I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O 8 O - O Mark I-PER Chaloner I-PER ( O England I-LOC ) O 15-11 O 17-16 O 17-16 O Simon I-PER Frenz I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O beat O Martin I-PER Heath I-PER ( O Scotland I-LOC ) O 12-15 O 15-6 O 15-4 O 12-15 O 15-14 O Joseph I-PER Kneipp I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O Ahmed I-PER Faizy I-PER ( O Egypt I-LOC ) O 15-8 O 12-15 O 15-14 O 15-9 O Mir I-PER Zaman I-PER Gul I-PER ( O Pakistan I-LOC ) O beat O Stephen I-PER Meads I-PER ( O England I-LOC ) O 10-15 O 15-12 O 15-10 O 15-3 O Dan I-PER Jensen I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O Anders I-PER Thoren I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 8-15 O 15-12 O 10-15 O 15-5 O 15-11 O TENNIS O - O EDBERG I-PER EXTENDS O GRAND O SLAM O RUN O , O TOPPLES O WIMBLEDON I-LOC CHAMP O . O Larry I-PER Fine I-PER NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Stefan I-PER Edberg I-PER produced O some O of O his O vintage O best O on O Tuesday O to O extend O his O grand O run O at O the O Grand I-MISC Slams I-MISC by O toppling O Wimbledon I-MISC champion O Richard I-PER Krajicek I-PER in O straight O sets O at O the O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC . O Edberg I-PER , O competing O in O the O 54th O consecutive O and O final O Grand I-MISC Slam I-MISC event O of O his O illustrious O career O , O turned O back O the O clock O at O Stadium I-LOC Court I-LOC with O a O flowing O 6-3 O 6-3 O 6-3 O serve-and-volley O victory O over O the O fifth-seeded O Dutchman I-MISC . O " O It O 's O a O win O that O I O can O be O proud O of O , O " O said O the O 30-year-old O Swede I-MISC , O winner O of O two O U.S. I-LOC Opens O and O six O Grand I-MISC Slam I-MISC titles O in O all O . O " O It O 's O never O easy O to O beat O the O Wimbledon I-MISC champion O . O " O Edberg I-PER , O who O has O said O he O will O retire O at O season O 's O end O , O made O it O look O easy O under O gray O skies O at O the O National I-LOC Tennis I-LOC Centre I-LOC . O The O unseeded O Swede I-MISC struck O quickly O , O breaking O Krajicek I-PER in O the O first O game O and O never O let O loose O his O grip O on O the O one O hour O 44 O minute O match O as O he O served O and O volleyed O with O the O grace O that O made O him O one O of O the O dominant O players O of O his O time O . O " O There O 's O not O doubt O about O it O , O Richard I-PER was O definitely O off O his O game O and O I O took O advantage O , O " O said O Edberg I-PER . O " O I O still O have O my O days O where O I O feel O great O out O there O . O " O Also O reaching O the O second O round O were O top-seeded O defending O champion O Pete I-PER Sampras I-PER , O a O 6-2 O 6-2 O 6-1 O winner O over O last O minute O replacement O Jimy I-PER Szymanski I-PER of O Venezuela I-LOC , O called O on O after O Adrian I-PER Voinea I-PER of O Romania I-LOC withdrew O because O of O a O sprained O ankle O . O Third O seed O Thomas I-PER Muster I-PER of O Austria I-LOC also O charged O into O the O second O round O with O a O 6-1 O 7-6 O ( O 7-2 O ) O 6-2 O romp O over O Javier I-PER Frana I-PER of O Argentina I-LOC . O Marcelo I-PER Rios I-PER of O Chile I-LOC , O the O 10th O seed O , O also O advanced O . O Rios I-PER claimed O a O 4-6 O 6-1 O 6-4 O 6-2 O victory O over O Romania I-LOC 's O Andrei I-PER Pavel I-PER . O On O the O women O 's O side O , O second O seed O Monica I-PER Seles I-PER got O off O to O a O strong O start O by O beating O fellow-American O Anne I-PER Miller I-PER 6-0 O 6-1 O and O was O joined O in O the O second O round O by O Spain I-LOC 's O Arantxa I-PER Sanchez I-PER Vicario I-PER ( O seeded O third O ) O , O Olympic I-MISC champion O Lindsay I-PER Davenport I-PER ( O 8 O ) O and O Karina I-PER Habsudova I-PER of O Slovakia I-LOC ( O 17 O ) O . O The O women O 's O draw O lost O another O seed O when O Austrian I-MISC Judith I-PER Wiesner I-PER overcame O Iva I-PER Majoli I-PER of O Croatia I-LOC 2-6 O 6-3 O 6-1 O . O The O fifth- O seeded O Majoli I-PER joined O Anke I-PER Huber I-PER ( O 5 O ) O and O Magdalena I-PER Maleeva I-PER ( O 12 O ) O on O the O sidelines O . O TENNIS O - O TUESDAY O 'S O RESULTS O FROM O U.S. I-MISC OPEN I-MISC . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Results O of O first O round O matches O on O Tuesday O in O the O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC tennis O championships O at O the O National I-LOC Tennis I-LOC Centre I-LOC ( O prefix O denotes O seeding O ) O : O Women O 's O singles O 2 O - O Monica I-PER Seles I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Anne I-PER Miller I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-0 O 6-1 O Rita I-PER Grande I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O beat O Alexia I-PER Dechaume-Balleret I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-0 O Judith I-PER Wiesner I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O beat O 5 O - O Iva I-PER Majoli I-PER ( O Croatia I-LOC ) O 2-6 O 6-3 O 6- O 1 O Men O 's O singles O 3 O - O Thomas I-PER Muster I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O beat O Javier I-PER Frana I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O 6-1 O 7-6 O ( O 7-2 O ) O 6-2 O Men O 's O singles O 1 O - O Pete I-PER Sampras I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Jimy I-PER Szymanski I-PER ( O Venezuela I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-2 O 6 O - O 1 O Jiri I-PER Novak I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O beat O Ben I-PER Ellwood I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6- O 4 O 6-3 O Women O 's O singles O Mariaan I-PER de I-PER Swardt I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O beat O Dominique I-PER Van I-PER Roost I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O 1-6 O 6-2 O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O Florencia I-PER Labat I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O beat O Kathy I-PER Rinaldi I-PER Stunkel I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6 O - O 2 O 6-2 O Nathalie I-PER Tauziat I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Angelica I-PER Gavaldon I-PER ( O Mexico I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O 6-2 O Paola I-PER Suarez I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O beat O Marianne I-PER Werdel I-PER Witmeyer I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6 O - O 4 O 6-3 O Ann I-PER Grossman I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Silvia I-PER Farina I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-3 O Men O 's O singles O Alex I-PER Corretja I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O beat O Byron I-PER Black I-PER ( O Zimbabwe I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 8-6 O ) O 3-6 O 6-2 O 6-2 O Scott I-PER Draper I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O Galo I-PER Blanco I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 7-5 O 6-3 O Petr I-PER Korda I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O beat O David I-PER Caldwell I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 3-6 O 6-3 O 7-5 O Bohdan I-PER Ulihrach I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O beat O 14 O - O Alberto I-PER Costa I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 2-6 O 6-4 O 7-6 O ( O 7-2 O ) O 3-6 O 6-1 O Bernd I-PER Karbacher I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O beat O Jonathan I-PER Stark I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 7-5 O 6-3 O 5- O 7 O 7-5 O Women O 's O singles O 8 O - O Lindsay I-PER Davenport I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Adriana I-PER Serra-Zanetti I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 6 O - O 2 O 6-1 O Elena I-PER Wagner I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O beat O Gigi I-PER Fernandez I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-1 O 6-4 O Kristie I-PER Boogert I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O beat O Joannette I-PER Kruger I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O 6-1 O 6-0 O Men O 's O singles O Stefan I-PER Edberg I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O beat O 5 O - O Richard I-PER Krajicek I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O 6- O 3 O 6-3 O 6-3 O 10 O - O Marcelo I-PER Rios I-PER ( O Chile I-LOC ) O beat O Andrei I-PER Pavel I-PER ( O Romania I-LOC ) O 4-6 O 6-1 O 6-4 O 6-2 O Women O 's O singles O 3 O - O Arantxa I-PER Sanchez I-PER Vicario I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O beat O Laxmi I-PER Poruri I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-1 O Men O 's O singles O Andrei I-PER Olhovskiy I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O beat O Pat I-PER Cash I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-3 O 6-2 O Filippo I-PER Veglio I-PER ( O Switzerland I-LOC ) O beat O Christian I-PER Ruud I-PER ( O Norway I-LOC ) O 1-6 O 6 O - O 2 O 6-4 O 6-4 O Tim I-PER Henman I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O beat O Roberto I-PER Jabali I-PER ( O Brazil I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-3 O 6-4 O Pablo I-PER Campana I-PER ( O Ecuador I-LOC ) O beat O Todd I-PER Woodbridge I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 4- O 6 O 6-2 O 6-4 O Herman I-PER Gumy I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O beat O Martin I-PER Damm I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O 7-5 O 6 O - O 4 O 7-5 O Jacob I-PER Hlasek I-PER ( O Switzerland I-LOC ) O beat O Nicklas I-PER Kulti I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-4 O 4-6 O 6-4 O Women O 's O singles O 17- O Karina I-PER Habsudova I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O beat O Radka I-PER Bobkova I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-1 O Karin I-PER Kschwendt I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O beat O Sandra I-PER Kleinova I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-4 O Annabel I-PER Ellwood I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O Jennifer I-PER Capriati I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6 O - O 4 O Nicole I-PER Arendt I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Sandra I-PER Cacic I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 7-6 O ( O 8-6 O ) O Elena I-PER Likhovtseva I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O beat O Kyoko I-PER Nagatsuka I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7- O 5 O ) O 6-1 O Sandrine I-PER Testud I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Pam I-PER Shriver I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 7-5 O 6-2 O Women O 's O singles O Kimberly I-PER Po I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O 10 O - O Kimiko I-PER Date I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 7-5 O Natasha I-PER Zvereva I-PER ( O Belarus I-LOC ) O beat O Virginia I-PER Ruano-Pascual I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 6 O - O 2 O 6-7 O ( O 5-7 O ) O 6-2 O Tina I-PER Kirzan I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O beat O Rika I-PER Hiraki I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O 7-5 O Petra I-PER Langrova I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O beat O Karina I-PER Adams I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-2 O Tami I-PER Whitlinger I-PER Jones I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Sandra I-PER Cecchini I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-0 O 7 O - O Jana I-PER Novotna I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O beat O Francesca I-PER Lubiani I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 6-1 O 7-5 O Men O 's O singles O 13 O - O Thomas I-PER Enqvist I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O beat O Stephane I-PER Simian I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-1 O 6-4 O Men O 's O singles O Mikael I-PER Tillstrom I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O beat O Tamer I-PER El I-PER Sawy I-PER ( O Egypt I-LOC ) O 1-6 O 7-6 O ( O 9 O - O 7 O ) O 6-1 O 3-6 O 6-4 O Roberto I-PER Carretero I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O beat O Jordi I-PER Burillo I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 4-6 O 6- O 0 O 1-0 O Retired O ( O ankle O injury O ) O Thomas I-PER Johansson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O beat O Renzo I-PER Furlan I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 4-6 O 2-6 O 7-5 O 6-1 O 7-5 O Mark I-PER Knowles I-PER ( O Bahamas I-LOC ) O beat O Marcelo I-PER Filippini I-PER ( O Uruguay I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 7-5 O 6-1 O Jared I-PER Palmer I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O 15 O - O Marc I-PER Rosset I-PER ( O Switzerland I-LOC ) O 6-7 O ( O 7-9 O ) O 6-4 O 6-4 O 6-3 O Women O 's O singles O Amy I-PER Frazier I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Larisa I-PER Neiland I-PER ( O Latvia I-LOC ) O 6-1 O 6-3 O Women O 's O singles O Lisa I-PER Raymond I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Lori I-PER McNeil I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 8-6 O ) O 6-3 O Sandra I-PER Dopfer I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O beat O Zina I-PER Garrison I-PER Jackson I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 2-6 O 6-3 O 7-5 O 4 O - O Conchita I-PER Martinez I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O beat O Ruxandra I-PER Dragomir I-PER ( O Romania I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-0 O Naoko I-PER Sawamatsu I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O beat O Rennae I-PER Stubbs I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-3 O Miriam I-PER Oremans I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O beat O Radka I-PER Zrubakova I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 4-6 O 6-1 O Men O 's O singles O Doug I-PER Flach I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Gianluca I-PER Pozzi I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 7-5 O 7-6 O ( O 7-5 O ) O 2-6 O 7-6 O ( O 8-6 O ) O 16 O - O Cedric I-PER Pioline I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Francisco I-PER Clavet I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 7-6 O ( O 7-3 O ) O 6-4 O Javier I-PER Sanchez I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O beat O David I-PER Skoch I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 7-6 O ( O 7-0 O ) O 6-3 O Women O 's O singles O , O first O round O 1 O - O Steffi I-PER Graf I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O beat O Yayuk I-PER Basuki I-PER ( O Indonesia I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O BASEBALL O - O MAJOR I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC STANDINGS O AFTER O MONDAY O 'S O GAMES O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Major I-MISC League I-MISC Baseball I-MISC standings O after O games O played O on O Monday O ( O tabulate O under O won O , O lost O , O winning O percentage O and O games O behind O ) O : O AMERICAN I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC EASTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC W O L O PCT O GB O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 74 O 56 O .569 O - O BALTIMORE I-ORG 69 O 61 O .531 O 5 O BOSTON I-ORG 67 O 65 O .508 O 8 O TORONTO I-ORG 62 O 70 O .470 O 13 O DETROIT I-ORG 47 O 84 O .359 O 27 O 1/2 O CENTRAL I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC CLEVELAND I-ORG 78 O 53 O .595 O - O CHICAGO I-ORG 70 O 63 O .526 O 9 O MINNESOTA I-ORG 65 O 66 O .496 O 13 O MILWAUKEE I-ORG 63 O 69 O .477 O 15 O 1/2 O KANSAS I-ORG CITY I-ORG 59 O 73 O .447 O 19 O 1/2 O WESTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC TEXAS I-ORG 75 O 56 O .573 O - O SEATTLE I-ORG 67 O 63 O .515 O 7 O 1/2 O OAKLAND I-ORG 63 O 71 O .470 O 13 O 1/2 O CALIFORNIA I-ORG 61 O 70 O .466 O 14 O TUESDAY O , O AUGUST O 27TH O SCHEDULE O CLEVELAND I-ORG AT O DETROIT I-LOC OAKLAND I-ORG AT O BALTIMORE I-LOC MINNESOTA I-ORG AT O TORONTO I-LOC MILWAUKEE I-ORG AT O CHICAGO I-LOC TEXAS I-ORG AT O KANSAS I-LOC CITY I-LOC BOSTON I-ORG AT O CALIFORNIA I-LOC NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG AT O SEATTLE I-LOC NATIONAL I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC EASTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC W O L O PCT O GB O ATLANTA I-ORG 81 O 48 O .628 O - O MONTREAL I-ORG 70 O 59 O .543 O 11 O FLORIDA I-ORG 61 O 70 O .466 O 21 O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 59 O 72 O .450 O 23 O PHILADELPHIA I-ORG 53 O 79 O .402 O 29 O 1/2 O CENTRAL I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC HOUSTON I-ORG 70 O 62 O .530 O - O ST I-ORG LOUIS I-ORG 69 O 62 O .527 O 1/2 O CHICAGO I-ORG 64 O 64 O .500 O 4 O CINCINNATI I-ORG 64 O 66 O .492 O 5 O PITTSBURGH I-ORG 55 O 75 O .423 O 14 O WESTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC SAN I-ORG DIEGO I-ORG 72 O 60 O .545 O - O LOS I-ORG ANGELES I-ORG 70 O 60 O .538 O 1 O COLORADO I-ORG 69 O 63 O .523 O 3 O SAN I-ORG FRANCISCO I-ORG 56 O 73 O .434 O 14 O 1/2 O TUESDAY O , O AUGUST O 27TH O SCHEDULE O PHILADELPHIA I-ORG AT O SAN I-LOC FRANCISCO I-LOC LOS I-ORG ANGELES I-ORG AT O MONTREAL I-LOC ATLANTA I-ORG AT O PITTSBURGH I-LOC SAN I-ORG DIEGO I-ORG AT O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC CHICAGO I-ORG AT O HOUSTON I-LOC FLORIDA I-ORG AT O ST I-LOC LOUIS I-LOC CINCINNATI I-ORG AT O COLORADO I-LOC BASEBALL O - O GIANTS I-ORG EDGE O PHILLIES I-ORG 1-0 O . O SAN I-LOC FRANCISCO I-LOC 1996-08-27 O William I-PER VanLandingham I-PER pitched O eight O scoreless O innings O and O Glenallen I-PER Hill I-PER drove O in O the O game O 's O only O run O with O a O first-inning O single O as O the O San I-ORG Francisco I-ORG Giants I-ORG claimed O a O 1-0 O victory O over O the O Philadelphia I-ORG Phillies I-ORG on O Monday O . O VanLandingham I-PER ( O 8-13 O ) O , O who O entered O the O game O with O one O complete O game O in O the O first O 56 O starts O of O his O career O , O limited O the O Phillies I-ORG to O two O hits O and O two O walks O with O four O strikeouts O . O " O We O 've O been O working O all O year O on O my O follow-through O , O and O I O really O concentrated O on O that O , O " O VanLandingham I-PER said O . O " O It O gave O me O more O life O in O all O of O my O pitches O , O so O the O ball O moved O more O . O " O At O Colorado I-LOC , O Andres I-PER Galarraga I-PER homered O and O drove O in O three O runs O as O the O Colorado I-ORG Rockies I-ORG had O 10 O extra-base O hits O and O Billy I-PER Swift I-PER won O his O first O game O in O almost O a O year O in O a O 9-5 O rain-shortened O seven-inning O victory O over O the O Cincinnati I-ORG Reds I-ORG . O Swift I-PER ( O 1-0 O ) O , O who O made O his O first O start O since O June O 3rd O and O underwent O arthroscopic O surgery O on O his O right O shoulder O earlier O in O the O season O , O allowed O five O runs O and O six O hits O in O five O innings O . O In O Houston I-LOC , O Andy I-PER Benes I-PER allowed O two O runs O over O seven O innings O and O Royce I-PER Clayton I-PER had O a O run-scoring O single O in O the O seventh O to O lift O the O St. I-ORG Louis I-ORG Cardinals I-ORG to O a O 3-2 O victory O over O the O Houston I-ORG Astros I-ORG . O Benes I-PER ( O 14-9 O ) O allowed O five O hits O , O walked O five O and O struck O out O 10 O for O his O 11th O win O in O 12 O decisions O . O The O Cardinals I-ORG moved O within O one-half O game O of O first-place O Houston I-ORG in O the O National I-MISC League I-MISC Central I-MISC Division I-MISC . O BASEBALL O - O ORIOLES I-ORG WIN O , O YANKEES I-ORG LOSE O . O BALTIMORE I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Cal I-PER Ripken I-PER 's O bases-loaded O walk O scored O Brady I-PER Anderson I-PER with O the O winning O run O in O the O bottom O of O the O 10th O as O the O Baltimore I-ORG Orioles I-ORG regained O control O of O the O top O spot O in O the O wild-card O race O with O a O wild O 12-11 O victory O over O the O Oakland I-ORG Athletics I-ORG . O Trailing O by O a O run O entering O the O 11th O , O the O Orioles I-ORG rallied O against O Oakland I-ORG reliever O Mark I-PER Acre I-PER ( O 0-2 O ) O with O a O walk O and O a O triple O by O Brady I-PER Anderson I-PER to O tie O the O game O . O Then O Oakland I-ORG manager O Art I-PER Howe I-PER decided O to O intentionally O walk O Rafael I-PER Palmeiro I-PER and O Bobby I-PER Bonilla I-PER to O load O the O bases O but O Acre I-PER was O nowhere O near O the O plate O to O Ripken I-PER . O The O decisive O pitch O nearly O hit O Ripken I-PER and O gave O the O Orioles I-ORG a O one-half O game O lead O over O the O Chicago I-ORG White I-ORG Sox I-ORG in O the O wild-card O race O . O In O Seattle I-LOC , O Jay I-PER Buhner I-PER 's O eighth-inning O single O snapped O a O tie O as O the O Seattle I-ORG Mariners I-ORG edged O the O New I-ORG York I-ORG Yankees I-ORG 2-1 O in O the O opener O of O a O three-game O series O . O New I-ORG York I-ORG starter O Jimmy I-PER Key I-PER left O the O game O in O the O first O inning O after O Seattle I-ORG shortstop O Alex I-PER Rodriguez I-PER lined O a O shot O off O his O left O elbow O . O The O Yankees I-ORG have O lost O 12 O of O their O last O 19 O games O and O their O lead O in O the O AL I-MISC East B-MISC over O Baltimore I-ORG fell O to O five O games O . O At O California I-LOC , O Tim I-PER Wakefield I-PER pitched O a O six-hitter O for O his O third O complete O game O of O the O season O and O Mo I-PER Vaughn I-PER and O Troy I-PER O'Leary I-PER hit O solo O home O runs O in O the O second O inning O as O the O surging O Boston I-ORG Red I-ORG Sox I-ORG won O their O third O straight O 4-1 O over O the O California I-ORG Angels I-ORG . O Boston I-ORG has O won O seven O of O eight O and O is O 20-6 O since O August O 2nd O . O The O Red I-ORG Sox I-ORG are O two O games O over O .500 O for O the O first O time O this O season O . O In O Chicago I-LOC , O Cal I-PER Eldred I-PER pitched O 5-1/3 O scoreless O innings O and O John I-PER Jaha I-PER scored O one O run O and O doubled O in O another O as O the O Milwaukee I-ORG Brewers I-ORG held O off O the O slumping O Chicago I-ORG White I-ORG Sox I-ORG , O 3-2 O . O Eldred O ( O 6-5 O ) O walked O one O and O struck O out O three O . O Angel I-PER Miranda I-PER retired O one O batter O and O Bob I-PER Wickman I-PER retired O the O next O four O but O loaded O the O bases O in O the O eighth O . O In O Detroit I-LOC , O Jim I-PER Thome I-PER 's O solo O homer O in O the O ninth O inning O snapped O a O tie O and O Charles I-PER Nagy I-PER pitched O a O three-hitter O for O his O first O win O in O over O a O month O , O leading O the O Cleveland I-ORG Indians I-ORG to O their O 11th O straight O victory O over O the O Detroit I-ORG Tigers I-ORG , O 2-1 O . O With O the O score O tied O 1-1 O in O the O ninth O , O Thome O hit O a O 2-2 O pitch O from O starter O Felipe I-PER Lira I-PER ( O 6-11 O ) O over O the O left-field O fence O for O his O 29th O homer O . O In O Toronto I-LOC , O Juan I-PER Guzman I-PER allowed O three O runs O over O seven O innings O to O make O homers O by O Joe I-PER Carter I-PER and O Carlos I-PER Delgado I-PER stand O up O as O the O surging O Toronto I-ORG Blue I-ORG Jays I-ORG held O off O the O Minnesota I-ORG Twins I-ORG , O 5-3 O . O Toronto I-LOC returned O home O from O a O 10-game O road O trip O and O won O for O the O eighth O time O in O nine O games O as O Guzman I-PER ( O 11-8 O ) O allowed O nine O hits O and O struck O out O eight O without O a O walk O . O BASEBALL O - O MAJOR I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC RESULTS O MONDAY O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC Results O of O Major I-MISC League I-MISC Baseball I-MISC games O played O on O Monday O ( O home O team O in O CAPS O ) O : O American I-MISC League I-MISC Cleveland I-ORG 2 O DETROIT I-ORG 1 O BALTIMORE I-ORG 12 O Oakland I-ORG 11 O ( O 10 O innings O ) O TORONTO I-ORG 5 O Minnesota I-ORG 3 O Milwaukee I-ORG 3 O CHICAGO I-ORG 2 O Boston I-ORG 4 O CALIFORNIA I-ORG 1 O SEATTLE I-ORG 2 O New I-ORG York I-ORG 1 O National I-MISC League I-MISC SAN I-ORG FRANCISCO I-ORG 1 O Philadelphia I-ORG 0 O St I-ORG Louis I-ORG 3 O HOUSTON I-ORG 2 O COLORADO I-ORG 9 O Cincinnati I-ORG 5 O TENNIS O - O CHANG I-PER , O WASHINGTON I-LOC ADVANCE O , O TWO O WOMEN O 'S O SEEDS O FALL O . O Larry I-PER Fine I-PER NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Michael I-PER Chang I-PER is O playing O in O his O 10th O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC and O enjoying O his O highest O seeding O ever O , O but O the O 24-year-old O American I-MISC had O to O overcome O a O case O of O the O jitters O Monday O before O winning O his O first-round O match O on O opening O day O . O Chang I-PER , O seeded O second O behind O defending O champion O Pete I-PER Sampras I-PER , O took O two O hours O 40 O minutes O to O defeat O 186th-ranked O Jaime I-PER Oncins I-PER of O Brazil I-LOC 3-6 O 6-1 O 6-0 O 7-6 O , O 8-6 O in O the O tiebreaker O . O " O I O was O pretty O tight O the O whole O match O , O " O conceded O Chang I-PER , O one O of O the O hottest O players O on O tour O this O summer O with O a O 16-2 O record O on O hardcourts O that O included O two O titles O and O a O runner-up O finish O . O " O Everyone O has O moments O when O they O get O tight O . O Hopefully O , O this O will O have O been O my O nerves O for O the O whole O tournament O . O " O Joining O Chang I-PER into O the O second O round O was O Wimbledon I-MISC runner-up O MaliVai I-PER Washington I-PER , O the O 11th O seed O , O who O also O needed O four O sets O to O get O past O talented O Moroccan I-MISC Karim I-PER Alami I-PER 6-4 O 2-6 O 7-6 O ( O 7-5 O ) O 6-1 O . O Washington I-PER 's O win O was O not O comfortable O , O either O . O The O 27-year-old O American I-MISC hurried O off O the O Stadium I-LOC Court I-LOC for O treatment O of O an O upset O stomach O after O his O two O and O a O half O hour O struggle O against O Alami I-PER . O " O Towards O the O end O of O my O match O my O stomach O felt O like O week-old O sushi O , O " O said O Washington I-LOC . O " O Maybe O it O was O a O combination O of O the O heat O and O something O I O ate O . O " O Chang I-PER and O Washington I-PER were O the O only O men O 's O seeds O in O action O on O a O day O that O saw O two O seeded O women O 's O players O fall O . O Australian I-MISC Open I-MISC runner-up O Anke I-PER Huber I-PER of O Germany I-LOC , O the O sixth O seed O , O was O undone O by O an O unlucky O draw O that O put O her O against O 17th O ranked O South I-MISC African I-MISC Amanda I-PER Coetzer I-PER in O her O opening O match O . O Coetzer I-PER claimed O revenge O for O the O semifinal O defeat O she O suffered O to O Huber I-PER in O Melbourne I-LOC by O taking O a O 6-1 O 2-6 O 6-2 O victory O . O Last O year O 's O Wimbledon I-MISC junior O champion O , O Aleksandra I-PER Olsza I-PER of O Poland I-LOC , O removed O another O seed O from O the O draw O by O eliminating O number O 12 O Magdalena I-PER Maleeva I-PER of O Bulgaria I-LOC 6-4 O 6-2 O . O Other O men O 's O winners O included O a O pair O of O former O Grand I-MISC Slam I-MISC tournament O champions O whose O victories O set O up O a O showdown O in O the O second O round O . O Germany I-LOC 's O Michael I-PER Stich I-PER , O the O 1991 O Wimbledon I-MISC champion O , O and O two-time O French I-MISC Open I-MISC winner O Sergi I-PER Bruguera I-PER of O Spain I-LOC will O face O each O other O next O after O beating O German I-MISC Tommy I-PER Haas I-PER 6-3 O 1-6 O 6-1 O 7-5 O , O and O Belgian I-MISC Kris I-PER Goossens I-PER 6-2 O 6-0 O 7-6 O ( O 7-1 O ) O , O respectively O . O Alex I-PER O'Brien I-PER , O who O scored O his O first O professional O title O eight O days O ago O in O New I-LOC Haven I-LOC , O advanced O to O the O second O round O with O a O 6-4 O 1-6 O 6-4 O 6-3 O win O over O Ecuador I-LOC 's O Nicolas I-PER Lapentti I-PER . O Wimbledon I-MISC bad O boy O Jeff I-PER Tarango I-PER caught O a O break O Monday O when O he O advanced O after O the O retirement O of O German I-MISC Alex I-PER Radulescu I-PER due O to O heat O exhaustion O . O Tarango I-PER was O leading O 6-7 O ( O 5-7 O ) O 6-4 O 6-1 O 3-1 O . O Chang I-PER blamed O breezy O conditions O for O some O of O the O erratic O play O in O his O match O with O Oncins I-PER , O who O had O beaten O him O in O the O round O of O 32 O at O the O 1992 O Barcelona I-LOC Olympics I-MISC . O Chang I-PER committed O an O untidy O 53 O unforced O errors O , O though O he O made O seven O fewer O than O the O Brazilian I-MISC , O who O also O walloped O a O woeful O 24 O double O faults O . O The O most O deflating O double O fault O came O when O Oncins I-PER was O serving O to O force O a O fifth O set O , O leading O 6-4 O in O the O tiebreaker O . O The O set O point O came O after O confusion O at O the O net O on O the O point O previous O , O which O was O awarded O to O Oncins I-PER after O the O two O exchanged O shots O at O close O quarters O at O the O net O . O First O Chang I-PER approached O the O umpire O , O then O Oncins I-PER , O then O Chang I-PER again O before O play O finally O resumed O . O " O Those O little O seconds O were O like O an O hour O to O me O , O " O said O Oncins I-PER , O who O promptly O fired O two O serves O barely O contained O by O the O baseline O as O he O frittered O away O his O best O chance O . O Chang I-PER ran O off O the O next O three O points O to O close O out O the O match O but O for O Oncins I-PER , O the O contest O was O a O personal O victory O . O The O 26-year-old O Brazilian I-MISC had O risen O into O the O top O 30 O in O 1992 O . O The O next O year O a O close O friend O was O struck O by O a O stray O bullet O while O riding O home O in O a O car O from O a O soccer O game O in O Sao I-LOC Paulo I-LOC . O He O died O slumped O against O Oncins I-PER , O who O subsequently O lost O interest O in O tennis O . O " O Two O months O ago O I O started O talking O about O quitting O , O " O said O Oncins I-PER , O who O decided O to O give O it O one O last O try O and O made O it O through O the O Open I-MISC qualifying O tournament O last O weekend O . O " O I O believe O in O my O game O again O , O " O he O said O . O At O the O end O of O the O day O , O a O spate O of O withdrawals O from O the O tournament O were O announced O . O Eighth O seed O Jim I-PER Courier I-PER withdrew O because O of O a O bruised O right O knee O , O and O 1988 O Open I-MISC champion O Mats I-PER Wilander I-PER bowed O out O due O to O a O groin O pull O , O organisers O said O . O Women O 's O ninth O seed O Mary I-PER Joe I-PER Fernandez I-PER pulled O out O because O of O tendinitis O in O her O right O wrist O . O SOCCER O - O FRENCH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O SUMMARY O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Summary O of O a O French I-MISC first O division O soccer O match O on O Tuesday O : O Auxerre I-ORG 0 O Marseille I-ORG 0 O . O Attendance O : O 20,000 O SOCCER O - O MARSEILLE I-ORG HOLD O AUXERRE I-ORG TO O GOALLESS O DRAW O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Former O European I-MISC champions O Marseille I-ORG held O French I-MISC champions O Auxerre I-ORG to O a O goalless O draw O in O a O lacklustre O league O match O on O Tuesday O . O The O bill O looked O promising O but O both O sides O , O struggling O to O find O their O form O early O in O the O season O , O were O disappointing O . O Auxerre I-ORG , O who O start O their O European I-MISC Cup I-MISC campaign O next O week O against O Ajax I-ORG Amsterdam I-ORG , O dominated O the O match O but O were O unable O to O score O . O Unbeaten O in O four O matches O , O they O still O trail O leaders O Lens I-ORG by O one O point O . O Lens I-ORG , O who O have O won O all O their O three O league O matches O so O far O , O host O Montpellier I-ORG on O Wednesday O night O . O Despite O another O dismal O performance O , O especially O in O defence O , O Marseille I-ORG restored O some O pride O by O keeping O the O reigning O champions O at O bay O after O losing O 2-1 O at O home O to O Metz I-ORG last O Saturday O . O After O two O seasons O in O the O second O division O and O after O taking O on O half O a O dozen O new O recruits O this O season O , O some O of O whom O do O not O speak O a O word O of O French I-MISC , O Marseille I-ORG are O not O playing O with O any O fluidity O . O But O German I-MISC international O goalkeeper O Andreas I-PER Koepke I-PER again O proved O a O sound O investment O when O under O pressure O from O the O Auxerre I-ORG strikers O , O saving O his O team O with O a O number O of O fine O parries O . O Marseille I-ORG now O lie O seventh O in O the O league O on O five O points O . O SOCCER O - O FRENCH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULT O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Result O of O a O French I-MISC first O division O soccer O match O played O on O Tuesday O : O Auxerre I-ORG 0 O Marseille I-ORG 0 O SOCCER O - O GERMAN I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O SUMMARIES O . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Summaries O of O Bundesliga I-MISC matches O played O on O Tuesday O : O Borussia I-ORG Dortmund I-ORG 3 O ( O Riedle I-PER 8th O minute O , O Heinrich I-PER 29th O , O Tretschok I-PER 77th O ) O Freiburg I-ORG 1 O ( O Decheiver I-PER 51st O penalty O ) O . O Halftime O 2-0 O . O Attendance O 48,800 O . O Hamburg I-ORG 0 O VfB I-ORG Stuttgart I-ORG 4 O ( O Balakov I-PER 29th O , O Bobic I-PER 47th O and O 60th O , O Hagner I-PER 85th O ) O . O 0-1 O . O 31,139 O . O Werder I-ORG Bremen I-ORG 1 O ( O Schulz I-PER 31st O ) O Borussia I-ORG Moenchengladbach I-ORG 0 O . O 1-0 O . O 24,800 O . O Schalke I-ORG 1 O ( O Thon I-PER 2nd O ) O Bochum I-ORG 1 O ( O Donkow I-PER 86th O ) O . O 1-0 O . O 33,230 O . O SOCCER O - O GERMAN I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Results O of O Bundesliga I-MISC matches O played O on O Tuesday O : O Borussia I-ORG Dortmund I-ORG 3 O Freiburg I-ORG 1 O Hamburg I-ORG 0 O VfB I-ORG Stuttgart I-ORG 4 O Werder I-ORG Bremen I-ORG 1 O Borussia I-ORG Moenchengladbach I-ORG 0 O Schalke I-ORG 1 O Bochum I-ORG 1 O Bundesliga I-MISC standings O after O Tuesday O 's O games O ( O tabulate O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O goals O against O , O points O ) O : O VfB I-ORG Stuttgart I-ORG 3 O 3 O 0 O 0 O 10 O 1 O 9 O Borussia I-ORG Dortmund I-ORG 4 O 3 O 0 O 1 O 12 O 6 O 9 O Cologne I-ORG 3 O 3 O 0 O 0 O 7 O 1 O 9 O Bayern I-ORG Munich I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 7 O 2 O 7 O Bayer I-ORG Leverkusen I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 7 O 4 O 6 O VfL I-ORG Bochum I-ORG 4 O 1 O 3 O 0 O 4 O 3 O 6 O Hamburg I-ORG 4 O 2 O 0 O 2 O 7 O 7 O 6 O Karlsruhe I-ORG 2 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 5 O 3 O 4 O St I-ORG Pauli I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 7 O 7 O 4 O Werder I-ORG Bremen I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 5 O 6 O 4 O 1860 I-ORG Munich I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 3 O 5 O 3 O Schalke I-ORG 4 O 0 O 3 O 1 O 5 O 9 O 3 O Fortuna I-ORG Duesseldorf I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 7 O 3 O Freiburg I-ORG 4 O 1 O 0 O 3 O 6 O 13 O 3 O Hansa I-ORG Rostock I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 3 O 4 O 2 O Arminia I-ORG Bielefeld I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 2 O Borussia I-ORG Moenchengladbach I-ORG 4 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 1 O 4 O 2 O MSV I-ORG Duisburg I-ORG 3 O 0 O 0 O 3 O 1 O 8 O 0 O SOCCER O - O DUTCH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O SUMMARY O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Dutch I-MISC first O division O summary O on O Tuesday O : O Fortuna I-ORG Sittard I-ORG 2 O ( O Jeffrey I-PER 7 O , O Roest I-PER 33 O ) O Heerenveen I-ORG 4 O ( O Korneev I-PER 15 O , O Hansma I-PER 24 O , O Wouden I-PER 70 O , O 90 O ) O . O Halftime O 2-2 O . O SOCCER O - O DUTCH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULT O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Result O of O a O Dutch I-MISC first O division O soccer O match O played O on O Tuesday O : O Fortuna I-ORG Sittard I-ORG 2 O Heerenveen I-ORG 4 O ICE O HOCKEY O - O FINLAND I-LOC BEAT O CZECH I-LOC REPUBLIC I-LOC IN O WORLD I-MISC CUP I-MISC MATCH O . O HELSINKI I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Finland I-LOC beat O the O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC 7-3 O ( O period O scores O 4-1 O 1-1 O 2-1 O ) O in O their O ice O hockey O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC , O European I-MISC group O match O on O Tuesday O . O Scorers O : O Finland I-LOC - O Ville I-PER Peltonen I-PER ( O 10th O minute O ) O , O Juha I-PER Ylonen I-PER ( O 10th O ) O , O Teemu I-PER Selanne I-PER ( O 11th O ) O , O Jyrki I-PER Lumme I-PER ( O 13th O and O 51st O ) O , O Janne I-PER Ojanen I-PER ( O 23rd O ) O , O Christian I-PER Ruuttu I-PER ( O 45th O ) O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC - O Radek I-PER Bonk I-PER ( O 7th O ) O , O Robert I-PER Reichel I-PER ( O 33rd O , O penalty O ) O , O Jiri I-PER Dopita I-PER ( O 57th O ) O Standings O ( O tabulate O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Sweden I-LOC 1 O 1 O 0 O 0 O 6 O 1 O 2 O Finland I-LOC 1 O 1 O 0 O 0 O 7 O 3 O 2 O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC 1 O 0 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 7 O 0 O Germany I-LOC 1 O 0 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 6 O 0 O SOCCER O - O NEUCHATEL I-ORG TO O APPEAL O AGAINST O CYPRIEN I-PER 'S O NINE-MONTH O BAN O . O GENEVA I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Swiss I-MISC league O leaders O Neuchatel I-ORG Xamax I-ORG said O on O Tuesday O they O would O appeal O against O a O nine-month O ban O imposed O on O French I-MISC international O defender O Jean-Pierre I-PER Cyprien I-PER for O his O part O in O a O post-match O brawl O . O Cyprien I-PER , O also O fined O 10,000 O Swiss I-MISC francs O ( O $ O 8,400 O ) O , O traded O punches O with O St I-ORG Gallen I-ORG 's O Brazilian I-MISC player O Claudio I-PER Moura I-PER after O a O match O on O Saturday O . O When O officials O and O coaching O staff O tried O to O intervene O , O Cyprien I-PER launched O a O flying O kick O at O Moura I-PER , O but O only O succeeded O in O kneeing O St I-ORG Gallen I-ORG coach O Roger I-PER Hegi I-PER in O the O stomach O . O Moura I-PER , O who O appeared O to O have O elbowed O Cyprien I-PER in O the O final O minutes O of O the O 3-0 O win O by O Neuchatel I-ORG , O was O suspended O for O seven O matches O and O fined O 1,000 O francs O ( O $ O 840 O ) O by O the O Swiss I-MISC league O disciplinary O committee O . O Club O president O Gilbert I-PER Facchinetti I-PER said O he O was O astonished O the O committee O had O arrived O at O its O decision O so O quickly O and O vowed O the O club O would O appeal O . O Neuchatel I-ORG coach O Gilbert I-PER Gress I-PER described O the O incident O as O " O shocking O " O , O but O said O Moura I-PER was O also O to O blame O . O " O Moura I-PER physically O and O verbally O provoked O Cyprien I-PER during O the O match O . O The O referee O could O not O have O seen O it O or O he O would O have O punished O him O , O " O Gress I-PER said O . O " O During O the O scuffle O , O Moura I-PER threw O the O first O punch O . O Tomorrow O , O if O someone O punches O me O , O I O would O not O know O how O to O react O . O " O Cyprien I-PER , O who O won O his O one O French I-MISC cap O against O Italy I-LOC in O February O 1994 O , O cannot O play O in O Switzerland I-LOC or O elsewhere O until O May O next O year O . O CYCLING O - O BUGNO I-PER CLEARED O OF O DOPING O . O MILAN I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Veteran O Italian I-MISC Gianni I-PER Bugno I-PER has O been O cleared O of O doping O after O testing O positive O for O high O levels O of O testosterone O during O the O Tour I-MISC of I-MISC Switzerland I-MISC in O June O , O the O Italian I-MISC cycling O federation O said O on O Tuesday O . O " O He O has O been O cleared O . O The O case O is O closed O , O " O a O spokesman O said O . O Bugno I-PER tested O positive O for O the O banned O hormone O after O the O fifth O stage O of O the O Tour I-MISC , O in O which O he O finished O third O overall O . O But O the O spokesman O said O subsequent O tests O in O Cologne I-LOC proved O his O body O produced O higher-than-average O testosterone O levels O naturally O . O Bugno I-PER , O who O won O the O Giro I-MISC d'Italia I-MISC in O 1990 O and O two O successive O world O titles O , O was O banned O for O three O months O in O 1994 O after O testing O positive O for O the O stimulant O caffeine O . O CYCLING O - O COLONNA I-PER WINS O FIRST O STAGE O OF O TOUR I-MISC OF I-MISC NETHERLANDS I-MISC . O HAARLEM I-LOC , O Netherlands I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Leading O results O and O overall O standings O after O the O 161 O kilometre O first O stage O of O the O Tour I-MISC of I-MISC the I-MISC Netherlands I-MISC between O Gouda I-LOC and O Haarlem I-LOC on O Tuesday O . O 1. O Federico I-PER Colonna I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Mapei I-ORG three O hours O 43 O mins O five O secs O 2. O Robbie I-PER McEwen I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O Rabobank I-ORG 3. O Jans I-PER Koerts I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O Palmans I-ORG 4. O Sven I-PER Teutenberg I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O US I-ORG Postal I-ORG 5. O Tom I-PER Steels I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O Mapei I-ORG 6. O Endrio I-PER Leoni I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Aki I-PER 7. O Johan I-PER Capiot I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O Collstrop I-ORG 8. O John I-PER den I-PER Braber I-PER ( O Neths I-LOC ) O Collstrop I-ORG 9. O Jeroen I-PER Blijlevens I-PER ( O Neths I-LOC ) O TVM I-ORG 10. O Michael I-PER van I-PER der I-PER Wolf I-PER ( O Neths I-LOC ) O Foreldorado I-ORG all O same O time O . O Leading O overall O standings O after O first O stage O . O 1. O Colonna I-PER three O hours O 42 O mins O 55 O seconds O 2. O McEwen I-PER 0:04 O seconds O behind O 3. O Koerts I-PER 0:06 O 4. O Gianluca I-PER Corini I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Aki I-ORG 0:07 O 5. O Wim I-PER Omloop I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O Collstrop I-ORG same O time O 6. O Lance I-PER Armstrong I-PER ( O USA I-LOC ) O Motorola I-ORG 0:08 O 7. O Tristan I-PER Hoffman I-PER ( O Neths I-LOC ) O TVM I-ORG same O time O 8. O George I-PER Hincapie I-PER ( O USA I-LOC ) O Motorola I-ORG 0:09 O 9. O John I-PER Talen I-PER ( O Neths I-LOC ) O Foreldorado I-ORG same O time O 10. O Teutenberg I-PER 0:10 O COFINEC I-ORG SLIPS O ON O BUDAPEST I-LOC BOURSE O BUT O FUTURE O STRONG O . O Emese I-PER Bartha I-PER BUDAPEST I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Expectations O that O Cofinec I-ORG S.A. I-ORG , O the O Hungarian I-MISC bourse O 's O first O foreign O listing O , O will O report O a O disappointing O first O half O have O depressed O the O stock O below O its O issue O price O , O but O analysts O expect O a O rebound O in O the O long O term O . O " O The O first O half O of O the O year O is O unlikely O to O be O as O strong O as O expected O so O the O company O will O probably O be O unable O to O reach O its O annual O plan O in O 1996 O , O " O said O Gabor I-PER Sitanyi I-PER , O a O London-based O analyst O for O ING I-ORG Barings I-ORG . O The O French-registered I-MISC packaging O materials O company O , O which O floated O its O shares O in O Hungary I-LOC in O July O , O for O most O of O the O past O two O weeks O hovered O below O the O 6,425 O forints O / O Global O Depositary O Receipts O price O of O its O initial O offering O , O which O was O oversubscribed O . O The O company O , O which O asked O for O a O two-week O delay O from O the O usual O August O 15 O deadline O for O reporting O first-half O results O , O closed O on O Tuesday O at O 5,800 O forints O , O down O 300 O . O " O Cofinec I-ORG 's O first-half O figures O will O be O ... O between O one-third O of O two-fifths O of O its O annual O plan O , O " O said O Tamas I-PER Erdei I-PER , O a O Budapest-based I-MISC analyst O for O ABN-AMRO I-ORG Hoare I-ORG Govett I-ORG . O Analysts O blame O , O at O least O partly O , O Hungary I-LOC 's O macroeconomic O environment O for O the O weaker O figures O for O Cofinec I-ORG which O , O operating O in O Hungary I-LOC , O Poland I-LOC and O the O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC , O now O generates O about O 55 O to O 60 O percent O of O its O annual O sales O from O Hungary I-LOC . O Hungary I-LOC 's O Gross O Domestic O Product O fell O one O percentage O point O in O the O first O quarter O while O real O wages O plunged O 7.2 O percentage O points O in O the O first O half O of O 1996 O . O Both O will O have O their O impact O on O Cofinec I-ORG 's O figures O , O the O analysts O said O . O Despite O the O current O difficulties O , O however O , O analysts O were O convinced O that O Cofinec I-ORG 's O outlook O was O strong O . O " O The O eastern O European I-MISC market O offers O good O chances O , O " O said O Erdei I-PER . O " O Just O like O many O other O companies O on O the O bourse O , O Cofinec I-ORG has O big O growth O opportunities O . O " O " O At O the O same O time O , O it O 's O an O advantage O for O Cofinec I-ORG that O it O has O a O foreign O management O which O perhaps O understands O the O market O better O , O " O Erdei I-PER added O . O " O Cofinec I-ORG is O a O very O good O story O in O the O long-term O as O the O per O capita O packaging O consumption O is O still O so O low O in O east O Europe I-LOC that O a O very O strong O increase O can O be O expected O ( O long-term O ) O , O " O Sitanyi I-PER said O , O saying O that O several O recent O moves O by O Cofinec I-ORG boosted O its O position O . O Among O them O , O he O noted O that O Cofinec I-ORG had O acquired O the O outstanding O stake O in O its O Czech I-MISC folding O company O Krpaco I-ORG a.s. I-ORG , O increasing O its O ownership O to O 100 O percent O , O so O in O the O second O half O the O whole O of O Krpaco I-ORG 's O figures O will O be O consolidated O . O The O company O also O repaid O some O $ O 21 O million O of O debt O , O well O above O the O originally O planned O $ O 8 O million O to O $ O 9 O million O . O In O addition O , O its O Polish I-MISC operation O began O with O some O six O weeks O of O delay O due O to O cold O winter O weather O and O the O test O run O was O also O longer O than O planned O . O -- O Budapest I-LOC newsroom O ( O 36 O 1 O ) O 266 O 2410 O DIRECT O EQUITY O TRADES O ON O THE O CZECH I-MISC PSE I-ORG - O AUG O 27 O . O PRAGUE I-LOC 1996-08-27 O The O following O is O a O list O of O direct O equity O trades O made O on O the O Prague I-ORG Stock I-ORG Exchange I-ORG : O ISSUE O Min O . O Price O Max O . O Price O Volume O Turnover O ( O CZK O ) O ( O CZK O ) O ( O shares O ) O ( O CZK O 000 O 's O ) O AGROTONZ I-ORG TLUMACOV I-ORG 336.47 O 336.47 O 59440 O 19999.777 O AVIA I-ORG 290.00 O 290.00 O 700 O 203.000 O BARUM I-ORG HOLDING I-ORG 171.00 O 171.00 O 14432 O 2467.872 O CESKA I-ORG SPORITELNA I-ORG 335.00 O 375.00 O 533153 O 198354.941 O CKD I-ORG PRAHA I-ORG HOLDING I-ORG 369.66 O 384.00 O 5565 O 2065.260 O EMKAM I-ORG 25.00 O 25.00 O 34684 O 867.100 O KABLO I-ORG KLADNO I-ORG 960.00 O 960.00 O 2230 O 2140.800 O KOMERCNI I-ORG BANKA I-ORG 2320.00 O 2370.00 O 7000 O 16408.700 O LECIVA I-ORG PRAHA I-ORG 2470.00 O 2470.00 O 1360 O 3359.200 O METROSTAV I-ORG 3024.95 O 3024.95 O 3000 O 9074.850 O MORAV.CHEMIC. I-ORG ZAV I-ORG . O 637.50 O 637.50 O 1626 O 1036.575 O OKD I-ORG 111.50 O 112.56 O 95975 O 10752.092 O PF I-ORG IKS I-ORG KB I-ORG PLUS I-ORG 156.00 O 156.00 O 6000 O 936.000 O RIF I-ORG 900.00 O 900.00 O 5500 O 4950.000 O SELIKO I-ORG 4000.00 O 20000.00 O 3565 O 32607.500 O SOKOLOVSKA I-ORG UHELNA I-ORG 785.00 O 785.00 O 6000 O 4710.000 O SPIF I-ORG CESKY I-ORG 339.00 O 340.00 O 7546 O 2562.094 O SPT I-ORG TELECOM I-ORG 3355.00 O 3404.71 O 10700 O 36337.137 O SKODA I-ORG PLZEN I-ORG 1045.56 O 1060.00 O 10772 O 11361.330 O TABAK I-ORG 6700.00 O 6700.00 O 1000 O 6700.000 O TRINECKE I-ORG ZELEZARNY I-ORG 210.00 O 210.00 O 3000 O 630.000 O VODNI I-ORG STAVBY I-ORG PRAHA I-ORG 1915.00 O 1915.00 O 2000 O 3830.000 O -- O Prague I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG , O 42-2-2423-0003 O AFTER O THE O BELL O - O After O hours O slows O in O light O volume O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Traders O said O on O Tuesday O after-hours O activity O was O light O . O Both O WorldCom I-ORG Inc I-ORG and O MFS I-ORG Communications I-ORG Co I-ORG Inc I-ORG were O trading O but O they O moved O in O line O with O their O close O . O WorldCom I-ORG , O which O said O it O will O buy O MFS I-ORG , O shed O 1-3/4 O to O close O at O 21 O while O MFS I-ORG lost O 3-8/16 O to O close O at O 41-5/16 O . O The O New I-ORG York I-ORG Stock I-ORG Exchange I-ORG said O its O session O one O volume O was O 5,700 O shares O compared O to O 53,400 O shares O Monday O . O Session O two O volume O was O 4,153,800 O shares O compared O to O no O volume O Monday O . O The O American I-ORG Stock I-ORG Exchange I-ORG said O there O was O no O after-hours O activity O . O CBOE I-ORG in O routine O review O of O MFS I-ORG options O . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-27 O The O Chicago I-ORG Board I-ORG Options I-ORG Exchange I-ORG ( O CBOE I-ORG ) O said O on O Tuesday O it O was O doing O a O routine O investigation O into O trading O in O options O on O MFS I-ORG Communications I-ORG Co I-ORG Inc I-ORG shares O . O On O Monday O , O the O company O said O it O had O agreed O to O be O acquired O by O WorldCom I-ORG Inc I-ORG in O a O deal O valued O at O $ O 14 O billion O . O MFS I-ORG shares O surged O on O the O news O while O WorldCom I-ORG fell O on O fears O of O dilution O . O The I-ORG New I-ORG York I-ORG Times I-ORG said O on O Tuesday O some O of O the O options O trading O in O MFS I-ORG last O Friday O may O suggest O insider O trading O . O MFS I-ORG options O also O trade O on O the O American I-ORG Stock I-ORG Exchange I-ORG and O the O Pacific I-ORG Stock I-ORG Exchange I-ORG . O A O spokesman O for O the O American I-ORG Stock I-ORG Exchange I-ORG would O neither O confirm O or O deny O whether O the O exchange O was O looking O into O trading O . O " O If O there O is O unusual O activity O , O certainly O we O look O at O it O , O but O that O 's O not O to O say O we O 're O doing O anything O official O , O " O he O said O . O Pacific I-ORG Stock I-ORG Exchange I-ORG officials O were O not O available O . O One O trader O said O trading O in O MFS I-ORG options O had O increased O steadily O from O about O mid-August O , O and O doubted O whether O any O of O last O Friday O 's O activity O was O insider O trading O . O - O Derivatives O desk O , O 312 O 408-8750 O / O E-mail O : O derivatives@reuters.com O Faulding I-ORG target O of O patent O lawsuit O . O ELIZABETH I-LOC , O N.J. I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Faulding I-ORG Inc I-ORG said O on O Tuesday O Purdue I-ORG Frederick I-ORG Co I-ORG filed O a O patent O infringement O lawsuit O against O Faulding I-ORG and O its O Purepac I-ORG Pharamceutical I-ORG unit O . O The O suit O was O filed O because O of O Purepac I-ORG 's O manufacture O of O Kadian I-MISC , O a O sustained O release O morphine O product O , O Faulding I-ORG said O . O Faulding I-ORG said O the O claims O in O the O lawsuit O are O without O merit O and O will O not O impact O upon O the O launch O of O Kadian I-MISC in O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC . O Kadian I-MISC was O approved O for O sale O in O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC last O month O , O Faulding I-ORG said O . O Zeneca I-ORG Group I-ORG Plc I-ORG , O which O will O market O Kadian I-MISC , O was O named O in O the O lawsuit O with O F.H. I-ORG Faulding I-ORG & I-ORG Co I-ORG , O the O majority O shareholder O of O Faulding I-ORG Inc I-ORG , O the O company O said O . O McGrath I-PER left O out O of O Ireland I-LOC World I-MISC Cup I-MISC squad O . O DUBLIN I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Ireland I-LOC 's O most O experienced O player O , O defender O Paul I-PER McGrath I-PER , O was O left O out O of O the O national O squad O for O the O first O time O in O 11 O years O on O Tuesday O when O new O manager O Mick I-PER McCarthy I-PER named O his O side O to O face O Liechtenstein I-LOC in O a O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC qualifier O . O The O 36-year-old O Aston I-ORG Villa I-ORG player O won O the O last O of O his O Irish I-MISC record O of O 82 O international O caps O against O the O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC in O Prague I-LOC in O April O . O " O Paul I-PER accepted O the O situation O . O He O has O n't O played O any O first-team O games O for O Villa I-PER this O season O and O he O 's O not O the O type O of O player O I O would O have O brought O on O as O a O substitute O , O " O McCarthy I-PER said O . O " O But O he O surprised O me O in O training O over O the O last O two O days O because O of O his O involvement O . O He O 's O certainly O is O still O very O much O part O of O my O plans O for O the O future O . O " O At O 24 O , O 25 O or O 26 O you O could O get O away O with O it O , O not O having O played O first-team O games O . O But O at O 36 O it O would O be O asking O too O much O of O Paul I-PER , O " O he O said O . O Also O omitted O from O the O 20-man O squad O which O will O travel O to O Vaduz I-LOC for O Saturday O 's O group O eight O match O are O central O defenders O Alan I-PER Kernaghan I-PER and O Liam I-PER Daish I-PER . O Leeds I-ORG United I-ORG defender O Gary I-PER Kelly I-PER is O unable O to O travel O because O of O a O knee O injury O picked O up O in O Monday O 's O 1-0 O victory O over O Wimbledon I-ORG at O Elland I-LOC Road I-LOC . O Since O taking O over O from O Jack I-PER Charlton I-PER in O February O , O McCarthy I-PER has O played O largely O experimental O sides O and O seen O them O lose O five O times O , O draw O twice O and O win O just O once O . O Squad O : O Alan I-PER Kelly I-PER , O Shay I-PER Given I-PER , O Denis I-PER Irwin I-PER , O Phil I-PER Babb I-PER , O Jeff I-PER Kenna I-PER , O Curtis I-PER Fleming I-PER , O Gary I-PER Breen I-PER , O Ian I-PER Harte I-PER , O Kenny I-PER Cunningham I-PER , O Steve I-PER Staunton I-PER , O Andy I-PER Townsend I-PER , O Ray I-PER Houghton I-PER , O Gareth I-PER Farrelly I-PER , O Alan I-PER McLoughlin I-PER , O Jason I-PER McAteer I-PER , O Alan I-PER Moore I-PER , O Keith I-PER O'Neill I-PER , O Tony I-PER Cascarino I-PER , O Niall I-PER Quinn I-PER , O David I-PER Kelly I-PER . O -- O Dublin I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +6613377 O S. I-MISC African I-MISC apartheid O killer O convicted O of O six O murders O . O PRETORIA I-LOC 1996-08-27 O South I-MISC African I-MISC apartheid O killer O Eugene I-PER de I-PER Kock I-PER was O found O guilty O of O murder O and O attempted O murder O on O Tuesday O , O a O day O after O he O was O convicted O of O five O other O murders O . O De I-PER Kock I-PER , O 48 O , O a O former O police O colonel O who O commanded O a O hit-squad O that O wiped O out O opponents O of O apartheid O , O is O the O most O senior O servant O of O white O rule O yet O to O face O justice O . O Sudanese I-MISC rebels O say O missionaries O should O be O freed O . O Peter I-PER Smerdon I-PER NAIROBI I-LOC 1996-08-27 O The O main O rebel O group O in O south O Sudan I-LOC said O on O Tuesday O it O was O trying O to O arrange O the O release O of O six O Roman I-MISC Catholic I-MISC missionaries O , O including O three O Australian I-MISC nuns O , O held O for O nearly O two O weeks O . O George I-PER Garang I-PER , O Nairobi I-LOC spokesman O for O the O Sudan I-ORG People I-ORG 's I-ORG Liberation I-ORG Army I-ORG ( O SPLA I-ORG ) O , O said O it O was O urgently O trying O to O contact O SPLA I-ORG commander O Nuour I-PER Marial I-PER at O Mapourdit I-LOC in O the O south O to O free O the O six O . O " O The O movement O is O making O arrangements O for O them O to O be O set O free O . O This O is O a O decision O of O the O leadership O , O " O Garang I-PER said O . O " O Commander O Nuour I-PER Marial I-PER is O a O soldier O so O he O must O accept O the O leadership O 's O decision O . O But O communications O at O this O time O of O year O are O very O difficult O because O of O rains O and O a O lack O of O power O , O " O he O added O . O The O Catholic I-ORG Information I-ORG Office I-ORG in O Nairobi I-LOC said O on O Monday O that O four O of O the O six O had O been O charged O by O the O SPLA I-ORG with O spying O , O spreading O Islam I-MISC and O hindering O recruitment O into O the O rebel O group O . O " O These O charges O are O the O interpretation O of O the O church O , O " O Garang I-PER said O on O Tuesday O . O " O We O have O no O idea O why O they O are O being O held O . O We O are O still O trying O to O establish O contact O with O the O local O commander O . O " O Asked O whether O this O meant O the O commander O was O out O of O control O , O Garang I-PER said O the O rebel O movement O was O working O on O the O problem O . O He O said O he O believed O all O six O were O being O held O in O the O mission O compound O at O Mapourdit I-LOC and O were O reported O to O be O in O good O health O . O The O Catholic I-ORG Information I-ORG office I-ORG in O Nairobi I-LOC said O on O Monday O that O Australian I-MISC Sisters O Moira I-PER Lynch I-PER , O 73 O , O and O Mary I-PER Batchelor I-PER , O 68 O , O American I-MISC Father O Michael I-PER Barton I-PER , O 48 O , O and O Sudanese I-MISC Father O Raphael I-PER Riel I-PER , O 48 O , O were O held O in O a O prison O in O south O Sudan I-LOC by O the O SPLA I-ORG . O It O said O Australian I-MISC Sister O Maureen I-PER Carey I-PER , O 52 O , O and O Italian I-MISC Brother O Raniero I-PER Iacomella I-PER , O 28 O , O were O held O inside O the O compound O . O The O church O in O Australia I-LOC said O on O Monday O Lynch I-PER , O Batchelor I-PER , O Barton I-PER and O Riel I-LOC were O held O in O a O prison O until O the O weekend O , O when O they O were O moved O to O join O the O other O captives O at O the O compound O . O The O Catholic I-ORG Information I-ORG Office I-ORG said O the O SPLA I-ORG in O the O Kenyan I-MISC capital O had O attributed O the O detentions O of O the O six O to O a O local O commander O and O had O promised O they O would O be O freed O by O August O 23 O . O But O the O church O learned O in O a O recent O meeting O with O the O local O commander O that O no O instructions O to O release O the O prisoners O were O received O and O they O would O be O held O until O investigations O were O completed O . O It O said O last O Friday O they O were O visited O by O Monsignor O Caesar I-PER Mazzolari I-PER , O apostolic O administrator O of O the O diocese O of O Rumbek I-LOC in O southern O Sudan I-LOC , O and O an O SPLA I-ORG administrator O and O appeared O in O good O condition O . O " O On O August O 17 O the O mission O was O surrounded O ( O by O the O SPLA I-ORG ) O and O sealed O off O . O The O evening O of O the O same O day O the O missionaries O were O put O in O prison O or O isolation O . O Later O the O mission O was O looted O , O " O it O added O . O An O Australian I-MISC foreign O ministry O official O said O the O charges O against O them O were O " O fairly O bizarre O " O and O a O matter O for O concern O . O He O said O Australian I-MISC diplomats O in O Nairobi I-LOC were O working O with O the O Roman I-MISC Catholic I-MISC church O in O southern O Sudan I-LOC and O with O U.S. I-LOC and O Italian I-MISC diplomats O in O the O region O to O help O free O the O missionaries O . O The O SPLA I-ORG has O fought O Khartoum I-LOC 's O government O forces O in O the O south O since O 1983 O for O greater O autonomy O or O independence O of O the O mainly O Christian I-MISC and O animist O region O from O the O Moslem I-MISC , O Arabised I-LOC north I-LOC . O OSCE I-ORG postpones O Bosnian I-MISC municipal O elections O . O SARAJEVO I-LOC 1996-08-27 O The O U.S. I-LOC diplomat O in O charge O of O elections O in O Bosnia I-LOC announced O on O Tuesday O that O voting O for O municipal O assemblies O would O be O postponed O because O of O irregularities O by O the O Serbs I-MISC in O registering O voters O . O Ambassador O Robert I-PER Frowick I-PER , O representing O the O Organisation I-ORG for I-ORG Security I-ORG and I-ORG Cooperation I-ORG in I-ORG Europe I-ORG ( O OSCE I-ORG ) O , O told O reporters O that O municipal O polls O due O on O September O 14 O with O other O Bosnian I-MISC elections O would O be O put O off O . O " O I O have O made O a O chairman O 's O decision O that O it O is O not O feasible O to O hold O municipal O elections O on O September O 14 O , O " O said O Frowick I-PER . O He O said O no O exact O date O had O been O set O but O it O was O possible O the O local O elections O would O take O place O in O the O spring O of O 1997 O . O According O to O OSCE I-ORG officials O , O Serb I-MISC authorities O have O pressed O their O refugees O to O register O to O vote O in O towns O now O under O Serb I-MISC control O , O but O which O used O to O have O Moslem I-MISC majorities O . O Human O rights O workers O say O authorities O in O Serbia I-LOC and O Bosnian I-MISC Serb I-MISC territory O have O conducted O a O well-organised O campaign O to O coerce O refugees O into O registering O only O on O Serb I-MISC territory O and O failed O to O inform O them O of O their O rights O under O the O Dayton I-LOC peace O agreement O . O Diplomats O say O the O effect O of O the O electoral O engineering O would O be O to O establish O political O control O over O districts O they O conquered O and O ethnically O cleansed O in O war O . O The O response O of O the O Bosnian I-MISC Serbs I-MISC to O the O OSCE I-ORG 's O announcement O was O not O immediately O clear O . O But O Bosnian I-MISC Serb I-MISC leaders O have O hinted O they O would O boycott O the O poll O if O the O municipal O elections O were O postponed O , O or O go O ahead O with O their O own O . O The O Bosnian I-MISC Serb I-MISC cabinet O , O in O a O letter O to O the O OSCE I-ORG , O said O on O Monday O that O any O delay O of O local O elections O would O be O " O a O direct O and O flagrant O violation O fo O the O Dayton I-LOC agreement O " O . O The O Serbs I-MISC , O who O administer O half O of O Bosnia I-LOC in O a O Serb I-MISC republic O , O said O they O had O met O all O conditions O for O holding O the O September O elections O . O Diplomats O fear O that O the O crisis O could O cast O doubt O over O the O entire O election O process O , O which O already O appears O set O to O confirm O Bosnia I-LOC 's O ethnic O partition O rather O than O its O reintegration O as O the O Dayton I-LOC peace O agreement O had O planned O . O New O talks O in O Chechnya I-LOC as O Lebed I-PER waits O for O Yeltsin I-PER . O Dmitry I-PER Kuznets I-PER NOVYE I-LOC ATAGI I-LOC , O Russia I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Russian I-MISC and O rebel O military O commanders O finally O met O in O Chechnya I-LOC on O Tuesday O for O delayed O talks O aimed O at O finalising O a O ceasefire O arranged O last O week O by O President O Boris I-PER Yeltsin I-PER 's O envoy O Alexander I-PER Lebed I-PER . O The O Russian I-MISC army O commander O in O the O region O , O General O Vyacheslav I-PER Tikhomirov I-PER , O arrived O at O the O rebel-held O village O of O Novye I-LOC Atagi I-LOC , O some O 20 O km O ( O 12 O miles O ) O south O of O the O Chechen I-MISC capital O Grozny I-LOC for O discussions O with O rebel O chief-of-staff O Aslan I-PER Maskhadov I-PER . O But O Lebed I-PER himself O , O the O Kremlin I-LOC security O chief O , O is O still O waiting O back O in O Moscow I-LOC to O meet O Yeltsin I-PER over O his O plans O for O a O lasting O political O settlement O in O Chechnya I-LOC . O Itar-Tass I-ORG news O agency O quoted O the O Kremlin I-LOC press O service O as O saying O Yeltsin I-PER , O who O left O for O a O state O holiday O home O near O Moscow I-LOC on O Monday O , O would O hold O no O working O meetings O on O Tuesday O . O Lebed I-PER interrupted O talks O with O Chechnya I-LOC 's O separatists O on O a O political O deal O on O Sunday O , O saying O he O had O to O consult O with O Yeltsin I-PER . O After O a O meeting O failed O to O materialise O on O Monday O , O Lebed I-PER 's O spokesman O said O he O might O meet O the O president O on O Tuesday O . O But O Yeltsin I-PER 's O spokesman O rebuffed O the O suggestion O , O saying O the O president O had O left O Moscow I-LOC for O a O holiday O near O the O capital O . O The O Russians I-MISC postponed O the O talks O after O a O Chechen I-MISC band O disarmed O a O column O of O interior I-ORG ministry I-ORG troops O on O Sunday O . O The O Chechens I-MISC said O a O renegade O group O seized O the O weapons O and O said O on O Monday O they O had O all O been O returned O . O The O Russian I-MISC command O insisted O that O not O all O the O weapons O were O the O same O as O those O taken O . O Tass I-ORG said O the O weapons O and O the O practical O implementation O of O the O ceasefire O signed O by O Lebed I-PER and O Maskhadov I-PER last O Thursday O would O be O on O the O agenda O of O today O 's O talks O . O Neither O spoke O to O reporters O before O the O meeting O , O which O started O around O 10.45 O a.m. O ( O 0645 O GMT I-MISC ) O . O Also O in O Novye I-LOC Atagi I-LOC on O Tuesday O morning O , O was O Tim I-PER Guldimann I-PER , O the O Swiss I-MISC diplomat O who O heads O the O Chechnya I-LOC mission O of O the O Organisation I-ORG for I-ORG Security I-ORG and I-ORG Cooperation I-ORG in I-ORG Europe I-ORG ( O OSCE I-ORG ) O . O Guldimann I-PER , O who O helped O broker O an O earlier O truce O in O May O , O was O not O taking O part O in O the O Tikhomirov-Maskhadov I-MISC talks O . O Lebed I-PER 's O peace O mission O this O month O has O stopped O some O of O the O worst O fighting O of O the O 20-month-old O conflict O . O However O , O tension O on O the O ground O indicates O that O it O could O falter O if O the O momentum O for O a O settlement O is O not O maintained O . O Three O Russian I-MISC servicemen O were O wounded O in O a O total O of O six O shooting O incidents O overnight O , O Itar-Tass I-ORG news O agency O quoted O the O Russian I-MISC military O as O saying O on O Tuesday O morning O . O RIA I-ORG news O agency O quoted O an O army O source O accusing O rebel O fighters O of O failing O to O turn O up O for O joint O Russian-Chechen I-MISC police O patrols O in O some O districts O of O the O capital O Grozny I-LOC on O Tuesday O . O But O the O separatist O command O told O Interfax I-ORG news O agency O the O patrols O , O part O of O the O truce O brokered O by O Lebed I-PER last O week O , O would O begin O on O Tuesday O after O delays O for O " O technical O reasons O " O . O Yeltsin I-PER 's O spokesman O said O he O might O meet O officials O during O his O break O , O but O indicated O Lebed I-PER was O low O on O the O list O by O saying O Yeltsin I-PER would O need O time O to O study O the O proposals O before O talking O to O him O . O Russian I-MISC news O agencies O also O quoted O the O Kremlin I-LOC spokesman O as O saying O that O Lebed I-PER 's O representatives O had O not O sought O a O meeting O , O hinting O at O an O attempt O by O the O president O to O put O his O popular O and O outspoken O protege O in O his O place O with O a O lesson O on O protocol O . O Yeltsin I-PER , O 65 O , O has O kept O a O low O profile O since O he O was O reelected O in O July O , O prompting O new O speculation O that O the O two O heart O attacks O he O suffered O last O year O and O a O rumoured O drinking O problem O could O be O taking O their O toll O , O weakening O his O grip O on O affairs O of O state O . O Aides O have O dismissed O such O speculation O , O insisting O that O he O simply O needs O a O rest O after O his O energetic O election O campaign O . O Some O analysts O say O the O Kremlin I-LOC leader O , O whose O order O sending O troops O and O tanks O into O Chechnya I-LOC in O 1994 O started O Russia I-LOC 's O ill-fated O military O campaign O , O could O merely O be O reluctant O to O put O his O name O to O a O peace O process O which O might O fall O apart O . O But O Lebed I-PER , O who O has O no O real O power O without O his O boss O and O has O hinted O at O dark O forces O in O Moscow I-LOC working O against O him O , O appears O to O think O a O deal O will O not O stick O without O strong O backing O from O Yeltsin I-PER . O His O proposals O have O not O been O spelled O out O but O are O expected O to O involve O a O compromise O between O the O separatists O ' O demand O for O independence O and O Moscow I-LOC 's O insistence O that O Chechnya I-LOC remain O part O of O the O Russian I-LOC Federation I-LOC . O Slovenia I-LOC and O Poland I-LOC target O EU I-ORG , O NATO I-ORG membership O . O LJUBLJANA I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Slovenia I-LOC and O Poland I-LOC pledged O to O intensify O cooperation O on O Tuesday O and O reinforced O their O determination O to O join O the O European I-ORG Union I-ORG and O NATO I-ORG at O the O earliest O possible O date O . O Polish I-MISC President O Aleksander I-PER Kwasniewski I-PER and O his O Slovenian I-MISC counterpart O , O Milan I-PER Kucan I-PER , O met O for O talks O at O the O start O of O a O two-day O visit O to O Slovenia I-LOC by O Kwasniewski I-PER . O It O was O their O fourth O meeting O this O year O . O They O said O in O a O statement O they O agreed O to O have O regular O telephone O contact O to O discuss O progress O in O strengthening O ties O with O the O West I-LOC . O " O We O expect O our O cooperation O will O help O both O countries O towards O entering O the O European I-ORG Union I-ORG and O NATO I-ORG , O " O Kwasniewski I-PER said O . O " O We O have O similar O ambitions O as O far O as O our O internal O development O and O international O life O is O concerned O , O " O Kucan I-PER said O . O Poland I-LOC and O Slovenia I-LOC are O hoping O to O be O among O the O first O group O of O former O eastern O bloc O countries O to O join O the O European I-ORG Union I-ORG and O NATO I-ORG . O They O have O already O signed O an O association O agreement O with O the O European I-ORG Union I-ORG and O are O both O part O of O the O Central I-ORG European I-ORG Free I-ORG Trade I-ORG Area I-ORG , O which O also O comprises O Hungary I-LOC , O Slovakia I-LOC and O the O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC . O Slovenia I-LOC 's O trade O with O Poland I-LOC rose O to O $ O 142.3 O million O in O 1995 O from O $ O 118.8 O million O in O 1994 O . O During O his O visit O to O Slovenia I-LOC , O Kwasniewski I-PER is O also O scheduled O to O meet O Prime O Minister O Janez I-PER Drnovsek I-PER , O representatives O of O Slovenian I-MISC political O parties O and O representatives O of O the O Chamber I-ORG of I-ORG Economy I-ORG . O Nationalists O want O Iliescu I-PER ousted O for O Hungary I-LOC pact O . O BUCHAREST I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Junior O Nationalist O members O of O Romania I-LOC 's O ruling O coalition O called O on O Tuesday O for O the O impeachment O of O President O Ion I-PER Iliescu I-PER for O backing O a O friendship O treaty O with O neighbouring O Hungary I-LOC . O Iliescu I-PER 's O Party I-ORG of I-ORG Social I-ORG Democracy I-ORG , O the O senior O coalition O partner O , O immediately O dismissed O the O National I-ORG Unity I-ORG Party I-ORG ( O PUNR I-ORG ) O demand O as O crude O electioneering O . O " O It O is O a O desperate O move O by O the O PUNR I-ORG , O which O is O losing O its O only O reason O for O existing O ahead O of O the O electoral O campaign O , O " O said O PDSR I-ORG executive O president O Adrian I-PER Nastase I-PER . O " O This O treaty O is O both O necessary O and O good O , O " O Nastase I-PER said O , O adding O that O the O PUNR I-ORG 's O stance O was O threatening O its O position O in O the O government O . O The O treaty O agreed O unexpectedly O two O weeks O ago O will O end O years O of O disputes O over O the O status O of O Romania I-LOC 's O large O ethnic O Hungarian I-MISC minority O . O It O will O also O boost O both O countries O ' O chances O of O admission O to O NATO I-ORG and O the O European I-ORG Union I-ORG . O " O If O they O ( O the O PUNR I-ORG ) O are O so O vexed O , O they O could O leave O the O government O ... O We O might O also O help O them O to O do O it O , O if O they O go O on O like O this O , O " O he O said O . O The O PUNR I-ORG holds O four O key O ministries O -- O justice O , O transport O , O agriculture O and O communications O . O PUNR I-ORG leader O Gheorghe I-PER Funar I-PER said O in O a O statement O Iliescu I-PER , O in O power O since O the O fall O of O communism O in O 1989 O , O should O be O impeached O for O treason O for O compromising O on O the O issue O of O ethnic O Hungarian I-MISC minority O rights O in O the O treaty O due O to O be O signed O next O month O . O Funar I-PER 's O call O came O on O the O eve O of O the O official O launch O of O Iliescu I-PER 's O campaign O for O a O new O term O at O November O 3 O polls O . O His O appeal O to O the O opposition O to O back O his O attempt O to O oust O Iliescu I-PER was O unlikely O to O succeed O , O analysts O said O . O Iliescu I-PER has O invited O political O leaders O to O a O meeting O on O Thursday O to O discuss O the O final O form O of O the O pact O which O both O Romanian I-MISC and O Hungarian I-MISC nationalists O oppose O for O different O reasons O . O Presidential O officials O were O not O available O to O comment O on O the O call O for O Iliescu I-PER 's O impeachment O . O Estonian I-MISC MPS O see O little O hope O of O electing O president O . O Belinda I-PER Goldsmith I-PER TALLINN I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Estonia I-LOC 's O parliament O failed O for O a O second O time O to O elect O a O president O on O Tuesday O , O dealing O a O blow O to O incumbent O Lennart I-PER Meri I-PER and O pushing O the O country O towards O stalemate O in O its O choice O of O a O new O head O of O state O . O Neither O Meri I-PER , O who O oversaw O Estonia I-LOC 's O first O steps O into O statehood O after O the O collapse O of O the O Soviet I-LOC Union I-LOC , O nor O his O arch-rival O , O former O communist O Arnold I-PER Ruutel I-PER , O have O secured O the O 68 O votes O necessary O from O the O 101-member O parliament O . O Meri I-PER garnered O 49 O votes O and O Meri I-PER 34 O in O Tuesday O 's O ballot O for O the O five-year O presidency O of O Estonia I-LOC . O A O third O and O final O vote O was O due O to O be O held O when O parliament O reconvened O on O Tuesday O but O legislators O were O not O expecting O a O clear O result O . O If O there O is O no O result O the O decision O will O be O ceded O to O an O electoral O college O . O " O The O votes O are O a O strong O message O to O Meri I-PER that O he O is O not O favoured O by O some O politicians O any O more O , O " O Reform I-ORG Party I-ORG head O Heiki I-PER Kranich I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG . O Under O a O constitution O agreed O in O 1992 O , O a O year O after O independence O , O the O president O has O no O executive O powers O . O His O only O political O role O is O to O smoothe O the O functioning O of O government O in O periods O of O crisis O . O But O Meri I-PER , O 67 O , O has O been O accused O in O parliament O of O taking O too O much O power O and O not O always O consulting O parliamentarians O before O making O decisions O . O His O relations O with O a O leftist-led O government O have O sometimes O been O tense O . O His O support O in O the O first O round O of O voting O on O Monday O was O much O lower O than O expected O , O scoring O only O 45 O votes O , O which O political O analysts O put O down O as O a O vote O of O no O confidence O in O his O performance O . O This O support O only O inched O up O to O 49 O in O the O second O vote O . O Support O for O Ruutel I-PER , O 68 O , O remained O constant O at O 34 O votes O . O If O the O third O vote O fails O to O give O either O Meri I-PER or O Ruutel I-PER 68 O votes O , O the O parliamentary O speaker O will O convene O an O electoral O college O of O 101 O MPs O and O 273 O local O goverment O representatives O to O hold O a O new O poll O that O could O include O new O nominations O . O This O would O be O the O first O time O that O the O former O Soviet I-MISC republic O has O had O to O call O together O an O electoral O college O . O In O its O first O presidential O election O in O 1992 O Meri I-PER won O the O necessary O votes O in O in O a O parliamentary O election O against O Ruutel I-PER . O Parliamentary O organisers O said O the O exact O timetable O remained O unclear O but O it O would O probably O take O about O a O month O to O organise O an O electoral O college O which O could O also O hold O several O rounds O of O voting O before O a O clear O winner O emerges O . O Estonia I-LOC assembly O fails O to O elect O state O president O . O TALLINN I-LOC 1996-08-27 O The O Estonian I-MISC parliament O failed O for O a O third O and O final O time O to O elect O a O new O state O president O on O Tuesday O , O refusing O a O second O mandate O for O incumbent O Lennart I-PER Meri I-PER . O Neither O Meri I-PER nor O his O rival O Arnold I-PER Ruutel I-PER could O garner O the O 68 O votes O needed O from O the O 101 O members O of O parliament O to O become O president O . O In O the O third O vote O Meri I-PER won O 52 O and O Ruutel I-PER won O 32 O votes O . O The O final O decision O will O now O be O made O by O a O larger O assembly O . O Meri I-PER won O 49 O in O a O second O vote O earlier O on O Tuesday O and O 45 O in O the O first O on O Monday O . O Ruutel I-PER won O 34 O votes O in O the O first O two O secret O ballots O . O Enn I-PER Markvart I-PER , O chairman O of O the O National I-ORG Election I-ORG Commission I-ORG said O 96 O members O of O parliament O cast O votes O , O with O one O ballot O paper O invalid O and O 11 O abstentions O . O The O election O will O now O go O before O an O electoral O college O involving O MPs O and O local O government O representatives O that O will O be O convened O by O the O parliamentary O Speaker O in O the O next O day O or O so O . O It O could O take O up O to O a O month O before O a O new O vote O but O the O timetable O is O not O yet O clear O . O This O is O the O first O time O the O former O Soviet I-MISC republic O has O had O to O convene O such O a O group O . O Albania I-LOC charges O Briton I-MISC with O child O sex O abuse O . O TIRANA I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Albanian I-MISC authorities O have O arrested O and O charged O a O British I-MISC man O for O sexually O abusing O two O young O boys O , O a O Tirana I-LOC prosecutor O said O on O Tuesday O . O " O We O have O arrested O him O and O charged O him O with O these O shameful O acts O of O sex O abuse O of O little O children O , O " O prosecutor O Adnan I-PER Xhelili I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG . O Xhelili I-PER said O Paul I-PER Thompson I-PER , O 34 O , O from O Wiltshire I-LOC , O was O arrested O on O Sunday O in O a O hotel O in O the O Adriatic I-MISC resort O of O Durres I-LOC , O 45 O km O ( O 30 O miles O ) O west O of O Tirana I-LOC . O Thompson I-PER has O denied O the O charges O . O He O could O face O up O to O five O years O in O jail O if O convicted O . O Xhelili I-PER said O Thompson I-PER , O who O is O divorced O , O said O he O befriended O the O boys O , O both O aged O under O 10 O , O because O they O reminded O him O of O his O own O children O who O live O with O his O former O wife O in O London I-LOC . O The O prosecutor O 's O office O said O no O date O had O yet O been O set O for O a O trial O to O begin O as O investigations O had O first O to O be O completed O . O The O British I-MISC embassy O in O Tirana I-LOC said O it O had O sent O an O embassy O official O to O talk O to O Thompson I-PER who O is O being O held O in O jail O . O The O age O of O consent O for O heterosexual O and O homosexual O sex O in O Albania I-LOC is O 14 O . O A O large O number O of O destitute O children O can O be O seen O begging O in O the O streets O of O impoverished O Albania I-LOC , O especially O in O towns O and O resorts O visited O by O foreigners O . O Estonia I-LOC assembly O again O fails O to O elect O president O . O TALLINN I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Estonia I-LOC 's O parliament O again O failed O to O elect O a O new O state O president O on O Tuesday O when O neither O of O two O candidates O secured O a O majority O in O second-round O voting O . O Incumbent O president O Lennart I-PER Meri I-PER won O 49 O votes O compared O to O 34 O won O by O his O rival O , O deputy O Parliamentary O Speaker O Arnold I-PER Ruutel I-PER . O But O Meri I-PER 's O support O was O not O enough O for O the O 68 O needed O for O election O and O a O third O secret O ballot O will O take O place O later O in O the O day O ( O 1300 O GMT I-MISC ) O , O parliamentary O officials O said O . O To O win O a O clear O mandate O for O the O five-year O presidential O term O , O a O candidate O must O secure O 68 O votes O from O the O 101-member O parliament O . O Enn I-PER Markvart I-PER , O Chairman O of O the O National I-ORG Election I-ORG Commission I-ORG , O said O 96 O members O of O parliament O voted O in O the O second O round O , O with O 12 O abstentions O and O one O ballot O paper O invalid O . O On O Monday O , O in O the O first O round O of O voting O , O Meri I-PER secured O 45 O votes O and O Ruutel I-PER 34 O . O Meri I-PER 's O popularity O has O suffered O in O recent O years O , O with O politicians O criticising O him O for O taking O too O much O power O and O acting O without O consulting O parliament O . O If O a O third O round O of O voting O fails O to O give O either O candidate O 68 O votes O , O the O parliamentary O speaker O has O to O convene O an O electoral O college O of O all O 101 O MPs O and O 273 O local O government O representatives O for O a O new O vote O that O could O take O up O to O a O month O . O Slovak I-MISC women O visited O Dutroux I-PER , O police O say O . O Peter I-PER Laca I-PER BRATISLAVA I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Marc I-PER Dutroux I-PER , O the O chief O accused O in O Belgium I-LOC 's O sensational O child O murder O and O sex O abuse O case O , O visited O Slovakia I-LOC a O number O of O times O and O about O 10 O young O Slovak I-MISC women O went O to O Belgium I-LOC at O his O invitation O , O police O said O on O Tuesday O . O But O they O have O difficulty O remembering O what O happened O there O , O perhaps O because O of O drugs O , O and O are O unsure O whether O they O were O filmed O for O pornography O , O Rudolf I-PER Gajdos I-PER , O head O of O the O Slovak I-MISC office O of O Interpol I-ORG , O told O Reuters I-ORG . O Although O Gajdos I-PER spoke O of O " O girls O " O his O deputy O , O Eva I-PER Boudova I-PER , O said O the O case O involved O about O 10 O young O women O in O their O early O 20s O . O " O The O police O interrogated O several O Slovak I-MISC girls O who O said O that O they O had O been O invited O by O Mark I-PER Dutroux I-PER to O visit O Belgium I-LOC , O " O Gajdos I-PER said O . O " O The O girls O said O they O went O to O Belgium I-LOC voluntarily O and O the O police O suspect O that O they O were O used O to O act O in O pornographic O films O . O " O " O The O police O suspect O ( O the O girls O ) O were O under O the O influence O of O drugs O as O some O girls O admitted O they O took O unspecified O pills O . O " O " O We O have O suspicions O of O a O rape O , O but O the O police O still O have O to O find O the O victim O , O " O Gajdos I-PER added O . O Dutroux I-PER 's O last O visit O to O Slovakia I-LOC was O reported O to O have O been O as O recent O as O July O . O Slovak I-MISC police O are O also O cooperating O with O Belgium I-LOC in O the O search O for O An I-PER Marchal I-PER and O Eefje I-PER Lambrecks I-PER , O who O went O missing O last O August O . O Dutroux I-PER , O 39 O , O who O was O charged O last O week O with O the O abduction O and O illegal O imprisonment O of O two O other O girls O aged O 14 O and O 12 O , O is O one O of O several O suspects O in O the O Marchal I-PER and O Lambrecks I-PER case O . O Last O Saturday O he O led O police O to O the O bodies O of O two O other O girls O , O aged O eight O , O who O died O of O starvation O this O year O after O their O abduction O in O June O , O 1995 O . O The O Czech I-MISC office O of O Interpol I-ORG said O on O Friday O it O would O neither O confirm O nor O deny O that O Dutroux I-PER had O been O in O the O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC , O Slovakia I-LOC 's O western O neighbour O and O former O federation O partner O . O Belgian I-MISC police O said O an O officer O had O visited O Bratislava I-LOC to O talk O with O Slovak I-MISC detectives O about O An I-PER and O Eefje I-PER and O other O disappearances O , O and O he O planned O to O go O also O to O Prague I-LOC . O WEATHER O - O Conditions O at O CIS I-LOC airports O - O August O 27 O . O MOSCOW I-LOC 1996-08-27 O No O closures O of O airports O due O to O bad O weather O are O expected O in O the O Commonwealth I-LOC of I-LOC Independent I-LOC States I-LOC on O August O 28 O and O August O 29 O , O the O Russian I-ORG Weather I-ORG Service I-ORG said O on O Tuesday O . O -- O Moscow I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +7095 O 941 O 8520 O Russian I-MISC serial O killer O strikes O again O . O MOSCOW I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Russian I-MISC police O in O the O Urals I-MISC city O of O Perm I-LOC are O on O the O trail O of O a O serial O killer O who O has O claimed O his O seventh O victim O in O just O a O few O months O , O Itar-Tass I-ORG news O agency O said O on O Tuesday O . O In O the O latest O attack O , O the O killer O raped O and O stabbed O a O young O woman O in O a O lift O , O leaving O her O body O on O a O landing O . O Tass I-ORG did O not O say O exactly O when O it O took O place O . O Police O earlier O released O a O suspect O after O women O who O had O survived O an O attack O failed O to O identify O him O . O Russian I-MISC army O , O Chechens I-MISC open O new O round O of O talks O . O MOSCOW I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Russia I-LOC 's O military O commander O in O Chechnya I-LOC began O new O talks O with O separatist O chief-of-staff O Aslan I-PER Maskhadov I-PER on O Tuesday O , O Itar-Tass I-ORG news O agency O said O . O Tass I-ORG said O the O talks O were O taking O place O in O the O settlement O of O Novye I-LOC Atagi I-LOC , O some O 20 O km O ( O 12 O miles O ) O south O of O the O Chechen I-MISC capital O Grozny I-LOC . O The O talks O had O been O postponed O while O the O Russians I-MISC waited O for O the O rebels O to O return O arms O and O ammunition O seized O from O Russian I-MISC soldiers O at O the O weekend O . O The O Chechens I-MISC said O on O Monday O they O had O returned O all O the O weapons O , O which O they O said O were O seized O by O a O renegade O group O . O The O talks O between O Maskhadov I-PER and O Russia I-LOC 's O Vyacheslav I-PER Tikhomirov I-PER are O aimed O at O putting O the O finishing O touches O to O a O ceasefire O sealed O last O week O in O talks O with O Russian I-MISC security O chief O Alexander I-PER Lebed I-PER . O Lebed I-PER , O who O met O Russian I-MISC Prime O Minister O Viktor I-PER Chernomyrdin I-PER on O Monday O to O discuss O the O progress O he O made O on O a O political O settlement O for O the O breakaway O region O , O has O been O seeking O a O meeting O with O President O Boris I-PER Yeltsin I-PER , O who O started O a O holiday O near O Moscow I-LOC on O Monday O . O Argentine I-MISC bishop O reminds O cabinet O of O Commandments O . O BUENOS I-LOC AIRES I-LOC , O Argentina I-LOC 1996-08-27 O The O Archbishop O of O Buenos I-LOC Aires I-LOC said O on O Tuesday O the O first O thing O he O would O do O if O elected O president O of O Argentina I-LOC would O be O to O put O up O posters O of O the O Ten I-MISC Commandments I-MISC in O government O offices O . O " O They O asked O me O what O would O be O the O first O thing O I O would O do O if O I O were O president O , O and O I O said O the O first O thing O I O would O do O would O be O to O resign O straight O away O , O " O Archbishop O Antonio I-PER Quarracino I-PER said O at O a O sermon O attended O by O several O cabinet O ministers O . O " O But O before O going O , O I O would O have O big O signs O put O up O in O all O government O offices O , O those O to O do O with O justice O , O in O all O sectors O , O with O the O Ten I-MISC Commandments I-MISC , O " O he O added O . O Argentina I-LOC 's O top O Roman I-MISC Catholic I-MISC cleric O said O the O Biblical I-MISC commandment O " O Thou O shalt O not O steal O " O would O get O special O emphasis O " O because O it O has O to O be O about O the O most O common O thing O these O days O . O " O Quarracino I-PER and O other O Church O leaders O are O regular O critics O of O the O government O 's O free-market O economic O policy O . O Brazil I-LOC 's O Eletropaulo I-ORG names O new O president O . O SAO I-PER PAULO I-PER 1996-08-27 O Sao I-LOC Paulo I-LOC state O power O firm O Eletropaulo I-ORG said O it O has O named O Eduardo I-PER Bernini I-PER as O new O president O , O replacing O Emmanuel I-PER Sobral I-PER , O who O will O head O a O secretariat O at O the O Transportation I-ORG Ministry I-ORG . O Bernini I-PER is O expected O to O take O office O Thursday O , O a O Eletropaulo I-ORG spokeswoman O said O . O -- O Romina I-PER Nicaretta I-PER , O Sao I-LOC Paulo I-LOC newsroom O , O 5511 O 232 O 4411 O . O Dutch I-MISC government O wo O n't O pay O ransom O for O kidnap O victims O . O SAN I-LOC JOSE I-LOC , O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC 1996-08-27 O The I-LOC Netherlands I-LOC government O has O ruled O out O paying O ransom O money O for O a O Dutch I-MISC couple O kidnapped O from O their O farm O , O while O Costa I-MISC Rican I-MISC authorities O said O on O Tuesday O they O had O no O leads O in O the O case O . O " O We O have O not O had O contact O with O the O kidnappers O nor O do O we O have O any O leads O to O take O us O to O where O they O might O be O held O , O " O Chief O of O Judicial I-ORG Police I-ORG Manuel I-PER Alvarado I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG . O Hurte I-PER Sierd I-PER Zylstra I-PER and O his O wife O , O Jetsi I-PER Hendrika I-PER Coers I-PER , O both O 50 O , O were O abducted O from O the O teak O plantation O they O managed O late O Saturday O or O early O Sunday O by O at O least O two O men O demanding O $ O 1.5 O million O ransom O , O authorities O said O . O Costa I-MISC Rican I-MISC officials O on O Monday O had O given O different O names O for O the O couple O . O Anton I-PER Schutte I-PER , O an O official O with O the O embassy O for O Belgium I-LOC , O the O Netherlands I-LOC and O Luxembourg I-LOC , O said O the O Dutch I-MISC government O had O ruled O out O paying O any O money O in O ransom O . O " O We O 're O looking O at O a O criminal O act O that O has O no O political O aspect O as O far O as O what O we O can O tell O , O " O Schutte I-PER added O . O A O note O with O the O ransom O demand O was O left O in O the O couple O 's O car O , O which O was O used O in O the O kidnapping O , O Schutte I-PER told O a O news O conference O on O Monday O . O He O said O the O note O , O believed O to O have O been O hand-written O in O Spanish I-MISC and O signed O by O the O victims O , O was O addressed O to O Ebe I-PER Huizinga I-PER , O another O Dutch I-MISC citizen O who O owns O the O tree O plantation O . O " O Depending O on O you O , O we O will O either O live O or O die O , O " O it O said O . O Alvarado I-PER said O the O car O was O abandoned O about O 40 O miles O ( O 60 O km O ) O north O of O the O couple O 's O house O but O said O that O did O not O indicate O the O kidnappers O intended O to O take O their O victims O into O neighbouring O Nicaragua I-LOC . O The O farm O is O in O the O border O region O where O a O German I-MISC tourist O and O a O Swiss I-MISC tour O guide O were O kidnapped O last O New O Year O 's O Eve O by O a O heavily O armed O band O led O by O a O former O Nicaraguan I-MISC guerrilla O . O The O two O were O held O for O 71 O days O until O relatives O paid O a O ransom O . O Two O of O the O suspected O abductors O have O since O been O arrested O . O Venezuela I-LOC unions O harden O towards O CVG I-ORG privatization O . O CARACAS I-LOC 1996-08-27 O A O swell O of O protest O is O growing O within O Venezuela I-LOC 's O trade O unions O at O the O proposed O year-end O privatization O of O the O state-owned O holding O company O Corporacion I-ORG Venezolana I-ORG de I-ORG Guayana I-ORG ( O CVG I-ORG ) O , O CVG I-ORG union O leaders O said O Tuesday O . O " O We O oppose O the O way O the O government O is O proceeding O with O the O sale O , O " O Ramon I-PER Machuca I-PER , O Sidor I-ORG trade O union O Secretary O General O and O member O of O union-based O opposition O party O Radical I-ORG Cause I-ORG , O told O reporters O . O " O We O do O n't O believe O the O government O will O make O its O timetable O , O " O he O added O . O Sidor I-ORG is O the O CVG I-ORG 's O steel-producing O arm O , O slated O for O a O December O sale O worth O an O estimated O $ O 1.5 O billion O . O The O CVG I-ORG 's O aluminum O companies O Venalum I-ORG and O Alucasa I-ORG are O also O scheduled O to O be O sold O early O 1997 O . O Arguing O that O CVG I-ORG 's O privatization O would O result O in O some O 13,000 O layoffs O , O compared O to O the O government O 's O estimated O 1,500 O , O CVG I-ORG 's O union O leaders O told O reporters O they O would O strike O and O stage O protests O if O their O concerns O were O not O addressed O . O " O We O oppose O any O privatization O that O hurts O workers O ' O welfare O and O does O not O take O into O account O its O social O impact O , O " O they O said O . O The O opposition O party O Radical I-ORG Cause I-ORG controls O all O of O the O unionized O workers O at O the O CVG I-ORG heavy O industry O complex O and O has O systematically O opposed O all O government O legislation O in O congress O . O -- O Omar I-PER Lugo I-PER , O Caracas I-LOC newsroom O , O 582 O 834405 O Nicaraguan I-MISC drunks O fear O " O lovebite O " O bandit O . O MANAGUA I-LOC , O Nicaragua I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Heavy O drinkers O in O a O Nicaraguan I-MISC city O were O searching O for O someone O who O has O covered O them O in O " O lovebites O " O while O they O were O passed O out O in O a O drunken O stupor O , O a O local O newspaper O reported O on O Tuesday O . O The O dreaded O " O chupabolos O " O -- O " O drunksucker O " O -- O preys O on O men O who O have O passed O out O in O the O streets O of O Matagalpa I-LOC , O 80 O miles O ( O 130 O kms O ) O north O of O Managua I-LOC , O placing O hickey-like O " O lovebites O " O on O various O parts O of O their O bodies O , O El I-ORG Nuevo I-ORG Diario I-ORG reported O . O Enraged O drunks O and O street O people O in O this O town O known O for O its O machismo O have O organised O a O so-far O unsuccessful O search O for O the O culprit O who O finds O victims O in O the O dark O streets O surrounding O a O local O market O . O The O total O number O of O victims O was O still O unknown O . O The O first O of O the O victims O were O two O vagrants O who O slept O in O an O abandoned O car O in O front O of O a O local O bank O , O the O newspaper O said O . O In O spite O of O the O collective O fear O gripping O Matagalpa I-LOC 's O drinkers O , O local O women O expressed O little O sympathy O . O " O Its O just O desserts O for O all O the O ' O bolos O ' O ( O drunkards O ) O who O sleep O in O the O streets O of O our O beautiful O town O , O " O said O a O woman O who O worked O in O the O local O market O . O Brazil I-LOC likely O to O turn O Banespa I-ORG federal O bank O - O paper O . O SAO I-PER PAULO I-PER 1996-08-27 O Brazil I-LOC is O likely O to O turn O Sao I-LOC Paulo I-LOC state O bank O Banespa I-ORG into O a O federal O bank O in O a O prior O step O to O privatization O , O according O to O unnamed O government O sources O , O O I-ORG Globo I-ORG daily O said O . O The O newspaper O said O the O Central I-ORG Bank I-ORG special O administration O of O Banespa I-ORG ends O in O December O 30 O and O after O that O the O bank O has O to O be O liquidated O or O turned O into O a O federal O bank O since O there O are O no O conditions O to O return O Banespa I-ORG to O Sao I-LOC Paulo I-LOC state O government O . O A O Central I-ORG Bank I-ORG spokesman O said O he O could O not O confirm O or O deny O the O report O . O Banespa I-ORG has O been O under O central O bank O special O temporary O administration O since O December O 1994 O . O The O central O bank O management O could O be O lifted O if O Sao I-LOC Paulo I-LOC state O decided O to O take O part O in O the O recent O federal O government O 's O plan O to O restructure O state O banks O . O Under O the O plan O , O the O federal O government O would O provide O 100 O percent O of O the O financing O needed O to O restructure O debt O of O state O banks O being O privatized O , O liquidated O or O turned O into O development O banks O . O It O also O offers O to O refinance O up O to O 50 O percent O of O the O debt O held O by O state O banks O whose O governments O decide O to O keep O control O of O their O banks O . O Although O the O plan O was O designed O under O terms O proposed O by O Sao I-LOC Paulo I-LOC state O governor O Mario I-PER Covas I-PER , O he O has O showed O no O interest O in O taking O part O in O the O plan O because O Sao I-LOC Paulo I-LOC 's O debt O with O Banespa I-ORG has O increased O sharply O , O O I-ORG Globo I-ORG said O . O Sao I-LOC Paulo I-LOC state O 's O debt O is O now O estimated O at O 19 O billion O reais O . O O I-ORG Globo I-ORG also O said O another O delicate O case O to O be O solved O involves O private O bank O Bamerindus I-ORG . O The O newspaper O said O Bamerindus I-ORG has O sent O to O the O Central I-ORG Bank I-ORG a O proposal O for O restructuring O combined O with O a O request O for O a O 90-day O credit O line O , O paying O four O percent O a O year O plus O the O Basic O Interest O Rate O of O the O Central I-ORG Bank I-ORG ( O TBC I-ORG ) O . O O I-ORG Globo I-ORG also O said O the O loan O would O give O Bamerindus I-ORG time O to O sell O assets O . O Bamerindus I-ORG , O Brazil I-LOC 's O fourth-largest O private O bank O , O has O been O facing O liquidity O troubles O . O Bamerindus I-ORG declined O to O comment O on O negotiations O being O held O with O the O Central I-ORG Bank I-ORG . O -- O Fatima I-PER Cristina I-PER , O Sao I-LOC Paulo I-LOC newsroom O , O 55-11-2324411 O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC 's O Havel I-PER to O tour O Brazil I-LOC in O September O . O BRASILIA I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC President O Vaclav I-PER Havel I-PER is O scheduled O to O make O an O official O visit O to O Brazil I-LOC Sept O . O 15-21 O , O Brazil I-LOC 's O Foreign O Relations O Ministry O said O on O Tuesday O . O Havel I-PER is O due O to O meet O with O his O Brazilian I-MISC counterpart O Fernando I-PER Henrique I-PER Cardoso I-PER in O the O capital O Brasilia I-LOC and O will O visit O the O cities O of O Manaus O , O Sao I-LOC Paulo I-LOC and O Rio I-LOC de I-LOC Janeiro I-LOC . O Also O due O to O visit O Brazil I-LOC in O September O are O South I-MISC Korean I-MISC President O Kim I-PER Young I-PER Sam I-PER and O German I-MISC Chancellor O Helmut I-PER Kohl I-PER . O Former O Argentine I-MISC benevolent O dictator O Alejandro I-PER Lanusse I-PER dies O . O BUENOS I-LOC AIRES I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Alejandro I-PER Lanusse I-PER , O the O former O dictator O who O ruled O Argentina I-LOC for O two O years O , O died O at O age O 78 O on O Monday O . O Lanusse I-PER died O after O being O brought O to O a O hospital O a O week O ago O following O a O fall O at O home O that O resulted O in O a O blood O clot O in O the O brain O . O He O was O operated O on O earlier O in O the O week O but O failed O to O recover O from O surgery O . O The O former O dictator O , O who O ruled O from O 1971 O to O 1973 O , O was O best O known O for O allowing O Juan I-PER Domingo I-PER Peron I-PER , O Argentina I-LOC 's O famed O populist O leader O , O to O return O to O Argentina I-LOC after O 17 O years O of O forced O exile O . O Lanusse I-PER took O over O the O leadership O of O the O country O after O five O years O of O dictatorship O . O But O unlike O his O two O predecessors O , O Juan I-PER Carlos I-PER Ongania O and O Marcelo I-PER Levingston I-PER , O who O ruled O Argentina I-LOC with O an O iron O hand O , O Lanusse I-PER steered O the O country O toward O democracy O . O That O resulted O in O general O elections O in O March O 1973 O when O the O Peronists I-ORG led O by O Hector I-PER Campora I-PER and O Vicente I-PER Solano I-PER Lima I-PER returned O to O power O . O Lanusse I-PER was O a O candidate O in O the O election O but O failed O to O defeat O his O old O adversories O and O never O returned O to O public O office O . O He O was O imprisoned O for O four O years O in O 1951 O for O taking O part O in O a O coup O attempt O to O overthrow O Peron I-PER led O by O General O Benjamin I-PER Menendez I-PER . O Lanusse I-PER 's O rule O saw O the O gradual O rise O of O left-wing O activism O which O culminated O in O another O period O of O brutal O Argentine I-MISC dictatorship O from O 1976 O to O 1983 O , O during O which O the O military O launched O its O " O dirty O war O " O that O resulted O in O 10,000 O missing O people O . O In O his O autobiography O published O in O 1990 O , O Lanusse I-PER described O himself O as O a O military O man O with O " O democratic O ideas O . O " O He O was O born O in O Buenos I-LOC Aires I-LOC in O 1918 O and O married O Ileana I-PER Bell I-PER with O whom O he O had O nine O children O . O He O entered O the O Military I-ORG College I-ORG in O 1935 O . O Ten O missing O in O north O China I-LOC ship O collision O . O BEIJING I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Ten O people O were O missing O after O a O fishing O boat O collided O with O a O passenger O liner O and O sank O off O China I-LOC 's O northeastern O province O of O Liaoning I-LOC , O state O radio O said O on O Tuesday O . O The O fishing O boat O sank O and O its O entire O crew O was O missing O after O a O collision O with O the O " O Tiantan I-MISC " O liner O off O the O port O of O Dalian I-LOC early O on O Monday O , O the O report O said O . O It O said O the O liner O was O heading O to O Dalian I-LOC from O the O northern O port O of O Tianjin I-LOC , O it O said O . O Dalian I-LOC port O officials O , O contacted O by O telephone O , O confirmed O the O collision O but O gave O no O further O details O . O Matahari I-ORG revises O down O 1996 O net O target O . O JAKARTA I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Indonesian I-MISC department O store O operator O PT I-ORG Matahari I-ORG Putra I-ORG Prima I-ORG said O on O Tuesday O that O it O had O revised O down O its O 1996 O net O profit O target O . O Matahari I-ORG 's O finance O director O , O Hanifah I-PER Komala I-PER , O said O they O revised O down O net O profit O for O 1996 O to O 46 O billion O from O its O original O target O of O 50 O billion O rupiah O . O " O We O have O to O revised O down O our O target O due O to O weak O sales O performance O in O the O third O quarter O , O " O said O Komala I-PER . O He O also O said O the O company O expect O to O record O a O 83 O billion O rupiah O of O net O profit O in O 1997 O . O -- O Jakarta I-LOC newsroom O +6221 O 384-6364 O S. I-LOC Korea I-LOC asked O to O stop O China-bound I-MISC missionaries O . O BEIJING I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Beijing I-LOC has O called O on O Seoul I-LOC to O stop O South I-MISC Korean I-MISC missionaries O from O travelling O to O China I-LOC , O a O South I-MISC Korean I-MISC embassy O spokesman O said O on O Tuesday O . O The O appeal O was O made O on O Sunday O during O talks O between O South I-MISC Korean I-MISC deputy O Foreign O Minister O Lee I-PER Ki-choo I-PER and O his O Chinese I-MISC counterpart O Tang I-PER Jiaxuan I-PER , O the O spokesman O said O . O It O is O not O known O why O China I-LOC raised O the O issue O . O Atheist O China I-LOC officially O bans O missionary O activities O but O often O turns O a O blind O eye O to O religious O activities O of O people O nominally O employed O as O foreign O language O teachers O , O particularly O in O remote O areas O that O are O unable O to O attract O other O candidates O . O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC nabs O blind O 10-year-old O illegal O immigrant O . O HONG I-LOC KONG I-LOC 1996-08-27 O A O blind O 10-year-old O boy O from O China I-LOC sneaked O over O the O border O into O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC and O was O arrested O as O an O illegal O immigrant O , O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC police O said O on O Tuesday O . O He O was O caught O by O police O trying O to O force O his O way O into O a O home O in O the O rural O New I-LOC Territories I-LOC , O a O police O spokesman O said O . O " O The O boy O came O from O China I-LOC 's O eastern O province O of O Jiangsu I-LOC . O He O was O spotted O by O a O passerby O trying O to O climb O into O an O apartment O in O the O early O hours O of O Monday O morning O , O " O the O spokesman O said O . O No O decision O has O yet O been O made O on O how O to O deal O with O the O boy O . O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC police O regularly O catch O hundreds O of O illegal O immigrants O and O people O who O have O overstayed O their O visas O from O mainland O China I-LOC and O send O them O back O . O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC , O a O British I-MISC colony O , O reverts O to O Chinese I-MISC control O next O year O but O will O remain O sealed O off O from O the O mainland O except O to O a O tiny O trickle O of O legal O immigrants O and O people O with O special O visit O permits O . O Bosnian I-MISC premier O in O Turkey I-LOC for O one O day O visit O . O ANKARA I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Bosnian I-MISC Prime O Minister O Hasan I-PER Muratovic I-PER arrived O in O Ankara I-LOC on O Tuesday O for O an O official O visit O where O he O is O due O to O discuss O Turkey I-LOC 's O aid O to O the O former O Yugoslav I-MISC republic O . O The O premier O , O who O is O due O to O meet O his O Turkish I-MISC counterpart O Necmettin I-PER Erbakan I-PER on O Tuesday O , O will O also O be O discussing O the O postponed O Bosnian I-MISC elections O , O a O foreign O ministry O official O said O . O A O small O number O of O Bosnians I-MISC had O also O begun O to O vote O in O Turkey I-LOC . O Muratovic I-PER is O also O due O to O meet O with O President O Suleyman I-PER Demirel I-PER , O Foreign O Minister O Tansu I-PER Ciller I-PER and O Turkish I-MISC businessman O , O the O ministry O official O said O . O He O will O leave O on O Thursday O . O A O U.S. I-LOC diplomat O in O charge O of O elections O in O Bosnia I-LOC announced O earlier O that O municipal O polls O due O on O September O 14 O with O other O Bosnian I-MISC elections O would O be O put O off O because O of O irregularities O by O the O Serbs I-MISC in O registering O voters O . O He O said O no O new O date O had O been O set O yet O . O " O Turkish I-MISC people O are O watching O closely O the O developments O in O Bosnia I-LOC . O We O have O seen O elections O as O a O step O in O the O normalisation O process O , O " O the O foreign O ministry O official O said O . O New O U.N. I-ORG relief O coordinator O arrives O in O Iraq I-LOC . O Leon I-PER Barkho I-PER BAGHDAD I-LOC 1996-08-27 O A O new O U.N. I-ORG relief O coordinator O has O arrived O in O Baghdad I-LOC to O take O up O the O task O of O organising O humanitarian O goods O distribution O and O to O face O Iraq I-LOC 's O continuing O opposition O over O the O number O of O international O monitors O to O be O involved O . O U.N. I-ORG and O diplomatic O sources O said O on O Tuesday O that O Secretary- O General O Boutros I-PER Boutros-Ghali I-PER had O appointed O Italian I-MISC Gualtiero I-PER Fulcheri I-PER and O sent O him O to O Iraq I-LOC last O week O to O replace O Moroccan I-MISC Mohamed I-PER Zejjari I-PER . O One O diplomat O said O Iraq I-LOC and O U.N. I-ORG were O still O in O disagreement O on O how O many O international O observers O would O be O required O to O ascertain O the O equitable O distribution O of O humanitarian O supplies O that O will O be O procured O under O Baghdad I-LOC 's O oil O deal O with O U.N O . O " O The O United I-ORG Nations I-ORG would O like O to O employ O hundreds O of O foreign O monitors O . O Baghdad I-LOC says O it O can O only O accept O a O few O dozens O , O " O said O the O diplomat O . O Baghdad I-LOC holds O that O the O Iraq-U.N. I-MISC memorandum O of O understanding O on O partial O oil O sales O signed O last O June O does O not O specify O how O many O foreign O observers O should O be O stationed O in O Iraq I-LOC . O " O Observation O of O food O supplies O and O their O distribution O are O still O a O major O issue O and O seems O the O two O sides O have O not O yet O filled O the O gap O separating O them O , O " O said O another O diplomat O . O Iraq I-LOC 's O partial O oil O sales O pact O with O U.N. I-ORG , O allowing O crude O exports O worth O $ O 2 O billion O every O six O months O , O gives O U.N. I-ORG the O right O to O supervise O the O purchase O and O distribution O of O food O supplies O in O the O country O . O The O deal O is O a O humanitarian O exception O to O the O U.N. I-ORG sanctions O imposed O on O Iraq I-LOC for O invading O Kuwait I-LOC in O 1990 O which O include O a O ban O on O its O oil O exports O . O Fulcheri I-PER declined O comment O on O the O differences O between O the O U.N. I-ORG and O Iraq I-LOC , O saying O only O : O " O There O are O several O different O things O which O still O need O to O be O done O . O " O Fulcheri I-PER started O his O U.N. I-ORG career O in O 1960 O and O has O long O experience O in O U.N. I-ORG emergency O relief O in O Congo I-LOC , O Angola I-LOC , O Sudan I-LOC and O Somalia I-LOC . O Kansas I-LOC feedlot O cattle O market O quiet O , O no O sales O - O USDA I-ORG . O DODGE I-LOC CITY I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Trade O was O quiet O , O with O no O sales O slaughter O steers O or O heifers O confirmed O . O Inquiry O and O demand O very O light O . O Sales O confirmed O week O to O date O on O 4,200 O head O , O mostly O previously O contracted O or O formulated O cattle O . O Confirmed O - O none O . O -- O Chicago I-LOC newsdesk O 312 O 408 O 8720-- O Anti-abortion O speaker O praises O Democrat I-MISC tolerance O . O Alan I-PER Elsner I-PER CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-27 O An O anti-abortion O politician O addressed O the O Democratic I-MISC convention O on O Tuesday O , O but O praised O the O overwhelmingly O pro-abortion O rights O party O for O its O tolerance O of O his O minority O views O . O Rep I-MISC . O Tony I-PER Hall I-PER of O Ohio I-LOC said O he O and O other O Democrats I-MISC who O opposed O abortion O had O always O felt O left O out O in O their O own O party O . O " O But O this O year O is O different O . O For O the O first O time O , O the O Democratic I-ORG Party I-ORG has O included O in O our O platform O a O conscience O clause O , O " O he O said O . O The O clause O recognizes O and O welcomes O Democrats I-MISC with O divergent O views O on O abortion O and O states O they O have O a O full O part O to O play O at O all O levels O of O the O party O . O " O The O Democratic I-ORG Party I-ORG is O indeed O the O party O of O true O inclusiveness O , O " O Hall I-PER said O . O At O its O convention O four O years O ago O , O organizers O prevented O then O Pennsylvania I-LOC Gov O . O Robert I-PER Casey I-PER , O a O vehement O opponent O of O abortion O , O from O speaking O . O Republicans I-MISC have O used O their O decision O as O an O example O of O Democrat I-MISC intolerance O ever O since O . O Casey I-PER told O a O news O conference O in O Chicago I-LOC on O Tuesday O he O had O asked O to O speak O again O this O year O but O was O turned O down O . O Democratic I-MISC leaders O said O there O was O not O room O on O the O program O for O every O retired O governor O to O speak O . O " O I O believe O the O Democratic I-MISC party O ought O to O be O pro-woman O , O pro-child O and O pro-life O , O " O Casey I-PER said O . O " O I O asked O for O the O opportunity O to O deliver O this O message O from O the O podium O of O the O Democrat I-ORG National I-ORG Convention I-ORG . O For O the O second O time O in O four O years O , O my O request O fell O on O deaf O ears O , O " O he O said O . O The O Republican I-ORG Party I-ORG , O whose O platform O calls O for O making O all O abortions O illegal O , O faced O a O similar O dilemma O this O year O when O Massachusetts I-LOC Gov O . O William I-PER Weld I-PER asked O to O deliver O a O speech O defending O abortion O rights O and O was O turned O down O . O Bob I-PER Dole I-PER , O the O Republican I-MISC presidential O nominee O , O tried O and O failed O to O insert O a O tolerance O clause O in O his O party O 's O platform O recognizing O the O validity O of O those O within O the O party O who O supported O abortion O rights O . O Democrats I-MISC also O heard O Tuesday O two O passionate O speeches O defending O abortion O rights O . O Kate I-PER Michelman I-PER , O president O of O the O National I-ORG Abortion I-ORG Rights I-ORG Action I-ORG League I-ORG , O described O how O she O had O an O abortion O at O a O time O when O the O procedure O was O illegal O after O her O husband O abandoned O her O with O three O young O children O . O " O I O 'm O here O to O speak O up O for O choice O and O to O speak O for O truth O . O The O message O from O the O Republican I-ORG Party I-ORG is O one O of O disdain O . O Their O answer O to O choice O is O control O and O punishment O . O Our O answer O is O trust O , O compassion O and O respect O , O " O she O said O . O Georgia I-LOC Rep I-MISC . O Cynthia I-PER McKinney I-PER said O : O " O You O make O your O moral O decisions O . O I O 'll O make O mine O and O let O 's O leave O ( O Republican I-ORG House I-ORG Speaker O ) O Newt I-PER Gingrich I-PER out O of O it O . O " O U.S. I-LOC Spring O / O White O Wheat O - O Bids O mostly O steady O . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Dark O northern O spring O and O white O wheat O bids O were O mostly O steady O on O Tuesday O but O a O few O locations O quoted O weaker O values O as O newly O harvested O spring O wheat O flooded O the O market O , O several O cash O grain O dealers O said O . O " O There O 's O too O much O nearby O wheat O coming O into O the O market O so O we O 're O backing O off O the O basis O to O slow O it O down O , O " O a O Montana I-LOC dealer O said O . O Bids O there O dropped O 10 O cents O per O bushel O . O Harvest O was O also O progressing O well O in O parts O of O North I-LOC Dakota I-LOC , O but O one O dealer O there O said O new O crop O movement O remained O limited O to O a O steady O trickle O . O " O We O 're O seeing O some O new O crop O coming O in O now O but O it O 's O slow O going O , O " O the O dealer O said O . O Elsewhere O , O basis O values O were O mostly O steady O in O quiet O conditions O with O little O noteworty O domestic O or O export O business O , O dealers O said O . O Durum O bids O were O steady O after O jumping O 50 O cents O per O bushel O in O some O areas O on O Monday O . O Price O per O bushel O for O 14-pct O protein O dark O northern O spring O , O durum O and O white O wheats O , O in O dollars O per O bushel O : O Spring O Chg O Durum O ( O m O ) O Chg O White O Chg O MINNESOTA I-LOC Minneapolis I-LOC 5.06 O up O .02 O 5.75 O unc O -- O -- O Duluth I-LOC 5.06 O up O .02 O --- O --- O -- O -- O NORTH I-LOC DAKOTA I-LOC Hunter I-LOC ( O Red I-LOC River I-LOC ) O 4.46 O dn O .02 O 5.00 O unc O -- O -- O Spring I-LOC Chg O HRW O 12pct O Chg O White O Chg O Billings I-LOC MT B-LOC 4.62 O up O .01 O 4.50 O dn O .01 O --- O --- O Havre I-LOC MT B-LOC 4.54 O dn O .10 O --- O --- O --- O --- O Rudyard I-LOC MT B-LOC 4.54 O dn O .10 O --- O --- O --- O --- O Wolf I-LOC Point I-LOC MT B-LOC 4.41 O dn O .10 O --- O --- O --- O --- O Portland I-LOC OR B-LOC 5.60 O up O .02 O 5.1700 O dn O .01 O Pendleton I-LOC OR B-LOC --- O --- O --- O --- O 4.7300 O up O .01 O Coolee I-LOC City I-LOC WA B-LOC 5.13 O up O .02 O --- O --- O 4.7000 O unc O Waterville I-LOC WA B-LOC 5.05 O up O .02 O --- O --- O 4.6200 O unc O Wenatchee I-LOC WA B-LOC 5.15 O up O .02 O --- O --- O 4.7200 O unc O note O : O nc=acomparison O , O na=not O available O ( O Chicago I-LOC bureau O 312-408-8720 O ) O Birmingham I-LOC Public I-LOC Park I-LOC , O Ala I-LOC . O , O Aa3 O / O VMIG-1 O - O Moody I-ORG 's I-ORG . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Moody I-ORG 's I-ORG Investors I-ORG Service I-ORG - O Rating O Announcement O As O of O 08/23/96 O . O Issuer O : O Birmingham I-LOC Public I-LOC Park I-LOC & I-LOC Rec I-LOC . O Bd O . O Revenue O ref O . O ( O YMCA I-ORG Proj O . O ) O ser O . O ' O 96 O State O : O AL I-LOC Rating O : O Aa3 O / O VMIG O 1 O Sale O Amount O : O 3,390,000 O Expected O Sale O Date O : O 08/28/96 O -- O U.S. I-ORG Municipal I-ORG Desk I-ORG , O 212-859-1650 O U.S. I-LOC lauds O Russian-Chechen I-MISC deal O . O WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-27 O The O United I-LOC States I-LOC on O Tuesday O welcomed O a O deal O aimed O at O resuming O a O troop O withdrawal O from O the O embattled O Chechen I-MISC capital O , O Grozny I-LOC . O " O That O is O a O welcome O development O . O We O urge O both O sides O to O continue O their O dialogue O aimed O at O reaching O a O political O settlement O " O of O the O 20-month O conflict O between O Russian I-MISC troops O and O Chechen I-MISC rebels O , O State I-ORG Department I-ORG spokesman O Glyn I-PER Davies I-PER said O . O The O commander O of O Russian I-MISC troops O in O Chechnya I-LOC , O Vyacheslav I-PER Tikhomirov I-PER , O and O Chechen I-MISC rebel O chief-of-staff O Aslan I-PER Mashadov I-PER signed O the O deal O under O which O the O troop O withdrawal O is O to O resume O on O Wednesday O . O Akron I-LOC , O Ohio I-LOC , O $ O 6 O mln O bonds O rated O single-A O - O Moody I-ORG 's I-ORG . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC , O Aug O 27 O - O Moody I-ORG 's I-ORG Investors I-ORG Service I-ORG - O Rating O Announcement O As O of O 08/26/96 O . O Issuer O : O Akron I-ORG State O : O OH I-LOC Rating O : O A O Sale O Amount O : O 6,310,000 O Expected O Sale O Date O : O 08/28/96 O Stallone I-PER , O fiancee O have O baby O girl O . O MIAMI I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Actor O Sylvester I-PER Stallone I-PER and O his O fiancee O , O model O Jennifer I-PER Flavin I-PER , O had O a O baby O girl O on O Tuesday O , O Stallone I-PER 's O publicist O said O . O The O 7-pound O , O 4-ounce O ( O 3.3 O kg O ) O girl O , O named O Sophia I-PER Rose I-PER , O was O born O shortly O after O midnight O at O South I-LOC Miami I-LOC Hospital I-LOC , O publicist O Paul I-PER Bloch I-PER said O . O " O Both O mother O and O baby O are O doing O fine O and O are O in O wonderful O health O , O " O he O said O , O adding O that O it O was O the O couple O 's O first O child O . O He O said O Stallone I-PER , O best O known O for O the O " O Rocky I-MISC " O and O " O Rambo I-MISC " O movies O , O left O the O set O of O " O Copland I-MISC , O " O which O is O filming O in O New I-LOC York I-LOC and O New I-LOC Jersey I-LOC , O to O be O with O Flavin I-PER for O the O birth O . O Poll O shows O Clinton I-PER lead O over O Dole I-PER jumps O to O 15 O pts O . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-27 O An O ABC I-ORG News I-ORG poll O released O on O Tuesday O showed O President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER 's O lead O over O Republican I-MISC challenger O Bob I-PER Dole I-PER stretching O to O 15 O points O in O advance O of O the O Nov. O 5 O election O . O The O poll O , O taken O on O Sunday O and O Monday O as O the O president O engaged O in O a O whistle-stop O train O trip O to O the O Democratic I-MISC Convention I-MISC in O Chicago I-LOC , O put O Clinton I-PER at O 51 O percent O , O Dole I-PER at O 36 O percent O and O Ross I-PER Perot I-PER of O the O Reform I-ORG Party I-ORG at O 8 O percent O . O A O similar O poll O conducted O on O Saturday O and O Sunday O had O showed O a O nine O point O lead O for O Clinton I-PER , O ahead O by O 47-38 O percent O . O Dole I-PER , O down O by O around O 20 O points O in O early O August O in O ABC I-ORG polls O , O had O closed O to O within O four O percentage O points O immediately O after O the O Republican I-MISC convention O in O San I-LOC Diego I-LOC earlier O in O August O . O Other O polls O also O showed O a O strong O Dole I-PER bounce O after O San I-LOC Diego I-LOC but O Clinton I-PER then O rebuilding O his O lead O . O Tuesday O 's O poll O involved O 1,002 O registered O voters O and O had O a O margin O of O error O of O 3.5 O percentage O points O . O ABC I-ORG said O a O parallel O poll O of O 824 O likely O voters O showed O the O president O ahead O by O 11 O points O , O with O Clinton I-PER at O 50 O percent O , O Dole I-PER at O 39 O percent O and O Perot I-PER at O 6 O percent O . O The O poll O of O registered O voters O showed O a O shift O in O favor O of O the O Democrats I-MISC in O the O elections O for O House I-ORG of I-ORG Representatives I-ORG , O with O 51 O percent O saying O that O if O the O vote O were O today O they O would O go O for O a O Democrat I-MISC and O 41 O percent O opting O for O a O Republican I-MISC . O That O compared O with O the O previous O poll O 's O 48-43 O lead O for O the O Democrats I-MISC . O The O poll O gave O Clinton I-PER a O 53 O percent O to O 39 O percent O lead O over O Dole I-PER if O Perot I-PER were O not O in O the O race O . O The O poll O indicated O a O fall O in O the O number O of O people O who O believed O Dole I-PER would O be O able O to O fulfil O his O promise O to O cut O the O federal O budget O deficit O and O cut O income O taxes O by O 15 O percent O at O the O same O time O . O It O showed O 23 O percent O believed O it O possible O compared O to O 70 O who O believed O it O was O n't O . O That O compared O to O 26-57 O in O the O previous O poll O . O U.S. I-LOC bulk O millfeeds O - O Immediate O supply O tight O . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Millfeed O supplies O for O prompt O shipment O remained O tight O and O prices O continued O to O move O higher O , O millfeed O dealers O said O . O High-priced O corn O and O increased O demand O for O livestock O feed O continued O to O support O millfeed O prices O in O nearly O all O sectors O . O Flour O mills O sold O much O of O their O production O through O September O leaving O little O available O for O prompt O shipment O . O Portland I-LOC sources O said O feed O mixer O demand O was O keeping O pace O with O millfeed O production O and O driving O prices O higher O . O Portland I-LOC sources O said O with O corn O priced O there O at O $ O 200 O per O ton O and O barley O at O $ O 140 O , O the O millfeeds O at O $ O 125 O represent O a O good O value O . O In O the O southeast O U.S. I-LOC , O dealers O said O feed O mixers O continued O to O be O steady O buyers O with O demand O increasing O for O October O to O March O positions O . O The O closely-watched O Kansas I-LOC City I-LOC rail O market O was O steady O at O $ O 115 O per O ton O bid O and O $ O 118 O offered O . O -- O Chicago I-LOC newsdesk O 312-408-8720-- O Puerto I-LOC Rico I-LOC girl O has O surgery O for O hairy O face O . O PHILADELPHIA I-LOC 1996-08-27 O A O two-year O old O Puerto I-MISC Rican I-MISC girl O began O surgical O treatment O on O Tuesday O for O a O rare O condition O that O has O left O half O of O her O face O covered O with O a O hairy O , O dark-brown O patch O of O skin O . O The O girl O , O Abyss I-PER DeJesus I-PER , O suffers O from O a O " O hairy O nevus O " O on O the O right O side O of O her O face O , O a O condition O that O has O only O been O reported O a O few O times O in O medical O journals O , O the O St. I-LOC Christopher I-LOC Children I-LOC 's I-LOC Hospital I-LOC said O . O In O addition O to O social O ostracism O , O the O condition O also O carries O a O high O risk O of O cancer O . O It O will O be O corrected O by O gradually O expanding O healthy O skin O with O a O surgical O balloon O , O then O transplanting O that O skin O to O the O afflicted O side O of O her O face O . O " O She O is O doing O well O , O " O hospital O spokeswoman O Carol I-PER Norris I-PER said O . O " O The O surgery O is O under O way O . O " O Norris I-PER said O Tuesday O 's O surgery O involved O placing O five O balloons O in O DeJesus I-PER 's O forehead O , O shoulders O and O the O back O of O her O neck O and O partially O filling O them O with O a O saline O solution O . O More O saline O solution O will O be O inserted O in O 16 O weekly O treatments O . O The O girl O , O who O was O accompanied O to O Philadelphia I-LOC by O her O parents O , O will O need O more O surgery O later O to O correct O the O condition O on O her O chest O , O back O and O legs O , O the O hospital O said O . O Eau I-ORG Claire I-ORG , O Wisc I-LOC . I-LOC revs O won O by O Robert I-ORG W. I-ORG Baird I-ORG . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Robert I-ORG W. I-ORG Baird I-ORG & I-ORG Co I-ORG . I-ORG , I-ORG Inc. I-ORG , O said O it O won O $ O 1 O million O of O Eau I-ORG Claire I-ORG , O Wisc I-LOC . I-LOC , O waterworks O system O mortgage O revenue O bonds O , O Series O 1996 O , O with O a O true O interest O cost O of O 5.2893 O percent O . O Massachusetts I-LOC home O sales O dip O in O July O - O report O . O BOSTON I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Home O sales O across O Massachusetts I-LOC were O down O 2.3 O percent O in O July O , O compared O to O a O month O earlier O , O but O up O 21 O percent O for O the O year O , O according O to O the O Massachusetts I-ORG Association I-ORG of I-ORG Realtors I-ORG . O The O association O said O a O total O of O 4,464 O single-family O homes O were O sold O in O July O , O compared O to O 4,570 O in O June O . O The O average O selling O price O , O $ O 206,464 O , O was O up O 10.6 O percent O over O July O 1995 O . O Condominium O sales O edged O up O 6.0 O percent O for O July O and O 24.8 O percent O for O the O year O , O the O group O said O , O while O prices O for O condos O nudged O up O less O than O 1.0 O percent O to O an O average O of O $ O 123,394 O . O In O July O , O the O average O rate O on O a O 30-year O fixed O rate O mortgage O was O 8.25 O percent O , O below O June O 's O 8.32 O percent O but O still O higher O than O February O 's O 7.03 O percent O , O the O report O noted O . O -- O Boston I-LOC bureau O , O 617-367-4106 O Amtrak I-ORG train O derails O , O three O injured O - O officials O . O MONTPELIER I-LOC , O Vt I-LOC . O 1996-08-27 O At O least O three O people O were O injured O when O an O Amtrak I-ORG passenger O train O slammed O into O an O empty O logging O truck O and O derailed O Tuesday O , O officials O said O . O The I-MISC Vermonter I-MISC , O which O runs O between O St. I-LOC Albans I-LOC , O Vermont I-LOC , O near O the O Canadian I-MISC border O and O Washington I-LOC , I-LOC D.C. I-LOC , O collided O with O the O truck O at O 7:51 O a.m. O EDT O near O the O rural O town O of O Roxbury I-LOC some O 15 O miles O southeast O of O the O state O capital O Montpelier I-LOC , O Amtrak I-ORG spokeswoman O Maureen I-PER Garrity I-PER said O . O Vermont I-LOC Central I-LOC Hospital I-LOC spokesman O Dan I-PER Pudvah I-PER said O two O of O the O injured O were O treated O there O -- O the O truck O driver O , O who O was O suffering O from O multiple O trauma O injuries O , O and O a O passenger O . O Pudvah I-PER said O he O understood O other O people O with O minor O injuries O were O being O treated O at O the O scene O . O Garrity I-PER said O a O train O conductor O was O also O injured O . O The O train O 's O engine O and O its O six O cars O derailed O but O were O still O standing O , O state O police O said O . O The O exact O number O of O passangers O on O the O train O was O not O known O . O " O We O had O 70 O reservations O for O the O train O , O but O that O does O n't O mean O there O were O 70 O passengers O aboard O , O " O Garrity I-PER said O . O Uninjured O passengers O were O to O be O taken O by O bus O to O Springfield I-LOC , O Massachusetts I-LOC , O where O they O will O be O put O aboard O another O train O to O continue O their O journey O to O New I-LOC York I-LOC City I-LOC and O Washington I-LOC , O Garrity I-PER said O . O She O said O the O train O was O travelling O at O 54 O mph O when O it O crashed O into O the O truck O , O which O was O crossing O the O tracks O onto O a O dirt O road O in O the O rural O area O bordering O the O Northfield I-LOC Mountains I-LOC . O Paralympics I-MISC an O example O for O gloomy O France-Juppe I-MISC . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Prime O Minister O Alain I-PER Juppe I-PER on O Tuesday O hailed O handicapped O athletes O who O took O part O in O Atlanta I-LOC 's O Paralympic I-MISC Games I-MISC as O an O example O for O gloom-stricken O France I-LOC . O " O What O we O hear O every O morning O is O gloom O , O resignation O and O scepticism O ... O You O are O the O opposite O , O " O Juppe I-PER told O a O successful O French I-MISC team O at O Paris I-LOC airport O as O he O welcomed O them O back O from O the O games O which O followed O the O July-August O Olympics I-MISC . O " O If O you O had O been O struck O ... O by O the O disease O of O scepticism O , O gloom O and O resignation O , O you O would O not O be O here O . O You O are O a O true O example O for O the O nation O , O " O he O said O . O The O French I-MISC team O won O 95 O medals O in O Atlanta I-LOC , O 35 O of O them O gold O . O Opinion O polls O consistently O show O French I-MISC voters O pessimistic O and O fed O up O as O the O economy O stagnates O and O unemployement O lingers O at O near-record O levels O . O French I-MISC shares O end O fractionally O weaker O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-27 O French I-MISC shares O ended O fractionally O weaker O as O unease O about O union O unrest O slated O for O the O autumn O and O a O weaker O franc O got O the O better O of O a O slight O rise O on O Wall I-LOC Street I-LOC . O The O blue-chip O CAC-40 I-MISC index O ended O 2.43 O points O or O 0.12 O percent O lower O at O 2,017.99 O points O after O a O brief O foray O into O positive O territory O when O the O New I-LOC York I-LOC stock O market O opened O higher O . O The O broader O SBF-120 I-MISC index O closed O 1.19 O points O or O 0.08 O percent O lower O at O 1,421.90 O points O . O Market O turnover O was O 3.8 O billion O francs O , O about O average O for O the O quiet O August O period O , O including O 2.6 O billion O on O the O most O actively O traded O CAC-40 I-MISC shares O . O The O Socialist O CFDT I-ORG union O warned O of O " O tension O and O conflict O " O when O France I-LOC returns O to O work O after O the O summer O break O and O called O for O a O drive O to O create O up O to O 500,000 O jobs O in O nine O months O . O A O teachers O ' O union O , O the O Federation I-ORG Syndicale I-ORG Unitaire I-ORG ( O FSU I-ORG ) O , O called O for O members O to O protest O against O job O cuts O expected O in O the O government O 's O austerity O budget O due O to O be O unveiled O in O September O . O Anxieties O over O the O budget O niggled O the O currency O markets O where O the O franc O lost O around O half O a O centime O from O Monday O 's O late O European I-MISC levels O to O 3.4211 O per O mark O . O Index O heavyweights O Elf I-ORG and O Rhone I-ORG Poulenc I-ORG both O ended O slightly O weaker O while O active O Eurotunnel I-LOC was O unchanged O on O nearly O a O million O shares O traded O . O " O People O are O morose O and O it O 's O not O the O post-holiday O period O or O the O budget O or O company O results O that O are O going O to O lift O anyone O 's O spirits O , O " O a O broker O said O . O * O UIC I-ORG , O part O of O insurer O GAN I-ORG , O slid O 12.19 O percent O to O 55.1 O francs O after O reporting O a O net O attributable O first-half O loss O of O 758 O million O francs O after O the O close O on O Monday O . O Markets O were O disappointed O by O a O recapitalisation O of O 800 O million O francs O which O commentators O said O was O larger O than O expected O . O * O Supermarkets O group O Carrefour I-ORG gained O 2.19 O percent O to O 2,616 O francs O after O brokers O Cheuvreux I-ORG de I-ORG Virieu I-ORG confirmed O the O stock O on O their O buy O list O , O a O fund O manager O said O . O * O Reinsurance O group O Scor I-ORG gained O 2.1 O percent O to O 202 O francs O on O news O that O British I-MISC insurer O Prudential I-ORG had O sold O its O Mercantile I-ORG & I-ORG General I-ORG reinsurance O business O to O Swiss I-MISC Re I-ORG . O * O Conglomerate O Bollore I-ORG lost O 2.4 O percent O to O 521 O francs O after O a O morning O trading O suspension O during O which O it O said O it O had O approved O plans O to O buy O out O its O 73.83 O percent O owned O transport O unit O Scac I-ORG Delmas I-ORG Vileujeux I-ORG ( O SDV I-ORG ) O and O invited O shareholders O to O tender O their O shares O . O * O Alcatel I-ORG Alsthom I-ORG fell O 1.7 O percent O to O 395.0 O . O * O Opthalmic I-MISC products O manufacturer O Essilor I-ORG gained O 2.6 O percent O to O 1,328 O francs O after O Oakley I-ORG Inc I-ORG of O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC said O it O had O been O granted O an O option O to O buy O the O non-prescription O lens O production O unit O of O Gentext I-ORG Optics I-ORG Inc I-ORG , O an O Essilor I-ORG International I-ORG subsidiary O . O -- O Paris I-LOC newsroom O +331 O 4221 O 5452 O PRESS O DIGEST O - O Sri I-MISC Lankan I-MISC Newspapers O - O August O 27 O . O Following O are O some O of O the O main O stories O in O Tuesday O 's O Sri I-MISC Lankan I-MISC newspapers O : O --- O VEERAKESARI I-ORG Bomb O blast O in O TELO I-ORG office O in O Trincomalee I-LOC kills O one O , O wounds O six O . O One O officer O and O a O soldier O killed O in O accidental O clash O between O two O groups O of O soldiers O near O Chavakachcheri I-LOC in O Jaffna I-LOC . O Army O sentries O thought O a O group O of O soldiers O approaching O them O were O Tamil I-MISC rebels O and O opened O fire O . O --- O THINAKARAN I-ORG TULF O leader O M. I-PER Sivasiththamparam I-PER says O it O is O meaningless O to O talk O to O UNP I-ORG about O peace O package O and O that O the O government O should O submit O peace O plan O to O parliament O very O soon O . O --- O DAILY I-ORG NEWS I-ORG Bread O and O flour O prices O have O been O raised O with O immediate O effect O but O government O will O provide O relief O to O underpriviledged O sections O of O society O . O --- O THE I-ORG ISLAND I-ORG Excise O Commissioner O W.N.F. I-PER Chandraratne I-PER denies O allegations O that O new O guidelines O in O issue O of O liquor O licences O are O aimed O at O forcing O large O number O of O liquor O licence O holders O out O of O business O for O political O reasons O . O --- O LANKADEEPA I-ORG Tamil I-ORG Tiger I-ORG rebels O have O sent O 12 O female O suicide O bombers O to O stage O simultaneous O attacks O on O President O Chandrika I-PER Kumaratunga I-PER 's O motorcade O in O Colombo I-LOC . O --- O DIVAINA I-ORG Cultural O Ministry O planning O to O spend O large O sum O of O money O to O buy O silver O crown O believed O to O have O been O worn O by O ancient O king O and O now O in O Australia I-LOC . O --- O DINAMINA I-ORG Government O closes O Ruhunu I-ORG University I-ORG indefinitely O after O big O clash O between O two O groups O of O students O in O which O eight O were O wounded O and O hospitalised O . O -- O Colombo I-LOC newsroom O tel O 941-434319 O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER turns O 86 O but O still O in O danger O . O Rupam I-PER Banerjee I-PER CALCUTTA I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER spent O her O 86th O birthday O in O a O Calcutta I-LOC hospital O bed O on O Tuesday O as O tributes O to O the O legendary O missionary O poured O in O from O around O the O world O . O Doctors O said O that O later O in O the O day O they O would O try O to O wean O the O Nobel I-MISC Peace I-MISC Prize I-MISC laureate O from O the O respirator O that O has O aided O her O breathing O for O the O past O six O days O . O " O Her O condition O seems O to O be O better O , O but O the O danger O remains O as O long O as O she O is O on O respirator O , O " O an O official O at O Woodlands I-LOC Nursing I-LOC Home I-LOC said O . O " O She O is O conscious O but O her O breathing O is O irregular O . O " O The O revered O Roman I-MISC Catholic I-MISC nun O was O admitted O to O the O Calcutta I-LOC hospital I-LOC a O week O ago O with O high O fever O and O severe O vomiting O . O She O later O suffered O heart O failure O and O was O diagnosed O with O malaria O . O Her O fever O has O since O abated O and O the O heart O failure O has O been O brought O under O control O , O but O her O heart O continues O to O beat O irregularly O , O doctors O said O . O " O Unless O she O breathes O on O her O own O , O I O would O advise O you O to O keep O your O fingers O crossed O , O " O said O a O doctor O who O was O familiar O with O her O case O but O not O part O of O the O six-member O team O treating O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER . O The O nun O 's O birthday O prompted O greetings O , O bouquets O and O prayers O from O around O the O world O . O Pope I-PER John I-PER Paul I-PER II O and O Israeli I-MISC Foreign O Minister O David I-PER Levy I-PER sent O her O get-well O messages O , O the O Press I-ORG Trust I-ORG of I-ORG India I-ORG said O . O " O Ask O for O a O miracle O . O Happy O Birthday O to O our O Dearest O Mother O , O " O read O a O placard O at O the O Shishu I-ORG Bhavan I-ORG children O 's O home O in O central O Calcutta I-LOC run O by O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER 's O Missionaries I-ORG of I-ORG Charity I-ORG . O On O Monday O , O both O houses O of O India I-LOC 's O parliament O wished O the O nation O 's O adopted O sister O a O happy O birthday O and O speedy O recovery O from O her O illness O . O Prayers O continued O in O Calcutta I-LOC , O one O of O the O world O 's O poorest O cities O , O where O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER 's O Missionaries I-ORG of I-ORG Charity I-ORG runs O several O homes O for O the O poor O and O destitute O . O Street O children O , O some O of O them O born O to O prostitutes O , O held O prayers O on O the O street O . O " O All O of O us O know O about O her O . O She O is O like O a O goddess O , O " O said O Raju O , O 8 O , O who O has O a O mother O but O no O father O . O The I-ORG Statesman I-ORG newspaper O quoted O 40-year-old O Mangala I-PER Das I-PER , O paralysed O from O her O waist O down O and O a O resident O of O the O Prem I-ORG Dan I-ORG ( O Gift I-ORG of I-ORG Love I-ORG ) O home O for O the O destitute O , O as O saying O she O and O her O friends O had O been O praying O incessantly O for O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER 's O recovery O . O Tarak I-PER Das I-PER , O 70 O , O was O picked O up O from O a O Calcutta I-LOC footpath O a O week O ago O by O passers-by O who O took O pity O on O him O and O brought O him O to O Nirmal I-LOC Hriday I-LOC ( O Immaculate O Home O ) O . O " O I O do O not O know O who O she O is O . O I O have O never O seen O her O , O but O I O can O only O bless O her O for O what O she O has O done O for O people O like O me O , O " O Das I-PER told O The I-ORG Statesman I-ORG . O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER 's O condition O improved O on O Sunday O as O her O fever O abated O , O and O on O Monday O she O was O able O to O scribble O notes O to O doctors O and O nuns O . O Thousands O in O Calcutta I-LOC , O where O she O founded O her O Missionaries I-ORG of I-ORG Charity I-ORG religious O order O in O 1949 O , O prayed O for O her O recovery O . O Ministers O of O the O communist O government O of O West I-LOC Bengal I-LOC state O and O people O of O different O religions O joined O Catholics I-MISC to O pray O for O Mother I-PER Teresa I-PER 's O recovery O at O Mother I-LOC House I-LOC . O " O We O joined O the O prayer O to O express O our O solidarity O with O her O work O for O the O cause O of O the O poor O and O downtrodden O , O " O said O Nanda I-PER Gopal I-PER Bhattacharya I-PER , O a O communist O minister O in O West I-LOC Bengal I-LOC . O Islamists I-MISC can O meet O in O London I-LOC , O minister O . O ISLAMABAD I-LOC 1996-08-27 O British I-MISC Foreign O Secretary O Malcolm I-PER Rifkind I-PER said O on O Tuesday O that O his O government O would O only O take O action O against O a O planned O conference O of O Islamist I-MISC groups O in O London I-LOC if O British I-MISC law O was O broken O . O " O People O who O wish O to O hold O conferences O of O course O do O n't O need O to O seek O permission O from O the O government O in O Britain I-LOC , O " O Rifkind I-PER , O in O Pakistan I-LOC for O a O visit O , O told O Reuters I-ORG . O " O As O long O as O they O obey O our O laws O then O that O is O not O something O the O government O would O normally O interfere O with O . O " O The O Islamist I-MISC conference O , O due O to O be O held O in O London I-LOC on O September O 8 O , O has O caused O concern O in O countries O such O as O Algeria I-LOC and O Egypt I-LOC , O which O are O fighting O armed O Islamic I-MISC militants O . O British I-MISC Jewish B-MISC groups O have O also O protested O because O they O say O members O of O Algeria I-LOC 's O Islamic I-ORG Salvation I-ORG Front I-ORG ( O FIS I-ORG ) O and O the O Palestinian I-MISC Islamic B-MISC group O Hamas I-ORG are O on O the O guest O list O . O Rifkind I-PER said O it O was O for O the O home O secretary O ( O interior O minister O ) O to O act O by O denying O visas O to O participants O if O he O felt O there O was O reason O to O believe O that O they O might O break O the O law O . O " O Our O policy O has O to O be O fundamentally O based O on O respect O for O the O rule O of O law O and O insistence O that O it O be O observed O , O " O he O said O . O Rifkind I-PER was O in O Pakistan I-LOC at O the O start O of O an O Asian I-MISC tour O that O will O also O take O him O to O India I-LOC , O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC , O Japan I-LOC and O Mongolia I-LOC . O Afghan I-MISC leader O tells O U.S. I-LOC Congressman O of O peace O plan O . O Sayed I-PER Salahuddin I-PER KABUL I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Afghan I-MISC government O military O chief O Ahmad I-PER Shah I-PER Masood I-PER briefed O visiting O U.S. I-LOC Congressman O Dana I-PER Rohrabacher I-PER on O Tuesday O on O a O peace O plan O for O his O wartorn O country O . O A O spokesman O for O Masood I-PER said O he O had O told O the O California I-LOC Republican I-MISC at O a O meeting O in O northern O Kabul I-LOC that O President O Burhanuddin I-PER Rabbani I-PER 's O government O favoured O talks O with O all O Afghan I-MISC factions O to O set O up O an O interim O government O . O The O factions O should O agree O to O appoint O a O transitional O leader O , O draft O a O new O constitution O , O collect O heavy O weapons O , O create O a O national O army O and O hold O free O elections O in O which O the O transitional O leader O would O be O barred O from O standing O , O he O added O . O Rohrabacher I-PER flew O into O Bagram I-LOC military O airbase O north O of O Kabul I-LOC in O a O Red I-ORG Cross I-ORG plane O on O Tuesday O after O meeting O northern O opposition O militia O leader O General O Abdul I-PER Rashid I-PER Dostum I-PER . O Masood I-PER 's O spokesman O Amrollah I-PER ( O one O name O ) O said O Rohrabacher I-PER had O recently O visited O Italy I-LOC , O Saudi I-LOC Arabia I-LOC and O Pakistan I-LOC as O part O of O a O mission O to O promote O peace O in O Afghanistan I-LOC . O " O We O are O certainly O serious O more O than O before O to O find O a O solution O to O the O Afghan I-MISC problem O and O support O every O U.N. I-ORG plan O , O " O Amrollah I-PER quoted O Rohrabacher I-PER as O saying O . O However O , O a O spokesman O for O Prime O Minister O Gulbuddin I-PER Hekmatyar I-PER , O a O long-time O rival O of O Masood I-PER , O expressed O concern O at O signs O of O renewed O U.S. I-LOC interest O in O Afghanistan I-LOC . O " O America I-LOC wants O to O block O the O establishment O of O a O strong O Islamic I-MISC government O in O Afghanistan I-LOC and O the O U.S. I-LOC intends O to O neutralise O the O Afghan I-MISC peace O process O initiated O by O the O Afghans I-MISC themselves O , O " O said O the O spokesman O , O Hamid I-PER Ibrahimi I-PER . O " O A O great O game O has O been O started O in O Afghanistan I-LOC as O America I-LOC feels O that O Tehran I-LOC and O Moscow I-LOC have O got O stronger O in O the O Afghan I-MISC picture O -- O something O Washington I-LOC wants O to O change O , O " O he O said O . O Rohrabacher I-PER was O expected O to O visit O neutral O faction O leaders O in O the O eastern O city O of O Jalalabad I-LOC and O meet O leaders O of O the O rebel O Islamic I-MISC Taleban I-MISC militia O in O the O southern O city O of O Kandahar I-LOC . O Afghan I-MISC guerrilla O factions O have O been O locked O in O a O bloody O power O struggle O since O the O fall O of O the O communist O government O in O April O 1992 O . O Hekmatyar I-PER , O once O Rabbani I-PER 's O main O rival O , O made O a O peace O pact O with O him O and O rejoined O the O government O as O prime O minister O in O June O . O Pakistan I-LOC state O bank O sells O 1.38 O bln O rupees O of O bonds O . O KARACHI I-LOC , O Pakistan I-LOC 1996-08-27 O The O State I-ORG ( I-ORG central I-ORG ) I-ORG Bank I-ORG of O Pakistan I-LOC auctioned O three- O , O five- O and O 10-year O federal O investment O bonds O worth O 1.38 O billion O rupees O on O Tuesday O . O The O bank O said O it O had O accepted O bids O of O 250 O million O rupees O at O par O for O three-year O bonds O , O 3.5 O million O rupees O at O par O for O five-year O bonds O and O 1.126 O billion O at O par O for O 10-year O bonds O . O The O auction O is O set O for O settlement O on O Thursday O . O In O the O previous O auction O on O July O 11 O , O it O accepted O bids O worth O 300 O million O rupees O at O par O for O three-year O bonds O , O 44.5 O million O rupees O at O par O for O five-year O bonds O and O 782.6 O million O rupees O at O par O for O 10-year O bonds O . O -- O Karachi I-LOC newsroom O 9221-5685192 O Nepal I-LOC offers O to O talk O to O Maoist I-MISC insurgents O . O Gopal I-PER Sharma I-PER KATHMANDU I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Nepal I-LOC 's O centre-right O coalition O government O has O offered O to O meet O the O country O 's O hardline O Maoist I-MISC communists O for O talks O in O a O bid O to O end O an O insurgency O in O Nepal I-LOC 's O western O districts O , O officials O said O on O Tuesday O . O The O Maoists I-MISC oppose O multi-party O democracy O and O want O to O establish O a O communist O state O . O But O the O Nepali I-MISC government O said O the O insurgents O must O give O up O violence O before O it O negotiates O with O them O . O " O They O ( O the O insurgents O ) O should O first O give O up O their O violent O activities O , O " O Home O ( O Interior O ) O Minister O Khum I-PER Bahadur I-PER Khadga I-PER said O . O About O 54 O people O have O died O in O Maoist I-MISC insurgent O activity O and O in O police O action O against O them O since O February O , O officials O said O . O Nepali I-MISC opposition O parties O have O accused O the O police O of O having O killed O more O people O than O the O insurgents O . O Some O human O rights O groups O have O criticised O the O government O 's O handling O of O the O situation O . O In O a O speech O in O parliament O on O Tuesday O , O Khadga I-PER challenged O the O Maoist I-MISC communists O to O " O win O the O people O 's O confidence O " O and O win O election O to O parliament O . O On O Monday O , O he O had O offered O to O talk O to O leaders O of O the O United I-ORG People I-ORG 's I-ORG Front I-ORG Nepal I-ORG ( O Bhattarai I-ORG ) O , O the O Maoist I-MISC faction O which O leads O the O insurgency O . O " O The O government O is O ready O to O guarantee O security O of O the O Maoist I-MISC representatives O who O want O to O take O part O in O peaceful O dialogue O , O " O Khadga I-PER said O . O A O multi-party O democracy O was O set O up O in O Nepal I-LOC six O years O ago O , O after O a O popular O movement O by O the O centrist O Nepali I-ORG Congress I-ORG party O jointly O with O the O Communist I-ORG United I-ORG Marxist-Leninist I-ORG ( O UML I-ORG ) O party O . O The O Nepali I-ORG Congress I-ORG leads O the O three-party O coalition O government O while O the O UML I-ORG is O the O main O opposition O party O . O Indian I-MISC soy O prices O end O steady O ahead O of O holiday O . O INDORE I-LOC , O India I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Indian I-MISC soybean O prices O on O Tuesday O remained O steady O at O 12,900-13,100 O rupees O per O tonne O in O plant O delivery O condition O , O dealers O said O They O said O arrivals O were O poor O due O to O the O festival O season O . O Markets O in O central O India I-LOC would O be O closed O for O a O local O religious O holiday O on O Wednesday O . O Soyoil O prices O fell O on O increased O selling O against O poor O demand O . O Soyoil O solvent O was O down O by O 400 O rupees O per O tonne O and O soyoil O refined O was O down O by O 400 O rupees O . O Soyoil O refined O fell O by O 200 O rupees O on O weak O undertone O . O Soymeal O yellow O was O $ O 276-277 O and O soymeal O black O was O $ O 246-248 O per O tonne O in O export O . O Rapeseed O extraction O was O $ O 115 O per O tonne O in O export O . O Export O demand O was O good O but O availability O was O limited O . O Rapeseed O extraction O was O 3,850 O rupees O FOR O Bedibunder I-ORG and O was O 3,800-3,825 O rupees O FOR O Bhavnagar I-ORG . O --------------------- O ( O Prices O in O rupees O per O tonne O ) O Market O Arrivals O Auction O Traders O Plant O ( O in O tonnes O ) O Dewas I-LOC 45 O Yellow O 12,700-12,950 O 12,900-13,150 O 12,900-13,100 O Black I-LOC 11,900-12,100 O Mandsaur I-LOC 10 O Yellow O 12,600-12,750 O 12,700-12,850 O Neemuch I-LOC n.a O Yellow O - O - O Mhow I-LOC 2 O Yellow O 12,700-12,800 O 12,750-12,850 O Ratlam I-LOC 10 O Yellow O 12,600-12,750 O 12,700-12,800 O Ashta I-LOC 10 O Yellow O 12,700-12,900 O 12,800-13,000 O Indore I-LOC 25 O Yellow O 12,750-12,950 O 12,900-13,100 O Dhar I-LOC 5 O Yellow O 12,700-12,800 O 12,750-12,900 O Ujjain I-LOC 8 O Yellow O 12,750-12,900 O 12,850-13,050 O Jaora I-LOC n.a O Yellow O - O - O Barnagar I-LOC n.a O Yellow O - O - O Khandwa I-LOC n.a O Yellow O - O - O Ashoknagar I-LOC n.a O Yellow O - O - O Nalkhera I-LOC n.a O Yellow O - O - O ---------------------------------- O Soyoil O ( O in O rupees O per O tonne O ) O Soyoil O solvent O plant O delivery O 30,300-30,400 O Soyoil O solvent O market O delivery O 30,700-30,800 O Soyoil O refined O plant O delivery O 32,700-32,800 O Soyoil O refined O market O delivery O 32,900-33,000 O -------------------------------- O Soymeal O ( O in O rupees O per O tonne O , O free O on O rail-FOR O ) O Yellow I-MISC Black I-MISC FOR O Bombay I-MISC 9,800 O 8,800 O FOR O Bedi I-MISC Bunder I-MISC 9,800 O 8,800 O ( O $ O 1=35.73 O rupees O ) O Bangladesh I-LOC Speaker O says O he O received O death O threats O . O DHAKA I-LOC 1996-08-27 O The O Speaker O of O Bangladesh I-LOC 's O parliament O , O Humayun I-PER Rasheed I-PER Choudhury I-PER , O said O he O had O received O death O threats O from O anonymous O callers O after O opposition O parties O threatened O to O boycott O proceedings O chaired O by O him O . O He O told O the O Bengali I-MISC newspaper O Banglabazar I-ORG Patrika I-ORG on O Tuesday O that O such O threats O were O possibly O coming O from O " O those O who O want O to O push O the O country O into O chaos O and O unrest O . O " O The O callers O said O his O life O could O be O cut O short O , O the O newspaper O said O . O The O speaker O was O not O immediately O available O for O comment O . O Choudhury I-PER , O a O former O foreign O minister O and O veteran O diplomat O , O was O appointed O speaker O of O the O 330-member O parliament O on O July O 13 O , O a O month O after O general O elections O returned O the O Awami I-ORG League I-ORG of O Prime O Minister O Sheikh O Hasina I-PER to O power O after O 21 O years O . O Choudhury I-PER also O was O president O of O the O 41st O session O of O the O U.N. I-ORG General I-ORG Assembly I-ORG in O 1986-87 O . O Former O prime O minister O Begum I-PER Khaleda I-PER Zia I-PER , O now O the O opposition O leader O in O parliament O and O head O of O the O Bangladesh I-ORG Nationalist I-ORG Party I-ORG ( O BNP I-ORG ) O , O said O her O followers O might O boycott O assemby O sessions O chaired O by O the O " O partisan O " O speaker O . O " O The O ruling O Awami O league O is O making O parliament O ineffective O and O the O speaker O is O contributing O to O that O by O not O allowing O the O opposition O MPs O enough O time O to O speak O , O " O she O told O a O rally O in O northern O district O of O Bogra I-LOC on O Monday O . O Hasina I-PER , O speaking O to O a O group O of O engineers O in O Dhaka I-LOC on O Monday O , O accused O the O BNP I-ORG of O resorting O to O " O terrorism O " O as O part O of O its O plan O to O create O instability O and O chaos O in O the O country O . O " O This O is O not O desireable O ... O and O we O will O deal O with O such O designs O sternly O , O " O the O prime O minister O said O . O Bangladesh I-LOC June O M2 O up O 3.8 O pct O m O / O m O , O up O 8.2 O pct O y O / O y O . O DHAKA I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Bangladesh I-LOC 's O M2 O money O supply O rose O 3.8 O percent O in O June O to O 456.8 O billion O taka O after O a O 0.27 O percent O rise O to O 439.9 O billion O in O May O , O central O bank O officials O said O . O The O year-on-year O rise O was O 8.2 O percent O to O June O , O 1996 O . O BANGLADESH I-LOC 'S O MONEY O SUPPLY O JUNE O MAY O JUNE O 1995 O M2 O money O supply O ( O bln O taka O ) O 456.8 O 439.9 O 422.1 O M1 O money O supply O ( O bln O taka O ) O 144.5 O 139.3 O 131.7 O HELIBOR I-MISC INTEREST O RATES O LARGELY O UNCHANGED O . O HELSINKI I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Helibor I-MISC market O interest O rates O were O largely O unchanged O at O the O Bank I-ORG of I-ORG Finland I-ORG 's O daily O fixing O on O Tuesday O . O The O key O three-month O rate O was O steady O at O 3.40 O percent O . O August O 27 O fix O August O 26 O fix O 1-mth O Helibor I-MISC 3.27 O pct O 3.29 O pct O 2-mth O Helibor I-MISC 3.34 O pct O 3.34 O pct O 3-mth O Helibor I-MISC 3.40 O pct O 3.40 O pct O 6-mth O Helibor I-MISC 3.56 O pct O 3.55 O pct O 9-mth O Helibor I-MISC 3.73 O pct O 3.70 O pct O 12-mth O Helibor I-MISC 3.89 O pct O 3.87 O pct O -- O Helsinki I-LOC newsroom O +358 O - O 0 O - O 680 O 50 O 248 O Barrick I-ORG gets O 93 O pct O of O Arequipa I-ORG . O TORONTO I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Barrick I-ORG Gold I-ORG Corp I-ORG said O on O Tuesday O its O takeover O offer O for O Arequipa I-ORG Resources I-ORG Ltd I-ORG was O successful O , O with O 93 O percent O of O the O 36.3 O million O shares O not O already O owned O tendered O under O the O bid O , O which O expired O overnight O . O " O We O are O pleased O that O Arequipa I-ORG shareholders O ahave O chosen O so O overwhelmingly O to O accept O this O offer O . O We O now O have O the O opportunity O to O realize O the O potential O of O Arequipa I-ORG 's O excellent O assets O , O " O Barrick I-ORG chairman O and O chief O executive O Peter I-PER Munk I-PER said O in O a O statement O . O The O C$ I-MISC 30-a-share O deal O means O Barrick I-ORG will O own O Arequipa I-ORG 's O attractive O Pierina I-LOC gold O deposit O in O Peru I-LOC . O Barrick I-ORG said O details O involving O the O allocation O between O Barrick I-ORG shares O and O cash O will O be O available O shortly O . O Barrick I-ORG 's O offer O of O C$ I-MISC 30 O a O share O or O part O cash O , O part O share O offer O was O Barrick I-ORG 's O second O attempt O to O swallow O the O small O Vancouver-based I-MISC gold O prospector O . O Toronto-based I-MISC Barrick I-ORG , O the O world O 's O third O largest O gold O producer O , O sweetened O its O July O 11 O bid O to O C$ I-MISC 30 O a O share O from O C$ I-MISC 27 O on O August O 16 O after O a O fresh O batch O of O drill O results O from O the O Pierina I-LOC deposit O . O Experts O have O speculated O the O deposit O has O potential O reserves O of O up O to O 12 O million O ounces O . O More O drilling O results O are O expected O soon O . O The O Barrick I-ORG bid O took O observers O by O surprise O , O since O Arequipa I-ORG 's O exploration O was O still O in O its O early O stages O . O Arequipa I-ORG shareholders O had O the O option O to O choose O C$ I-MISC 30 O cash O or O 0.79 O Barrick I-ORG shares O plus O 50 O cents O for O each O Arequipa I-ORG share O . O Shares O were O to O be O pro-rated O if O more O than O 14.4 O million O were O requested O . O -- O Reuters I-ORG Toronto I-ORG Bureau I-ORG 416 O 941-8100 O Penn I-ORG Treaty I-ORG terminates O acquisition O pact O . O ALLENTOWN I-LOC , O Pa I-LOC . O 1996-08-27 O Penn I-ORG Treaty I-ORG American I-ORG Corp I-ORG said O Tuesday O it O terminated O a O previously O announced O non-binding O letter O of O intent O to O purchase O Merrion I-ORG Insurance I-ORG Company I-ORG Inc I-ORG , O a O New I-LOC York I-LOC licensed O company O . O In O announcing O its O decision O , O Penn I-ORG Treaty I-ORG said O it O " O will O continue O to O actively O pursue O entering O into O the O New I-LOC York I-LOC long-term O care O market O through O licensing O or O by O acquisition O . O " O It O explained O the O " O addition O of O a O New I-LOC York I-LOC license O will O enable O Penn I-ORG Treaty I-ORG American I-ORG Corp I-ORG to O conduct O business O in O all O 50 O states O , O following O the O company O 's O acquisition O of O Health I-ORG Insurance I-ORG of I-ORG Vermont I-ORG , O a O Vermont I-LOC domiciled O insurer O , O scheduled O to O close O on O August O 30 O , O 1996 O . O " O -- O New I-ORG York I-ORG Newsdesk I-ORG 212-859-1610 O . O VNU I-ORG details O first-half O operating O profits O . O HAARLEM I-LOC , O Netherlands I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Publisher O VNU I-ORG gave O the O following O breakdown O of O its O first-half O results O : O H1 O 1996 O H1 O 1995 O Sales O Op O profit O Sales O Op O profit O Consumer O magazines O 618 O 90 O 568 O 80 O Newspapers O 363 O 49 O 295 O 46 O Commercial O TV O 127 O 6 O loss O 174 O 33 O profit O Business O info O Europe I-LOC 231 O 24 O 178 O 18 O Business O info O USA I-LOC 382 O 61 O 362 O 41 O Education O 42 O 6 O 36 O 3 O Miscellaneous O charges O --- O 16 O --- O 30 O NOTES O - O Sales O and O operating O profit O are O given O in O millions O of O guilders O . O Commercial O TV O includes O pro O rata O share O of O sales O and O operating O profits O in O Dutch I-MISC group O HMG I-ORG and O Belgium I-LOC 's O VTM I-ORG . O -- O Amsterdam I-LOC newsroom O +31 O 20 O 504 O 5000 O , O Fax O +31 O 20 O 504 O 5040 O AOL I-ORG Europe I-ORG forms O online O advertising O agency O . O HANOVER I-LOC , O Germany I-LOC 1996-08-27 O The O joint O venture O between O America I-ORG Online I-ORG ( O AOL I-ORG ) O and O Bertelsmann I-ORG AG I-ORG has O formed O a O new O company O to O sell O advertising O space O on O AOL I-ORG in O Europe I-LOC , O a O Bertelsmann I-ORG official O said O on O Tuesday O . O The O new O company O is O called O AdOn I-ORG GmbH I-ORG and O is O located O in O Hamburg I-LOC , O Bernd I-PER Schiphorst I-PER , O president O and O chief O operating O officer O of O Bertelsmann I-ORG 's O New I-ORG Media I-ORG business O division O said O on O the O sidelines O of O an O AOL I-ORG news O conference O at O the O CeBIT I-MISC Home O consumer O electronics O fair O in O Hanover O . O Jan I-PER Buettner I-PER , O managing O director O of O AOL I-ORG Germany I-ORG , O said O AdOn I-ORG was O in O the O formation O phase O and O would O " O get O off O the O ground O next O year O , O bringing O in O advertising O from O around O Europe I-LOC . O " O He O would O give O no O forecasts O on O advertising O revenue O . O AOL I-ORG is O the O leading O global O commercial O online O service O with O some O six O million O subscribers O worldwide O . O It O has O around O 200,000 O subscribers O in O Europe I-LOC , O with O two O thirds O of O that O number O in O Germany I-LOC alone O . O In O Europe I-LOC , O the O service O is O available O in O Germany I-LOC , O France I-LOC and O Britain I-LOC . O It O will O be O available O in O Austria I-LOC and O Switzerland I-LOC later O this O year O and O in O Scandanavia O and O the O Benelux I-LOC countries O next O year O . O -- O William I-PER Boston I-PER , O CeBIT I-MISC newsroom O , O 0172 O 6736510 O All O passengers O freed O from O Sudanese I-MISC hijack O plane O . O STANSTED I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-27 O All O passengers O held O hostage O aboard O a O hijacked O Sudanese I-MISC Airways O plane O diverted O to O London I-LOC 's O Stansted I-LOC airport O carrying O 199 O passengers O and O crew O have O been O freed O , O an O airport O spokeswoman O said O on O Tuesday O . O Eyewitnesses O said O six O crew O members O had O also O been O allowed O to O leave O the O aircraft O . O Airport O spokeswoman O Rona I-PER Young I-PER confirmed O that O all O the O passengers O had O left O the O aircraft O . O Police O said O a O number O of O crew O members O had O left O the O aircraft O and O said O details O would O be O given O at O a O news O conference O expected O to O be O held O in O the O next O few O minutes O by O the O local O police O chief O . O The O passengers O were O released O in O batches O during O the O course O of O the O morning O after O the O Airbus I-MISC A310 I-MISC landed O at O Stansted I-LOC , O having O been O diverted O from O Cyprus I-LOC . O The O aircraft O was O hijacked O on O a O flight O from O Khartoum I-LOC to O Amman I-LOC by O six O or O seven O men O , O who O police O say O may O be O Iraqis I-MISC . O -- O London I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG + O 00--44-171-542-7947 O Swiss I-ORG Bank I-ORG Corp I-ORG sets O warrants O on O DTB-Bund-Future I-MISC . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Swiss I-ORG Bank I-ORG Corp I-ORG says O it O has O issued O 60 O million O American-style I-MISC call O and O put O warrants O , O in O six O equal O tranches O , O on O the O DTB-Bund-Future I-MISC March O 1997 O . O EXERCISE O PERIOD O 02.SEP.96-06.MAR.97 O PAYDATE O 30.AUG.96 O LISTING O FFT O DDF O MIN O EXER O LOT O 100 O SPOT O REFERENCE O 95.35 O PCT O WARRANTS O STRIKE O ISS O PRICE O PREMIUM O GEARING O CALL O A O 96.00 O PCT O 1.16 O DEM I-MISC 1.90 O PCT O 82.20 O X O CALL O B O 97.00 O PCT O 0.75 O DEM I-MISC 2.50 O PCT O 127.10 O X O CALL O C O 98.00 O PCT O 0.47 O DEM I-MISC 3.30 O PCT O 202.90 O X O PUT O D O 94.00 O PCT O 0.94 O DEM I-MISC 2.40 O PCT O 101.40 O X O PUT O E O 95.0 O PCT O 1.33 O DEM I-MISC 1.80 O PCT O 71.70 O X O PUT O F O 96.0 O PCT O 1.84 O DEM I-MISC 1.20 O PCT O 51.80 O X O -- O Reuter I-ORG London I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +44 O 171 O 542 O 7658 O DBRS I-ORG confirms O Power I-ORG Corp I-ORG , O Power I-ORG Financial O ratings O . O TORONTO I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Dominion I-ORG Bond I-ORG Rating I-ORG Service I-ORG said O on O Tuesday O it O confirmed O the O ratings O on O Power I-ORG Corp I-ORG of I-ORG Canada I-ORG 's O senior O debt O and O preferred O shares O at O A O ( O high O ) O and O Pfd-2 O , O respectively O , O with O stable O trends O . O DBRS I-ORG said O it O also O confirmed O Power I-ORG Financial I-ORG Corp I-ORG 's O senior O debentures O , O cumulative O preferred O shares O and O non-cumulative O first O preferred O shares O , O series O B O , O at O AA O ( O low O ) O , O Pfd-1 O and O Pfd-1 O ( O low O ) O , O all O with O stable O trends O . O Turkey I-LOC 's O Kurd I-MISC rebels O kill O two O , O take O three O hostage O . O ANKARA I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Kurdish I-MISC guerrillas O killed O two O people O and O took O three O hostage O after O stopping O two O intercity O buses O at O a O roadblock O in O eastern O Turkey I-LOC , O security O officials O said O on O Tuesday O . O They O told O reporters O a O group O of O Kurdistan I-ORG Workers I-ORG Party I-ORG ( O PKK I-ORG ) O guerrillas O stopped O the O buses O at O a O roadblock O on O the O road O linking O the O eastern O provinces O of O Erzincan I-LOC and O Sivas I-LOC on O Monday O night O and O forced O the O passengers O to O get O out O . O The O rebels O killed O one O of O the O drivers O and O a O passenger O after O checking O the O identities O of O the O passengers O , O they O said O . O The O officials O said O the O rebels O set O ablaze O two O buses O and O released O all O but O three O passengers O . O More O than O 20,000 O people O have O been O killed O in O the O 12-year-old O conflict O between O Turkish I-MISC troops O and O PKK I-ORG guerrillas O fighting O for O autonomy O or O independence O from O Turkey I-LOC . O Egypt I-LOC confiscates O paper O for O " O mad O rulers O " O article O . O CAIRO I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Egypt I-LOC has O banned O and O confiscated O 10,000 O copies O of O the O Cyprus-based I-MISC Arabic B-MISC monthly O newspaper O al-Tadamun I-ORG because O of O an O editorial O suggesting O mental O health O tests O for O Arab I-MISC leaders O , O the O editor-in-chief O said O on O Tuesday O . O Mohamed I-PER Abu I-PER Liwaya I-PER , O said O Information I-ORG Ministry I-ORG censors O had O told O him O to O send O all O the O copies O of O the O August O edition O back O to O Cyprus I-LOC at O his O own O expense O . O He O told O Reuters I-ORG the O reason O was O his O own O front-page O editorial O , O entitled O " O A O Chronic O Mental O Illness O " O in O which O he O attacks O compliant O Arab I-MISC leaders O for O serving O U.S. I-LOC and O Israeli I-MISC interests O . O " O The O Arabs I-MISC demand O that O our O Arab I-MISC leaders O undergo O a O compulsory O examination O by O a O team O of O psychiatrists O to O see O how O sound O their O mental O capacities O are O , O " O the O editorial O said O . O " O Because O our O leaders O have O started O to O behave O with O extreme O hostility O towards O the O interests O of O their O peoples O to O court O the O goodwill O of O the O Americans I-MISC and O the O Zionists I-MISC , O " O he O added O . O The O censorship O office O denied O they O had O confiscated O the O newspapers O but O declined O to O say O when O they O could O go O on O sale O . O IPO I-ORG FILING O - O Transkaryotic I-ORG Therapies I-ORG Inc I-ORG . O WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Company O Name O Transkaryotic I-ORG Therapies I-ORG Inc I-ORG Nasdaq I-MISC Stock O symbol O TKTX O Estimated O price O range O $ O 13 O - O $ O 15 O / O shr O Total O shares O to O be O offered O 2.5 O million O Shrs O offered O by O company O 2.5 O million O Shrs O outstanding O after O ipo O 16,668,560 O Lead O Underwriter O Morgan I-ORG Stanley I-ORG and I-ORG Co I-ORG Inc I-ORG Underwriters O over-allotment O 375,000 O shrs O Shares O to O be O purchased O by O Hoechst I-ORG Marion I-ORG Roussel I-ORG Inc I-ORG 357,143 O Business O : O developed O two O proprietary O technology O platforms O , O gene O activation O and O gene O therapy O . O Use O of O Proceeds O : O Research O , O preclinical O and O clinical O product O development O , O and O general O corporate O purposes O . O Financial O Data O in O 000s O : O 1995 O 1994 O - O Revenue O $ O 15,400 O $ O 10,000 O - O Net O Income O ( O loss O ) O $ O 2,074 O ( O $ O 3,422 O ) O AMTRAK I-ORG train O hits O truck O , O derails O in O Vermont I-LOC . O MONTPELIER I-LOC , O Vt I-LOC . O 1996-08-27 O An O Amtrak I-ORG train O struck O a O logging O truck O early O on O Tuesday O and O derailed O , O Vermont I-LOC state O police O said O . O A O state O police O spokeswoman O said O there O were O reports O of O minor O injuries O as O a O result O of O the O derailment O near O Roxbury I-LOC , O a O small O town O on O the O edge O of O the O Northfield I-LOC Mountains I-LOC some O 15 O miles O southwest O of O Montpelier I-LOC , O the O state O capital O . O Further O details O were O not O immediately O available O . O Wife O of O gun O victim O Brady I-PER praises O Clinton I-PER . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-26 O Sarah I-PER Brady I-PER , O whose O Republican I-MISC husband O was O severely O disabled O in O an O assassination O attempt O on O President O Ronald I-PER Reagan I-PER , O took O centre O stage O at O the O Democratic I-MISC National I-MISC convention I-MISC on O Monday O night O to O praise O President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER 's O gun O control O efforts O . O With O her O husband O James I-PER sitting O in O a O wheelchair O to O the O side O of O the O podium O , O Mrs. O Brady I-PER called O the O handgun O control O bill O that O a O Democratic I-MISC Congress I-ORG passed O and O Clinton I-PER signed O in O 1994 O a O major O step O in O controlling O firearm O violence O in O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC . O But O she O said O more O had O to O be O done O . O The O Bradys I-PER walked O on O to O the O stage O , O he O on O her O arm O and O with O the O aid O of O a O cane O , O to O a O rousing O reception O from O the O convention O . O Their O teenaged O son O sat O in O a O VIP O box O with O first O lady O Hillary I-PER Rodham I-PER Clinton I-PER and O watched O as O his O father O returned O to O his O wheelchair O . O " O Jim I-PER , O we O must O have O made O a O wrong O turn O . O This O is O n't O San I-LOC Diego I-LOC ( O site O of O the O Republican I-MISC convention O ) O , O " O Mrs. O Brady I-PER joked O to O her O husband O , O who O was O serving O as O Reagan I-PER 's O press O secretary O when O he O was O shot O . O " O Sarah I-PER , O I O told O you O this O is O the O Democratic I-MISC convention O , O " O he O responded O to O his O wife O , O who O before O the O shooting O had O worked O for O two O Republican I-MISC congressmen O and O the O Republican I-MISC national O party O . O " O Since O the O Brady I-MISC Law I-MISC went O into O effect O on O February O 28 O , O 1994 O ( O it O ) O has O stopped O more O than O 100,000 O convicted O felons O and O other O prohibited O purchasers O from O buying O a O handgun O . O Today O , O and O every O day O , O the O Brady I-MISC Law I-MISC is O stopping O an O estimated O 85 O felons O from O buying O a O handgun O , O " O Mrs. O Brady I-PER said O . O She O added O , O " O But O we O need O to O do O more O . O We O should O , O as O President O Clinton I-PER proposed O today O , O stop O people O convicted O of O domestic O violence O from O buying O a O handgun O . O Jim I-PER and O I O join O with O you O tonight O in O saluting O the O great O job O that O President O Clinton I-PER has O done O in O fighting O crime O and O gun O violence O . O " O " O He O 's O a O hunter O and O a O sportsman O , O but O he O understands O the O difference O between O a O Remington I-MISC rifle O and O an O AK47 I-MISC . O And O he O knows O that O you O do O n't O go O hunting O with O an O Uzi I-MISC . O Mr. O President O you O deserve O our O thanks O . O " O Jim I-PER Brady I-PER then O gave O a O big O thumbs O to O the O audience O . O Brady I-PER was O shot O in O the O head O in O 1981 O by O gunman O John I-PER Hinckley I-PER , O who O tried O to O kill O Reagan I-PER in O a O deranged O bid O to O impress O Jodie I-PER Foster I-PER , O an O actress O he O never O met O but O with O whom O he O was O obsessed O . O The O Brady I-PER bill O , O calling O for O a O waiting O period O before O someone O could O buy O a O gun O so O a O background O check O could O be O made O , O was O first O introduced O in O Congress I-ORG in O 1987 O but O it O took O seven O years O to O pass O because O of O opposition O from O the O National I-ORG Rifle I-ORG Association I-ORG gun O lobby O . O Latest O opinion O polls O on O German I-MISC political O parties O . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Here O are O the O latest O opinion O polls O tracking O national O support O for O Germany I-LOC 's O main O political O parties O : O AUGUST O 1996 O CDU I-ORG / I-ORG CSU I-ORG SPD B-ORG FDP B-ORG Greens B-ORG PDS B-ORG Emnid I-ORG Aug O 25 O 41.0 O 34.0 O 7.0 O 10.0 O 6.0 O Elect I-ORG Res I-ORG Aug O 23 O 41.0 O 35.0 O 5.0 O 11.0 O 4.0 O Allensbach I-ORG Aug O 21 O 37.2 O 32.8 O 8.0 O 13.0 O 5.6 O Emnid I-ORG Aug O 18 O 41.0 O 34.0 O 6.0 O 10.0 O 5.0 O JULY O 1996 O CDU I-ORG / I-ORG CSU I-ORG SPD B-ORG FDP B-ORG Greens B-ORG PDS B-ORG Emnid I-ORG July O 7 O 39.0 O 32.0 O 7.0 O 11.0 O 5.0 O Elect I-ORG Res I-ORG July O 40.0 O 33.0 O 6.0 O 12.0 O 4.0 O JUNE O 1996 O CDU I-ORG / I-ORG CSU I-ORG SPD B-ORG FDP B-ORG Greens B-ORG PDS B-ORG Emnid I-ORG June O 30 O 39.0 O 33.0 O 6.0 O 12.0 O 5.0 O Elect I-ORG Res I-ORG June O 21 O 42.0 O 33.0 O 6.0 O 12.0 O 4.0 O Allensbach I-ORG June O 12 O 37.4 O 32.8 O 7.3 O 12.3 O 5.4 O Forsa I-ORG June O 6 O 39.0 O 36.0 O 6.0 O 12.0 O 5.0 O MAY O 1996 O CDU I-ORG / I-ORG CSU I-ORG SPD B-ORG FDP B-ORG Greens B-ORG PDS B-ORG Emnid I-ORG May O 26 O 40.0 O 31.0 O 6.0 O 13.0 O 6.0 O Elect I-ORG Res I-ORG May O 25 O 43.0 O 32.0 O 6.0 O 12.0 O 4.0 O Forsa I-ORG May O 23 O 38.0 O 37.0 O 7.0 O 11.0 O 5.0 O Allensbach I-ORG May O 15 O 38.5 O 32.5 O 8.1 O 12.0 O 4.4 O APRIL O 1996 O CDU I-ORG / I-ORG CSU I-ORG SPD B-ORG FDP B-ORG Greens B-ORG PDS B-ORG Emnid I-ORG April O 28 O 40.0 O 32.0 O 5.0 O 11.0 O 5.0 O Elect I-ORG Res I-ORG April O 20 O 43.0 O 32.0 O 6.0 O 12.0 O 4.0 O Allensbach I-ORG April O 17 O 38.1 O 32.3 O 6.5 O 12.9 O 6.3 O OFFICIAL O RESULTS O OF O THE O OCTOBER O 16 O , O 1994 O GENERAL O ELECTION O : O CDU I-ORG / I-ORG CSU I-ORG SPD B-ORG FDP B-ORG Greens B-ORG PDS B-ORG 41.5 O 36.4 O 6.9 O 7.3 O 4.4 O NOTE O : O Elect I-ORG Res I-ORG = O Electoral I-ORG Research I-ORG Group I-ORG ( O Forschungsgruppe I-ORG Wahlen I-ORG ) O -- O Bonn I-LOC newsroom O , O +49 O 228 O 2609760 O Most O hostages O freed O from O hijacked O Sudanese I-MISC plane O . O STANSTED I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Armed O hijackers O believed O to O be O Iraqis I-MISC released O 140 O people O on O Tuesday O from O a O Sudan I-ORG Airways I-ORG plane O carrying O 199 O passengers O and O crew O that O landed O in O London I-LOC after O being O diverted O on O a O flight O from O Khartoum I-LOC to O Amman I-LOC , O police O said O . O Police O spokesman O Roger I-PER Grimwade I-PER said O the O six O or O seven O hijackers O remained O on O board O the O aircraft O , O which O arrived O from O Cyprus I-LOC at O 4.30 O a.m. O ( O 0330 O GMT I-MISC ) O . O He O said O they O had O made O various O requests O to O police O negotiators O but O stepped O back O from O earlier O suggestions O that O the O hijackers O had O asked O to O speak O to O a O British-based I-MISC Iraqi B-MISC police O named O as O Mr O Sadiki I-PER . O The O hijackers O , O who O have O said O they O want O to O seek O asylum O in O Britain I-LOC , O are O believed O to O be O armed O with O grenades O and O possibly O other O explosives O , O according O to O police O . O They O earlier O threatened O to O blow O up O the O aircraft O . O The O Airbus I-MISC A310 I-MISC was O diverted O first O to O Cyprus I-LOC , O then O to O Britain I-LOC . O British I-ORG Data I-ORG in O merger O talks O with O Mentmore I-ORG . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Mentmore I-ORG Abbey I-ORG said O on O Tuesday O that O merger O discussions O were O taking O place O with O the O board O of O British I-ORG Data I-ORG Management I-ORG , O an O information O resource O management O and O archive O storage O company O . O But O it O noted O in O a O brief O statement O : O " O However O , O it O is O too O early O to O say O at O this O stage O whether O or O not O terms O can O be O agreed O . O " O Mentmore I-ORG Abbey I-ORG , O the O UK I-LOC stationery O and O housewares O business O formerly O known O as O Platignum I-ORG , O said O it O was O making O the O statement O in O response O to O recent O newspaper O articles O linking O the O two O groups O . O Shares O in O Mentmore I-ORG Abbey I-ORG edged O two O pence O higher O to O 81.5 O pence O , O valuing O the O group O at O just O under O 30 O million O stg O . O British I-ORG Data I-ORG Management I-ORG 's O shares O slipped O 0.5 O pence O to O 179.5p O , O valuing O that O company O at O around O 45 O million O stg O . O -- O London I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +44 O 171 O 542 O 4017 O Hijacked O Sudan I-LOC plane O lands O at O a O London I-LOC airport O . O STANSTED I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-27 O A O hijacked O Sudan I-ORG Airways I-ORG plane O carrying O 199 O passengers O and O crew O landed O at O Stansted I-LOC airport O just O outside O London I-LOC early O on O Tuesday O morning O after O flying O from O Cyprus I-LOC , O eyewitnesses O said O . O The O Airbus I-MISC 310 I-MISC Flight B-MISC 150 I-MISC , O which O was O hijacked O on O Monday O evening O on O its O way O from O Khartoum I-LOC to O the O Jordanian I-MISC capital O Amman I-LOC , O landed O at O 4.30 O a.m. O ( O 0330 O GMT I-MISC ) O after O a O flight O of O more O than O four O hours O . O At O least O one O of O the O unidentified O hijackers O was O apparently O armed O with O grenades O and O TNT O and O threatened O to O blow O the O plane O up O in O Cyprus I-LOC unless O it O was O refuelled O so O they O could O fly O to O Britain I-LOC to O claim O political O asylum O . O " O They O will O surrender O the O passengers O there O and O surrender O themselves O , O " O police O spokesman O Glafcos I-PER Xenos I-PER told O reporters O at O Cyprus I-LOC 's O Larnaca I-LOC airport O . O Security O was O tight O at O Stansted I-LOC airport O , O which O is O about O 30 O miles O ( O 50 O km O ) O northeast O of O the O capital O . O Stansted I-LOC has O been O designated O as O the O preferred O option O for O handling O hijackings O in O southern O England I-LOC because O it O is O more O remote O than O Heathrow I-LOC and O Gatwick I-LOC , O London I-LOC 's O two O major O airports O , O and O handles O less O air O traffic O . O Hijacked O Sudan I-LOC plane O expected O at O London I-LOC 's O Stansted I-LOC . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-27 O A O hijacked O Sudan I-ORG Airways I-ORG plane O with O 199 O passengers O and O crew O on O board O was O expected O to O land O at O London I-LOC 's O Stansted I-LOC airport O later O on O Tuesday O morning O , O a O police O spokeswoman O said O . O " O That O is O the O plan O at O the O moment O . O That O is O where O the O plane O is O being O directed O to O , O " O Ruth I-PER Collin I-PER of O Essex I-LOC police O , O the O force O responsible O for O Stansted I-LOC , O said O . O Stansted I-LOC , O London I-LOC 's O third-busiest O airport O after O Heathrow I-LOC and O Gatwick I-LOC , O is O located O about O 30 O miles O ( O 48 O km O ) O northeast O of O the O capital O . O British I-MISC officials O said O they O would O much O prefer O to O deal O with O a O hijacking O at O Stansted I-LOC because O of O its O relatively O remote O location O and O because O air O traffic O would O be O less O badly O disrupted O there O than O at O Heathrow I-LOC or O Gatwick I-LOC . O They O said O police O and O the O emergency O services O were O implementing O a O well-rehearsed O contingency O plan O to O handle O the O hijacking O . O The O armed O hijackers O of O the O Airbus I-MISC 310 I-MISC Flight B-MISC 150 I-MISC , O which O is O expected O to O arrive O about O 4 O a.m. O ( O 0300 O GMT I-MISC ) O , O have O said O they O intend O to O surrender O and O seek O political O asylum O in O Britain I-LOC . O The O plane O was O hijacked O on O its O way O from O Khartoum I-LOC to O the O Jordanian I-MISC capital O Amman I-LOC on O Monday O evening O and O landed O at O Larnaca I-LOC airport O in O Cyprus I-LOC to O refuel O . O The O identity O and O number O of O the O hijackers O was O not O known O . O One O of O them O negotiated O through O the O pilot O in O English I-MISC . O The O pilot O said O several O hijackers O appeared O to O be O placed O around O the O plane O . O Painted O parrot O scam O lands O Australian I-MISC in O jail O . O PERTH I-LOC , O Australia I-LOC 1996-08-27 O A O conman O who O painted O common O Australian I-MISC parrots O with O dye O to O make O them O look O like O rare O birds O worth O thousands O of O dollars O was O jailed O for O fraud O on O Tuesday O . O Denham I-PER Peiris I-PER painted O six O green O parrots O , O worth O about O A$ I-MISC 100 O ( O US$ I-MISC 79 O ) O a O pair O , O with O a O cinnamon O hair O dye O and O traded O them O as O Indian I-MISC Ringneck I-MISC Parrots I-MISC , O valued O at O A$ I-MISC 14,000 O a O pair O . O Peiris I-PER , O 32 O , O of O Perth I-LOC , O was O sentenced O in O the O Western I-MISC Australian I-MISC District O Court O to O two O years O in O jail O for O fraud O after O trading O three O pairs O of O impostor O birds O for O 21 O parrots O worth O a O total O of O A$ I-MISC 28,000 O . O " O Everyone O was O fooled O , O " O said O pet O shop O owner O Shane I-PER Drew I-PER , O who O unknowingly O traded O the O disguised O birds O . O " O I O 'd O already O had O three O local O breeders O have O a O look O at O them O and O sent O photos O and O videos O of O the O birds O to O the O eastern O states O for O authentication O -- O they O said O they O 're O nice O birds O , O " O Drew I-PER told O reporters O outside O court O . O " O After O I O was O told O they O were O dyed O , O I O checked O them O over O again O . O It O was O a O perfect O paint O job O except O for O one O feather O under O a O wing O of O one O bird O that O was O only O half O dyed O , O " O Drew I-PER said O . O Drew I-PER said O Peiris I-PER , O a O bird O enthusiast O , O would O have O succeeded O with O the O fraud O if O he O had O not O tried O to O trade O a O fourth O pair O of O bogus O birds O after O an O associate O had O told O police O of O the O scam O . O If O not O for O the O informant O , O the O painted O parrots O ' O true O colours O would O not O have O been O known O for O six O months O , O he O said O . O " O They O moult O in O the O summer O , O so O five O or O six O months O down O the O track O , O I O would O have O looked O like O the O guilty O party O , O " O Drew I-PER said O . O NZ I-LOC motorist O 's O arrest O brings O free O flight O to O Tonga I-LOC . O WELLINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-27 O A O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC motorist O got O an O unexpected O free O flight O to O Tonga I-LOC on O Tuesday O after O being O caught O drinking O and O driving O . O The O man O drew O attention O to O himself O in O the O North I-PER Island I-PER town O of O Tauranga I-LOC while O trying O to O reverse O his O car O out O of O a O pothole O on O Saturday O night O . O He O spun O the O wheels O so O much O that O the O tyres O caught O alight O and O smoke O began O pouring O from O under O the O bonnet O , O the O New I-ORG Zealand I-ORG Press I-ORG Association I-ORG reported O . O Police O arrested O the O man O and O charged O him O with O drink-driving O , O but O then O iscovered O he O was O wanted O by O the O Immigration I-ORG Service I-ORG as O an O overstayer O . O The O man O was O due O to O catch O a O flight O to O Nuku'alofa I-LOC in O Tonga I-LOC later O on O Tuesday O . O Indonesia I-LOC 's O SBPUs O auction O results O . O JAKARTA I-LOC 1996-08-27 O The O following O is O the O result O of O central O bank O securities O ( O SBPUs O ) O auction O on O Tuesday O at O 0800 O GMT I-MISC : O SBPUs O seven-day O 14-day O Cut-off-rate O ( O percent O ) O 15.75 O 16.00 O Total O ( O in O billion O rupiah O ) O 38.43 O 218.50 O -- O Jakarta I-LOC newsroom O +6221 O 384-6364 O Seoul I-LOC embassies O warned O of O terrorist O attacks O . O SEOUL I-LOC 1996-08-27 O South I-LOC Korea I-LOC has O told O its O overseas O missions O to O step O up O security O since O its O embassy O in O the O former O Yugoslavia I-LOC received O a O threat O over O Seoul I-LOC 's O crackdown O on O radical O students O , O the O foreign O ministry O said O on O Tuesday O . O A O letter O to O the O Belgrade I-LOC embassy O on O Monday O under O the O name O of O the O Macedonian I-ORG Communist I-ORG Party I-ORG demanded O South I-LOC Korea I-LOC release O detained O student O leaders O , O a O ministry O spokesman O said O . O " O The O letter O said O the O party O would O assault O the O embassy O , O other O South I-MISC Korean-related I-MISC facilities O and O Korean I-MISC nationals O unless O our O authorities O released O arrested O students O , O " O he O said O . O Nearly O 400 O members O of O an O outlawed O student O group O were O arrested O after O violent O protests O demanding O reunification O with O communist O North I-LOC Korea I-LOC were O crushed O by O riot O police O at O a O Seoul I-LOC university O this O month O . O Authorities O branded O the O violence O , O in O which O a O police O officer O was O killed O , O as O an O act O of O terror O . O " O The O ministry O has O ordered O the O embassy O to O take O urgent O security O measures O against O possible O terrorist O attacks O , O " O the O official O said O , O asking O not O to O be O named O . O It O had O called O for O similar O precautions O at O other O overseas O missions O , O including O those O in O Canada I-LOC and O Bangladesh I-LOC where O leftist O groups O have O staged O protests O over O the O crackdown O . O Nuclear O pact O will O be O a O step O to O disarmament-China I-MISC . O BEIJING I-LOC 1996-08-27 O China I-LOC on O Tuesday O reaffirmed O its O support O for O a O global O nuclear O test O ban O treaty O blocked O by O India I-LOC last O week O , O saying O the O pact O would O be O an O important O step O in O achieving O total O nuclear O disarmament O . O " O Although O the O final O draft O of O the O treaty O probably O did O n't O totally O satisfy O any O country O , O it O was O in O general O balanced O , O " O the O official O People I-ORG 's I-ORG Daily I-ORG newspaper O said O in O a O commentary O . O India I-LOC blocked O the O Comprehensive I-MISC Test I-MISC Ban I-MISC Treaty I-MISC ( O CTBT I-MISC ) O at O the O Conference I-MISC on I-MISC Disarmament I-MISC in O Geneva I-LOC , O saying O the O pact O did O not O contain O a O clause O committing O the O five O declared O nuclear O powers O to O a O timetable O for O nuclear O disarmament O . O New I-LOC Delhi I-LOC 's O stance O , O which O was O seen O as O effectively O thwarting O 2-1/2 O years O of O negotiations O at O the O Conference I-MISC on I-MISC Disarmament I-MISC , O drew O widespread O but O generally O muted O foreign O criticism O . O India I-LOC has O also O pledged O to O oppose O any O forwarding O of O the O draft O treaty O to O the O United I-ORG Nations I-ORG General I-ORG Assembly I-ORG . O China I-LOC said O many O countries O had O compromised O to O complete O the O treaty O and O that O the O issue O of O a O disarmament O schedule O could O be O discussed O in O future O negotiations O . O " O The O completion O of O the O test O ban O treaty O would O be O an O important O and O practical O step O in O the O gradual O process O of O achieving O total O nuclear O disarmament O , O " O it O said O . O China I-LOC has O pledged O support O for O the O pact O since O reaching O a O deal O with O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC that O made O international O inspections O of O nuclear O sites O more O difficult O than O in O earlier O drafts O of O the O accord O . O The O newspaper O said O China I-LOC advocated O the O complete O ban O and O destruction O of O nuclear O weapons O but O that O there O was O little O hope O other O nuclear O powers O would O soon O adopt O the O same O stance O . O " O Some O nuclear O powers O stubbornly O uphold O policies O of O nuclear O deterrence O based O on O first O use O of O nuclear O weapons O , O " O it O said O . O China I-LOC held O on O July O 29 O what O it O said O would O be O its O last O nuclear O test O before O a O self-imposed O moratorium O that O took O effect O the O following O day O . O China I-LOC was O the O last O declared O nuclear O power O to O announce O a O halt O to O testing O . O Japan I-LOC declares O food O poisoning O threat O receding O . O TOKYO I-LOC 1996-08-27 O The O government O said O on O Tuesday O that O the O threat O from O a O mysterious O killer O germ O , O while O still O requiring O vigilance O , O appears O to O be O receding O in O the O western O Japan I-LOC city O of O Sakai I-LOC , O where O the O epidemic O hit O the O hardest O . O The O food O poisoning O epidemic O caused O by O the O O-157 I-MISC colon O bacillus O in O Sakai I-LOC appears O to O be O " O settling O down O " O , O Health O Minister O Naoto I-PER Kan I-PER was O quoted O by O a O government O spokesman O as O telling O the O cabinet O . O The O O-157 I-MISC colon O bacillus O has O been O found O responsible O for O a O widespread O food O poisoning O epidemic O that O has O killed O 11 O people O and O made O over O 9,500 O ill O this O year O . O Sakai I-LOC , O near O the O regional O commercial O centre O of O Osaka I-LOC , O has O been O hit O hardest O by O the O deadly O bacteria O , O with O nearly O 6,500 O , O mostly O schoolchildren O , O affected O by O the O disease O . O Two O children O in O Sakai I-LOC have O died O from O complications O associated O with O the O bacteria O . O Kan I-PER told O a O cabinet O meeting O on O Tuesday O that O no O new O victims O have O been O reported O since O August O 8 O , O indicating O that O the O peak O has O passed O , O at O least O for O Sakai I-LOC . O Sakai I-LOC officials O agreed O with O the O assessment O , O but O said O it O was O too O early O to O feel O relieved O . O " O There O are O still O patients O hospitalised O and O problems O which O must O be O dealt O with O , O " O a O city O spokesman O said O , O citing O the O issue O of O whether O to O allow O children O infected O with O the O bacteria O but O not O showing O symptoms O to O attend O school O from O September O . O Health O authorities O believe O school O lunches O were O the O source O of O the O food O poisoning O in O Sakai I-LOC , O but O researchers O have O been O unable O to O pinpoint O the O exact O source O of O the O infection O . O The O outbreak O has O prompted O authorities O to O tighten O sanitary O standards O at O slaughterhouses O and O meatpacking O plants O and O sparked O calls O for O an O overhaul O of O the O nation O 's O school O lunch O programme O . O The O ministers O agreed O at O Tuesday O 's O cabinet O meeting O to O step O up O inspection O measures O for O school O lunches O in O September O and O October O , O when O schools O around O the O country O resume O . O Japan I-LOC 's O Agriculture I-ORG Ministry I-ORG also O announced O that O it O will O compile O hygiene O guidelines O based O on O U.S. I-LOC government O methods O of O checking O the O safety O of O farm O produce O to O prevent O another O outbreak O of O the O epidemic O . O As O of O Monday O , O 31 O children O were O still O hospitalised O in O Sakai I-LOC city O , O of O whom O six O were O in O serious O condition O . O Japan I-LOC aluminium O shipments O surge O 8.9 O pct O in O July O . O TOKYO I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Japanese I-MISC shipments O of O aluminium O mill O products O in O July O surged O 8.9 O percent O over O the O same O month O last O year O to O 224,609 O tonnes O , O while O production O rose O 6.4 O percent O to O 222,457 O tonnes O , O according O to O preliminary O data O released O on O Tuesday O by O the O Japan I-ORG Aluminium I-ORG Federation I-ORG . O The O surge O reflected O strong O demand O from O the O beverage O can O and O housing O construction O sectors O , O federation O officials O said O . O Figures O released O two O weeks O ago O from O Japan I-LOC 's O seven O largest O mills O already O showed O that O Japan I-LOC 's O can O sheet O output O reached O its O highest O monthly O level O ever O in O July O , O reflecting O above-average O temperatures O that O sparked O a O jump O in O beer O consumption O . O A O federation O official O added O that O the O half-year O through O September O 1996 O also O appeared O likely O to O set O a O new O record O for O can O production O , O despite O cooler O temperatures O in O August O . O July O inventories O stood O at O 75,632 O tonnes O , O down O 2.6 O percent O from O the O prior O month O . O July O foil O output O was O off O 0.2 O percent O year-on-year O at O 11,525 O tonnes O , O while O foil O shipments O fell O 0.8 O percent O to O 11,244 O tonnes O . O June O mill O output O data O were O revised O slightly O downward O to O 210,622 O tonnes O from O the O preliminary O 210,683 O , O while O shipments O were O revised O marginally O upward O to O 213,989 O tonnes O from O 213,845 O . O Final O figures O for O June O pegged O can O stock O shipments O at O 40,144 O tonnes O , O up O 2.4 O percent O year-on-year O . O Shipments O to O the O auto O sector O fell O 5.5 O percent O to O 15,286 O tonnes O , O while O the O construction O sector O rose O 2.4 O percent O to O 79,390 O tonnes O . O Exports O dipped O 3.7 O percent O to O 18,867 O tonnes O . O -- O Tokyo I-ORG Commodities I-ORG Desk I-ORG ( O 81-3 O 3432 O 6179 O ) O China I-LOC thanks O Gabon I-LOC for O support O on O human O rights O . O BEIJING I-LOC 1996-08-27 O China I-LOC has O publicly O thanked O Gabon I-LOC for O its O strong O support O at O the O United I-ORG Nations I-ORG Human I-ORG Rights I-ORG Commission I-ORG , O where O Beijing I-LOC has O come O under O attack O from O Western I-MISC nations O for O its O human O rights O record O . O China I-LOC 's O President O Jiang I-PER Zemin I-PER offered O his O gratitude O in O a O meeting O on O Monday O with O visiting O Gabon I-LOC President O Omar I-PER Bongo I-PER , O the O official O Xinhua I-ORG news O agency O said O . O Jiang I-PER also O acknowledged O the O Central I-MISC African I-MISC nation O 's O support O for O China I-LOC 's O stance O on O Taiwan I-LOC , O which O Beijing I-LOC views O as O a O renegade O province O , O while O Bongo I-PER was O quoted O as O thanking O China I-LOC for O economic O and O technological O aid O , O the O agency O said O late O on O Monday O . O In O April O , O China I-LOC quashed O a O draft O resolution O by O the O U.N. I-ORG Human I-ORG Rights I-ORG Commission I-ORG expressing O concern O over O continuing O reports O of O Beijing I-LOC 's O violations O of O fundamental O freedoms O . O After O the O defeat O of O the O resolution O , O drafted O by O the O European I-ORG Union I-ORG and O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC , O China I-LOC 's O Foreign I-ORG Ministry I-ORG thanked O 26 O countries O for O backing O its O motion O for O " O no O action O " O on O the O document O . O It O was O the O sixth O year O in O a O row O that O China I-LOC avoided O censure O at O the O U.N. I-ORG 's O main O human O rights O forum O . O China I-LOC has O been O accused O of O a O wide O range O of O human O rights O abuses O , O often O in O violation O of O its O own O legal O code O , O in O an O effort O to O silence O dissent O . O A O Xinhua I-ORG commentary O earlier O this O year O said O a O plot O by O the O West I-MISC to O force O its O human O rights O standards O and O values O on O other O countries O was O doomed O to O failure O . O Taiwan I-LOC 's O Cooperative I-ORG Bank I-ORG cuts O prime O lending O rate O . O TAIPEI I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Cooperative I-ORG Bank I-ORG of I-ORG Taiwan I-ORG , O one O of O the O island O 's O leading O state-run O banks O , O said O it O was O cutting O its O prime O lending O rate O by O 0.05 O percentage O point O , O effective O on O Tuesday O . O The O bank O said O in O a O statement O it O was O cutting O its O prime O lending O rate O to O 7.35 O percent O from O 7.40 O percent O . O It O also O would O cut O its O three-month-to-three-year O time O deposit O rates O by O between O 0.05 O and O 0.10 O percentage O points O . O The O moves O made O Cooperative I-ORG the O first O major O bank O to O cut O rates O in O response O to O a O call O on O Friday O from O central O bank O governor O Sheu I-PER Yuan-dong I-PER . O In O the O central O bank O 's O latest O bid O to O jumpstart O Taiwan I-LOC 's O sluggish O economy O , O Sheu I-PER ordered O a O reduction O of O up O to O a O half-percentage O point O in O banks O ' O reserve O requirements O and O called O on O commercial O banks O to O pass O on O the O savings O in O the O form O of O interest O rate O reductions O . O -- O Taipei I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG ( O 5080815 O ) O Palestinians I-MISC to O strike O over O Jerusalem I-LOC demolition O . O JERUSALEM I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Palestinian I-MISC leaders O in O Jerusalem I-LOC called O on O Tuesday O for O a O two-hour O strike O to O protest O what O they O called O Israel I-LOC 's O war O on O Arab I-LOC East I-LOC Jerusalem I-LOC after O police O demolished O a O building O there O . O Israeli I-MISC police O demolished O a O 10 O metre O ( O yard O ) O by O 20 O metre O structure O in O Jerusalem I-LOC 's O Old I-LOC City I-LOC they O said O had O been O built O with O funding O from O the O Palestinian I-ORG self-rule I-ORG Authority I-ORG for O use O as O a O social O club O . O Police O used O a O huge O crane O to O lift O a O bulldozer O over O the O Old I-LOC City I-LOC 's O walls O to O reach O the O building O amidst O narrow O alleys O , O witnesses O said O . O Bystanders O at O the O scene O said O work O had O begun O on O the O building O in O 1991 O and O it O had O yet O to O be O completed O when O the O Israeli I-MISC police O bulldozed O it O . O The O Palestinian I-ORG Authority I-ORG was O set O up O under O the O 1993 O PLO-Israel I-MISC interim O peace O deal O . O " O There O has O been O a O call O for O a O general O strike O between O one O ( O 1000 O GMT I-MISC ) O and O three O o'clock O , O " O Palestinian I-MISC lawmaker O Ahmed I-PER Hashem I-PER Zighayer I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG . O " O This O is O a O war O that O has O been O declared O on O us O and O we O want O our O people O to O come O and O see O the O site O where O they O declared O the O war O . O " O Prime O Minister O Benjamin I-PER Netanyahu I-PER 's O government O , O which O took O office O in O June O , O has O said O it O will O not O allow O the O Authority I-ORG , O set O up O under O a O 1993 O interim O peace O deal O to O control O parts O of O the O Gaza I-LOC Strip I-LOC and O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC , O to O operate O in O Jerusalem I-LOC . O Israel I-LOC 's O previous O government O held O the O same O position O but O in O general O turned O a O blind O eye O to O Palestinian I-ORG Authority I-ORG activity O in O the O city O . O Tuesday O 's O demolition O came O a O day O after O PLO I-ORG officials O said O they O had O bowed O to O Netanyahu I-PER 's O demand O they O close O offices O in O Jerusalem I-LOC . O They O said O two O of O the O three O offices O Israel I-LOC wanted O closed O had O been O shut O . O Netanyahu I-PER has O made O closure O of O the O three O offices O a O condition O for O resuming O peace O negotiations O with O the O Palestine I-ORG Liberation I-ORG Organisation I-ORG ( O PLO I-ORG ) O . O Israel I-LOC captured O Arab I-LOC East I-LOC Jerusalem I-LOC in O the O 1967 O Middle I-LOC East I-LOC war O and O annexed O it O . O It O says O it O will O never O cede O any O part O of O the O city O . O Palestinians I-MISC want O East I-LOC Jerusalem I-LOC as O capital O of O a O future O state O . O The O city O is O up O for O negotiation O at O final O peace O talks O which O have O yet O to O resume O under O Netanyahu I-PER . O SEC I-ORG adopts O rules O to O improve O investor O access O to O best O stock O prices O . O WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O The O Securities I-ORG and I-ORG Exchange I-ORG Commission I-ORG Wednesday O approved O rules O designed O to O give O stock O market O investors O a O better O chance O at O getting O the O best O price O available O for O their O orders O . O The O so-called O order O handling O rules O , O which O were O proposed O last O September O , O were O approved O in O a O 4-0 O vote O . O The O new O rules O will O require O specialists O at O stock O exchanges O and O market O makers O on O Nasdaq I-MISC to O allow O customers O to O view O price O quotes O from O other O electronic O trading O systems O that O may O not O be O readily O available O to O them O . O The O rules O will O also O require O that O customer O limit O orders O be O displayed O with O prices O better O than O those O available O in O quotes O publicly O available O at O the O time O . O Specialists O and O market O makers O are O companies O or O individuals O recognised O as O qualified O to O maintain O an O orderly O market O in O a O stock O . O In O a O limit O order O , O investors O specify O the O price O at O which O they O are O willing O to O buy O or O sell O , O as O opposed O to O a O market O order O executed O at O prevailing O prices O . O " O These O rules O are O intended O to O empower O all O investors O , O by O allowing O their O orders O to O compete O on O a O level O playing O field O , O and O by O providing O the O disclosure O they O need O to O make O informed O decisions O , O " O said O SEC I-ORG Chairman O Arthur I-PER Levitt I-PER . O The O SEC I-ORG 's O goal O , O he O added O , O was O to O create O " O one O system O where O one O price O could O be O available O to O everybody O . O " O The O director O of O the O SEC I-ORG 's O division O of O market O regulation O , O Richard I-PER Lindsey I-PER , O said O Wall I-LOC Street I-LOC firms O will O probably O need O to O spend O about O $ O 7 O million O to O carry O out O the O improvements O called O for O by O the O new O rules O . O In O proposing O the O rules O last O year O , O the O SEC I-ORG noted O that O while O technology O has O improved O , O commonplace O practices O still O existed O that O worked O against O investors O ' O best O interests O . O It O noted O that O customers O whose O orders O were O not O displayed O lost O the O chance O of O getting O the O best O possible O price O available O in O the O market O . O It O also O cited O the O potential O problem O of O a O two-tiered O market O in O which O market O makers O quote O one O price O to O public O investors O while O quoting O better O prices O in O private O systems O , O thus O robbing O investors O without O access O to O " O hidden O " O quotes O the O benefit O of O the O best O available O prices O . O Earlier O this O month O , O the O SEC I-ORG settled O charges O of O alleged O malpractices O on O Nasdaq I-MISC when O the O parent O of O the O Nasdaq I-MISC market O , O the O National I-ORG Association I-ORG of I-ORG Securities I-ORG Dealers I-ORG , O agreed O to O spend O $ O 100 O million O over O five O years O to O upgrade O its O oversight O of O brokers O ' O trading O practices O . O The O SEC I-ORG dropped O a O third O proposal O that O would O have O allowed O investors O with O market O orders O to O trade O at O a O better O price O if O there O were O shifts O in O prices O before O their O orders O were O executed O . O The O agency O said O it O would O monitor O effects O of O the O two O new O rules O before O considering O the O " O price O improvement O " O proposal O again O . O The O agency O also O proposed O rule O changes O that O would O require O continuous O " O bid O " O and O " O ask O " O quotations O from O exchange O specialists O and O market O makers O who O trade O more O than O 1 O percent O of O a O stock O during O any O quarter O on O Nasdaq I-MISC . O The O SEC I-ORG 's O limit O order O display O rule O will O mean O a O major O change O for O Nasdaq I-MISC , O where O such O orders O have O never O been O displayed O . O The O president O of O the O Nasdaq I-MISC , O Alfred I-PER Berkeley I-PER , O was O to O hold O a O news O conference O Wednesday O afternoon O to O elaborate O on O the O new O rules O ' O effects O on O the O market O , O the O second O largest O in O the O world O . O ITALIAN I-MISC CABINET O APPROVES O TELEVISION O DECREE O . O ROME I-LOC 1996-08-28 O The O Italian I-MISC cabinet O on O Wednesday O granted O a O reprieve O for O media O mogul O Silvio I-PER Berlusconi I-PER 's O Mediaset I-ORG television O empire O with O a O decree O extending O the O current O legal O framework O for O television O stations O until O January O 31 O , O 1997 O . O The O decree O plugs O a O legal O void O in O which O magistrates O could O have O forced O the O former O prime O minister O to O take O one O of O the O three O stations O he O controls O off O the O air O because O of O a O court O ruling O that O no O single O proprietor O should O be O allowed O to O keep O three O channels O . O Passengers O injured O in O train O collision O in O Linz I-LOC . O LINZ I-LOC , O Austria I-LOC 1996-08-28 O A O passenger O train O collided O with O a O locomotive O at O a O main O railway O station O in O Linz I-LOC on O Wednesday O and O police O said O around O 10 O people O were O injured O . O Austrian I-MISC television O reported O earlier O that O more O than O 20 O had O been O hurt O in O the O accident O at O the O station O in O Linz I-LOC , O 300 O km O ( O 180 O miles O ) O west O of O Vienna I-LOC . O " O One O locomotive O was O stationary O and O the O passenger O train O collided O into O the O back O of O it O , O " O a O police O spokesman O in O Linz I-LOC told O Reuters I-ORG by O telephone O . O The O express O passenger O train O travelling O from O Steyr I-LOC , O southeast O of O Linz I-LOC , O with O around O 80 O people O on O board O , O hit O the O back O of O a O service O locomotive O used O to O shunt O wagons O into O sidings O . O The O police O spokesman O said O he O was O not O sure O whether O any O more O passengers O were O still O trapped O in O the O wreckage O . O Doctors O and O medical O staff O from O a O hospital O across O the O road O from O the O station O were O at O the O scene O of O the O accident O within O minutes O and O were O able O to O treat O the O injured O quickly O , O he O added O . O Greater O damage O was O averted O as O the O driver O of O the O passenger O train O had O time O to O apply O his O emergency O brakes O before O the O collision O occurred O , O a O state O railways O spokesman O told O Austrian I-MISC news O agency O APA I-ORG . O Saskatchewan I-ORG Wheat I-ORG Pool I-ORG eyes O hog O market O . O WINNIPEG I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Canada I-LOC 's O largest O grain O handling O firm O said O Wednesday O it O expects O to O forge O a O partnership O with O hog O farmers O by O 1997 O with O a O view O to O expanding O the O company O 's O scope O into O pork O production O . O " O Saskatchewan I-LOC is O well O positioned O to O take O advantage O of O growing O world O markets O for O pork O , O " O Saskatchewan I-ORG Wheat I-ORG Pool I-ORG chief O executive O Don I-PER Loewen I-PER said O in O a O company O statement O . O SWP I-ORG said O it O was O analyzing O potential O partnerships O with O hog O farmers O and O expected O the O first O deal O to O be O in O place O in O 1997 O . O The O end O of O Canada I-LOC 's O rail O freight O subsidy O last O year O caused O a O shift O in O feed O grain O production O to O the O eastern O Prairie O . O Analysts O said O livestock O production O would O likely O shift O to O the O eastern O Prairie O rather O than O feed O grains O being O shipped O to O the O western O Prairie O . O SWP I-ORG said O it O may O develop O pork O production O systems O that O provide O farmers O with O large O integrated O units O , O and O it O may O consider O contracting O programs O between O producers O and O packers O which O would O operate O within O the O existing O hog O market O framework O . O Saskatchewan I-ORG Pork I-ORG International I-ORG Marketing I-ORG Group I-ORG has O an O export O monopoly O but O some O Saskatchewan I-LOC farmers O earlier O this O month O called O for O an O open O market O in O hogs O . O -- O Gilbert I-PER Le I-PER Gras I-PER 204 O 947 O 3548 O ATHLETICS O - O ROVERETO I-MISC INTERNATIONAL I-MISC MEETING O RESULTS O . O ROVERETO I-LOC , O Italy I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Leading O results O from O an O international O athletics O meeting O on O Wednesday O : O Women O 's O long O jump O : O 1. O Ludmila I-PER Ninova I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O 6.72 O metres O 2. O Heike I-PER Drechsler I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 6.65 O 3. O Fiona I-PER May I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 6.64 O Men O 's O 110 O metres O hurdles O : O 1. O Emilio I-PER Valle I-PER ( O Cuba I-LOC ) O 13.42 O seconds O 2. O Steve I-PER Brown I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 13.45 O 3. O Andrea I-PER Giaconi I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 13.80 O Women O 's O 100 O metres O : O 1. O Chandra I-PER Sturrup I-PER ( O Bahamas I-LOC ) O 11.34 O seconds O 2. O Natalya I-PER Voronova I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 11.53 O 3. O Gabi I-PER Rokmeier I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 11.61 O Men O 's O javelin O : O 1. O Sergey I-PER Makarov I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 85.26 O metres O 2. O Tom I-PER Pukstys I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 84.20 O 3. O Peter I-PER Blank I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 81.64 O Men O 's O 100 O metres O : O 1. O Osmond I-PER Ezinwa I-PER ( O Nigeria I-LOC ) O 10.13 O seconds O 2. O Davidson I-PER Ezinwa I-PER ( O Nigeria I-LOC ) O 10.18 O 3. O Stefano I-PER Tilli I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 10.43 O Men O 's O 400 O metres O : O 1. O Davis I-PER Kamoga I-PER ( O Uganda I-LOC ) O 45.15 O seconds O 2. O Marco I-PER Vaccari I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 46.16 O 3. O Kennedy I-PER Ochieng I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 46.21 O Women O 's O pole O vault O : O 1. O Mariacarla I-PER Bresciani I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 3.85 O metres O 2. O Andrea I-PER Muller I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 3.75 O 3. O Nastja I-PER Rysich I-PER ( O germany I-LOC ) O 3.75 O Women O 's O 800 O metres O : O 1. O Ana I-PER Fidelia I-PER Quirot I-PER ( O Cuba I-LOC ) O 1 O minute O 58.98 O seconds O 2. O Letitia I-PER Vriesde I-PER ( O Surinam I-LOC ) O 2:00.39 O 3. O Inez I-PER Turner I-PER ( O Jamaica I-LOC ) O 2:00.91 O Men O 's O high O jump O : O 1. O Wolfgang I-PER Kreissig I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 2.20 O metres O 2. O Kostantin I-PER Matusevitch I-PER ( O Israel I-LOC ) O 2.20 O 3. O Michele I-PER Buiatti I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 2.15 O Men O 's O 800 O metres O : O 1. O Robert I-PER Kibet I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 1:45.24 O 2. O Vincent I-PER Malakwen I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 1:45.62 O 3. O Philip I-PER Kibitok I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 1:46.09 O Women O 's O javelin O : O 1. O Oksana I-PER Ovchinnikova I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 58.94 O metres O 2. O Natalya I-PER Shikolenko I-PER ( O Belarus I-LOC ) O 57.44 O 3. O Silke I-PER Renk I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 56.70 O Women O 's O 400 O metres O hurdles O : O 1. O Virna I-PER De I-PER Angeli I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 55.66 O 2. O Natalya I-PER Torshina I-PER ( O Kazakhstan I-LOC ) O 55.99 O 3. O Anna I-PER Knoroz I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 57.02 O Men O 's O 400 O metres O hurdles O : O 1. O Lauren I-PER Ottoz I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 49.16 O 2. O Brian I-PER Bronson I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 49.67 O 3. O John I-PER Ridgeon I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 49.83 O Men O 's O 3,000 O metres O : O 1. O Luke I-PER Kipkosgei I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 7:46.91 O 2. O Alessandro I-PER Lambruschini I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 7:47.78 O 3. O Richard I-PER Kosgei I-PER ( O Kenya I-LOC ) O 7:48.38 O GOLF I-LOC - O BRITISH I-MISC MASTERS I-MISC FIRST O ROUND O SCORES O . O NORTHAMPTON I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Leading O completed O first-round O scores O in O the O rain-affected O British I-MISC Masters I-MISC golf O championship O at O Collingtree I-LOC Park I-LOC on O Wednesday O ( O Britain I-LOC unless O stated O ) O : O 66 O Gavin I-PER Levenson I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O 68 O Colin I-PER Montgomerie I-PER 69 O Jose I-PER Coceres I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O , O Raymond I-PER Russell I-PER , O Robert I-PER Allenby I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O , O David I-PER Gilford I-PER , O Stuart I-PER Cage I-PER , O Mike I-PER Clayton I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O , O Mark I-PER Roe I-PER , O Emanuele I-PER Canonica I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 70 O Francisco I-PER Cea I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O , O David I-PER Howell I-PER , O Peter I-PER Hedblom I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 71 O Steven I-PER Bottomley I-PER , O Ove I-PER Sellberg I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O , O Joakim I-PER Haeggman I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O , O Stephen I-PER Ames I-PER ( O Trinidad I-LOC and I-LOC Tobago I-LOC ) O , O Klas I-PER Eriksson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O , O Roger I-PER Chapman I-PER , O Mark I-PER Davis I-PER , O Pierre I-PER Fulke I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O , O Martin I-PER Gates I-PER , O Anders I-PER Haglund I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 72 O Niclas I-PER Fasth I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O , O Michael I-PER Jonzon I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O , O Chistian I-PER Cevaer I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O , O Thomas I-PER Bjorn I-PER ( O Denmark I-LOC ) O , O Tony I-PER Johnstone I-PER ( O Zimbabwe I-LOC ) O , O Padraig I-PER Harrington I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O , O Pedro I-PER Linhart I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O , O David I-PER Carter I-PER 73 O Ross I-PER McFarlane I-PER , O Domingo I-PER Hospital I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O , O Seve I-PER Ballesteros I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O , O Paul I-PER Broadhurst I-PER , O Greg I-PER Turner I-PER ( O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC ) O , O Mike I-PER Harwood I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O , O Brenden I-PER Pappas I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O , O Peter I-PER Teravainen I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O , O Jean I-PER Van I-PER de I-PER Velde I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O , O Oyvind I-PER Rojahn I-PER ( O Norway I-LOC ) O , O Stephen I-PER McAllister I-PER , O Neal I-PER Briggs I-PER Note O : O 77 O players O to O complete O their O first O rounds O on O Thursday O CYCLING O - O KELLY I-PER WINS O WORLD O TIME O TRIAL O TITLE O . O MANCHESTER I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Shane I-PER Kelly I-PER of O Australia I-LOC retained O the O world O one-kilometre O time O trial O title O at O the O world O track O championships O on O Wednesday O , O with O a O track O record O time O of O one O minute O 2.777 O seconds O . O Kelly I-PER averaged O 57.345 O kph O to O beat O Soren I-PER Lausgberg I-PER of O Germany I-LOC by O eighteen O hundredths O of O a O second O . O The O bronze O medal O went O to O another O German I-MISC , O Jan I-PER Van I-PER Eijden I-PER , O in O 1:04.541 O . O CYCLING O - O VAN I-PER HEESWIJK I-PER WINS O SECOND O STAGE O OF O TOUR I-MISC OF I-MISC NETHERLANDS I-MISC . O ALMERE I-LOC , O Netherlands I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Leading O placings O in O the O 195-km O second O stage O of O the O Tour I-MISC of I-MISC the I-MISC Netherlands I-MISC between O Haarlem I-LOC and O Almere I-LOC on O Wednesday O : O 1. O Max I-PER van I-PER Heeswijk I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O Motorola I-ORG 4 O hours O 39 O minutes O six O seconds O . O 2. O Johan I-PER Capiot I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O Collstrop I-ORG 3. O Sven I-PER Teutenberg I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O U.S. I-ORG Postal I-ORG 4. O Erik I-PER Zabel I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O Telekom I-ORG 5. O Federico I-PER Colonna I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Mapei I-ORG 6. O Jans I-PER Koerts I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O Palmans I-ORG 7. O Michel I-PER Zanoli I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O MX I-ORG Onda I-ORG 8 O .Giuseppe I-PER Citterio I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Aki I-PER 9 O .Robbie I-PER McEwen I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O Rabobank I-ORG 10. O Kaspars I-PER Ozers I-PER ( O Latvia I-LOC ) O Motorola I-ORG all O same O time O Leading O overall O placings O after O two O stages O : O 1. O Colonna I-PER 8:22:00 O 2. O Van I-PER Heeswijk I-PER 1 O second O behind O 3. O McEwen I-PER same O time O 4. O Teutenberg I-PER 4 O seconds O 5. O Capiot I-PER 5 O 6. O Koerts I-PER 7 O 7. O Ozers I-PER 8 O 8. O Gianluca I-PER Corini I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Aki I-PER same O time O 9. O Lance I-PER Armstrong I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Motorola I-ORG 9 O 10. O George I-PER Hincapie I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Motorola I-ORG same O time O CYCLING O - O VAN I-PER HEESWIJK I-PER WINS O TOUR I-MISC OF I-MISC NETHERLANDS I-MISC SECOND O STAGE O . O ALMERE I-LOC , O Netherlands I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Leading O results O and O overall O standings O after O the O 195 O kilometre O second O stage O of O the O Tour I-MISC of I-MISC the I-MISC Netherlands I-MISC between O Haarlem I-LOC and O Almere I-LOC on O Wednesday O . O 1. O Max I-PER van I-PER Heeswijk I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O Motorola I-ORG 4 O hours O 39 O minutes O six O seconds O . O 2. O Johan I-PER Capiot I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O Collstrop I-ORG 3. O Sven I-PER Teutenberg I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O U.S. I-ORG Postal I-ORG 4. O Erik I-PER Zabel I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O Telekom I-ORG 5. O Federico I-PER Colonna I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Mapei I-ORG 6. O Jans I-PER Koerts I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O Palmans I-ORG 7. O Michel I-PER Zanoli I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O MX I-ORG Onda I-ORG 8. O Giuseppe I-PER Citterio I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Aki I-PER 9. O Robbie I-PER McEwen I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O Rabobank I-ORG 10. O Kaspars I-PER Ozers I-PER ( O Latvia I-LOC ) O Motorola I-ORG all O same O time O . O Leading O overall O standings O after O second O stage O . O 1. O Colonna I-PER 8:22:00 O 2. O Van I-PER Heeswijk I-PER 1 O second O behind O 3. O McEwen I-PER same O time O 4. O Teutenberg I-PER 4 O seconds O 5. O Capiot I-PER 5 O 6. O Koerts I-PER 7 O 7. O Ozers I-PER 8 O 8. O Gianluca I-PER Corini I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Aki I-PER same O time O 9. O Lance I-PER Armstrong I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Motorola I-ORG 9 O 10. O George I-PER Hincapie I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Motorola I-ORG same O time O . O CYCLING O - O WORLD O CHAMPIONSHIPS O RESULTS O . O MANCHESTER I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Results O from O the O world O track O cycling O championships O on O Wednesday O : O Men O 's O individual O pursuit O : O Selected O result O from O first O round O Chris I-PER Boardman I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 4:13.353 O seconds O ( O world O record O ) O caught O Jens I-PER Lehman I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O Quarter-finals O Boardman I-PER 4:14.784 O caught O Edouard I-PER Gritson I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O Francis I-PER Moreau I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 4:16.274 O beat O Heiko I-PER Szonn I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 4:21.715 O Andrea I-PER Collinelli I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 4:17.551 O beat O Michael I-PER Sandstod I-PER ( O Denmark I-LOC ) O 4:24.660 O Alexei I-PER Markov I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 4:19.762 O beat O Mariano I-PER Friedick I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 4:20.241 O one O kilometre O time-trial O final O 1. O Shane I-PER Kelly I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 1 O minute O 02.777 O seconds O 2. O Soren I-PER Lausberg I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 1:02.795 O 3. O Jan I-PER Van I-PER Eiden I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 1:04.541 O 4. O Herve I-PER Thuet I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 1:04.732 O 5. O Grzegorz I-PER Krejner I-PER ( O Poland I-LOC ) O 1:04.834 O 6. O Ainars I-PER Kiksis I-PER ( O Latvia I-LOC ) O 1:04.896 O 7. O Dimitrios I-PER Georgalis I-PER ( O Greece I-LOC ) O 1:05.022 O 8. O Jose I-PER Moreno I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 1:05.219 O 9. O Keiji I-PER Kojima I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 1:05.300 O 10. O Graham I-PER Sharman I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 1:05.406 O 11. O Jose I-PER Escuredo I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 1:05.731 O 12. O Craig I-PER MacLean I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 1:05.735 O 13. O Christian I-PER Meidlinger I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O 1:05.850 O 14. O Darren I-PER McKenzie-Potter I-PER ( O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC ) O 1:06.289 O 15. O Masanaga I-PER Shiohara I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 1:06.615 O 16. O Jean-Pierre I-PER Van I-PER Zyl I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O 1:07.258 O Keirin I-LOC final O 1. O Marty I-PER Nothstein I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O , O last O 200 O metres O in O 10.982 O seconds O . O 2. O Gary I-PER Neiwand I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 3. O Frederic I-PER Magne I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 4. O Pavel I-PER Buran I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O 5. O Michael I-PER Hubner I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 6. O Laurent I-PER Gane I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O Madison I-LOC final O ( O 50 O kms O ) O 1. O Silvio I-PER Martinelli I-PER - O Marco I-PER Villa I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 34 O points O , O in O a O time O of O 55 O minutes O 47.4 O seconds O 2. O Scott I-PER McGrory I-PER - O Stephen I-PER Pate I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 25 O 3. O Andreas I-PER Kappes I-PER - O Carsten I-PER Wolf I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 23 O 4. O Kurt I-PER Betschart I-PER - O Bruno I-PER Risi I-PER ( O Switzerland I-LOC ) O 22 O 5. O Gabriel I-PER Curuchet I-PER - O Juan I-PER Curuchet I-PER ( O Argentine I-MISC ) O 15 O 6. O Peter I-PER Pieters I-PER - O Tomas I-PER Post I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O 14 O 7. O J I-PER immi I-PER Madsen I-PER - O Jens I-PER Veggerby I-PER ( O Denmark I-LOC ) O 14 O 8. O Isaac I-PER Galvez-Lopez I-PER - O Juan I-PER Llaneras I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 11 O 9. O Wolfgang I-PER Kotzmann I-PER - O Franz I-PER Stocher I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O 5 O 10. O Christophe I-PER Capelle I-PER - O Jean-Michel I-PER Monin I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 2 O CYCLING O - O BOARDMAN I-PER FULFILS O WORLD O RECORD O PREDICTION O . O Martin I-PER Ayres I-PER MANCHESTER I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Britain I-LOC 's O Chris I-PER Boardman I-PER fulfilled O his O prediction O that O he O would O break O the O world O 4,000 O metres O world O record O in O the O world O track O cycling O championships O on O Wednesday O . O Boardman I-PER clocked O four O minutes O 13.353 O seconds O to O slice O more O than O six O seconds O from O the O previous O world O mark O of O 4:19.699 O set O by O Olympic I-MISC champion O Andrea I-PER Collinelli I-PER of O Italy I-LOC in O Atlanta I-LOC in O July O . O Collinelli I-PER qualified O in O second O place O , O also O beating O his O old O record O in O 4:17.696 O . O " O I O was O very O nervous O before O the O start O but O then O I O was O amazed O by O the O speed O of O my O ride O , O " O Boardman I-PER said O . O " O I O do O n't O know O if O I O can O go O any O faster O . O Who O knows O what O will O happen O in O the O later O stages O ? O " O Boardman I-PER , O 28 O , O did O not O contest O the O Olympic I-MISC pursuit O because O of O its O proximity O to O the O Tour I-MISC de I-MISC France I-MISC in O which O he O led O the O French I-MISC GAN I-ORG team O . O However O , O he O took O a O bronze O medal O in O the O Olympic I-MISC road O time-trial O and O then O returned O home O to O prepare O for O the O world O track O series O in O the O Manchester I-LOC indoor O velodrome O . O He O adopted O the O " O superman O " O riding O position O with O arms O at O full O stretch O perfected O by O fellow O Briton I-MISC Graeme I-PER Obree I-PER , O the O 1995 O world O champion O , O and O taken O up O in O Atlanta I-LOC by O Collinelli I-PER . O Obree I-PER was O forced O to O pull O out O of O his O title O defence O because O of O a O viral O infection O . O Qualifiers O for O Wednesday O evening O 's O quarter-finals O : O 1. O Chris I-PER Boardman I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 4:13.353 O 2. O Andrea I-PER Collinelli I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 4:17.696 O 3. O Mariano I-PER Friedick I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 4:19.808 O 4. O Heiko I-PER Szonn I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 4:21.009 O 5. O Francis I-PER Moreau I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 4:21.454 O 6. O Alexei I-PER Markov I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 4:22.738 O 7. O Michael I-PER Sandstod I-PER ( O Denmark I-LOC ) O 4:24.427 O 8. O Edouard I-PER Gritsoun I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 4:26.467 O CYCLING O - O BOARDMAN I-PER BREAKS O WORLD O 4,000 O METRES O RECORD O . O MANCHESTER I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Britain I-LOC 's O Chris I-PER Boardman I-PER broke O the O world O 4,000 O metres O cycling O record O by O more O than O six O seconds O at O the O world O championships O on O Wednesday O . O Boardman I-PER clocked O four O minutes O 13.353 O seconds O in O the O qualifying O round O of O the O individual O pursuit O event O to O beat O the O previous O mark O of O 4:19.699 O set O by O Andrea I-PER Collinelli I-PER of O Italy I-LOC at O the O Atlanta I-LOC Olympics I-MISC on O July O 24 O . O SOCCER O - O ENGLISH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Results O of O English I-MISC first O division O soccer O matches O on O Wednesday O : O Barnsley I-ORG 3 O Reading I-ORG 0 O Stoke I-ORG 1 O Bradford I-ORG 0 O Swindon I-ORG 1 O Oldham I-ORG 0 O Wolverhampton I-ORG 1 O Queens I-ORG Park I-ORG Rangers I-ORG 1 O Standings O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Barnsley I-ORG 3 O 3 O 0 O 0 O 8 O 2 O 9 O Stoke I-ORG 3 O 3 O 0 O 0 O 5 O 2 O 9 O Tranmere I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 6 O 3 O 7 O Bolton I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 5 O 2 O 7 O Wolverhampton I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 5 O 2 O 7 O Queens I-ORG Park I-ORG Rangers I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 5 O 3 O 7 O Norwich I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 4 O 3 O 6 O Ipswich I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 6 O 4 O 4 O Birmingham I-ORG 2 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 5 O 4 O 4 O Crystal I-ORG Palace I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 2 O 4 O Swindon I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 4 O Oxford I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 6 O 3 O 3 O Bradford I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 3 O 3 O 3 O Huddersfield I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 3 O 3 O Portsmouth I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 3 O 5 O 3 O Reading I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 3 O 8 O 3 O Man I-ORG City I-ORG 3 O 1 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 3 O 3 O West I-ORG Bromwich I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 2 O Port I-ORG Vale I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 2 O 4 O 2 O Sheffield I-ORG United I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 5 O 1 O Grimsby I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 4 O 7 O 1 O Charlton I-ORG 2 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 1 O Southend I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 7 O 1 O Oldham I-ORG 3 O 0 O 0 O 3 O 2 O 6 O 0 O CRICKET O - O ENGLISH I-MISC COUNTY B-MISC CHAMPIONSHIP I-MISC SCORES O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Close O of O play O scores O on O the O first O day O of O four-day O English I-MISC County B-MISC Championship I-MISC cricket O matches O on O Wednesday O : O At O Portsmouth I-LOC : O Middlesex I-ORG 199 O in O 60 O overs O ( O K. I-PER Brown I-PER 57 O ; O L. I-PER Botham I-PER 5-67 O ) O . O Hampshire I-ORG 105-4 O . O At O Chester-le-Street I-LOC : O Glamorgan I-ORG 73-3 O v O Durham I-ORG . O SOCCER O - O FOWLER I-PER AND O MCMANAMAN I-PER OUT O OF O ENGLAND I-LOC SQUAD O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O England I-LOC soccer O manager O Glen I-PER Hoddle I-PER confirmed O on O Wednesday O that O the O Liverpool I-ORG pair O of O Steve I-PER McManaman I-PER and O Robbie I-PER Fowler I-PER would O miss O England I-LOC 's O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC qualifying O match O against O Moldova I-LOC on O Sunday O . O The O two O men O , O both O suffering O from O back O injuries O , O joined O the O England I-LOC squad O at O training O but O it O was O soon O clear O they O had O no O chance O of O making O the O flight O to O Kishinev I-LOC on O Friday O . O " O They O had O some O scans O and O X-rays O yesterday O and O they O 're O out O , O " O said O Hoddle I-PER . O " O The O more O important O thing O for O me O was O to O get O them O down O here O and O have O a O chat O . O To O go O another O five O weeks O without O that O chance O would O have O been O foolish O , O " O he O added O . O Hoddle I-PER , O who O has O already O lost O the O services O of O midfielder O Darren I-PER Anderton I-PER and O defender O Steve I-PER Howey I-PER , O delayed O naming O any O replacements O . O There O was O also O concern O over O injuries O to O Paul I-PER Gascoigne I-PER , O Les I-PER Ferdinand I-PER and O David I-PER Batty I-PER . O HORSE O RACING O - O JOCKEY O WEAVER I-PER RECEIVES O 21-DAY O BAN I-PER . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Leading O rider O Jason I-PER Weaver I-PER received O a O 21-day O ban O from O the O disciplinary O committee O of O the O Jockey I-ORG Club I-ORG on O Wednesday O . O Weaver I-PER had O been O reported O after O being O found O guilty O of O irresponsible O riding O at O the O provincial O track O of O Pontefract I-LOC 10 O days O ago O . O It O was O his O fourth O riding O offence O this O season O . O Although O five O days O of O the O ban O were O suspended O until O January O 1 O , O Weaver I-PER will O miss O next O month O 's O big O St I-ORG Leger I-ORG meeting O , O including O the O ride O on O top O stayer O Double I-PER Trigger I-PER in O the O Doncaster I-MISC Cup I-MISC . O Weaver I-PER shot O to O prominence O in O 1994 O when O he O won O the O English I-MISC 2,000 B-MISC Guineas I-MISC on O Mister I-LOC Baileys I-LOC in O his O first O ride O in O a O classic O . O ROWING O - O REDGRAVE I-PER MAY O SEEK O FIFTH O OLYMPIC I-MISC GOLD O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Britain I-LOC 's O Steven I-PER Redgrave I-PER said O on O Wednesday O he O might O change O his O mind O and O go O for O a O fifth O consecutive O Olympic I-MISC gold O medal O at O the O 2000 I-ORG Games I-ORG in O Sydney I-LOC . O Redgrave I-PER is O one O of O only O five O athletes O who O have O won O gold O medals O at O four O successive O Olympics I-MISC . O He O shared O victory O with O Matthew I-PER Pinsent I-PER in O the O coxless O pairs O at O the O Atlanta B-MISC Games I-MISC and O said O at O the O time O that O would O be O his O last O shot O . O But O he O has O had O second O thoughts O since O then O . O " O I O 'm O only O 34 O . O Some O say O that O 's O too O old O for O an O athlete O , O " O he O said O . O " O But O I O 'll O be O 38 O by O Sydney I-LOC and O that O 's O not O too O old O . O It O 's O whether O I O have O got O the O enthusiasm O for O the O training O over O the O next O four O years O . O Rowing O is O an O endurance O sport O . O " O CRICKET O - O BOTHAM I-PER DISMISSES O GATTING I-PER IN O FIRST O CLASS O DEBUT O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Liam I-PER Botham I-PER demonstrated O his O father O Ian I-PER 's O golden O touch O on O Wednesday O shortly O after O making O his O county O debut O for O Hampshire I-ORG . O Botham I-PER dismissed O Mike I-PER Gatting I-PER with O his O seventh O ball O when O the O former O England I-LOC captain O pushed O a O half-volley O to O square-leg O on O the O first O day O of O the O four-day O match O against O Middlesex I-ORG at O Portsmouth I-LOC . O Earlier O Botham I-PER arrived O in O Portsmouth I-LOC from O Southampton I-LOC only O to O be O told O his O services O would O not O be O required O . O He O then O drove O 40 O kms O back O to O play O for O the O second O XI O to O learn O that O John I-PER Stephenson I-PER had O dropped O out O of O the O Middlesex I-ORG match O in O the O meantime O with O a O shoulder O injury O . O Botham I-PER dashed O back O to O Portsmouth I-LOC and O took O the O field O as O the O thrid O over O began O . O Ian I-PER Botham I-PER began O his O test O career O in O 1977 O by O dismissing O Australian I-MISC captain O Greg I-PER Chappell I-PER with O a O long O hop O and O went O on O to O become O his O country O 's O most O successful O all-rounder O ever O with O 5,200 O runs O , O 383 O wickets O plus O 120 O catches O in O 102 O tests O . O RUGBY I-ORG UNION I-ORG - O CARLING I-PER LEFT O OUT O OF O ENGLAND I-LOC TRAINING O SQUAD O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Former O England I-LOC captain O Will I-PER Carling I-PER along O with O Jeremy I-PER Guscott I-PER , O Rory I-PER Underwood I-PER and O Dean I-PER Richards I-PER have O been O left O out O of O England I-LOC 's O first O training O squad O of O the O season O . O The O quartet O , O who O possess O 244 O international O caps O between O them O , O were O also O omitted O from O a O summer O training O camp O but O will O still O be O in O contention O when O the O northern O international O season O starts O later O this O year O . O " O Their O qualities O are O well O known O to O the O selectors O and O they O will O , O of O course O , O be O considered O when O the O season O gets O underway O , O " O the O Rugby I-ORG Football I-ORG Union I-ORG said O in O a O statement O on O Wednesday O . O BASEBALL O - O DODGERS I-ORG WIN O FIFTH O STRAIGHT O . O MONTREAL I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Hideo I-PER Nomo I-PER allowed O a O run O in O seven O innings O for O his O fifth O win O in O seven O road O starts O and O Greg I-PER Gagne I-PER capped O a O three-run O fourth O with O a O two-run O homer O as O the O Los I-ORG Angeles I-ORG Dodgers I-ORG claimed O a O 5-1 O victory O the O Montreal I-ORG Expos I-ORG on O Tuesday O . O With O their O fifth O straight O win O , O the O Dodgers I-ORG moved O a O half-game O ahead O of O the O Expos I-ORG at O the O top O of O the O wild O card O hunt O behind O Nomo I-PER ( O 13-10 O ) O , O who O allowed O six O hits O and O walked O four O with O six O strikeouts O . O In O San I-LOC Francisco I-LOC , O Mike I-PER Williams I-PER allowed O two O runs O in O 7-1/3 O innings O and O Benito I-PER Santiago I-PER and O Ruben I-PER Amaro I-PER had O RBI I-MISC hits O in O the O first O inning O as O the O Philadelphia I-ORG Phillies I-ORG edged O the O San I-ORG Francisco I-ORG Giants I-ORG 3-2 O . O Williams I-PER ( O 5-12 O ) O , O who O snapped O a O personal O three-game O losing O streak O , O allowed O five O hits O , O walked O two O and O struck O out O five O . O It O was O also O Williams I-PER ' O first O win O in O three O career O decisions O against O San I-LOC Francisco I-LOC . O In O Pittsburgh I-LOC , O Al I-PER Martin I-PER 's O run-scoring O single O snapped O a O fifth-inning O tie O and O Denny I-PER Neagle I-PER outdueled O John I-PER Smoltz I-PER as O the O Pittsburgh I-ORG Pirates I-ORG edged O the O Atlanta I-ORG Braves I-ORG 3-2 O . O The O Braves I-ORG led O 2-1 O entering O the O fifth O , O but O the O Pirates I-ORG pushed O across O two O runs O against O Smoltz I-PER ( O 20-7 O ) O . O Neagle I-PER ( O 14-6 O ) O beat O the O Braves I-ORG for O the O third O time O this O season O , O allowing O two O runs O and O six O hits O in O eight O innings O . O In O St I-LOC Louis I-LOC , O Gary I-PER Sheffield I-PER and O Devon I-PER White I-PER each O drove O in O two O runs O and O Mark I-PER Hutton I-PER scattered O four O hits O over O six O innings O to O lead O the O Florida I-ORG Marlins I-ORG past O the O St. I-ORG Louis I-ORG Cardinals I-ORG 6-3 O . O White I-PER added O a O solo O homer O , O his O 11th O , O off O reliever O Mark I-PER Petkovsek I-PER with O one O out O in O the O fifth O , O giving O the O Marlins I-ORG a O 6-0 O lead O . O In O New I-LOC York I-LOC , O Steve I-PER Finley I-PER 's O three-run O homer O capped O a O four-run O eighth O inning O and O gave O the O San I-ORG Diego I-ORG Padres I-ORG a O 4-3 O victory O over O New I-LOC York I-LOC , O spoiling O Bobby I-PER Valentine I-PER 's O debut O as O Mets I-ORG ' O manager O . O The O rally O made O a O winner O out O of O reliever O Willie I-PER Blair I-PER Tony I-PER Gwynn I-PER and O Wally I-PER Joyner I-PER had O two O hits O apiece O , O helping O the O Padres I-ORG to O their O third O straight O win O . O First-place O San I-ORG Diego I-ORG has O won O seven O of O its O last O eight O games O and O improved O to O 34-20 O against O NL I-MISC East I-MISC opponents O . O In O Houston I-LOC , O Tony I-PER Eusebio I-PER 's O eighth-inning O sacrifice O fly O capped O a O comeback O from O a O five-run O deficit O that O gave O the O Houston I-ORG Astros I-ORG a O 6-5 O victory O over O the O Chicago I-ORG Cubs I-ORG . O The O Astros I-ORG trailed O 5-0 O after O three O innings O , O but O scored O three O runs O in O the O fourth O and O one O in O the O sixth O before O taking O the O lead O in O the O eighth O . O In O St I-LOC Louis I-LOC , O Gary I-PER Sheffield I-PER and O Devon I-PER White I-PER each O drove O in O two O runs O and O Mark I-PER Hutton I-PER scattered O four O hits O over O six O innings O to O lead O the O Florida I-ORG Marlins I-ORG past O the O St. I-ORG Louis I-ORG Cardinals I-ORG , O 6-3 O , O Sheffield I-PER , O who O was O benched O Monday O , O delivered O a O double O down O the O left-field O line O in O the O first O , O scoring O Luis I-PER Castilla I-PER and O Alex I-PER Arias I-PER to O put O the O Marlins I-ORG ahead O to O stay O . O At O Colorado I-LOC , O Hal I-PER Morris I-PER and O Eric I-PER Davis I-PER each O homered O and O John I-PER Smiley I-PER scattered O six O hits O over O 6 O 2/3 O innings O as O the O Cincinnati I-ORG Reds I-ORG defeated O the O Colorado I-ORG Rockies I-ORG 4-3 O , O snapping O a O four-game O losing O streak O . O The O Reds I-ORG took O a O one-run O lead O in O the O second O inning O when O Morris I-PER led O off O with O his O 10th O homer O off O starter O Armando I-PER Reynoso I-PER ( O 8-9 O ) O . O They O increased O their O bulge O to O 4-0 O in O the O third O when O Barry I-PER Larkin I-PER drew O a O one-out O walk O , O Kevin I-PER Mitchell I-PER singled O and O Davis I-PER launched O his O 22nd O homer O over O the O right-field O wall O . O RUGBY I-ORG UNION I-ORG - O NEW I-LOC ZEALAND I-LOC RECALL O MEHRTENS I-PER FOR O FINAL O TEST O . O JOHANNESBURG I-LOC 1996-08-28 O The O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC rugby O selectors O recalled O fly-half O Andrew I-PER Mehrtens I-PER on O Wednesday O when O they O announced O their O team O for O the O third O and O final O test O in O Johannesburg I-LOC on O Saturday O . O He O returns O in O place O of O Simon I-PER Culhane I-PER who O broke O a O wrist O in O the O All I-ORG Blacks I-ORG ' O series-clinching O victory O in O Pretoria I-LOC on O Saturday O . O Mehrtens I-PER played O in O the O last O TriNations I-MISC test O in O Cape I-LOC Town I-LOC but O missed O the O first O two O tests O in O the O current O series O after O tearing O a O cartilage O in O his O knee O while O training O , O an O injury O which O needed O a O small O operation O . O Lock O Ian I-PER Jones I-PER and O wing O Jeff I-PER Wilson I-PER have O also O been O named O in O the O team O despite O doubts O over O their O fitness O . O Jones I-PER has O a O knee O injury O while O Wilson I-PER is O suffering O from O a O viral O infection O . O Blair I-PER Larsen I-PER or O the O uncapped O Glenn I-PER Taylor I-PER are O on O standby O to O replace O Jones I-PER and O , O with O Jonah I-PER Lomu I-PER out O of O action O with O a O shoulder O injury O picked O up O in O Tuesday O 's O drawn O match O against O Griqualand I-ORG West I-ORG , O Eric I-PER Rush I-PER is O favourite O to O play O should O Wilson I-PER fail O to O recover O . O Team O : O 15 O - O Christian I-PER Cullen I-PER , O 14 O - O Jeff I-PER Wilson I-PER , O 13 O - O Walter I-PER Little I-PER , O 12 O - O Frank I-PER Bunce I-PER , O 11 O - O Glen I-PER Osborne I-PER ; O 10 O - O Andrew I-PER Mehrtens I-PER , O 9 O - O Justin I-PER Marshall I-PER ; O 8 O - O Zinzan I-PER Brooke I-PER , O 7 O - O Josh I-PER Kronfeld I-PER , O 6 O - O Michael I-PER Jones I-PER , O 5 O - O Ian I-PER Jones I-PER , O 4 O - O Robin I-PER Brooke I-PER , O 3 O - O Olo I-PER Brown I-PER , O 2 O - O Sean I-PER Fitzpatrick I-PER ( O captain O ) O , O 1 O - O Craig I-PER Dowd I-PER . O HOCKEY O - O BONNET I-PER TAKES O OVER O AS O SOUTH O AFRICAN O COACH O . O JOHANNESBURG I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Former O South I-MISC African I-MISC captain O Giles I-PER Bonnet I-PER was O named O by O the O South I-ORG African I-ORG Hockey I-ORG Association I-ORG on O Wednesday O as O the O new O coach O of O the O men O 's O national O side O . O Bonnet I-PER , O who O has O been O coaching O the O Kwazulu-Natal I-LOC provincial O team O , O takes O over O from O Englishman I-MISC Gavin I-PER Featherstone I-PER who O took O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC to O 10th O place O in O the O Olympic I-MISC Games I-MISC in O Atlanta I-LOC . O Featherstone I-PER , O a O former O Britain I-LOC captain O , O has O accepted O a O coaching O position O with O a O women O 's O team O in O Ireland I-LOC . O CRICKET O - O GIBBS I-PER GETS O INTERNATIONAL O CALL O UP O . O JOHANNESBURG I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Western I-ORG Province I-ORG batsman O Herschelle I-PER Gibbs I-PER was O the O only O uncapped O player O in O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC 's O 14-man O squad O named O on O Wednesday O for O a O quadrangular O one-day O series O in O Kenya I-LOC next O month O . O Kenya I-LOC , O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC , O Pakistan I-LOC and O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC will O take O part O in O the O series O . O National O coach O Bob I-PER Woolmer I-PER said O Gibbs I-PER , O 22 O , O had O been O rewarded O for O a O tremendous O tour O of O England I-LOC with O the O South I-MISC African I-MISC A O team O earlier O this O year O . O " O I O 've O known O Herschelle I-PER since O he O was O 11 O years O old O and O he O showed O in O England I-LOC how O he O has O matured O . O His O 170 O against O the O MCC I-ORG was O an O innings O of O supreme O class O against O the O best O bowling O attack O we O faced O all O tour O , O " O Woolmer I-PER told O a O news O conference O . O . O " O We O were O not O able O to O consider O Jacques I-PER Kallis I-PER , O Paul I-PER Adams I-PER and O Shaun I-PER Pollock I-PER due O to O injury O and O the O replacements O have O all O come O from O the O A O tour O and O it O 's O great O that O they O are O all O in O form O . O " O Spin-bowling O all-rounders O Nicky I-PER Boje I-PER and O Derek I-PER Crookes I-PER replace O Pollock I-PER and O Adams I-PER , O while O Gibbs I-PER comes O in O for O his O Western I-ORG Province I-ORG colleague O Kallis I-PER . O Squad O : O Hansie I-PER Cronje I-PER ( O captain O ) O , O Craig I-PER Matthews I-PER ( O vice-captain O ) O , O Dave I-PER Richardson I-PER , O Brian I-PER McMillan I-PER , O Gary I-PER Kirsten I-PER , O Andrew I-PER Hudson I-PER , O Pat I-PER Symcox I-PER , O Jonty I-PER Rhodes I-PER , O Allan I-PER Donald I-PER , O Fanie I-PER de I-PER Villiers I-PER , O Daryll I-PER Cullinan I-PER , O Derek I-PER Crookes I-PER , O Herschelle I-PER Gibs I-PER , O Nicky I-PER Boje I-PER . O BASKETBALL O - O OLYMPIAKOS I-ORG BEAT O RED I-ORG STAR I-ORG 71-57 O . O BELGRADE I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Olympiakos I-ORG of O Greece I-LOC beat O Yugoslavia I-LOC 's O Red I-ORG Star I-ORG 71-57 O ( O halftime O 40-34 O ) O in O the O first O match O of O an O international O club O basketball O tournament O on O Wednesday O . O Partizan I-ORG ( O Yugoslavia I-LOC ) O , O Alba I-ORG ( O Germany I-LOC ) O , O Dinamo I-ORG ( O Russia I-LOC ) O and O Benetton I-ORG ( O Italy I-LOC ) O are O also O taking O part O in O the O event O which O continues O until O Saturday O . O SOCCER O - O RUSSIA I-LOC AND O BRAZIL I-LOC DRAW O 2-2 O IN O FRIENDLY O . O MOSCOW I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Russia I-LOC and O Brazil I-LOC drew O 2-2 O ( O halftime O 1-0 O ) O in O a O friendly O soccer O international O on O Wednesday O . O Scorers O : O Russia I-LOC - O Yuri I-PER Nikiforov I-PER ( O 18th O minute O ) O , O Vladislav I-PER Rodimov I-PER ( O 80th O ) O Brazil I-LOC - O Donizetti I-PER ( O 47th O ) O , O Ronaldo I-PER ( O 85th O ) O Attendence O : O 20,000 O SQUASH O - O HONG I-MISC OPEN I-MISC FIRST O ROUND O RESULTS O . O HONG I-LOC KONG I-LOC 1996-08-28 O First O round O results O in O the O Hong I-MISC Kong I-MISC Open I-MISC on O Wednesday O ( O prefix O denotes O seeding O ) O : O 2 O - O Rodney I-PER Eyles I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O Zarak I-PER Jahan I-PER Khan I-PER ( O Pakistan I-LOC ) O 15-6 O 8-15 O 15-10 O 7-15 O 15-12 O 4 O - O Peter I-PER Nicol I-PER ( O Scotland I-LOC ) O beat O Julian I-PER Wellings I-PER ( O England I-LOC ) O 15-8 O 15-7 O 15-6 O Derek I-PER Ryan I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O beat O 5 O - O Simon I-PER Parke I-PER ( O England I-LOC ) O 15-11 O 15-11 O 2-15 O 15-11 O 7 O - O Chris I-PER Walker I-PER ( O England I-LOC ) O beat O Julien I-PER Bonetat I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 15-12 O 15-6 O 15-2 O Jonathon I-PER Power I-PER ( O Canada I-LOC ) O beat O Ahmed I-PER Barada I-PER ( O Egypt I-LOC ) O 11-15 O 8-15 O 15-13 O 15-11 O 15-2 O Amr I-PER Shabana I-PER ( O Egypt I-LOC ) O beat O John I-PER White I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 10-15 O 15-9 O 15-10 O 16-17 O 15-1 O Paul I-PER Johnson I-PER ( O England I-LOC ) O beat O Tony I-PER Hands I-PER ( O England I-LOC ) O 12-15 O 15-11 O 7-15 O 15-6 O 15-11 O Zubair I-PER Jahan I-PER Khan I-PER ( O Pakistan I-LOC ) O beat O Faheem I-PER Khan I-PER ( O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC ) O 12-15 O 15-10 O 15-10 O 15-10 O R O BASKETBALL O - O FORMULA I-ORG SHELL I-ORG WIN O GAME O ONE O IN O PHILIPPINES O . O MANILA I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Result O of O game O one O of O the O Philippine I-ORG Basketball I-ORG Association I-ORG second O conference O finals O on O Tuesday O : O Formula I-ORG Shell I-ORG beat O Alaska I-ORG Milk I-ORG 85-82 O ( O 36-46 O ) O ( O Formula I-ORG Shell I-ORG leads O best-of-seven O series O 1-0 O ) O SOCCER O - O ISRAELI I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O . O JERUSALEM I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Results O of O first O division O soccer O matches O played O over O the O weekend O and O Tuesday O : O Hapoel I-ORG Kfar I-ORG Sava I-ORG 0 O Hapoel I-ORG Zafririm I-ORG Holon I-ORG 1 O Hapoel I-ORG Tel I-ORG Aviv I-ORG 1 O Maccabi I-ORG Haifa I-ORG 3 O Hapoel I-ORG Jerusalem I-ORG 0 O Hapoel I-ORG Petah I-ORG Tikva I-ORG 3 O Hapoel I-ORG Ironi I-ORG Rishon I-ORG Lezion O 3 O Hapoel I-ORG Taibe I-ORG 1 O Hapoel I-ORG Beit I-ORG She'an I-ORG 0 O Hapoel I-ORG Beit I-ORG She'an I-ORG 1 O Maccabi I-ORG Petah I-ORG Tikva I-ORG 0 O Betar I-ORG Jerusalem I-ORG 3 O Hapoel I-ORG Haifa I-ORG 3 O Maccabi O Tel I-ORG Aviv I-ORG 1 O Hapoel I-ORG Beersheva I-ORG 2 O Maccabi I-ORG Herzliya I-ORG 0 O TENNIS O - O SELES I-PER HAS I-PER WALKOVER O TO O U.S. I-MISC OPEN I-MISC THIRD O ROUND O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Second O seed O and O co-world O number O one O Monica I-PER Seles I-PER advanced O to O the O third O round O of O the O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC Tennis I-MISC Championships I-MISC without O hitting O a O ball O on O Wednesday O . O Seles I-PER , O the O 1991 O and O 1992 O champion O who O dropped O just O one O game O in O her O opening O match O , O was O scheduled O to O play O Laurence I-PER Courtois I-PER of O Belgium I-LOC Wednesay O night O . O But O tournament O officials O announced O about O four-and-a-half O hours O before O the O match O that O Courtois I-PER had O pulled O out O due O to O a O left O knee O bone O inflammation O , O moving O Seles I-PER into O the O next O round O on O a O walkover O . O TENNIS O - O SERIOUS O MEDVEDEV I-PER IS O HAVING O FUN O AGAIN O . O Richard I-PER Finn I-PER NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Outspoken O Andrei I-PER Medvedev I-PER exchanged O his O reputation O as O the O clown O prince O of O tennis O on O Wednesday O for O a O new O no-nonsense O attitude O that O has O made O life O on O the O courts O fun O again O . O " O I O think O I O 'm O much O more O focused O on O what O I O have O to O do O , O and O that O 's O playing O tennis O , O " O Medvedev I-PER said O after O routing O Frenchman I-MISC Jean-Philippe I-PER Fleurian I-PER 6-2 O 6-0 O 6-1 O in O the O opening O round O of O the O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC . O It O was O Medvedev I-PER 's O sixth O victory O in O a O row O after O winning O his O first O tournament O of O the O year O last O week O at O the O Hamlet I-MISC Cup I-MISC . O " O I O realised O this O year O , O that O without O putting O 99.9 O percent O of O your O mind O into O tennis O , O I O do O n't O think O you O can O successful O , O " O said O the O 22-year-old O Medvedev I-PER . O " O The O whole O day O I O 'm O thinking O abnout O tennis O . O I O felt O that O all O the O other O things O I O was O doing O the O years O before O , O they O were O distracting O me O , O they O were O not O helping O me O at O all O . O " O For O Medvedev I-PER that O meant O confining O his O post-match O comments O to O tennis O and O not O going O off O on O tirades O about O about O peripheral O issues O such O as O the O poor O quality O of O food O in O the O players O lounge O , O an O entertaining O rant O that O took O his O mind O off O the O task O at O hand O . O " O I O know O what O I O 'm O here O for O , O " O said O Medvedev I-PER , O who O lost O in O the O second O round O of O the O Open I-MISC the O last O two O years O after O reaching O the O quarters O in O 1993 O , O the O same O year O he O tried O his O hand O as O a O restaurant O critic O . O " O I O 'm O not O here O to O fight O the O press O or O talk O about O the O food O or O entertain O the O people O off O the O court O . O I O 'm O here O to O play O tennis O and O to O win O . O I O have O much O less O fun O off O the O court O . O I O have O much O more O fun O on O the O court O , O " O he O said O . O Just O three O years O ago O Medvedev I-PER was O one O of O the O world O 's O best O , O with O a O ranking O of O six O after O reaching O the O French I-MISC Open I-MISC semifinal O and O winning O three O tournaments O . O But O Medvedev I-PER 's O ranking O slowly O began O to O drop O last O year O as O he O struggled O with O a O wrist O injury O . O The O Ukrainian I-MISC finally O hit O a O low O of O 44th O two O months O ago O . O " O It O 's O somewhere O where O I O would O n't O like O to O stay O very O long O , O " O Medvedev I-PER said O of O his O current O ranking O of O 36 O . O " O It O 's O a O part O of O the O penalty O that O I O have O to O accept O . O " O As O part O of O his O new O businesslike O approach O , O Medvedev I-PER hired O Australian I-MISC coach O Bob I-PER Brett I-PER at O the O start O of O this O year O and O the O partnership O is O beginning O to O pay O off O . O " O At O the O beginning O of O the O year O we O started O from O zero O , O " O said O Medvedev I-PER . O " O Winning O in O Long I-LOC Island I-LOC ( O last O week O ) O was O like O winning O for O the O first O time O . O " O While O Medvedev I-PER 's O 77-minute O romp O past O Fleurian I-PER was O rather O ordinary O , O the O fact O that O the O two O were O playing O each O other O was O rather O remarkable O . O In O the O original O draw O , O Medvedev I-PER and O Fleurian I-PER were O slotted O to O play O each O other O . O When O controversy O forced O the O draw O to O be O done O over O -- O against O odds O of O 151-to-1 O -- O Medvedev I-PER and O Fleurian I-PER drew O each O other O a O second O time O . O " O When O I O saw O the O new O draw O I O did O n't O have O to O change O my O preparation O , O " O Medvedev I-PER said O . O " O I O think O it O 's O destined O that O it O turned O out O for O me O . O " O TENNIS O - O WEDNESDAY O 'S O RESULTS O FROM O THE O U.S. I-MISC OPEN I-MISC . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Results O of O Wednesday O 's O matches O in O the O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC Tennis I-MISC Championships I-MISC at O the O National I-LOC Tennis I-LOC Centre I-LOC ( O prefix O number O denotes O seeding O ) O : O Women O 's O singles O , O second O round O 15 O - O Gabriela I-PER Sabatini I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O beat O Ann I-PER Grossman I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6 O - O 3 O Irina I-PER Spirlea I-PER ( O Romania I-LOC ) O beat O Maria I-PER Jose I-PER Gaidano I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O 6-1 O 6-2 O 8 O - O Lindsay I-PER Davenport I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Henrietta I-PER Nagyova I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O 6- O 0 O 6-4 O Anne-Gaelle I-PER Sidot I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Wang I-PER Shi-Ting I-PER ( O Taiwan I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 3-6 O 6-3 O Sandrine I-PER Testud I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Cristina I-PER Torrens-Valero I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 6 O - O 2 O 6-1 O Men O 's O singles O , O first O round O Andrei I-PER Medvedev I-PER ( O Ukraine I-LOC ) O beat O Jean-Philippe I-PER Fleurian I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-0 O 6-1 O David I-PER Nainkin I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O beat O 9 O - O Wayne I-PER Ferreira I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-4 O 2-6 O 7-5 O David I-PER Rikl I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O beat O Hicham I-PER Arazi I-PER ( O Morocco I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 7-5 O 6-2 O Andrea I-PER Gaudenzi I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O beat O Shuzo I-PER Matsuoka I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O 6 O - O 2 O 6-3 O Men O 's O singles O , O first O round O 17 O - O Felix I-PER Mantilla I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O beat O Fernando I-PER Meligeni I-PER ( O Brazil I-LOC ) O 6-1 O 6 O - O 7 O ( O 2-7 O ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-5 O ) O 6-3 O Jonas I-PER Bjorkman I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O beat O Karol I-PER Kucera I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 5-7 O 7- O 6 O ( O 7-3 O ) O 7-5 O Jan I-PER Kroslak I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O beat O Chris I-PER Woodruff I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 2-6 O 6-4 O 3-6 O 6 O - O 2 O 7-6 O ( O 7-1 O ) O Women O 's O singles O , O second O round O Amanda I-PER Coetzer I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O beat O Mariaan I-PER de I-PER Swardt I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 7-5 O Linda I-PER Wild I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Kristie I-PER Boogert I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O 5-7 O 6-3 O 6-3 O Kimberly I-PER Po I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Kristina I-PER Brandi I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-1 O 6-4 O Helena I-PER Sukova I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O beat O Paola I-PER Suarez I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O 6- O 4 O 7-6 O ( O 7-2 O ) O Women O 's O singles O , O second O round O 2 O - O Monica I-PER Seles I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Laurence I-PER Courtois I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O by O walkover O ( O knee O injury O ) O Dally I-PER Randriantefy I-PER ( O Madagascar I-LOC ) O beat O Jane I-PER Chi I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-1 O Ines I-PER Gorrochategui I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O beat O Aleksandra I-PER Olsza I-PER ( O Poland I-LOC ) O 6 O - O 1 O 6-1 O Men O 's O singles O , O first O round O 12 O - O Todd I-PER Martin I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Younes I-PER El I-PER Aynaoui I-PER ( O Morocco I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-2 O 4-6 O 6-4 O Sjeng I-PER Schalken I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O beat O Gilbert I-PER Schaller I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O 6- O 3 O 6-4 O 6-7 O ( O 6-8 O ) O 6-3 O Men O 's O singles O , O first O round O Michael I-PER Tebbutt I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O Richey I-PER Reneberg I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 3-6 O 6-1 O 3-6 O 7-5 O 6-3 O Paul I-PER Haarhuis I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O beat O Michael I-PER Joyce I-PER ( O U.S I-LOC ) O 6-7 O ( O 5-7 O ) O 7-6 O ( O 8-6 O ) O 1-6 O 6-2 O 6-2 O Women O 's O singles O , O second O round O Barbara I-PER Rittner I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O beat O 13 O - O Brenda I-PER Schultz-McCarthy I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-1 O Men O 's O singles O , O first O round O Guy I-PER Forget I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Grant I-PER Stafford I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O 3-6 O 2-6 O 6-4 O 7-6 O ( O 7-2 O ) O 6-3 O ( O End O first O round O ) O Women O 's O singles O , O second O round O Lisa I-PER Raymond I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Sarah I-PER Pitkowski I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-0 O Asa I-PER Carlsson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O beat O Barbara I-PER Schett I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 3-1 O retired O ( O Thigh O injury O ) O BASEBALL O - O MAJOR I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC STANDINGS O AFTER O TUESDAY O 'S O GAMES O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Major I-MISC League I-MISC Baseball I-MISC standings O after O games O played O on O Tuesday O ( O tabulate O under O won O , O lost O , O winning O percentage O and O games O behind O ) O : O AMERICAN I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC EASTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC W O L O PCT O GB O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 74 O 57 O .565 O - O BALTIMORE I-ORG 70 O 61 O .534 O 4 O BOSTON I-ORG 68 O 65 O .511 O 7 O TORONTO I-ORG 62 O 71 O .466 O 13 O DETROIT I-ORG 47 O 85 O .356 O 27 O 1/2 O CENTRAL I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC CLEVELAND I-ORG 79 O 53 O .598 O - O CHICAGO I-ORG 70 O 64 O .522 O 10 O MINNESOTA I-ORG 66 O 66 O .500 O 13 O MILWAUKEE I-ORG 64 O 69 O .481 O 15 O 1/2 O KANSAS I-ORG CITY I-ORG 60 O 73 O .451 O 19 O 1/2 O WESTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC TEXAS I-ORG 75 O 57 O .568 O - O SEATTLE I-ORG 68 O 63 O .519 O 6 O 1/2 O OAKLAND I-ORG 63 O 72 O .467 O 13 O 1/2 O CALIFORNIA I-ORG 61 O 71 O .462 O 14 O WEDNESDAY O , O AUGUST O 28TH O SCHEDULE O CLEVELAND I-ORG AT O DETROIT I-LOC MILWAUKEE I-ORG AT O CHICAGO I-LOC OAKLAND I-ORG AT O BALTIMORE I-LOC MINNESOTA I-ORG AT O TORONTO I-LOC TEXAS I-ORG AT O KANSAS I-LOC CITY I-LOC BOSTON I-ORG AT O CALIFORNIA I-LOC NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG AT O SEATTLE I-LOC NATIONAL I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC EASTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC W O L O PCT O GB O ATLANTA I-ORG 81 O 49 O .623 O - O MONTREAL I-ORG 70 O 60 O .538 O 11 O FLORIDA I-ORG 62 O 70 O .470 O 20 O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 59 O 73 O .447 O 23 O PHILADELPHIA I-ORG 54 O 79 O .406 O 28 O 1/2 O CENTRAL I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC HOUSTON I-ORG 71 O 62 O .534 O - O ST I-ORG LOUIS I-ORG 69 O 63 O .523 O 1 O 1/2 O CINCINNATI I-ORG 65 O 66 O .496 O 5 O CHICAGO I-ORG 64 O 65 O .496 O 5 O PITTSBURGH I-ORG 56 O 75 O .427 O 14 O WESTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC SAN I-ORG DIEGO I-ORG 73 O 60 O .549 O - O LOS I-ORG ANGELES I-ORG 71 O 60 O .542 O 1 O COLORADO I-ORG 69 O 64 O .519 O 4 O SAN I-ORG FRANCISCO I-ORG 56 O 74 O .431 O 15 O 1/2 O WEDNESDAY O , O AUGUST O 28TH O SCHEDULE O CINCINNATI I-ORG AT O COLORADO I-LOC LOS I-ORG ANGELES I-ORG AT O MONTREAL I-LOC ATLANTA I-ORG AT O PITTSBURGH I-LOC SAN I-ORG DIEGO I-ORG AT O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC CHICAGO I-ORG AT O HOUSTON I-LOC FLORIDA I-ORG AT O ST I-LOC LOUIS I-LOC PHILADELPHIA I-ORG AT O SAN I-LOC FRANCISCO I-LOC BASEBALL O - O MAJOR I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC RESULTS O TUESDAY O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Results O of O Major I-MISC League I-MISC Baseball O games O played O on O Tuesday O ( O home O team O in O CAPS O ) O : O National I-MISC League I-MISC Philadelphia I-ORG 3 O SAN I-ORG FRANCISCO I-ORG 2 O Los I-ORG Angeles I-ORG 5 O MONTREAL I-ORG 1 O PITTSBURGH I-ORG 3 O Atlanta I-ORG 2 O San I-ORG Diego I-ORG 4 O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 3 O HOUSTON I-ORG 6 O Chicago I-ORG 5 O Florida I-ORG 6 O ST I-ORG LOUIS I-ORG 3 O Cincinnati I-ORG 4 O COLORADO I-ORG 3 O American I-MISC League I-MISC Cleveland I-ORG 12 O DETROIT I-ORG 2 O BALTIMORE I-ORG 3 O Oakland I-ORG 1 O Minnesota I-ORG 6 O TORONTO I-ORG 4 O Milwaukee I-ORG 4 O CHICAGO I-ORG 2 O KANSAS I-ORG CITY I-ORG 4 O Texas I-ORG 3 O ( O 10 O innings O ) O Boston I-ORG 2 O CALIFORNIA I-ORG 1 O SEATTLE I-ORG 7 O New I-ORG York I-ORG 4 O TENNIS O - O GRAF I-PER WORKS O HARD O FOR O FIRST-ROUND O WIN O . O Bill I-PER Berkrot I-PER NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-27 O It O was O n't O supposed O to O be O this O hard O for O defending O champion O Steffi I-PER Graf I-PER to O win O her O opening O match O at O the O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC on O Tuesday O night O . O But O the O script O that O called O for O the O usual O first-round O demolition O by O the O top-ranked O top O seed O was O rewritten O by O 29th-ranked O Indonesian I-MISC Yayuk I-PER Basuki I-PER playing O with O nothing O to O lose O abandon O . O Graf I-PER , O of O course O , O prevailed O 6-3 O 7-6 O , O but O not O before O some O tense O moments O that O even O had O the O German I-MISC superstar O thinking O the O match O was O going O three O sets O . O " O I O won O the O second O set O , O which O I O did O n't O think O I O would O do O , O being O down O 5-2 O and O the O chances O she O had O at O 6-5 O , O " O Graf I-PER recalled O . O Several O of O the O other O women O 's O seeds O eased O into O the O second O round O with O more O typical O Graf-like I-MISC efficiency O Tuesday O . O As O afternoon O turned O to O evening O , O fourth-seeded O Spaniard I-MISC Conchita I-PER Martinez I-PER took O apart O Romanian I-MISC Ruxandra I-PER Dragomir I-PER in O 58 O minutes O with O the O loss O of O just O two O games O , O one O more O than O second O seed O Monica I-PER Seles I-PER , O who O opened O the O second-day O programme O by O crushing O American I-MISC Anne I-PER Miller I-PER 6-0 O 6-1 O . O Third O seed O Arantxa I-PER Sanchez I-PER Vicario I-PER , O the O 1994 O champion O , O and O eighth-seeded O Olympic I-MISC gold O medalist O Lindsay I-PER Davenport I-PER dropped O three O game O each O en O route O to O the O second O round O . O But O the O day O was O not O without O its O seeded O casualties O on O the O women O 's O side O . O Fifth-seed O Iva I-PER Majoli I-PER of O Croatia I-LOC was O picked O off O by O Austrian I-MISC Judith I-PER Wiesner I-PER and O Wimbledon I-MISC semifinalist O Kimiko I-PER Date I-PER of O Japan I-LOC , O the O 10th O seed O , O fell O 6-2 O 7-5 O to O 53rd-ranked O American I-MISC Kimberly I-PER Po I-PER . O Date I-PER 's O defeat O left O no O other O seeded O players O in O Seles I-PER 's O quarter O of O the O draw O , O which O lost O Anke I-PER Huber I-PER ( O 6 O ) O and O Maggie I-PER Maleeva I-PER ( O 12 O ) O on O Monday O . O But O Graf I-PER , O winner O of O 20 O Grand I-MISC Slam I-MISC titles O , O was O not O about O to O join O that O list O . O " O At O some O points O I O felt O a O little O nervous O , O " O she O admitted O . O " O When O it O came O down O to O the O important O points O , O I O felt O more O confident O . O " O Basuki I-PER , O a O first-round O loser O here O for O the O fifth O consecutive O year O , O was O clearly O going O for O winners O , O hitting O the O lines O and O running O Graf I-PER around O the O court O as O she O broke O the O top O seed O twice O in O the O second O set O to O grab O that O shocking O 5-2 O lead O . O Graf I-PER ran O off O the O next O three O games O to O restore O some O semblance O of O order O . O But O Basuki I-PER , O her O long O black O ponytail O flying O as O she O raced O for O shots O , O held O her O serve O and O twice O had O set O point O on O Graf I-PER 's O serve O at O 6-5 O before O the O German I-MISC unleashed O a O forehand O pass O to O force O the O tie-break O . O " O I O lost O the O moment O , O " O lamented O Basuki I-PER , O who O has O reached O the O fourth O round O at O Wimbledon I-LOC four O times O and O was O a O semifinalist O in O Montreal I-LOC earlier O this O month O . O Still O , O the O feisty O Indonesian I-MISC got O off O to O a O 3-0 O lead O in O the O tie-breaker O before O a O pair O of O costly O double O faults O gave O Graf I-PER her O chance O to O avoid O a O third O set O . O " O Usually O in O the O first O one O or O two O matches O , O you O want O to O find O your O rhythm O and O want O to O get O into O it O , O " O said O Graf I-PER , O who O won O seven O of O the O last O eight O points O in O the O breaker O . O " O To O be O in O that O situation O today O , O a O couple O of O times O having O to O play O well O , O get O down O and O play O point-by-point O , O definitely O is O a O good O start O . O " O BASEBALL O - O SOSA I-PER HAS O SURGERY O , O OUT O UP O TO O SIX O WEEKS O . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Chicago I-ORG Cubs I-ORG right O fielder O Sammy I-PER Sosa I-PER underwent O surgery O on O Monday O to O remove O a O fractured O bone O from O his O right O hand O and O will O miss O four O to O six O weeks O , O the O club O announced O Tuesday O . O Sosa I-PER , O a O leading O candidate O for O National I-MISC League I-MISC Most B-MISC Valuable I-MISC Player I-MISC honours O , O was O injured O August O 20th O when O he O was O hit O by O a O Mark I-PER Hutton I-PER pitch O in O the O first O inning O of O an O 8-1 O victory O over O the O Florida I-ORG Marlins I-ORG . O The O 27-year-old O Sosa I-PER leads O the O league O with O 40 O homers O and O is O tied O for O 10th O with O 100 O RBI I-MISC . O The O loss O of O Sosa I-PER , O who O appeared O in O all O 124 O games O this O season O , O is O a O huge O blow O to O the O Cubs I-ORG ' O playoff O hopes O . O SOCCER O - O MARCELO I-PER HAT-TRICK O KEEPS O PSV I-ORG AT O TOP O OF O DUTCH I-MISC LEAGUE O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Brazilian I-MISC striker O Marcelo I-PER scored O a O hat-trick O as O PSV I-ORG Eindhoven I-ORG maintained O their O 100 O percent O record O and O stayed O on O top O of O the O Dutch I-MISC first O division O with O a O 3-1 O win O at O Volendam I-LOC on O Wednesday O . O PSV I-ORG 's O main O rivals O for O the O title O , O defending O champions O Ajax I-ORG Amsterdam I-ORG , O celebrated O the O novelty O of O having O the O roof O of O their O new O 51,000 O seat O stadium O closed O against O the O rain O , O with O a O 1-0 O win O over O AZ I-ORG Alkmaar I-ORG . O Ajax I-ORG were O missing O six O first-team O players O but O Frank I-PER de I-PER Boer I-PER shot O home O the O winner O from O a O 20-metre O free O kick O in O the O 30th O minute O of O a O dull O game O . O Marcelo I-PER , O signed O in O close O season O to O replace O compatriot O Ronaldo I-PER who O left O to O play O for O Barcelona I-ORG , O opened O the O PSV I-ORG scoring O in O the O 19th O minute O when O he O fired O home O after O good O work O from O Rene I-PER Eijkelkamp I-PER . O The O Brazilian I-MISC found O the O mark O again O two O minutes O after O halftime O and O again O in O the O 56th O minute O before O midfielder O Pascal I-PER Jongsma I-PER scored O a O consolation O goal O for O Volendam I-ORG five O minutes O from O time O . O Feyenoord I-ORG Rotterdam I-ORG suffered O an O early O shock O when O they O went O 1-0 O down O after O four O minutes O against O de O Graafschap I-ORG Doetinchem I-ORG . O The O equaliser O came O in O the O 73rd O minute O when O Swedish I-MISC international O Henke I-PER Larsson I-PER scored O from O close O range O and O 10 O minutes O later O Jean-Paul I-PER van I-PER Gastel I-PER gave O Feyenoord I-ORG a O 2-1 O victory O from O the O penalty O spot O . O After O three O matches O PSV I-ORG lead O the O first O division O with O nine O points O , O three O points O clear O of O fifth-placed O Ajax I-ORG . O SOCCER O - O ROBSON I-PER WINS O FIRST O TROPHY O WITH O BARCELONA I-ORG . O MADRID I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Former O England I-LOC manager O Bobby I-PER Robson I-PER enjoyed O his O first O success O in O charge O of O Barcelona I-ORG as O his O team O weathered O 90 O minutes O of O non-stop O Atletico I-ORG Madrid I-ORG pressure O to O win O the O Spanish I-MISC Super B-MISC Cup I-MISC 6-5 O on O aggregate O on O Wednesday O . O Barcelona I-ORG had O won O the O first O leg O 5-2 O but O the O second O leg O was O a O different O story O . O Atletico I-ORG came O within O a O whisker O of O taking O the O Cup I-MISC on O the O away-goal O rule O but O squandered O several O chances O after O going O 3-1 O ahead O 15 O minutes O from O the O end O . O Juan I-PER Lopez I-PER gave O Atletico I-ORG the O lead O midway O through O the O first O half O after O Barcelona I-ORG fullback O Albert I-PER Ferrer I-PER and O substitute O goalkeeper O Julen I-PER Lopetegui I-PER failed O to O clear O a O Milinko I-PER Pantic I-PER cross O . O Barcelona I-ORG 's O Hristo I-PER Stoichkov I-PER made O his O only O significant O contribution O of O the O evening O 10 O minutes O after O halftime O when O Sergi I-PER Barjuan I-PER broke O down O the O right O to O set O up O the O fiery O Bulgarian I-MISC with O a O simple O equaliser O . O But O Atletico I-ORG struck O back O almost O immediately O through O new O signing O Juan I-PER Eduardo I-PER Esnaider I-PER and O then O Serbian I-MISC set-piece O specialist O Pantic I-PER made O it O 3-1 O with O a O superb O free-kick O in O the O 75th O minute O . O Robson I-PER praised O Atletico I-ORG after O the O game O , O which O was O played O in O the O Community I-LOC of I-LOC Madrid I-LOC athletic O stadium O because O of O pitch O problems O at O the O Vicente I-PER Calderon I-LOC ground O . O The O venue O of O Atletico I-ORG 's O first O league O game O , O scheduled O for O Sunday O , O is O still O in O doubt O with O the O Real I-ORG Madrid I-ORG 's O Santiago I-LOC Bernabeu I-LOC a O distinct O possibility O . O SOCCER O - O SUMMARY O OF O SPANISH I-MISC SUPER B-MISC CUP I-MISC . O MADRID I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Summary O of O the O Spanish I-MISC Super B-MISC Cup I-MISC , O second O leg O , O played O on O Wednesday O : O Atletico I-ORG Madrid I-ORG 3 O ( O Juan I-PER Lopez I-PER 28th O minute O , O Juan I-PER Esnaider I-PER 58th O , O Milinko I-PER Pantic I-PER 75th O ) O Barcelona I-ORG 1 O ( O Hristo I-PER Stoichkov I-PER 55th O ) O . O Halftime O 1-0 O . O Attendance O 11,000 O . O ( O Barcelona I-ORG win O 6-5 O on O aggregate O ) O . O SOCCER O - O BARCELONA I-ORG WIN O SPANISH I-MISC SUPER B-MISC CUP I-MISC . O MADRID I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Result O of O the O Spanish I-MISC Super B-MISC Cup I-MISC , O second O leg O , O played O on O Wednesday O : O Atletico I-ORG Madrid I-ORG 3 O Barcelona I-ORG 1 O ( O Barcelona I-ORG win O 6-5 O on O aggregate O ) O SOCCER O - O AJAX I-ORG SIGN O ARGENTINE I-MISC STRIKER O GABRICH I-PER . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Argentine I-MISC striker O Iwan I-PER Cesar I-PER Gabrich I-PER signed O a O five O year O contract O with O Dutch I-MISC champions O Ajax I-ORG Amsterdam I-ORG on O Wednesday O . O The O 24-year-old O Gabrich I-PER , O who O signed O for O an O undisclosed O fee O from O the O Argentine I-MISC side O Newell I-ORG Old I-ORG Boys I-ORG , O is O set O to O join O Dutch I-MISC international O Patrick I-PER Kluivert I-PER in O the O Ajax I-ORG forward O line O . O He O is O Ajax I-ORG 's O sixth O new O signing O this O year O , O joining O midfielder O Richard I-PER Witschge I-PER , O defenders O John I-PER Veldman I-PER and O Mariano I-PER Juan I-PER and O strikers O Tijjani I-PER Babangida I-PER and O Dani I-PER . O SOCCER O - O PARMA I-ORG , O ROMA I-ORG AND O UDINESE I-ORG OUT O OF O ITALIAN I-MISC CUP I-MISC . O ROME I-LOC 1996-08-28 O UEFA I-MISC Cup I-MISC hopefuls O Parma I-ORG and O Roma I-ORG , O under O new O coaches O this O season O , O crashed O out O of O the O Italian I-MISC Cup I-MISC to O second O division O opponents O on O Wednesday O while O league O champions O Milan I-ORG could O only O draw O 1-1 O at O humble O Empoli I-ORG . O Wealthy O Parma I-ORG , O now O coached O by O the O former O Italian I-MISC international O Carlo I-PER Ancelotti I-PER , O were O without O new O striker O Enrico I-PER Chiesa I-PER and O went O down O 3-1 O at O serie O B O club O Pescara I-ORG in O their O second O round O clash O . O Pescara I-ORG 's O Ottavio I-PER Palladini I-PER shattered O Parma I-ORG with O goals O in O the O second O and O fourth O minutes O . O Midfielder O Marco I-PER Giampaolo I-PER made O it O 3-0 O in O the O 38th O minute O and O Parma I-ORG 's O Alessandro I-PER Melli I-PER pulled O back O a O late O goal O six O minutes O from O time O . O The O second O round O was O the O entry O point O for O the O bulk O of O the O serie I-MISC A I-MISC sides O with O the O winners O going O through O . O The O later O stages O of O the O cup O are O played O over O two O legs O . O Parma I-ORG 's O defeat O was O a O repeat O of O last O season O 's O fiasco O when O they O lost O their O opening O cup O match O 3-0 O to O Palermo I-ORG . O Roma I-ORG , O now O coached O by O Argentine I-MISC Carlos I-PER Bianchi I-PER and O watched O by O Italian I-MISC national O coach O Arrigo I-PER Sacchi I-PER , O lost O 3-1 O to O Cesena I-ORG -- O another O repeat O of O last O season O when O the O Rome I-LOC club O also O went O out O at O the O first O hurdle O . O Udinese I-ORG , O with O Germany I-LOC 's O Euro I-MISC ' I-MISC 96 I-MISC hero O Oliver I-PER Bierhoff I-PER in O their O lineup O , O completed O the O hat-trick O of O beaten O serie I-MISC A I-MISC sides O when O they O went O under O 2-1 O to O newly O relegated O Cremonese I-ORG . O Milan I-ORG 's O new O Uruguayan I-MISC coach O Oscar I-PER Tabarez I-PER avoided O the O nightmare O of O defeat O but O faces O a O replay O at O home O next O Sunday O . O Cup I-MISC holders O Fiorentina I-ORG easily O beat O Cosenza I-ORG 3-1 O while O European I-MISC Cup I-MISC holders O Juventus I-ORG also O cruised O through O with O a O 2-0 O win O at O small O southern O club O Fidelis I-ORG Andria I-ORG . O Two O other O serie I-MISC A I-MISC sides O lost O at O the O weekend O -- O Piacenza I-ORG and O last O year O 's O losing O finalists O Atalanta I-ORG . O Two O cup O matches O could O not O be O played O on O Wednesday O due O to O argument O over O first O round O results O . O Lecce I-ORG 's O 3-0 O weekend O defeat O of O Genoa I-ORG was O expected O to O be O overturned O by O a O sporting O judge O on O Thursday O after O the O home O club O fielded O an O ineligible O player O . O That O would O set O Genoa I-ORG up O for O a O second O round O match O against O local O rivals O Sampdoria I-ORG . O Nocerina I-ORG 's O 4-3 O defeat O of O Piacenza I-ORG was O also O subject O to O a O complaint O , O later O removed O , O that O forced O their O second O round O match O against O serie I-MISC A I-MISC newcomers O Perugia I-ORG to O be O delayed O . O SOCCER O - O BAYERN I-ORG HIT O FOUR O TO O TAKE O BUNDESLIGA I-MISC TOP O SPOT O . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Goals O from O Thomas I-PER Helmer I-PER and O Juergen I-PER Klinsmann I-PER helped O Bayern I-ORG Munich I-ORG to O a O 4-2 O home O win O over O Bayer I-ORG Leverkusen I-ORG on O Wednesday O and O powered O them O to O the O top O of O the O Bundesliga I-MISC . O The O comfortable O victory O gave O Bayern I-ORG 10 O points O from O their O first O four O games O , O a O point O ahead O of O second-placed O Stuttgart I-ORG , O who O have O a O game O in O hand O . O Brazilian I-MISC midfielder O Paulo I-PER Sergio I-PER put O Leverkusen I-ORG ahead O in O the O 25th O minute O but O Alexander I-PER Zickler I-PER equalised O just O a O minute O later O . O A O header O from O Helmer I-PER and O an O acrobatic O strike O from O Klinsmann I-PER gave O Bayern I-ORG a O two-goal O cushion O at O halftime O . O But O the O pick O of O the O 13-times O champions O ' O goals O came O from O Ruggiero I-PER Rizzitelli I-PER , O who O beat O three O defenders O to O put O Bayern I-ORG 4-1 O up O . O Markus I-PER Feldhoff I-PER hit O a O consolation O goal O for O Leverkusen I-ORG . O Hansa I-ORG Rostock I-ORG brought O Cologne I-ORG 's O 100 O percent O record O to O an O end O with O a O 2-0 O win O over O the O Rhineside I-MISC club O while O a O Sean I-PER Dundee I-PER hat-trick O inside O seven O minutes O stood O out O in O Karlsruhe I-ORG 's O 4-0 O demolition O of O St I-ORG Pauli I-ORG . O SOCCER O - O ITALIAN I-MISC CUP I-MISC SECOND O ROUND O RESULTS O . O ROME I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Results O of O Italian I-MISC Cup I-MISC second O round O matches O played O on O Wednesday O : O Empoli I-ORG 1 O Milan I-ORG 1 O Spal I-ORG 2 O Reggiana I-ORG 4 O Lucchese I-ORG 1 O Vicenza I-ORG 2 O Cremonese I-ORG 2 O Udinese I-ORG 1 O Cesena I-ORG 3 O Roma I-ORG 1 O Bologna I-ORG 2 O Torino I-ORG 1 O Cosenza I-ORG 1 O Fiorentina I-ORG 3 O Avellino I-ORG 0 O Lazio I-ORG 1 O Bari I-ORG 1 O Verona I-ORG 1 O Pescara I-ORG 3 O Parma I-ORG 1 O Monza I-ORG 0 O Napoli I-ORG 1 O Chievo I-ORG 2 O Cagliari I-ORG 3 O Ravenna I-ORG 0 O Inter I-ORG 1 O Fidelis I-ORG Andria I-ORG 0 O Juventus I-ORG 2 O SOCCER O - O GERMAN I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O SUMMARIES O . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Summaries O of O Wednesday O 's O German I-MISC first O division O soccer O matches O : O Karlsruhe I-ORG 4 O ( O Keller I-PER 18th O minute O , O Dundee I-ORG 56th O 59th O and O 64th O ) O St I-ORG Pauli I-ORG 0 O . O Halftime O 1-0 O . O Attendance O 27,600 O . O Bayern I-ORG Munich I-ORG 4 O ( O Zickler I-PER 26th O , O Helmer I-PER 37th O , O Klinsmann I-PER 44th O , O Rizzitelli I-PER 48th O ) O Bayer I-ORG Leverkusen I-ORG 2 O ( O Sergio I-PER 25th O , O Feldhoff I-PER 54th O ) O . O 3-1 O . O 48,000 O . O Cologne I-ORG 0 O Hansa I-ORG Rostock I-ORG 2 O ( O Akpoborie I-PER 5th O and O 59th O ) O . O 0-1 O . O 27,000 O . O Fortuna I-ORG Duesseldorf I-ORG 0 O 1860 I-ORG Munich I-ORG 0 O . O 11,500 O . O Arminia I-ORG Bielefeld I-ORG 1 O ( O Von I-PER Heesen I-PER 56th O ) O Duisburg I-ORG 1 O ( O Hirsch I-PER 65th O ) O . O 0-0 O . O 15,000 O . O SOCCER O - O LEADING O FRENCH I-MISC LEAGUE O SCORERS O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Leading O scorers O in O the O French I-MISC first O division O after O Wednesday O 's O matches O : O 3 O - O Anton I-PER Drobnjak I-PER ( O Bastia I-ORG ) O , O Vladimir I-PER Smicer I-PER ( O Lens I-ORG ) O , O Miladin I-PER Becanovic I-PER ( O Lille I-ORG ) O , O Alain I-PER Caveglia I-PER ( O Lyon I-ORG ) O , O Xavier I-PER Gravelaine I-PER ( O Marseille I-ORG ) O , O Robert I-PER Pires I-PER ( O Metz I-ORG ) O , O Thierry I-PER Henry I-PER ( O Monaco I-ORG ) O 2 O - O Christopher I-PER Wreh I-PER ( O Guingamp I-ORG ) O , O Marc-Vivien I-PER Foe I-PER ( O Lens I-ORG ) O , O Enzo I-PER Scifo I-PER ( O Monaco I-ORG ) O , O James I-PER Debbah I-PER ( O Nice I-ORG ) O , O Patrice I-PER Loko I-PER ( O PSG I-ORG ) O , O Stephane I-PER Guivarch I-PER ( O Rennes I-ORG ) O SOCCER O - O SMICER I-PER 'S O LAST-GASP O GOAL O KEEPS O LENS I-ORG IN O THE O LEAD O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Euro I-MISC 96 I-MISC star O Vladimir I-PER Smicer I-PER of O the O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC scored O at O the O last O second O for O Lens I-ORG , O allowing O them O to O retain O the O lead O in O the O French I-MISC soccer O league O on O Wednesday O . O Smicer I-PER pushed O the O ball O home O in O injury O time O to O lead O his O team O to O a O 3-2 O victory O over O Montpellier I-ORG , O who O were O leading O 2-1 O until O Cameroon I-LOC 's O Marc-Vivien I-PER Foe I-PER equalised O on O a O header O in O the O 85th O minute O . O The O win O was O the O fourth O in O as O many O matches O this O season O for O Lens I-ORG , O who O lead O the O table O on O 12 O points O . O In-form O Paris I-ORG St I-ORG Germain I-ORG , O who O dismissed O Nantes I-ORG 1-0 O , O are O second O with O 10 O points O . O Along O with O Smicer I-PER , O Robert I-PER Pires I-PER was O the O star O of O the O night O in O France I-LOC , O scoring O the O first O hat-trick O of O the O league O season O in O Metz I-ORG 's O 3-1 O home O victory O over O neighbouring O Strasbourg I-ORG . O Pires I-PER , O one O of O the O most O promising O strikers O in O the O country O , O was O called O up O for O the O first O time O this O week O by O French I-MISC manager O Aime I-PER Jacquet I-PER for O a O friendly O against O Mexico I-LOC on O Saturday O at O the O Parc I-LOC des I-LOC Princes I-LOC . O Pires I-PER scored O first O with O a O powerful O shot O in O the O 35th O minute O before O striking O again O from O close O range O just O before O the O break O . O A O solitary O raid O allowed O him O to O score O his O third O in O the O 74th O . O Smicer I-PER 's O goal O was O as O hard-won O as O his O team O 's O victory O . O Spurred O by O Foe I-PER 's O leveller O five O minutes O before O , O Lens I-ORG pressed O hard O and O Foe I-PER hit O the O crossbar O in O the O dying O seconds O on O another O header O . O The O ball O bounced O back O to O Smicer I-PER 's O feet O and O he O scored O . O Montpellier I-ORG seized O an O unexpected O lead O thanks O to O Kader I-PER Ferhaoui I-PER in O the O fourth O minute O after O a O blunder O from O Lens I-ORG goalkeeper O Jean-Claude I-PER Nadon I-PER . O The O side O from O northern O France I-LOC , O forced O to O fight O an O uphill O battle O from O then O on O , O pulled O level O thanks O to O Tony I-PER Vairelles I-PER in O the O eighth O minute O but O young O striker O Fabien I-PER Lefevre I-PER made O it O two O for O Montpellier I-ORG five O minutes O later O . O League O favourites O PSG I-ORG scored O a O convincing O 1-0 O win O over O Nantes I-ORG and O confirmed O they O would O again O be O the O team O to O beat O this O season O . O Ironically O , O PSG I-ORG 's O victory O owed O a O lot O to O two O former O Nantes I-ORG players O , O striker O Patrice I-PER Loko I-PER , O who O scored O on O a O brilliant O shot O in O the O 33rd O minute O , O and O defender O Benoit I-PER Cauet I-PER , O who O started O the O one-two O which O allowed O Loko I-PER to O score O . O The O Parisians I-MISC , O who O have O yet O to O concede O a O goal O , O were O without O Brazil I-LOC 's O Leonardo I-PER and O Panama I-LOC 's O Julio I-PER Cesar I-PER Dely I-PER Valdes I-PER , O both O called O up O by O their O national O sides O . O For O Nantes I-ORG , O who O shocked O PSG I-ORG to O win O the O league O crown O two O years O ago O , O the O fall O is O very O painful O . O The I-ORG Canaries I-ORG , O who O lost O most O of O their O key O players O within O two O years O , O have O yet O to O win O a O match O this O season O . O Reigning O champions O Auxerre I-ORG had O to O settle O for O a O goalless O draw O against O Marseille I-ORG on O Tuesday O . O SOCCER O - O DUTCH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O SUMMARIES O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Summary O of O Dutch I-MISC first O division O soccer O played O on O Wednesday O : O Willem I-ORG II I-ORG Tilburg I-ORG 1 O ( O Van I-PER Hintum I-PER 69th O penalty O ) O RKC I-ORG Waalijk I-ORG 2 O ( O Schreuder I-PER 39th O , O Van I-PER Arum I-PER 76th O , O 83rd O ) O . O Halftime O 0-1 O . O Attendance O 6,150 O . O Vitesse I-ORG Arnhem I-ORG 1 O ( O Vierklau I-PER 85th O ) O Sparta I-ORG Rotterdam I-ORG 1 O ( O Gerard I-PER de I-PER Nooijer I-PER 80th O ) O . O Halftime O 0-0 O . O Attendance O 5,696 O . O Utrecht I-ORG 0 O Twente I-ORG Enschede I-ORG 0 O . O Attendance O 9,000 O . O Groningen I-ORG 1 O ( O Gorre I-PER 66th O ) O Roda I-ORG JC I-ORG Kerkrade I-ORG 1 O ( O Vurens I-PER 3rd O ) O Halftime O 0-1 O . O Attendance O 10,000 O . O Feyenoord I-ORG 2 O ( O Larsson I-PER 73rd O , O Van I-PER Gastel I-PER 83rd O penalty O ) O Graafschap I-ORG Doetinchem I-ORG 1 O ( O Schultz I-PER 4th O ) O . O Halftime O 0-1 O . O Attendance O 22,434 O . O Volendam I-ORG 1 O ( O Jongsma I-PER 85th O ) O PSV I-ORG Eindhoven I-ORG 3 O ( O Marcelo I-PER 19th O , O 47th O , O 56rd O ) O . O Halftime O 0-1 O . O Attendance O 6,000 O . O Ajax I-ORG Amsterdam I-ORG 1 O ( O Frank I-PER de I-PER Boer I-PER 30th O ) O AZ I-ORG Alkmaar I-ORG 0 O . O Halftime O 1-0 O . O Attendance O 48,123 O . O Played O on O Tuesday O . O Fortuna I-ORG Sittard I-ORG 2 O ( O Jeffrey I-PER 7th O , O Roest I-PER 33rd O ) O Heerenveen I-ORG 4 O ( O Korneev I-PER 15th O , O Hansma I-PER 24th O , O Wouden I-PER 70th O , O 90th O ) O . O Halftime O 2-2 O . O Attendance O 4,000 O . O SOCCER O - O GERMAN I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Results O of O German I-MISC first O division O soccer O matches O on O Wednesday O : O Karlsruhe I-ORG 4 O St I-ORG Pauli I-ORG 0 O Bayern I-ORG Munich I-ORG 4 O Bayer I-ORG Leverkusen I-ORG 2 O Cologne I-ORG 0 O Hansa I-ORG Rostock I-ORG 2 O Fortuna I-ORG Duesseldorf I-ORG 0 O 1860 I-ORG Munich I-ORG 0 O Arminia I-ORG Bielefeld I-ORG 1 O Duisburg I-ORG 1 O Standings O ( O tabulated O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Bayern I-ORG Munich I-ORG 4 O 3 O 1 O 0 O 11 O 4 O 10 O VfB I-ORG Stuttgart I-ORG 3 O 3 O 0 O 0 O 10 O 1 O 9 O Borussia I-ORG Dortmund I-ORG 4 O 3 O 0 O 1 O 12 O 6 O 9 O Cologne I-ORG 4 O 3 O 0 O 1 O 7 O 3 O 9 O Karlsruhe I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 9 O 3 O 7 O Bayer I-ORG Leverkusen I-ORG 4 O 2 O 0 O 2 O 9 O 8 O 6 O VfL I-ORG Bochum I-ORG 4 O 1 O 3 O 0 O 4 O 3 O 6 O SV I-ORG Hamburg I-ORG 4 O 2 O 0 O 2 O 7 O 7 O 6 O Hansa I-ORG Rostock I-ORG 4 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 5 O 4 O 5 O Werder I-ORG Bremen I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 5 O 6 O 4 O Munich I-ORG 1860 I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 5 O 4 O St I-ORG Pauli I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 7 O 11 O 4 O Fortuna I-ORG Duesseldorf I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 7 O 4 O Arminia I-ORG Bielefeld I-ORG 4 O 0 O 3 O 1 O 3 O 4 O 3 O Schalke I-ORG 04 I-ORG 4 O 0 O 3 O 1 O 5 O 9 O 3 O Freiburg I-ORG 4 O 1 O 0 O 3 O 6 O 13 O 3 O Borussia I-ORG Moenchengladbach I-ORG 4 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 1 O 4 O 2 O Duisburg I-ORG 4 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 2 O 9 O 1 O SOCCER O - O FRENCH I-MISC LEAGUE O SUMMARIES O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Summaries O of O French I-MISC first O division O matches O on O Wednesday O : O Bastia I-ORG 0 O Lille I-ORG 0 O . O 0-0 O . O 5,000 O . O Cannes I-ORG 0 O Monaco I-ORG 2 O ( O Henry I-PER 26th O , O 71st O ) O . O 0-1 O . O 7,000 O . O Le I-ORG Havre I-ORG 1 O ( O Samson I-PER 24th O ) O Caen I-ORG 1 O ( O Etienne I-PER Mendy I-PER 4th O ) O . O 1-1 O . O 12,000 O . O Lens I-ORG 3 O ( O Vairelles I-PER 8th O , O Foe I-PER 85th O , O Smicer I-PER 90th O ) O Montpellier I-ORG 2 O ( O Ferhaoui I-PER 4th O , O Lefevre I-PER 13th O ) O . O 1-2 O . O 30,000 O . O Lyon I-ORG 2 O ( O Caveglia I-PER 23rd O , O Giuly I-PER 30th O ) O Nancy I-ORG 0 O . O 2-0 O . O 15,000 O . O Metz I-ORG 3 O ( O Pires I-PER 35th O , O 48th O , O 74th O ) O Strasbourg I-ORG 1 O ( O Rodriguez I-PER 56th O ) O . O 1-0 O . O 14,000 O . O Nice I-ORG 1 O ( O Chaouch I-PER 64th O ) O Guingamp I-ORG 2 O ( O Rouxel I-PER 10th O , O Baret I-PER 89th O ) O . O 0-1 O . O 4,000 O . O Paris I-ORG St I-ORG Germain I-ORG 1 O ( O Loko I-PER 33rd O ) O Nantes I-ORG 0 O . O 1-0 O . O 30,000 O . O Rennes I-ORG 1 O ( O Guivarch I-PER 27th O ) O Bordeaux I-ORG 1 O ( O Colleter I-PER 86th O ) O . O 1-0 O . O 16,000 O . O SOCCER O - O FRENCH I-MISC LEAGUE O STANDINGS O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Standings O in O the O French I-MISC first O division O after O Wednesday O 's O matches O ( O tabulate O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O against O , O points O ) O : O Lens I-ORG 4 O 4 O 0 O 0 O 9 O 3 O 12 O Paris I-ORG Saint-Germain I-ORG 4 O 3 O 1 O 0 O 4 O 0 O 10 O Bastia I-ORG 4 O 2 O 2 O 0 O 4 O 1 O 8 O Auxerre I-ORG 4 O 2 O 2 O 0 O 3 O 0 O 8 O Monaco I-ORG 4 O 2 O 1 O 1 O 7 O 4 O 7 O Lyon I-ORG 4 O 2 O 1 O 1 O 6 O 4 O 7 O Metz I-ORG 4 O 2 O 1 O 1 O 6 O 4 O 7 O Lille I-ORG 4 O 2 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 3 O 7 O Guingamp I-ORG 4 O 2 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 3 O 7 O Cannes I-ORG 4 O 2 O 1 O 1 O 4 O 4 O 7 O Bordeaux I-ORG 4 O 1 O 3 O 0 O 3 O 2 O 6 O Marseille I-ORG 4 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 5 O 4 O 5 O Rennes I-ORG 4 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 5 O 7 O 4 O Strasbourg I-ORG 4 O 1 O 0 O 3 O 2 O 7 O 3 O Montpellier I-ORG 4 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 3 O 5 O 2 O Le I-ORG Havre I-ORG 4 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 2 O 4 O 2 O Caen I-ORG 4 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 2 O 6 O 2 O Nice I-ORG 4 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 3 O 7 O 1 O Nantes I-ORG 4 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 2 O 6 O 1 O Nancy I-ORG 4 O 0 O 1 O 3 O 2 O 7 O 1 O SOCCER O - O FRENCH I-MISC LEAGUE O RESULTS O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-28 O French I-MISC first O division O soccer O matches O on O Wednesday O : O Paris I-ORG SG I-ORG 1 O Nantes I-ORG 0 O Lens I-ORG 3 O Montpellier I-ORG 2 O Bastia I-ORG 0 O Lille I-ORG 0 O Cannes I-ORG 0 O Monaco I-ORG 2 O Rennes I-ORG 1 O Bordeaux I-ORG 1 O Lyon I-ORG 2 O Nancy I-ORG 0 O Nice I-ORG 1 O Guingamp I-ORG 2 O Metz I-ORG 3 O Strasbourg I-ORG 1 O Le I-ORG Havre I-ORG 1 O Caen I-ORG 1 O Played O Tuesday O : O Auxerre I-ORG 0 O Marseille I-ORG 0 O ATHLETICS O - O CHRISTIE I-PER AND O JOHNSON I-PER ASKED O TO O JOIN O OWENS I-PER ' O TRIBUTE O . O Adrian I-PER Warner I-PER BONN I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Organisers O hope O to O persuade O Britain I-LOC 's O former O Olympic I-MISC 100 O metres O champion O Linford I-PER Christie I-PER to O join O a O " O Dream I-ORG Team I-ORG " O sprint O relay O in O a O special O tribute O to O Jesse I-PER Owens I-PER at O Friday O 's O Berlin I-LOC grand O prix O . O Christie I-PER , O who O is O retiring O from O international O competition O at O the O end O of O the O season O , O was O not O due O to O compete O in O the O German I-MISC capital O but O Berlin I-LOC promoter O Rudi I-PER Thiel I-PER said O : O " O We O are O still O hopeful O of O getting O him O to O come O . O " O Thiel I-PER has O managed O to O get O most O of O the O Olympic I-MISC 100 O metres O champions O since O 1948 O to O attend O the O meeting O , O which O is O being O held O in O the O stadium O where O Owens I-PER won O four O gold O medals O 60 O years O ago O at O the O Berlin I-LOC Olympics I-MISC . O Canada I-LOC 's O Donovan I-PER Bailey I-PER , O the O Olympic I-MISC 100 O metres O champion O and O world O record O holder O , O and O Namibian O Frankie I-PER Fredericks I-PER , O the O silver O medallist O at O the O recent O Atlanta I-LOC Games I-MISC , O have O already O agreed O to O run O in O the O 4X100 O metres O team O . O Thiel I-PER said O on O Wednesday O that O he O had O also O asked O Olympic I-MISC 200 O and O 400 O champion O Michael I-PER Johnson I-PER to O run O as O well O as O Christie I-PER . O " O Most O of O the O Olympic I-MISC champions O of O the O past O are O coming O including O Britain I-LOC 's O ( O 1980 O champion O ) O Allan I-PER Wells I-PER . O Christie I-PER belongs O to O them O . O It O would O be O great O to O have O him O here O . O " O There O is O a O good O offer O .... O My O minimum O would O be O that O he O just O ran O the O relay O , O " O he O said O . O The O 36-year-old O Briton I-MISC is O still O considering O the O offer O and O is O expected O to O announce O his O decision O later O on O Wednesday O . O Owens I-PER 's O widow O Ruth I-PER is O not O well O enough O to O attend O but O a O message O from O her O will O be O read O out O during O the O meeting O and O one O of O the O sprinter O 's O relatives O is O expected O to O attend O . O The O relay O race O , O which O will O include O squads O from O Africa I-LOC , O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC and O Europe I-LOC as O well O as O the O Owens I-PER ' O quartet O , O will O be O held O at O the O end O of O the O meeting O . O Organisers O had O hoped O to O include O 1984 O and O 1988 O champion O Carl I-PER Lewis I-PER in O the O squad O but O he O injured O himself O in O Brussels I-LOC last O Friday O . O CRICKET O - O NEW O CAPTAIN O TENDULKAR I-PER UPSTAGED O BY O 120 O FROM O JAYASURIYA I-PER . O COLOMBO I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Sachin I-PER Tendulkar I-PER marked O his O debut O as O Indian I-MISC captain O with O a O patient O 110 O on O Wednesday O , O but O was O upstaged O by O dashing O Sri I-MISC Lankan I-MISC opener O Sanath I-PER Jayasuriya I-PER whose O 120 O steered O the O world O champions O to O a O nine-wicket O Singer I-MISC Cup I-MISC win O . O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC , O playing O in O front O of O their O home O crowd O for O the O first O time O since O winning O the O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC last O March O , O comfortably O passed O India I-LOC 's O modest O 226-5 O from O 50 O overs O in O 44.2 O overs O . O The O devastating O opening O pair O of O Jayasuriya I-PER and O Romesh I-PER Kaluwitharana I-PER shared O a O fine O first O wicket O stand O of O 129 O to O the O delight O of O the O 25,000 O fans O . O Jayasuriya I-PER , O whose O first O 50 O included O three O sixes O and O three O fours O , O went O on O to O an O unbeaten O 120 O and O the O man-of-the-match O award O . O Kaluwitharana I-PER , O slow O in O comparison O , O was O bowled O by O Tendulkar I-PER for O 53 O , O but O Aravinda I-PER de I-PER Silva I-PER with O 49 O not O out O helped O see O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC home O . O Earlier O , O Tendulkar I-PER completed O his O ninth O century O in O one-day O cricket O , O taking O 138 O balls O to O do O it O before O being O run O out O . O The O rest O of O the O Indian I-MISC batting O was O generally O tied O down O by O brilliant O fielding O and O some O fairly O tight O bowling O , O although O ex-captain O Mohamed I-PER Azharuddin I-PER chipped O in O with O 58 O , O adding O 129 O with O Tendulkar I-PER off O 28 O overs O , O before O being O stumped O . O The O next O match O in O the O four-nation O tournament O is O on O Friday O when O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC play O Australia I-LOC in O a O repeat O of O the O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC final O in O Lahore I-LOC where O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC won O by O seven O wickets O . O CRICKET O - O SRI I-LOC LANKA I-LOC BEAT O INDIA I-LOC BY O 9 O WICKETS O IN O ONE-DAY O MATCH O . O COLOMBO I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC beat O India I-LOC by O nine O wickets O in O the O second O match O of O the O Singer I-MISC World I-MISC Series I-MISC one-day O ( O 50 O overs O ) O cricket O tournament O on O Monday O . O Scores O : O India I-LOC 226-5 O in O 50 O overs O , O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC 230-1 O in O 44.2 O overs O . O CRICKET O - O INDIA I-LOC V O SRI I-LOC LANKA I-LOC SCOREBOARD O . O COLOMBO I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Scoreboard O of O the O second O Singer I-MISC World I-MISC Series I-MISC cricket O match O between O India I-LOC and O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC on O Wednesday O : O India I-LOC A. I-PER Jadeja I-PER run O out O 0 O S. I-PER Tendulkar I-PER run O out O 110 O S. I-PER Ganguly I-PER c O de I-PER Silva I-PER b O Dharmasena I-PER 16 O M. I-PER Azharuddin I-PER st O Kaluwitharana I-PER b O Jayasuriya I-PER 58 O V. I-PER Kambli I-PER run O out O 18 O R. I-PER Dravid I-PER not O out O 7 O J. I-PER Srinath I-PER not O out O 1 O Extras O ( O b-1 O lb-3 O w-9 O nb-3 O ) O 16 O Total O ( O 5 O wickets O , O 50 O overs O ) O 226 O Fall O of O wickets O : O 1-4 O 2-57 O 3-186 O 4-217 O 5-217 O . O Did O not O bat O : O A. I-PER Kumble I-PER , O N. I-PER Mongia I-PER , O V. I-PER Prasad I-PER , O A. I-PER Kapoor I-PER . O Bowling O : O Vass I-PER 9-2-35-0 O , O Pushpakumara I-PER 6-0-23-0 O , O Dharmasena I-PER 10-0-59-1 O Muralitharan I-PER 10-0-42-0 O , O Jayasuriya I-PER 10-1-39-1 O , O de I-PER Silva I-PER 5-0-24-0 O . O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC S. I-PER Jayasuriya I-PER not O out O 120 O R. I-PER Kaluwitharana I-PER b O Tendulkar I-PER 53 O A.de I-PER Silva I-PER not O out O 49 O Extras O ( O lb-3 O nb-3 O w-2 O ) O 8 O Total O ( O for O one O wicket O - O 44.2 O overs O ) O 230 O Fall O of O wicket O : O 1-129 O Did O not O bat O : O Arjuna I-PER Ranatunga I-PER , O Asanka I-PER Gurusinha I-PER , O Hashan I-PER Tillekeratne I-PER , O Roshan I-PER Mahanama I-PER , O Kumara I-PER Dharmasena I-PER , O Chaminda I-PER Vaas I-PER , O Muthiah I-PER Muralitharan I-PER , O Ravindra I-PER Pushpakumara I-PER Bowling O : O Kumble I-PER 10-1-40-0 O , O Prasad I-PER 6-0-47-0 O , O Srinath I-PER 8-0-33-0 O , O Tendulkar I-PER 6-0-29-1 O , O Kapoor I-PER 10-2-51-0 O , O Jadeja I-PER 2.2-0-13-0 O , O Ganguly I-PER 2-0-14-0 O Result O : O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC won O by O 9 O wickets O Man-of-the-Match O : O Sanath I-PER Jayasuriya I-PER CRICKET O - O INDIA I-LOC WIN O TOSS O AND O BAT O AGAINST O SRI I-LOC LANKA I-LOC . O COLOMBO I-LOC 1996-08-28 O India I-LOC won O the O toss O and O elected O to O bat O against O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC in O the O second O day-night O limited O overs O cricket O match O of O the O Singer I-MISC World I-MISC Series I-MISC tournament O on O Wednesday O . O Teams O : O India I-LOC - O Sachin I-PER Tendulkar I-PER ( O captain O ) O , O Anil I-PER Kumble I-PER , O Ajay I-PER Jadeja I-PER , O Sourav I-PER Ganguly I-PER , O Mohamed I-PER Azharuddin I-PER , O Vinod I-PER Kambli I-PER , O Rahul I-PER Dravid I-PER , O Nayan I-PER Mongia I-PER , O Javagal I-PER Srinath I-PER , O Venkatesh I-PER Prasad I-PER , O Ashish I-PER Kapoor I-PER . O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC - O Arjuna I-PER Ranatunga I-PER ( O captain O ) O , O Sanath I-PER Jayasuriya I-PER , O Romesh I-PER Kaluwitharana I-PER , O Asanka I-PER Gurusinha I-PER , O Aravinda I-PER de I-PER Silva I-PER , O Hashan I-PER Tillekeratne I-PER , O Roshan I-PER Mahanama I-PER , O Kumara I-PER Dharmasena I-PER , O Chaminda I-PER Vaas I-PER , O Muthiah I-PER Muralitharan I-PER , O Ravindra I-PER Pushpakumara I-PER . O PRESS O DIGEST O - O ANGOLA I-LOC - O AUG O 28 O . O LUANDA I-LOC 1996-08-28 O These O are O the O leading O stories O in O the O Angolan I-MISC press O on O Wednesday O . O Reuters I-ORG has O not O verified O these O stories O and O does O not O vouch O for O their O accuracy O . O JORNAL I-ORG DE I-ORG ANGOLA I-ORG - O Princeton I-PER Lyman I-PER , O the O U.S. I-LOC Under-Secretary O of O State O for O International O Organisations O , O will O on O Wednesday O continue O his O work O in O Angola I-LOC visiting O Bailundo I-LOC , O where O he O should O be O received O by O Jonas I-PER Savimbi I-PER , O leader O of O Unita I-ORG . O On O Tuesday O Lyman I-PER participated O in O a O meeting O of O a O joint-commission O where O he O considered O that O the O Angolan I-MISC politicians O should O advance O faster O and O find O a O way O to O cooperate O . O In O his O opinion O the O quartering O of O Unita I-ORG forces O must O be O concluded O in O all O the O Angolan I-MISC territory O and O the O troops O must O be O selected O and O integrated O in O the O armed O forces O , O the O government O forces O must O be O concentrated O in O the O principal O units O and O the O free O circulation O of O people O and O goods O must O be O reality O in O all O the O country O . O S.AFRICAN I-MISC TRUTH O BODY O TO O SUMMON O APARTHEID O POLICE O . O CAPE I-LOC TOWN I-LOC 1996-08-28 O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC 's O Truth I-ORG and I-ORG Reconciliation I-ORG Commission I-ORG said O on O Wednesday O it O would O subpoena O persons O accused O of O human O rights O violations O to O appear O before O it O . O " O We O can O subpoena O anyone O we O want O to O , O even O the O president O of O the O country O , O " O spokesman O John I-PER Allen I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG . O " O Subpoenas O are O due O to O be O served O on O a O number O of O people O this O week O . O " O Media O reports O have O speculated O that O the O commission O , O which O is O trying O to O heal O the O wounds O of O apartheid O by O confronting O the O past O , O could O subpoena O apartheid-era O President O P.W. I-PER Botha I-PER and O former O police O generals O Basie I-PER Smit I-PER and O Johan I-PER Van I-PER Der I-PER Merwe I-PER . O In O submissions O last O week O to O the O commission O National I-ORG Party I-ORG leader O and O former O president O F.W. I-PER De I-PER Klerk I-PER said O he O had O received O no O co-operation O from O Botha I-PER in O compiling O his O party O 's O report O . O Since O it O began O work O in O April O the O commission O has O been O hearing O harrowing O tales O from O the O victims O of O apartheid-era O abuses O , O by O both O the O white O minority O regime O and O its O opponents O . O It O also O wants O to O hear O from O those O who O committed O the O abuses O , O to O whom O it O can O offer O amnesty O in O return O for O frankness O . O Hopes O that O reformed O perpetrators O would O come O forward O voluntarily O have O faded O but O the O commission O has O the O legal O power O to O force O them O to O appear O . O Allen I-PER declined O to O give O say O who O would O be O subpoenaed O . O " O At O the O moment O we O have O a O preliminary O list O of O less O than O 10 O people O , O but O this O is O just O the O beginning O , O " O he O said O . O The O commission O was O set O up O last O year O to O probe O 30 O years O of O human-rights O violations O during O the O apartheid O era O . O It O is O chaired O by O Nobel I-MISC Peace I-MISC winner O , O retired O Archbishop O Desmond I-PER Tutu I-PER . O Allen I-PER said O the O commission O could O announce O the O names O of O subpoenaed O persons O on O Monday O next O week O . O TURKISH I-MISC AIRPLANE O LANDS O IN O SOFIA I-LOC ON O BOMB O THREAT O . O SOFIA I-LOC 1996-08-28 O A O Turkish I-MISC airliner O on O flight O from O Istanbul I-LOC to O Vienna I-LOC on O Wednesday O landed O in O emergency O at O Sofia I-LOC airport O after O receiving O a O bomb O threat O , O said O an O airport O official O . O " O The O plane O landed O at O Sofia I-LOC airport O at O 1503 O ( O 1203 O GMT I-MISC ) O after O receiving O a O signal O that O there O is O an O explosive O on O board O , O " O the O official O , O who O declined O to O be O named O told O Reuters I-ORG . O The O plane O , O surrounded O by O 11 O fire-engines O , O is O being O checked O for O explosives O at O the O moment O . O Nothing O has O been O found O so O far O , O added O the O official O . O In O March O a O Turkish I-MISC Cypriot I-MISC airliner O hijacked O while O on O a O flight O from O northern O Cyprus I-LOC to O Istanbul I-LOC landed O in O Sofia I-LOC airport O to O refuel O before O landing O in O Munich I-LOC , O where O the O hijacker O was O arrested O . O Arch I-ORG Alberta I-LOC well O tests O 1,100 O bbl O / O day O . O FORT I-LOC WORTH I-LOC , O Texas I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Arch I-ORG Petroleum I-ORG Inc I-ORG said O Wednesday O an O exploratory O well O in O Alberta I-LOC 's O Morinville I-LOC area O tested O in O excess O of O 1,100 O barrels O daily O and O will O begin O production O immediately O . O The O company O said O the O 90 O percent O owned O Trax I-MISC et I-MISC al I-MISC Morinville I-MISC 10-23 I-MISC logged O 28 O feet O of O productive O Leduc I-LOC Reef I-LOC at O 5,350 O feet O . O Reserve O estimates O from O this O well O are O at O 250,000 O gross O barrels O of O oil O . O The O Trax I-LOC well O is O one O of O the O prospects O developed O by O Arch I-ORG through O its O early O 1996 O purchase O of O Trax I-ORG Petroleums I-ORG Ltd I-ORG , O the O company O said O . O It O said O another O , O the O Cometra I-MISC et I-MISC al I-MISC Morinville I-MISC 11-13 I-MISC , O has O logged O 128 O feet O of O productive O Leduc I-LOC Reef I-LOC at O 5,400 O feet O and O is O flowing O water O free O at O the O rate O of O 590 O barrels O of O oil O per O day O on O a O 15 O / O 64ths-inch O choke O . O Arch I-ORG owns O a O 16 O percent O working O interest O in O this O well O with O most O of O the O rest O held O by O the O privately O owned O operator O . O Arch I-ORG said O full O production O has O begun O and O initial O estimates O of O gross O reserves O attributable O to O this O well O range O up O to O one O million O barrels O of O oil O . O A O third O well O drilled O in O this O area O , O the O Trax I-MISC et I-MISC al I-MISC Morinville I-MISC 2-25 I-MISC , O encountered O the O Leduc I-LOC Reef I-LOC but O tested O wet O . O At O the O company O 's O Nordegg I-MISC prospect O , O the O Apache I-MISC et I-MISC al I-MISC Saunders I-MISC 14-28 I-MISC , O has O reached O total O depth O in O the O Leduc I-LOC Reef I-LOC at O approximately O 3,800 O feet O and O has O been O abandoned O , O Arch I-ORG said O . O It O said O this O acreage O earning O well O brought O an O interest O in O an O additional O 5,120 O acres O , O building O the O company O 's O gross O land O position O in O this O area O to O 8,320 O acres O . O At O the O Butte I-MISC prospect O , O the O Garrington I-MISC 4-8 I-MISC has O reached O total O depth O of O 11,500 O and O has O logged O 278 O feet O of O Leduc I-LOC Reef I-LOC . O Testing O has O begun O and O results O will O be O announced O within O the O next O several O days O , O Arch I-ORG said O . O Including O the O costs O of O the O two O abandoned O wells O , O the O company O said O , O these O first O prospects O have O added O to O reserves O at O a O finding O cost O of O about O U.S. I-LOC $ O 2 O per O barrel O of O oil O equivalent O . O -- O Jim I-PER Brumm I-PER 212-859-1710 O . O U.S. I-LOC judge O orders O Biogen I-ORG , O Berlex I-ORG officials O deposed O . O Leslie I-PER Gevirtz I-PER BOSTON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O In O order O to O help O him O decide O whether O he O should O hear O the O case O , O a O U.S. I-ORG District I-ORG Court I-ORG judge O Wednesday O ordered O the O legal O counsels O of O Biogen I-ORG Inc I-ORG and O Berlex I-ORG Laboratories I-ORG , O a O subsidiary O of O Schering I-ORG AG I-ORG , O deposed O . O The O tempest O beyond O the O test O tube O involves O allegations O that O the O U.S. I-ORG Food I-ORG and I-ORG Drug I-ORG Administration I-ORG violated O the O Orphan I-MISC Drug I-MISC law I-MISC by O allowing O Biogen I-ORG the O right O to O sell O its O multiple O sclerosis O drug O Avonex I-MISC . O Berlex I-ORG also O charges O that O Avonex I-MISC is O so O similar O to O its O MS O drug O , O Betaseron I-MISC , O that O it O is O a O patent O infringement O . O Both O drugs O are O types O of O interferon O . O One O analyst O said O sales O of O Avonex I-MISC had O already O cut O into O Betaseron I-MISC market O share O . O BioVest I-ORG Research I-ORG , I-ORG Inc I-ORG 's O analyst O Eddie I-PER Hedaya I-PER said O , O " O Berlex I-ORG sales O are O losing O share O like O mad O ... O my O understanding O of O the O marketplace O is O that O they O 're O below O expectations O . O " O He O added O Chiron I-ORG Corp I-ORG reported O its O sales O of O inventory O to O Berlex I-ORG was O down O . O Chiron I-ORG makes O Betaseron I-MISC ; O Berlex I-ORG markets O it O , O he O said O . O Biogen I-ORG , O in O its O Securities I-ORG and I-ORG Exchange I-ORG Commission I-ORG quarterly O report O for O the O period O ending O June O 30 O , O said O it O had O earned O $ O 6.1 O million O from O Avonex I-MISC sales O during O the O drugs O first O six O weeks O on O the O market O . O When O it O approved O Avonex I-MISC in O May O , O the O FDA I-ORG said O both O Biogen I-ORG 's O product O and O Betaseron I-MISC were O developed O under O the O incentives O of O the O Ophran I-MISC Drug I-MISC Act I-MISC which O provides O seven O years O of O marketing O exclusivity O for O products O that O treat O rare O diseases O . O Avonex I-MISC " O has O been O allowed O to O enter O the O market O because O it O differs O from O interferon O beta-1b O ( O Betaseron I-MISC ) O .. O . O " O the O FDA I-ORG said O . O Now O , O U.S. I-LOC District O Judge O Mark I-PER Wolf I-PER has O ordered O the O chief O counsel O for O Biogen I-ORG , O Michael I-PER Astrue I-PER , O and O Robert I-PER Chabora I-PER , O his O counterpart O at O Berlex I-ORG be O deposed O about O a O May O 21 O meeting O the O two O men O attended O to O help O him O determine O whether O the O lawsuit O filed O by O Biogen I-ORG against O Berlex I-ORG should O be O heard O in O Massachusetts I-LOC . O Berlex I-ORG filed O a O lawsuit O against O Biogen I-ORG in O U.S. I-ORG District I-ORG Court I-ORG in O Newark I-LOC , O N.J. I-LOC in O July O , O but O Biogen I-ORG had O already O filed O a O suit O against O Berlex I-ORG in O Massachusetts I-LOC in O May O . O Wolf I-PER ordered O the O depositions O to O determine O if O he O or O U.S. I-LOC District O Judge O John I-PER Bissell I-PER of O Newark I-LOC should O preside O over O the O case O . O U.S. I-ORG Treasury I-ORG balances O at O Fed I-ORG rose O on O Aug O 27 O . O WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O U.S. I-ORG Treasury I-ORG balances O at O Federal I-ORG Reserve I-ORG based O on O Treasury I-ORG Department I-ORG 's O latest O budget O statement O . O ( O BILLIONS O OF O DLRS O ) O Aug O 27 O Aug O 26 O Fed I-ORG acct O 5.208 O 4.425 O Tax O / O loan O note O acct O 14.828 O 15.687 O Cash O balance O 20.036 O 20.112 O --- O Total O public O debt O , O subject O to O limit O 5,124.053 O 5,122.084 O COMEX I-ORG copper O ends O higher O after O late O recovery O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-28 O COMEX I-ORG copper O ended O higher O after O a O late O , O modest O recovery O dragged O the O market O from O the O lows O , O but O traders O shrugged-off O an O imminent O strike O at O Codelco I-ORG 's O Salvador I-LOC mine O in O Chile I-LOC . O The O market O was O also O waiting O for O Friday O 's O LME I-ORG stock O report O which O will O include O figures O delayed O from O Tuesday O because O of O the O U.K. I-LOC public O holiday O on O Monday O when O the O LME I-ORG was O closed O . O " O We O are O in O the O late O stages O of O the O weaker O period O of O the O market O , O and O as O we O get O to O the O post O Labor I-MISC Day I-MISC market O we O will O start O to O see O more O consumer O interest O and O the O demand O side O of O the O market O will O start O to O firm O prices O up O , O " O said O William I-PER O'Neill I-PER of O Merrill I-ORG Lynch I-ORG . O December O COMEX I-ORG settled O 0.35 O cent O higher O at O 90.20 O cents O , O traded O 90.50 O to O 89.40 O cents O . O September O went O out O 0.05 O cent O lower O at O 91.05 O . O The O August O contract O expired O at O 0.85 O cent O down O at O 90.85 O cents O . O Volume O was O estimated O at O 8,000 O lots O . O Workers O at O Salvador I-LOC voted O to O strike O from O Saturday O , O and O it O was O not O clear O when O further O talks O between O the O unions O and O management O would O take O place O . O " O Salvador I-LOC is O a O small O facility O , O and O the O prospects O are O that O if O there O will O be O a O strike O , O it O will O not O be O a O long O strike O , O " O O'Neill I-PER said O . O -- O Huw I-PER Jones I-PER , O New I-ORG York I-ORG Commodities I-ORG 212-859-1646 O U.S. I-LOC copper O service O center O shipments O stable O - O CBSA I-ORG . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Average O daily O shipments O from O U.S. I-LOC copper O service O centers O in O July O fell O three O percent O from O the O previous O month O , O but O were O higher O than O in O July O 1995 O , O the O Copper I-ORG and I-ORG Brass I-ORG Servicenter I-ORG Association I-ORG reported O . O " O July O was O still O above O the O historic O average O for O that O month O , O " O the O CBSA I-ORG said O . O In O the O first O seven O months O of O 1996 O , O shipments O of O copper O sheet O , O coil O and O strip O were O 2.2 O percent O ahead O of O the O same O period O last O year O . O Alloy O shipments O , O however O , O were O 7.5 O percent O down O . O " O Several O service O centers O indicated O that O while O their O volume O of O orders O remains O constant O , O the O size-per-order O continues O to O be O smaller O than O what O was O realised O during O the O first O five O months O of O the O year O , O " O the O CBSA I-ORG said O . O Service O centers O continued O to O lower O their O inventories O in O July O when O total O copper O stocks O were O off O two O percent O and O alloy O products O down O 1.9 O percent O . O -- O New I-ORG York I-ORG Commodities I-ORG 212-859-1646 O Harleysville I-ORG Group I-ORG ups O qrtly O dividenD O . O HARLEYSVILLE I-LOC , O Pa I-LOC . O 1996-08-28 O Quarterly O Latest O Prior O Amount O $ O 0.21 O $ O 0.19 O Pay O Sept O 30 O Record O Sept O 16 O Chile I-LOC 's O ENAP I-ORG buys O Oriente I-ORG , O Escravos I-ORG crude O for O Oct O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Chile I-LOC 's O state O oil O company O Empresa I-ORG Nacional I-ORG del I-ORG Petroleo I-ORG ( O ENAP I-ORG ) O bought O a O second O spot O cargo O of O Oriente I-ORG and O nearly O one O million O barrels O of O Escravos I-ORG in O a O recent O tender O , O traders O said O Wednesday O . O A O 400,000 O barrel O cargo O of O Ecuadorian I-ORG Oriente I-ORG and O 960,000 O barrels O of O Nigerian I-MISC Escravos I-ORG was O awarded O in O a O tender O for O Oct O 15-18 O late O last O week O , O but O price O information O remains O vague O . O " O The O Oriente I-ORG will O be O supplied O by O the O same O seller O at O a O small O premium O to O formula O , O " O a O trade O source O said O , O referring O to O the O first O October O cargo O sold O two O weeks O ago O at O Petroecuador I-ORG 's O sale O formula O plus O five O cents O fob O . O Escravos I-ORG was O sold O on O a O Dated I-MISC Brent I-MISC related O basis O , O with O premiums O for O the O light O grade O seen O in O the O low O 50-cent O range O . O The O next O purchase O tender O from O ENAP I-ORG is O expected O for O late O October O or O early O November O crude O , O traders O said O . O -- O Jacqueline I-PER Wong I-PER , O New I-ORG York I-ORG Energy I-ORG Desk I-ORG +1 O 212 O 859 O 1620 O Reuters I-ORG historical O calendar O - O September O 4 O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Following O are O some O of O the O major O events O to O have O occurred O on O September O 4 O in O history O . O 1241 O - O Alexander I-PER III I-PER , O King O of O Scotland I-LOC , O born O . O King O from O 1249-1286 O , O he O consolidated O royal O power O , O leaving O Scotland I-LOC united O and O independent O . O 1260 O - O The O Ghibellines I-MISC retook O the O city O of O Florence I-LOC from O the O Florentine I-LOC Guelfs I-LOC at O the O battle O of O Monte I-LOC Aperto I-LOC . O 1768 O - O Francois-Rene I-PER ( I-PER Vicomte I-PER de I-PER ) I-PER Chateaubriand I-PER born O . O He O was O a O politician O , O one O of O the O first O French I-MISC romantic O writers O and O ambassador O to O the O British I-MISC court O . O He O wrote O " O Rene I-MISC " O , O a O seminal O work O in O the O French I-MISC romantic O movement O and O a O famous O autobiography O " O Memoires I-MISC d'Outre I-MISC Tombe I-MISC " O . O 1781 O - O Los I-LOC Angeles I-LOC was O founded O by O Spanish I-MISC settlers O and O named O " O El I-LOC Pueblo I-LOC de I-LOC Nuestra I-LOC Senora I-LOC La I-LOC Reina I-LOC de I-LOC Los I-LOC Angeles I-LOC " O ( O The I-LOC Town I-LOC of I-LOC Our I-LOC Lady I-LOC the I-LOC Queen I-LOC of I-LOC the I-LOC Angels I-LOC ) O . O 1824 O - O Anton I-PER Bruckner I-PER born O . O Austrian I-MISC composer O and O organist O , O he O wrote O nine O symphonies O on O a O huge O scale O and O three O grand O masses O in O the O romantic O tradition O . O 1870 O - O In O France I-LOC , O the O Second I-MISC Empire I-MISC was O ended O and O Napoleon I-PER III I-PER was O deposed O after O his O surrender O two O days O earlier O in O the O Franco-Prussian I-MISC war O . O 1886 O - O At O Skeleton I-LOC Canyon I-LOC in O Arizona I-LOC , O Geronimo I-PER , O Apache O chief O and O leader O of O the O last O great O Red I-MISC Indian I-MISC rebellion O finally O surrendered O to O General O Nelson I-PER Miles I-PER . O 1892 O - O Prolific O French I-MISC modernist O composer O Darius I-PER Milhaud I-PER born O . O He O wrote O a O jazz O ballet O " O La I-MISC Creation I-MISC du I-MISC Monde I-MISC " O and O scores O for O many O films O including O an O early O version O of O " O Madame I-MISC Bovary I-MISC " O . O 1906 O - O German-born O U.S. I-LOC biologist O Max I-PER Delbruck I-PER born O . O Winner O of O the O 1969 O Nobel I-MISC Prize I-MISC for O physiology O or O medicine O for O work O on O the O genetic O structure O of O viruses O that O infect O bacteria O . O 1907 O - O Edvard I-PER Grieg I-PER , O Norwegian I-MISC composer O best O known O for O his O " O Peer I-MISC Gynt I-MISC Suite I-MISC " O and O his O Piano O Concerto O , O died O in O Bergen I-LOC . O 1908 O - O U.S. I-LOC film O director O Edward I-PER Dmytryk I-PER born O . O Best O known O for O his O films O " O Crossfire I-MISC " O - O one O of O Hollywood I-LOC 's O first O attempts O to O deal O with O racial O discrimination O and O " O Farewell I-MISC My I-MISC lovely I-MISC " O . O 1909 O - O The O world O 's O first O Boy I-MISC Scout I-MISC Rally I-MISC was O held O at O Crystal I-ORG Palace I-ORG near O London I-LOC . O 1944 O - O Brussels I-LOC and O Antwerp I-LOC in O Belgium I-LOC were O liberated O by O British I-MISC and O Canadian I-MISC troops O in O World I-MISC War I-MISC Two I-MISC . O 1948 O - O Wilhelmina I-PER , O Queen O of O the O Netherlands I-LOC from O 1890 O and O throughout O World I-MISC Wars I-MISC One I-MISC and O Two I-MISC abdicated O in O favour O of O her O daughter O Juliana I-PER . O 1963 O - O Robert I-PER Schuman I-PER , O French I-MISC statesman O , O Prime O Minister O 1947-48 O and O Foreign O Minister O 1948-52 O , O died O . O He O was O responsible O for O the O establishment O of O the O European I-ORG Coal I-ORG and I-ORG Steel I-ORG Community I-ORG . O 1964 O - O The O Forth I-LOC Road I-LOC Bridge I-LOC in O Scotland I-LOC , O measuring O 6156 O ft O , O and O with O a O centre O span O of O 3300 O ft O , O was O opened O by O Her O Majesty O the O Queen O . O 1965 O - O Albert I-PER Schweitzer I-PER , O theologian O , O philosopher O and O organist O died O in O Gabon I-LOC where O he O had O set O up O a O hospital O in O 1913 O . O Acclaimed O for O his O interpretations O of O J.S. I-PER Bach I-PER 's O works O , O he O also O won O the O Nobel I-MISC Peace I-MISC Prize I-MISC for O his O efforts O on O behalf O of O the O " O Brotherhood I-ORG of I-ORG Nations I-ORG " O in O 1952 O . O 1972 O - O At O the O Olympic I-MISC Games I-MISC , O U.S. I-LOC swimmer O Mark I-PER Spitz I-PER won O his O seventh O gold O medal O , O a O record O for O a O single O Olympiad I-MISC . O 1974 O - O East I-LOC Germany I-LOC and O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC established O formal O diplomatic O relations O for O the O first O time O . O 1977 O - O E.F. I-PER ( I-PER Fritz I-PER ) I-PER Schumacher I-PER , O economic O guru O and O author O of O the O best O seller O " O Small I-MISC is I-MISC Beautiful I-MISC " O , O died O on O his O way O to O a O conference O in O Switzerland I-LOC . O 1989 O - O Georges I-PER Simenon I-PER , O writer O of O 84 O books O based O on O the O detective O character O Inspector I-PER Maigret I-PER , O died O . O 1992 O - O Bulgaria I-LOC 's O former O Communist I-MISC leader O Todor I-PER Zhivkov I-PER , O deposed O in O 1989 O , O was O sentenced O to O seven O years O in O prison O after O being O found O guilty O of O embezzling O state O funds O . O 1995 O - O Declaring O " O united O Jerusalem I-LOC is O ours O " O , O Israel I-LOC launched O a O 15-month O celebration O of O the O 3,000th O anniversary O of O King O David I-PER 's O proclamation O of O the O city O as O the O capital O of O the O Jewish I-MISC people O . O 1995 O - O The O Fourth I-MISC World I-MISC Conference I-MISC on I-MISC Women I-MISC , O the O biggest O U.N. I-ORG gathering O in O history O , O began O in O China I-LOC 's O Great I-LOC Hall I-LOC of I-LOC the I-LOC People I-LOC with O a O U.N. I-ORG declaration O that O sexual O equality O was O the O last O great O project O of O the O 20th O century O . O UK I-LOC lowers O noise O limits O for O three O London I-LOC airports O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O The O British I-MISC government O on O Wednesday O lowered O the O noise O limits O for O London I-LOC 's O Heathrow I-LOC , O Gatwick I-LOC and O Stansted I-LOC airports O and O announced O it O would O make O a O bigger O effort O in O detecting O and O fining O violators O . O The O limits O , O effective O from O January O 1 O , O 1997 O , O are O reduced O as O much O as O possible O while O still O complying O with O international O obligations O , O a O spokesman O for O the O Department I-ORG of I-ORG Transport I-ORG said O . O The O maximum O noise O level O during O the O day O is O trimmed O by O three O decibels O to O 94 O , O while O the O night O time O level O is O reduced O by O two O decibels O to O 87 O . O " O It O is O a O smaller O reduction O in O terms O of O loudness O than O was O sought O by O local O people O . O Nevertheless O I O am O satisfied O that O the O overall O benefits O will O be O worthwile O , O " O Lord O Goschen I-PER , O minister O for O aviation O , O said O in O a O statement O . O The O ministry O said O it O believed O the O new O limits O could O be O met O with O existing O aircraft O . O " O They O can O be O flown O in O quieter O ways O , O " O a O spokesman O said O . O The O reduction O in O noise O levels O is O the O same O as O proposed O in O a O consultation O paper O which O was O published O in O October O 1995 O . O The O present O noise O levels O have O applied O at O Heathrow I-LOC , O one O of O the O world O 's O busiest O airports O , O since O 1959 O and O at O Gatwick I-LOC since O 1968 O . O The O number O of O monitors O will O be O increased O and O some O will O be O repositioned O to O detect O noisy O planes O . O -- O London I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +44 O 171 O 542 O 7717 O Tennis O - O Philippoussis I-PER beats O Woodforde I-PER in O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Mark I-PER Philippoussis I-PER beat O fellow O Australian I-MISC Mark I-PER Woodforde I-PER 6-7 O ( O 6-8 O ) O 6-3 O 6-3 O 6-3 O in O a O men O 's O singles O first O round O match O at O the O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC on O Tuesday O . O The O two O Davis I-MISC Cup I-MISC team-mates O were O pitted O against O each O other O after O last O week O 's O controversial O redraw O of O the O men O 's O singles O competition O . O Philippoussis I-PER is O on O course O for O a O third O round O meeting O with O world O number O one O Pete I-PER Sampras I-PER of O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC , O whom O he O beat O at O the O Australian I-MISC Open I-MISC last O January O . O -- O Sydney I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG 61-2 O 9373-1800 O Rugby O union-England I-MISC given O final O chance O to O stay O in O Five I-MISC Nations I-MISC . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O England I-LOC have O been O given O a O final O chance O to O remain O in O the O Five I-MISC Nations I-MISC ' O championship O despite O striking O an O exclusive O television O deal O with O Rupert I-PER Murdoch I-PER 's O Sky I-ORG television O . O In O a O statement O on O Wednesday O , O the O Four I-ORG Nations I-ORG TV I-ORG Committee I-ORG said O dates O had O been O set O for O a O competition O involving O Scotland I-LOC , O Wales I-LOC , O Ireland I-LOC and O France I-LOC next O year O . O " O Between O now O and O then O , O discussions O will O take O place O in O one O final O attempt O to O persuade O the O Rugby I-ORG Football I-ORG Union I-ORG to O save O the O Five I-MISC Nations I-MISC ' O championship O in O its O current O form O , O " O the O statement O said O . O No O further O details O were O immediately O available O . O England I-LOC infuriated O their O championship O colleagues O when O they O decided O to O sign O a O 87.5 O million O pounds O sterling O ( O $ O 135.8 O million O ) O deal O giving O Sky I-ORG television O exclusive O rights O to O rugby O union O matches O in O England I-LOC . O The O present O contract O with O the O British I-ORG Broadcasting I-ORG Corporation I-ORG was O shared O between O the O four O home O nations O while O France I-LOC have O their O own O television O deal O . O Last O month O Five I-MISC Nations I-MISC ' O committee O chairman O Tom I-PER Kiernan I-PER said O England I-LOC would O be O thrown O out O of O the O competition O " O unless O circumstances O change O in O the O near O future O " O . O Cricket O - O NZ I-LOC face O tough O schedule O at O home O and O abroad O . O WELLINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O World I-MISC Cup I-MISC cricket O champions O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC will O play O two O tests O and O three O one-day O internationals O in O a O tour O of O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC next O March O , O officials O said O on O Wednesday O . O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC Cricket O said O the O Sri I-MISC Lankans I-MISC would O play O tests O in O Hamilton I-LOC and O Wellington I-LOC and O one-dayers O in O Auckland I-LOC , O Christchurch I-LOC and O Dunedin I-LOC , O following O hard O on O the O heels O of O a O tour O by O England I-LOC . O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC will O also O line O up O against O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC and O Pakistan I-LOC this O November O in O a O one-day O champions O trophy O competition O in O Sharjah I-LOC . O The O team O will O go O one O to O tour O Pakistan I-LOC , O playing O two O tests O and O three O one-day O internationals O . O Soccer O - O Burundi I-LOC disqualification O from O African I-MISC Cup I-MISC confirmed O . O CAIRO I-LOC 1996-08-28 O The O African I-LOC Football I-LOC Confederation I-LOC ( O CAF I-ORG ) O on O Wednesday O formally O confirmed O Burundi I-LOC 's O disqualification O from O the O African I-MISC Nations I-MISC Cup I-MISC following O the O team O 's O inability O to O travel O for O a O qualifier O against O Central I-LOC African I-LOC Republic I-LOC . O The O Burundi I-LOC team O were O unable O to O leave O their O troubled O country O for O a O preliminary O round O first O leg O match O in O Bangui I-LOC earlier O this O month O because O of O an O air O ban O imposed O in O a O recent O set O of O internationally-sponsored O sanctions O . O The O Central I-LOC African I-LOC Republic I-LOC qualified O on O a O walkover O to O play O in O group O four O with O Guinea I-LOC , O Sierra I-LOC Leone I-LOC and O Tunisia I-LOC . O " O After O examining O the O dossier O of O the O Burundi-Central I-MISC Africa I-MISC match O , O we O decided O ... O to O disqualify O the O national O team O of O Burundi I-LOC from O the O 21st I-MISC African I-MISC Cup I-MISC of I-MISC Nations I-MISC ... O as O a O result O of O the O absence O of O this O team O from O the O match O , O " O CAF I-ORG said O in O a O statement O . O Cricket O - O India I-LOC 226-5 O in O 50 O overs O v O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC . O COLOMBO I-LOC 1996-08-28 O India I-LOC scored O 226 O for O five O wickets O in O their O 50 O overs O against O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC in O the O second O day-night O limited O overs O match O of O the O Singer I-MISC World I-MISC Series I-MISC tournament O on O Wednesday O . O Canada I-LOC fast-tracks O Chinese I-MISC asylum-seekers O - O report O . O VANCOUVER I-LOC , O British I-LOC Columbia I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Canada I-LOC is O fast-tracking O immigration O applications O from O Chinese I-MISC dissidents O in O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC before O the O British I-MISC colony O reverts O to O China I-LOC 's O control O next O year O , O the O Vancouver I-ORG Sun I-ORG reported O on O Wednesday O . O The O applications O are O being O " O fast-tracked O in O the O sense O that O we O are O processing O them O and O the O ones O who O have O been O referred O to O us O have O been O interviewed O , O " O the O newspaper O quoted O Garrett I-PER Lambert I-PER , O Canada I-LOC 's O high O commissioner O in O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC , O as O saying O . O " O A O small O number O already O have O preliminary O indications O as O to O what O the O disposition O of O their O cases O are O and O so O I O suppose O in O that O sense O , O I O guess O we O have O given O them O some O preferential O treatment O , O " O Lambert I-PER said O . O He O declined O to O say O how O many O people O were O being O considered O for O asylum O . O Canada I-LOC 's O ministry O of O foreign O affairs O in O Ottawa I-LOC had O no O immediate O comment O on O the O report O . O About O 80 O Chinese I-MISC dissidents O are O believed O to O be O living O in O exile O in O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC . O Their O fate O after O the O territory O reverts O to O Chinese I-MISC rule O is O unclear O . O Britain I-LOC hands O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC back O to O China I-LOC at O midnight O on O June O 30 O , O 1997 O , O after O 150 O years O of O colonial O rule O . O Canada I-LOC 's O Minister O of O Foreign O Affairs O Lloyd I-PER Axworthy I-PER said O after O meeting O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC Gov O . O Chris I-PER Patten I-PER last O month O that O Canada I-LOC may O grant O asylum O to O dissidents O who O have O fled O to O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC from O China I-LOC . O Chinese I-MISC officials O have O said O such O dissidents O may O not O become O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC permanent O residents O since O they O entered O the O territory O illegally O but O have O also O said O their O status O would O be O decided O by O the O post-1997 O local O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC administration O . O Ivorian I-MISC journalist O held O , O asked O to O reveal O source O . O ABIDJAN I-LOC 1996-08-28 O An O Ivorian I-MISC journalist O spent O a O third O day O in O custody O on O Wednesday O and O investigators O were O demanding O that O he O reveal O the O source O of O an O official O document O published O in O his O newspaper O , O colleagues O said O . O Raphael I-PER Lapke I-PER , O publication O director O of O Ivorian I-MISC newspaper O Le I-ORG Populaire I-ORG , O was O taken O in O for O questioning O on O Monday O over O an O article O about O the O public O prosecutor O and O has O been O detained O since O then O . O Colleagues O said O he O had O been O charged O with O theft O of O administrative O documents O . O " O He O is O being O asked O for O the O source O of O his O information O and O who O gave O him O this O confidential O document O , O " O one O colleague O told O Reuters I-ORG . O Three O journalists O from O the O Ivorian I-MISC opposition O daily O La I-ORG Voie I-ORG are O serving O two-year O prison O terms O for O insulting O President O Henri I-PER Konan I-PER Bedie I-PER . O A O court O sentenced O two O in O December O and O the O third O in O January O . O La I-ORG Voie I-ORG published O an O article O suggesting O the O presence O of O Bedie I-PER had O brought O local O team O ASEC I-ORG bad O luck O during O their O defeat O by O Orlando I-PER Pirates I-PER of O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC in O the O final O of O the O African I-MISC Champions I-MISC Cup I-MISC in O December O . O The O United I-LOC States I-LOC embassy O in O Abidjan I-LOC and O international O press O organisations O denounced O the O sentences O as O excessive O . O Last O year O , O Bedie I-PER pardoned O four O journalists O jailed O for O the O same O or O similar O offences O . O They O included O one O of O the O three O La I-ORG Voie I-ORG journalists O . O Bedie I-PER pardoned O two O other O journalists O jailed O for O incitement O to O disturb O public O order O . O Village O attack O kills O 38 O in O eastern O Sierra I-LOC Leone I-LOC . O FREETOWN I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Sierra I-MISC Leonean I-MISC rebels O killed O 31 O villagers O and O seven O soldiers O in O an O attack O on O the O eastern O village O of O Foindu I-LOC , O Eastern I-ORG Region I-ORG Brigade I-ORG Commander O Major O Fallah I-PER Sewa I-PER said O on O Wednesday O . O Sewa I-PER said O the O rebels O overran O Foindu I-LOC despite O the O presence O of O government O troops O in O the O village O on O the O highway O between O Mano I-LOC Junction I-LOC and O the O diamond O town O of O Tongo I-LOC Field I-LOC . O An O army O spokesman O in O Freetown I-LOC said O Monday O night O 's O attack O was O the O third O on O a O military O post O in O the O past O week O . O Rebels O of O the O Revolutionary I-ORG United I-ORG Front I-ORG agreed O a O ceasefire O in O April O . O Continuing O attacks O are O generally O ascribed O to O renegade O soldiers O or O uncontrolled O bands O of O rebels O and O refugees O displaced O by O the O fighting O starting O to O return O to O their O homes O . O Peace O talks O in O Ivory I-LOC Coast I-LOC began O in O February O . O Diplomats O say O they O are O deadlocked O over O the O RUF I-ORG 's O insistence O that O foreign O troops O helping O the O government O army O should O leave O , O and O that O they O should O have O some O say O in O the O allocation O of O budget O spending O . O Aid O agency O says O Sudan I-LOC missionaries O released O . O NAIROBI I-LOC 1996-08-28 O An O aid O agency O said O six O Roman I-MISC Catholic I-MISC missionaries O , O including O three O Australian I-MISC nuns O , O were O freed O by O rebels O in O southern O Sudan I-LOC on O Wednesday O after O being O held O for O nearly O two O weeks O . O But O Catholic I-MISC church O officials O said O they O had O no O confirmation O of O the O report O and O would O have O to O wait O until O Thursday O to O be O sure O . O Zambia I-LOC 's O Chiluba I-PER shuffles O cabinet O to O fill O vacancy O . O LUSAKA I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Zambian O President O Frederick I-PER Chiluba I-PER shuffled O his O cabinet O on O Wednesday O to O fill O a O vacancy O left O after O the O sacking O of O Legal O Affairs O Minister O Remmy I-PER Mushota I-PER . O Mushota I-PER was O fired O a O month O ago O after O a O government O tribunal O found O he O tried O to O withdraw O cash O from O state O coffers O without O authority O . O The O president O 's O office O said O in O a O statement O that O Lands O Minister O Luminzu I-PER Shimaponda I-PER had O been O appointed O Legal O Affairs O Minister O , O while O Deputy O Foreign O Minister O Peter I-PER Machungwa I-PER would O take O over O from O Shimaponda I-PER . O Guinea I-LOC launches O war O on O fictitious O civil O servants O . O CONAKRY I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Guinea I-LOC launched O a O drive O on O Wednesday O to O rid O the O civil O service O payroll O of O fictitious O workers O as O part O of O new O prime O minister O Sidia I-PER Toure I-PER 's O campaign O to O cut O government O spending O . O Deputy O Minister O for O Finance O Ousmane I-PER Kaba I-PER said O teams O of O inspectors O would O check O government O offices O in O the O capital O and O the O provinces O to O root O out O civil O servants O who O drew O salaries O but O had O left O their O jobs O , O were O dead O , O or O had O never O existed O . O Some O 50 O million O Guinean I-MISC francs O ( O $ O 50,000 O ) O has O been O pumped O into O the O exercise O to O deter O the O inspectors O from O taking O bribes O . O Kaba I-PER told O reporters O the O annual O wage O bill O of O 171 O billion O Guinean I-MISC francs O represented O 50 O percent O of O current O state O expenditure O , O " O whereas O the O acceptable O proportion O in O countries O similar O to O ours O is O one O third O " O . O Toure I-PER , O who O took O office O last O month O , O has O said O he O plans O to O cut O public O service O spending O by O 30 O percent O by O the O end O of O the O year O as O part O of O measures O to O revive O the O economy O . O Guinea I-LOC is O rich O in O minerals O and O has O a O vast O potential O for O hydroelectric O power O generation O but O it O faces O stiff O competition O from O its O West I-MISC African I-MISC neighbours O for O foreign O investment O . O President O Lansana I-PER Conte I-PER appointed O Toure I-PER , O a O former O senior O civil O servant O in O Ivory I-LOC Coast I-LOC , O last O month O to O clean O up O the O administration O and O reform O the O economy O following O February O 's O bloody O army O revolt O . O ( O $ O =1,000 O Guinean I-MISC francs O ) O New O Liberia I-ORG Council I-ORG chief O to O be O installed O Tuesday O . O MONROVIA I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Ruth I-PER Perry I-PER , O the O woman O with O the O task O of O uniting O Liberia I-LOC 's O squabbling O factions O around O the O latest O peace O plan O , O will O be O formally O installed O as O head O of O the O ruling O State I-ORG Council I-ORG next O Tuesday O , O a O Council I-ORG statement O said O . O Perry I-PER , O a O Liberian I-MISC Senate I-ORG member O during O the O 1980s O , O returned O to O Monrovia I-LOC on O August O 22 O after O West I-MISC African I-MISC leaders O nominated O her O for O the O job O under O a O peace O deal O signed O in O Nigeria I-LOC 's O capital O Abuja I-LOC five O days O earlier O . O The O formal O inauguration O had O been O due O to O take O place O this O week O but O was O put O back O . O There O was O no O official O explanation O but O politicians O said O faction O leaders O and O State I-ORG Council I-ORG vice-chairmen O Charles I-PER Taylor I-PER and O Alhadji I-PER Kromah I-PER were O unable O to O attend O because O they O were O travelling O . O Liberia I-LOC 's O civil O war O , O launched O by O Taylor I-PER in O 1989 O , O has O killed O well O over O 150,000 O people O . O Faction O fighting O and O an O orgy O of O looting O in O the O capital O Monrovia I-LOC in O April O and O May O killed O hundreds O of O people O . O Over O a O dozen O peace O deals O have O collapsed O . O The O latest O sets O a O timetable O for O disarmament O by O the O end O of O January O and O elections O by O May O 30 O . O West I-MISC African I-MISC leaders O have O threatened O individual O sanctions O against O faction O leaders O to O ensure O compliance O . O Freed O American I-MISC slaves O founded O Liberia I-LOC in O 1847 O . O Nigeria I-LOC rights O group O says O four O academics O arrested O . O LAGOS I-LOC 1996-08-28 O A O Nigerian I-MISC human O rights O group O said O on O Wednesday O that O four O members O of O a O recently O banned O university O union O had O been O arrested O . O " O The O Constitutional I-ORG Rights I-ORG Project I-ORG ( O CRP I-ORG ) O believes O that O William I-PER Istafanus I-PER , O Elisha I-PER Shamay I-PER , O O.K. I-PER Likkason I-PER and O Jerome I-PER Egurugbe I-PER were O arrested O because O of O their O role O in O the O ongoing O ASUU I-ORG ( O Academic I-ORG Staff I-ORG Union I-ORG of I-ORG Universities I-ORG ) O strike O , O " O the O group O said O in O a O statement O . O The O CRP I-ORG said O the O four O were O arrested O on O Monday O night O at O the O northeastern O Tafawa I-ORG Balewa I-ORG University I-ORG . O The O main O academic O union O , O ASUU I-ORG , O along O with O two O smaller O university O unions O , O was O banned O by O Nigeria I-LOC 's O military O government O last O week O , O because O of O a O four-month O strike O by O teachers O for O better O working O conditions O . O Nigeria I-LOC is O under O fire O from O many O Western I-MISC countries O for O human O rights O abuses O and O lack O of O democracy O . O Dozens O of O people O opposed O to O the O government O are O in O detention O . O Commonwealth I-ORG foreign O ministers O are O to O meet O in O London I-LOC on O Wednesday O to O discuss O what O action O to O take O , O after O a O visit O to O Nigeria I-LOC was O called O off O when O the O government O imposed O strict O rules O on O whom O the O mission O would O be O allowed O to O see O . O Nigeria I-LOC was O suspended O from O the O club O of O Britain I-LOC and O its O former O colonies O in O November O after O the O hanging O of O nine O minority O rights O activists O for O murder O in O spite O of O international O pleas O for O clemency O . O Dutroux I-PER suspected O in O murder O of O Slovak I-MISC woman O . O Peter I-PER Laca I-PER BRATISLAVA I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Marc I-PER Dutroux I-PER , O the O chief O accused O in O a O Belgian I-MISC child O murder O and O sex O abuse O scandal O , O is O suspected O of O murdering O a O young O Slovak I-MISC woman O , O the O Slovak I-MISC office O of O Interpol I-ORG said O on O Wednesday O . O Rudolf I-PER Gajdos I-PER , O head O of O Slovak I-MISC Interpol I-ORG , O told O a O news O conference O Dutroux I-PER was O also O believed O to O have O planned O the O kidnapping O of O at O least O one O Slovak I-MISC woman O . O " O One O of O the O police O versions O in O the O case O of O the O murder O of O young O gypsy O woman O in O Topolcany I-LOC , O western O Slovakia I-LOC , O this O July O , O is O a O suspicion O that O Mark I-PER Dutroux I-PER could O have O been O involved O in O the O murder O , O " O Gajdos I-PER said O without O elaborating O on O the O age O of O the O victim O and O on O the O other O versions O . O Slovak I-MISC police O , O Interpol I-ORG , O and O Belgian I-MISC police O have O been O following O leads O on O Dutroux I-PER 's O activities O in O Slovakia I-LOC and O the O neighbouring O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC where O he O is O known O to O have O made O frequent O visits O . O Gajdos I-PER said O the O police O sketch O of O the O suspected O murderer O was O " O 60 O percent O identical O with O Dutroux I-PER 's O portrait O " O , O and O that O Dutroux I-PER was O known O to O have O been O in O Topolcany I-LOC around O the O time O of O the O woman O 's O murder O . O " O Topolcany I-LOC and O the O area O around O this O town O were O reported O to O have O been O the O most O visited O places O by O Dutroux I-PER and O his O accomplices O in O Slovakia I-LOC , O " O Gajdos I-PER said O . O Dutroux I-PER , O a O convicted O child O rapist O and O unemployed O father-of-three O , O led O police O 11 O days O ago O to O the O bodies O of O eight-year-olds O Julie I-PER Lejeune I-PER and O Melissa I-PER Russo I-PER in O the O garden O of O another O of O the O six O houses O he O owns O around O the O southern O Belgian I-MISC city O of O Charleroi I-LOC . O " O The O Belgian I-MISC police O also O informed O us O that O Dutroux I-PER , O together O with O one O other O man O , O had O ( O also O ) O planned O the O kidnapping O of O at O least O one O Slovak I-MISC woman O , O " O Gajdos I-PER said O . O " O The O plan O apparently O failed O due O to O difficulties O in O crossing O the O border O , O " O he O added O , O but O did O not O elaborate O . O The O Slovak I-MISC police O are O also O investigating O visits O by O about O 10 O Slovak I-MISC women O , O aged O 17 O to O 22 O , O to O Belgium I-LOC , O at O the O invitation O of O Dutroux I-PER . O The O women O said O they O went O to O Belgium I-LOC voluntarily O and O police O suspect O they O were O used O to O act O in O pornographic O films O , O Gajdos I-PER said O earlier O this O week O . O But O he O added O they O had O difficulty O remembering O what O happened O during O their O visits O to O Belgium I-LOC , O perhaps O because O of O drugs O , O and O were O unsure O whether O they O were O filmed O for O pornography O . O Dutroux I-PER , O 39 O , O who O was O charged O last O week O with O the O abduction O and O illegal O imprisonment O of O two O girls O aged O 14 O and O 12 O , O is O also O suspected O in O the O disappearance O of O Belgians O An I-PER Marchal I-PER , O 19 O , O and O Eefje I-PER Lambrecks I-PER , O 17 O , O who O went O missing O a O year O ago O . O Knifeman O kills O Polish I-MISC beauty O queen O , O wounds O husband O . O WARSAW I-LOC 1996-08-28 O A O man O knifed O to O death O international O model O Agnieszka I-PER Kotlarska I-PER outside O her O home O in O Wroclaw I-LOC , O western O Poland I-LOC , O Polish I-MISC television O said O on O Wednesday O . O The O man O , O who O said O he O had O once O been O engaged O to O her O , O first O knifed O Kotlarska I-PER 's O husband O in O the O leg O , O then O stabbed O her O three O times O in O the O chest O when O she O tried O to O intervene O during O the O incident O on O Tuesday O . O She O died O in O hospital O . O Kotlarska I-PER , O who O was O 24 O and O had O a O three-year-old O child O , O was O Miss I-MISC Poland I-MISC in O 1991 O and O went O on O to O a O U.S.-based I-MISC modelling O career O that O included O working O with O Italian I-MISC designer O Gianni I-PER Versace I-PER and O Vogue I-ORG magazine O , O the O Gazeta I-ORG Wyborcza I-ORG newspaper O said O . O She O had O been O due O to O fly O on O a O TWA I-ORG airliner O which O exploded O near O New I-LOC York I-LOC last O month O , O but O had O cancelled O her O booking O , O the O newspaper O said O . O Her O attacker O , O identified O only O as O Jerzy I-PER L. I-PER , O 36 O , O was O arrested O by O police O and O will O appear O in O court O on O Thursday O morning O , O television O reported O . O It O said O he O had O admitted O the O attack O but O had O denied O intending O to O kill O Kotlarska I-PER . O Russian I-MISC shares O slip O in O thin O volume O . O MOSCOW I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Leading O Russian I-MISC shares O edged O down O on O Wednesday O in O thin O volume O in O the O absence O of O Western I-MISC orders O , O traders O said O . O The O Russian I-MISC Trading I-MISC System I-MISC index O of O 21 O issues O fell O 1.64 O percent O to O 180.38 O on O volume O of O $ O 4.38 O million O . O " O The O market O was O extremely O quiet O today O , O some O profit-taking O locally O , O no O Western I-MISC orders O , O " O said O Nick I-PER Mokhoff I-PER , O director O of O sales O and O trade O at O Alliance-Menatep I-ORG . O " O We O are O just O a O bit O lower O with O a O lot O of O inactivity O during O the O whole O day O . O " O Alexander I-PER Babayan I-PER , O managing O director O at O CentrInvest I-ORG Securities I-ORG , O said O the O volume O of O orders O was O four O to O five O times O lower O than O a O week O ago O . O As O often O , O the O most O volume O was O in O UES I-ORG . O " O Unified O is O one O of O the O blue O chips O , O which O has O more O prospects O than O anybody O else O does O , O because O they O have O ADRs I-MISC supposedly O coming O up O , O " O Mokhoff I-PER said O . O UES I-ORG officials O said O last O week O the O board O had O not O yet O approved O the O final O version O of O its O application O to O the O U.S. I-ORG Securities I-ORG and I-ORG Exchange I-ORG Commission I-ORG to O issue O ADRs I-MISC . O UES I-ORG fell O to O $ O 0.0817 O from O $ O 0.0822 O at O Tuesday O 's O close O with O 8.90 O million O shares O changing O hands O . O Gazprom I-ORG was O the O loser O of O the O day O with O prices O closing O at O $ O 0.300 O , O down O from O $ O 0.355 O on O Tuesday O and O $ O 0.445 O on O Monday O . O Mokhoff I-PER said O uncertainty O about O when O Gazprom I-ORG would O issue O ADRs I-MISC and O about O whether O shares O from O the O Russian I-MISC market O could O be O converted O into O ADRs I-MISC had O hurt O prices O . O " O Western I-MISC investors O ... O will O be O investing O in O ADRs I-MISC and O I O do O not O think O people O in O Russia I-LOC will O be O able O to O come O up O with O the O money O for O the O underlying O shares O to O drive O the O Russian I-MISC shares O to O those O levels O , O " O Mokhoff I-PER said O . O Gazprom I-ORG has O also O tightened O the O rules O restricting O shareholers O ' O rights O to O trade O its O shares O . O Mosenergo I-ORG closed O at O at O $ O 0.958 O after O $ O 0.966 O , O Rostelekom I-ORG fell O to O $ O 2.56 O from O $ O 2.58 O and O LUKoil I-ORG was O $ O 9.82 O after O $ O 9.85 O . O -- O Julie I-PER Tolkacheva I-PER , O Moscow I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG , O +7095 O 941 O 8520 O Albania I-LOC asks O Greece I-LOC to O explain O deportations O . O TIRANA I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Albania I-LOC asked O Greece I-LOC on O Wednesday O to O explain O why O it O was O deporting O more O Albanian I-MISC immigrants O , O Foreign O Minister O Tritan I-PER Shehu I-PER said O . O The O Albanian I-MISC daily O Koha I-ORG Jone I-ORG reported O earlier O that O Greece I-LOC had O deported O about O 5,000 O Albanians I-MISC in O the O last O five O days O . O " O The O Foreign I-ORG Ministry I-ORG is O trying O to O find O out O from O the O Greek I-MISC embassy O why O Albanian I-MISC refugees O have O been O deported O from O Greece I-LOC , O " O Shehu I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG . O Athens I-LOC and O Tirana I-LOC signed O an O accord O in O May O to O legalise O the O status O of O Albanian I-MISC immigrant O workers O , O estimated O at O 350,000 O , O and O remove O a O long-standing O stumbling O block O in O relations O between O the O two O Balkan I-LOC neighbours O . O Bulgarians I-MISC recover O 75 O pct O of O confiscated O land O . O SOFIA I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Bulgaria I-LOC has O restored O ownership O rights O to O pre-communist O private O owners O of O 75 O percent O of O the O arable O land O or O around O four O million O hectares O , O an O Agriculture I-ORG Ministry I-ORG official O said O on O Wednesday O . O " O So O far O 75 O percent O has O been O returned O with O the O land O restitution O almost O completed O in O some O regions O like O Southeastern I-LOC Bulgaria I-LOC but O lagging O behind O in O other O areas O , O predominantly O in O the O mountains O , O " O the O official O told O a O news O conference O . O The O ministry O has O said O that O it O planned O to O return O 96.6 O percent O of O the O arable O land O or O 5.2 O million O hectares O to O its O original O owners O by O the O end O of O this O year O . O A O land O reform O act O passed O four O years O ago O abolished O Soviet-style I-MISC collective O farms O , O allowing O the O return O of O 5.4 O million O hectares O to O original O owners O or O their O heirs O . O -- O Sofia I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG , O ( O ++359-2 O ) O 981 O 8569 O German I-MISC chancellor O to O meet O Yeltsin I-PER Sept O 7 O - O Interfax I-ORG . O MOSCOW I-LOC 1996-08-28 O German I-MISC Chancellor O Helmut I-PER Kohl I-PER , O who O spoke O to O President O Boris I-PER Yeltsin I-PER by O telephone O on O Wednesday O , O plans O a O trip O to O Moscow I-LOC on O September O 7 O and O will O visit O Yeltsin I-PER at O his O vacation O home O near O Moscow I-LOC , O Interfax I-ORG news O agency O said O . O Interfax I-ORG , O quoting O Yeltsin I-PER press O secretary O Sergei I-PER Yastrzhembsky I-PER , O said O Yeltsin I-PER and O Kohl I-PER had O discussed O bilateral O relations O and O international O issues O on O the O telephone O . O Yeltsin I-PER had O told O Kohl I-PER about O efforts O to O find O a O political O solution O to O the O conflict O in O Russia I-LOC 's O breakaway O Chechnya I-LOC region O , O Interfax I-ORG added O . O Yeltsin I-PER , O who O left O on O vacation O on O Monday O , O is O staying O at O an O exclusive O private O hunting O lodge O some O 100 O km O ( O 60 O miles O ) O from O Moscow I-LOC . O Germany I-LOC has O been O one O of O the O loudest O critics O of O Russia I-LOC 's O military O intervention O in O Chechnya I-LOC , O a O 20-month-old O conflict O in O which O tens O of O thousands O of O people O have O been O killed O . O Exiled O Bosnians I-MISC protest O confusing O voting O rules O . O Duncan I-PER Shiels I-PER NAGYATAD I-LOC , O Hungary I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Bosnian I-MISC refugees O in O Hungary I-LOC , O the O first O to O vote O last O weekend O in O their O country O 's O first O post-war O election O , O found O the O rules O confusing O and O some O had O no O idea O who O they O voted O for O , O refugees O and O officials O said O on O Wednesday O . O " O For O the O most O part O they O really O did O n't O understand O what O was O going O on O , O " O the O director O of O the O Nagyatad I-LOC camp O Lajos I-PER Horvath I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG on O Wednesday O . O " O It O was O confusing O , O they O had O no O experience O of O voting O , O many O of O the O refugees O are O only O semi-literate O and O none O of O them O knew O anything O about O the O candidates O , O " O he O said O . O " O They O just O voted O along O ethnic O lines O where O they O could O . O " O The O Bosnian I-MISC election O is O set O for O September O 14 O and O voting O began O on O Wednesday O for O most O of O the O 600,000 O Bosnians I-MISC living O abroad O . O The O Organisation I-ORG for I-ORG Security I-ORG and I-ORG Cooperation I-ORG in I-ORG Europe I-ORG , O which O is O running O the O election O , O allowed O the O ballot O to O be O held O on O Sunday O in O four O Hungarian I-MISC refugee O camps O . O Some O Moslem I-MISC refugees O among O the O 385 O registered O voters O Hungary I-LOC 's O largest O camp O Nagyatad I-LOC have O written O to O the O OSCE I-ORG complaining O that O they O were O unable O to O vote O in O contests O for O the O president O or O assembly O of O the O Bosnian-Croat I-LOC Federation I-LOC , O where O most O Moslems I-MISC live O . O This O was O because O their O pre-war O homes O are O now O in O the O Serb-controlled I-MISC territory O , O so O they O were O voting O for O the O national O assembly O of O the O Republika I-LOC Srbska I-LOC , O most O of O the O candidates O for O which O are O Serbs I-MISC . O For O the O foreign O powers O which O back O last O year O 's O Dayton I-LOC peace O agreement O , O the O main O point O of O the O election O rules O is O that O by O voting O as O though O they O were O still O in O their O pre-war O homes O , O Bosnians I-MISC should O override O the O effects O of O ethnic O cleansing O and O reassert O the O concept O of O a O single O multi-ethnic O state O . O But O Adem I-PER Hodzic I-PER , O one O of O the O refugees O who O signed O the O letter O of O complaint O , O told O Reuters I-ORG : O " O We O only O realised O after O voting O that O we O were O being O denied O the O rights O of O other O Bosnian I-MISC Moslems I-MISC to O choose O our O president O . O This O vote O seals O the O division O of O my O country O . O " O Under O the O election O rules O citizens O vote O for O a O three-man O presidency O and O House I-ORG of I-ORG Representatives I-ORG for O all O Bosnia-Hercegovina I-LOC and O for O assemblies O and O cantonal O seats O in O either O the O Moslem-Croat I-LOC Federation I-LOC or O the O Republika I-LOC Srbska I-LOC . O On O Sunday O voters O in O Hungary I-LOC also O cast O ballots O for O municipal O councils O but O these O will O be O invalidated O following O the O cancellation O of O local O elections O by O the O OSCE I-ORG on O Tuesday O . O Husein I-PER Micijevic I-PER , O who O also O signed O the O letter O , O alleged O that O elderly O voters O were O directed O who O to O vote O for O by O Hungarian I-MISC translators O who O stood O in O the O polling O booth O to O help O them O . O " O Probably O 100 O refugees O were O shown O where O to O put O their O cross O , O " O he O said O . O Seventy O eight-year-old O Mandolina I-PER Zelic I-PER , O a O Bosnian I-MISC Croat I-MISC who O has O spent O the O last O five O years O in O Nagyatad I-LOC , O told O Reuters I-ORG she O had O cast O her O ballot O because O she O 'd O been O told O to O by O the O camp O authorities O but O had O no O idea O who O she O voted O for O . O " O At O first O the O organisers O would O n't O let O anyone O help O me O but O when O they O saw O I O did O n't O understand O a O young O translator O ringed O the O names O I O had O to O mark O , O " O she O said O . O " O I O do O n't O know O who O I O voted O for O . O " O Maria I-PER Szabo I-PER of O the O Hungarian I-MISC office O organising O the O elections O on O behalf O of O the O OSCE I-ORG told O Reuters I-ORG on O Wednesday O her O office O was O studying O the O letter O but O said O they O had O followed O OSCE I-ORG instructions O very O carefully O . O " O The O envelopes O , O each O with O the O five O different O voting O slips O , O were O sealed O until O voting O and O had O written O instructions O on O how O to O vote O , O " O she O said O . O " O But O of O course O those O who O could O not O read O had O to O be O shown O . O " O Estonia I-LOC presidential O race O next O round O on O Sept O 20 O . O TALLINN I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Estonia I-LOC will O hold O the O next O round O of O an O inconclusive O state O presidential O race O on O September O 20 O , O parliamentary O officers O of O the O Baltic I-MISC state O ruled O on O Wednesday O . O This O comes O after O three O votes O in O the O 101-strong O parliament O on O Monday O and O Tuesday O failed O to O give O either O incumbent O Lennart I-PER Meri I-PER or O rival O candidate O Arnold I-PER Ruutel I-PER the O necessary O 68 O votes O for O a O clear O mandate O . O The O outcome O was O a O rebuff O for O Meri I-PER , O failing O three O times O to O win O backing O in O his O bid O for O a O second O term O as O head O of O state O of O the O former O Soviet I-MISC republic O . O Parliament O 's O press O officer O told O Reuters I-ORG that O Speaker O Toomas I-PER Savi I-PER will O convene O an O electoral O college O involving O 101 O MPs O and O and O 273 O local O government O representatives O on O September O 20 O . O Both O Meri I-PER , O 67 O , O and O Ruutel I-PER , O 68 O will O automatically O be O listed O as O candidates O but O the O election O will O also O be O open O to O new O nominations O with O the O backing O of O any O 21 O members O of O the O college O . O The O winner O has O to O secure O a O majority O from O the O college O within O two O rounds O of O voting O otherwise O the O election O will O go O back O before O the O parliament O . O Lebed I-PER likely O to O fail O on O Chechnya I-LOC - O Polish I-MISC minister O . O WARSAW I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Russian I-MISC security O chief O Aleksander I-PER Lebed I-PER faces O an O almost O impossible O task O in O Chechnya I-LOC and O is O likely O to O be O sidelined O , O Polish I-MISC Foreign O Minister O Dariusz I-PER Rosati I-PER was O reported O as O saying O on O Wednesday O . O According O to O best-selling O daily O Gazeta I-ORG Wyborcza I-ORG , O Rosati I-PER told O the O Polish I-MISC parliament O 's O foreign O affairs O committee O on O Tuesday O that O the O fact O Lebed I-PER had O been O charged O with O resolving O the O conflict O in O Chechnya I-LOC showed O he O would O be O marginalised O . O " O It O is O almost O impossible O to O gain O success O in O this O , O " O it O quoted O Rosati I-PER as O saying O during O a O committee O debate O . O " O Lebed I-PER has O no O diplomatic O experience O . O Yeltsin I-PER sent O him O there O to O compromise O him O . O This O tactical O manoeuvre O also O shows O that O in O the O ruling O circle O there O is O no O unity O of O action O , O " O he O said O . O Lebed I-PER , O who O has O arranged O a O military O truce O with O separatist O rebels O in O the O southern O Russia I-LOC region O , O was O in O Moscow I-LOC this O week O seeking O support O for O a O deal O on O Chechnya I-LOC 's O political O status O . O But O Russian I-MISC President O Boris I-PER Yeltsin I-PER has O seemed O unwilling O to O meet O his O envoy O and O went O on O holiday O on O Monday O . O Gazeta I-ORG Wyborcza I-ORG quoted O Rosati I-PER as O saying O Yeltsin I-PER was O very O ill O and O effectively O on O leave O , O but O for O now O retained O control O in O Russia I-LOC although O matters O were O passing O into O the O hands O of O his O close O collaborators O . O Rosati I-PER said O Russia I-LOC 's O July O polls O , O in O which O Yeltsin I-PER won O re-election O , O showed O democracy O had O passed O an O important O test O and O the O Russian I-MISC people O had O chosed O the O path O of O further O reforms O . O But O he O said O a O power O struggle O in O Russia I-LOC 's O ruling O circles O could O not O be O ruled O out O , O which O could O harm O further O reforms O . O He O expressed O concern O over O problems O in O the O Russian I-MISC economy O , O saying O this O could O lead O to O social O unrest O , O the O daily O reported O . O On O Moscow I-LOC 's O foreign O policy O , O Rosati I-PER said O it O had O changed O its O stance O on O NATO I-ORG 's O eastward O expansion O and O was O preparing O itself O for O Poland I-LOC 's O inevitable O entry O into O the O Western I-MISC alliance O . O He O also O reportedly O criticised O Russian I-MISC Foreign O Minister O Yevgeny I-PER Primakov I-PER , O saying O his O style O of O work O resembled O that O of O the O Soviet-era I-MISC 1970s O and O 1980s O . O Romania I-LOC state O budget O soars O in O June O . O BUCHAREST I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Romania I-LOC 's O state O budget O deficit O jumped O sharply O in O June O to O 1,242.9 O billion O lei O for O the O January-June O period O from O 596.5 O billion O lei O in O January-May O , O official O data O showed O on O Wednesday O . O Six-month O expenditures O stood O at O 9.50 O trillion O lei O , O up O from O 7.56 O trillion O lei O at O end-May O , O with O education O and O health O spending O accounting O for O 31.6 O percent O of O state O expenses O and O economic O subsidies O and O support O taking O some O 26 O percent O . O January-June O revenues O went O up O to O 8.26 O trillion O lei O from O 6.96 O trillion O lei O in O the O first O five O months O this O year O . O Romania I-LOC 's O government O is O expected O to O revise O the O 1996 O budget O on O Wednesday O to O bring O it O into O line O with O higher O inflation O , O new O wage O and O pension O indexations O and O costs O of O energy O imports O that O have O pushed O up O the O state O deficit O . O Under O the O revised O version O state O spending O is O expected O to O rise O by O some O 566 O billion O lei O . O No O new O deficit O forecast O has O been O issued O so O far O . O In O July O the O government O gave O a O 6.0-percent O wage O and O pension O indexation O to O cover O energy O , O fuel O and O bread O price O increases O , O which O quickened O inflation O to O 7.5 O percent O last O month O . O In O the O original O state O budget O , O approved O in O March O , O revenues O were O envisaged O at O around O 16.98 O trillion O lei O and O expenditures O 20.17 O trillion O lei O for O 1996 O . O The O state O budget O deficit O was O originally O forecast O to O be O 3.19 O trillion O lei O for O the O whole O year O . O On O Wednesday O , O the O leu O 's O official O rate O was O 3,161 O to O the O dollar O . O -- O Bucharest I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG 40-1 O 3120264 O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC says O Dutch I-MISC pair O kidnapped O by O Nicaraguans I-MISC . O SAN I-LOC JOSE I-LOC , O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC 1996-08-28 O The O Costa I-MISC Rican I-MISC government O said O on O Wednesday O that O a O Dutch I-MISC couple O abducted O over O the O weekend O from O a O tree O farm O in O northern O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC was O kidnapped O by O former O Nicaraguan I-MISC guerrillas O . O " O Even O though O it O 's O an O act O of O common O delinquency O , O the O case O could O take O a O difficult O turn O because O former O Nicaraguan I-MISC guerrillas O are O involved O , O " O Security O Minister O Bernardo I-PER Arce I-PER told O reporters O . O Earlier O this O year O , O a O German I-MISC tourist O and O a O Swiss I-MISC tour O guide O were O kidnapped O from O the O same O general O area O in O northern O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC near O the O Nicaraguan I-MISC border O . O They O were O held O for O 71 O days O before O relatives O paid O a O ransom O to O free O them O . O Two O Nicaraguan I-MISC former O guerrillas O have O been O arrested O in O the O case O . O Because O of O the O apparent O threat O to O foreigners O in O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC near O the O Nicaraguan I-MISC border O , O Arce I-PER said O the O government O has O advised O many O to O take O additional O security O measures O on O their O own O . O Hurte I-PER Sierd I-PER Zylstra I-PER and O his O wife O , O Jetsi I-PER Hendrika I-PER Coers I-PER , O both O 50 O years O old O , O were O seized O late O on O Saturday O or O early O on O Sunday O from O a O teak O tree O plantation O they O manage O by O at O least O two O heavily O armed O men O who O took O the O two O off O in O their O own O car O , O leaving O behind O a O ransom O note O demanding O $ O 1.5 O million O . O The O plantation O is O owned O by O Dutch I-MISC citizen O Ebe I-PER Huizinga I-PER , O who O has O since O arrived O in O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC to O deal O with O the O matter O . O Gov't O dodging O extradition O , O Colombian I-MISC official O says O . O BOGOTA I-LOC , O Colombia I-LOC 1996-08-28 O A O top O judicial O official O and O critic O of O President O Ernesto I-PER Samper I-PER accused O the O government O of O indifference O on O Wednesday O over O efforts O to O lift O Colombia I-LOC 's O five-year-old O ban O on O extradition O . O " O It O would O seem O that O the O subject O of O extradition O is O unworthy O of O an O opinion O from O the O government O , O " O Deputy O Prosecutor-General O Adolfo I-PER Salamanca I-LOC said O . O Constitutional O reforms O were O proposed O on O Tuesday O by O two O senators O , O one O of O them O a O member O of O Samper I-PER 's O own O Liberal I-ORG Party I-ORG , O aimed O at O lifting O the O ban O on O extradition O introduced O in O 1991 O . O U.S. I-LOC Ambassador O Myles I-PER Frechette I-PER applauded O the O move O , O saying O it O could O prompt O the O Clinton I-PER administration O to O remove O Colombia I-LOC from O a O list O of O outcast O nations O that O have O failed O to O cooperate O in O U.S. I-LOC counternarcotics O efforts O . O Samper I-PER -- O who O weathered O a O year-old O crisis O stemming O from O charges O he O financed O his O 1994 O election O campaign O with O drug O money O -- O appeared O less O than O enthusiastic O , O however O . O " O Extradition O is O not O on O the O government O 's O legislative O agenda O , O " O he O told O reporters O on O Tuesday O . O He O added O that O he O did O not O oppose O the O idea O of O opening O a O public O debate O over O the O issue O . O But O he O fell O far O short O of O endorsing O the O idea O of O putting O Colombian I-MISC drug O lords O onto O U.S.-bound O flights O to O serve O stiff O penalities O in O American I-MISC prisons O . O Salamanca I-LOC , O who O spoke O at O a O meeting O on O kidnapping O in O Colombia I-LOC , O has O said O in O the O past O that O there O was O ample O evidence O to O prove O that O Samper I-PER 's O campaign O received O millions O of O dollars O in O contributions O from O the O country O 's O top O drug O lords O . O Quake O shakes O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC during O Hashimoto I-PER visit O . O SAN I-LOC JOSE I-LOC , O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC 1996-08-28 O A O moderate O earthquake O measuring O 5.0 O on O the O Richter I-PER scale O shook O Costa I-LOC Rica I-LOC on O Wednesday O during O a O visit O by O Japanese I-MISC Prime O Minister O Ryutaro I-PER Hashimoto I-PER , O but O there O were O no O reports O of O casualties O or O damage O , O officials O said O . O The O quake O struck O at O 11.16 O a.m. O ( O 1716 O GMT I-MISC ) O and O was O centred O 10 O miles O ( O 16 O km O ) O south O of O the O port O of O Quepos I-LOC , O which O is O 90 O miles O ( O 140 O km O ) O south O of O the O capital O San I-LOC Jose I-LOC , O the O Costa I-ORG Rican I-ORG Volcanic I-ORG and I-ORG Seismologicial I-ORG Observatory I-ORG said O . O The O quake O was O felt O for O about O seven O seconds O in O most O of O the O country O but O preliminary O reports O said O no O one O was O hurt O , O it O added O . O The O quake O took O place O a O few O minutes O before O the O end O of O a O welcoming O ceremony O at O Juan I-LOC Santamaria I-LOC airport O for O Hashimoto I-PER , O who O was O starting O a O three-hour O visit O as O part O of O a O Latin I-MISC American I-MISC tour O . O Hashimoto I-PER , O who O arrived O at O 11 O a.m. O ( O 1700 O GMT I-MISC ) O , O showed O no O sign O of O having O felt O the O quake O , O witnesses O said O . O Barrier O removed O to O Brazil I-LOC CVRD I-ORG sell-off O . O BRASILIA I-LOC 1996-08-28 O The O Brazilian I-MISC Senate I-ORG Wednesday O agreed O to O shelve O a O bill O linking O the O privatization O of O mining O conglomerate O Vale I-ORG do I-ORG Rio I-ORG Doce I-ORG to O congressional O approval O , O officials O said O . O Officials O said O the O Senate I-ORG vote O removed O all O existing O legislative O hurdles O in O the O way O of O CVRD I-ORG 's O sell-off O . O The O motion O was O put O forward O by O Sen I-LOC . O Jose I-PER Eduardo I-PER Dutra I-PER , O who O had O drawn O up O the O bill O . O The O Senate I-ORG vote O also O annulled O a O substitute O version O of O Dutra I-PER 's O bill O which O had O sought O to O dedicate O revenue O from O Vale I-ORG 's O privatization O to O regional O infrastructure O projects O . O -- O William I-PER Schomberg I-PER , O Brasilia I-LOC newsroom O 55-61-2230358 O RTRS I-ORG - O Arthur I-ORG Yates I-ORG year O net O A$ I-MISC 6.1 O mln O . O SYDNEY I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Year O to O June O 30 O ( O million O A$ I-MISC unless O stated O ) O Operating O profit O 9.75 O vs O 5.79 O Net O profit O 6.08 O vs O 3.98 O Final O dividend O ( O cents O ) O 4.0 O vs O 4.0 O Total O dividend O ( O cents O ) O 6.0 O vs O 6.0 O NOTE O : O Arthur I-ORG Yates I-ORG and I-ORG Co I-ORG ltd O is O a O garden O products O group O . O Sales O 148.29 O vs O 133.82 O Other O income O 1.90 O vs O 2.07 O Shr O ( O cents O ) O 8.63 O vs O 7.23 O Dividend O is O 100 O percent O franked O Pay O date O Nov O 25 O Reg O date O Nov O 11 O Tax O 3.67 O vs O 1.82 O Interest O 2.78 O vs O 2.69 O Depreciation O 3.25 O vs O 2.79 O -- O Sydney I-LOC newsroom O 61-2 O 9373-1800 O Briton I-MISC held O in O Thailand I-LOC over O 4.4 O kg O heroin O find O . O BANGKOK I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Thai I-MISC airport O police O arrested O a O British I-MISC bartender O for O allegedly O attempting O to O board O a O flight O for O Amsterdam I-LOC with O nearly O 4.4 O kg O ( O 9.68 O lb O ) O of O heroin O in O his O luggage O , O police O said O on O Wednesday O . O Police O said O James I-PER Lee I-PER Williams I-PER , O 28 O , O was O stopped O at O a O Bangkok I-LOC airport O departure O lounge O on O Monday O after O officials O found O the O drug O in O a O bag O that O Williams I-PER planned O to O carry O onto O the O plane O . O Williams I-PER ' O hometown O was O not O immediately O available O . O The O maximum O sentence O for O heroin O trafficking O is O the O death O penalty O , O although O it O is O normally O commuted O to O life O imprisonment O . O PLO I-ORG Council I-ORG calls O for O halt O to O contacts O with O Israel I-LOC . O RAMALLAH I-LOC , O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC 1996-08-28 O The O Palestinian I-ORG Legislative I-ORG Council I-ORG on O Wednesday O called O for O a O halt O to O contacts O with O Israel I-LOC , O just O hours O after O President O Yasser I-PER Arafat I-PER said O the O Jewish I-MISC state O had O effectively O declared O war O on O the O Palestinians I-MISC by O pursuing O its O hardline O policies O . O A O resolution O released O by O the O council O called O for O " O halting O contacts O with O the O Israeli I-MISC side O and O leaving O the O mechanism O to O carry O out O this O to O Palestinian I-MISC President O Yasser I-PER Arafat I-PER " O . O The O council O was O meeting O in O Ramallah I-LOC to O discuss O Israel I-LOC 's O new O policy O of O Jewish I-MISC settlement O expansion O and O its O uncompromising O line O on O Jerusalem I-LOC since O Prime O Minister O Benjamin I-PER Netanyahu I-PER took O office O in O June O . O Council O resolutions O are O not O necessarily O binding O . O Arafat I-PER had O earlier O blasted O Israel I-LOC saying O its O policies O amounted O to O a O declaration O of O war O against O the O Palestinian I-MISC people O . O He O also O called O for O the O first O general O strike O in O two O years O in O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC and O Gaza I-LOC on O Thursday O . O " O What O happened O concerning O continuous O violations O and O crimes O from O this O new O Israeli I-MISC leadership O means O they O are O declaring O a O state O of O war O against O the O Palestinian I-MISC people O , O " O Arafat I-PER told O the O council O . O Council O speaker O Ahmed I-PER Korei I-PER said O the O decision O was O part O of O a O comprehensive O plan O to O confront O Israeli I-MISC settlement O policy O , O land O confiscation O and O what O he O termed O other O violations O of O the O Israeli-PLO I-MISC peace O deals O . O Iraqi I-MISC Kurd I-MISC group O says O agrees O new O ceasefire O . O ANKARA I-LOC 1996-08-28 O An O Iraqi I-MISC Kurdish I-MISC group O on O Wednesday O said O it O had O agreed O a O new O U.S.-brokered I-MISC ceasefire O with O a O rival O faction O after O a O previous O accord O was O shattered O by O sporadic O fighting O between O the O groups O in O recent O days O . O " O The O Patriotic I-ORG Union I-ORG of I-ORG Kurdistan I-ORG ( O PUK I-ORG ) O leadership O declares O its O endorsement O for O a O ceasefire O arrangement O with O the O KDP I-ORG ( O Kurdistan I-ORG Democratic I-ORG Party I-ORG ) O to O take O effect O as O of O 8:00 O a.m. O on O August O 28 O , O " O the O PUK I-ORG said O in O a O statement O . O The O PUK I-ORG said O the O ceasefire O was O agreed O after O talks O between O U.S. I-LOC Assistant O Secretary O for O Near I-LOC East I-LOC Affairs O Robert I-PER Pelletreau I-PER and O PUK I-ORG leader O Jalal I-PER Talabani I-PER . O The O KDP I-ORG , O led O by O Massoud I-PER Barzani I-PER , O had O said O a O previous O ceasefire O negotiated O by O Pelletreau I-PER last O Friday O was O broken O by O the O PUK I-ORG . O Talabani I-PER has O agreed O to O take O part O in O talks O in O London I-LOC on O reaching O a O comprehensive O settlement O for O the O PUK-KDP I-MISC conflict O , O the O PUK I-ORG statement O said O . O It O said O the O KDP I-ORG was O responsible O for O breaking O the O previous O ceasefire O by O refusing O to O endorse O it O publicly O . O Kurd I-MISC group O says O Iraqi I-MISC troops O massing O near O north O . O ANKARA I-LOC 1996-08-28 O An O Iraqi I-MISC Kurdish I-MISC group O on O Wednesday O said O Iraq I-LOC was O massing O troops O near O Kurdish I-MISC regions O in O the O north O , O where O a O U.S.-led I-MISC allied O air O force O protects O the O local O population O against O attacks O from O Baghdad I-LOC . O " O The O Iraqi I-MISC regime O has O started O threatening O the O Kurdish I-MISC population O by O massing O troops O in O preparation O to O attack O Kurdish I-MISC towns O and O population O centres O , O " O the O Patriotic I-ORG Union I-ORG of I-ORG Kurdistan I-ORG ( O PUK I-ORG ) O said O in O a O statement O . O The O PUK I-ORG said O it O had O received O confirmed O reports O that O Iraqi I-MISC troops O , O supported O by O tanks O , O artillery O and O armoured O vehicles O , O have O already O penetrated O some O Kurdish I-MISC areas O . O It O said O the O military O presence O reflects O cooperation O between O President O Saddam I-PER Hussein I-PER and O the O PUK I-ORG 's O rival O , O the O Kurdistan I-ORG Democratic I-ORG Party I-ORG ( O KDP I-ORG ) O . O The O PUK I-ORG statement O follows O KDP I-ORG assertions O that O the O PUK I-ORG is O receiving O military O support O from O Iran I-LOC . O Hostilities O between O the O two O warring O Iraqi I-MISC Kurdish I-MISC factions O have O continued O in O the O last O few O days O despite O a O U.S.-brokered I-MISC ceasefire O last O Friday O . O The O PUK I-ORG called O on O the O United I-ORG Nations I-ORG and O allied O forces O to O halt O the O Iraqi I-MISC aggression O . O U.S. I-LOC , O French I-MISC and O British I-MISC aircraft O have O safeguarded O the O Iraqi I-MISC Kurdish I-MISC population O against O aggression O from O Baghdad I-LOC since O shortly O after O the O Gulf I-MISC War I-MISC in O 1991 O . O The O allied O force O , O known O as O Operation I-MISC Provide I-MISC Comfort I-MISC , O is O based O in O southern O Turkey I-LOC . O Iraq I-LOC says O hijackers O were O not O diplomats O . O BAGHDAD I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Iraq I-LOC on O Wednesday O said O the O hijackers O of O a O Sudanese I-MISC airliner O were O not O Iraqi I-MISC diplomats O and O added O that O " O noble O Iraqis I-MISC " O would O never O contemplate O such O an O action O . O The O official O Iraqi I-ORG News I-ORG Agency I-ORG ( O INA I-ORG ) O quoted O Iraq I-LOC 's O ambassador O in O Khartoum I-LOC as O saying O that O Iraq I-LOC 's O embassy O in O the O Sudanese I-MISC capital O had O nothing O to O do O with O the O Monday O night O hijacking O . O Iraq I-LOC 's O ambassador O in O Khartoum I-LOC denounced O the O hijacking O and O described O it O as O a O terrorist O act O which O had O nothing O to O do O " O with O the O morals O and O values O of O noble O Iraqis I-MISC , O " O INA I-ORG said O . O Ambassador O Abdulsamad I-PER Hameed I-PER Ali I-PER told O INA I-ORG there O was O only O one O diplomat O among O the O 199 O passengers O and O crew O on O the O Sudan I-ORG Airways I-ORG Airbus I-MISC . O " O He O was O not O involved O ... O on O the O contrary O he O was O harassed O by O the O elements O which O carried O out O the O hijacking O , O " O he O said O . O INA I-ORG did O not O say O the O hijackers O were O Iraqis I-MISC . O The O hijack O started O when O the O flight O left O Khartoum I-LOC for O Amman I-LOC on O Monday O night O . O The O hijackers O told O the O crew O they O had O grenades O and O other O explosives O and O threatened O to O blow O up O the O plane O if O they O were O not O taken O to O London I-LOC . O The O airliner O refuelled O at O Larnaca I-LOC , O Cyprus I-LOC and O landed O at O London I-LOC 's O Stansted I-LOC airport O in O the O early O hours O of O Tuesday O . O Seven O Iraqi I-MISC suspected O hijackers O surrendered O and O British I-MISC police O said O they O had O apparently O asked O for O political O asylum O . O Several O had O brought O their O families O along O , O including O children O . O Dole I-PER blasts O Clinton I-PER for O ignoring O teen O drug O use O . O Judith I-PER Crosson I-PER VENTURA I-LOC , O Calif. I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Republican I-MISC presidential O candidate O Bob I-PER Dole I-PER Wednesday O accused O the O Clinton I-PER administration O of O ignoring O drug O use O among O teenagers O and O said O if O elected O he O would O use O the O National I-ORG Guard I-ORG to O stop O drugs O from O entering O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC . O " O He O 'll O probably O mention O his O war O on O drugs O , O which O he O 's O going O to O start O like O everything O else O -- O next O year O . O It O 's O too O late O , O Mr. O President O , O " O Dole I-PER told O an O outdoor O crowd O of O several O hundred O at O a O private O religious O school O . O He O also O commented O briefly O on O published O reports O that O the O administration O was O planning O to O announce O a O plan O to O lower O capital O gains O taxes O for O home O sales O . O " O Welcome O to O the O club O . O We O 've O had O it O out O there O for O weeks O and O weeks O and O weeks O , O " O Dole I-PER said O . O Dole I-PER said O former O first O lady O Nancy I-PER Reagan I-PER was O laughed O at O with O her O " O just O say O no O " O anti-drug O message O . O " O But O it O worked O , O " O Dole I-PER said O . O Meanwhile O , O in O Los I-LOC Angeles I-LOC , O Dole I-PER 's O running O mate O , O Jack I-PER Kemp I-PER , O campaigned O aggressively O for O the O black O vote O in O an O area O that O was O the O flashpoint O of O the O 1992 O Los I-LOC Angeles I-LOC riots O . O Kemp I-PER told O a O crowd O of O about O 300 O African I-MISC Americans I-MISC in O south O central O Los I-LOC Angeles I-LOC , O " O Keep O your O eyes O open O , O keep O your O ears O open O , O keep O your O heart O open O . O I O want O to O tell O you O with O all O my O heart O that O we O want O to O win O your O vote O . O " O In O Dole I-PER 's O address O to O a O group O that O was O largely O white O , O the O presidential O nominee O likened O the O stream O of O illegal O drugs O into O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC to O missiles O aimed O at O American I-MISC children O and O promised O to O appoint O federal O judges O who O would O be O tough O on O illegal O drug O use O . O " O They O 're O aiming O millions O and O millions O of O missiles O right O at O these O young O people O , O whether O it O 's O a O needle O , O whether O it O 's O a O cigarette O , O whatever O the O delivery O system O is O -- O it O 's O poison O and O it O 's O got O to O stop O in O America I-LOC . O " O he O said O . O Dole I-PER said O 70 O percent O of O the O cocaine O that O entered O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC and O 40 O percent O of O the O marijuana O came O from O Mexico I-LOC . O " O We O 've O got O an O international O problem O and O I O 'm O prepared O to O use O our O military O might O . O We O want O to O stop O drugs O at O the O border O , O " O he O said O . O Dole I-PER 's O remarks O prompted O questions O about O whether O he O was O seeking O a O ban O on O cigarettes O . O " O I O did O n't O say O anything O about O cigarettes O . O I O was O talking O about O drugs O . O I O said O you O should O n't O smoke O either O . O That O 's O all O I O said O , O " O he O replied O as O he O was O shaking O hands O with O well-wishers O . O When O asked O specifically O if O he O was O suggesting O a O ban O on O cigarettes O , O Dole I-PER replied O : O " O Oh O no O . O Come O on O , O you O know O better O than O that O . O " O Dole I-PER campaign O aides O said O the O candidate O was O telling O young O people O not O to O smoke O . O Dole I-PER also O said O he O opposed O California I-MISC Proposition I-MISC 215 I-MISC which O , O if O approved O by O voters O , O would O allow O the O cultivation O of O marijuana O plants O for O medicinal O uses O . O Dole I-PER said O the O initiative O would O allow O marijuana O to O be O used O for O anything O from O a O headache O to O an O ingrown O toenail O . O In O an O effort O to O paint O the O drug O issue O in O non-political O terms O , O Dole I-PER said O three O times O during O his O 20-minute O address O that O illegal O drug O use O was O neither O a O Democratic I-MISC nor O a O Republican I-MISC issue O but O one O that O involves O all O people O . O The O anti-drug O message O is O a O theme O Dole I-PER feels O has O strong O voter O appeal O . O On O Sunday O near O Chicago I-LOC he O accused O President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER of O " O raising O the O white O flag O " O in O the O war O on O drugs O . O A O recent O survey O showed O that O illegal O drug O use O among O 12-17 O year-olds O had O doubled O in O the O past O four O years O . O Dole I-PER was O flanked O by O several O California I-LOC Republican I-MISC politicians O including O Gov O . O Pete I-PER Wilson I-PER , O who O said O local O and O state O governments O cannot O fight O illegal O drugs O alone O . O " O We O need O all O the O help O we O can O get O . O We O need O to O get O the O kind O of O help O we O used O to O get O when O Ronald I-PER Reagan I-PER and O George I-PER Bush I-PER were O in O the O White I-LOC House I-LOC , O " O Wilson I-PER said O . O BALANCE-Water I-MISC Dist I-MISC 1 I-MISC Johnson I-LOC Cty I-LOC , O Kan I-LOC . O , O at O $ O 11 O mln O . O WATER I-MISC DISTRICT I-MISC 1 I-MISC OF O JOHNSON I-ORG CO I-ORG . O , O KS I-LOC RE O : O $ O 45,020,000 O WATER O REVENUE O BONDS O $ O 22,040,000 O SER O . O 1996A O $ O 22,980,000 O RFDG O , O SER O . O 1996B O MOODY I-ORG 'S I-ORG : O Aa O S&P I-ORG : O AA+ O Delivery O Date O : O 09/05/1996 O ( O FIRM O ) O 06/01 O 12/01 O MATURITY O SER O A O SER O B O SER O A O SER O B O ------------------------------------------------------------- O 1998 O 665M O 840M O 570M O 2000 O - O - O 605M O 2001 O - O 70M O - O 2002 O - O 895M O 600M O 2003 O 705M O - O 795M O 2004 O 655M O 90M O 965M O 2009 O 65M O - O - O 2010 O 60M O - O 100M O 2011 O 30M O - O 90M O 2012 O 20M O - O 35M O TOTAL O : O 11,450 O A.G. I-ORG Edwards I-ORG & I-ORG Sons I-ORG , I-ORG Inc I-ORG . O -- O U.S. I-ORG Municipal I-ORG Desk I-ORG , O 212-859-1650 O CME I-ORG lumber O futures O close O lower O on O profit O taking O . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Profit O taking O continued O to O weigh O on O CME I-ORG lumber O futures O but O prices O ended O only O slightly O lower O as O strong O cash O markets O underpinned O futures O , O traders O said O . O The O same O pattern O of O the O past O few O days O persisted O with O futures O declining O early O on O the O profit O taking O before O firming O late O . O There O was O cash-related O buying O late O from O people O who O want O to O take O delivery O of O the O September O contract O , O they O said O . O Cash O sources O noted O that O although O the O cash O market O is O generally O quiet O , O prices O remain O firm O on O demand O for O prompt O delivery O wood O , O they O added O . O Random O Lengths O quoted O cash O spruce O at O $ O 419 O per O tbf O , O up O $ O 5 O from O last O Friday O and O $ O 7 O over O the O last O midweek O quote O . O Reduced O concern O over O Hurricane O Edouard I-MISC prompted O some O of O the O early O profit O taking O . O Expectations O the O storm O would O turn O more O to O the O north O partly O eased O concerns O , O they O said O . O Lumber O closed O $ O 2.20 O to O $ O 0.20 O per O tbf O lower O with O September O off O $ O 0.70 O at O $ O 413.20 O and O November O off O most O at O $ O 369.00 O per O tbf O . O -- O Jerry I-PER Bieszk I-PER 312-408-8725 O WHEAT--Rains O boost O U.S. I-LOC HRW O planting O prospects O . O Greg I-PER Frost I-PER KANSAS I-LOC CITY I-LOC , O Mo I-LOC . O 1996-08-28 O Above-normal O summer O rainfall O in O the O U.S. I-LOC High B-LOC Plains I-LOC has O produced O near-ideal O conditions O for O planting O the O 1997 O hard O red O winter O wheat O crop O , O analysts O said O Wednesday O . O From O central O Texas I-LOC north O to O Kansas I-LOC , O rains O throughout O July O and O August O have O relieved O most O of O the O drought O conditions O that O plagued O the O region O earlier O this O year O . O " O Our O moisture O situation O is O excellent O , O especially O for O fall O planting O of O winter O wheat O , O " O said O Kim I-PER Anderson I-PER , O extension O wheat O marketing O economist O at O Oklahoma I-ORG State I-ORG University I-ORG . O The O irony O of O the O above-average O summer O rainfall O was O not O lost O on O High I-LOC Plains I-LOC wheat O producers O , O who O only O three O months O ago O were O caught O in O a O drought O so O severe O that O old-timers O likened O conditions O to O the O " O Dust I-MISC Bowl I-MISC " O days O of O the O 1930s O . O " O It O 's O definitely O a O turnabout O from O this O past O year O , O but O you O know O last O year O we O had O pretty O good O moisture O about O this O time O of O year O , O and O then O about O October O 1 O it O quit O , O " O said O Mark I-PER Hodges I-PER , O executive O director O of O the O Oklahoma I-ORG Wheat I-ORG Commission I-ORG . O " O Hopefully O that O 's O not O going O to O happen O this O year O . O " O According O to O figures O released O by O the O Oklahoma I-MISC Climatological I-MISC Survey I-MISC , O an O average O of O 20.19 O inches O fell O across O the O state O between O March O 1 O and O August O 26 O , O 1996 O . O That O 's O about O 1/2 O inch O above O the O average O for O the O same O time O period O , O according O to O Howard I-PER Johnson I-PER , O associate O state O climatologist O at O the O University I-ORG of I-ORG Oklahoma I-ORG . O He O noted O that O the O majority O of O that O 20.19 O inches O had O fallen O since O July O . O As O an O example O of O just O how O dry O it O was O , O data O showed O that O between O October O 1 O , O 1995 O and O March O 1 O , O 1996 O , O the O state O received O an O average O of O only O 4.6 O inches O of O rainfall O . O In O northern O Texas I-LOC , O the O current O rainfall O situation O was O similar O to O most O of O Oklahoma I-LOC , O said O Rodney I-PER Mosier I-PER , O executive O assistant O for O the O Texas I-ORG Wheat I-ORG Producers I-ORG . O " O Up O here O in O the O Texas I-LOC Panhandle I-LOC , O we O 've O had O some O extremely O beneficial O rains O that O came O through O within O the O last O several O days O and O are O really O setting O us O up O for O ideal O conditions O for O planting O wheat O , O " O Mosier I-PER said O . O But O he O warned O that O the O situation O was O not O as O ideal O in O central O and O southern O Texas I-LOC , O where O mositure O levels O were O still O short O despite O the O rains O brought O by O Hurricane O Dolly I-MISC last O week O . O In O Kansas I-LOC , O typically O the O number O one O U.S. I-LOC hard O red O winter O wheat O producer O , O topsoil O moisture O levels O were O rated O mostly O adequate O during O the O week O ended O Sunday O , O according O to O the O state O 's O agricultural O statistics O service O . O In O its O weekly O report O released O Monday O , O the O service O said O Kansas I-LOC topsoil O moisture O was O rated O eight O percent O surplus O , O 77 O percent O adequate O and O 15 O percent O short O to O very O short O . O Oklahoma I-LOC 's O Agricultural I-ORG Statistics I-ORG Service I-ORG showed O similar O conditions O , O rating O topsoil O moisture O levels O as O seven O percent O surplus O , O 81 O percent O adequate O and O 12 O percent O short O to O very O short O . O Data O on O topsoil O moisture O ratings O were O not O released O by O the O Texas I-ORG Agricultural I-ORG Statistics I-ORG Service I-ORG . O -- O Greg I-PER Frost I-PER , O 816 O 561-8671 O First I-ORG Union I-ORG National I-ORG Bank I-ORG of I-ORG Fla. I-ORG settles O suit O . O JACKSONVILLE I-LOC , O Fla. I-LOC 1996-08-28 O First I-ORG Union I-ORG National I-ORG Bank I-ORG of I-ORG Florida I-ORG said O on O Wednesday O it O agreed O to O settle O a O class O action O law O suit O involving O its O collateral O protection O insurance O ( O CPI I-MISC ) O program O . O To O provide O for O the O settlements O , O First I-ORG Union I-ORG has O established O a O common O fund O of O $ O 4.7 O million O for O cash O refunds O and O $ O 19.4 O million O in O credit O refunds O for O outstanding O CPI I-MISC balances O . O The O bank O is O a O division O of O First I-ORG Union I-ORG Corp I-ORG . O The O bank O said O most O of O the O charges O resulted O from O loan O portfolios O from O banks O and O thrifts O that O were O acquired O in O the O 1980s O . O First I-ORG Union I-ORG said O it O has O discontinued O CPI I-MISC as O an O element O of O its O motor O vehicle O or O boat O installment O loan O contracts O . O As O part O of O the O settlement O agreement O , O customers O who O had O CPI I-MISC placed O on O loans O from O January O 1 O , O 1986 O to O September O 31 O , O 1996 O , O will O receive O cash O or O credit O refunds O , O the O bank O said O . O Cash O refunds O will O go O to O those O who O paid O their O loans O to O First I-ORG Union I-ORG while O credit O refunds O will O go O to O those O who O have O existing O loan O balances O , O the O bank O said O . O Amoco I-ORG says O in O talks O over O Yemen I-LOC oil O acreage O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Amoco I-ORG Corp I-ORG officials O said O the O company O is O in O talks O over O crude O oil O production O sharing O in O Yemen I-LOC , O but O declined O to O comment O on O a O published O report O Amoco I-ORG had O reached O preliminary O agreement O on O a O block O in O the O Shabwa I-LOC area O . O " O We O 've O been O asked O ( O by O Yemen I-LOC ) O not O to O comment O ( O on O the O talks O ) O , O " O said O Amoco I-ORG spokesman O Dan I-PER Dietsch I-PER . O " O We O can O neither O confirm O nor O deny O that O report O , O " O he O said O . O According O to O Middle I-MISC East I-MISC Economic I-MISC Survey I-MISC ( O MEES I-MISC ) O , O Yemen I-LOC and O Amoco I-ORG signed O a O " O memorandum O of O understanding O " O for O a O production-sharing O agreement O in O Shabwa I-MISC Block I-MISC No I-MISC . I-MISC S-1 I-MISC in O the O former O South I-LOC Yemen I-LOC , O which O united O with O North I-LOC Yemen I-LOC in O 1990 O . O According O to O another O Amoco I-ORG official O , O the O company O is O not O exploring O now O for O oil O anywhere O in O Yemen I-LOC . O The O officials O said O Amoco I-ORG was O deferring O to O the O Yemeni I-MISC Ministry I-ORG of I-ORG Petroleum I-ORG and I-ORG Minerals I-ORG for O any O specific O comments O on O the O Amoco-Yemen I-MISC talks O . O The O former O Soviet I-LOC Union I-LOC was O displaced O as O contractor O of O the O potentially O rich O Shabwa I-LOC oilfields O once O it O collapsed O in O December O 1991 O , O according O to O the O International I-MISC Petroleum I-MISC Encyclopedia I-MISC . O -- O Oliver I-PER Ludwig I-PER , O New I-ORG York I-ORG Energy I-ORG Desk I-ORG +1 O 212 O 859 O 1633 O Burundi I-LOC defends O military O regime O to O hostile O UN I-ORG . O Evelyn I-PER Leopold I-PER UNITED I-ORG NATIONS I-ORG 1996-08-28 O Burundi I-LOC 's O ambassador O on O Wednesday O lashed O out O at O economic O sanctions O imposed O by O African I-MISC states O and O said O any O thought O of O an O arms O embargo O would O be O a O windfall O for O guerrillas O fighting O his O army-run O government O . O In O a O lengthy O debate O on O Burundi I-LOC before O the O U.N. I-ORG Security I-ORG Council I-ORG , O Ambassador O Nsanze I-PER Terence I-PER said O the O new O military O government O took O over O to O stabilise O the O country O and O wanted O negotiations O under O former O Tanzanian I-MISC President O Julius I-PER Nyrere I-PER . O Nearly O every O African I-MISC member O who O spoke O , O as O well O as O most O Security I-ORG Council I-ORG members O , O however O , O were O unsympathetic O towards O the O government O of O President O Pierre I-PER Buyoya I-PER , O an O army O major O put O in O power O in O a O July O coup O by O the O Tutsi-run I-MISC military O , O which O is O locked O in O a O guerrilla O war O with O the O majority O Hutus I-MISC . O " O These O ( O African I-MISC ) O brothers O should O have O been O the O first O to O bind O the O wounds O of O Burundi I-LOC , O " O Terence I-PER said O of O the O economic O embargo O . O " O Quite O the O contrary O , O Burundi I-LOC has O seen O economic O war O declared O against O it O by O fellow O African I-MISC people O ... O a O gratuitous O immolation O of O the O people O of O Burundi I-LOC . O " O He O said O his O government O had O just O asked O U.N. I-ORG human O rights O monitors O to O increase O their O numbers O in O Burundi I-LOC in O an O effort O " O to O put O an O end O to O this O vicious O circle O of O violence O . O " O More O than O 150,000 O people O have O been O killed O in O violence O between O the O minority O Tutsis I-MISC and O the O majority O Hutus I-MISC since O 1993 O . O Botswana I-LOC 's O envoy O , O Mothusi I-PER Nkgowe I-PER , O said O coups O should O be O relegated O " O to O the O dump O heap O of O history O " O as O there O could O be O no O justification O for O the O overthrow O of O a O legitimate O government O . O Chile I-LOC has O proposed O a O resolution O , O still O under O discussion O , O that O would O impose O an O immediate O arms O embargo O on O Burundi I-LOC and O call O for O negotiations O . O The O draft O suggests O further O sanctions O against O those O who O impede O a O political O solution O . O Among O the O council O 's O five O permanent O members O , O Russia I-LOC and O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC appeared O to O support O most O elements O of O the O Chilean I-MISC proposal O , O while O Britain I-LOC , O France I-LOC and O China I-LOC were O cautious O . O Terence I-PER , O a O Tutsi I-MISC , O said O any O arms O embargo O would O leave O the O army O unable O to O defend O itself O against O Hutu I-MISC guerrillas O and O leave O the O population O exposed O to O " O armed O terroritsts O . O " O But O Chilean I-MISC Ambassador O Juan I-PER Somavia I-PER said O : O " O Every O weapon O that O reached O Burundi I-LOC is O a O weapon O aimed O mainly O at O killing O an O unarmed O civilian O . O We O must O not O send O a O signal O different O from O the O African I-MISC leaders O themselves O . O Inaction O is O becoming O the O worst O possible O course O of O action O . O " O Burundi I-LOC 's O parliament O has O been O suspended O and O political O parties O are O banned O but O Terence I-PER told O reporters O Buyoya I-PER would O reconvene O a O new O type O of O national O assembly O in O October O . O The O United I-LOC States I-LOC said O the O coup O leaders O had O taken O no O steps O to O restore O democracy O and O indiscriminate O killings O continued O . O Ambassador O Karl I-PER Inderfurth I-PER said O the O new O government O should O have O " O unconditional O " O negotiations O with O all O parties O inside O and O outside O of O the O country O . O He O said O Washington I-LOC strongly O supported O the O economic O sanctions O imposed O already O and O if O these O did O not O work O the O council O would O consider O " O an O arms O embargo O or O targeted O sanctions O against O faction O leaders O . O " O But O he O said O the O international O community O had O to O be O prepared O for O the O worst O and O avoid O a O replay O of O the O horrors O in O neighbouring O Rwanda I-LOC , O where O widespread O genocide O broke O out O against O the O Tutsis I-MISC two O years O ago O . O He O again O said O the O United I-ORG Nations I-ORG should O draw O up O contingency O plans O for O a O rapid O humanitarian O intervention O . O Swiss I-MISC arrest O Rwandan I-MISC on O genocide O suspicion O . O BERNE I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Swiss I-MISC authorities O said O on O Wednesday O they O had O arrested O a O former O Rwandan I-MISC mayor O , O now O living O in O Switzerland I-LOC , O on O suspicion O of O violating O human O rights O during O the O genocide O in O his O country O in O 1994 O . O The O Defence I-ORG Ministry I-ORG said O in O a O statement O that O investigations O were O still O in O the O preliminary O stage O but O it O was O cooperating O closely O with O police O in O the O cantons O of O Geneva I-LOC and O Freiburg I-LOC . O It O did O not O identify O the O man O . O OPTIONS O -- O EOE I-ORG options O volumes O - O close O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-28 O 1605 O GMT I-MISC CALLS O PUTS O PCT O OF O TOTAL O TOTAL O VOLUME O -- O 83,008 O 60,131 O 22,877 O -- O FEATURES O - O AEX I-MISC INDEX O 7,391 O 5,658 O 15.72 O - O AHOLD I-ORG 7,190 O 1,123 O 10.01 O - O BOLSWESSANEN I-ORG 4,420 O 705 O 6.17 O - O ABN I-ORG AMRO I-ORG 3,003 O 1,940 O 5.95 O - O ING I-ORG 3,853 O 673 O 5.45 O - O VNU I-ORG 3,060 O 843 O 4.70 O -- O Amsterdam I-LOC newsdesk O +31 O 20 O 504 O 5000 O ( O Fax O 020-504-5040 O ) O French I-MISC tax O office O sucks O in O money O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Workers O fixing O the O ceiling O of O a O tax O office O in O Paris I-LOC found O a O dozen O seven-year-old O cheques O for O a O total O of O six O million O francs O ( O $ O 1.2 O million O ) O in O a O ventilation O pipe O , O the O weekly O Le I-ORG Canard I-ORG Enchaine I-ORG said O on O Wednesday O . O A O Finance I-ORG Ministry I-ORG official O explained O that O the O cheques O for O corporate O tax O payments O had O been O sucked O into O the O ventilation O system O , O the O weekly O reported O . O The O companies O had O been O contacted O at O the O time O and O had O not O been O fined O for O failing O to O pay O , O the O official O said O . O Swiss I-MISC bond O market O closing O report O . O ZURICH I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Swiss I-MISC bonds O ended O mostly O higher O in O generally O quiet O activity O , O with O the O September O confederate O bond O futures O contract O holding O just O above O 113.00 O . O " O Today O was O very O quiet O after O a O lot O of O activity O on O Tuesday O , O " O said O one O Swiss I-MISC bond O futures O trader O . O He O said O the O market O began O strong O , O gave O up O some O gains O at O midday O and O then O was O able O to O recover O back O at O the O close O , O but O all O on O light O volume O . O In O the O primary O market O , O Eksportfinans I-ORG and O Suedwest I-ORG LB I-ORG launched O issues O for O 100 O million O and O 300 O million O Swiss I-MISC francs O , O respectively O . O Eksportfinans I-ORG ' O seven-year O issue O was O quoted O at O a O yield O of O 3.98 O percent O , O and O Suedwest I-ORG LB I-ORG 's O five-year O issue O was O quoted O at O 3.60 O percent O . O Swiss I-MISC money O market O rates O remained O lower O at O around O 1.75 O percent O offered O . O As O to O fundamentals O , O economists O at O Credit I-ORG Suisse I-ORG said O they O expect O the O country O 's O gross O domestic O product O to O be O flat O to O negative O in O 1996 O , O and O to O grow O only O 0.6 O percent O in O 1997 O . O The O Swiss I-MISC government O also O said O Wednesday O it O had O made O progress O in O cutting O Switzerland I-LOC 's O projected O spending O for O 1997 O . O Switzerland I-LOC reports O July O consumer O prices O later O this O week O . O Closing O prices O as O follows O : O Sept O conf O bond O up O 12 O at O 113.02 O . O Sept O comi O medium-term O bond O up O three O at O 109.45 O . O Sept O Euro I-MISC Swiss I-MISC francs O up O three O at O 97.82 O . O -- O Cash O : O 4-1/2 O Apr O 2006 O bond O 101.80 O / O 90 O yield O 4.252 O pct O -- O Zurich I-ORG Editorial I-ORG , O +41 O 1 O 631 O 7340 O Anti-Bhutto I-MISC rally O draws O about O 8,000 O in O Karachi I-LOC . O KARACHI I-LOC , O Pakistan I-LOC 1996-08-28 O About O 8,000 O protesters O marched O through O Karachi I-LOC on O Wednesday O demanding O the O removal O of O Pakistani I-MISC Prime O Minister O Benazir I-PER Bhutto I-PER , O witnesses O said O . O " O From O here O we O will O march O to O Islamabad I-LOC and O by O God I-PER we O will O not O let O Benazir I-PER and O ( O Bhutto I-PER 's O husband O Asif I-PER Ali I-PER ) O Zardari I-PER escape O justice O , O " O Nawaz I-PER Sharif I-PER , O leader O of O the O main O opposition O Pakistan I-ORG Muslim I-ORG League I-ORG told O a O rally O organised O by O a O 16-party O alliance O . O Sharif I-PER accused O Bhutto I-PER of O corruption O and O nepotism O , O charges O she O has O denied O in O the O past O . O Witnesses O said O protesters O carrying O colourful O party O flags O walked O for O several O miles O , O chanting O anti-government O slogans O . O The O event O was O part O of O an O opposition O campaign O launched O on O August O 14 O , O Pakistan I-LOC 's O independence O day O . O Sharif I-PER said O similar O rallies O would O be O held O in O the O Balochistan I-LOC provincial O capital O Quetta I-LOC and O the O Punjab I-LOC provincial O capital O Lahore I-LOC before O an O opposition O march O on O the O capital O Islamabad I-LOC . O " O I O promise O the O people O of O Karachi I-LOC that O those O responsible O for O the O extra-judicial O killing O of O innocent O youths O would O not O be O spared O , O " O Sharif I-PER said O . O Karachi I-LOC 's O ethnic O Mohajir I-ORG National I-ORG Movement I-ORG ( O MQM I-ORG ) O accuses O the O government O of O killing O many O of O its O militants O in O cold O blood O . O The O government O has O denied O the O charge O and O blames O the O MQM I-ORG for O much O of O the O violence O that O killed O 2,000 O people O in O the O city O last O year O . O Political O observers O said O the O turn-out O was O disappointing O for O a O city O of O about O 12 O million O people O , O possibly O indicating O that O the O MQM I-ORG , O although O a O member O of O the O opposition O alliance O , O had O not O mobilised O its O supporters O for O the O event O . O The O turbulent O southern O port O has O been O calmer O this O year O , O but O police O say O more O than O 300 O people O have O died O in O political O unrest O . O The O MQM I-ORG speaks O for O Urdu-speaking B-MISC Moslems I-MISC who O migrated O from O India I-LOC at O Partition I-LOC in O 1947 O and O their O descendants O . O Sharif I-PER , O a O former O prime O minister O , O is O the O main O political O rival O of O Bhutto I-PER , O who O defeated O him O in O the O October O 1993 O election O . O He O said O only O the O removal O of O the O government O and O an O early O election O could O save O Pakistan I-LOC from O disaster O . O " O We O will O dislodge O the O Bhutto I-PER government O . O It O is O a O holy O war O for O us O , O " O he O said O . O Bhutto I-PER has O vowed O to O complete O her O five-year O term O . O India I-LOC ACC I-ORG Apr-Jul O ' O 96 O sales O , O output O up O . O BOMBAY I-LOC 1996-08-28 O India I-LOC 's O leading O cement O firm O Associated I-ORG Cement I-ORG Companies I-ORG ( O ACC I-ORG ) O said O on O Wednesday O its O cement O sales O rose O to O 3.1 O million O tonnes O in O April-July O 1996 O from O 2.93 O million O a O year O ago O . O ACC I-ORG Chairman O Nani I-PER Palkhivala I-PER told O shareholders O at O the O firm O 's O annual O meeting O cement O output O rose O to O 3.14 O million O tonnes O in O the O first O quarter O of O 1996/97 O ( O April-March O ) O , O from O 3.01 O million O a O year O ago O . O Palkhivala I-PER said O ACC I-ORG had O secured O government O approval O to O take O over O a O sick O cement O firm O with O a O grinding O capacity O of O 275,000 O tonnes O per O year O . O " O We O will O take O it O over O early O next O month O , O " O he O said O . O Talking O about O the O cement O industry O in O general O , O Palkhivala I-PER said O Indian I-MISC production O rose O by O about O 10 O percent O in O 1995/96 O . O " O The O industry O saw O capacity O expansion O of O about O 13 O percent O over O 1994/95 O from O 77.79 O million O tonnes O to O 87.45 O million O tonnes O , O " O Palkhivala I-PER told O shareholders O . O He O said O Indian I-MISC cement O exports O dropped O about O eight O percent O from O the O previous O year O because O of O stiff O international O competition O and O inadequate O infrastructural O facilities O . O ACC I-ORG 's O own O export O performance O was O marginally O better O than O in O 1994/95 O on O account O of O a O 36 O percent O rise O in O exports O to O Nepal I-LOC and O the O opening O of O a O new O market O - O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC , O he O said O . O Despite O power O shortages O , O ACC I-ORG achieved O a O satisfactory O growth O in O production O during O the O year O with O the O help O of O its O power O plants O . O ACC I-ORG sold O 9.4 O million O tonnes O in O 1995/96 O , O retaining O its O top O position O in O the O Indian I-MISC cement O industry O , O Palkhivala I-PER said O . O -- O Bombay I-LOC newsroom O +91-22-265 O 9000 O Belgium I-LOC bank O sanctions O $ O 6.5 O mln O loan O to O India I-LOC WSRL I-ORG . O BOMBAY I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Belgium I-LOC 's O Kredietbank I-ORG has O approved O a O $ O 6.5 O million O loan O to O India I-LOC 's O Welspun I-ORG Stahl I-ORG Rohren I-ORG Ltd I-ORG ( O WSRL I-ORG ) O to O part-finance O its O submerged O arc O welded O pipes O plant O , O the O Indian I-MISC company O said O in O a O statement O on O Wednesday O . O The O loan O is O at O LIBOR I-MISC plus O one O percent O , O it O said O . O The O loan O , O maturing O in O six O years O , O is O guaranteed O by O Indusind I-ORG Bank I-ORG for O $ O 3.5 O million O and O by O UTI I-ORG Bank I-ORG for O $ O 3 O million O , O it O said O . O The O WSRL I-ORG plant O , O located O in O the O western O Indian I-MISC state O of O Gujarat I-LOC , O will O have O a O capacity O to O manufacture O 175,000 O tonnes O per O annum O of O longitudinal O pipes O and O 25,000 O tonnes O per O annum O of O spiral O welded O pipes O , O the O statement O said O . O The O longitudinal O pipes O plant O is O expected O to O be O complete O by O the O second O quarter O of O September O 1997 O and O the O saw O arc O welded O pipes O plant O by O September O 1996 O , O it O said O . O WSRL I-ORG is O part O of O the O Welspun I-ORG group O which O has O a O presence O in O the O cotton O yarn O , O terry O towels O and O polyester O yarn O industry O , O the O statement O said O . O -- O Bombay I-LOC newsroom O +91-22-265 O 9000 O India I-LOC fishermen O say O forced O to O carry O Tamil I-MISC refugees O . O P.V. I-PER Krishnamoorthy I-PER RAMESWARAM I-LOC , O India I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Indian I-MISC fishermen O said O on O Wednesday O they O had O been O forced O at O gunpoint O to O ferry O refugees O fleeing O the O ethnic O war O in O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC to O India I-LOC , O as O a O protest O strike O by O more O than O 30,000 O fishermen O entered O its O ninth O day O . O " O There O is O little O we O can O do O when O at O mid-sea O . O The O LTTE I-ORG ( O Liberation I-ORG Tigers I-ORG of I-ORG Tamil I-ORG Eelam I-ORG ) O accosts O us O and O , O at O the O point O of O a O gun O , O forces O us O to O take O refugees O , O " O said O senior O fishermen O leader O P. I-PER Arulanandam I-PER . O Some O 850 O refugees O have O landed O in O recent O weeks O at O the O port O of O Rameswaram I-LOC in O the O southern O Indian I-MISC state O of O Tamil I-LOC Nadu I-LOC , O home O to O 50 O million O Tamil-speaking I-MISC people O , O port O officials O say O . O Rameswaram I-LOC is O 15 O km O ( O 10 O miles O ) O off O the O coast O of O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC . O State O chief O minister O M. I-PER Karunanidhi I-PER has O publicly O welcomed O the O refugees O , O who O are O fleeing O the O 13-year O war O between O Tamil I-MISC separatists O and O government O troops O that O Colombo I-LOC says O has O cost O 50,000 O lives O . O But O the O influx O has O triggered O fears O of O a O repeat O of O the O 1980s O when O some O 200,000 O refugees O landed O in O Tamil I-LOC Nadu I-LOC . O Intelligence O officals O said O more O than O 5,000 O Tamils I-MISC were O waiting O on O the O western O coast O of O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC to O cross O into O India I-LOC . O The O Indian I-MISC government O has O warned O its O fishermen O that O their O boats O would O be O impounded O if O they O were O caught O ferrying O refugees O . O The O fishermen O went O on O strike O last O week O to O protest O the O government O 's O cancellation O of O three O trawlers O ' O fishing O licenses O after O the O boats O were O caught O carrying O Tamil I-MISC refugees O . O All I-ORG Fishermen I-ORG 's I-ORG Association I-ORG secretary O N.J. I-PER Bose I-PER said O the O strike O would O continue O indefinitely O and O the O fishermen O would O block O road O and O rail O traffic O if O their O demands O were O not O met O . O " O Until O the O government O releases O our O boats O from O naval O custody O and O Sri I-MISC Lankan I-MISC naval O custody O , O and O gives O us O assurance O ( O it O will O not O revoke O licences O of O boats O ferrying O refugees O ) O , O we O will O not O call O off O our O strike O , O " O Bose I-PER said O . O LTTE I-ORG spokesmen O could O not O immediately O be O reached O for O comment O , O but O Sri I-MISC Lankan I-MISC fishermen O denied O that O Indians I-MISC were O being O coerced O into O carrying O refugees O across O the O Palk I-LOC Strait I-LOC . O " O Indian I-MISC fishermen O come O right O up O to O Pesalai I-LOC to O fish O , O and O when O refugees O request O them O to O ferry O them O across O , O they O readily O oblige O . O Only O some O take O money O , O " O Sri I-MISC Lankan I-MISC boatman O Chinnathambi I-PER said O . O Arulanandam I-PER denied O the O fishermen O charged O the O refugees O for O passage O to O India I-LOC and O said O it O was O unfair O to O penalise O them O for O the O refugees O ' O arrival O . O " O We O have O not O gone O to O sea O since O August O 19 O , O but O refugees O are O arriving O daily O nevertheless O . O How O could O we O alone O be O held O responsible O for O the O influx O ? O " O he O said O . O An O Indian I-ORG Fisheries I-ORG Department I-ORG official O said O the O government O planned O to O urge O fishermen O not O to O cross O the O international O boundary O between O India I-LOC and O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC , O but O admitted O this O would O be O hard O to O enforce O because O of O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC 's O pomfret-rich O waters O . O Indian I-MISC cotton O trade O shut O for O local O festival O . O BOMBAY I-LOC 1996-08-28 O India I-LOC 's O cotton O trade O was O shut O on O Wednesday O for O a O local O religious O festival O , O dealers O said O . O Trading O will O resume O on O Thursday O . O On O Tuesday O , O cotton O prices O fell O on O profit-taking O prompted O by O increased O offerings O from O state O agencies O . O " O Export O deals O remained O thin O and O hardly O a O few O thousand O bales O were O traded O at O the O rate O of O 57.50 O / O 60 O cents O per O pound O , O " O one O broker O said O . O -- O Bombay I-ORG Commodities I-ORG +91-22-265 O 9000 O VW I-ORG sees O group O net O profit O doubling O in O Q3 O . O DRESDEN I-LOC , O Germany I-LOC 1996-08-28 O German I-MISC carmaker O Volkswagen I-ORG AG I-ORG said O on O Wednesday O that O it O expected O group O net O profit O to O double O in O the O third O quarter O . O " O We O have O been O seeking O to O double O our O profits O ( O during O the O period O ) O and O we O are O confident O of O doing O so O , O " O VW I-ORG chief O financial O officer O Bruno I-PER Adelt I-PER told O a O briefing O as O part O of O the O formal O introduction O of O the O new O VW I-MISC Passat I-MISC sedan O . O Adelt I-PER did O not O give O a O concrete O forecast O . O VW I-ORG had O a O 1995 O third O quarter O group O net O profit O of O 72 O million O marks O . O The O group O reported O a O 1996 O first-half O group O net O profit O of O 282 O million O marks O . O -- O John I-PER Gilardi I-PER , O Frankfurt I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG , O +49 O 69 O 756525 O MILTIADIS I-PER EVERT I-PER HEADS O TO O ALEXANDROUPOLIS I-LOC THIS O WEEKEND O . O ATHENS I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Conservative I-ORG New I-ORG Democracy I-ORG ( O ND I-ORG ) O party O leader O Miltiadis I-PER Evert I-PER will O be O hitting O the O campaign O trail O and O head O to O Alexandroupolis I-LOC this O weekend O to O speak O to O the O city O 's O businessmen O on O Sunday O morning O , O ND I-ORG said O . O Evert I-PER will O depart O for O Alexandroupolis I-LOC on O Saturday O afternoon O . O Prime O Minister O Costas I-PER Simitis I-PER criticized O Evert I-PER today O for O unleashing O a O seven-point O economic O package O that O offers O tax O relief O to O merchants O and O other O professionals O , O higher O pensions O to O farmers O and O support O for O small O business O . O The O finance O ministry O estimated O the O cost O of O ND I-ORG 's O economic O measures O to O over O 600 O billion O drachmas O but O ND I-ORG officials O put O the O figure O much O lower O to O about O 300 O billion O drachmas O . O Simitis I-PER blamed O ND I-ORG for O the O low O absorption O rate O of O EU I-ORG funds O and O said O the O socialists O will O increase O farmers O ' O pensions O , O combat O tax O evasion O and O accelerate O GDP O growth O rates O to O 4.0 O percent O in O a O few O years O . O Faster O economic O growth O is O a O major O component O of O ND I-ORG 's O economic O programme O and O Evert I-PER has O repeatedly O blamed O the O socialists O for O the O slow O economic O growth O . O -- O Dimitris I-PER Kontogiannis I-PER , O Athens I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +301 O 3311812-4 O Dow I-MISC pushes O London I-LOC stocks O to O new O record O . O Peter I-PER Griffiths I-PER LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O A O firm O start O on O Wall I-LOC Street I-LOC helped O push O leading O London I-LOC shares O to O a O new O record O high O on O Wednesday O and O German I-MISC stocks O closed O floor O trading O up O but O the O Paris I-LOC bourse O slipped O sharply O , O hit O by O a O weakening O franc O and O fears O of O industrial O unrest O . O On O the O foreign O exchange O markets O , O a O survey O indicating O weaker O than O expected O Japanese I-MISC business O sentiment O boosted O the O dollar O in O early O trading O but O it O failed O to O build O on O its O gains O against O the O yen O and O slipped O lower O against O the O mark O in O quiet O afternoon O trade O . O London I-LOC shares O , O boosted O by O Wall I-LOC Street I-LOC , O added O to O early O gains O with O the O blue O chip O FTSE I-MISC 100 I-MISC index O hitting O a O new O peak O of O 3921.8 O before O dropping O back O slightly O . O One O focus O was O British I-ORG Airways I-ORG , O which O rebounded O after O fears O faded O that O the O cancellation O of O " O open O skies O " O talks O between O the O U.S. I-ORG Transportation I-ORG Department I-ORG and O the O British I-MISC government O may O jeopardise O its O tie-up O with O American I-ORG Airlines I-ORG . O The O conclusion O of O an O open O skies O agreement O had O been O made O a O prerequisite O of O the O proposed O link-up O by O the O U.S I-LOC . O Better-than-expected O British I-MISC trade O figures O had O little O impact O on O equities O . O The O non-EU I-MISC July O trade O deficit O totalled O 506 O million O sterling O ( O $ O 788 O million O ) O while O June O 's O world O deficit O was O 1.12 O billion O pounds O . O Forecasts O were O for O deficits O of O 900 O million O sterling O and O 1.4 O billion O sterling O . O German I-MISC shares O shed O some O gains O on O profit-taking O but O nonetheless O ended O the O floor O session O higher O buoyed O by O demand O for O chemical O stocks O and O a O stable O dollar O . O The O 30-share O DAX I-MISC index O closed O at O 2,563.16 O points O , O up O 4.32 O . O However O , O French I-MISC stocks O extended O opening O losses O to O more O than O one O percent O in O morning O trading O , O falling O through O the O 2000 O point O resistance O level O on O the O main O CAC-40 I-MISC index O . O Dealers O blamed O a O weakening O franc O and O worries O about O the O 1997 O budget O and O possible O autumn O strikes O Louis I-PER Viannet I-PER , O leader O of O France I-LOC 's O Communist-led I-MISC CGT I-ORG union O , O criticised O government O plans O for O spending O cuts O in O the O 1997 O budget O on O Wednesday O and O warned O of O labour O unrest O as O France I-LOC gets O back O to O work O after O the O holidays O . O Later O in O the O day O , O helped O by O the O firmer O Wall I-LOC Street I-LOC opening O , O Paris I-LOC climbed O back O to O the O 2000 O level O but O still O remained O well O into O negative O territory O . O In O foreign O exchange O the O dollar O was O trading O at O around O 108.40 O yen O in O the O European I-MISC afternoon O , O up O from O its O European I-MISC close O on O Tuesday O of O 107.55 O but O off O the O day O 's O highs O . O It O had O been O boosted O overnight O by O the O Bank I-ORG of I-ORG Japan I-ORG 's O quarterly O corporate O survey O , O or O " O tankan O " O , O of O major O manufacturers O -- O an O important O gauge O of O business O sentiment O . O The O unexpectedly O weak O figures O convinced O markets O that O Japanese I-MISC interest O rates O would O stay O at O rock-bottom O levels O -- O weakening O the O yen O . O The O Japanese I-MISC discount O rate O is O currently O at O a O record O low O of O 0.5 O percent O . O The O BOJ I-ORG sought O to O put O the O best O face O on O the O data O which O defied O economists O ' O predictions O of O improving O sentiment O and O was O the O first O decline O in O business O sentiment O in O a O year O . O A O BOJ I-ORG spokesman O said O " O the O doors O to O the O recovery O have O not O been O shut O ... O the O recovery O is O still O continuing O . O " O These O remarks O gave O the O yen O some O backbone O and O the O dollar O failed O to O progress O further O . O " O The O dollar O 's O gains O were O less O than O spectacular O , O suggesting O that O while O it O 's O likely O to O benefit O from O revised O Japanese I-MISC rate O expectations O , O a O breakout O from O the O established O trading O range O does O n't O appear O likely O , O " O said O currency O economist O Klaus I-PER Baader I-PER . O Dealers O said O shares O were O also O affected O by O a O slippage O in O bond O prices O due O to O lower O than O expected O June O industrial O production O , O showing O the O economy O was O still O faltering O . O CURRENCIES O AT O 1500 O GMT I-MISC The O dollar O was O at O 108.40 O yen O and O 1.4765 O marks O compared O with O Tuesday O 's O European I-MISC close O of O 107.78 O yen O and O 1.4779 O marks O STOCK O MARKETS O AT O 1500 O GMT I-MISC The O Financial I-MISC Times-Stock I-MISC Exchange I-MISC index O of O 100 O leading O British I-MISC shares O had O risen O 15 O points O to O 3,920.7 O . O In O Paris I-LOC , O the O CAC-40 I-MISC share O index O dropped O 15.09 O to O 2,002.9 O . O The O 30-share O DAX I-MISC index O in O Frankfurt I-LOC closed O up O 4.32 O at O 2,563.16 O . O PRECIOUS O METALS O Gold O fixed O at O $ O 388.50 O versus O Tuesday O 's O London I-LOC close O of O $ O 388.55 O . O Silver O was O at O 521.15 O cents O . O ( O $ O 1=.6421 O Sterling O ) O AEI I-ORG 's O Spanish I-MISC operation O wins O ISO I-MISC 9002 I-MISC . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Air I-ORG Express I-ORG International I-ORG said O in O a O statement O that O Spain I-LOC has O become O the O twenty-second O country O in O its O network O to O achieve O ISO I-MISC 9002 I-MISC quality O accreditation O . O It O added O Bureau I-ORG Veritas I-ORG has O accredited O AEI I-ORG Iberfreight I-ORG 's O offices O at O Alicante I-LOC , O Barcelona I-LOC , O Bilbao I-LOC , O Madrid I-LOC , O Seville I-LOC and O Valencia I-LOC as O meeting O the O necessary O standards O . O -- O Air I-ORG Cargo I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG Tel+44 O 171 O 542 O 7706 O Fax+44 O 171 O 542 O 5017 O Arafat I-PER says O Israel I-LOC declares O war O on O Palestinians I-MISC . O Wafa I-PER Amr I-PER RAMALLAH I-LOC , O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Palestinian I-MISC President O Yasser I-PER Arafat I-PER said O on O Wednesday O that O Israel I-LOC had O declared O war O on O the O Palestinians I-MISC and O called O for O the O first O general O strike O in O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC and O Gaza I-LOC in O two O years O . O " O What O happened O concerning O continuous O violations O and O crimes O from O this O new O Israeli I-MISC leadership O means O they O are O declaring O a O state O of O war O against O the O Palestinian I-MISC people O , O " O Arafat I-PER told O the O Palestinian I-MISC legislature O . O Accusing O Israeli I-MISC Prime O Minister O Benjamin I-PER Netanyahu I-PER of O stupidity O , O Arafat I-PER launched O his O strongest O attack O on O the O right-wing O government O since O its O election O in O May O . O The O tirade O was O sparked O by O Israel I-LOC 's O announcement O on O Tuesday O of O plans O to O expand O the O Jewish I-MISC settlement O of O Kiryat I-LOC Sefer I-LOC and O its O demolishing O of O a O community O centre O in O Arab I-LOC East I-LOC Jerusalem I-LOC . O " O Israel I-LOC has O started O the O war O on O Jerusalem I-LOC . O They O are O idiots O to O have O started O the O Jerusalem I-LOC battle O , O " O Arafat I-PER said O in O Arabic I-MISC . O " O There O will O be O no O Palestinian I-MISC state O without O Jerusalem I-LOC . O Netanyahu I-PER should O know O he O is O stupid O to O have O started O this O battle O . O " O Arafat I-PER called O for O a O general O strike O " O for O Jerusalem I-LOC " O on O Thursday O in O all O of O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC and O Gaza I-LOC Strip I-LOC . O There O has O not O been O a O joint O shutdown O there O since O May O 1994 O when O Israeli I-MISC troops O began O withdrawing O under O an O interim O self-rule O agreement O signed O in O 1993 O . O The O strike O will O have O little O effect O on O the O Israeli I-MISC economy O while O hurting O Palestinian I-MISC merchants O in O East I-LOC Jerusalem I-LOC and O Bethlehem I-LOC who O cater O to O the O tourist O trade O . O Some O 25,000 O Palestinian I-MISC labourers O are O likely O to O stay O away O from O their O jobs O , O mainly O in O construction O , O in O Israel I-LOC . O But O Palestinians I-MISC , O once O the O backbone O of O the O building O industry O , O have O been O largely O replaced O by O labourers O from O Romania I-LOC and O China I-LOC . O " O On O Friday O , O all O Moslems I-MISC , O including O Palestinians I-MISC in O Israel I-LOC ... O will O go O to O ( O Jerusalem I-LOC 's O ) O Al-Aqsa I-LOC mosque O and O pray O . O Jews I-MISC and O Christians I-MISC who O do O not O pray O should O accompany O them O and O stand O behind O them O , O " O Arafat I-PER said O . O Officials O in O Netanyahu I-PER 's O office O were O not O immediately O available O for O comment O on O Arafat I-PER 's O remarks O . O Israeli I-MISC travel O restrictions O , O imposed O after O bombings O by O Moslem I-MISC militants O in O February O and O March O , O ban O most O of O the O two O million O Arabs I-MISC in O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC and O Gaza I-LOC from O entering O Jerusalem I-LOC . O Netanyahu I-PER , O who O opposes O trading O occupied O land O for O peace O , O made O Jerusalem I-LOC a O central O issue O in O his O election O campaign O , O accusing O Labour I-ORG Prime O Minister O Shimon I-PER Peres I-PER of O planning O to O hand O control O of O the O Arab I-MISC eastern O part O of O the O city O to O the O Palestinians I-MISC . O Israel I-LOC captured O East I-LOC Jerusalem I-LOC in O the O 1967 O Middle I-LOC East I-LOC war O and O claims O both O halves O of O the O city O as O its O capital O . O The O PLO I-ORG wants O East I-LOC Jerusalem I-LOC as O the O capital O of O a O future O Palestinian I-MISC state O . O In O his O speech O to O the O crowded O legislature O , O Arafat I-PER signalled O he O was O not O abandoning O diplomacy O although O " O alarm O bells O are O ringing O " O . O He O unexpectedly O broke O off O his O address O to O take O a O telephone O call O from O U.S. I-LOC Middle I-LOC East I-LOC envoy O Dennis I-PER Ross I-PER , O who O held O talks O in O Paris I-LOC on O Tuesday O with O Israeli I-MISC and O Egyptian I-MISC officials O . O When O Arafat I-PER returned O to O the O podium O , O he O said O senior O PLO I-ORG negotiator O Mahmoud I-PER Abbas I-PER , O better O known O as O Abu I-PER Mazen I-PER , O and O Netanyahu I-PER aide O Dore I-PER Gold I-PER could O meet O on O Thursday O . O He O quoted O Ross I-PER as O telling O him O : O " O The O important O thing O is O the O Israelis I-MISC are O prepared O to O move O . O " O Arafat I-PER said O he O replied O : O " O is O this O like O their O previous O promises O ? O " O " O No O , O they O have O good O intentions O , O " O Arafat I-PER quoted O Ross I-PER as O saying O . O Palestinians I-MISC have O been O pressing O Israel I-LOC to O carry O out O a O long-delayed O partial O troop O pullout O from O the O flashpoint O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC city O of O Hebron I-LOC agreed O by O the O previous O Labour I-ORG government O . O The O Israeli I-MISC government O is O studying O redeployment O plans O submitted O by O Defence O Minister O Yitzhak I-PER Mordechai I-PER which O are O likely O to O demand O a O wider O than O agreed O army O presence O in O Hebron I-LOC . O Turkey I-LOC 's O Ciller I-PER to O hold O talks O in O Jordan I-LOC . O ANKARA I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Turkish I-MISC Foreign O Minister O Tansu I-PER Ciller I-PER will O visit O Jordan I-LOC on O September O 3 O on O her O first O trip O abroad O since O she O took O office O in O June O , O Foreign I-ORG Ministry I-ORG spokesman O Omer I-PER Akbel I-PER said O on O Wednesday O . O " O The O two-day O visit O will O take O place O at O the O invitation O of O Jordanian I-MISC Prime O Minister O Abdul-Karim I-PER al-Kabariti I-PER , O " O he O told O reporters O . O He O said O Turkey I-LOC considered O Jordan I-LOC a O suitable O country O with O which O to O cooperate O on O Middle I-LOC East I-LOC matters O . O Bilateral O relations O and O the O Middle I-LOC East I-LOC peace O process O would O be O on O the O table O during O the O visit O , O Akbel I-PER said O . O Turkish I-MISC Prime O Minister O Necmettin I-PER Erbakan I-PER visited O mainly O Moslem I-MISC countries O , O including O Iran I-LOC , O during O a O 10-day O tour O earlier O in O August O . O Italian I-MISC prime O minister O to O visit O Turkey I-LOC . O ANKARA I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Italian I-MISC Prime O Minister O Romano I-PER Prodi I-PER will O pay O a O one-day O working O visit O to O Turkey I-LOC on O September O 3 O , O the O Turkish I-MISC Foreign I-ORG Ministry I-ORG said O on O Wednesday O . O " O Both O countries O ' O governments O were O formed O recently O . O This O visit O will O create O a O direct O contact O opportunity O for O the O two O parties O to O express O their O views O , O " O spokesman O Omer I-PER Akbel I-PER told O a O news O briefing O . O The O Italian I-MISC prime O minister O , O in O office O since O May O 18 O , O will O be O the O first O Western I-MISC leader O to O meet O Islamist I-MISC Prime O Minister O Necmettin I-PER Erbakan I-PER since O he O came O to O power O on O June O 28 O . O Prodi I-PER will O also O meet O President O Suleyman I-PER Demirel I-PER and O Foreign O Minister O Tansu I-PER Ciller I-PER , O Akbel I-PER said O . O Turkey I-LOC says O 25 O Kurd I-MISC rebels O killed O in O clashes O . O DIYARBAKIR I-LOC , O Turkey I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Turkish I-MISC troops O killed O 25 O Kurdish I-MISC rebels O in O recent O clashes O in O the O east O of O the O country O , O security O officials O said O on O Wednesday O . O The O emergency O rule O governor O 's O office O said O in O a O statement O that O 10 O rebels O from O the O Kurdistan I-ORG Workers I-ORG Party I-ORG ( O PKK I-ORG ) O were O killed O in O fighting O in O Tunceli I-LOC province O . O Soldiers O killed O nine O more O PKK I-ORG guerrillas O in O Sirnak I-LOC province O and O six O in O Hakkari I-LOC . O The O statement O did O not O report O any O military O casualties O and O did O not O say O exactly O when O the O clashes O took O place O . O Over O 20,000 O people O have O been O killed O in O the O PKK I-ORG 's O fight O for O independence O or O autonomy O in O southeastern O Turkey I-LOC . O Israel I-LOC 's O Levy I-PER to O meet O Mubarak I-PER in O Egypt I-LOC . O JERUSALEM I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Israeli I-MISC Foreign O Minister O David I-PER Levy I-PER will O visit O Egypt I-LOC this O Sunday O for O talks O with O President O Hosni I-PER Mubarak I-PER , O the O Foreign I-ORG Ministry I-ORG said O on O Wednesday O . O The O trip O will O be O Levy I-PER 's O first O to O an O Arab I-MISC state O as O a O minister O in O Prime O Minister O Benjamin I-PER Netanyahu I-PER 's O government O . O FSA I-ORG qualifies O five O muni O bond O issues O for O insurance O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Financial I-ORG Security I-ORG Assurance I-ORG said O Wednesday O it O qualified O for O bond O insurance O the O following O five O municipal O issues O scheduled O for O competitive O sale O today O : O -- O Paris I-LOC School O District O No O 7 O , O Ark I-LOC . O , O $ O 2.44 O million O refunding O bonds O . O -- O St I-LOC Ansgar I-LOC Community O School O District O , O Iowa I-LOC , O $ O 3.334 O million O general O obligation O school O bonds O . O -- O Avalon I-LOC Borough I-LOC , O N.J. I-LOC , O $ O 11.4 O million O GOs O . O -- O Seaford I-LOC Union I-LOC Free O School O District O , O N.Y. I-LOC , O $ O 5 O million O school O bonds O . O -- O Akron I-LOC , O Ohio I-LOC , O $ O 6.31 O million O improvement O bonds O . O -- O U.S. I-ORG Municipal I-ORG Desk I-ORG , O 212-859-1650 O Colo I-LOC . I-LOC taxable O health O deal O rated O Aa2 O / O VMIG-1 O - O Moody I-ORG 's I-ORG . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Moody I-ORG 's I-ORG Investors I-ORG Service I-ORG - O Rating O Announcement O As O of O 08/26/96 O . O Issuer O : O Colorado I-ORG Health I-ORG Fac I-ORG . I-ORG Auth I-ORG . I-ORG National I-ORG Benevolent I-ORG Assoc I-ORG . I-ORG - O Colorado I-ORG Christian I-ORG Home I-ORG Proj O . O Series O 1996 O B O Taxable O State O : O CO I-LOC Rating O : O Aa2 O / O VMIG O 1 O Sale O Amount O : O 4,300,000 O Expected O Sale O Date O : O 08/26/96 O Lamm I-PER will O not O endorse O Perot I-PER for O Reform I-MISC ticket-CNN I-MISC . O WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-27 O Former O Colorado I-LOC Democratic I-MISC Gov O . O Richard I-PER Lamm I-PER has O decided O not O to O endorse O Ross I-PER Perot I-PER as O the O presidential O candidate O of O the O Reform I-ORG Party I-ORG , O CNN I-ORG reported O late O Tuesday O . O CNN I-ORG quoted O aides O and O family O members O as O saying O Lamm I-PER , O who O competed O with O Perot I-PER to O head O the O ticket O for O Perot I-PER 's O party O , O had O told O them O he O would O definitely O not O endorse O Perot I-PER , O but O they O did O not O know O whether O he O would O endorse O another O candidate O . O An O announcement O was O planned O in O Chicago I-LOC Wednesday O . O Lamm I-PER , O 60 O , O is O a O three-term O Colorado I-LOC governor O who O left O office O in O 1987 O and O vied O for O the O Reform I-ORG Party I-ORG nomination O after O becoming O disillusioned O with O both O the O Democratic I-MISC and O Republican I-MISC parties O . O Lamm I-PER is O a O friend O of O President O Clinton I-PER and O supported O him O in O the O 1992 O election O . O Perot I-PER won O his O party O 's O official O nomination O as O its O presidential O candidate O in O a O secret O ballot O earlier O this O month O . O RESEARCH O ALERT O - O Career I-ORG Horizons I-ORG said O cut O . O -- O Donaldson I-ORG Lufkin I-ORG & I-ORG Jenrette I-ORG cut O its O rating O on O Career I-ORG Horizons I-ORG Inc I-ORG to O market O perform O from O outperform O , O according O to O market O sources O . O -- O Further O details O were O not O immediately O available O . O -- O The O stock O was O up O 3/4 O at O 35-7/8 O . O Northern I-ORG States I-ORG Power I-ORG Co I-ORG sets O payout O . O MINNEAPOLIS I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Quarterly O Latest O Prior O Amount O $ O 0.69 O $ O 0.69 O Pay O Oct O 20 O Record O Oct O 1 O -- O Chicago I-LOC newsdesk O 312 O 408-8787 O US I-LOC investors O mull O appeal O of O Lloyd I-ORG 's I-ORG decision O . O Patricia I-PER Vowinkel I-PER NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-27 O U.S. I-LOC investors O in O troubled O Lloyd I-ORG 's I-ORG of I-ORG London I-ORG were O considering O late O on O Tuesday O whether O to O appeal O a O U.S. I-LOC court O decision O in O favour O of O Lloyd I-ORG 's I-ORG and O pledged O to O continue O pursuing O other O legal O actions O . O A O U.S. I-LOC appeals O court O on O Tuesday O gave O Lloyd I-ORG 's I-ORG a O reprieve O , O throwing O out O an O injunction O that O the O insurance O giant O said O could O have O led O to O its O collapse O . O A O lower O court O issued O the O injunction O on O Friday O and O ordered O Lloyd I-ORG 's I-ORG to O give O investors O , O known O as O Names I-MISC , O more O information O before O requiring O them O to O decide O whether O to O accept O a O settlement O offer O as O part O of O a O reorganisation O plan O . O " O My O prediction O is O that O the O Names I-MISC will O appeal O , O " O said O Kenneth I-PER Chiate I-PER , O a O U.S. I-LOC Name I-MISC and O a O chief O negotiator O for O the O American I-ORG Names I-ORG Association I-ORG . O " O At O this O point O , O it O is O a O sufficiently O important O decision O that O I O 'm O confident O that O they O will O appeal O , O " O he O said O . O " O But O to O say O that O they O definitely O will O would O be O premature O until O we O determine O what O the O exact O basis O for O the O court O 's O ruling O is O . O " O Under O the O reorganisation O plan O , O Lloyd I-ORG 's I-ORG plans O to O reinsure O its O massive O liabilities O into O a O new O company O called O Equitas I-ORG . O The O arrangement O calls O for O investors O to O make O additional O payments O to O fund O Equitas I-ORG but O also O provides O them O with O 3.2 O billion O stg O in O compensation O to O help O reduce O their O prior O outstanding O liabilities O . O The O Names I-MISC had O been O scheduled O to O decide O whether O to O accept O or O reject O the O offer O by O 1100 O GMT I-MISC Wednesday O , O but O Lloyd I-ORG 's I-ORG chairman O David I-PER Rowland I-PER said O on O Tuesday O the O offer O would O be O extended O . O At O least O eight O U.S. I-LOC states O have O still O some O form O of O litigation O pending O , O said O John I-PER Head I-PER , O spokesman O for O the O Association I-ORG of I-ORG Lloyd I-ORG 's I-ORG State O Chairmen O , O a O group O representing O U.S. I-LOC Names I-MISC . O " O It O goes O without O saying O that O we O 're O rather O disappointed O , O " O Head I-PER said O of O the O decision O by O the O U.S. I-ORG Court I-ORG of I-ORG Appeals I-ORG for O the O Fourth I-ORG Circuit I-ORG , O sitting O in O Baltimore I-LOC . O But O , O he O said O , O " O we O still O have O hope O that O somebody O is O going O to O see O our O point O of O view O in O this O . O " O The O Colorado I-LOC attorney O general O told O Lloyd I-ORG 's I-ORG last O week O it O was O considering O a O new O legal O action O against O the O British I-MISC insurance O market O , O based O on O allegations O of O consumer O fraud O . O " O We O have O notified O them O of O our O concerns O and O asked O them O to O give O us O a O response O , O " O said O Colorado I-LOC attorney O general O Gale I-PER Norton I-PER . O Norton I-PER said O she O was O concerned O that O the O Lloyd I-ORG 's I-ORG agreement O immunizes O it O from O future O litigation O regarding O Equitas I-ORG and O requires O that O all O legal O actions O be O heard O outside O of O Colorado I-LOC . O In O addition O , O she O said O she O was O concerned O the O plan O may O not O offer O investors O enough O protection O from O additional O , O future O liabilities O . O Meanwhile O , O an O appeal O of O a O lawsuit O filed O by O some O 600 O Names I-MISC in O California I-LOC is O still O pending O before O the O U.S. I-ORG Court I-ORG of I-ORG Appeals I-ORG for O the O Ninth I-ORG Circuit I-ORG , O Chiate I-PER of O the O American I-ORG Names I-ORG Association I-ORG said O . O That O lawsuit O , O which O seeks O rescision O and O restitution O , O was O dismissed O in O a O U.S. I-LOC district O court O . O That O case O " O is O what O I O call O the O most O significant O alternate O remedy O for O us O , O " O Chiate I-PER said O . O The O individual O Names I-MISC , O however O , O now O must O decide O whether O to O accept O Lloyd I-ORG 's I-ORG settlement O offer O or O reject O the O offer O and O pursue O litigation O . O Chiate I-PER said O he O has O advised O Names I-MISC that O " O they O must O make O , O individually O , O a O risk O benefit O analysis O . O " O Rejection O involved O forfeiting O the O compensation O offer O and O risking O the O possibility O of O owing O Lloyd I-ORG 's I-ORG two O to O three O times O more O than O Lloyd I-ORG 's I-ORG is O now O willing O to O accept O , O he O said O . O But O , O in O rejecting O the O offer O , O the O Names I-MISC would O retain O their O rights O to O pursue O litigation O , O he O said O . O German I-MISC police O made O Nazi I-MISC gestures O , O officials O say O . O NUREMBERG I-LOC , O Germany I-LOC 1996-08-28 O German I-MISC riot O police O made O Nazi I-MISC gestures O at O a O private O function O earlier O this O month O and O may O face O dismissal O for O their O actions O , O the O Bavarian I-MISC Interior I-ORG Ministry I-ORG said O on O Wednesday O . O The O ministry O declined O to O detail O gestures O the O Nuremberg-based I-MISC policemen O had O made O at O the O August O 13 O function O but O added O seven O had O been O suspended O from O duty O pending O an O internal O inquiry O . O A O spokesman O for O public O prosecutors O in O the O southern O city O , O where O dictator O Adolf I-PER Hitler I-PER held O some O of O his O most O infamous O Nazi I-MISC party O rallies O in O the O 1930s O , O said O there O were O no O plans O to O prosecute O the O officers O as O the O gestures O had O not O been O made O in O public O . O Gun-wielding O motorist O snapped O by O cool O passenger O . O BERLIN I-LOC 1996-08-28 O A O motorist O threatened O a O fellow O driver O with O a O starting O pistol O as O he O overtook O him O illegally O in O the O inside O lane O on O a O motorway O near O Berlin I-LOC and O was O photographed O in O the O act O by O the O driver O 's O wife O , O prosecutors O said O on O Wednesday O . O Prosecutors O in O the O city O of O Potsdam I-LOC said O the O 32-year-old O man O drew O alongside O the O other O car O at O about O 110 O kph O ( O 70 O mph O ) O and O aimed O his O pistol O at O the O driver O . O But O the O driver O 's O wife O kept O her O nerve O , O got O out O her O camera O and O photographed O him O . O The O man O has O been O charged O with O dangerous O driving O , O coercion O and O threatening O behaviour O . O German I-MISC prosecutors O file O sex O tourism O charges O . O BERLIN I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Berlin I-LOC prosecutors O said O on O Wednesday O they O had O filed O charges O against O two O German I-MISC men O for O sexually O abusing O children O in O Thailand I-LOC and O distributing O pornographic O films O and O pictures O of O their O degrading O acts O . O The O case O is O one O of O only O a O handful O in O which O authorities O have O managed O to O track O down O suspects O under O a O law O which O lets O them O pursue O Germans I-MISC who O commit O sex O offences O abroad O . O The O pair O , O identified O only O as O 43-year-old O clerk O Dieter I-PER U I-PER and O businessman O Thomas I-PER S I-PER , O 33 O , O are O alleged O to O have O carried O out O acts O of O sexual O indecency O with O children O as O young O as O 10 O years O old O between O 1994 O and O 1995 O . O Their O videos O included O pictures O of O one O of O the O accused O tying O up O a O Thai I-MISC boy O and O performing O acts O of O sadistic O torture O on O him O , O prosecutors O said O in O a O statement O . O In O another O scene O , O a O young O girl O performed O oral O sex O with O an O unidentified O adult O man O . O The O new O law O was O introduced O with O much O fanfare O in O 1993 O . O But O prosecutors O face O huge O difficulties O in O gathering O evidence O and O bringing O witnesses O to O testify O in O a O German I-MISC court O , O and O only O one O person O has O so O far O been O convicted O under O the O law O . O Investigators O are O probing O several O other O cases O . O The O Berlin I-LOC prosecutors O said O they O had O been O alerted O to O the O two O men O by O customs O officials O who O intercepted O packages O containing O pornographic O photographs O and O order O forms O . O France I-LOC 's O Juppe I-PER on O official O visit O to O Greece I-LOC Sep O 15 O . O ATHENS I-LOC 1996-08-28 O French I-MISC Premier O Alain I-PER Juppe I-PER will O pay O an O official O visit O to O Greece I-LOC on O September O 15 O to O celebrate O 150 O years O of O the O French I-ORG Archaeological I-ORG Society I-ORG , O government O spokesman O Dimitris I-PER Reppas I-PER said O on O Wednesday O . O Juppe I-PER will O meet O Greek I-MISC Prime O Minister O Costas I-PER Simitis I-PER and O Foreign O Minister O Theodoros I-PER Pangalos I-PER , O Reppas I-PER told O reporters O . O " O The O French I-MISC premier O 's O visit O was O planned O to O coincide O with O the O Archaeological I-ORG Society I-ORG 's O celebrations O . O The O Greek I-MISC government O was O asked O for O an O official O meeting O with O the O prime O minister O and O the O foreign O minister O and O it O said O yes O , O " O Reppas I-PER said O . O Stork I-ORG H1 O results O breakdown O per O sector O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-28 O First O 24 O weeks O 1996 O ( O millions O of O guilders O unless O otherwise O stated O ) O Industrial O systems O and O components O - O Turnover O 756 O vs O 829 O - O Operating O profit O 46 O vs O 48 O - O New O orders O received O 876 O vs O 933 O - O Order O book O ( O billions O ) O 1.07 O vs O 0.98 O Industrial O services O - O Turnover O 657 O vs O 700 O - O Operating O profit O 9 O vs O 3 O - O New O orders O received O ( O billions O ) O 1.00 O vs O 1.09 O - O Order O book O ( O billions O ) O 2.37 O vs O 2.01 O NOTE O - O Order O book O figures O refer O to O value O of O orders O on O books O at O end O of O period O . O -- O Amsterdam I-LOC newsroom O +31 O 20 O 504 O 5000 O , O Fax O +31 O 20 O 504 O 5040 O Stephanie I-PER of O Monaco I-LOC 's O husband O snapped O cavorting O . O ROME I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Two O Italian I-MISC magazines O published O pictures O on O Wednesday O of O Daniel I-PER Ducruet I-PER , O Princess O Stephanie I-PER of O Monaco I-LOC 's O husband O and O former O bodyguard O , O cavorting O naked O with O another O woman O by O a O poolside O in O France I-LOC . O The O magazines O , O Eva I-ORG Tremila I-ORG and O its O sister O publication O Gente I-ORG , O printed O up O to O 26 O pages O of O photos O of O the O woman O undressing O Ducruet I-PER , O the O pair O embracing O on O a O sunbed O and O finally O both O naked O . O Eva I-ORG Tremila I-ORG said O other O even O more O explicit O photos O were O taken O but O it O did O not O print O them O . O The O magazines O named O the O woman O as O Fili I-PER Houteman I-PER , O a O 26-year-old O French I-MISC singer O and O dancer O in O a O Belgian I-MISC cabaret O club O . O The O photographs O , O an O Italian I-MISC exclusive O , O raised O eyebrows O in O the O tiny O principality O , O where O Stephanie I-PER 's O father O Prince I-PER Rainier I-PER , O had O long O disapproved O of O his O daughter O 's O choice O of O husband O . O Stephanie I-PER had O two O children O with O Ducruet I-PER before O their O marriage O in O July O last O year O . O Stephanie I-PER , O Caroline I-PER and O Albert I-PER are O the O children O of O Rainier I-PER and O former O Hollywood I-LOC screen O goddess O Grace I-PER Kelly I-PER , O who O was O killed O in O a O car O crash O in O 1982 O . O " O We O have O seen O the O photos O but O for O the O moment O the O palace O has O no O comment O , O " O a O spokeswoman O for O Prince I-PER Rainier I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG . O The O magazines O said O the O photographs O were O taken O in O Cap I-LOC de I-LOC Villefranche I-LOC , O some O 15 O km O ( O nine O miles O ) O from O Monte I-LOC Carlo I-LOC . O Gente I-ORG said O Ducruet I-PER , O a O keen O racing O driver O , O met O Houteman I-PER during O a O race O in O Belgium I-LOC and O photographers O had O been O on O their O trail O ever O since O . O The O magazine O said O video O cameras O had O also O been O used O to O film O the O couple O and O that O a O sound-track O existed O . O Highlights O of O Wednesday O 's O Commission I-ORG briefing O . O BRUSSELS I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Following O are O highlights O of O the O midday O briefing O by O the O European I-ORG Commission I-ORG on O Wednesday O : O In O response O to O a O question O , O Commission I-ORG spokesman O Joao I-PER Vale I-PER de I-PER Almeida I-PER said O there O had O been O no O developments O regarding O the O Commission I-ORG 's O position O concerning O the O dispute O with O Germany I-LOC and O Saxony I-LOC over O state O aid O to O Volkswagen I-ORG . O He O said O there O was O some O possibility O of O further O talks O with O Germany I-LOC before O the O next O Commission I-ORG meeting O of O September O 4 O . O - O - O - O - O The O Commission I-ORG released O the O following O documents O : O - O IP O / O 96 O / O 804 O : O Commission I-ORG approves O acquisition O of O Pao I-ORG de I-ORG Acucar I-ORG by O Auchan I-ORG . O - O IP O / O 96 O / O 805 O : O Commission I-ORG finds O acquisition O of O CAMAT I-ORG by O AGF-IART I-ORG does O not O fall O under O the O merger O regulation O . O - O IP O / O 96 O / O 806 O : O Commission I-ORG clears O acquisition O of O Austrian I-MISC food O retail O chain O Billa I-ORG by O German I-MISC group O Rewe-Handelsgruppe I-ORG . O - O SPEECH O / O 96 O / O 202 O : O Speech O by O European I-MISC Commissioner O Anita I-PER Gradin I-PER at O the O World I-MISC Congress I-MISC against I-MISC Sexual I-MISC Exploitation I-MISC of I-MISC Children I-MISC in O Stockholm I-LOC . O - O Eurostat I-ORG news O release O 51/96 O : O March-May O 1996 O EU I-ORG industrial O production O figures O . O Spanish I-MISC tomato O warriors O paint O the O town O red O . O BUNOL I-LOC , O Spain I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Revellers O painted O the O town O red O on O Wednesday O as O the O 1996 O edition O of O the O world O 's O biggest O tomato O fight O began O in O the O eastern O Spanish I-MISC village O of O Bunol I-LOC . O Thousands O of O people O pelted O each O other O with O armfuls O of O ripe O tomatoes O as O streets O , O walls O and O windows O were O coated O in O a O blood-red O wash O . O A O single O firework O after O midday O signalled O the O start O of O the O fruit-throwing O frenzy O , O during O which O participants O hurl O some O 100 O tonnes O of O tomatoes O trucked O in O for O the O occasion O . O Local O historians O say O the O tradition O began O in O 1945 O when O disgruntled O locals O began O spontaneously O to O bombard O the O priest O and O mayor O at O the O annual O fiesta O in O Bunol I-LOC ( O pronounced O Boo-nee-OL I-LOC ) O . O The O festival O 's O fame O has O grown O and O now O attracts O between O 15,000 O and O 20,000 O people O , O many O of O them O foreigners O . O PRESS O DIGEST O - O GREECE I-LOC - O AUG O 28 O . O ATHENS I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Leading O stories O in O the O Greek I-MISC financial O press O : O IMERISIA I-ORG -- O Pre-election O debate O heats O up O on O economic O issues O as O conservative O New I-ORG Democracy I-ORG party O promises O seven O measures O includind O tax O relief O for O farmers O and O socialist O Pasok I-ORG defends O progress O on O economic O convergence O with O the O EU I-ORG -- O Finance O ministry O scrambles O to O find O temporary O solution O to O regulation O which O slaps O a O 15 O percent O tax O rate O on O gains O from O trading O of O bonds O and O coupons O by O mutual O funds O -- O Finance O ministry O will O cut O 12-month O T-bill O rate O by O 10 O basis O points O to O 12.70 O percent O in O the O upcoming O end O August O issue O FINANCIAL I-ORG KATHIMERINI I-ORG -- O Inflows O of O more O than O $ O 500 O million O are O seen O in O the O interbank O market O and O the O bourse O in O the O last O three O days O reflecting O confidence O in O the O post-election O economic O policy O -- O Athens I-ORG Metro I-ORG subway O project O hits O snags O which O could O delay O delivery O to O the O year O 2000 O and O overshoot O the O original O budgeted O cost O of O 520 O billion O drachmas O -- O State I-ORG National I-ORG Bank I-ORG of I-ORG Greece I-ORG will O start O real O auction O programme O September O 9 O to O lighten O up O on O its O real O estate O holdings O KERDOS I-ORG -- O New I-ORG Democracy I-ORG leader O Miltiadis I-PER Evert I-PER vows O support O mesures O for O farmers O and O small O business O as O he O kicks O off O the O conservative O party O 's O campaign O -- O National O Economy O Minister O Yannos I-PER Papandoniou I-PER defends O " O hard O drachma O " O foreign O exchange O policy O , O says O it O wo O n't O change O EXPRESS I-ORG -- O Message O of O unity O from O the O conservative O New I-ORG Democracy I-ORG party O as O former O prime O minister O Constantine I-PER Mitsotakis I-PER and O Miltiadis I-PER Evert I-PER shake O hands O NAFTEMBORIKI O -- O Government O defends O " O hard O drachma O " O policy O , O says O it O will O continue O unchanged O after O the O elections O -- O Conservative O opposition O New I-ORG Democracy I-ORG promises O series O of O measures O on O the O economy O 30 O days O after O the O elections O aiming O at O 4.0 O percent O GDP O growth O rate O annually O -- O George I-PER Georgiopoulos I-PER , O Athens I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +301 O 3311812-4 O HOEK I-ORG LOOS I-ORG H1 O NET O PROFIT O 28.9 O MLN O GUILDERS O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-28 O First O half O 1996 O ( O in O millions O of O guilders O unless O otherwise O stated O ) O Net O per O shr O ( O guilders O ) O 4.38 O vs O 3.70 O Net O profit O 28.9 O vs O 24.5 O Turnover O 273.6 O vs O 290.3 O Operating O profit O 44.4 O vs O 40.7 O Note O - O Industrial O gases O maker O Hoek I-ORG Loos I-ORG NV I-ORG . O Interest O charges O 2.20 O vs O 5.05 O Tax O 13.26 O vs O 11.16 O -- O Amsterdam I-LOC newsroom O +31 O 20 O 504 O 5000 O , O Fax O +31 O 20 O 504 O 5040 O Stagecoach I-ORG sees O Swebus I-ORG deal O agreed O next O week O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O British I-MISC bus O and O passenger O rail O operator O Stagecoach I-ORG Holdings I-ORG Plc I-ORG said O on O Wednesday O that O its O negotiations O to O acquire O Swedish I-MISC long O distance O bus O operator O Swebus I-ORG AB I-ORG were O set O to O lead O to O a O signed O agreement O next O week O . O Four O weeks O ago O Stagecoach I-ORG said O it O had O agreed O the O deal O in O principle O , O and O it O expected O to O pay O 110 O million O stg-plus O for O the O firm O , O with O Swebus I-ORG ' O current O owner O , O the O state O railway O company O . O " O The O directors O report O that O negotiations O with O the O vendors O of O Swebus I-ORG AB I-ORG are O proceeding O and O they O expect O an O agreement O ( O conditional O on O shareholder O approval O ) O will O be O signed O next O week O , O " O Stagecoach I-ORG said O in O a O statement O . O -- O London I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +44 O 171 O 542 O 7717 O NZ I-LOC bills O gain O ground O after O see-saw O session O . O WELLINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-28 O 0515 O GMT I-MISC The O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC money O market O gained O slightly O at O Wednesday O 's O close O after O what O dealers O described O as O a O see-saw O trading O session O . O Ninety-day O bank O bill O rates O shed O five O points O to O 9.93 O percent O and O September O bank O bill O futures O rose O four O to O 90.18 O . O However O , O bonds O finished O largely O flat O . O " O Our O bonds O were O better O bid O initially O but O they O sold O off O on O a O lack O of O demand O , O and O the O short O end O went O with O it O too O on O a O lower O currency O . O " O There O were O big O buyers O at O the O base O of O where O the O market O sold O to O , O and O when O the O currency O got O bought O back O on O talk O of O a O samurai O the O market O got O bought O back O again O , O " O a O dealer O said O . O Volumes O were O reasonable O in O the O money O market O but O thin O in O bonds O . O Dealers O said O the O market O seemed O to O be O trading O a O range O and O would O wait O for O more O political O polls O to O provide O direction O . O They O were O confident O of O further O eurokiwi O issuance O but O said O the O timing O was O less O of O a O certainty O . O -- O Wellington I-LOC newsroom O ( O 64 O 4 O ) O 473 O 4746 O RTRS I-ORG - O Guinness I-ORG Peat I-ORG expects O strong O full O yr O . O SYDNEY I-LOC 1996-08-28 O British-based I-MISC investment O company O Guinness I-ORG Peat I-ORG Group I-ORG Plc I-ORG ( O GPG I-ORG ) O said O on O Wednesday O it O expected O a O strong O full O year O result O . O " O We O think O we O 're O in O a O position O to O produce O a O strong O result O , O however O a O lot O of O our O profitability O must O inevitably O depend O on O a O number O of O ( O company O ) O results O , O " O said O GPG I-ORG director O Garry I-PER Weiss I-PER . O GPG I-ORG earlier O said O its O net O profit O for O the O six O months O to O June O 30 O rose O to O 9.77 O million O pounds O from O 6.93 O million O in O the O previous O first O half O . O The O company O did O not O declare O an O interim O dividend O as O in O the O previous O year O . O Weiss I-PER said O the O Australian I-MISC share O market O had O been O somewhat O negative O for O much O of O 1996 O and O this O had O some O effect O on O the O company O 's O first O half O results O . O " O However O , O it O certainly O is O a O very O pleasing O result O for O the O first O six O months O , O " O he O said O . O Weiss I-PER said O most O of O the O company O 's O half O year O earning O stemmed O from O the O sale O of O its O 50 O percent O stake O in O Physicians I-ORG Insurance I-ORG Co I-ORG of O Ohio I-LOC . O He O said O the O company O decided O to O sell O its O U.S. I-LOC investment O in O order O to O consolidate O investments O closer O to O its O administrative O base O . O GPG I-ORG said O its O stakes O in O Tyndall I-ORG Australia I-ORG Ltd I-ORG and O Mid-East I-ORG Minerals I-ORG Ltd I-ORG both O contributed O strongly O to O GPG I-ORG 's O first O half O earnings O . O -- O Sydney I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG 61-2 O 9373-1800 O RTRS I-ORG - O Newcrest I-ORG Q4 I-ORG net O profit O A$ I-MISC 4.3 O mln O . O SYDNEY I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Gold O miner O Newcrest I-ORG Mining I-ORG Ltd I-ORG said O on O Wednesday O it O posted O a O A$ I-MISC 4.3 O million O profit O after O tax O in O the O final O quarter O of O the O year O to O June O 30 O , O 1996 O . O Earlier O , O Newcrest I-ORG reported O a O drop O in O net O profit O after O abnormals O to O A$ I-MISC 20.81 O million O for O the O year O from O A$ I-MISC 42.4 O million O the O previous O year O . O Newcrest I-ORG said O earnings O from O the O Telfer I-LOC and O Boddington I-LOC mines O were O lower O than O the O previous O year O due O to O lower O head O grades O at O the O mines O , O forcing O gold O production O lower O . O Production O costs O also O rose O eight O percent O during O the O year O to O A$ I-MISC 406 O per O ounce O . O RTRS I-ORG - O Queensland I-LOC gunman O evades O police O in O bush O hunt O . O BRISBANE I-ORG 1996-08-28 O Australian I-MISC police O on O Wednesday O continued O to O hunt O a O gunman O in O dense O bushland O after O he O killed O his O wife O and O wounded O three O other O people O , O warning O the O man O is O extremely O dangerous O and O may O take O a O hostage O to O escape O . O The O shooting O occured O around O 6.30 O a.m. O ( O 2030 O GMT I-MISC ) O on O Tuesday O at O Glenwood I-LOC , O south O of O Maryborough I-PER , O about O 150 O km O ( O 93 O miles O ) O north O of O Brisbane I-LOC on O the O Queensland I-LOC state O coast O . O Police O have O declared O an O " O emergent O situation O " O in O the O area O , O giving O them O powers O to O raid O houses O , O search O cars O , O close O schools O , O quarantine O the O area O and O evacuate O people O . O " O It O is O one O step O short O of O an O emergency O situation O , O " O a O police O spokesman O said O via O telephone O from O a O command O post O in O the O bush O . O " O We O have O not O had O any O sightings O , O but O we O suspect O he O is O armed O , O possibly O with O a O .22 O rifle O and O / O or O a O self-loading O shotgun O . O He O is O considered O extremely O dangerous O , O " O he O said O . O " O It O 's O a O possibility O , O not O a O probability O , O he O may O take O a O hostage O , O but O we O have O measures O in O place O if O that O is O the O case O . O " O William I-PER Fox I-PER broke O into O his O wife O 's O home O on O Tuesday O morning O , O shooting O her O dead O and O wounding O his O 16-year-old O son O , O his O son O 's O girlfriend O and O a O neighbour O , O police O said O . O All O three O wounded O are O in O a O satisfactory O condition O in O hospital O . O Fox I-PER initially O fled O from O the O shooting O in O a O car O , O but O then O abandoned O the O car O and O entered O dense O bushland O . O Fox I-PER is O a O skilled O bushman O who O knows O the O area O very O well O , O police O said O . O About O 60 O police O , O helicopters O and O fixed-wing O aircraft O have O maintained O an O overnight O cordon O around O 15 O sq O km O ( O six O sq O miles O ) O of O bush O near O Glenwood I-LOC . O The O area O is O littered O with O caves O and O police O believed O Fox I-PER has O a O hideout O which O has O enabled O him O to O evade O capture O . O Australia I-LOC 's O six O states O and O two O territories O are O involved O in O heated O debate O over O the O introduction O of O tough O new O firearm O laws O , O including O the O banning O rapid O fire O weapons O , O after O a O shooting O massacre O in O the O island O state O of O Tasmania I-LOC . O On O April O 28 O , O a O lone O gunman O went O on O a O shooting O rampage O at O the O site O of O the O historic O Port I-LOC Arthur I-LOC penal O settlement O , O killing O 35 O people O . O Shanghai I-ORG Ek I-ORG Chor I-ORG opens O new O motorcyle O plant O . O SHANGHAI I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Shanghai-Ek I-ORG Chor I-ORG Motorcycle I-ORG Co I-ORG , O a O Sino-Thai I-ORG joint O venture O , O opened O a O new O plant O to O produce O gasoline O engines O in O the O Pudong I-LOC New I-LOC Area I-LOC of O Shanghai I-LOC , O the O Xinhua I-ORG news O agency O reported O on O Wednesday O . O The O plant O , O requiring O an O investment O of O three O billion O baht O , O has O a O floor O space O of O 50,000 O square O metres O and O is O designed O to O produce O 600,000 O gasoline O engines O a O year O , O to O be O sold O in O China I-LOC , O South I-LOC America I-LOC , O the O Middle I-LOC East I-LOC and O Africa I-LOC , O it O said O . O Capacity O is O expected O to O reach O one O million O engines O by O the O year O 2000 O , O it O said O . O Shanghai-Ek I-ORG Chor I-ORG is O jointly O owned O by O the O Shanghai I-ORG Automobile I-ORG Corporation I-ORG and O Ek I-ORG Chor I-ORG China I-ORG Motorcycle I-ORG . O It O started O operations O in O January O 1985 O and O has O registered O capital O of O 1.56 O billion O baht O , O it O said O but O gave O no O further O details O . O The O joint O venture O has O two O motorcycle O plants O making O Xingfu I-MISC motorcycles O and O aims O to O be O China I-LOC 's O biggest O producer O by O the O year O 2000 O , O with O output O of O two O million O units O . O Khmer I-ORG Rouge I-ORG 's O Ieng I-PER Sary I-PER confirms O break O with O Pol I-PER Pot I-PER . O ARANYAPRATHET O , O Thailand I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Dissident O Khmer I-ORG Rouge I-ORG leader O Ieng I-PER Sary I-PER confirmed O on O Wednesday O that O he O had O broken O with O Pol I-PER Pot I-PER and O other O hardliners O of O the O guerrilla O group O and O had O formed O a O rival O movement O . O Ieng I-PER Sary I-PER said O in O a O written O statement O , O the O first O since O his O split O with O Pol I-PER Pot I-PER earlier O this O month O , O that O the O new O movement O to O be O called O the O Democratic I-ORG National I-ORG United I-ORG Movement I-ORG ( O DNUM I-ORG ) O would O seek O an O end O to O civil O war O and O work O towards O reconciliation O with O the O Cambodian I-MISC government O . O " O I O would O like O to O inform O you O about O my O decision O to O break O away O from O Pol I-PER Pot I-PER , O Ta I-PER Mok I-PER , O Son I-LOC Sen I-LOC 's O dictatorial O group O , O " O he O said O in O a O copy O of O the O statement O obtained O by O Reuters I-ORG . O " O We O believe O that O our O country O will O be O reduced O to O nothing O if O the O Khmer I-ORG people O continue O to O fight O against O each O other O indefinitely O .... O For O this O reason O we O decided O to O break O away O from O that O dictatorial O group O and O found O a O movement O named O ' O Democratic I-ORG National I-ORG United I-ORG Movement I-ORG ' O , O " O he O said O . O Ieng I-PER Sary I-PER was O sentenced O to O death O in O absentia O for O his O role O in O the O mass O genocide O in O Cambodia I-LOC during O the O Khmer I-ORG Rouge I-ORG rule O of O terror O between O 1975-1979 O when O over O a O million O people O were O executed O or O died O of O starvation O , O disease O or O overwork O in O mass O labour O camps O . O The O French-educated I-MISC , O former O brother-in-law O of O Pol I-PER Pot I-PER was O foreign O minister O in O the O Khmer I-ORG Rouge I-ORG government O that O ruled O Cambodia I-LOC and O was O seen O as O the O group O 's O second O in O command O . O Two O dead O in O Cambodia I-LOC helicopter O crash O . O PHNOM I-LOC PENH I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Two O people O were O killed O and O six O were O injured O after O a O helicopter O crashed O in O bad O weather O in O northern O Cambodia I-LOC , O a O government O minister O said O on O Wednesday O . O The O 15 O survivors O who O had O been O on O board O the O Russian-made I-MISC MI-17 B-MISC helicopter O were O taken O to O hospital O from O the O remote O jungle O crash O site O about O 150 O km O ( O 90 O miles O ) O north O of O Phnom I-LOC Penh I-LOC , O Information O Minister O Ieng I-PER Mouly I-PER said O . O The O cause O of O the O crash O of O the O helicopter O , O which O went O down O on O Sunday O while O on O a O routine O resupply O flight O between O Phnom I-LOC Penh I-LOC and O Stung I-LOC Treng I-LOC , O was O not O known O . O Ieng I-PER Mouly I-PER said O the O aircraft O went O down O during O a O rain O storm O . O MOF I-ORG 's O Kubo I-PER says O believes O BOJ I-ORG rate O policy O unchanged O . O TOKYO I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Japan I-LOC 's O Finance O Minister O Wataru I-PER Kubo I-PER told O a O news O conference O on O Wednesday O that O he O believes O that O the O Bank I-ORG of I-ORG Japan I-ORG 's O ( O BOJ I-ORG ) O interest O rate O policy O which O is O geared O towards O ensuring O economic O growth O has O not O changed O after O the O release O of O the O central O bank O 's O " O tankan O " O survey O . O The O BOJ I-ORG released O the O August O tankan O , O its O quarterly O short-term O corporate O survey O , O in O the O morning O and O it O showed O business O outlook O had O worsened O . O However O , O Kubo I-PER said O it O did O not O necessarily O show O a O substantial O worsening O of O the O economy O . O " O The O question O is O what O the O BOJ I-ORG is O going O to O do O with O its O interest O rate O policy O . O The O BOJ I-ORG governor O has O made O it O clear O that O the O BOJ I-ORG 's O policy O is O aimed O at O ensuring O basis O for O economic O recovery O . O I O believe O this O policy O has O not O changed O , O " O he O said O . O Asked O if O a O supplementary O budget O for O 1996/97 O was O needed O to O support O the O economy O , O Kubo I-PER said O the O tankan O results O would O not O lead O to O any O immediate O decision O on O the O need O for O an O extra O budget O . O " O I O do O n't O think O we O should O immediately O draw O a O conclusion O that O the O economic O recovery O has O come O to O a O halt O or O that O signs O of O a O economic O contraction O have O emerged O , O " O Kubo I-PER said O . O " O The O economy O is O not O recovering O smoothly O or O at O a O fast O pace O . O " O Kubo I-PER said O he O would O make O a O decision O on O the O need O for O a O supplementary O budget O after O an O announcement O in O mid-September O of O Japan I-LOC 's O gross O domestic O product O for O the O April-June O quarter O . O " O I O would O like O to O see O how O the O economy O moved O in O the O first O half O of O 1996 O , O " O he O said O . O China I-LOC says O militant O Japan I-LOC must O face O war O past O . O BEIJING I-LOC 1996-08-28 O China I-LOC on O Wednesday O called O on O Japan I-LOC to O acknowledge O its O wartime O past O and O put O a O stop O to O a O tide O of O resurgent O militarism O to O prevent O similar O atrocities O in O future O . O " O Some O Japanese I-MISC are O still O unrepentant O about O the O atrocities O committed O by O the O Japanese I-MISC militarists O during O the O war O , O " O said O a O commentary O in O the O official O China I-ORG Daily I-ORG . O " O If O they O are O still O undecided O whether O the O war O Japan I-LOC launched O was O aggressive O in O nature O , O it O will O be O difficult O to O tell O whether O they O will O do O the O same O again O , O " O the O newspaper O said O . O China I-LOC raised O indignant O protests O after O several O Japanese I-MISC cabinet O ministers O visited O a O shrine O dedicated O to O their O country O 's O war O dead O on O August O 15 O , O the O 51st O anniversary O of O Japan I-LOC 's O World I-MISC War I-MISC Two I-MISC surrender O . O " O Numerous O Japanese I-MISC politicians O have O tried O to O whitewash O their O country O 's O war O atrocities O in O recent O years O , O " O the O commentary O said O . O China I-LOC estimates O 35 O million O Chinese I-MISC were O killed O or O wounded O by O invading O Japanese I-MISC troops O from O 1931 O to O 1945 O . O " O The O Japanese I-MISC have O never O genuinely O apologised O for O their O wartime O crimes O , O " O the O commentary O said O . O Japanese I-MISC Prime O Minister O Ryutaro I-PER Hashimoto I-PER marked O the O August O 15 O anniversary O by O expressing O " O remorse O " O for O foreign O victims O of O Japan I-LOC 's O World I-MISC War I-MISC Two I-MISC atrocities O . O Japan I-LOC coalition O party O leader O plans O to O resign O . O TOKYO I-LOC 1996-08-28 O The O leader O of O a O junior O partner O in O Japan I-LOC 's O three-party O ruling O coalition O plans O to O resign O to O quell O a O political O rebellion O , O party O officials O said O on O Wednesday O . O The O officials O said O New I-ORG Party I-ORG Sakigake I-ORG President O Masayoshi I-PER Takemura I-PER , O finance O minister O until O the O beginning O of O this O year O , O promised O his O resignation O in O a O meeting O with O the O politician O who O set O off O the O rebellion O in O the O smallest O coalition O member O . O They O said O the O date O of O Takemura I-PER 's O resignation O would O be O determined O by O party O officials O . O The O Sakigake I-ORG row O has O caused O jitters O in O its O coalition O partners O , O Prime O Minister O Ryutaro I-PER Hashimoto I-PER 's O Liberal I-ORG Democratic I-ORG Party I-ORG ( O LDP I-ORG ) O , O the O biggest O grouping O , O and O the O Social I-ORG Democratic I-ORG Party I-ORG . O But O analysts O said O the O row O was O not O expected O to O immediately O destabilise O the O government O as O even O if O Sakigake I-ORG splits O apart O it O has O so O few O seats O a O loss O of O support O would O not O lead O to O a O general O election O . O The O dispute O pits O Takemura I-PER , O who O founded O Sakigake I-ORG in O 1993 O as O a O reform-oriented O LDP I-ORG splinter O group O , O against O party O official O Yukio I-PER Hatoyama I-PER , O who O says O he O will O leave O Sakigake I-ORG to O form O a O reformist O political O group O next O month O . O Hatoyama I-PER , O the O 49-year-old O grandson O of O a O 1950s O prime O minister O , O on O Tuesday O quit O as O Sakigake I-ORG secretary O general O and O has O publicly O snubbed O the O 62-year-old O Takemura I-PER , O pointedly O ruling O his O mentor O out O as O a O possible O member O of O the O new O political O force O . O Marathon O talks O between O the O two O former O allies O on O Tuesday O night O and O Wednesday O morning O failed O to O resolve O the O dispute O over O the O role O of O Takemura I-PER , O seen O by O Hatoyama I-PER backers O as O tainted O by O his O senior O role O in O the O LDP-dominated I-MISC coalition O . O The O presence O of O Takemura I-PER , O whose O role O as O finance O minister O in O passing O an O unpopular O plan O to O use O taxpayer O funds O to O wind O up O failed O housing O loan O firms O ruined O his O reputation O as O a O reformer O , O has O stalled O Hatoyama I-PER 's O efforts O to O attract O to O his O new O group O defectors O from O the O opposition O camp O , O analysts O said O . O Media O reports O say O that O at O most O 10 O of O 23 O Sakigake I-ORG members O , O joined O by O a O handful O of O Social I-MISC Democrats I-MISC , O will O follow O Hatoyama I-PER when O he O bolts O -- O far O short O of O the O 50 O lawmakers O needed O to O topple O Hashimoto I-PER 's O eight-month-old O government O . O Hashimoto I-PER -- O who O returns O from O a O 10-day O Latin I-MISC American I-MISC tour O on O Saturday O -- O must O call O polls O by O mid-1997 O , O and O has O repeatedly O said O he O would O not O call O an O early O general O election O . O But O many O analysts O and O politicians O believe O he O may O dissolve O parliament O soon O after O it O reconvenes O in O early O October O . O Liu I-ORG Chong I-ORG Hing I-ORG interim O net O up O 2.7 O pct O . O HONG I-LOC KONG I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Six O months O ended O June O 30 O ( O in O million O HK$ I-MISC unless O stated O ) O Shr O ( O H.K. I-LOC cents O ) O 65.61 O vs O 63.87 O Dividend O ( O H.K. I-LOC cents O ) O 18.0 O vs O 18.0 O Exceptional O items O nil O vs O nil O Net O 249.53 O vs O 242.94 O Turnover O 119.49 O vs O 134.40 O Company O name O Liu I-ORG Chong I-ORG Hing I-ORG Investment I-ORG Ltd I-ORG Books O close O September O 23-27 O Dividend O payable O October O 8 O NOTE O - O Liu I-ORG Chong I-ORG Hing I-ORG engages O in O property O development O and O investment O , O warehousing O , O banking O and O insurance O services O . O -- O Hong I-ORG Kong I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG ( O 852 O ) O 2843 O 6368 O Fire O bomb O hurled O at O U.S. I-LOC consulate O in O Indonesia I-LOC . O JAKARTA I-LOC 1996-08-28 O A O fire O bomb O was O thrown O over O the O fence O into O the O grounds O of O the O U.S. I-LOC Consulate-General O in O Indonesia I-LOC 's O second O largest O city O of O Surabaya I-LOC but O no O one O was O hurt O , O a O mission O official O said O on O Wednesday O . O Craig I-PER Stromme I-PER , O U.S. I-LOC embassy O spokesman O in O Jakarta I-LOC , O 700 O km O ( O 430 O miles O ) O west O of O Surabaya I-LOC , O confirmed O the O Tuesday O morning O attack O . O " O Somebody O threw O a O molotov O cocktail O over O the O fence O and O it O went O into O the O parking O lot O . O It O did O n't O hit O anybody O or O anything O , O " O Stromme I-PER said O . O He O said O there O was O no O immediate O explanation O for O the O attack O or O any O information O on O those O responsible O . O Shanghai I-LOC novelist O murdered O at O home O . O SHANGHAI I-LOC 1996-08-28 O A O Shanghai I-LOC novelist O was O murdered O at O her O home O on O Sunday O , O an O official O of O the O city O 's O Writers I-ORG Association I-ORG said O on O Wednesday O . O The O victim O was O Dai I-PER Houying I-PER , O who O wrote O about O China I-LOC 's O 1966-76 O leftist O Cultural I-MISC Revolution I-MISC and O the O lives O of O Chinese I-MISC intellectuals O , O the O official O said O . O The O killing O was O under O investigation O , O she O said O . O She O gave O no O further O details O . O Born I-LOC in O 1937 O in O the O central O province O of O Anhui I-LOC , O Dai I-PER came O to O Shanghai I-LOC as O a O student O and O remained O in O the O city O as O a O prolific O author O and O teacher O of O Chinese I-MISC . O She O was O divorced O and O lived O alone O , O leaving O one O daughter O who O received O university O education O in O Hawaii I-LOC and O lives O in O Chicago I-LOC , O a O friend O said O . O Dai I-PER 's O most O famous O book O , O " O Ren I-MISC A I-MISC Ren I-MISC " O ( O People I-MISC , I-MISC People I-MISC ) O , O was O translated O into O German I-MISC and O English I-MISC , O he O said O . O Hwa I-PER Kay I-PER plunges O on O rights O issue O , O earnings O . O HONG I-LOC KONG I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Shares O of O Hwa I-ORG Kay I-ORG Thai I-ORG Holdings I-ORG Ltd I-ORG plunged O to O an O all-time O low O after O the O company O announced O a O rights O issue O plan O and O also O reported O a O sharp O fall O in O earnings O , O brokers O said O . O The O stock O fell O HK$ I-MISC 0.23 O , O or O 30.26 O percent O , O to O an O all-time O low O of O HK$ I-MISC 0.53 O . O " O Investors O unloaded O their O shares O due O to O the O poor O earnings O outlook O following O a O sharp O profit O decline O . O The O rights O issue O also O prompted O dilution O fears O , O " O said O a O dealing O director O at O a O local O brokerage O . O Japan I-LOC July O refined O zinc O imports O off O 47.5 O pct O yr O / O yr O . O TOKYO I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Japan I-LOC 's O refined O zinc O imports O in O July O totalled O 3,684 O tonnes O , O off O 47.5 O percent O from O 7,011 O tonnes O in O the O same O month O a O year O earlier O , O according O to O Ministry I-ORG of I-ORG Finance I-ORG data O released O on O Wednesday O . O Figures O were O as O follows O ( O in O tonnes O ) O : O July O 96 O June O 96 O July O 95 O Total O 3,684 O 3,292 O 7,011 O Major O suppliers O : O China I-LOC 961 O 1,683 O 5,539 O Refined O zinc O imports O in O the O first O seven O months O of O 1996 O totalled O 115,941 O tonnes O , O up O 38.4 O percent O from O 83,801 O tonnes O in O the O year-ago O period O . O -- O Tokyo I-ORG Commodities I-ORG Desk I-ORG ( O 813 O 3432 O 6179 O ) O PRESS O DIGEST O - O HK I-LOC newspaper O editorials O - O Aug O 28 O . O HONG I-LOC KONG I-LOC 1996-08-28 O With O 307 O days O to O go O before O the O British I-MISC colony O reverts O to O China I-LOC , O the O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC media O focused O mainly O on O domestic O issues O concerning O alleged O pressure O on O a O judge O , O cross O straights O relations O and O the O democratic O lobby O 's O relationship O with O Beijing I-LOC . O The O Beijing-funded I-MISC WEN I-ORG WEI I-ORG PO I-ORG said O Taiwan I-LOC 's O government O could O not O hope O to O stem O the O island O 's O economic O and O trade O exchanges O with O China I-LOC . O The O paper O said O that O using O administrative O power O to O limit O economic O activities O across O the O Taiwan I-LOC strait O would O not O work O . O MING I-ORG PAO I-ORG DAILY I-ORG NEWS I-ORG said O it O hoped O Chinese I-MISC officials O would O soon O open O dialogue O with O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC 's O Democratic I-ORG Party I-ORG and O the O newly-established O democracy O lobby O , O Frontier I-ORG , O in O order O to O ease O anxieties O in O the O lead-up O to O the O handover O . O The O English I-MISC language O SOUTH I-ORG CHINA I-ORG MORNING I-ORG POST I-ORG said O the O judiciary O needed O to O take O swift O and O decisive O action O in O investigating O the O allegations O that O a O judge O had O been O subjected O to O pressure O in O a O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC immigration O case O involving O allegations O of O fraud O . O The O independence O of O the O judiciary O and O the O rule O of O law O were O of O paramount O importance O to O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC 's O survival O as O a O business O centre O . O The O Chinese I-MISC language O daily O HONG I-ORG KONG I-ORG ECONOMIC I-ORG TIMES I-ORG said O the O Legal I-ORG Department I-ORG had O been O indecisive O in O its O handling O of O the O judge O 's O case O . O Such O hesitancy O on O the O part O of O the O government O had O damaged O public O confidence O in O the O rule O of O law O , O the O paper O said O . O -- O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC newsroom O ( O 852 O ) O 2843 O 6441 O Palestinian I-ORG Authority I-ORG frees O rights O activist O . O GAZA I-LOC 1996-08-28 O A O human O rights O activist O said O on O Wednesday O he O had O been O released O after O more O than O two O weeks O in O detention O that O followed O his O call O for O an O inquiry O into O the O death O of O a O Gaza I-LOC man O interrogated O by O Palestinian I-MISC police O . O Mohammad I-PER Dahman I-PER , O director O of O the O Gaza-based I-MISC Addameer I-ORG Prisoners I-ORG Support I-ORG Association I-ORG , O said O he O was O freed O on O Tuesday O without O being O charged O . O Palestinian I-MISC Attorney-General O Khaled I-PER al-Qidra I-PER was O not O immediately O available O to O comment O . O Qidra I-PER had O said O Dahman I-PER was O arrested O on O suspicion O of O making O a O false O statement O . O The O activist O was O detained O by O Palestinian I-MISC intelligence O service O agents O on O August O 12 O after O publishing O a O statement O demanding O an O investigation O into O the O death O of O a O Gaza I-LOC man O who O had O been O questioned O by O Palestinian I-MISC authorities O . O The O Palestinian I-ORG Authority I-ORG said O the O dead O man O , O Nahed I-PER Dahlan I-PER , O had O committed O suicide O . O Human O rights O groups O had O protested O about O Dahman I-PER 's O arrest O in O letters O to O Palestinian I-MISC President O Yasser I-PER Arafat I-PER and O to O Qidra I-PER . O PRESS O DIGEST O - O Spain I-LOC - O Aug O 28 O . O Headlines O from O major O national O newspapers O . O Reuters I-ORG has O not O verified O these O stories O and O does O not O vouch O for O their O accuracy O . O EL I-ORG PAIS I-ORG - O Work O groups O and O weekend O arrest O to O quell O juvenile O violence O in O Basque I-LOC Country I-LOC EL I-ORG MUNDO I-ORG - O Aleix I-PER Vidal-Quadras I-PER - O Catalan I-MISC nationalists O are O demanding O my O defenestration O DIARIO I-ORG 16 I-ORG - O Catalan I-MISC nationalists O say O the O 1997 O budget O will O make O Spaniards O sweat O ABC I-ORG - O Worldwide O alarm O over O child O prostitution O CINCO I-ORG DIAS I-ORG - O Banco I-ORG Santander I-ORG starts O conquest O of O the O east O . O EXPANSION I-ORG - O Government O will O finish O pension O reform O before O the O year O 2000 O GACETA I-ORG DE I-ORG LOS I-ORG NEGOCIOS I-ORG - O Caja I-ORG de I-ORG Madrid I-ORG stagnates O during O struggle O for O presidency O Iran I-LOC asks O Bonn I-LOC to O extradite O ex-president O Banisadr I-PER . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Iran I-LOC has O asked O Germany I-LOC to O extradite O its O former O president O Abolhassan I-PER Banisadr I-PER for O alleged O hijacking O , O an O Iranian I-MISC embassy O spokesman O said O on O Wednesday O . O Banisadr I-PER angered O Tehran I-LOC last O week O by O accusing O top O Iranian I-MISC leaders O of O ordering O the O assassination O of O Iranian I-MISC Kurdish I-MISC leaders O in O a O Berlin I-LOC restaurant O in O 1992 O . O He O made O the O allegations O at O the O trial O of O an O Iranian I-MISC and O four O Lebanese I-MISC accused O of O carrying O out O the O attack O . O An O Iranian I-MISC embassy O spokesman O said O in O response O to O an O inquiry O that O Iran I-LOC had O formally O requested O Banisadr I-PER 's O extradition O for O hijacking O the O military O aircraft O which O he O commandeered O to O flee O Iran I-LOC in O July O 1981 O . O " O We O submitted O the O request O three O or O four O days O ago O , O " O he O said O . O German I-MISC authorities O could O not O immediately O be O reached O for O comment O . O Banisadr I-PER lives O under O round-the-clock O security O in O France I-LOC , O fearing O Tehran I-LOC could O make O an O attempt O on O his O life O . O He O is O due O back O in O Berlin I-LOC on O September O 5 O to O continue O his O testimony O , O which O has O backed O up O German I-MISC prosecutors O ' O allegations O that O Tehran I-LOC ordered O the O attack O on O the O exiled O leaders O . O Three O dissidents O and O their O translator O were O killed O in O the O gangland-style O machinegun O attack O . O Iran I-LOC has O warned O Germany I-LOC that O bilateral O relations O could O suffer O if O it O pays O heed O to O the O testimony O of O Banisadr I-PER , O an O architect O of O Iran I-LOC 's O Islamic I-MISC revolution O who O has O been O a O sworn O enemy O of O Tehran I-LOC since O he O fell O from O favour O after O a O year O as O president O . O NATO I-ORG military O chiefs O to O visit O Iberia I-ORG . O BRUSSELS I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Top O military O officials O from O North I-ORG Atlantic I-ORG Treaty I-ORG Organisation I-ORG countries O will O tour O Spain I-LOC and O Portugal I-LOC next O month O for O their O annual O inspection O of O alliance O country O installations O and O forces O . O NATO I-ORG said O in O a O statement O received O on O Wednesday O that O its O military O committee O would O visit O the O two O countries O between O September O 8 O and O 13 O . O The O committee O consists O of O the O chiefs O of O defence O staff O of O each O alliance O country O except O Iceland I-LOC , O which O has O no O armed O forces O . O NATO I-ORG 's O top O military O men O -- O General O George I-PER Joulwan I-PER , O Supreme O Allied O Commander O Europe I-LOC , O and O General O John I-PER Sheehan I-PER , O Supreme O Allied O Commander O Atlantic I-LOC -- O will O also O attend O . O The O committee O 's O last O tour O was O in O September O 1995 O in O Belgium I-LOC , O Luxembourg I-LOC and O the O Netherlands I-LOC . O REUTER I-PER ISS I-ORG says O agreed O sale O of O U.S. I-LOC unit O . O COPENHAGEN I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Danish I-MISC cleaning O group O ISS I-ORG on O Wednesday O said O it O had O signed O a O letter O of O intent O to O sell O its O troubled O U.S I-LOC unit O ISS I-ORG Inc I-ORG to O Canadian I-MISC firm O Aaxis I-ORG Limited I-ORG . O An O ISS I-ORG statement O said O that O Aaxis I-ORG , O with O year-end O 1996 O assets O of O US$ I-MISC 10.9 O million O and O equity O of O $ O 10.5 O million O , O would O be O listed O on O the O Montreal I-LOC stock O exchange O , O but O did O not O say O when O . O It O said O that O under O the O sale O agreement O , O full O financial O details O of O which O were O not O revealed O , O ISS I-ORG would O acquire O a O 25 O percent O stake O in O Aaxis I-ORG which O would O become O an O associated O company O within O the O ISS I-ORG group O trading O under O the O ISS I-ORG name O and O logo O . O ISS I-ORG Inc I-ORG senior O management O would O continue O to O run O the O business O under O the O new O owners O , O it O said O . O Danish I-MISC analysts O recently O estimated O ISS I-ORG Inc I-ORG 's O sale O value O at O up O to O $ O 118 O million O . O ISS I-ORG said O that O the O deal O included O ISS I-ORG Inc I-ORG operations O in O Mexico I-LOC and O the O sale O of O ISS I-ORG Inc I-ORG interests O in O Brazil I-LOC would O be O discussed O . O On O August O 15 O , O ISS I-ORG published O first O half O 1996 O results O showing O a O two O billion O crown O loss O caused O by O falsified O accounts O in O ISS I-ORG Inc I-ORG and O said O that O charges O and O provisions O earlier O estimated O at O $ O 100 O million O would O have O to O be O increased O to O $ O 146 O million O . O It O also O wrote O down O all O ISS I-ORG Inc I-ORG goodwill O and O Wednesday O 's O statement O said O that O the O Aaxis I-ORG purchase O would O not O necessitate O further O write O down O if O the O sale O were O completed O according O to O the O terms O of O the O letter O of O intent O . O -- O Steve I-PER Weizman I-PER , O Copenhagen I-LOC newsroom O +45 O 33969650 O Iraq I-LOC balks O at O U.N. I-ORG staff O for O oil-for-food O deal O . O Evelyn I-PER Leopold I-PER UNITED I-ORG NATIONS I-ORG 1996-08-28 O Iraq I-LOC has O balked O at O the O number O of O U.N. I-ORG staff O needed O to O implement O the O oil-for-food O deal O , O blaming O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC for O insisting O on O stringent O monitoring O . O In O comments O to O reporters O and O a O statement O on O Tuesday O , O Iraqi I-MISC diplomats O said O the O cost O of O the O monitors O and O other O staff O , O which O Baghdad I-LOC has O to O finance O , O surpasses O funds O allocated O for O electricity O , O water O , O sewers O , O education O and O agriculture O . O At O issue O was O a O May O 20 O agreement O allowing O Iraq I-LOC to O sell O $ O 2 O billion O worth O of O oil O to O purchase O badly O needed O food O , O medicine O and O other O supplies O to O ease O the O impact O of O sanctions O in O force O since O its O troops O invaded O Kuwait I-LOC in O August O 1990 O . O The O Iraqi I-MISC statement O said O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC was O " O interfering O and O pressing O to O augment O the O number O of O international O staff O and O this O is O not O legal O and O not O justified O . O " O Iraq I-LOC 's O deputy O ambassador O , O Saeed I-PER Hasan I-PER , O noted O that O the O May O 20 O accord O said O that O the O number O of O personnel O would O be O determined O by O the O United I-ORG Nations I-ORG and O that O the O government O of O Iraq I-LOC would O be O consulted O . O Saeed I-PER in O his O comments O did O not O threaten O to O call O off O the O deal O and O the O U.N. I-ORG officials O said O they O expected O it O to O go O into O force O next O month O after O Secretary-General O Boutros I-PER Boutros-Ghali I-PER reports O that O arrangements O are O in O place O . O The O U.N. I-ORG Department I-ORG of I-ORG Humanitarian I-ORG Affairs I-ORG ( O DHA I-ORG ) O , O which O has O to O coordinate O the O distribution O of O food O , O medicine O and O other O goods O , O increased O the O number O of O monitors O earlier O this O month O at O the O insistence O of O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC . O According O to O U.N. I-ORG officials O and O diplomats O , O Iraq I-LOC would O have O about O $ O 1.13 O billion O to O spend O for O food O , O medicine O and O other O goods O after O monies O for O a O reparations O fund O for O Gulf I-MISC War I-MISC victims O and O costs O for O U.N. I-ORG weapons O inspections O were O deducted O . O The O cost O of O the O U.N. I-ORG staff O overseeing O the O distribution O of O food O and O other O supplies O was O estimated O to O cost O $ O 31 O million O . O In O addition O another O $ O 12 O million O was O anticipated O to O cover O other O expenses O , O such O as O oil O experts O and O administrative O costs O . O For O the O distribution O and O supervision O of O humanitarian O supplies O the O United I-ORG Nations I-ORG estimated O it O needed O 1,190 O people O , O including O 267 O international O staff O and O 923 O Iraqi I-MISC support O staff O . O Of O this O number O 64 O foreign O and O 598 O local O staff O would O be O in O the O northern O Kurdish I-MISC provinces O , O no O longer O the O direct O control O of O the O Baghdad I-LOC government O . O Another O 203 O international O staff O and O 325 O Iraqis I-MISC would O run O the O programme O in O the O central O and O southern O parts O of O the O country O . O There O are O also O 14 O monitors O to O watch O oil O flows O , O 32 O customs O experts O and O four O New I-MISC York-based I-MISC oil O experts O or O overseers O to O approve O contracts O . O Yasushi I-PER Akashi I-PER , O the O DHA I-ORG undersecretary-general O , O told O the O Security I-ORG Council I-ORG last O week O that O the O " O financial O requirements O to O support O the O ( O humanitarian O ) O programme O represent O a O very O modest O percentile O of O the O total O ... O roughly O 3 O percent O . O " O OFFICIAL I-ORG JOURNAL I-ORG CONTENTS O - O OJ I-ORG C O 251 O OF O AUGUST O 29 O , O 1996 O . O * O ( O Note O - O contents O are O displayed O in O reverse O order O to O that O in O the O printed O Journal I-ORG ) O * O Aircraft O noise O and O emissions O Economic O assessment O of O proposals O for O a O common O European I-ORG Union I-ORG position O for O CAEP O 4 O Consultancy O services O Call O for O tender O ( O 96 O / O C O 251/09 O ) O Provision O of O overland O transport O services O for O material O and O equipment O for O European I-ORG Commission I-ORG delegations O in O European I-MISC Third I-MISC Countries I-MISC and O in O the O New I-MISC Independent I-MISC States I-MISC ( O NIS I-MISC ) O Contract O notice O No O TRA O / O 96 O / O 003 O / O IAE-3 O - O Open O procedure O ( O 96 O / O C O 251/08 O ) O Microfiche O production O system O Open O procedure O Invitation O to O tender O DI O 96/04 O Micromation O ( O 96 O / O C O 251/07 O ) O Aircraft O noise O and O emissions O Gaseous O emissions O from O aircraft O in O the O atmosphere O Consultancy O services O Call O for O tender O ( O 96 O / O C O 251/06 O ) O Tacis I-MISC - O support O framework O for O the O coordination O and O development O of O the O Tacis I-MISC information O and O communications O programme O Notice O of O open O invitation O to O tender O for O a O public O service O contract O ( O 96 O / O C O 251/05 O ) O COUNCIL O REGULATION O ( O EEC I-ORG ) O No O 4064/89 O ( O 96 O / O C O 251/04 O ) O FINANCIAL O STATEMENTS O OF O THE O EUROPEAN I-MISC COAL O AND O STEEL O COMMUNITY O AT O 31 O DECEMBER O 1995 O ( O 96 O / O C O 251/03 O ) O Average O prices O and O representative O prices O for O table O wines O at O the O various O marketing O centres O ( O 96 O / O C O 251/02 O ) O Ecu I-MISC ( O 1 O ) O 28 O August O 1996 O ( O 96 O / O C O 251/01 O ) O END O OF O DOCUMENT O . O EU I-ORG Commission I-ORG cool O on O changing O beef O cull O plan O . O BRUSSELS I-LOC 1996-08-29 O The O European I-ORG Commission I-ORG said O on O Thursday O it O would O study O scientific O reports O saying O Britain I-LOC 's O mad O cow O epidemic O would O die O out O by O 2001 O but O offered O little O prospect O the O findings O would O change O an O agreed O slaughter O campaign O . O " O Obviously O we O are O interested O in O this O research O . O We O will O ask O the O ( O EU I-ORG ) O scientific O and O veterinary O committee O to O examine O it O , O " O Commission I-ORG spokesman O Gerard I-PER Kiely I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG . O But O he O added O that O new O research O into O the O dynamics O of O the O bovine O spongiform O encephalopathy O ( O BSE I-MISC ) O , O a O fatal O brain-wasting O disease O suffered O by O cattle O , O was O unlikely O to O alter O a O slaughter O plan O agreed O by O Britain I-LOC and O its O 14 O EU I-ORG partners O . O " O We O agreed O that O following O detailed O scientific O analysis O using O a O methodology O which O would O take O out O the O maximum O number O of O BSE I-MISC cases O possible O . O I O think O it O would O be O very O difficult O to O sell O to O the O European I-ORG Commission I-ORG a O programme O which O would O involve O the O elimination O of O fewer O BSE I-MISC cases O , O " O Kiely I-PER said O . O " O We O will O look O at O our O approach O ( O to O the O plan O ) O but O we O wo O n't O get O involved O with O the O number O of O animals O to O be O slaughtered O , O " O he O said O . O " O We O have O always O avoided O the O question O of O numbers O of O animals O to O be O slaughtered O , O that O 's O not O the O issue O . O The O issue O is O the O protection O of O consumers O ' O health O and O the O rapid O eradication O of O BSE I-MISC , O " O he O added O . O The O reaction O is O likely O to O disappoint O British I-MISC farmers O , O who O seized O on O research O by O Oxford I-ORG scientists O in O the O scientific O journal O Nature I-ORG saying O it O would O be O hard O to O get O rid O of O the O disease O any O faster O than O 2001 O without O killing O vast O numbers O of O cattle O . O The O researchers O predicted O there O would O be O 340 O new O infections O and O 14,000 O new O cases O of O BSE I-MISC before O 2001 O . O British I-MISC farmers O ' O leader O called O on O Wednesday O for O an O urgent O meeting O with O ministers O to O discuss O the O report O . O " O I O hope O the O government O will O now O make O it O clear O they O believe O there O is O a O better O way O of O dealing O with O this O issue O , O " O National I-ORG Farmers I-ORG Union I-ORG president O Sir O David I-PER Naish I-PER told O BBC I-ORG radio I-ORG . O Naish I-PER said O there O was O no O need O for O Britain I-LOC to O carry O out O a O planned O cull O of O some O 147,000 O cattle O to O which O it O had O reluctantly O agreed O to O placate O its O European I-MISC partners O . O " O The O new O evidence O to O me O means O some O of O that O proposal O should O be O re-examined O because O we O could O get O away O with O considerably O less O animals O being O culled O if O in O fact O scientists O throughout O Europe I-LOC accepted O this O evidence O , O " O Naish I-PER said O . O The O report O could O well O reopen O a O damaging O row O between O Britain I-LOC and O the O EU I-ORG , O which O slapped O a O worldwide O ban O on O British I-MISC beef O after O the O government O said O there O could O be O a O link O between O BSE I-MISC and O the O human O form O of O the O disease O . O The O issue O flared O in O in O March O when O government O scientists O admitted O that O people O could O become O infected O with O Creutzfeldt-Jakob I-MISC Disease I-MISC ( O CJD I-MISC ) O from O eating O BSE-infected I-MISC beef O . O French I-MISC farmers O set O up O blockades O in O mad O cow O protest O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Thousands O of O farmers O threw O up O roadblocks O across O France I-LOC overnight O , O stopping O and O checking O lorries O suspected O of O importing O meat O from O outside O the O European I-ORG Union I-ORG , O French I-MISC radios O reported O on O Thursday O . O Radio O stations O said O around O 15,000 O farmers O , O angered O by O a O fall O in O beef O prices O following O the O mad O cow O disease O crisis O , O staged O protests O in O many O areas O and O blockaded O several O main O roads O and O motorways O . O By O 3 O a.m. O ( O 0100 O GMT I-MISC ) O more O than O 2,000 O lorries O had O been O stopped O and O searched O . O European I-MISC beef O sales O plunged O after O Britain I-LOC announced O the O discovery O of O a O likely O link O between O bovine O spongiform O encephalopathy O ( O BSE I-MISC ) O , O or O mad O cow O disease O , O and O its O fatal O human O equivalent O Creutzfeldt-Jakob I-MISC Disease I-MISC ( O CJD I-MISC ) O . O GOLF I-LOC - O BRITISH I-MISC MASTERS I-MISC SECOND O ROUND O SCORES O . O NORTHAMPTON I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Leading O scores O after O the O second O round O of O the O British I-MISC Masters I-MISC on O Thursday O ( O British I-MISC unless O stated O ) O : O 140 O Robert I-PER Allenby I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 69 O 71 O , O Mark I-PER Roe I-PER 69 O 71 O 141 O Francisco I-PER Cea I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 70 O 71 O , O Gavin I-PER Levenson I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O 66 O 75 O 142 O Daniel I-PER Chopra I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 74 O 68 O 143 O David I-PER Gilford I-PER 69 O 74 O 144 O Peter I-PER O'Malley I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 71 O 73 O , O Costantino I-PER Rocca I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 71 O 73 O , O Colin I-PER Montgomerie I-PER 68 O 76 O , O David I-PER Howell I-PER 70 O 74 O , O Mark I-PER Davis I-PER 71 O 73 O 145 O Peter I-PER Mitchell I-PER 74 O 71 O , O Philip I-PER Walton I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O 71 O 74 O , O Retief I-PER Goosen I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O 71 O 74 O , O Ove I-PER Sellberg I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 71 O 74 O , O Peter I-PER Hedblom I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 70 O 75 O , O Pedro I-PER Linhart I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 72 O 73 O , O Mike I-PER Clayton I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 69 O 76 O , O Emanuele I-PER Canonica I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 69 O 76 O , O Miguel I-PER Angel I-PER Martin I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 75 O 70 O 146 O Iain I-PER Pyman I-PER 71 O 75 O , O Eduardo I-PER Romero I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O 70 O 76 O , O Ian I-PER Woosnam I-PER 70 O 76 O , O Miguel I-PER Angel I-PER Jimenez I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 74 O 72 O , O Klas I-PER Eriksson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 71 O 75 O , O Paul I-PER Eales I-PER 75 O 71 O 147 O Antoine I-PER Lebouc I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 74 O 73 O , O Paul I-PER Curry I-PER 76 O 71 O , O Andrew I-PER Coltart I-PER 72 O 75 O , O Paul I-PER Lawrie I-PER 72 O 75 O , O Jose I-PER Coceres I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O 69 O 78 O , O Raymond I-PER Russell I-PER 69 O 78 O , O Roger I-PER Chapman I-PER 71 O 76 O , O Paul I-PER Affleck I-PER 74 O 73 O . O CYCLING O - O SORENSEN I-PER WINS O FOURTH O STAGE O OF O TOUR I-MISC OF I-MISC NETHERLANDS I-MISC . O DOETINCHEM I-LOC , O Netherlands I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Leading O results O and O overall O standings O after O the O 19.6 O kilometre O fourth O stage O of O the O Tour I-MISC of I-MISC the I-MISC Netherlands I-MISC on O Thursday O , O a O time O trial O starting O and O finishing O in O Doetinchem I-LOC . O 1. O Rolf I-PER Sorensen I-PER ( O Denmark I-LOC ) O Rabobank I-ORG 22 O minutes O 40 O seconds O 2. O Lance I-PER Armstrong I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Motorola I-ORG 1 O second O behind O 3. O Vyacheslav I-PER Ekimov I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O Rabobank I-ORG 29 O seconds O behind O 4. O Erik I-PER Dekker I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O Rabobank I-ORG 43 O 5. O Giunluca I-PER Gorini I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Aki I-ORG 45 O 6. O Erik I-PER Breukink I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O Rabobank I-ORG 48 O 7. O Wilfried I-PER Peeters I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O Mapei I-ORG 51 O 8. O Bart I-PER Voskamp I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O TVM I-ORG 53 O 9. O Michael I-PER Andersson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O Telekom I-ORG 54 O 10. O Gregory I-PER Randolph I-PER ( O USA I-LOC ) O Motorola I-ORG 1 O minute O 3 O seconds O Leading O overall O placings O after O three O stages O : O 1. O Sorensen I-PER 11.20:33 O 2. O Armstrong I-PER 3 O seconds O behind O 3. O Ekimov I-PER 1 O minute O 7 O seconds O 4. O Marco I-PER Lietti I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O MG-Technogym I-ORG 1 O minute O 14 O seconds O 5. O Dekker I-PER 1 O minute O 21 O seconds O 6. O Breukink I-PER 1 O minute O 26 O seconds O 7. O Maarten I-PER den I-PER Bakker I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O TVM I-ORG 1 O minute O 31 O seconds O 8. O Voskamp I-PER same O time O 9. O Andersson I-PER 1 O minute O 32 O seconds O 10. O Olaf I-PER Ludwig I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O Telekom I-ORG 1 O minute O 44 O seconds O The O race O continues O on O Friday O with O the O 178 O kilometre O fifth-stage O from O Zevenaar I-LOC to O Venray I-LOC . O CRICKET O - O ENGLAND I-LOC BEAT O PAKISTAN I-LOC IN O FIRST O ONE-DAYER O . O MANCHESTER I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-29 O England I-LOC beat O Pakistan I-LOC by O five O wickets O to O win O the O first O one-day O ( O 50 O overs-a-side O ) O international O at O Old I-LOC Trafford I-LOC on O Thursday O . O Scores O : O Pakistan I-LOC 225-5 O innings O closed O ( O Saeed I-PER Anwar I-PER 57 O ) O , O England I-LOC 226-5 O in O 46.4 O overs O ( O M. I-PER Atherton I-PER 65 O ) O . O CYCLING O - O WORLD O CHAMPIONSHIP O RESULTS O . O MANCHESTER I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Results O at O the O world O track O cycling O championships O on O Thursday O : O Individual O pursuit O semifinals O ( O over O 4,000 O metres O ) O : O Chris I-PER Boardman I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 4:15.006 O beat O Alexei I-PER Markov I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 4:23.029 O Andrea I-PER Collinelli I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 4:16.141 O beat O Francis I-PER Moreau I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 4:19.665 O Moreau I-PER takes O bronze O medal O as O faster O losing O semifinalist O . O Final O : O Chris I-PER Boardman I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 4:11.114 O ( O world O record O ) O beat O Andrea I-PER Collinelli I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 4:20.341 O Olympic I-MISC sprint O championship O ( O three-man O teams O ) O : O 1. O Australia I-LOC ( O Darryn I-PER Hill I-PER , O Shane I-PER Kelly I-PER , O Gary I-PER Neiwand I-PER ) O 44.804 O seconds O 2. O Germany I-LOC ( O Jens I-PER Fiedler I-PER , O Michael I-PER Hubner I-PER , O Soren I-PER Lausberg I-PER ) O 45.455 O 3. O France I-LOC ( O Laurent I-PER Gane I-PER , O Florian I-PER Rousseau I-PER , O Herve I-PER Thuet I-PER ) O 45.810 O 4. O Greece I-LOC ( O Dimitrios I-PER Georgalis I-PER , O Georgios I-PER Chimonetos I-PER , O Lampros I-PER Vasilopoulos I-PER ) O 46.538 O Women O 's O world O sprint O championship O quarter-finals O ( O best O of O three O matches O ) O : O Magali I-PER Faure I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Kathrin I-PER Freitag I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O two O matches O to O nil O ( O with O times O for O the O last O 200 O metres O of O 11.833 O seconds O and O 12.033 O seconds O ) O Felicia I-PER Ballanger I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Oksana I-PER Grichina I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 2-0 O , O ( O 11.776 O / O 12.442 O ) O Tanya I-PER Dubnicoff I-PER ( O Canada I-LOC ) O beat O Michelle I-PER Ferris I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 2-0 O , O ( O 12.211 O / O 12.208 O ) O Annett I-PER Neumann I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O beat O Galina I-PER Enioukhina I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 2-0 O , O ( O 12.434 O / O 12.177). O CRICKET O - O CROFT I-PER RESTRICTS O PAKISTAN I-LOC TO O 225-5 O . O MANCHESTER I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Tight O bowling O from O Glamorgan I-ORG off-spinner O Robert I-PER Croft I-PER helped O England I-LOC to O restrict O Pakistan I-LOC to O 225 O for O five O in O their O 50 O overs O in O the O first O one-day O international O at O Old I-LOC Trafford I-LOC on O Thursday O . O Croft I-PER , O who O was O one O of O the O few O Englishmen I-MISC to O make O a O good O impression O in O his O test O debut O at O The I-LOC Oval I-LOC last O week O , O showed O great O control O as O he O first O dried O up O the O early O flow O of O Pakistan I-LOC runs O and O then O collected O the O wickets O of O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER and O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER in O a O spell O of O 10-1-36-2 O . O There O was O also O a O wicket O each O for O Ronnie I-PER Irani I-PER , O Allan I-PER Mullally I-PER and O Darren I-PER Gough I-PER although O there O was O no O joy O for O Dean I-PER Headley I-PER who O , O along O with O Lancashire I-ORG batsman O Graham I-PER Lloyd I-PER , O was O making O his O international O debut O . O After O Wasim I-PER had O won O the O toss O and O chosen O to O bat O first O , O Pakistani I-MISC made O an O excellent O start O as O Sohail I-PER and O Saeed I-PER Anwar I-PER continued O their O good O form O with O an O opening O partnership O of O 82 O . O Anwar I-PER , O who O struck O a O superb O 176 O at O The I-LOC Oval I-LOC , O was O the O more O aggressive O as O he O made O 57 O from O 75 O balls O before O skying O a O catch O off O Irani I-PER to O Mullally I-PER at O long-on O . O Sohail I-PER and O Ijaz I-PER Ahmed I-PER then O added O 59 O for O the O second O wicket O before O England I-LOC struck O back O with O three O wickets O for O 19 O in O the O space O of O five O overs O . O First O , O Sohail I-PER , O after O making O 48 O , O was O bowled O by O Croft I-PER as O he O stepped O back O to O try O and O hit O through O the O off-side O . O Wasim I-PER , O who O promoted O himself O to O number O four O in O the O order O , O followed O for O six O when O Croft I-PER drifted O another O well-flighted O delivery O behind O his O legs O . O Shortly O after O Ijaz I-PER was O also O back O in O the O pavilion O for O 48 O after O Irani I-PER had O repaid O Mullally I-PER with O another O good O catch O at O long-on O . O Gough I-PER later O bowled O Moin I-PER Khan I-PER with O an O inswinging O yorker O but O Inzamam-ul-Haq I-PER , O 37 O not O out O , O and O Salim I-PER Malik I-PER took O Pakistan I-LOC to O 225 O for O five O when O the O overs O ran O out O . O CRICKET O - O ENGLAND I-LOC V O PAKISTAN I-LOC ONE-DAY O SCOREBOARD O . O MANCHESTER I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Scoreboard O of O the O first O one-day O ( O 50 O overs-a-side O ) O match O between O England I-LOC and O Pakistan I-LOC at O Old I-LOC Trafford I-LOC on O Thursday O : O Pakistan I-LOC Saeed I-PER Anwar I-PER c O Mullally I-PER b O Irani I-PER 57 O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER b O Croft I-PER 48 O Ijaz I-PER Ahmed I-PER c O Irani I-PER b O Mullally I-PER 48 O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER b O Croft I-PER 6 O Inzamam-ul-Haq I-PER not O out O 37 O Moin I-PER Khan I-PER b O Gough I-PER 10 O Salim I-PER Malik I-PER not O out O 6 O Extras O ( O b-2 O lb-4 O w-7 O ) O 13 O Total O ( O for O 5 O wickets O , O innings O closed O ) O 225 O Fall O : O 1-82 O 2-141 O 3-160 O 4-174 O 5-203 O . O Did O Not O Bat O : O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER , O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER , O Ata-ur-Rehman I-PER , O Saqlain I-PER Mushtaq I-PER . O Bowling O : O Gough I-PER 10-0-44-1 O , O Mullally I-PER 10-3-31-1 O , O Headley I-PER 10-0-52-0 O , O Irani I-PER 10-0-56-1 O , O Croft I-PER 10-1-36-2 O . O England I-LOC N. I-PER Knight I-PER c O Moin I-PER Khan I-PER b O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 26 O A. I-PER Stewart I-PER lbw O b O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 48 O M. I-PER Atherton I-PER b O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 65 O G. I-PER Thorpe I-PER st O Moin I-PER Khan I-PER b O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER 23 O M. I-PER Maynard I-PER b O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 41 O G. I-PER Lloyd I-PER not O out O 2 O R. I-PER Irani I-PER not O out O 6 O Extras O ( O lb-4 O w-7 O nb-4 O ) O 15 O Total O ( O for O 5 O wickets O , O 46.4 O overs O ) O 226 O Fall O of O wickets O : O 1-57 O 2-98 O 3-146 O 4-200 O 5-220 O . O Did O not O bat O : O R. I-PER Croft I-PER , O D. I-PER Gough I-PER , O D. I-PER Headley I-PER , O A. I-PER Mullally I-PER . O Bowling O : O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER 9.4-1-45-3 O , O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER 7-0-28-1 O , O Saqlain I-PER Mushtaq I-PER 10-1-54-0 O , O Ata-ur-Rehman I-PER 3-0-14-0 O , O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER 10-0-52-0 O , O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER 7-1-29-1 O . O Result O : O England I-LOC won O by O five O wickets O . O Second O match O : O August O 31 O , O Edgbaston I-LOC ( O Birmingham I-LOC ) O Third O : O September O 1 O , O Trent I-LOC Bridge I-LOC ( O Nottingham I-LOC ) O LOMBARDI I-PER WINS O THIRD O STAGE O OF O TOUR I-MISC OF I-MISC NETHERLANDS I-MISC . O DOETINCHEM I-LOC , O Netherlands I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Leading O results O and O overall O standings O after O the O 122 O kilometre O third O stage O of O the O Tour I-MISC of I-MISC the I-MISC Netherlands I-MISC on O Thursday O between O Almere I-LOC and O Doetinchem I-LOC . O 1. O Giovanni I-PER Lombardi I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Polti I-ORG 2 O hours O 35 O minutes O 29 O seconds O 2. O Rolf I-PER Sorensen I-PER ( O Denmark I-LOC ) O Rabobank I-ORG 3. O Lance I-PER Armstrong I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O Motorola I-ORG 4. O Maarten I-PER den I-PER Bakker I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O TVM I-ORG all O same O time O 5. O Marco I-PER Lietti I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O MG-Technogym I-ORG 1 O second O behind O 6. O Hans I-PER de I-PER Clerq I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O Palmans I-ORG 27 O seconds O 7. O Marty I-PER Jemison I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O U.S. I-ORG Postal I-ORG 8. O Servais I-PER Knaven I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O TVM I-ORG 9. O Olaf I-PER Ludwig I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O Telekom I-ORG all O same O time O 10. O Jeroen I-PER Blijlevens I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O TVM I-ORG 31 O Leading O overall O placings O after O three O stages O : O 1. O Sorensen I-PER 10.57:33 O 2. O Lombardi I-PER 1 O second O behind O 3. O Armstrong I-PER 2 O seconds O 4. O Den I-PER Bakker I-PER 7 O 5. O Lietti I-PER 8 O 6. O Federico I-PER Colonna I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Mapei I-ORG 27 O 7. O Max I-PER van I-PER Heeswijk I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O Motorola I-ORG 28 O 8. O Sven I-PER Teutenberg I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O U.S. I-ORG Postal I-ORG 31 O 9. O Johan I-PER Capiot I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O Collstrop I-ORG 32 O 10. O Jans I-PER Koerts I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O Palmans I-ORG 34 O The O race O continues O on O Thursday O afternoon O with O a O 19.6 O fourth-stage O Doetinchem-Doetinchem I-MISC time O trial O CRICKET O - O ENGLAND I-LOC V O PAKISTAN I-LOC TOSS O AND O TEAMS O . O MANCHESTER I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Pakistan I-LOC won O the O toss O and O elected O to O bat O in O the O first O one-day O cricket O international O between O England I-LOC and O Pakistan I-LOC at O Old I-LOC Trafford I-LOC on O Thursday O . O Teams O : O England I-LOC - O Mike I-PER Atherton I-PER ( O captain O ) O , O Nick I-PER Knight I-PER , O Alec I-PER Stewart I-PER , O Graham I-PER Thorpe I-PER , O Matthew I-PER Maynard I-PER , O Graham I-PER Lloyd I-PER , O Ronnie I-PER Irani I-PER , O Robert I-PER Croft I-PER , O Darren I-PER Gough I-PER , O Dean I-PER Headley I-PER , O Alan I-PER Mullally I-PER . O Pakistan I-LOC : O Aamir I-PER Sohail I-PER , O Saeed I-PER Anwar I-PER , O Ijaz I-PER Ahmed I-PER , O Inzamam-ul-Haq I-PER , O Salim I-PER Malik I-PER , O Wasim I-PER Akram I-PER ( O captain O ) O , O Moin I-PER Khan I-PER , O Mushtaq I-PER Ahmed I-PER , O Waqar I-PER Younis I-PER , O Ata-ur-Rehman I-PER , O Saqlain I-PER Mushtaq I-PER . O CRICKET O - O ENGLISH I-MISC COUNTY I-MISC CHAMPIONSHIP I-MISC SCORES O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Close O of O play O scores O in O English I-MISC county O championship O matches O on O Thursday O : O Tunbridge I-LOC Wells I-LOC : O Nottinghamshire I-ORG 40-3 O v O Kent I-ORG London I-LOC ( O The I-LOC Oval I-LOC ) O : O Warwickshire I-ORG 195 O ( O A. I-PER Giles I-PER 50 O ; O B. I-PER Julian I-PER 4-66 O , O C. I-PER Lewis I-PER 4-45 O ) O , O Surrey I-ORG 82-0 O . O Hove I-LOC : O Sussex I-ORG 285-6 O ( O W. I-PER Athey I-PER 111 O ) O v O Lancashire I-ORG Leeds I-ORG ( O Headingley I-LOC ) O : O Yorkshire I-ORG 290 O ( O C. I-PER White I-PER 76 O , O M. I-PER Moxon I-PER 59 O , O R. I-PER Blakey I-PER 57 O ) O , O Essex I-ORG 79-2 O . O Chester-le-Street I-LOC : O Glamorgan I-ORG 259 O ( O P. I-PER Cottey I-PER 81 O ; O M. I-PER Saggers I-PER 6-65 O ) O and O 8-0 O , O Durham I-ORG 114 O ( O S. I-PER Watkin I-PER 4-28 O ) O Chesterfield I-LOC : O Worcestershire I-ORG 238 O ( O W. I-PER Weston I-PER 100 O not O out O , O V. I-PER Solanki I-PER 58 O ; O A. I-PER Harris I-PER 4-31 O ) O , O Derbyshire I-ORG 166-1 O ( O K. I-PER Barnett I-PER 83 O not O out O ) O Portsmouth I-LOC : O Middlesex I-ORG 199 O and O 226-1 O ( O J. I-PER Pooley I-PER 106 O not O out O , O M. I-PER Ramprakash I-PER 81 O not O out O ) O , O Hampshire I-ORG 232 O ( O A. I-PER Fraser I-PER 5-55 O , O R. I-PER Fay I-PER 4-77 O ) O Leicester I-LOC : O Somerset I-ORG 83 O ( O D. I-PER Millns I-PER 4-35 O ) O , O Leicestershire I-ORG 202-5 O Bristol I-LOC : O Gloucestershire I-ORG 183 O ( O J. I-PER Russell I-PER 50 O ) O , O Northamptonshire I-ORG 123-4 O ( O K. I-PER Curran I-PER 51 O not O out O ) O . O RUGBY I-ORG UNION I-ORG - O TELFER I-PER CONFIRMED O FOR O LIONS I-ORG COACHING O ROLE O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-30 O Scotland I-LOC 's O Jim I-PER Telfer I-PER was O officially O confirmed O on O Thursday O as O assistant O coach O for O the O British I-ORG Lions I-ORG tour O to O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC next O year O . O Telfer I-PER , O who O has O put O on O hold O his O role O as O Scotland I-LOC team O manager O for O a O year O , O will O act O as O assistant O to O Ian I-PER McGeechan I-PER . O The O pair O last O worked O together O when O Scotland I-LOC won O the O Five I-MISC Nations I-MISC grand O slam O in O 1990 O . O The O tour O party O will O be O announced O towards O the O end O of O March O . O ATHLETICS O - O CHRISTIE I-PER TO O RUN O IN O BERLIN I-LOC . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Linford I-PER Christie I-PER has O confirmed O he O will O run O in O a O " O Dream I-ORG Team I-ORG " O sprint O relay O at O the O Berlin I-LOC grand O prix O athletics O meeting O on O Friday O . O A O spokeswoman O for O Christie I-PER said O the O former O Olympic I-MISC 100 O metres O champion O had O agreed O to O captain O a O quality O quartet O which O also O includes O Canada I-LOC 's O Donovan I-PER Bailey I-PER , O the O current O Olympic I-MISC champion O and O world O record O holder O , O and O Namibian O Frankie I-PER Fredericks I-PER . O Christie I-PER is O retiring O from O international O competition O at O the O end O of O the O season O , O but O Berlin I-LOC promoter O Rudi I-PER Thiel I-PER has O persuaded O him O to O join O what O is O intended O to O be O a O special O tribute O to O Jesse I-PER Owens I-PER , O who O won O four O gold O medals O 60 O years O ago O at O the O Berlin I-LOC Olympics I-MISC . O SOCCER O - O GROBBELAAR I-PER NAMED O TEMPORARY O ZIMBABWE I-LOC COACH O . O HARARE I-LOC 1996-08-29 O England-based I-MISC goalkeeper O Bruce I-PER Grobbelaar I-PER has O been O appointed O temporary O head O coach O of O the O Zimbabwe I-LOC national O soccer O team O for O two O international O matches O , O the O Zimbabwe I-ORG Football I-ORG Association I-ORG ( O ZIFA I-ORG ) O said O on O Thursday O . O ZIFA I-ORG vice-chairman O Vincent I-PER Pamire I-PER said O Grobbelaar I-PER would O take O charge O for O a O match O against O Tanzania I-LOC in O Harare I-LOC on O September O 29 O in O the O five-nation O Castle I-MISC Cup I-MISC of I-MISC Africa I-MISC tournament O and O an O African I-MISC Nations I-MISC ' I-MISC Cup I-MISC first O round O qualifier O against O Sudan I-LOC in O Khartoum I-LOC on O October O 5 O . O Grobbelaar I-PER takes O over O until O a O permanent O replacement O is O appointed O for O Zimbabwe I-LOC 's O previous O coach O , O Switzerland I-LOC 's O Marc I-PER Duvillard I-PER . O Grobbelaar I-PER now O plays O for O English I-MISC second O division O leaders O Plymouth I-ORG Argyle I-ORG after O years O in O the O top O flight O with O Liverpool I-ORG and O Southampton I-ORG . O Grobbelaar I-PER , O fellow O goalkeeper O Hans I-PER Segers I-PER , O retired O striker O John I-PER Fashanu I-PER and O Malaysian I-MISC businessman O Heng I-PER Suan I-PER Lim I-PER pleaded O not O guilty O in O May O to O charges O of O giving O or O accepting O bribes O to O fix O English I-MISC premier O league O matches O . O They O are O due O to O stand O trial O next O January O . O BASKETBALL O - O OLYMPIAKOS I-ORG BEAT O DINAMO I-ORG 69-60 O . O BELGRADE I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Olympiakos I-ORG of O Greece I-LOC beat O Russia I-LOC 's O Dinamo I-ORG 69-60 O ( O halftime O 35-23 O ) O in O the O third O match O of O an O international O basketball O tournament O on O Thursday O , O qualifying O for O the O finals O . O Partizan I-ORG and O Red I-ORG Star I-ORG of O Yugoslavia I-LOC , O Alba I-ORG of O Germany I-LOC , O and O Benetton I-ORG of O Italy I-LOC are O also O taking O part O in O the O event O which O continues O until O Saturday O . O Add O results O Partizan I-ORG beat O Benetton I-ORG 97-94 O ( O halftime O 39-32 O ) O . O Final O Partizan I-ORG v O Olympiakos I-ORG . O SQUASH O - O HONG I-MISC KONG I-MISC OPEN I-MISC SECOND O ROUND O RESULTS O . O HONG I-LOC KONG I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Second O round O results O in O the O Hong I-MISC Kong I-MISC Open I-MISC on O Thursday O ( O prefix O number O denotes O seeding O ) O : O 1 O - O Jansher I-PER Khan I-PER ( O Pakistan I-LOC ) O beat O Simon I-PER Frenz I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 15-12 O 15-7 O 12-15 O 15-10 O Mark I-PER Cairns I-PER ( O England I-LOC ) O beat O Joseph I-PER Kneipp I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 8-15 O 15-12 O 15-8 O 15-8 O Anthony I-PER Hill I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O Mir I-PER Zaman I-PER Gul I-PER ( O Pakistan I-LOC ) O 15-12 O 15-11 O 15-13 O Dan I-PER Jenson I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O 3 O - O Brett I-PER Martin I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 15-9 O 17-14 O 7-15 O 9-15 O 15-14 O 4 O - O Peter I-PER Nicol I-PER ( O Scotland I-LOC ) O beat O Jonathon I-PER Power I-PER ( O Canada I-LOC ) O 15-10 O 15-9 O 15-9 O 7 O - O Chris I-PER Walker I-PER ( O England I-LOC ) O beat O Amr I-PER Shabana I-PER ( O Egypt I-LOC ) O 15-13 O 15-10 O 15-6 O Derek I-PER Ryan I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O beat O Paul I-PER Johnson I-PER ( O England I-LOC ) O 10-15 O 15-5 O 12-15 O 15-12 O 15-11 O 2 O - O Rodney I-PER Eyles I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O Zubair I-PER Jahan I-PER Khan I-PER ( O Pakistan I-LOC ) O 15-10 O 15-8 O 9-15 O 13-15 O 15-4 O . O SOCCER O - O RESULTS O OF O SOUTH I-MISC KOREAN I-MISC PRO-SOCCER O GAMES O . O SEOUL I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Results O of O South I-MISC Korean I-MISC pro-soccer O games O played O on O Wednesday O . O Chonan I-ORG 4 O Anyang I-ORG 1 O ( O halftime O 1-0 O ) O Suwon I-ORG 4 O Pusan I-ORG 0 O ( O halftime O 2-0 O ) O Standings O after O games O played O on O Wednesday O ( O tabulate O under O - O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O goals O against O , O points O ) O : O W O D O L O G O / O F O G O / O A O P O Chonan I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 13 O 10 O 9 O Puchon I-ORG 2 O 1 O 0 O 4 O 0 O 7 O Suwon I-ORG 1 O 3 O 0 O 7 O 3 O 6 O Pohang I-ORG 1 O 1 O 1 O 8 O 8 O 4 O Ulsan I-ORG 1 O 0 O 1 O 6 O 6 O 3 O Anyang I-ORG 0 O 3 O 1 O 6 O 9 O 3 O Chonnam I-ORG 0 O 2 O 1 O 4 O 5 O 2 O Pusan I-ORG 0 O 2 O 1 O 3 O 7 O 2 O Chonbuk I-ORG 0 O 0 O 2 O 2 O 5 O 0 O BASEBALL O - O RESULTS O OF O S. I-MISC KOREAN I-MISC PRO-BASEBALL O GAMES O . O SEOUL I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Results O of O South I-MISC Korean I-MISC pro-baseball O games O played O on O Wednesday O . O LG I-ORG 5 O OB I-ORG 1 O OB I-ORG 4 O LG I-ORG 3 O Ssangbangwool I-ORG 12 O Hanwha I-ORG 0 O Hanwha I-ORG 12 O Ssangbangwool I-ORG 5 O Lotte I-ORG 4 O Hyundai I-ORG 0 O Samsung I-ORG 7 O Haitai I-ORG 1 O Note O - O LG I-ORG and O OB I-ORG , O Ssangbangwool I-ORG and O Hanwha I-ORG played O two O games O . O Standings O after O games O played O on O Wednesday O ( O tabulate O under O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O winning O percentage O , O games O behind O first O place O ) O W O D O L O PCT O GB O Haitai I-ORG 63 O 2 O 42 O .598 O - O Ssangbangwool I-ORG 59 O 2 O 48 O .500 O 5 O Hanwha I-ORG 57 O 1 O 49 O .537 O 6 O 1/2 O Hyundai I-ORG 56 O 5 O 48 O .536 O 6 O 1/2 O Samsung I-ORG 48 O 5 O 55 O .468 O 14 O Lotte I-ORG 45 O 6 O 53 O .462 O 14 O 1/2 O LG I-ORG 45 O 5 O 59 O .436 O 17 O 1/2 O OB I-ORG 42 O 6 O 61 O .413 O 20 O TENNIS O - O THURSDAY O 'S O RESULTS O FROM O THE O U.S. I-MISC OPEN I-MISC . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Results O of O second O round O matches O on O Thursday O in O the O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC Tennis I-MISC Championships I-MISC at O the O National I-LOC Tennis I-LOC Centre I-LOC ( O prefix O number O denotes O seeding O ) O : O Women O 's O singles O Anna I-PER Kournikova I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O beat O Natalia I-PER Baudone I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-3 O Rita I-PER Grande I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O beat O Tina I-PER Krizan I-PER ( O Slovenia I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-0 O Els I-PER Callens I-PER ( O Belgium I-LOC ) O beat O Annabel I-PER Ellwood I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 1-6 O 6-1 O Elena I-PER Likhovtseva I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O beat O Lila I-PER Osterloh I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-2 O Sandra I-PER Dopfer I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O beat O Nanne I-PER Dahlman I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O 2-6 O 6-2 O 6- O 3 O Men O 's O singles O 13 O - O Thomas I-PER Enqvist I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O beat O Guillaume I-PER Raoux I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6- O 2 O 6-3 O Sergi I-PER Bruguera I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O beat O Michael I-PER Stich I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-2 O 6-4 O Jakob I-PER Hlasek I-PER ( O Switzerland I-LOC ) O beat O Alberto I-PER Berasategui I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-5 O ) O 7-6 O ( O 9-7 O ) O 6-0 O Women O 's O singles O , O second O round O 1 O - O Steffi I-PER Graf I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O beat O Karin I-PER Kschwendt I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-1 O Naoko I-PER Kijimuta I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O beat O Alexandra I-PER Fusai I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 7-5 O Natasha I-PER Zvereva I-PER ( O Belarus I-LOC ) O beat O Ai I-PER Sugiyama I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 4-6 O 6-4 O 6-3 O 14 O - O Barbara I-PER Paulus I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O beat O Elena I-PER Wagner I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 7-5 O 7-6 O ( O 7-5 O ) O Petra I-PER Langrova I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O beat O Naoko I-PER Sawamatsu I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O 6- O 4 O 3-6 O 7-5 O 17 O - O Karina I-PER Habsudova I-PER ( O Slovakia I-LOC ) O beat O Nathalie I-PER Dechy I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-2 O Women O 's O singles O , O second O round O 7 O - O Jana I-PER Novotna I-PER ( O Czech I-LOC Republic I-LOC ) O beat O Florencia I-PER Labat I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 4-6 O 6-2 O Men O 's O singles O , O second O round O 3 O - O Thomas I-PER Muster I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O beat O Dirk I-PER Dier I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 6-3 O 6-2 O 6-4 O Pablo I-PER Campana I-PER ( O Ecuador I-LOC ) O beat O Mark I-PER Knowles I-PER ( O Bahamas I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-3 O ) O 3 O - O 6 O 6-3 O 6-7 O ( O 3-7 O ) O 6-3 O Jason I-PER Stoltenberg I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O beat O Kenneth I-PER Carlsen I-PER ( O Denmark I-LOC ) O 6- O 3 O 7-6 O ( O 7-1 O ) O 6-3 O Arnaud I-PER Boetsch I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Magnus I-PER Gustafsson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 8- O 6 O ) O 6-3 O 6-1 O Add O Women O 's O singles O , O second O round O 16 O - O Martina I-PER Hingis I-PER ( O Switzerland I-LOC ) O beat O Miriam I-PER Oremans I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-4 O Tami I-PER Whitlinger I-PER Jones I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Amy I-PER Frazier I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-3 O ) O 6-2 O Judith I-PER Wiesner I-PER ( O Austria I-LOC ) O beat O Debbie I-PER Graham I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 7-5 O Add O Men O 's O singles O , O second O round O 6 O - O Andre I-PER Agassi I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Leander I-PER Paes I-PER ( O India I-LOC ) O 3-6 O 6-4 O 6-1 O 6-0 O Javier I-PER Sanchez I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O beat O Jim I-PER Grabb I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 7-6 O ( O 7-3 O ) O 2-6 O 6-3 O Hernan I-PER Gumy I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O beat O Jared I-PER Palmer I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-7 O ( O 5-7 O ) O 6-3 O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O 0-6 O 7-6 O ( O 7-1 O ) O : O Women O 's O singles O , O second O round O 3 O - O Arantxa I-PER Sanchez I-PER Vicario I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O beat O Nicole I-PER Arendt I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 6-2 O 6-2 O Men O 's O singles O , O second O round O David I-PER Wheaton I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O beat O Frederic I-PER Vitoux I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 6-4 O 6-4 O 4-6 O 7-6 O ( O 7-4 O ) O Jan I-PER Siemerink I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O beat O Carlos I-PER Moya I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 7-6 O ( O 7-2 O ) O 6-4 O 6-4 O BASEBALL O - O MAJOR I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC STANDINGS O AFTER O WEDNESDAY O 'S O GAMES O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Major I-MISC League I-MISC Baseball I-MISC standings O after O games O played O on O Wednesday O ( O tabulate O under O won O , O lost O , O winning O percentage O and O games O behind O ) O : O AMERICAN I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC EASTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC W O L O PCT O GB O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 74 O 58 O .561 O - O BALTIMORE I-ORG 70 O 62 O .530 O 4 O BOSTON I-ORG 69 O 65 O .515 O 6 O TORONTO I-ORG 63 O 71 O .470 O 12 O DETROIT I-ORG 47 O 86 O .353 O 27 O 1/2 O CENTRAL I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC CLEVELAND I-ORG 80 O 53 O .602 O - O CHICAGO I-ORG 71 O 64 O .526 O 10 O MINNESOTA I-ORG 66 O 67 O .496 O 14 O MILWAUKEE I-ORG 64 O 70 O .478 O 16 O 1/2 O KANSAS I-ORG CITY I-ORG 61 O 73 O .455 O 19 O 1/2 O WESTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC TEXAS I-ORG 75 O 58 O .564 O - O SEATTLE I-ORG 69 O 63 O .523 O 5 O 1/2 O OAKLAND I-ORG 64 O 72 O .471 O 12 O 1/2 O CALIFORNIA I-ORG 61 O 72 O .459 O 14 O THURSDAY O , O AUGUST O 29TH O SCHEDULE O KANSAS I-ORG CITY I-ORG AT O DETROIT I-LOC MINNESOTA I-ORG AT O MILWAUKEE I-LOC NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG AT O CALIFORNIA I-LOC BALTIMORE I-ORG AT O SEATTLE I-LOC NATIONAL I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC EASTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC W O L O PCT O GB O ATLANTA I-ORG 82 O 49 O .626 O - O MONTREAL I-ORG 71 O 60 O .542 O 11 O FLORIDA I-ORG 63 O 70 O .474 O 20 O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 59 O 74 O .444 O 24 O PHILADELPHIA I-ORG 54 O 80 O .403 O 29 O 1/2 O CENTRAL I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC HOUSTON I-ORG 72 O 62 O .537 O - O ST I-ORG LOUIS I-ORG 69 O 64 O .519 O 2 O 1/2 O CINCINNATI I-ORG 65 O 67 O .492 O 6 O CHICAGO I-ORG 64 O 66 O .492 O 6 O PITTSBURGH I-ORG 56 O 76 O .424 O 15 O WESTERN I-MISC DIVISION I-MISC SAN I-ORG DIEGO I-ORG 74 O 60 O .552 O - O LOS I-ORG ANGELES I-ORG 71 O 61 O .538 O 2 O COLORADO I-ORG 70 O 64 O .522 O 4 O SAN I-ORG FRANCISCO I-ORG 57 O 74 O .435 O 15 O 1/2 O THURSDAY O , O AUGUST O 29TH O SCHEDULE O SAN I-ORG DIEGO I-ORG AT O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC CHICAGO I-ORG AT O HOUSTON I-LOC CINCINNATI I-ORG AT O COLORADO I-LOC ATLANTA I-ORG AT O PITTSBURGH I-LOC LOS I-ORG ANGELES I-ORG AT O MONTREAL I-LOC FLORIDA I-ORG AT O ST I-LOC LOUIS I-LOC BASEBALL O - O YANKEES I-ORG BRAWL O AND O CONTINUE O TO O SLIDE O . O SEATTLE I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Jay I-PER Buhner I-PER hit O a O three-run O homer O and O former O Yankee I-MISC Terry I-PER Mulholland I-PER allowed O one O run O over O seven O innings O as O the O Seattle I-ORG Mariners I-ORG completed O a O sweep O of O New I-ORG York I-ORG with O a O 10-2 O victory O in O a O game O marred O by O a O bench-clearing O brawl O . O Including O the O last O three O games O of O last O October O 's O Divisional O Playoff O Series O , O the O Mariners I-ORG have O beaten O the O Yankees I-ORG 12 O of O the O past O 15 O meetings O overall O and O 14 O of O the O last O 16 O in O the O Kingdome I-LOC . O Five O players O were O ejected O after O Yankees I-ORG ' O outfielder O Paul I-PER O'Neill I-PER and O Seattle I-ORG catcher O John I-PER Marzano I-PER got O into O a O fight O after O O'Neill I-PER had O been O brushed O back O . O In O Baltimore I-LOC , O Don I-PER Wengert I-PER threw O a O nine-hitter O for O his O first O shutout O and O Jose I-PER Herrera I-PER had O a O two-run O double O in O a O three-run O fifth O inning O as O the O Oakland I-ORG Athletics I-ORG blanked O the O Baltimore I-ORG Orioles I-ORG 3-0 O . O Wengert I-PER ( O 7-9 O ) O , O who O failed O to O record O a O shutout O in O his O previous O 86 O starts O in O either O the O minors O or O majors O , O did O not O walk O a O batter O and O struck O out O three O for O Oakland I-ORG . O In O Chicago I-LOC , O James I-PER Baldwin I-PER scattered O five O hits O over O seven O scoreless O innings O and O Ray I-PER Durham I-PER and O Ozzie I-PER Guillen I-PER had O RBI I-MISC hits O in O the O second O inning O as O the O Chicago I-ORG White I-ORG Sox I-ORG blanked O the O Milwaukee I-ORG Brewers I-ORG 2-0 O . O Baldwin I-PER ( O 10-4 O ) O struck O out O four O and O did O not O walk O a O batter O for O Chicago I-LOC , O which O won O for O only O the O fourth O time O in O 15 O games O . O Dave I-PER Nilsson I-PER had O three O hits O for O the O Brewers I-ORG . O In O Kansas I-LOC City I-LOC , O Jose I-PER Offerman I-PER 's O single O with O two O out O in O the O 12th O inning O scored O Johnny I-PER Damon I-PER with O the O winning O run O and O lifted O the O Kansas I-ORG City I-ORG Royals I-ORG to O a O 4-3 O victory O over O the O Texas I-ORG Rangers I-ORG . O Rick I-PER Huisman I-PER ( O 1-1 O ) O allowed O one O hit O and O a O walk O in O the O 12th O to O post O his O first O major-league O win O . O In O Toronto I-LOC , O Pat I-PER Hentgen I-PER tossed O a O five-hitter O for O his O fifth O consecutive O complete O game O and O three O players O drove O in O two O runs O apiece O as O the O Toronto I-ORG Blue I-ORG Jays I-ORG defeated O the O Minnesota I-ORG Twins I-ORG 6-1 O for O their O ninth O win O in O 11 O games O . O Hentgen I-PER ( O 17-7 O ) O surrendered O just O three O doubles O and O a O pair O of O singles O in O tossing O his O major-league O leading O ninth O complete O game O . O He O walked O three O and O struck O out O three O in O winning O for O the O 10th O time O in O his O last O 11 O decisions O . O In O Detroit I-LOC , O Orel I-PER Hershiser I-PER recorded O his O fourth O straight O win O and O Albert I-PER Belle I-PER snapped O a O sixth-inning O tie O with O a O grand O slam O as O the O Cleveland I-ORG Indians I-ORG completed O a O season O sweep O of O the O Detroit I-ORG Tigers I-ORG with O a O 9-3 O victory O . O Hershiser I-PER ( O 14-7 O ) O , O who O allowed O three O runs O , O eight O hits O and O one O walk O with O five O strikeouts O over O seven O innings O , O improved O to O 4-0 O in O his O last O six O starts O , O including O a O pair O of O wins O over O Detroit I-ORG in O the O last O 11 O days O . O At O California I-LOC , O In O Seattle I-LOC , O BASEBALL O - O MAJOR I-MISC LEAGUE I-MISC RESULTS O WEDNESDAY O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Results O of O Major I-MISC League I-MISC Baseball O games O played O on O Wednesday O ( O home O team O in O CAPS O ) O : O National I-MISC League I-MISC COLORADO I-ORG 10 O Cincinnati I-ORG 9 O MONTREAL I-ORG 6 O Los I-ORG Angeles I-ORG 5 O Atlanta I-ORG 9 O PITTSBURGH I-ORG 4 O San I-ORG Diego I-ORG 3 O NEW I-ORG YORK I-ORG 2 O ( O 10 O innings O ) O HOUSTON I-ORG 5 O Chicago I-ORG 4 O ( O 11 O innings O ) O Florida I-ORG 3 O ST I-ORG LOUIS I-ORG 2 O ( O 10 O innings O ) O SAN I-ORG FRANCISCO I-ORG 7 O Philadelphia I-ORG 6 O American I-MISC League I-MISC Cleveland I-ORG 9 O DETROIT I-ORG 3 O CHICAGO I-ORG 2 O Milwaukee I-ORG 0 O Oakland I-ORG 3 O BALTIMORE I-ORG 0 O TORONTO I-ORG 6 O Minnesota I-ORG 1 O KANSAS I-ORG CITY I-ORG 4 O Texas I-ORG 3 O ( O 12 O innings O ) O Boston I-ORG 7 O CALIFORNIA I-ORG 4 O SEATTLE I-ORG 10 O New I-ORG York I-ORG 2 O TENNIS O - O MARTINEZ I-PER GETS O AGGRESSIVE O AT O U.S. I-MISC OPEN I-MISC . O Larry I-PER Fine I-PER NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Conchita I-PER Martinez I-PER decided O that O when O in O New I-LOC York I-LOC , O do O as O the O New I-MISC Yorkers I-MISC do O -- O and O the O Spaniard I-MISC 's O new-found O aggressiveness O seems O to O have O put O her O in O the O right O frame O of O mind O for O the O U.S. I-MISC Open I-MISC . O The O fourth-seeded O Spaniard I-MISC , O who O is O tackling O the O world O class O traffic O of O New I-LOC York I-LOC City I-LOC as O a O warm-up O by O driving O to O the O tennis O centre O for O her O matches O , O ran O over O France I-LOC 's O Nathalie I-PER Tauziat I-PER 6-1 O 6-3 O on O Wednesday O to O take O her O place O in O the O third O round O . O " O I O 've O been O trying O my O whole O career O to O be O aggressive O , O " O said O the O 24-year-old O Martinez I-PER after O crushing O Tauziat I-PER in O just O over O an O hour O . O " O What O I O 'm O trying O to O do O is O be O aggressive O all O the O time O , O maybe O go O up O to O the O net O a O few O times O like O I O did O tonight O . O That O would O really O help O . O " O Martinez I-PER , O the O 1994 O Wimbledon I-MISC champion O , O used O to O struggle O at O the O Open I-MISC , O but O has O come O to O terms O with O the O noise O , O crowds O and O chaos O . O " O There O is O a O lot O of O things O that O can O happen O , O " O Martinez I-PER said O about O her O early O difficulties O adjusting O to O tennis O on O the O cement O at O Flushing I-LOC Meadows I-LOC . O " O Like O traffic O . O We O stay O in O Manhattan I-LOC and O it O 's O a O long O way O to O come O . O The O crowds O , O they O speak O louder O or O they O move O . O That O does O n't O happen O in O other O Grand I-MISC Slams I-MISC . O That O 's O where O the O real O champion O wins O . O You O have O to O concentrate O for O these O two O weeks O . O " O It O took O Martinez I-PER four O Opens O to O get O as O far O as O the O quarters O , O and O another O four O to O match O that O . O Last O year O , O Martinez I-PER , O who O finished O 1995 O ranked O second O in O the O world O , O reached O the O semifinals O before O bowing O out O to O Monica I-PER Seles I-PER . O Now O she O feels O she O is O in O the O swing O of O things O . O " O I O have O my O own O car O now O and O that O helps O , O " O said O Martinez I-PER . O " O Sometimes O the O transportation O they O ( O the O tournament O ) O provide O gets O a O little O messed O up O . O This O time O it O did O n't O happen O . O I O do O the O driving O and O I O love O it O . O It O gets O my O adrenalin O going O , O those O taxi O drivers O . O " O We O change O lanes O all O the O time O in O Barcelona I-LOC . O I O 'm O used O to O it O and O I O like O to O drive O fast O . O " O BASEBALL O - O BRAVES I-ORG SIGN O NEAGLE I-PER . O ATLANTA I-LOC 1996-08-28 O The O defending O world O champion O Atlanta I-ORG Braves I-ORG , O with O the O best O record O and O best O pitching O in O baseball O , O added O another O weapon O Wednesday O , O acquiring O Denny I-PER Neagle I-PER , O the O winningest O left-hander O in O the O National I-MISC League I-MISC , O from O the O Pittsburgh I-ORG Pirates I-ORG . O The O Pirates I-ORG , O who O conceded O earlier O this O week O they O would O be O forced O to O trim O salary O from O next O season O 's O payroll O , O received O Ron I-PER Wright I-PER , O a O first O baseman O at O Double-A O Greenville I-ORG ; O Corey I-PER Pointer I-PER , O a O pitcher O at O Class-A O Eugene I-ORG , O and O a O player O to O be O named O . O It O was O another O stunning O mid-season O acquisition O for O the O Braves I-ORG , O who O already O have O an O 11-game O lead O in O the O National I-MISC League I-MISC Eastern I-MISC Division I-MISC . O In O the O last O 15 O days O , O Atlanta I-LOC has O traded O for O third O baseman O Terry I-PER Pendleton I-PER , O claimed O outfielder O Luis I-PER Polonia I-PER on O waivers O and O called O up O minor-league O phenom O Andruw I-PER Jones I-PER , O all O in O preparation O for O their O fifth O post-season O . O SOCCER O - O DUTCH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O SUMMARY O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Summary O of O Dutch I-MISC first O division O soccer O match O played O on O Thursday O : O NAC I-ORG Breda I-ORG 1 O ( O Abdellaoui I-PER 20th O penalty O ) O NEC I-ORG Nijmegen I-ORG 1 O ( O Graef I-PER 36th O ) O . O Halftime O 1-1 O . O Attendance O 10,760 O . O SOCCER O - O DUTCH I-MISC FIRST O DIVISION O RESULTS O / O STANDINGS O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Result O of O a O Dutch I-MISC first O division O soccer O match O played O on O Thursday O : O NAC I-ORG Breda I-ORG 1 O NEC I-ORG Nijmegen I-ORG 1 O Played O on O Wednesday O : O Vitesse I-ORG Arnhem I-ORG 1 O Sparta I-ORG Rotterdam I-ORG 1 O Utrecht I-ORG 0 O Twente I-ORG Enschede I-ORG 0 O Groningen I-ORG 1 O Roda I-ORG JC I-ORG Kerkrade I-ORG 1 O Feyenoord I-ORG 2 O Graafschap I-ORG Doetinchem I-ORG 1 O Willem I-ORG II I-ORG Tilburg I-ORG 1 O RKC I-ORG Waalwijk I-ORG 3 O Volendam I-ORG 1 O PSV I-ORG Eindhoven I-ORG 3 O Ajax I-ORG Amsterdam I-ORG 1 O AZ I-ORG Alkmaar I-ORG 0 O Played O on O Tuesday O : O Fortuna I-ORG Sittard I-ORG 2 O Heerenveen I-ORG 4 O Standings O ( O tabulate O under O played O , O won O , O drawn O , O lost O , O goals O for O , O goals O against O , O points O ) O : O PSV I-ORG Eindhoven I-ORG 3 O 3 O 0 O 0 O 11 O 3 O 9 O Feyenoord I-ORG Rotterdam I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 6 O 2 O 7 O Vitesse I-ORG Arnhem I-ORG 3 O 2 O 1 O 0 O 4 O 1 O 7 O Heerenveen I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 7 O 5 O 6 O Ajax I-ORG Amsterdam I-ORG 3 O 2 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 6 O Twente I-ORG Enschede I-ORG 3 O 1 O 2 O 0 O 4 O 2 O 5 O RKC I-ORG Waalwijk I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 7 O 6 O 4 O Graafschap I-ORG Doetinchem I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 5 O 5 O 4 O NAC I-ORG Breda I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 4 O Fortuna I-ORG Sittard I-ORG 3 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 3 O 4 O 4 O Roda I-ORG JC I-ORG Kerkrade I-ORG 3 O 0 O 3 O 0 O 3 O 3 O 3 O Utrecht I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 2 O 3 O 2 O Sparta I-ORG Rotterdam I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 1 O 2 O 2 O Groningen I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 2 O 5 O 2 O NEC I-ORG Nijmegen I-ORG 3 O 0 O 2 O 1 O 2 O 5 O 2 O Willem I-ORG II I-ORG Tilburg I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 1 O 4 O 1 O AZ I-ORG Alkmaar I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 1 O 0 O 3 O 1 O Volendam I-ORG 3 O 0 O 1 O 2 O 2 O 7 O 1 O ATHLETICS O - O JOHNSON I-PER , O CHRISTIE I-PER , O BAILEY I-PER TO O RUN O OWENS I-PER RELAY O . O Adrian I-PER Warner I-PER BERLIN I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Olympic I-MISC champions O Michael I-PER Johnson I-PER and O Donovan I-PER Bailey I-PER and O former O champion O Linford I-PER Christie I-PER will O run O in O a O " O Dream I-ORG Team I-ORG " O sprint O relay O squad O in O honour O of O Jesse I-PER Owens I-PER on O Friday O . O Johnson I-PER , O the O 200 O metres O world O record O holder O , O and O Britain I-LOC 's O 1992 O Olympic I-MISC 100 O champion O Christie I-PER confirmed O on O Thursday O that O they O would O join O 100 O record O holder O Bailey I-PER and O Namibia I-LOC 's O Frankie I-PER Fredericks I-PER in O one O of O the O greatest O 4x100 O squads O ever O assembled O . O They O will O run O against O quartets O from O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC , O Europe I-LOC and O Africa I-LOC in O a O special O race O at O the O Berlin I-LOC Grand I-MISC Prix I-MISC meeting O to O mark O the O 60th O anniversary O of O Owens I-PER 's O four O gold O medals O at O the O 1936 O Olympics I-MISC in O the O German I-MISC capital O . O Christie I-PER will O run O the O anchor O leg O after O Canada I-LOC 's O Bailey I-PER , O American I-MISC Johnson I-PER and O Olympic I-MISC silver O medallist O Fredericks I-PER have O run O the O first O three O stages O of O the O relay O . O The O participation O of O Bailey I-PER and O Fredericks I-PER had O been O known O before O Thursday O . O But O Christie I-PER did O not O announce O his O decision O to O run O until O the O eve O of O the O meeting O when O organisers O also O confirmed O Johnson I-PER would O take O part O . O Christie I-PER is O due O to O retire O from O international O competition O at O the O end O of O the O season O although O he O may O compete O for O Britain I-LOC in O next O season O 's O European I-MISC Cup I-MISC . O Although O Christie I-PER , O who O is O not O racing O the O individual O 100 O metres O in O Berlin I-LOC , O took O his O time O to O agree O to O run O , O the O veteran O was O clearly O delighted O to O be O part O of O the O tribute O to O the O black O American I-MISC . O When O five O former O Olympic I-MISC 100 O champions O from O 1948 O to O 1980 O , O who O have O been O invited O to O watch O the O race O , O turned O up O at O a O news O conference O on O Thursday O , O Christie I-PER was O quick O to O put O his O autograph O book O in O front O of O the O them O . O " O I O do O n't O normally O do O this O but O can O you O please O sign O , O " O he O said O thrusting O an O ornate O white O book O in O front O of O Americans I-MISC Harrison I-PER Dillard I-PER ( O 1948 O ) O , O Lindy I-PER Remigino I-PER ( O 1952 O ) O , O Jim I-PER Hines I-PER ( O 1968 O ) O , O Trinidad I-LOC 's O Hasely I-PER Crawford I-PER ( O 1976 O ) O and O Britain I-LOC 's O Allan I-PER Wells I-PER ( O 1980 O ) O . O " O Jesse I-PER Owens I-PER inspired O everyone O here O and O it O is O great O to O have O a O tribute O to O him O . O " O Owens I-PER 's O widow O Ruth I-PER is O not O well O enough O to O attend O but O a O message O from O her O will O be O read O out O by O the O sprinter O 's O grand-daughter O Gina I-PER Tillman I-PER during O the O meeting O Berlin I-LOC organisers O hoped O to O have O American I-MISC 1984 O and O 1988 O champion O Carl I-PER Lewis I-PER in O the O squad O but O he O injured O himself O in O last O Friday O 's O Brussels I-LOC meeting O . O SOCCER O - O GENOA I-ORG AWARDED O ITALIAN I-MISC CUP I-MISC WIN O . O MILAN I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Italian I-MISC soccer O 's O sports O judge O on O Thursday O ruled O that O Genoa I-ORG , O beaten O 3-0 O by O Lecce I-ORG in O the O first O round O of O the O Italian I-MISC Cup I-MISC , O should O be O awarded O a O 2-0 O victory O because O their O opponents O fielded O a O banned O player O . O The O ruling O meant O that O serie O B O club O Genoa I-ORG now O meet O local O serie I-MISC A I-MISC arch-rivals O Sampdoria I-ORG in O the O second O round O . O Genoa I-ORG appealed O after O their O defeat O last O Saturday O on O the O grounds O that O Lecce I-ORG striker O Jonathan I-PER Bachini I-PER , O who O came O on O in O the O 71st O minute O with O his O team O leading O 2-0 O , O still O had O a O one-match O suspension O to O serve O from O last O season O . O SOCCER O - O NICE I-ORG SACK O COACH O EMON I-PER . O NICE I-LOC , O France I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Struggling O French I-MISC first O division O side O Nice I-ORG on O Thursday O announced O they O were O parting O with O coach O Albert I-PER Emon I-PER after O a O string O of O poor O results O . O Club O president O Andre I-PER Bois I-PER said O a O successor O would O be O named O on O Friday O . O A O former O player O for O Marseille I-ORG and O Monaco I-ORG , O Emon I-PER , O 43 O , O has O coached O Nice I-ORG since O 1992 O . O The O announcement O came O 24 O hours O after O the O team O from O the O French I-LOC Riviera I-LOC lost O at O home O to O Guingamp I-ORG 2-1 O in O a O league O match O . O Nice I-ORG are O 18th O in O the O table O . O SOCCER O - O THREE O PULL O OUT O OF O DUTCH I-MISC SQUAD O FOR O BRAZIL I-LOC . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Three O Dutch I-MISC players O have O pulled O out O of O the O squad O for O Saturday O 's O friendly O international O soccer O match O against O Brazil I-LOC in O Amsterdam I-LOC . O Ajax I-ORG defender O John I-PER Veldman I-PER and O his O team O mate O Richard I-PER Witschge I-PER are O injured O , O while O PSV I-ORG midfielder O Philip I-PER Cocu I-PER has O a O fever O . O Dutch I-MISC coach O Guus I-PER Hiddink I-PER called O in O Feyenoord I-ORG midfielder O Giovanni I-PER van I-PER Bronckhorst I-PER and O Vitesse I-ORG defender O Ferdy I-PER Vierklau I-PER for O Cocu I-PER and O Veldman I-PER , O but O did O not O name O a O replacement O for O midfielder O Witschge I-PER . O BRITAIN I-LOC WELCOMES O ROMANIA-HUNGARY I-MISC TREATY O ACCORD O . O BUCHAREST I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Britain I-LOC joined O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC on O Thursday O in O welcoming O Romania I-LOC and O Hungary I-LOC 's O agreement O on O the O text O of O a O much-delayed O friendship O treaty O , O which O it O said O would O contribute O to O stability O in O the O area O . O " O The O United I-LOC Kingdom I-LOC believes O that O such O a O treaty O will O contribute O positively O to O the O further O development O of O good O neighbourly O relations O between O the O two O countries O and O enhance O the O stability O of O the O region O , O " O said O the O British I-MISC Foreign O office O statement O . O The O accord O , O agreed O two O weeks O ago O , O is O expected O to O end O years O of O disputes O over O the O status O of O Romania I-LOC 's O large O ethnic O Hungarian I-MISC minority O . O It O will O also O boost O both O countries O ' O ambitions O to O join O NATO I-ORG and O the O European I-ORG Union I-ORG . O Bucharest I-LOC and O Budapest I-LOC say O the O treaty O should O be O signed O in O the O first O half O of O September O . O " O The O United I-LOC Kingdom I-LOC looks O forward O to O the O early O signature O of O the O treaty O , O " O the O statement O said O . O U.S. I-LOC EMBASSY I-MISC IN O ATHENS I-LOC CLOSED O ON O LABOUR I-MISC DAY I-MISC , O SEP O 2 O . O ATHENS I-LOC 1996-08-29 O The O U.S. I-LOC embassy O in O Athens I-LOC , O the O consulates O general O in O Athens I-LOC and O Thessaloniki I-LOC and O all O U.S. I-LOC government O offices O in O Greece I-LOC will O be O closed O on O Monday O , O September O 2 O in O observance O of O Labour I-MISC Day I-MISC , O a O U.S. I-LOC national O holiday O , O the O embassy O said O . O -- O George I-PER Georgiopoulos I-PER , O Athens I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +301 O 3311812-4 O ND I-ORG PARTY O PICKS O SPOT I-PER THOMSON I-PER , O BOLD I-ORG / I-ORG OGILVY I-ORG , I-ORG MATHER I-ORG FOR O AD I-ORG CAMPAIGN O . O ATHENS I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Greek I-MISC conservative O New I-ORG democracy I-ORG party O picked O Bold I-ORG / I-ORG Ogilvy I-ORG and I-ORG Mather I-ORG advertising O companies O for O its O pre-election O campaign O and O Spot I-PER Thomson I-PER to O help O party O president O Miltiadis I-PER Evert I-PER on O communication O strategy O , O it O said O in O a O statement O . O Spot I-PER Thomson I-PER will O also O be O responsible O for O the O campaign O TV O and O radio O spots O , O it O said O . O -- O Dimitris I-PER Kontogiannis I-PER , O Athens I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +301 O 3311812-4 O Rugby O star O once O linked O to O Princess O Diana I-PER divorces O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Former O England I-LOC rugby O captain O Will I-PER Carling I-PER , O whose O marriage O broke O down O after O he O was O romantically O linked O to O Princess O Diana I-PER , O was O divorced O by O his O wife O on O Thursday O , O just O 24 O hours O after O Diana I-PER and O Prince I-PER Charles I-PER divorced O . O The I-ORG Times I-ORG newspaper O said O Diana I-PER was O not O named O in O the O divorce O petition O heard O by O a O court O in O Surrey I-LOC , O southern O England I-LOC . O But O Julia I-PER Carling I-PER , O a O television O presenter O , O is O said O to O have O blamed O Diana I-PER for O the O problems O in O her O marriage O and O she O has O repeatedly O mocked O the O princess O on O her O breakfast O television O programme O . O Diana I-PER met O Will I-PER Carling I-PER at O an O exclusive O gymnasium O in O London I-LOC . O He O has O always O insisted O that O they O were O just O friends O . O London I-LOC LIFFE I-ORG futures O APT O closing O prices O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-29 O London I-ORG International I-ORG Financial I-ORG Futures I-ORG Exchange I-ORG automated O pit O trading O ( O APT O ) O tabular O details O : O CONTRACT O ( O MONTH O ) O APT O CLOSE O SETTLEMENT O PREVIOUS O SETTLE O LONG O GILT O ( O SEP O ) O ( O 1/32 O ) O 107-12 O 107-10 O 107-06 O SHORT O STERLING O ( O SEP O ) O 94.26 O 94.26 O 94.26 O GERMAN I-MISC GOVT O BOND O ( O SEP O ) O 97.42 O 97.38 O 97.34 O EUROMARK I-MISC ( O SEP O ) O 96.84 O 96.83 O 96.83 O ITALIAN I-MISC GOVT O BOND O ( O SEP O ) O 115.62 O 115.58 O 115.32 O EUROLIRA I-ORG ( O SEP O ) O 91.37 O 91.36 O 91.33 O EUROSWISS I-ORG ( O SEP O ) O 97.79 O 97.80 O 97.82 O FTSE I-MISC 100 I-MISC ( O SEP O ) O 3,894.00 O 3,894.00 O 3,941.50 O Zaire I-LOC installs O first O election O delegates O . O KINSHASA I-LOC 1996-08-29 O A O total O of O 116 O delegates O to O Zaire I-LOC 's O National I-ORG Election I-ORG Commission I-ORG ( O CNE I-ORG ) O were O formally O installed O on O Thursday O , O launching O another O phase O of O the O Central I-MISC African I-MISC nation O 's O much-delayed O democratic O transition O . O The O 116 O , O representing O political O parties O in O the O capital O Kinshasa I-LOC , O will O help O organise O a O voter O census O , O a O constitutional O referendum O planned O for O January O and O efforts O to O brief O potential O voters O on O what O balloting O involves O . O A O total O of O 9,446 O delegates O will O be O deployed O throughout O Zaire I-LOC 's O 11 O provinces O for O the O elections O , O which O must O be O held O by O July O 1997 O under O the O transitional O constitution O . O Presidential O , O parliamentary O and O municipal O elections O are O planned O for O May O . O " O We O can O meet O the O required O deadlines O for O organising O the O elections O . O All O that O is O needed O is O for O everyone O to O show O goodwill O , O " O Commission I-ORG spokesman O Yoka I-PER Lye I-PER Mudaba I-PER told O reporters O . O Delegates O to O the O commission O from O the O other O 10 O provinces O will O be O installed O progressively O from O next O week O with O the O provinces O of O North I-LOC and O South I-LOC Kivu I-LOC , O Maniema I-LOC , O Shaba I-LOC and O Bandundu I-LOC having O priority O , O he O said O . O The O installation O of O delegates O was O initially O scheduled O for O July O . O Officials O said O lack O of O funding O had O delayed O the O process O . O President O Mobutu I-PER Sese I-PER Seko I-PER , O who O seized O power O in O a O 1965 O coup O , O introduced O a O multi-party O system O in O 1990 O but O Zaire I-LOC 's O transition O has O lagged O well O behind O that O of O other O states O in O the O region O . O In O the O past O , O Mobutu I-PER has O been O elected O without O opposition O . O Nigeria I-LOC would O not O refuse O Commonwealth I-ORG officials O . O LAGOS I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Nigeria I-LOC would O not O object O to O a O visit O by O Commonwealth I-ORG officials O but O insists O its O suspension O from O the O organisation O be O resolved O before O any O other O questions O are O addressed O , O Foreign O Minister O Tom I-PER Ikimi I-PER said O on O Thursday O . O Ikimi I-PER reiterated O his O position O that O the O Commonwealth I-ORG had O no O mandate O to O send O a O fact-finding O mission O . O " O The O request O I O have O received O is O for O their O officials O to O come O and O talk O to O my O officials O . O We O cannot O object O to O people O wanting O to O visit O Nigeria I-LOC , O " O Ikimi I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG by O telephone O from O the O capital O Abuja I-LOC . O " O The O fundamental O problem O we O have O with O the O Commonwealth I-ORG is O our O unfair O suspension O . O Any O discussions O we O have O at O ministerial O level O will O be O a O continuation O of O what O we O began O in O London I-LOC on O that O . O Before O that O is O accomplished O we O cannot O address O anything O else O . O " O Nigeria I-LOC was O suspended O from O the O Commonwealth I-ORG in O November O after O the O execution O of O Ken I-PER Saro-Wiwa I-PER and O eight O other O minority O rights O activists O in O defiance O of O international O pleas O for O clemency O . O A O meeting O of O Commonwealth I-ORG ministers O in O London I-LOC on O Wednesday O said O it O planned O to O send O a O team O of O senior O officials O to O Nigeria I-LOC as O soon O as O possible O to O persuade O Abuja I-LOC to O accept O a O fact-finding O mission O . O The O timing O of O that O mission O has O yet O to O be O determined O . O The O latest O diplomatic O row O between O Nigeria I-LOC 's O military O government O and O the O club O of O Britain I-LOC and O its O former O colonies O erupted O over O the O terms O of O a O visit O by O Commonwealth I-ORG ministers O to O discuss O Nigeria I-LOC 's O suspension O . O Nigeria I-LOC said O they O would O be O restricted O to O a O two-day O meeting O with O government O officials O , O but O the O Commonwealth I-ORG said O it O wanted O to O hold O meetings O with O people O outside O the O government O and O called O off O the O visit O . O Dutch I-MISC Queen O Beatrix I-PER to O visit O S. I-LOC Africa I-LOC in O October O . O JOHANNESBURG I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Queen O Beatrix I-PER of O The I-LOC Netherlands I-LOC will O pay O a O four-day O state O visit O to O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC in O October O , O the O first O by O a O ruling O Dutch I-MISC monarch O , O the O South I-MISC African I-MISC foreign O ministry O said O on O Thursday O . O She O will O be O accompanied O by O several O officials O who O will O sign O a O cultural O agreement O with O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC , O where O the O Dutch I-MISC were O the O first O European I-MISC settlers O in O 1652 O . O The O queen O will O be O accompanied O by O her O husband O Prince O Claus I-PER on O the O September O 30 O to O October O 3 O visit O . O Senegal I-LOC bans O guns O ahead O of O local O elections O . O DAKAR I-LOC 1996-08-29 O With O tension O rising O among O Senegal I-LOC 's O political O parties O ahead O of O local O elections O on O November O 24 O , O the O interior I-ORG ministry I-ORG on O Thursday O banned O the O carrying O of O guns O and O ammunition O until O the O end O of O the O year O . O " O It O is O forbidden O for O holders O of O permits O for O weapons O of O all O categories O to O transport O the O said O arms O and O their O ammunition O outside O their O homes O , O " O the O statement O said O . O It O said O the O ban O applied O to O Senegalese I-MISC nationals O and O foreign O residents O . O Chad I-LOC parliamentary O election O set O for O November O 24 O . O N'DJAMENA I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Chad I-LOC 's O President O Idriss I-PER Deby I-PER has O signed O a O decree O fixing O November O 24 O as O the O date O for O parliamentary O elections O , O state O radio O said O on O Thursday O . O Nomads O will O vote O at O mobile O polling O stations O around O the O vast O Central I-MISC African I-MISC country O between O November O 20 O and O 24 O . O The O electoral O commission O said O the O new O 125-member O national O assembly O would O be O installed O on O February O 10 O . O Deby I-PER took O power O in O an O armed O uprising O in O 1990 O . O He O won O 69 O percent O of O votes O in O the O second O round O of O presidential O elections O on O July O 3 O , O 1996 O .. O His O supporters O will O contest O the O parliamentary O election O in O a O coalition O of O 30 O mainly O small O parties O , O the O Republican I-ORG Front I-ORG , O led O by O Deby I-PER 's O Patriotic I-ORG Salvation I-ORG Movement I-ORG . O PRESS O DIGEST O - O Ivory I-LOC Coast I-LOC - O Aug O 29 O . O ABIDJAN I-LOC 1996-08-29 O These O are O significant O stories O in O the O Ivorian I-MISC press O on O Thursday O . O Reuters I-ORG has O not O verified O these O stories O and O does O not O vouch O for O their O accuracy O . O FRATERNITE I-ORG MATIN I-ORG - O Cabinet O meeting O establishes O five O new O administrative O regions O and O four O new O departments O as O part O of O government O decentralisation O policy O . O LA I-ORG VOIE I-ORG - O Members O of O parliament O seek O higher O pay O and O more O benefits O . O The O speaker O of O parliament O , O Charles I-PER Bauza I-PER Donwahi I-PER , O will O meet O President O Henri I-PER Konan I-PER Bedie I-PER on O September O 3 O to O discuss O their O request O . O - O Deputy O director O of O animal O health O department O Douati I-PER Alphonse I-PER says O his O agents O have O seized O 46 O tonnes O of O illicit O pork O in O a O two-week O operation O to O ensure O compliance O with O a O ban O imposed O after O an O outbreak O of O swine O fever O . O LE I-ORG JOUR I-ORG - O Raphael I-PER Lakpe I-PER , O publisher O of O the O daily O Le I-ORG Populaire I-ORG , O was O released O on O Wednesday O evening O after O three O days O in O custody O and O will O appear O in O court O on O Thursday O morning O . O - O Cabinet O meeting O appoints O Colonel O Severin I-PER Konan I-PER Kouame I-PER as O gendarmerie O commander O , O replacing O General O Joseph I-PER Tanny I-PER , O who O has O been O appointed O secretary-general O of O the O National I-ORG Security I-ORG Council I-ORG . O -- O Abidjan I-LOC newsroom O +225 O 21 O 90 O 90 O NATO I-ORG releases O Serb I-MISC police O , O crisis O easing O - O NATO I-ORG . O SARAJEVO I-LOC 1996-08-29 O NATO I-ORG forces O released O a O group O of O Bosnian I-MISC Serb I-MISC policemen O late O on O Thursday O and O a O tense O confrontation O appeared O to O be O easing O , O an O alliance O spokesman O said O . O " O The O situation O in O Mahala I-LOC seems O to O be O very O much O on O its O way O toward O resolution O . O My O understanding O is O the O ( O Serb I-MISC ) O police O have O been O released O ... O In O Zvornik I-LOC , O we O think O the O situation O is O winding O down O as O well O , O " O NATO I-ORG spokesman O Lieutenant O Colonel O Max I-PER Marriner I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG . O NATO I-ORG troops O detained O 65 O Bosnian I-MISC Serb I-MISC policemen O early O on O Thursday O after O they O attacked O Moslem I-MISC refugees O returning O to O homes O in O Mahala I-LOC , O a O Serb-controlled I-MISC village O on O Bosnia I-LOC 's O internal O boundary O line O . O In O apparent O retaliation O for O NATO I-ORG 's O detention O of O the O Serbs I-MISC , O an O angry O Serb I-MISC mob O including O policemen O trapped O six O unarmed O U.N. I-ORG police O monitors O and O three O local O aides O in O their O office O in O the O town O of O Zvornik I-LOC , O east O of O Mahala I-LOC . O Marriner I-PER said O NATO I-ORG forces O confiscated O 25 O long-barreled O AK-47 I-MISC automatic O assault O rifles O from O the O detained O Serbs I-MISC before O setting O them O free O . O " O Local O radio O and O television O there O ( O in O Zvornik I-LOC ) O are O advising O people O to O step O back O and O take O it O easy O . O We O think O that O when O the O word O about O how O things O are O going O in O Mahala I-LOC which O is O about O 35 O minutes O away O by O road O reaches O Zvornik I-LOC that O should O help O , O " O Marriner I-PER said O . O Storm O kills O 11 O at O Macedonian I-MISC religious O festival O . O SKOPJE I-LOC 1996-08-29 O At O least O 11 O people O were O killed O and O 60 O others O injured O on O Thursday O when O lightning O struck O a O group O of O people O attending O a O religious O festival O in O Macedonia I-LOC , O police O and O municipal O officials O said O . O Police O in O Berovo I-LOC , O 150 O km O ( O 90 O miles O ) O west O of O the O capital O Skopje I-LOC , O said O there O were O around O 15,000 O people O gathered O around O the O town O 's O cathedral O when O the O lightning O struck O the O group O during O a O thunderstorm O . O Kornblum I-PER , O Milosevic I-PER discuss O election O crisis O . O Peter I-PER Greste I-PER BELGRADE I-LOC 1996-08-29 O U.S. I-LOC envoy O John I-PER Kornblum I-PER met O Serbian I-MISC President O Slobodan I-PER Milosevic I-PER on O Thursday O in O an O effort O to O defuse O a O growing O crisis O surrounding O Bosnia I-LOC 's O post-war O elections O . O The O American I-MISC diplomat O arrived O in O Belgrade I-LOC two O days O after O international O organisers O postponed O municipal O elections O in O Bosnia I-LOC due O to O irregularities O in O the O registration O of O Serb I-MISC refugee O voters O . O " O We O discussed O the O decision O to O postpone O the O municipal O elections O and O I O made O clear O it O was O primarily O the O manipulation O of O voter O registration O by O the O Republika I-LOC Srpska I-LOC ( O Bosnian I-MISC Serb I-MISC republic O ) O which O led O to O this O development O , O " O Kornblum I-PER said O after O three O hours O of O talks O . O But O he O said O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC still O believed O it O was O important O to O go O ahead O with O national O elections O in O Bosnia I-LOC as O scheduled O on O September O 14 O to O bolster O the O peace O process O . O Kornblum I-PER gave O no O indication O that O he O had O won O any O specific O commitment O from O Milosevic I-PER , O the O patron O of O the O Bosnian I-MISC Serbs I-MISC , O to O rectify O any O abuses O in O the O registration O process O . O Bosnia I-LOC 's O Moslem I-MISC political O parties O have O urged O their O refugees O to O boycott O the O elections O until O irregularities O with O voter O registration O are O resolved O . O Human O rights O workers O say O Serbian I-MISC and O Bosnian I-MISC Serb I-MISC authorities O coerced O refugees O to O register O only O in O Serb-held I-MISC territory O in O Bosnia I-LOC to O solidify O the O results O of O wartime O expulsions O and O military O conquest O . O Serbian I-MISC officials O have O denied O any O abuses O occurred O during O a O 10-day O registration O period O and O the O Bosnian I-MISC Serbs I-MISC , O angry O at O the O postponement O of O municipal O elections O , O have O threatened O to O hold O local O polls O on O their O territory O without O the O international O community O 's O blessing O . O Kornblum I-PER said O only O elections O endorsed O by O the O Organisation I-ORG for I-ORG Security I-ORG and I-ORG Cooperation I-ORG in I-ORG Europe I-ORG ( O OSCE I-ORG ) O would O be O legitimate O . O " O As O we O have O said O publicly O before O , O if O there O is O any O effort O to O do O so O ( O hold O local O elections O ) O these O elections O will O not O be O valid O , O " O he O said O . O " O The O elections O which O are O valid O are O those O conducted O by O the O international O community O under O the O management O of O the O OSCE I-ORG . O " O After O meeting O Milosevic I-PER , O Kornblum I-PER flew O to O the O Croatian I-MISC capital O Zagreb I-LOC . O He O was O due O to O head O to O the O Bosnian I-MISC town O of O Banja I-LOC Luka I-LOC on O Friday O to O meet O Bosnian I-MISC Serb I-MISC acting O president O Biljana I-PER Plavsic I-PER and O Bosnian I-MISC Serb I-MISC opposition O leaders O . O He O also O planned O to O travel O to O Sarajevo I-LOC to O oversee O the O formal O dissolution O of O the O separatist O Croat I-MISC mini-state O in O western O Bosnia I-LOC . O U.N. I-ORG police O , O relief O workers O and O NATO I-ORG officers O have O reported O a O rise O in O political O violence O across O Bosnia I-LOC in O the O run-up O to O the O September O 14 O elections O . O Voters O will O be O choosing O a O three-member O presidency O and O a O parliament O to O rule O over O a O loose O union O of O Bosnia I-LOC , O comprised O of O a O Serb I-MISC republic O and O a O Moslem-Croat I-MISC federation O . O Gazprom I-ORG rises O to O 2,901.48 O rbls O at O auction O . O MOSCOW I-LOC 1996-08-29 O A O stake O of O 10 O million O shares O in O Russian I-MISC gas O monopoly O RAO I-ORG Gazprom I-ORG was O sold O at O auction O on O Thursday O at O an O average O 2,901.48 O roubles O a O share O , O up O from O 2,891.00 O roubles O a O week O ago O , O the O Federal I-ORG Securities I-ORG Corporation I-ORG ( O FFK I-ORG ) O said O . O Starting O price O at O the O auction O was O 2,746 O roubles O a O share O and O the O 40 O lots O sold O for O between O 2,840 O and O 2,998 O roubles O a O share O , O the O FFK I-ORG said O in O a O statement O . O The O stake O represented O 0.042 O percent O of O Gazprom I-ORG 's O capital O . O The O FFK I-ORG said O that O since O auctions O began O , O 139.75 O million O shares O , O equivalent O to O 0.59 O percent O of O Gazprom I-ORG , O have O changed O hands O . O Gazprom I-ORG , O Russia I-LOC 's O biggest O company O by O market O capitalisation O , O has O massive O reserves O and O potentially O huge O earnings O . O However O , O its O 23.6 O billion O shares O are O highly O illiquid O and O management O permission O is O required O to O sell O them O . O Gazprom I-ORG has O recently O tightened O these O rules O , O making O it O harder O for O shareholders O to O sell O to O whoever O they O want O , O when O they O want O . O The O company O has O organised O regular O auctions O of O its O shares O to O create O an O orderly O market O in O the O paper O . O At O the O first O auction O on O March O 6 O , O shares O sold O for O an O average O 406.6 O roubles O each O , O and O prices O have O been O rising O steadily O since O then O , O but O the O rise O in O price O this O week O and O last O was O much O less O than O in O previous O auctions O . O On O the O Russian I-MISC Trading I-MISC System I-MISC , O Gazprom I-ORG shares O rose O 25 O percent O on O Thursday O to O $ O 0.375 O from O $ O 0.300 O , O after O falling O by O over O a O third O earlier O this O week O . O -- O Artyom I-PER Danielyan I-PER , O Moscow I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG , O +7095 O 941 O 8520 O Serbian I-MISC policeman O shot O dead O in O Kosovo I-LOC province O . O BELGRADE I-LOC 1996-08-29 O A O policeman O has O been O shot O dead O in O Serbia I-LOC 's O troubled O Kosovo I-LOC province O , O Serbian I-MISC police O said O on O Thursday O . O It O was O the O fifth O attack O on O police O this O month O in O the O southern O province O , O a O hot O spot O of O ethnic O tension O where O the O Albanian I-MISC majority O have O boycotted O Serbian I-MISC institutions O and O set O up O their O own O , O which O are O considered O illegal O by O Belgrade I-LOC . O The O slain O policeman O Ejup I-PER Bajgora I-PER , O 42 O , O was O an O Albanian I-MISC who O had O served O in O the O Serbian I-MISC police O and O state O security O since O 1987 O , O police O told O the O Yugoslav I-MISC news O agency O Tanjug I-ORG . O He O was O shot O on O Wednesday O afternoon O as O he O stepped O off O a O bus O near O his O family O home O in O the O village O of O Donje I-LOC Ljupce I-LOC in O the O municipality O of O Podujevo I-LOC . O Just O hours O before O Wednesday O 's O shooting O , O three O hand O grenades O were O thrown O at O a O police O station O in O Celopek I-LOC . O They O caused O damage O but O no O casualties O , O police O said O . O The O Serbian I-MISC authorities O blame O Albanian I-MISC dissidents O for O the O recent O spate O of O attacks O . O None O of O the O attackers O has O been O caught O . O Kosovo I-LOC 's O autonomy O was O revoked O in O 1987 O and O Serb I-MISC police O forces O cracked O down O on O Albanian I-MISC protests O . O Albanian I-MISC moderates O want O autonomy O restored O but O hardliners O want O to O join O up O with O neighbouring O Albania I-LOC . O The O Serbs I-MISC , O who O make O up O 10 O percent O of O the O province O 's O 1.8 O million O people O , O claim O Kosovo I-LOC as O the O cradle O of O their O culture O . O Viral O meningitis O epidemic O kills O 10 O in O Romania I-LOC . O BUCHAREST I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Viral O meningitis O has O killed O 10 O people O in O Romania I-LOC 's O capital O Bucharest I-LOC this O month O in O what O doctors O said O on O Thursday O was O the O worst O epidemic O of O its O type O in O the O country O for O a O decade O . O Some O 170 O middle-aged O and O elderly O people O with O the O disease O were O being O treated O in O hospital O , O doctors O said O . O Doctor O Emanuil I-PER Ceausu I-PER , O head O of O Bucharest I-LOC 's O Victor I-LOC Babes I-LOC hospital O for O infectious O diseases O , O said O the O epidemic O had O been O caused O by O a O virus O yet O to O be O identified O . O Illness O from O viral O meningitis O lasts O around O a O week O . O It O affects O the O gastro-intestinal O tract O , O causing O high O fever O , O headache O and O vomiting O . O In O 1986 O Romania I-LOC suffered O an O epidemic O of O the O more O dangerous O bacterial O meningitis O which O has O killed O some O 15,000 O people O in O central O Africa I-LOC this O year O . O Serbia I-LOC 's O Zastava I-ORG workers O protest O enters O 9th O day O . O BELGRADE I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Workers O at O Serbia I-LOC 's O Zastava I-ORG arms O factory O entered O the O ninth O day O of O their O protest O over O unpaid O wages O on O Thursday O with O management O accused O them O of O rejecting O talks O . O " O The O workers O keep O on O gathering O in O the O centre O of O the O town O , O " O the O factory O 's O general O manager O Vukasin I-PER Filipovic I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG . O " O But O they O do O not O want O to O talk O to O anyone O . O " O " O They O want O to O discuss O in O public O , O at O their O protest O meetings O , O " O Filipovic I-PER said O . O " O And O that O is O impossible O . O " O The O Zastava I-ORG works O in O the O central O town O of O Kragujevac I-LOC is O the O backbone O of O Serbia I-LOC 's O defence O industry O , O supplying O the O army O with O a O whole O range O of O weapons O . O Its O workers O are O staging O protests O in O the O town O 's O main O square O demanding O June O and O July O wages O and O last O year O 's O holiday O pay O . O On O Wednesday O , O the O union O demanded O the O resignation O of O the O factory O manager O . O But O Filipovic I-PER said O he O would O not O quit O under O pressure O . O " O We O can O talk O about O it O and O I O am O prepared O to O take O all O the O consequences O of O mismanagement O if O any O . O " O Venezuela I-LOC FinMin O to O make O statement O midday O Thursday O . O CARACAS I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Venezuelan I-MISC Finance O Minister O Luis I-PER Raul I-PER Matos I-PER Azocar I-PER will O make O an O " O important O announcement O " O on O Thursday O at O 1230 O local O / O 1630 O GMT I-MISC at O a O Central I-ORG Bank I-ORG press O conference O , O the O Finance I-ORG Ministry I-ORG said O . O The O press O conference O replaces O Matos I-PER 's O scheduled O appearance O at O an O IMF-hosted I-MISC seminar O Thursday O on O Venezuela I-LOC 's O economic O reform O program O , O Venezuelan I-MISC Agenda I-MISC . O -- O Caracas I-LOC newsroom O , O 582 O 834405 O Colombia I-LOC police O find O marijuana O on O ship O . O BOGOTA I-LOC , O Colombia I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Police O said O they O found O 35 O metric O tons O of O marijuana O on O Thursday O on O a O ship O preparing O to O set O sail O for O the O Netherlands I-LOC from O Colombia I-LOC 's O Caribbean I-LOC port O of O Cartagena I-LOC . O They O said O the O drug O had O been O packed O into O a O shipping O container O and O was O surrounded O by O ground O coffee O . O No O arrests O had O been O made O , O a O police O spokesman O said O . O Venezuela I-LOC non-oil O exports O rise O 10.6 O pct O in O July O . O CARACAS I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Venezuela I-LOC 's O non-traditional O exports O , O which O exclude O oil O and O iron O , O rose O 10.6 O percent O in O July O to O reach O $ O 334 O million O compared O to O $ O 302 O million O in O June O , O according O to O the O Central I-ORG Office I-ORG of I-ORG Statistics I-ORG and I-ORG Information I-ORG ( O OCEI I-ORG ) O . O " O The O rise O was O due O to O the O end O of O exchange O controls O , O " O OCEI I-ORG said O . O Foreign O exchange O controls O were O removed O April O 22 O as O part O of O a O wider O IMF-sponsored I-MISC program O . O Nevertheless O , O exports O over O the O first O seven O months O of O the O year O were O 16.8 O percent O lower O than O during O the O same O period O last O year O , O at O $ O 2.240 O billion O compared O to O $ O 2.693 O billion O . O Over O the O seven O months O , O the O private O sector O accounted O for O 76 O percent O of O total O exports O , O with O " O common O metals O " O the O strongest O export O sector O accounting O for O $ O 951 O million O , O or O 42.5 O percent O of O total O exports O . O " O Chemical O products O " O came O next O with O a O 13 O percent O share O , O then O " O transport O materials O " O with O nine O percent O , O and O finally O foods O , O drinks O and O tobacco O with O 6.3 O percent O . O Colombia I-LOC was O the O chief O market O for O Venezuela I-LOC 's O non-traditional O exports O with O 27.4 O percent O . O The O U.S. I-LOC followed O with O a O 24.6 O percent O share O . O -- O Caracas I-LOC newsroom O , O 582 O 834405 O REUTER I-PER JPR O Buenos I-LOC Aires I-LOC fraud O cops O held O in O extortion O racket O . O BUENOS I-LOC AIRES I-LOC , O Argentina I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Thirteen O senior O police O officers O from O the O fraud O squad O of O Buenos I-LOC Aires I-LOC province O have O been O arrested O on O charges O of O running O an O extortion O racket O , O security O officials O said O on O Thursday O . O They O included O all O the O top O officers O from O the O fraud O division O of O the O north O of O Buenos I-LOC Aires I-LOC province O , O including O Commissioner O Juan I-PER Carlos I-PER Lago I-PER . O Police O were O seeking O a O 14th O officer O . O La I-ORG Nacion I-ORG newspaper O said O the O officers O were O suspected O of O demanding O bribes O of O $ O 50,000 O to O $ O 500,000 O from O companies O being O investigated O for O tax O evasion O in O order O to O " O lose O " O their O files O . O The O credibility O of O the O Buenos I-LOC Aires I-LOC provincial O police O , O the O largest O force O in O Argentina I-LOC , O has O been O undermined O this O year O by O scandals O that O included O the O indictment O of O three O officers O for O links O to O the O 1994 O bombing O of O a O Jewish I-MISC community O centre O and O the O arrest O of O an O entire O drugs O squad O for O drug O trafficking O . O Alberto I-PER Piotti I-PER , O security O chief O of O Buenos I-LOC Aires I-LOC province O , O told O local O television O that O 3,600 O dishonest O officers O had O been O purged O from O the O force O 's O ranks O in O the O past O five O years O . O " O It O is O an O ongoing O task O . O And O these O investigations O into O police O corruption O are O only O possible O because O there O are O people O brave O enough O to O denounce O them O , O " O Piotti I-PER said O , O promising O a O major O overhaul O of O the O provincial O police O next O month O . O Brazil I-LOC gov't O set O to O send O 1997 O budget O to O Congress I-ORG . O BRASILIA I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Brazilian I-MISC Planning O Minister O Antonio I-PER Kandir I-PER will O submit O to O a O draft O copy O of O the O 1997 O federal O budget O to O Congress I-ORG on O Thursday O , O a O ministry O spokeswoman O said O . O Congress I-ORG is O constitutionally O obliged O to O approve O the O budget O by O the O end O of O year O but O regularly O fails O to O meet O that O requirement O . O Mexico I-LOC same-day O Cetes I-MISC rates O rise O on O nervousness O . O MEXICO I-LOC CITY I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Mexico I-LOC 's O same-day O Cetes I-MISC rates O rose O 50 O basis O points O to O 24.25 O percent O on O nervousness O over O a O new O round O of O attacks O by O guerrillas O in O two O southern O states O , O dealers O said O . O " O There O are O people O who O are O taking O advantage O of O the O news O to O put O pressure O on O rates O , O however O , O there O are O enough O players O who O will O buy O and O that O will O keep O rates O from O rising O too O much O , O " O said O one O dealer O . O Co-ordinated O guerrilla O attacks O in O two O southern O states O overnight O that O left O at O least O 13 O people O dead O have O caused O nervousness O in O Mexico I-LOC 's O financial O markets O . O Bank O notes O and O acceptances O , O including O pagares O , O rose O 46 O basis O points O to O 25.10 O percent O . O Dealers O said O that O the O volume O of O longer-term O government O paper O declined O due O to O market O nervousness O . O At O least O 13 O people O were O killed O when O scores O of O masked O rebels O struck O at O police O and O military O posts O in O Oaxaca I-LOC and O Guerrero I-LOC states O overnight O in O the O biggest O assaults O in O more O than O two O years O , O officials O said O on O Thursday O . O Maturing O credits O are O seen O at O 2.209 O billion O pesos O , O and O there O is O an O oversupply O of O 684 O billion O pesos O from O the O primary O auction O . O Dealers O estimate O that O the O shortfall O will O increase O due O to O the O inflow O of O funds O before O the O end O of O the O month O . O --- O Patricia I-PER Lezama I-PER , O Mexico I-LOC City I-LOC newroom O ( O 525 O ) O 728 O 9554 O Tension O builds O in O Mexican I-MISC state O ahead O of O elections O . O [ O CORRECTED O 05:53 O GMT I-MISC ] O CHILPANCINGO I-LOC , O Mexico I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Pre-electoral O bickering O flared O on O Wednesday O in O the O troubled O western O Mexican I-MISC state O of O Guerrero I-LOC as O some O opposition O politicians O demanded O the O army O pull O out O of O the O area O ahead O of O an O upcoming O state O poll O . O The O mayor O of O Acatepec I-LOC , O a O small O town O some O 310 O miles O ( O 500 O km O ) O south O of O Mexico I-LOC City I-LOC , O sent O a O letter O to O Mexico I-LOC 's O National I-ORG Human I-ORG Rights I-ORG Commission I-ORG complaining O the O army O 's O heavy O presence O in O the O town O would O interfere O with O the O Oct. O 6 O election O . O Mayor I-PER Antonio I-PER Gonzalez I-PER Garcia I-PER , O of O the O opposition O Revolutionary I-ORG Workers I-ORG ' I-ORG Party I-ORG , O said O in O Wednesday O 's O letter O that O army O troops O recently O raided O several O local O farms O , O stole O cattle O and O raped O women O . O The O letter O was O signed O by O some O 200 O area O residents O and O indigenous O leaders O . O Some O electoral O watchdog O groups O also O said O the O presence O of O the O army O , O which O has O fanned O out O across O the O state O in O the O past O month O in O search O of O a O new O guerrilla O group O , O was O likely O to O intimidate O voters O and O had O stirred O up O tension O in O the O state O . O A O French I-MISC group O of O electoral O observers O , O Agir I-ORG Ensemble I-ORG pour I-ORG les I-ORG Droits I-ORG de I-ORG l'Homme I-ORG , O concluded O the O army O presence O exerted O a O heavy O psychological O pressure O on O local O farmers O and O would O prevent O a O fair O vote O . O Up O for O grabs O in O the O election O are O the O state O legislature O and O 75 O town O halls O . O ( O Corrects O to O show O elections O are O not O for O governor O ) O . O Despite O the O criticism O , O acting O state O Gov O . O Angel I-PER Aguirre I-PER pledged O the O elections O will O be O free O and O fair O and O said O he O did O not O expect O any O trouble O from O the O elusive O new O guerrilla O group O , O the O Popular I-ORG Revolutionary I-ORG Army I-ORG . O " O The O electoral O process O has O been O proceeding O in O accordance O with O the O new O state O electoral O law O , O " O Aguirre I-PER said O , O adding O that O the O poll O would O be O " O an O exercise O in O true O democracy O . O " O Brazil I-LOC police O arrest O wanted O Italian I-MISC man O - O report O . O SAO I-PER PAULO I-PER , O Brazil I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Brazilian I-MISC authorities O on O Wednesday O arrested O a O 47-year-old O Italian I-MISC man O wanted O in O Italy I-LOC for O ties O to O the O leftist O Red I-ORG Brigade I-ORG guerrilla O group O of O the O 1970s O , O local O television O said O . O TV I-ORG Globo I-ORG said O the O Supreme I-ORG Federal I-ORG Tribunal I-ORG ordered O the O arrest O of O Luciano I-PER Pessina I-PER , O a O political O scientist O who O owns O two O Rio I-LOC de I-LOC Janeiro I-LOC restaurants O , O based O on O an O extradition O request O from O the O Italian I-MISC government O . O The O report O , O which O could O not O be O independently O verified O on O Wednesday O night O , O said O Pessina I-PER was O sentenced O in O Italy I-LOC to O eight O years O and O 11 O months O in O prison O for O robbery O and O illegal O weapons O and O explosives O possession O . O Globo I-ORG quoted O Pessina I-PER 's O lawyer O as O saying O he O had O already O been O imprisoned O in O Italy I-LOC and O , O when O freed O , O travelled O to O Brazil I-LOC . O Seven O churches O slam O Brazil I-LOC rural O violence O , O impunity O . O BRASILIA I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Seven O churches O joined O voices O on O Wednesday O to O condemn O the O " O day-to-day O violence O " O of O Brazil I-LOC 's O rural O hinterland O and O the O government O 's O failure O to O punish O those O responsible O for O massacres O of O landless O peasants O . O " O In O the O name O of O Jesus I-PER , O we O want O to O bring O your O attention O to O what O is O going O on O in O the O Brazilian I-MISC countryside O , O " O two O church O umbrella O groups O said O in O a O Letter O to O the O Brazilian I-MISC People O . O The O letter O from O National I-ORG Council I-ORG of I-ORG Christian I-ORG Churches I-ORG of I-ORG Brazil I-ORG and O the O Coordinate I-ORG of I-ORG Ecumenical I-ORG Service I-ORG was O sent O to O President O Fernando I-PER Henrique I-PER Cardoso I-PER after O a O seminar O on O endemic O violence O gripping O rural O Brazil I-LOC . O Thirty-six O people O have O died O so O far O this O year O in O conflicts O over O land O in O the O Brazilian I-MISC countryside O , O including O 19 O landless O peasants O massacred O by O police O in O April O in O the O northern O state O of O Para I-LOC . O " O The O problem O of O land O is O one O of O the O most O serious O facing O Brazil I-LOC , O " O said O Lucas I-PER Moreira I-PER Neves I-PER , O president O of O the O Catholic I-MISC church O 's O National I-ORG Conference I-ORG of I-ORG Bishops I-ORG of I-ORG Brazil I-ORG . O The O letter O made O reference O to O massacres O of O landless O peasants O in O August O 1995 O and O April O 1996 O , O which O claimed O the O lives O of O 27 O landless O peasants O . O Thai I-MISC official O flees O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC after O passport O scam O . O HONG I-LOC KONG I-LOC 1996-08-29 O A O Thai I-MISC consular O official O has O fled O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC after O being O questioned O by O anti-corruption O police O in O connection O with O soliciting O bribes O to O issue O a O passport O , O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC government O radio O said O on O Thursday O . O The O unnamed O suspect O left O the O British I-MISC colony O after O being O detained O and O then O freed O by O the O Independent I-ORG Commission I-ORG Against I-ORG Corruption I-ORG ( O ICAC I-ORG ) O , O the O radio O said O . O The O man O was O released O after O his O arrest O on O Tuesday O , O pending O further O inquiries O , O the O ICAC I-ORG said O in O a O statement O . O The O anti-graft O body O was O discussing O the O case O with O the O Thai I-MISC government O , O especially O the O suspect O 's O status O , O it O said O . O It O is O not O clear O if O the O fugitive O had O diplomatic O status O in O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC , O and O officials O from O the O Thai I-MISC Consulate O were O not O available O for O comment O . O The O arrest O came O after O the O ICAC I-ORG received O a O complaint O that O the O man O had O demanded O a O bribe O of O HK$ I-MISC 100,000 O ( O US$ I-MISC 12,940 O ) O to O issue O a O Thai I-MISC passport O , O the O ICAC I-ORG said O . O At O the O time O of O his O arrest O , O ICAC I-ORG officers O seized O HK$ I-MISC 100,000 O , O it O added O . O The O ICAC I-ORG has O kept O a O close O eye O on O passport O scams O after O a O U.S. I-LOC official O was O jailed O for O trafficking O fake O Honduran I-MISC passports O as O part O of O an O immigration O racket O aimed O at O Chinese I-MISC . O Thai I-MISC poll O shows O military O wants O PM O Banharn I-PER out O . O BANGKOK I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Thailand I-LOC 's O powerful O military O thinks O the O government O is O dishonest O and O Prime O Minister O Banharn I-PER Silpa-archa I-PER 's O resignation O might O solve O the O nation O 's O political O and O economic O woes O , O an O opinion O poll O showed O on O Thursday O . O Nearly O half O the O 1,617 O military O personnel O surveyed O in O the O Rajapat I-ORG Institute I-ORG poll O suggested O that O Banharn I-PER resign O , O while O about O 28 O percent O thought O he O should O dissolve O parliament O and O 24 O percent O thought O a O cabinet O reshuffle O could O resolve O the O government O 's O problems O . O Banharn I-PER , O who O leads O a O six-party O , O 13-month-old O coalition O government O , O faces O a O no-confidence O debate O in O parliament O next O month O . O The O prime O minister O , O who O has O already O lost O one O coalition O partner O this O month O , O is O expected O to O have O a O tough O battle O in O the O debate O because O of O infighting O in O his O own O party O and O warnings O of O more O pullouts O by O other O coalition O partners O . O The O poll O , O conducted O earlier O this O month O after O Banharn I-PER 's O coalition O completed O one O year O in O office O , O showed O the O military O would O prefer O General O Chatichai I-PER Choonhavan I-PER -- O a O former O prime O minister O who O was O ousted O in O a O military O coup O in O February O 1991 O -- O as O prime O minister O . O Defence O Minister O Chavalit I-PER Yongchaiyudh I-PER , O head O of O coalition O member O the O New I-ORG Aspiration I-ORG Party I-ORG , O was O the O second O choice O for O prime O minister O , O the O poll O showed O . O Banharn I-PER came O in O last O on O the O list O of O proposed O leaders O with O less O than O one O percent O of O the O votes O . O Nearly O two-thirds O of O the O people O surveyed O thought O the O government O was O dishonest O and O insincere O , O and O 65 O percent O blamed O the O government O 's O poor O performance O for O the O country O 's O economic O slowdown O . O The O opinion O of O the O military O in O Thailand I-LOC , O which O has O seen O 17 O coups O or O attempted O coups O since O the O country O switched O to O parliamentary O democracy O from O absolute O monarchy O in O 1932 O , O always O carries O weight O in O the O political O scene O , O despite O officials O ' O vows O to O distance O the O military O from O politics O . O Hamas I-ORG cleric O jailed O in O Israel I-LOC hospitalised O briefly O . O JERUSALEM I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Israeli I-MISC prison O officials O took O jailed O Islamic I-MISC militant O Hamas I-ORG founder O Sheikh O Ahmed I-PER Yassin I-PER to O hospital O briefly O on O Thursday O for O medical O tests O , O officials O said O . O " O This O evening O Sheikh O Yassin I-PER completed O medical O checks O and O returned O to O Ramle I-LOC prisons O authority O medical O centre O , O " O said O a O spokesman O for O Israel I-LOC 's O internal O security O ministry O . O A O prison O official O said O Yassin I-PER had O a O mild O case O of O pneumonia O . O The O 60-year-old O Moslem I-MISC cleric O , O jailed O by O Israel I-LOC since O 1989 O , O is O serving O a O life O sentence O for O ordering O attacks O by O Hamas I-ORG guerrillas O against O Israeli I-MISC targets O . O The O ailing O Yassin I-PER is O the O spiritual O leader O of O the O fundamentalist O Hamas I-ORG group O which O has O killed O scores O of O Israelis I-MISC in O suicide O attacks O aimed O at O wrecking O Israel-PLO I-MISC peace O deals O . O Palestinian I-MISC President O Yasser I-PER Arafat I-PER has O demanded O that O Israel I-LOC release O Yassin I-PER -- O who O is O confined O to O a O wheelchair O -- O on O humanitarian O grounds O . O Israel I-LOC said O last O month O after O it O recovered O the O body O of O a O soldier O abducted O by O Hamas I-ORG seven O years O ago O that O it O would O consider O freeing O Yassin I-PER . O Moroccan I-MISC King O meets O former O Israel I-LOC PM O Peres I-PER . O SKHIRAT I-LOC , O Morocco I-LOC 1996-08-29 O King I-PER Hassan I-PER of O Morocco I-LOC met O former O Israeli I-MISC prime O minister O Shimon I-PER Peres I-PER on O Thursday O at O the O coastal O resort O of O Skhirat I-LOC , O 20 O km O ( O 12 O miles O ) O south O of O Rabat I-LOC , O an O official O source O said O . O " O Mr O Shimon I-PER Peres I-PER , O who O is O on O a O purely O private O and O family O visit O to O Morocco I-LOC , O was O received O on O Thursday O by O his O Majesty O King I-PER Hassan I-PER at O the O royal O palace O of O Skhirat I-LOC , O " O the O source O said O . O Accompanied O by O his O wife O and O grandson O , O Peres I-PER arrived O in O Morocco I-LOC on O August O 25 O . O Peres I-PER is O expected O to O fly O home O on O Friday O , O officials O said O . O Scandal O hits O Clinton I-PER campaign O at O vital O moment O . O Michael I-PER Conlon I-PER CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-29 O President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER 's O triumphal O appearance O at O the O Democratic I-MISC convention O , O a O vital O moment O in O his O bid O for O a O second O term O , O was O marred O on O Thursday O by O the O resignation O of O a O top O adviser O in O a O reported O sex O scandal O . O Clinton I-PER was O at O work O on O the O nomination O acceptance O speech O that O will O launch O his O 10-week O re-election O campaign O when O political O strategist O Dick I-PER Morris I-PER abruptly O announced O his O resignation O on O Thursday O . O The O tabloid O Star I-ORG magazine I-ORG reported O the O married O Morris I-PER had O a O lengthy O affair O with O a O $ O 200-an-hour O prostitute O who O he O allowed O to O eavesdrop O on O telephone O conversations O with O Clinton I-PER , O and O with O whom O he O shared O White I-LOC House I-LOC speeches O before O they O were O made O . O " O Dick I-PER Morris I-PER is O my O friend O , O and O he O is O a O superb O political O strategist O , O " O Clinton I-PER said O in O a O written O statement O . O " O I O am O and O always O will O be O grateful O for O the O great O contributions O he O has O made O to O my O campaigns O and O for O the O invaluable O work O he O has O done O for O me O over O the O last O two O years O . O " O Morris I-PER declined O to O address O the O allegations O directly O in O his O resignation O statement O but O said O he O was O quitting O to O avoid O becoming O a O campaign O issue O . O The O surprise O development O captivated O the O thousands O of O reporters O at O the O convention O and O clearly O worried O some O Democrats I-MISC , O who O had O planned O a O triumphal O celebration O of O Clinton I-PER 's O lead O over O Dole I-PER in O the O opinion O polls O . O Senator O Dianne I-PER Feinstein I-PER , O a O California I-LOC Democrat I-MISC , O called O it O a O " O big O bump O " O in O the O way O of O the O Clinton I-PER campaign O . O " O It O comes O at O the O worst O possible O time O on O one O of O the O biggest O days O for O the O president O , O " O Feinstein I-PER said O . O Clinton I-PER was O to O deliver O his O acceptance O speech O at O the O final O session O of O the O Democratic I-MISC Convention I-MISC opening O at O 8 O p.m. O EDT O ( O midnight O GMT I-MISC ) O . O The O 50-year-old O president O has O been O dogged O for O years O by O allegations O of O financial O wrongdoing O , O sexual O misconduct O and O questionable O judgment O in O selecting O his O advisers O . O Republicans I-MISC hope O to O seize O on O the O " O character O " O issue O to O bolster O Clinton I-PER 's O challenger O Bob I-PER Dole I-PER in O the O final O weeks O of O the O campaign O . O Speaking O in O Santa I-LOC Barbara I-LOC , O California I-LOC , O Dole I-PER did O not O directly O refer O to O the O sexual O scandal O but O said O the O departure O of O Morris I-PER , O who O had O advised O Clinton I-PER to O chart O a O more O centrist O political O course O , O would O make O Clinton I-PER drift O back O to O the O left O . O " O Morris I-PER has O been O trying O to O make O President O Clinton I-PER a O Republican I-MISC , O now O maybe O he O 'll O revert O to O the O liberal O Democrat I-MISC that O he O really O is O , O " O Dole I-PER told O reporters O . O Clinton I-PER will O hit O the O road O on O Friday O for O a O bus O tour O across O several O states O in O his O fight O to O become O the O first O Democratic I-MISC incumbent O re-elected O to O a O second O term O since O the O days O of O Franklin I-PER D. I-PER Roosevelt I-PER . O Aides O said O Clinton I-PER planned O to O spend O most O of O Thursday O in O his O hotel O room O several O miles O ( O km O ) O from O the O convention O hall O working O on O his O speech O . O It O was O apparently O neglected O on O his O long O " O whistle-stop O " O train O trip O to O the O convention O , O during O which O he O revelled O in O contact O with O friendly O crowds O across O the O country O 's O heartland O . O He O was O also O hoarse O and O was O giving O his O voice O a O rest O . O But O first O lady O Hillary I-PER Rodham I-PER Clinton I-PER told O ABC I-ORG television O , O " O He O 's O really O fired O up O . O " O " O He O wants O to O outline O to O the O American I-MISC people O what O he O thinks O has O been O accomplished O in O the O last O four O years O , O and O what O he O would O like O to O see O done O in O the O next O four O years O , O " O she O said O . O " O He O 's O very O excited O about O this O convention O ... O He O 's O excited O about O the O campaign O . O But O more O than O that O , O he O 's O very O resolute O about O what O he O wants O to O do O . O " O " O I O do O n't O take O anything O for O granted O . O I O always O expect O elections O to O get O close O . O I O expect O to O have O a O great O deal O of O up O and O down O days O between O now O and O then O , O " O she O said O of O the O November O 5 O election O date O . O Clinton I-PER is O leading O Dole I-PER by O as O much O as O 15 O points O according O to O some O polls O . O The O campaign O pits O Dole I-PER , O a O man O of O quick O and O withering O wit O and O long-time O public O service O , O but O stilted O speaking O style O , O against O the O glib O and O confident O Clinton I-PER , O who O has O perfected O a O style O that O makes O direct O eye O contact O with O his O audience O . O Montana I-LOC weekly O muni O bond O indices O - O Piper I-ORG Jaffray I-ORG . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-29 O The O following O Montana I-LOC tax-exempt O municipal O bond O indices O were O compiled O by O Piper I-ORG Jaffray I-ORG Inc I-ORG for O the O week O ending O August O 30 O . O Previous O 8/30 O Week O Change O ------------------------- O Year O A-rated O Gen'l O Obligation O 4.45 O % O 4.40 O % O +0.05 O 10 O Year O A-rated O Gen'l O Obligation O 4.90 O % O 4.90 O % O ----- O 15 O Year O A-rated O Gen'l O Obligation O 5.40 O % O 5.35 O % O +0.05 O 20 O Year O A-rated O Gen'l O Obligation O 5.55 O % O 5.50 O % O +0.05 O 30 O Year O A-rated O Housing O Rev O 6.05 O % O 6.00 O % O +0.05 O -- O U.S. I-ORG Municipal I-ORG Desk I-ORG , O 212-859-1650 O Researchers O report O progress O in O muscular O dystrophy O . O PHILADELPHIA I-LOC 1996-08-29 O University I-ORG of I-ORG Pennsylvania I-ORG researchers O on O Thursday O said O a O new O gene-therapy O technique O for O treating O muscular O dystrophy O disease O had O shown O progress O in O laboratory O animals O . O Word O of O the O findings O , O to O be O published O in O the O Oct. O 1 O issue O of O the O journal O " O Human I-ORG Gene I-ORG Therapy I-ORG , O " O came O in O advance O of O the O annual O Jerry I-MISC Lewis I-MISC Labour I-MISC Day I-MISC weekend O telethon O to O raise O money O for O muscular O dystrophy O research O . O Several O hurdles O must O be O overcome O before O the O method O is O used O in O human O trials O . O Nevertheless O , O " O a O treatment O based O on O the O new O strategy O .... O may O have O the O potential O to O benefit O many O patients O , O " O the O University I-ORG of I-ORG Pennsylvania I-ORG Medical O Centre O said O in O a O release O . O Muscular O dystrophy O is O a O fatal O illness O in O which O the O body O 's O muscle O tissue O degenerates O and O is O replaced O by O fat O . O Death O strikes O in O early O adulthood O . O Individuals O with O the O disease O have O a O non-working O version O of O a O gene O responsible O for O producing O a O crucial O muscle O protein O called O dystrophin O . O In O the O study O at O the O University O 's O Institute I-ORG for I-ORG Human I-ORG Gene I-ORG Therapy I-ORG , O researchers O altered O a O common-cold O virus O to O carry O a O version O of O the O working O dystrophin O gene O . O The O virus O , O which O also O was O altered O to O minimise O its O susceptibility O to O the O immune O system O , O was O then O injected O into O the O muscle O cells O of O mice O bred O to O lack O dystrophin O genes O . O In O the O experiment O , O between O 30 O to O 40 O percent O of O the O muscle O fibers O in O one O group O of O mice O produced O dystrophin O for O two O weeks O before O diminishing O . O Similar O results O had O been O obtained O previously O in O test-tube O cell O cultures O , O but O not O in O live O animals O , O the O university O said O . O The O university O said O methods O are O still O needed O to O make O enough O of O the O altered O virus O to O treat O humans O , O to O further O decrease O the O immune-system O response O to O the O virus O , O and O to O deliver O the O virus O to O human O muscle O tissue O . O Export O Business O - O Grain O / O oilseeds O complex O . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Grain O and O oilseed O exports O reported O by O USDA I-ORG and O private O export O sources O . O WHEAT O SALES O - O Taiwan I-ORG Flour I-ORG Mills I-ORG Assn I-ORG bought O 98,000 O tonnes O of O U.S. I-LOC No.1 O or O No.2 O wheat O from O Cargill I-ORG , O Mitsui I-ORG , O Continental I-ORG and O Louis I-ORG Dreyfus I-ORG Corp I-ORG for O shipment O from O the O Pacific I-LOC Northwest I-LOC . O For O Sept O 10-30 O : O 16,300 O tonnes O of O dark O northern O spring O ( O DNS O ) O at O $ O 212.00 O ; O 7,000 O of O hard O red O winter O ( O HRW O ) O at O $ O 205.10 O ; O 2,700 O of O western O white O ( O WW O ) O at O $ O 202.65 O . O For O Sept O 20 O - O Oct O 10 O : O 19,500 O of O DNS O at O $ O 212.25 O , O 10,000 O of O HRW O at O $ O 204.74 O , O 4,500 O of O WW O at O $ O 199.71 O . O For O Sept O 25 O - O Oct O 20 O : O 23,500 O of O DNS O at O $ O 212.25 O , O 9,600 O HRW O at O $ O 204.74 O , O 4,900 O WW O at O $ O 199.56 O . O WHEAT O SALES O - O The O Commodity I-ORG Credit I-ORG Corp I-ORG of I-ORG USDA I-ORG bought O 18,278 O tonnes O of O dark O northern O spring O ( O DNS O ) O wheat O from O Cargill I-ORG Inc I-ORG at O $ O 195.79 O per O tonne O , O FOB O , O for O donation O to O Nicaragua I-LOC . O Shipment O is O for O Nov O 15 O - O Dec O 10 O . O WHEAT O / O BARLEY O SALE O - O The O Japanese I-ORG Food I-ORG Agency I-ORG said O it O bought O 20,000 O tonnes O of O U.S. I-LOC dark O northern O spring O wheat O , O 20,000 O of O Canadian I-MISC western O red O spring O wheat O , O 20,000 O of O Australian I-MISC standard O white O wheat O and O 20,000 O of O Australian I-MISC feed O barley O at O its O weekly O tender O , O all O for O October O shipment O . O SOYBEAN O SALES O - O The O Taichung I-ORG division I-ORG of O Taiwan I-LOC 's O Breakfast I-ORG Soybean I-ORG Procurement I-ORG Assn I-ORG bought O 108,000 O tonnes O of O U.S. I-LOC soybeans O . O Bunge I-ORG sold O the O first O shipment O and O Cargill I-ORG the O second O , O traders O said O . O For O Nov O 11-25 O from O the O U.S. I-LOC Gulf I-LOC or O Nov O 26 O - O Dec O 10 O from O PNW I-ORG it O paid O $ O 0.8584 O per O bushel O over O CBOT O January O soybeans O and O for O Dec O 6-20 O or O Dec O 21 O - O Jan O it O paid O $ O .8787 O over O CBOT O January O . O - O Pakistan I-LOC bought O 31,412 O tonnes O of O PL-480 O No.2 O yellow O soybeans O from O Cargill I-ORG Inc I-ORG for O $ O 303.19 O per O tonne O , O FOB O U.S. I-LOC Gulf I-LOC , O agents O for O the O buyer O said O . O The O soybeans O were O for O Oct O 15-30 O shipment O . O BARLEY O TENDER O - O The O Cyprus I-ORG Grain I-ORG Commission I-ORG said O it O invited O offers O September O 3 O to O supply O 25,000 O tonnes O of O feed O barley O , O with O shipment O for O Sept O 25 O - O Oct O 10 O from O Europe I-LOC or O Sept O 15-30 O from O North I-LOC America I-LOC . O MARKET O TALK O - O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC plans O to O import O up O to O 400,000 O tonnes O of O rice O by O the O end O of O this O year O to O meet O a O crop O shortfall O caused O by O drought O and O rising O demand O , O government O officials O said O on O Thursday O . O MARKET O TALK O - O USDA I-ORG net O change O in O weekly O export O commitments O for O the O week O ended O August O 22 O , O includes O old O crop O and O new O crop O , O were O : O wheat O up O 595,400 O tonnes O old O , O nil O new O ; O corn O up O 1,900 O old O , O up O 319,600 O new O ; O soybeans O down O 12,300 O old O , O up O 300,800 O new O ; O upland O cotton O up O 50,400 O bales O new O , O nil O old O ; O soymeal O 54,800 O old O , O up O 100,600 O new O , O soyoil O nil O old O , O up O 75,000 O new O ; O barley O up O 1,700 O old O , O nil O new O ; O sorghum O 6,200 O old O , O up O 156,700 O new O ; O pima O cotton O up O 4,000 O bales O old O , O nil O new O ; O rice O up O 49,900 O old O , O nil O new O ... O USDA I-ORG Thursday O forecast O U.S. I-LOC agricultural O exports O in O fiscal O year O 1997 O would O decline O to O $ O 58 O billion O , O down O $ O 2 O billion O from O the O record O $ O 60 O billion O seen O for O fiscal O 1996 O . O Oilseed O exports O are O expected O to O rise O by O $ O 800 O million O and O livestock O , O poultry O and O fruits O and O vegetables O are O seen O gaining O more O than O $ O 1 O billion O . O USDA I-ORG pegged O U.S. I-LOC wheat O exports O at O 25.0 O million O tonnes O in O fiscal O 1997 O versus O 32.0 O million O tonnes O the O prior O year O ... O The O European I-ORG Union I-ORG agreed O on O Thursday O to O increase O by O 300,000 O tonnes O the O quota O of O German I-MISC intervention O barley O available O for O export O , O France I-LOC ONIC I-ORG said O . O The O EU I-ORG 's O grain O panel O will O add O two O tranches O of O 150,000 O tonnes O each O to O the O existing O allocation O , O it O said O . O -- O Chicago I-LOC newsdesk O 312-408-8720-- O USDA I-ORG gross O cutout O hide O and O offal O value O . O DES I-LOC MOINES I-LOC 1996-08-29 O The O hide O and O offal O value O from O a O typical O slaughter O steer O for O Thursday O was O estimated O at O $ O 9.76 O per O cwt O live O , O up O $ O 0.03 O when O compared O with O Wednesday O 's O value O . O - O USDA I-ORG Help-wanted O ad O index O fell O in O July O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-29 O The O help-wanted O advertising O index O fell O in O July O , O the O Conference I-ORG Board I-ORG said O Thursday O , O reflecting O the O uneven O nature O of O the O nation O 's O labour O markets O . O The O monthly O index O fell O to O 83.0 O in O July O against O a O reading O of O 85.0 O in O June O , O the O private O business O research O group O said O . O In O July O , O the O volume O of O help-wanted O advertising O fell O in O five O of O the O nine O U.S. I-LOC regions O . O " O The O labour O market O has O been O expanding O throughout O 1996 O , O but O in O a O very O uneven O pattern O , O " O Conference I-ORG Board I-ORG economist O Ken I-PER Goldstein I-PER said O . O " O Recent O want-ad O figures O indicate O that O conservative O hiring O plans O are O keeping O job O growth O below O the O rate O of O overall O economic O activity O . O " O With O 2.5 O percent O gross O domestic O product O growth O expected O for O 1996 O , O new O job O growth O should O slowly O lower O the O unemployment O rate O over O the O rest O of O the O year O . O " O With O the O unemployment O rate O staying O close O to O about O 5.5 O percent O over O the O last O two O years O , O there O is O a O good O chance O the O rate O will O slowly O drop O to O about O 5.0 O percent O by O the O end O of O the O year O , O " O Goldstein I-PER said O . O The O July O index O matched O the O reading O for O July O , O 1995 O . O The O greatest O declines O in O the O volume O of O help-wanted O advertising O were O in O the O New I-LOC England I-LOC , O Mountain I-LOC and O West I-LOC South I-LOC Central I-LOC regions O . O The O greatest O increase O was O in O the O East I-LOC North I-LOC Central I-LOC region O . O Police O seek O suspects O in O Atlantic I-LOC City I-LOC jewel O heist O . O ATLANTIC I-LOC CITY I-LOC , O N.J. I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Atlantic I-LOC City I-LOC police O said O Thursday O they O were O seeking O two O men O and O two O women O in O connection O with O a O $ O 690,000 O theft O of O jewelry O and O cash O from O a O guest O of O the O Showboat O Hotel O and O Casino O . O Capt O . O Richard I-PER Andrews I-PER said O police O were O seeking O a O man O shown O on O a O hotel O videotape O carrying O a O suitcase O resembling O the O victim O 's O . O " O We O want O to O talk O to O him O , O " O Andrews I-PER said O of O the O man O . O A O second O man O and O two O women O also O were O being O sought O . O The O thefts O occurred O Sunday O when O the O victim O , O New I-LOC York I-LOC jewelry O wholesaler O Jerry I-PER Schein I-PER , O left O three O suitcases O in O a O closet O at O Somerset I-ORG Jewellers I-ORG in O the O hotel O while O he O checked O out O . O While O he O was O gone O , O two O women O in O their O mid-twenties O and O an O older O man O entered O the O jewelry O store O and O tried O to O distract O store O owner O Charles I-PER McGilley I-PER . O When O Schein I-PER returned O two O of O the O suitcases O were O missing O . O They O contained O $ O 650,000 O in O jewelry O and O $ O 40,000 O in O cash O , O Andrews I-PER said O . O He O said O the O man O on O the O videotape O did O not O match O the O description O given O by O the O jewelry O store O owner O . O O.J. I-PER Simpson I-PER hints O at O more O supporting O evidence O . O Jackie I-PER Frank I-PER WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-29 O O.J. I-PER Simpson I-PER said O on O Thursday O he O was O financially O broken O by O his O defence O against O murder O charges O but O he O was O hopeful O new O evidence O to O support O him O would O be O available O for O a O civil O trial O next O month O . O The O former O football O star O was O found O not O guilty O by O a O criminal O trial O jury O last O October O of O the O murders O of O his O former O wife O , O Nicole I-PER Brown I-PER Simpson I-PER , O and O her O friend O , O Ronald I-PER Goldman I-PER , O in O June O 1994 O . O He O now O faces O a O civil O suit O brought O by O families O of O the O victims O who O hold O him O responsible O for O the O deaths O . O He O told O reporters O a O court O order O not O to O talk O about O his O case O kept O him O from O detailing O how O he O has O fulfilled O his O pledge O to O find O the O killers O . O But O he O added O without O elaborating O , O " O hopefully O we O will O see O some O things O come O out O in O this O next O trial O . O " O The O judge O in O the O civil O trial O has O imposed O a O sweeping O gag O order O that O prohibits O lawyers O , O witnesses O and O parties O to O the O case O from O discussing O it O with O the O media O or O elsewhere O in O public O . O " O I O would O love O to O speak O about O everything O , O " O said O Simpson I-PER , O who O vowed O after O his O acquittal O to O find O the O killers O and O offered O a O substantial O reward O . O His O lawyers O have O said O his O defence O in O the O civil O trial O that O starts O Sept O . O 17 O will O be O that O he O did O not O kill O the O victims O . O Simpson I-PER said O at O the O hotel O news O conference O his O plans O include O eventually O writing O another O book O . O He O added O that O he O has O had O job O offers O but O more O have O come O from O abroad O than O at O home O . O " O I O 'm O broke O . O I O am O not O crying O the O blues O . O I O can O get O along O just O fine O , O " O he O said O . O " O Whatever O you O want O to O send O me O , O I O need O . O " O He O again O accused O the O news O media O of O erroneous O reporting O on O his O case O but O did O not O signal O any O plans O for O lawsuits O as O he O did O on O Wednesday O in O an O address O at O a O jam-packed O Washington I-LOC church O . O Contrary O to O news O reports O , O Simpson I-PER said O , O he O has O received O support O from O both O blacks O and O whites O . O He O again O dismissed O charges O that O he O had O distanced O himself O from O the O black O community O during O his O successful O football O and O commercial O career O , O only O to O seek O their O support O after O he O faced O murder O charges O . O A O crowd O of O 2,000 O paid O $ O 10 O a O head O to O hear O the O former O star O running O back O for O the O Buffalo I-ORG Bills I-ORG professional O football O club O and O a O Football I-MISC Hall I-MISC of I-MISC Fame I-MISC member O on O Wednesday O night O . O The O crowd O in O the O church O was O wildly O supportive O , O showering O Simpson I-PER with O gifts O and O praise O . O But O outside O , O dozens O of O protesters O from O the O D.C. I-ORG Coalition I-ORG Against I-ORG Domestic I-ORG Violence I-ORG called O for O the O church O to O support O victims O of O violence O instead O . O Clinton I-PER adviser O Morris I-PER announces O resignation O . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-29 O President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER 's O top O political O strategist O Dick I-PER Morris I-PER resigned O on O Thursday O , O saying O he O did O not O want O to O become O an O issue O in O Clinton I-PER 's O re-election O campaign O . O In O a O written O statement O , O distributed O by O the O Clinton I-PER campaign O , O Morris I-PER avoided O comment O on O published O allegations O that O he O had O engaged O in O a O year-long O affair O with O a O $ O 200-an-hour O prostitute O . O The O statement O from O Morris I-PER said O that O he O had O submitted O his O resignation O on O Wednesday O night O . O " O While O I O served O I O sought O to O avoid O the O limelight O because O I O did O not O want O to O become O the O message O . O Now O , O I O resign O so O I O will O not O become O the O issue O , O " O he O said O . O The O announcement O followed O a O report O in O the O weekly O supermarket O tabloid O Star I-ORG magazine I-ORG , O reprinted O in O Thursday O 's O editions O of O the O New I-ORG York I-ORG Post I-ORG , O that O the O married O adviser O had O hired O a O 37-year-old O prostitute O on O a O weekly O basis O while O visiting O Washington I-LOC to O advise O Clinton I-PER on O his O re-election O campaign O . O " O I O will O not O subject O my O wife O , O family O or O friends O to O the O sadistic O , O vitriol O of O yellow O journalism O . O I O will O not O dignify O such O journalism O with O a O reply O or O an O answer O . O I O never O will O , O " O his O statement O said O . O It O was O distributed O to O reporters O at O the O press O centre O of O Clinton I-PER 's O Democratic I-MISC convention O headquarters O just O hours O before O the O president O was O to O address O the O delegates O accepting O the O party O 's O nomination O for O a O second O four-year O term O in O the O White I-LOC House I-LOC . O U.S. I-LOC surgeon O investigated O for O discarding O foot O . O CHARLESTON I-LOC , O S.C. I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Health O officials O said O on O Thursday O they O were O investigating O the O discovery O of O an O amputated O foot O on O a O beach O near O Charleston I-LOC to O determine O whether O a O local O surgeon O had O improperly O disposed O of O infectious O waste O . O The O foot O , O which O washed O up O on O Sullivan I-LOC 's I-LOC Island I-LOC beach O this O month O , O was O amputated O three O years O ago O from O a O child O whose O legs O were O deformed O . O The O foot O had O to O be O removed O so O the O infant O could O be O fitted O with O a O prosthesis O . O An O orthopedic O surgeon O was O given O permission O by O the O child O 's O parents O and O the O hospital O to O keep O the O foot O for O research O and O educational O purposes O . O Health O officials O said O the O surgeon O told O authorities O he O stored O the O foot O in O his O freezer O at O home O , O but O the O freezer O recently O broke O down O and O the O contents O spoiled O . O The O surgeon O , O who O apologised O for O the O incident O , O said O he O decided O to O put O the O foot O in O a O crab O trap O to O remove O the O flesh O . O The O foot O later O washed O up O on O the O beach O . O Florida I-LOC cop O disguised O as O shrub O nabs O bad O guys O . O MIAMI I-LOC 1996-08-29 O It O was O a O bush O that O bagged O the O bad O guys O . O When O four O would-be O robbers O , O armed O and O masked O , O showed O up O to O rob O a O Checker I-ORG 's I-ORG restaurant O in O the O Fort I-LOC Lauderdale I-LOC suburb O of O Pembroke I-LOC Pines I-LOC on O Tuesday O , O they O had O no O idea O the O shrub O near O the O drive-through O window O was O toting O a O shotgun O . O Detective O Earl I-PER Feugill I-PER , O camouflaged O as O a O shaggy O green O bush O , O ordered O them O to O freeze O . O " O They O were O quite O surprised O , O " O he O told O the O Miami I-ORG Herald I-ORG . O Feugill I-PER said O he O made O the O hot O , O heavy O suit O , O which O he O first O used O in O the O Marines I-ORG , O by O attaching O strips O of O burlap O to O a O camouflage O outfit O . O Green I-PER and O black O face O paint O completed O his O disguise O . O He O was O staking O out O the O restaurant O after O a O series O of O robberies O at O local O fast-food O places O . O Pembroke I-LOC Pines I-LOC police O said O five O people O were O arrested O as O a O result O of O the O 90-minute O stakeout O , O including O the O four O robbers O and O a O restaurant O employee O who O was O allegedly O prepared O to O let O them O in O a O back O door O . O U.S. I-ORG DLA I-ORG sets O tin O price O at O $ O 2.7975 O per O lb O . O WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-29 O The O U.S. I-ORG Defense I-ORG Logistics I-ORG Agency I-ORG set O Thursday O 's O offering O price O for O stockpile O tin O at O $ O 2.7975 O per O lb O , O versus O $ O 2.7775 O per O lb O yesterday O . O Key O Clinton I-PER aide O resigns O , O NBC I-ORG says O . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Dick I-PER Morris I-PER , O the O Republican I-MISC political O consultant O who O reshaped O U.S. I-LOC President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER 's O reelection O campaign O , O has O resigned O , O MS-NBC I-MISC News I-MISC reported O Thursday O . O Morris I-PER drew O the O ire O of O liberal O Clinton I-PER aides O for O repositioning O the O president O in O the O political O centre O . O There O was O no O immediate O comment O on O the O report O from O the O White I-LOC House I-LOC . O U.S. I-LOC corn O gluten O meal O steady-higher O , O feed O flat O . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-29 O U.S. I-LOC corn O gluten O feed O prices O were O flat O while O meal O values O were O steady O to O firmer O on O Thursday O . O Dealers O noted O a O seasonal O pickup O in O meal O demand O . O -- O CHICAGO I-MISC AREA I-MISC MILLS I-MISC ( O dollars O per O short O ton O ) O Gluten O feed O 21 O pct O bulk O Spot O - O 117.00 O unc O Gluten O feed O pellets O Spot O - O unq O Gluten O meal O 60 O pct O bulk O rail O Spot O - O 320.00 O up O 5 O DECATUR I-ORG , O IL I-LOC / O CLINTON I-ORG AND I-ORG CEDAR I-ORG RAPIDS I-ORG , O IA I-LOC Gluten O feed O 18 O pct O pellets O Spot O - O 117.00 O unc O Gluten O meal O 60 O pct O bulk O Spot O - O 310.00 O unc O ( O Chicago I-LOC newsdesk O 312-408-8720 O ) O EU I-ORG barley O sale O worth O $ O 145 O / O T O , O for O Saudi I-MISC - O sources O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-29 O A O European I-ORG Union I-ORG sale O of O 234,324 O tonnes O of O German I-MISC intervention O barley O is O worth O some O $ O 145 O per O tonne O fob O Germany I-LOC and O is O mostly O destined O for O Saudi I-LOC Arabia I-LOC , O European I-MISC grain O sources O said O on O Thursday O . O The O EU I-ORG 's O cereals O management O committee O sold O 234,324 O tonnes O of O German I-MISC intervention O barley O at O a O minimum O price O of O 105.07 O Ecus I-MISC per O tonne O . O Saudi I-LOC Arabia I-LOC provisionally O bought O 800,000 O tonnes O of O optional-origin O barley O at O an O August O 21 O tender O at O prices O between O $ O 160 O and O $ O 162 O including O cost O , O insurance O and O freight O , O traders O said O last O week O . O But O European I-MISC grain O traders O and O officials O said O the O Saudis I-MISC might O reduce O the O purchase O to O 600,000 O tonnes O . O Traders O have O said O a O substantial O part O of O the O deal O was O likely O to O come O from O the O European I-ORG Union I-ORG , O which O enjoys O a O supply O and O freight O advantage O over O other O producers O . O But O subtracting O freight O costs O , O the O equivalent O fob O price O of O the O deal O is O around O $ O 142 O , O well O below O the O $ O 149 O per O tonne O floor O price O which O the O EU I-ORG put O on O its O barley O as O news O of O the O deal O emerged O last O week O . O Last O Thursday O the O EU I-ORG sold O 34,277 O tonnes O of O German I-MISC intervention O barley O at O a O minimum O price O of O 109.36 O Ecus I-MISC per O tonne O , O which O was O seen O as O worth O $ O 149 O per O tonne O fob O . O -- O Paris I-LOC newsroom O +331 O 4221 O 5432 O French I-MISC shipyard O workers O march O against O job O cuts O . O RENNES I-ORG 1996-08-29 O About O 3,500 O naval O shipyard O workers O marched O in O the O centre O of O the O northern O port O town O of O Cherbourg I-LOC on O Thursday O to O protest O against O defence O restructuring O , O a O union O official O said O . O The O local O police O headquarters O did O not O give O a O figure O but O said O 1,800 O workers O at O the O Cherbourg I-LOC yeard O had O stopped O work O . O A O cutback O plan O could O slim O their O numbers O to O 1,700 O from O 4,200 O . O Several O hundred O workers O also O marched O in O the O western O town O of O Indre I-LOC where O 500 O or O 1,600 O jobs O are O at O risk O . O PRESS O DIGEST O - O Pakistan I-LOC - O August O 29 O . O Following O are O some O of O the O main O stories O in O Thursday O 's O Pakistani I-MISC newspapers O : O DAWN I-ORG - O The O government O has O decided O to O transfer O the O entire O distribution O network O of O electricity O to O foreign O managements O to O curtail O losses O of O billions O of O rupees O . O - O The O government O has O suffered O a O loss O of O 11 O billion O rupees O due O to O tax O holidays O at O industrial O estates O in O Hub I-LOC and O Gadoon I-LOC . O - O High O Court O officials O have O unearthed O police-run O human O cages O at O Tando I-LOC Allahyar I-LOC near O Hyderabad I-LOC . O Some O 27 O people O were O rescued O from O the O private O jail O set O up O by O the O police O . O - O Opposition O leader O Nawaz I-PER Sharif I-PER renewed O a O pledge O to O oust O the O Pakistan I-ORG People I-ORG 's I-ORG Party I-ORG government O headed O by O Prime O Minister O Benazir I-PER Bhutto I-PER . O BUSINESS I-ORG RECORDER I-ORG - O Gas O prices O may O go O up O by O five O percent O to O increase O the O rate O of O return O of O Sui I-ORG Southern I-ORG Gas I-ORG and O Sui I-ORG Northern I-ORG Gas I-ORG companies O . O - O Japan I-LOC is O importing O 80 O percent O of O cotton O yarn O from O Pakistan I-LOC every O year O . O - O The O government O has O blamed O sugar O technologists O for O not O supporting O a O long-term O programme O of O research O and O development O to O increase O production O of O sugarcane O . O FINANCIAL I-ORG POST I-ORG - O Armed O robbers O pillaged O 70 O barrels O of O crude O oil O from O a O well O near O Gujar I-LOC Khan I-LOC on O Wednesday O . O - O Pakistan I-LOC will O pay O an O additional O bill O of O $ O 244 O million O as O private O power O projects O with O capacity O of O 3,225 O megawatt O go O on-line O by O 1998/99 O . O THE I-ORG NATION I-ORG - O The O government O is O facing O extreme O difficulties O in O meeting O its O revenue O collections O targets O for O 1996/97 O . O - O Mohib I-ORG Textile I-ORG Mills I-ORG has O defaulted O to O nearly O 23 O development O finance O institutions O , O foreign O and O local O banks O , O leasing O companies O and O modarabas O ( O Islamic I-MISC mutual O funds O ) O . O - O Investment O Minister O Asif I-PER Ali I-PER Zardari I-PER expressed O keenness O for O a O close O working O relationship O with O Japanese I-MISC companies O so O that O investment O from O Japan I-LOC can O multiply.q O - O Karachi I-ORG Stock I-ORG Exchange I-ORG index O falls O by O 7.84 O points O . O THE I-ORG NEWS I-ORG - O The O prime O minister O 's O special O economic O assistant O Shahid I-PER Hasan I-PER Khan I-PER said O privatisation O of O thermal O power O plants O , O power O generation O from O private O plants O and O management O contracts O of O Area I-MISC Electricity I-MISC Boards I-MISC would O help O achieve O 6.5 O percent O GDP O growth O . O - O Pakistan I-LOC 's O Muslim I-ORG Commercial I-ORG Bank I-ORG , O Vital I-ORG Information I-ORG System I-ORG , O and O Duff I-ORG and I-ORG Phelps I-ORG of O the O U.S. I-LOC are O likely O to O announce O a O strategic O alliance O with O Bangladesh I-LOC 's O only O credit O rating O company O -- O Credit I-ORG Rating I-ORG and I-ORG Information I-ORG Systems I-ORG Ltd I-ORG -- O next O month O . O - O The O Sindh I-ORG High I-ORG Court I-ORG issued O an O ad-interim O order O restraining O the O Privatisation I-ORG Commission I-ORG from O handing O over O Javedan I-ORG Cement I-ORG to O Dadabhoy I-ORG Investment I-ORG ( I-ORG pvt I-ORG ) I-ORG Ltd I-ORG until O it O can O consider O a O legal O challenge O mounted O by O unions O to O the O deal O . O THE I-ORG MUSLIM I-ORG - O Pakistan I-LOC and O Iran I-LOC have O agreed O to O expand O and O strengthen O political O , O trade O and O economic O relations O . O -- O Islamabad I-LOC newsroom O 9251-274757 O Salang I-LOC tunnel O reopened O linking O Kabul I-LOC with O north O . O SALANG I-LOC TUNNEL O , O Afghanistan I-LOC 1996-08-29 O The O Salang I-LOC tunnel O linking O Kabul I-LOC with O northern O Afghanistan I-LOC was O formally O reopened O to O traffic O on O Thursday O under O an O agreement O between O the O government O and O an O opposition O militia O , O witnesses O said O . O They O said O dozens O of O trucks O began O moving O through O the O tunnel O from O both O directions O after O the O road O reopened O . O The O Salang I-LOC tunnel O , O the O main O supply O route O for O Soviet I-MISC troops O when O they O were O occupying O Afghanistan I-LOC in O the O 1980s O , O had O been O closed O since O 1994 O when O northern O militia O leader O General O Abdul I-PER Rashid I-PER Dostum I-PER rebelled O against O the O Kabul I-LOC government O . O Witnesses O said O wrecked O tanks O and O vehicles O littered O both O sides O of O the O heavily-mined O road O . O Mines O had O been O removed O from O the O road O itself O , O but O experts O of O the O Halo I-LOC Trust I-LOC mine O clearance O agency O said O it O would O take O a O week O to O clear O the O roadsides O . O Afghan I-MISC Deputy O Prime O Minister O Qotbuddin I-PER Hilal I-PER officiated O at O the O reopening O ceremony O , O which O was O delayed O by O several O hours O while O the O two O sides O argued O about O a O mutual O release O of O prisoners O . O Two O Indians I-MISC to O die O for O killing O 23 O bus O passengers O . O NEW I-LOC DELHI I-LOC 1996-08-29 O India I-LOC 's O Supreme I-ORG Court I-ORG on O Thursday O sentenced O two O men O to O death O after O finding O them O guilty O of O killing O 23 O bus O passengers O , O including O children O . O It O said O the O two O , O after O robbing O the O passengers O , O burnt O them O alive O by O sprinkling O the O bus O with O petrol O and O setting O it O on O fire O in O the O southern O state O of O Andhra I-LOC Pradesh I-LOC in O 1993 O . O " O We O have O no O doubt O that O this O is O one O of O the O rarest O of O the O rare O cases O , O not O merely O due O to O the O number O of O innocent O human O beings O roasted O alive O by O the O appellants O , O but O the O inhuman O manner O in O which O they O plotted O the O scheme O and O executed O it O , O " O Justice I-PER K.T. I-PER Thomas I-PER said O in O the O verdict O by O a O panel O of O three O judges O . O Elephant O tramples O woman O to O death O in O Nepal I-LOC . O KATHMANDU I-LOC 1996-08-29 O A O rampaging O elephant O dragged O a O sleeping O 72-year-old O woman O from O her O bed O and O trampled O her O to O death O in O the O third O such O killing O in O two O months O , O Nepal I-LOC police O said O on O Thursday O . O The O elephant O crashed O into O Hari I-PER Maya I-PER Poudels I-PER house O in O Madhumalla I-LOC village O earlier O this O week O while O she O was O asleep O , O they O said O . O The O beast O dragged O the O woman O 30 O feet O ( O nine O metres O ) O away O from O her O bed O and O trampled O her O to O death O , O a O police O official O told O Reuters I-ORG in O the O Himalayan I-MISC kingdoms O capital O Kathmandu I-LOC . O In O the O past O two O months O elephants O have O killed O three O people O in O remote O areas O of O east O and O central O Nepal I-LOC . O Elephants O are O protected O under O Nepali I-MISC law O , O which O provides O for O jail O sentences O of O up O to O 15 O years O for O convicted O elephant O killers O . O Sri I-MISC Lankan I-MISC rebels O overrun O police O post O , O kill O 24 O . O COLOMBO I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Tamil I-ORG Tiger I-ORG rebels O overran O an O isolated O police O post O in O Sri I-LOC Lanka I-LOC 's O northeast O early O on O Thursday O killing O 24 O policemen O , O defence O officials O said O . O A O large O group O of O Liberation I-ORG Tigers I-ORG of I-ORG Tamil I-ORG Eelam I-ORG ( O LTTE I-ORG ) O rebels O stormed O the O Kudapokuna I-LOC police O post O , O just O north O of O Welikanda I-LOC , O 200 O km O ( O 125 O miles O ) O from O Colombo I-LOC , O before O dawn O , O they O said O . O " O The O entire O post O was O overrun O , O " O said O a O defence O official O . O It O was O not O immediately O clear O if O there O were O any O casualties O among O the O rebels O , O who O are O fighting O for O independence O for O minority O Tamils I-MISC in O the O Indian I-LOC Ocean I-LOC island O 's O north O and O east O . O It O is O the O second O time O in O three O days O that O the O rebels O attacked O police O . O Suspected O Tamil I-MISC Tigers I-ORG on O Tuesday O hurled O hand O grenades O at O a O police O vehicle O in O a O crowded O market O in O the O army-controlled O northern O town O of O Vavuniya I-LOC , O killing O at O least O two O policemen O . O More O than O a O dozen O people O , O including O several O police O who O were O working O undercover O , O were O wounded O in O the O attack O . O Vavuniya I-LOC is O just O south O of O the O northern O mainland O area O controlled O by O the O LTTE I-ORG . O The O government O says O more O than O 50,000 O people O have O died O in O the O ethnic O war O , O now O in O its O 14th O year O . O Vicorp I-ORG Restaurants I-ORG names O Sabourin I-LOC CFO O . O DENVER I-PER 1996-08-29 O Vicorp I-ORG Restaurants I-ORG Inc I-ORG said O it O has O named O Richard I-PER Sabourin I-PER as O executive O vice O president O and O chief O financial O officer O . O The O company O said O Sabourin I-PER is O the O former O president O and O chief O executive O at O Bestop I-ORG Inc I-ORG of O Boulder I-LOC , O Colo I-LOC . I-LOC It O said O Craig I-PER Held I-PER has O also O joined O the O company O as O executive O vice O president O and O chief O marketing O officer O . O -- O New I-ORG York I-ORG Newsdesk I-ORG 212 O 859 O 1610 O SoCal I-ORG Edison I-ORG sees O 2 O power O lines O back O today O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Southern I-ORG California I-ORG Edison I-ORG Co I-ORG said O it O expected O two O 220 O kilovolt O ( O KV O ) O power O lines O in O southern O California I-LOC to O resume O service O later O today O after O being O shut O late O Wednesday O because O of O a O wildfire O raging O north O of O Los I-LOC Angeles I-LOC . O " O They O are O expected O to O be O placed O in O service O later O today O , O " O said O company O spokesman O Steve I-PER Conroy I-PER , O adding O repair O crews O have O been O removing O smoke O and O other O fire-related O residues O , O which O had O settled O on O the O two O lines O . O The O shutdown O of O the O 220 O KV O lines O reduced O by O 500 O megawatts O ( O MW O ) O the O amount O of O power O which O the O area O received O from O SoCal I-ORG Edison I-ORG 's O 1,200 O MW O Sierra I-LOC hydroelectric O facility O , O he O said O . O Conroy I-PER noted O two O 500 O KV O and O another O 220 O KV O line O running O from O the O Sierra I-LOC plant O to O Los I-LOC Angeles I-LOC remained O in O operation O , O and O continued O to O carry O some O of O the O production O from O Sierra I-LOC to O the O region O . O On O Monday O , O the O two O 500 O KV O transmission O cables O were O taken O out O of O service O , O also O for O cleaning O , O for O about O a O day O . O Containment O of O the O fire O has O been O difficult O because O of O the O hot O , O arid O , O windy O weather O in O the O region O , O Conroy I-PER said O . O " O The O fires O keep O moving O back O because O of O the O winds O , O " O he O said O , O forcing O the O utility O to O shut O those O transmission O lines O for O a O second O time O this O week O . O Local O authorities O charged O a O teenager O for O starting O the O blaze O . O In O four O days O , O the O fire O destroyed O 20,000 O acres O of O forest O land O . O -- O R I-PER Leong I-PER , O New I-ORG York I-ORG Power I-ORG Desk I-ORG +1 O 212 O 859 O 1622 O Dreyfus I-ORG Strategic I-ORG Munis I-ORG monthly O $ O 0.056 O / O shr O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Monthly O Latest O Prior O Amount O $ O 0.056 O $ O 0.056 O Pay O Sept O 27 O Record O Sept O 13 O NOTE O : O Full O name O of O company O is O Dreyfus I-ORG Strategic I-ORG Municipals I-ORG Inc I-ORG . O Sierra I-ORG Semiconductor I-ORG jumps O on O exit O plan O . O Martin I-PER Wolk I-PER SEATTLE I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Sierra I-ORG Semiconductor I-ORG Corp I-ORG jumped O 23 O percent O Thursday O on O the O expectation O the O company O would O emerge O as O a O smaller O but O more O profitable O operation O after O its O planned O exit O from O the O computer O modem O business O . O The O San I-LOC Jose I-LOC , O Calif. I-LOC , O company O was O up O 2-1/8 O at O 11-3/8 O after O its O announcement O Wednesday O that O it O planned O to O pull O out O of O the O highly O competitive O modem-chip O business O and O focus O instead O on O the O fast-growing O market O for O computer O networking O equipment O . O " O Certainly O the O company O will O be O a O much O smaller O company O now O , O but O it O will O be O a O more O profitable O business O , O " O said O analyst O Elias I-PER Moosa I-PER of O Roberston I-ORG Stephens I-ORG & I-ORG Co I-ORG . O But O analysts O noted O that O Sierra I-ORG still O has O much O painful O work O ahead O of O it O , O including O cutting O as O many O as O 150 O jobs O from O its O workforce O , O which O currently O has O 500 O people O , O and O building O up O the O business O of O its O PMC-Sierra I-ORG unit O , O which O makes O routing O devices O and O chipsets O for O high-speed O computer O networks O . O The O company O has O announced O plans O to O take O a O charge O against O earnings O of O $ O 50 O million O to O $ O 80 O million O to O write O down O the O value O of O assets O and O inventories O and O cover O severance O payments O . O Scott I-PER Randall I-PER of O Soundview I-ORG Financial I-ORG Group I-ORG said O the O company O likely O would O have O difficulty O selling O its O modem-chip O business O . O " O Once O you O announce O your O intention O to O exit O a O business O , O it O becomes O a O complete O buyer O 's O market O , O " O he O said O . O And O he O said O that O while O the O company O is O focusing O on O the O fastest-growing O part O of O its O business O , O the O market O for O networking O chips O has O begun O to O attract O the O attention O of O much-larger O players O such O as O International I-ORG Business I-ORG Machines I-ORG Corp I-ORG . O " O As O the O market O develops O the O question O is O , O are O they O able O to O make O that O transition O to O be O a O much O larger O company O ? O " O Randall I-PER said O . O Other O analysts O were O more O bullish O , O even O though O the O company O is O expected O to O shrink O to O slightly O more O than O half O its O current O size O in O sales O . O " O It O 's O a O positive O strategic O move O , O " O said O Miles I-PER Kan I-PER of O Hambrecht I-ORG & I-ORG Quist I-ORG . O " O The O modem O business O is O a O low-margin O , O commodity O business O , O " O he O said O . O The O company O 's O PMC-Sierra I-ORG unit O generated O $ O 33 O million O of O the O company O 's O $ O 117 O million O in O sales O in O the O first O half O of O the O year O , O compared O with O $ O 45 O million O in O sales O of O modem O chips O , O Kan I-PER said O . O But O the O PMC I-ORG unit O is O far O more O profitable O , O he O said O . O Sierra I-ORG 's O stock O has O fallen O from O a O high O of O nearly O $ O 25 O this O year O as O the O computer O chip O sector O has O been O battered O by O falling O prices O and O concern O about O slowing O demand O . O -- O Seattle I-LOC bureau O 206-386-4848 O Housecall I-ORG shares O sink O after O profit O warning O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Shares O in O home O healthcare O services O company O Housecall I-ORG Medical I-ORG Resources I-ORG Inc I-ORG fell O more O than O 50 O percent O on O Thursday O after O the O company O said O it O expected O a O net O loss O for O the O fiscal O fourth O quarter O . O Morgan I-ORG Stanley I-ORG said O it O downgraded O the O stock O to O underperform O from O outperform O . O Housecall I-ORG was O off O 7-3/8 O to O 7-1/8 O in O morning O trading O . O The O Atlanta-based I-MISC company O went O public O in O April O at O $ O 16 O a O share O . O Wall I-LOC Street I-LOC had O expected O the O company O to O earn O $ O 0.17 O a O share O in O its O fourth O quarter O , O ended O June O 30 O , O according O to O First O Call O . O Housecall I-ORG said O fourth O quarter O earnings O and O revenues O were O expected O to O fall O short O of O expectations O . O It O said O its O non-Medicare I-MISC infusion O therapy O , O hospice O and O nursing O services O businesses O failed O to O meet O budgeted O revenues O . O It O also O cited O a O limitation O on O Medicare I-MISC reimbursement O for O some O services O provided O during O the O quarter O . O First I-ORG Alliance I-ORG net O income O slips O . O IRVINE I-LOC , O Calif. I-LOC 1996-08-29 O First I-ORG Alliance I-ORG Corporation I-ORG and I-ORG Subsidiaries I-ORG Quarter O ended O June O 30 O Six O Months O ended O June O 30 O 1996 O 1995 O 1996 O 1995 O Unaudited O Total O revenue O 17,024,000 O 18,174,000 O 31,834,000 O 24,137,000 O Total O expense O 7,718,000 O 6,828,000 O 14,668,000 O 13,091,000 O Net O Income O 9,167,000 O 11,175,000 O 16,909,000 O 10,880,000 O Net O Income O Per O Share O 0.86 O 1.05 O 1.59 O 1.02 O Weighted O average O number O of O shares O outstanding O 10,650,407 O 10,650,407 O 10,650,407 O 10,650,407 O Pro O Forma O : O Historical O income O before O income O tax O provision O 9,306,000 O 11,346,000 O 17,166,000 O 11,046,000 O Pro O forma O income O tax O provision O 3,820,000 O 4,658,000 O 7,047,000 O 4,534,000 O Pro O forma O net O income O 5,486,000 O 6,688,000 O 10,119,000 O 6,512,000 O Pro O forma O net O income O per O share O 0.37 O 0.45 O 0.68 O 0.44 O Pro O forma O weighted O average O number O of O shares O outstanding O 14,775,000 O 14,775,000 O 14,775,000 O 14,775,000 O Oasis I-ORG singer O heads O for O U.S. I-LOC after O illness O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Liam I-PER Gallagher I-PER , O singer O of O Britain I-LOC 's O top O rock O group O Oasis I-ORG , O flew O out O on O Thursday O to O join O the O band O three O days O after O the O start O of O its O U.S. I-LOC tour O . O Gallagher I-PER made O his O usual O obscene O gestures O and O swore O at O journalists O as O he O prepared O to O fly O from O London I-LOC 's O Heathrow I-LOC airport O to O Chicago I-LOC . O " O I O hate O you O f... O ing O lot O , O yet O you O 're O always O asking O me O too O many O things O . O I O 'm O not O a O supermodel O you O know O , O " O he O said O . O On O Monday O , O just O 15 O minutes O before O his O flight O was O due O to O depart O , O Liam I-PER decided O not O to O travel O with O the O rest O of O the O group O , O which O includes O his O brother O Noel I-PER . O Liam I-PER caught O a O taxi O back O to O London I-LOC saying O he O had O " O problems O at O home O " O . O He O was O believed O to O be O suffering O from O laryngitis O and O said O he O had O to O go O house-hunting O with O actress O girlfriend O Patsy I-PER Kensit I-PER . O When O they O first O heard O that O Liam I-PER had O not O flown O out O with O the O band O at O the O start O of O the O tour O , O many O U.S. I-LOC fans O asked O for O refunds O on O their O concert O tickets O . O The O group O began O the O U.S. I-LOC tour O , O which O is O scheduled O to O last O until O September O 18 O , O with O a O concert O in O Chicago I-LOC on O Tuesday O at O which O Noel I-PER Gallagher I-PER filled O in O for O his O brother O as O lead O singer O . O Slough I-ORG Estates I-ORG helps O lift O property O sector O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-29 O A O strong O set O of O interim O results O and O an O upbeat O outlook O from O Slough I-ORG Estates I-ORG Plc I-ORG helped O to O boost O the O property O sector O on O Thursday O . O Shares O in O Slough I-ORG , O which O earlier O announced O a O 14 O percent O rise O in O first-half O pretax O profit O to O 37.4 O million O stg O , O climbed O nearly O six O percent O , O or O 14p O to O 250 O pence O at O 1009 O GMT I-MISC , O while O British I-ORG Land I-ORG added O 12-1 O / O 2p O to O 468p O , O Land I-ORG Securities I-ORG rose O 5-1 O / O 2p O to O 691p O and O Hammerson I-ORG was O 8p O higher O at O 390 O . O Traders O said O positive O comment O from O investment O banks O Merrill I-ORG Lynch I-ORG and O SBC I-ORG Warburg I-ORG also O fueled O the O gains O . O One O dealer O said O positive O stances O from O Merrill I-ORG Lynch I-ORG and O SBC I-ORG Warburg I-ORG were O the O key O factors O behind O the O gains O . O A O spokesman O for O Merrill I-ORG Lynch I-ORG said O the O bank O was O preparing O to O issue O a O note O on O the O sector O . O " O We O have O been O very O positive O ( O on O property O ) O , O " O he O said O , O adding O : O " O On O a O technical O basis O it O is O our O most O favoured O sector O . O " O SBC I-ORG Warburg I-ORG issued O an O update O on O the O property O sector O on O Thursday O , O saying O that O most O of O the O predictions O it O made O at O the O start O of O the O year O were O being O realised O . O " O In O the O property O market O it O is O a O case O of O so O far O , O so O good O , O " O a O member O of O SBC I-ORG Warburg I-ORG 's O property O team O said O . O SBC I-ORG Warburg I-ORG said O it O is O maintaining O its O forecast O for O five O percent O growth O in O rental O incomes O during O 1996 O , O but O it O has O shaved O its O forecast O for O capital O growth O to O five O percent O from O six O . O The O spokesman O said O SBC I-ORG Warburg I-ORG has O also O put O an O " O add O " O recommendation O on O Slough I-ORG Estates I-ORG ' O shares O , O but O added O that O this O " O is O a O general O move O , O not O because O of O the O results O . O " O Slough I-ORG 's O chairman O Sir O Nigel I-PER Mobbs I-PER added O to O the O bullish O mood O in O the O sector O , O saying O in O a O statement O that O " O with O the O prospect O of O a O period O of O steady O economic O growth O and O low O inflation O ahead O , O there O is O good O reason O to O believe O that O the O property O sector O should O continue O its O improvement O . O " O -- O Jonathan I-PER Birt I-PER , O London I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +44 O 171 O 542 O 7717 O Canada I-LOC 's O international O travel O account O gap O shrinks O . O OTTAWA I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Higher O spending O by O foreign O visitors O and O less O Canadian I-MISC tourist O spending O abroad O cut O the O deficit O in O Canada I-LOC 's O international O travel O account O by O 26.5 O percent O in O the O second O quarter O , O Statistics I-ORG Canada I-ORG said O on O Thursday O . O The O deficit O fell O to O a O seasonally O adjusted O C$ I-MISC 715 O million O in O the O second O quarter O from O C$ I-MISC 973 O million O in O the O first O , O as O foreigners O spent O a O record O C$ I-MISC 3.00 O billion O seasonally O adjusted O while O Canadians I-MISC reduced O their O spending O abroad O by O 5.1 O percent O to O C$ I-MISC 3.72 O billion O . O -- O Reuters I-ORG Ottawa I-ORG Burea I-ORG ( O 613 O ) O 235-6745 O Jordanian I-MISC PM O Kabariti I-PER meets O Arafat I-PER in O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC . O RAMALLAH I-LOC , O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Jordanian I-MISC Prime O Minister O Abdul-Karim I-PER al-Kabariti I-PER began O talks O with O Palestinian I-MISC President O Yasser I-PER Arafat I-PER in O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC on O Thursday O on O the O stalled O Middle I-LOC East I-LOC peace O process O , O officials O said O . O Kabariti I-PER flew O by O helicopter O to O Palestinian-ruled I-MISC Ramallah I-LOC and O after O a O brief O arrival O ceremony O went O into O talks O with O Arafat I-PER . O The O prime O minister O 's O visit O , O his O first O trip O outside O the O country O since O Jordan I-LOC was O shaken O by O food O riots O earlier O this O month O , O came O against O the O backdrop O of O a O Palestinian I-MISC general O strike O in O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC and O Gaza I-LOC . O Arafat I-PER called O the O four-hour O strike O , O which O ended O at O noon O ( O 0900 O GMT I-MISC ) O to O protest O against O Israeli I-MISC policy O on O settlements O and O Jerusalem I-LOC . O Jordan I-LOC 's O official O state O news O agency O Petra I-ORG said O Kabariti I-PER would O hold O discussions O " O on O the O latest O developments O in O the O peace O process O and O bilateral O cooperation O " O . O Iran I-LOC says O five O spy O networks O destroyed O , O 41 O held O . O TEHRAN I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Iranian I-MISC security O forces O have O broken O up O five O espionage O rings O in O northwestern O Iran I-LOC and O arrested O 41 O people O on O charges O of O spying O for O unnamed O countries O , O a O daily O newspaper O said O on O Thursday O . O Jomhuri I-ORG Eslami I-ORG quoted O the O West I-LOC Azerbaijan I-LOC province O security O chief O as O saying O those O held O confessed O to O gathering O confidential O information O , O photographing O strategic O sites O , O doing O propaganda O against O state O officials O and O " O spreading O pan-Turkism I-MISC " O . O It O was O not O clear O if O they O were O the O same O five O spy O rings O , O allegedly O led O by O Turkish I-MISC diplomats O , O that O Iran I-LOC said O in O April O it O had O broken O up O in O the O same O area O , O which O borders O Turkey I-LOC . O The O April O arrests O were O announced O shortly O after O a O row O in O which O Tehran I-LOC asked O Ankara I-LOC to O withdraw O four O Turkish I-MISC diplomats O accused O of O spying O , O and O Turkey I-LOC expelled O four O Iranian I-MISC diplomats O for O their O alleged O links O to O killings O of O Iranian I-MISC exiles O . O Ties O between O the O two O neighbours O , O strained O also O over O a O military O accord O between O Turkey I-LOC and O Israel I-LOC which O drew O strong O Iranian I-MISC objections O , O have O improved O since O Islamist I-MISC Necmettin I-PER Erbakan I-PER took O over O as O Turkish I-MISC prime O minister O in O June O . O The O daily O Iran I-LOC on O Thursday O quoted O Intelligence O Minister O Ali I-PER Fallahiyan I-PER as O saying O agents O arrested O 137 O people O for O allegedly O spying O for O Iraq I-LOC , O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC and O other O unnamed O countries O in O the O Iranian I-MISC year O which O ended O on O March O 19 O . O Mideast I-LOC Gulf I-LOC oil O outlook O - O India I-LOC holds O the O key O . O DUBAI I-LOC 1996-08-29 O India I-LOC will O continue O to O hold O the O key O to O the O middle O distillates O product O market O in O the O Middle I-LOC East I-LOC Gulf I-LOC in O the O short O term O , O traders O in O the O region O said O on O Thursday O . O They O said O premiums O on O high O quality O jet O kerosene O have O widened O to O around O $ O 1 O , O and O are O likely O to O remain O strong O in O the O near O term O . O " O On O the O jet O kerosene O side O we O must O be O cautious O about O quality O . O Some O are O commanding O a O very O good O premium O of O 95 O cents O to O one O dollar O . O It O 's O been O 99 O cents O to O Korea I-LOC . O This O will O stay O at O this O sort O of O price O premium O for O a O while O , O " O one O said O . O " O But O for O normal O jet O the O weakened O demand O is O quite O noticeable O , O the O premium O is O around O 45-50 O cents O . O The O differential O is O not O normally O as O wide O as O this O , O " O he O added O . O Another O put O the O premium O for O jet O kerosene O at O between O 65 O and O 75 O cents O . O One O trader O said O despite O the O fact O that O some O kerosene O was O in O storage O at O Dubai I-LOC ports O , O demand O looked O to O exceed O supply O in O the O near O term O . O Jet O kerosene O was O assessed O at O $ O 27.40 O - O $ O 27.70 O a O barrel O fob O Gulf I-LOC on O Thursday O , O up O from O $ O 27.22 O last O week O . O Dealers O expected O premiums O to O stick O around O current O levels O for O the O next O two O or O three O weeks O , O before O they O get O a O boost O in O the O second O half O of O September O from O demand O for O October O cargoes O . O Gas O oil O , O assessed O at O $ O 24.00 O - O $ O 24.20 O a O barrel O fob O Gulf I-LOC , O was O little O changed O on O Thursday O from O last O week O 's O $ O 24.10 O - O $ O 24.24 O . O " O On O gas O oil O , O in O the O near O term O demand O and O supply O are O balanced O to O a O bit O short O , O there O are O some O enquiries O into O east O Africa I-LOC and O short O covering O in O India I-LOC , O " O said O one O trader O . O " O The O Indians I-MISC have O awarded O three O cargoes O , O but O the O question O is O whether O they O will O come O out O for O more O , O " O he O added O . O India I-LOC has O acquired O 120,000 O tonnes O of O diesel O in O three O cargoes O , O bound O for O the O west O coast O , O in O its O October O tender O . O Traders O said O the O award O could O be O India I-LOC 's O lowest O in O recent O years O . O " O After O IOC I-ORG 's O very O small O purchase O of O 120,000 O tonnes O , O I O 'm O still O suspicious O that O they O will O buy O more O in O the O second O half O of O October O , O " O another O said O . O But O traders O see O the O market O remaining O tight O in O the O short-term O , O with O some O surplus O arising O closer O to O October O . O " O I O see O an O overhang O of O gas O oil O further O out O , O " O one O said O . O " O Gas O oil O will O remain O tight O in O the O short O term O up O to O mid-September O with O the O premium O of O around O $ O 1 O for O 0.5 O percent O ( O sulphur O material O ) O . O In O the O second O half O of O September O and O October O we O see O the O premium O coming O off O to O 70-75 O cents O . O " O Traders O said O there O was O not O much O demand O for O one O percent O sulphur O material O gas O oil O , O with O the O premium O at O 40 O to O 45 O cents O . O Egypt I-LOC police O catch O ancient O manuscript O thieves O . O CAIRO I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Egyptian I-MISC police O have O arrested O eight O people O who O were O trying O to O sell O an O ancient O copy O of O the O Old I-MISC Testament I-MISC , O the O official O al-Akhbar I-ORG newspaper O said O on O Thursday O . O The O daily O said O the O men O had O wanted O to O sell O the O undated O manuscript O to O a O Jewish I-MISC group O for O five O million O pounds O ( O $ O 1.5 O million O ) O . O Instead O an O undercover O police O officer O pretended O to O be O interested O in O buying O it O and O arrested O them O . O The O newspaper O did O not O give O any O details O about O the O manuscript O but O said O it O had O been O relinquished O to O the O Islamic I-LOC Museum I-LOC in O Cairo I-LOC . O New O U.S. I-LOC ambassador O arrives O in O Saudi I-LOC Arabia I-LOC . O DUBAI I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Washington I-LOC 's O new O ambassador O to O Saudi I-LOC Arabia I-LOC , O Wyche O Fowler I-PER , O arrived O in O the O kingdom O to O take O up O his O post O , O the O U.S. I-LOC embassy O in O Riyadh I-LOC said O on O Thursday O . O Fowler I-PER , O a O lawyer O and O former O senator O , O arrived O late O on O Wednesday O , O the O embassy O said O in O a O statement O . O President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER earlier O this O month O invoked O special O powers O to O appoint O Fowler I-PER during O the O congressional O recess O because O the O Senate I-ORG delayed O confirming O his O nomination O . O Fowler I-PER 's O predecessor O Raymond I-PER Mabus I-PER returned O to O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC in O May O . O Jordanian I-MISC PM O Kabariti I-PER leaves O for O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC . O AMMAN I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Jordanian I-MISC Prime O Minister O Abdul-Karim I-PER al-Kabariti I-PER left O Amman I-LOC on O Thursday O for O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC town O of O Ramallah I-LOC to O hold O talks O with O Palestinian I-MISC President O Yasser I-PER Arafat I-PER on O the O stalled O Middle I-LOC East I-LOC peace O process O , O officials O said O . O The O official O state O news O agency O Petra I-ORG said O Kabariti I-PER would O hold O discussions O " O on O the O latest O developments O in O the O peace O process O and O bilateral O cooperation O " O . O The O visit O was O Kabariti I-PER 's O first O trip O outside O the O country O since O Jordan I-LOC was O shaken O by O food O riots O earlier O this O month O . O Palestinians I-MISC end O four-hour O strike O . O JERUSALEM I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Palestinians I-MISC reopened O their O shops O on O Thursday O at O the O end O of O a O four-hour O strike O called O by O President O Yasser I-PER Arafat I-PER to O protest O against O Israel I-LOC 's O policy O on O Jewish I-MISC settlements O and O Jerusalem I-LOC , O witnesses O said O . O Shopkeepers O in O Arab I-LOC East I-LOC Jerusalem I-LOC rolled O up O their O shutters O some O 10 O minutes O before O the O scheduled O noon O ( O 0900 O GMT I-MISC ) O end O of O the O stoppage O . O Palestinian I-MISC leaders O called O the O strike O , O the O first O in O the O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC and O Gaza I-LOC since O 1994 O , O a O warning O signal O that O the O peace O process O with O Israel I-LOC was O in O danger O . O Witnesses O said O most O shops O were O closed O in O towns O and O villages O in O the O areas O , O with O the O exception O of O Hebron I-LOC , O a O West I-LOC Bank I-LOC city O still O under O Israeli I-MISC occupation O . O U.S. I-LOC wheat O weekly O export O sales O highlights O - O USDA I-ORG . O WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-29 O U.S. I-LOC wheat O major O net O sales O activity O in O the O week O ended O Aug O 22 O reported O by O exporters O for O the O following O purchasing O countries O , O in O tonnes O : O Net O Sales O : O 1996/97 O 1997/98 O Egypt I-LOC 199,900 O Nil O S. I-LOC Korea I-LOC 149,100-A O Japan I-LOC 74,600 O China I-LOC 55,000-B O Indonesia I-LOC 55,000-B O Unknown O - O 161,600 O A- O includes O 54,600 O tonnes O changed O from O unknown O . O B- O reflects O 55,000 O tonnes O changed O from O unknown O . O Primary O Export O Destinations O : O Egypt I-LOC , O Morocco I-LOC , O S. I-LOC Korea I-LOC , O Yemen I-LOC , O Pakistan I-LOC , O Mexico I-LOC and O China I-LOC . O Keane I-ORG wins O contract O from O ING I-ORG units O . O BOSTON I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Software O services O company O Keane I-ORG Inc I-ORG said O it O had O won O a O year O 2000 O compliance O contract O from O Life I-ORG Insurance I-ORG Co I-ORG of I-ORG Georgia I-ORG and O Southland I-ORG Life I-ORG Insurance I-ORG Co I-ORG , O both O part O of O The I-LOC Netherlands I-LOC ' O ING I-ORG Group I-ORG . O The O company O said O in O a O statement O late O on O Wednesday O it O would O conduct O an O enterprise O assessment O and O strategic O compliance O plan O for O preparing O all O the O mainframe O systems O of O Life I-ORG of I-ORG Georgia I-ORG and O Southland I-ORG Life I-ORG to O operate O in O the O new O century O . O The O project O will O be O managed O by O Keane I-ORG 's O Atlanta I-LOC office O . O " O The O client O 's O goal O is O to O complete O its O year O 2000 O conversion O activities O by O the O end O of O 1997 O , O " O the O statement O said O . O -- O New I-LOC York I-LOC newsroom O , O ( O 212 O ) O 859-1610 O PRESS O DIGEST O - O Wall I-ORG Street I-ORG Journal I-ORG - O Aug O 29 O . O NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC 1996-08-29 O The O National I-ORG Basketball I-ORG Association I-ORG has O sued O America I-ORG Online I-ORG Inc I-ORG , O alleging O that O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC ' O No O 1 O on-line O service O is O delivering O real-time O information O about O league O games O without O its O permission O , O The I-ORG Wall I-ORG Street I-ORG Journal I-ORG reported O on O Thursday O . O The O suit O was O filed O on O Wednesday O in O federal O court O in O Manhattan I-LOC and O is O another O legal O skirmish O over O what O constitutes O a O " O broadcast O " O in O the O computer O age O . O The O suit O contends O America I-ORG Online I-ORG was O misappropriating O NBA I-ORG property O by O providing O a O site O containing O continually O updated O scores O and O statistics O of O NBA I-ORG games O in O progress O . O The O newspaper O also O reported O : O * O Baxter I-ORG International I-ORG Inc I-ORG has O reached O an O agreement O to O acquire O Austria I-LOC 's O Immuno I-ORG International I-ORG AG I-ORG in O a O complex O deal O valued O at O $ O 715 O miilion O . O * O Boeing I-ORG Co I-ORG secures O $ O 5.5 O billion O in O orders O for O new O , O larger O 747s O . O * O President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER is O expected O to O propose O a O tax O break O on O home O sales O . O * O Philip I-ORG Morris I-ORG Cos I-ORG Inc I-ORG raises O dividend O 20 O percent O . O * O Salomon I-ORG Brothers I-ORG Inc I-ORG analyst O is O bullish O on O International I-ORG Business I-ORG Machines I-ORG Corp I-ORG . O * O Sierra I-ORG Semiconductor I-ORG Corp I-ORG puts O modem O chipset O line O up O for O sale O and O sets O layoffs O . O * O Red I-ORG Lion I-ORG Hotels I-ORG Inc I-ORG says O it O 's O holding O merger O talks O with O Doubletree I-ORG Corp I-ORG . O * O GTE I-ORG Corp I-ORG , O Baby I-ORG Bells I-ORG and O their O allies O ready O to O launch O challenge O to O telecommunications O reform O law O . O * O Economists O see O second-quarter O gross O domestic O product O revised O down O 0.1 O percentage O point O . O * O President O Clinton I-PER proposes O five-point O plan O to O clean O up O toxic O waste O sites O . O * O Securities I-ORG and I-ORG Exchange I-ORG Commission I-ORG acts O to O improve O stock-trade O prices O for O investors O . O * O H&R I-ORG Block I-ORG Inc I-ORG delays O spinoff O of O its O stake O in O CompuServe I-ORG Corp I-ORG . O * O Stock O funds O see O cash O pour O in O again O in O July O . O * O The O Federal I-ORG Trade I-ORG Commission I-ORG and I-ORG Justice I-ORG Department I-ORG issue O new O guidelines O for O formation O of O doctors O ' O networks O . O -- O New I-LOC York I-LOC newsroom O , O ( O 212 O ) O 859-1610 O Baker I-PER made O secret O trip O to O Syria I-LOC in O March O 1995 O . O WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Former O Secretary O of O State O James I-PER Baker I-PER made O a O secret O trip O to O Syria I-LOC in O March O 1995 O in O an O unsuccessful O bid O to O break O an O impasse O in O negotiations O between O Syria I-LOC and O Israel I-LOC , O the O Washington I-ORG Post I-ORG reported O on O Thursday O . O The O paper O said O Baker I-PER declined O to O discuss O the O trip O , O but O authorised O an O associate O to O confirm O it O took O place O and O give O an O account O of O it O . O News O of O the O secret O trip O came O after O Baker I-PER trashed O the O Clinton I-PER administration O at O the O Republican I-MISC National I-MISC Convention I-MISC two O weeks O ago O for O its O efforts O to O nudge O Syria I-LOC into O peace O with O Israel I-LOC . O Baker I-PER made O the O March O 1995 O trip O on O the O explicit O understanding O that O it O remain O a O secret O , O but O after O his O speech O at O the O GOP I-MISC convention O , O Israel I-LOC 's O outgoing O ambassador O Itamar I-PER Rabinovich I-PER told O a O reporter O about O it O , O the O Post I-ORG said O . O Baker I-PER was O secretary O of O state O in O the O Republican I-MISC administration O of O President O George I-PER Bush I-PER . O Clinton I-PER wins O Democratic I-MISC re-nomination O . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-28 O President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER was O formally O nominated O on O Wednesday O as O the O Democratic I-MISC party O candidate O for O a O second O four-year O term O in O the O White I-LOC House I-LOC . O Clinton I-PER won O the O nomination O in O a O traditional O state-by-state O roll O call O of O votes O at O the O party O convention O and O will O accept O in O a O speech O on O Thursday O . O He O faces O Republican I-MISC challenger O Bob I-PER Dole I-PER in O the O November O 5 O presidential O election O . O Beachcomber O finds O piece O that O could O be O TWA I-ORG part O . O ATLANTIC I-LOC HIGHLANDS I-LOC , O N.J. I-LOC 1996-08-28 O A O foot-long O piece O of O debris O bearing O markings O from O a O commercial O aircraft O was O found O on O the O New I-LOC Jersey I-LOC shore O and O forwarded O to O TWA I-ORG crash O investigators O in O Long I-LOC Island I-LOC , O officials O said O on O Wednesday O . O A O person O walking O on O the O shore O at O Island I-LOC Beach I-LOC State I-LOC Park I-LOC found O the O debris O and O alerted O police O who O forwarded O it O to O Long I-LOC Island I-LOC , O New I-LOC York I-LOC , O where O the O National I-ORG Transportation I-ORG Safety I-ORG Board I-ORG and O the O FBI I-ORG are O conducting O an O investigation O . O The O TWA I-ORG jet O exploded O in O a O deadly O fireball O last O month O , O killing O 230 O people O , O crashing O in O the O Atlantic I-LOC Ocean I-LOC at O least O 80 O miles O from O where O the O debris O was O found O Wednesday O . O Several O other O items O have O been O reported O found O along O the O New I-LOC Jersey I-LOC shore O , O most O of O it O such O personal O items O as O wallets O , O shoes O and O jewelry O . O Investigators O said O they O still O do O not O have O enough O evidence O to O determine O whether O a O bomb O , O a O missile O or O mechanical O failure O caused O the O crash O . O FEATURE O - O Rich O new O detail O on O U.S. I-MISC Civil I-MISC War I-MISC unearthed O . O Leila I-PER Corcoran I-PER WASHINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-29 O A O freed O black O man O writes O to O his O still-enslaved O wife O , O a O mother O pleads O with O Abraham I-PER Lincoln I-PER on O behalf O of O her O son O and O a O maimed O soldier O poses O for O an O official O photograph O in O newly O reopened O records O that O bring O the O U.S. I-MISC Civil I-MISC War I-MISC back O to O life O . O Working O in O the O basement O of O the O National I-ORG Archives I-ORG , O members O of O the O Civil I-ORG War I-ORG Conservation I-ORG Corps I-ORG are O organising O the O military O records O of O volunteers O who O fought O for O the O North I-LOC so O that O they O can O be O preserved O on O microfilm O . O The O faded O documents O have O been O stowed O away O in O the O Archives I-ORG since O it O opened O in O 1935 O and O have O rarely O seen O the O light O of O day O . O Each O soldier O 's O file O is O a O gold O mine O of O information O : O enlistment O papers O , O muster O rolls O , O medical O records O , O discharge O certificates O , O letters O and O photographs O . O Since O the O project O began O almost O two O years O ago O , O corps O volunteers O have O focused O on O African I-MISC American I-MISC troops O , O preparing O records O in O time O for O the O unveiling O in O Washington I-LOC this O year O of O a O special O memorial O to O black O soldiers O who O fought O in O the O war O . O More O than O 185,000 O black O soldiers O fought O and O 37,000 O died O . O In O one O letter O , O a O black O soldier O heading O South I-LOC wrote O his O wife O , O " O though O great O is O the O present O national O difficulties O yet O I O look O forward O to O a O brighter O day O when O I O shall O have O the O oportunity O of O seeing O you O in O the O full O enjoyment O of O freedom O . O " O I O would O like O to O no O ( O sic O ) O if O you O are O still O in O slavery O if O you O are O , O it O will O not O be O long O before O we O shall O have O crushed O the O system O that O now O oppreses O you O for O in O the O course O of O three O months O you O shall O have O your O liberty O . O Great O is O the O outpouring O of O the O coloured O people O that O is O now O rallying O with O the O heart O of O lions O against O the O very O curse O that O has O separated O you O and O me O . O " O In O another O letter O dated O January O 1865 O , O a O well-to-do O Washington I-LOC matron O wrote O to O Lincoln I-PER to O plead O for O her O son O , O who O faced O a O dishonourable O discharge O from O the O Army I-ORG . O " O James I-PER is O a O prisoner O for O a O thoughtless O act O of O folly O , O while O those O who O have O done O nothing O for O the O cause O are O free O , O " O she O wrote O . O Lincoln I-PER 's O notation O on O the O letter O read O : O " O If O his O colonel O will O say O in O writing O on O this O sheet O he O is O willing O to O receive O this O man O back O to O the O regiment O , O I O will O pardon O and O send O him O . O " O The O soldier O was O subsequently O pardoned O . O While O the O letters O speak O to O the O anguish O of O separation O , O a O photograph O of O a O black O amputee O speaks O to O the O terrible O physical O cost O of O the O war O . O In O a O picture O required O for O his O military O discharge O , O Pvt O . O Lewis I-PER Martin I-PER , O with O haunted O eyes O , O posed O bare-chested O to O reveal O his O missing O arm O and O leg O , O blown O off O during O a O battle O at O Petersburg I-LOC , O Virginia I-LOC , O in O July O 1864 O . O The O work O on O black O troops O has O provided O new O insight O into O the O rhythms O of O plantation O talk O and O culture O , O said O John I-PER Simon I-PER , O professor O of O history O at O Southern I-ORG Illinois I-ORG University I-ORG at I-ORG Carbondale I-ORG and O editor O of O Gen O . O Ulysses I-PER Grant I-PER 's O papers O . O " O These O ( O writings O ) O are O not O only O poetic O but O a O linguistic O treasure O trove O . O This O is O the O first O generation O of O African I-MISC Americans I-MISC that O really O can O express O itself O without O fear O and O punishment O , O " O Simon I-PER said O . O " O I O think O there O 's O probably O a O whole O lot O of O material O that O would O expand O our O understanding O of O the O sociology O of O the O war O , O " O said O Edward I-PER Smith I-PER , O director O of O American I-ORG Studies I-ORG at O American I-ORG University I-ORG in O Washington I-LOC . O The O war O between O the O North I-LOC and O South I-LOC raged O for O nearly O four O years O , O claimed O the O lives O of O half O a O million O Americans I-MISC and O forever O seared O the O nation O 's O consciousness O . O Southern I-MISC records O have O already O been O preserved O . O They O were O put O on O microfilm O about O 30 O years O ago O through O a O grant O from O the O United I-ORG Daughters I-ORG of I-ORG the I-ORG Confederacy I-ORG . O The O Civil I-ORG War I-ORG Conservation I-ORG Corps I-ORG is O mostly O retirees O joined O by O students O during O the O school O year O . O Director O Budge I-PER Weidman I-PER , O who O has O shepherded O the O project O from O the O beginning O , O predicts O it O will O take O up O to O a O decade O to O complete O . O The O work O was O inspired O by O a O National I-ORG Park I-ORG Service I-ORG plan O to O put O computer O databases O at O Civil I-MISC War I-MISC battlefields O across O the O country O so O that O Americans I-MISC might O research O their O ancestors O . O The O records O also O provide O insight O into O medical O thinking O of O the O day O . O One O soldier O was O discharged O because O of O " O mental O incapacity O and O inebetude O ( O sic O ) O of O the O brain O , O alleged O by O the O Patient O to O be O connected O with O a O fall O on O the O head O but O believed O to O arise O from O long O continued O and O excessive O masturbation O . O " O Clinton I-PER arrives O in O Chicago I-LOC on O day O of O re-nomination O . O CHICAGO I-LOC 1996-08-28 O President O Bill I-PER Clinton I-PER arrived O in O Chicago I-LOC on O Wednesday O as O the O Democratic I-MISC convention O prepared O to O re-nominate O him O for O a O second O four-year O term O . O Clinton I-PER flew O in O by O helicopter O from O Michigan I-LOC City I-LOC , O Indiana I-LOC , O after O ending O a O four-day O , O 559-mile O trip O aboard O a O campaign O train O from O Washington I-LOC . O New O bomb O attacks O on O Corsica I-LOC despite O crackdown O vow O . O Sylvie I-PER Florence I-PER AJACCIO I-LOC , O Corsica I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Separatist O guerrillas O planted O two O bombs O overnight O at O government O offices O on O the O French I-MISC Mediterranean B-MISC island O of O Corsica I-LOC despite O fresh O warnings O of O a O crackdown O by O Paris I-LOC , O police O said O on O Thursday O . O In O the O latest O in O a O wave O of O attacks O , O a O two O kg O ( O four O lb O ) O bomb O seriously O damaged O two O floors O of O Agriculture I-ORG Ministry I-ORG offices O located O just O 50 O metres O ( O yards O ) O from O a O police O station O in O the O centre O of O the O island O capital O Ajaccio I-ORG . O No O one O was O hurt O . O A O second O device O , O packed O with O five O kg O ( O 10 O lbs O ) O of O explosive O , O was O defused O before O it O could O go O off O , O police O said O . O The O new O attacks O followed O by O a O day O a O warning O of O a O new O " O get-tough O " O policy O by O Paris I-LOC toward O the O separatists O , O who O seek O greater O autonomy O . O Interior O Minister O Jean-Louis I-PER Debre I-PER , O under O fire O for O staging O secret O talks O with O one O of O the O largest O of O several O rival O underground O nationalist O groups O , O told O the O daily O La I-ORG Corse I-ORG in O a O statement O he O had O given O " O firm O orders O " O to O police O to O round O up O those O responsible O for O the O bombings O and O bring O them O to O justice O . O Judges O on O the O island O had O accused O Paris I-LOC of O taking O a O lax O stance O on O guerrilla O violence O while O conducting O secret O but O widely-reported O talks O with O separatists O which O have O now O failed O . O The O latest O bombing O , O close O on O the O heels O of O the O new O orders O , O brought O charges O that O police O were O powerless O . O " O No O searches O , O no O arrests O , O no O police O reinforcements O visible O on O the O island O , O despite O the O ministry O 's O promises O , O " O the O daily O France-Soir I-ORG lamented O . O " O On O the O island O , O as O at O the O Place I-LOC Beauvau I-LOC ( O the O Interior I-ORG Ministry I-ORG 's O Paris I-LOC address O ) O , O people O are O well O aware O who O is O who O and O who O is O doing O what O . O It O is O time O to O end O this O nightly O farce O , O " O said O the O pro-government O daily O Le I-ORG Figaro I-ORG in O an O editorial O . O No O one O immediately O claimed O responsibility O for O Thursday O 's O incidents O , O which O brought O to O 23 O the O number O of O guerrilla O attacks O on O the O resort O island O since O mid-August O , O when O separatist O guerrillas O ended O a O shaky O seven-month O truce O . O Corsica I-LOC has O been O racked O by O low-level O separatist-inspired O violence O , O principally O directed O against O government O targets O , O for O two O decades O . O The O daily O Le I-ORG Monde I-ORG reported O on O Wednesday O some O separatist O movements O were O considering O taking O their O attacks O to O the O French I-MISC mainland O on O the O principle O that O " O 300 O grammes O of O explosives O on O the O continent O have O more O impact O than O 300 O kilos O in O Corsica I-LOC " O . O The O newspaper O said O separatists O may O take O advantage O of O social O unrest O widely O expected O on O the O mainland O in O coming O weeks O over O government O austerity O plans O to O stoke O a O popular O backlash O against O the O government O . O Sweden I-LOC 's O OM I-ORG to O open O London I-LOC forest O products O bourse O . O STOCKHOLM I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Swedish I-MISC options O and O derivatives O exchange O OM I-ORG Gruppen I-ORG AB I-ORG said O on O Thursday O it O would O open O an O electronic O bourse O for O forest O industry O products O in O London I-LOC in O the O first O half O of O 1997 O . O " O Together O with O subsidiaries O OMLX I-ORG , O the O London I-ORG Securities I-ORG & I-ORG Derivatives I-ORG Exchange I-ORG and O OM I-ORG Stockholm I-ORG , O OM I-ORG Gruppen I-ORG will O open O an O international O electronic O bourse O for O forest O products O in O the O first O half O of O 1997 O , O " O OM I-ORG Gruppen I-ORG said O in O a O statement O . O The O first O commodity O to O be O traded O on O the O PULPEX I-ORG bourse O will O be O pulp O , O but O OM I-ORG said O trade O would O be O extended O to O include O products O such O as O timber O , O recycled O paper O and O other O paper O qualities O . O " O Through O the O establishment O of O PULPEX I-ORG , O London I-LOC will O have O a O commodities O bourse O for O forest O products O which O complements O existing O bourses O for O oil O , O metals O and O ' O softs O ' O ( O coffee O , O sugar O and O cocoa O ) O , O " O OM I-ORG said O . O PULPEX I-ORG was O the O result O of O a O three-year O project O run O in O cooperation O between O OM I-ORG and O representatives O of O the O forest O industry O , O the O company O said O . O Huge O swings O in O the O price O of O pulp O over O the O past O few O years O have O made O pulp O producers O ' O profitability O unpredictable O , O and O made O investing O in O new O production O capacity O a O risky O business O . O " O Without O the O ability O to O hedge O prices O , O changes O in O the O world O market O price O for O pulp O has O had O an O immediate O impact O on O players O ' O profitability O , O " O OM I-ORG said O . O It O said O global O production O of O pulp O amounted O to O around O 200 O million O tonnes O per O year O , O of O which O around O 20 O percent O or O 40 O million O tonnes O was O sold O on O the O spot O market O . O At O current O prices O , O the O value O of O this O production O was O around O $ O 25 O billion O . O PULPEX I-ORG will O be O both O a O marketplace O and O a O clearing O house O , O OM I-ORG said O , O adding O that O the O British I-ORG Securities I-ORG and I-ORG Investments I-ORG Board I-ORG had O been O informed O of O OM I-ORG 's O plans O . O PULPEX I-ORG 's O clearing O operation O will O be O covered O by O the O parent O company O guarantee O issued O by O OM I-ORG Gruppen I-ORG to O its O wholly-owned O bourses O and O clearing O organisations O . O -- O Stockholm I-LOC newsroom O , O +46-8-700 O 1006 O Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp I-LOC oil O stock O levels O fall O . O AMSTERDAM I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Oil O product O inventories O held O in O independent O tankage O in O the O Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp I-LOC area O were O at O the O following O levels O , O with O week-ago O and O year-ago O levels O , O industry O sources O said O . O All O figures O in O thousands O of O tonnes O : O 29/8/96 O 22/8/96 O 1/9/95 O Gasoline O 400 O 400-425 O 425 O Naphtha O 50-75 O 75-100 O 50-75 O Gas O oil O 1,600 O 1,650 O 1,850-1,900 O Fuel O oil O 325 O 325-350 O 425 O Jet O kero O 15 O 15-20 O 25 O Motor O gasoline O stocks O dipped O slightly O as O barges O left O for O Germany I-LOC , O but O there O were O few O inflows O of O cargoes O . O Naphtha O inventories O also O dropped O as O Germany I-LOC again O took O barges O and O no O cargoes O entered O ARA O . O Gas O oil O stocks O fell O with O some O cargoes O arriving O from O the O former O Soviet I-LOC Union I-LOC , O but O very O fast O throughput O to O markets O in O Benelux I-LOC , O Germany I-LOC and O Switzerland I-LOC . O Fuel O oil O inventories O dipped O slightly O with O some O straight-run O arrivals O , O but O fair O bunkering O demand O removing O more O material O . O Jet O fuel O stocks O lowered O as O the O aviation O sector O bought O . O -- O Philip I-PER Blenkinsop I-PER , O Amsterdam I-LOC newsroom O 31 O 20 O 504 O 5000 O German I-MISC anti-nuclear O activists O in O pantomime O protest O . O BONN I-LOC 1996-08-29 O About O 200 O German I-MISC anti-nuclear O activists O protested O on O Thursday O against O nuclear O waste O transportation O by O re-enacting O scenes O from O a O demonstration O they O staged O in O May O that O turned O into O a O violent O clash O with O police O . O Activists O dressed O as O police O brandished O batons O and O firing O a O theatre-prop O water O cannon O at O " O demonstrators O " O . O Police O who O had O turned O out O in O force O all O around O the O government O quarter O fearing O violence O looked O on O in O amusement O . O Last O May O dozens O of O demonstrators O and O police O were O injured O in O violent O clashes O around O the O Gorleben I-LOC nuclear O waste O depot O as O hundreds O of O protesters O tried O to O block O a O delivery O of O waste O by O train O and O truck O . O Italy I-LOC police O arrest O five O over O double O Mafia O killing O . O CATANIA I-LOC , O Sicily I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Italian I-MISC Police O said O on O Thursday O they O had O arrested O five O people O in O connection O with O the O slaying O of O the O daughter O and O 14-year-old O nephew O of O a O Mafia O boss O earlier O this O week O . O Santa I-PER Puglisi I-PER , O 22 O , O and O Salvatore I-PER Botta I-PER were O gunned O down O in O a O cemetery O in O this O eastern O Sicilian I-MISC city O on O Tuesday O in O a O crime O which O shocked O even O hardened O anti-Mafia O investigators O . O The O arrests O followed O a O tip-off O from O a O married O couple O who O unexpectedly O showed O up O at O investigators O ' O offices O on O Wednesday O . O " O They O wanted O to O get O a O weight O off O their O consciences O , O " O a O police O spokesman O said O . O He O added O the O couple O had O also O shed O light O on O the O murder O last O year O of O the O wife O of O Mafia O boss O Nitto I-PER Santapaola I-PER . O Puglisi I-PER was O shot O as O she O knelt O praying O by O the O tomb O of O her O young O husband O , O who O was O himself O killed O last O year O in O a O Mafia O ambush O . O Botta I-PER , O who O had O accompanied O Puglisi I-PER to O the O cemetary O , O tried O to O flee O the O lone O gunman O but O was O caught O and O killed O . O Thieves O make O off O with O cash O from O prison O canteen O . O LIMERICK I-LOC , O Ireland I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Thieves O stole O almost O 2,000 O Irish I-MISC pounds O ( O $ O 3,000 O ) O from O the O officers O ' O canteen O of O a O Limerick I-LOC jail O on O Thursday O while O warders O slept O in O a O room O upstairs O . O Police O said O the O thieves O intercepted O a O woman O arriving O to O work O at O the O canteen O , O forced O her O to O open O the O safe O where O takings O were O kept O and O made O off O with O the O cash O . O While O the O robbery O was O going O on O , O several O officers O were O asleep O in O a O room O over O the O canteen O , O which O is O in O the O grounds O of O the O prison O on O Ireland I-LOC 's O southwest O coast O . O Italians I-MISC hold O HIV-pensioner I-MISC for O harassing O hookers O . O GENOA I-LOC , O Italy I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Italian I-MISC police O said O on O Thursday O they O had O arrested O a O 61-year-old O man O after O he O fired O blank O shots O at O prostitutes O he O blamed O for O spreading O AIDS I-MISC . O The O pensioner O , O named O only O as O Pietro I-PER T. I-PER , O told O investigators O he O was O infected O with O HIV I-MISC , O the O AIDS I-MISC virus O , O and O his O wife O had O died O of O the O disease O . O He O did O not O say O how O they O had O contracted O the O illness O . O Police O said O the O man O had O recently O been O spotted O cruising O red-light O areas O in O this O northern O Italian I-MISC city O , O hurling O abuse O at O prostitutes O and O firing O blank O shots O at O them O . O Police O said O they O found O in O his O apartment O two O fake O guns O and O a O pistol O that O would O only O fire O blanks O . O " O Although O fake O guns O are O legal O , O the O use O he O made O of O them O means O he O could O be O tried O , O " O a O police O official O said O . O Bodies O found O at O site O of O Russian I-MISC jet O crash O - O officials O . O OSLO I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Bodies O have O been O sighted O but O no O survivors O have O yet O been O found O at O the O site O of O Thursday O 's O crash O of O a O Russian I-MISC airliner O on O Norway I-LOC 's O remote O Arctic I-MISC island O of O Spitzbergen I-LOC , O Norwegian I-MISC officials O said O . O " O We O have O found O dead O people O , O " O said O Rune I-PER Hansen I-PER , O the O island O 's O deputy O governor O , O told O Norwegian I-MISC television O . O The O Norwegian I-MISC news O agency O NTB I-ORG quoted O another O official O on O the O island O as O saying O no O survivors O had O been O found O . O The O Vnukovo I-ORG Airlines I-ORG Tupolev I-MISC 154 I-MISC flight O from O Moscow I-LOC , O carrying O 129 O passengers O and O a O crew O of O 12 O , O crashed O in O bad O weather O 10 O km O ( O six O miles O ) O east O of O Longyearbyen I-LOC , O the O island O 's O only O airstrip O , O officials O said O . O First O rescuers O arrived O shortly O after O 1 O p.m. O ( O 1100 O GMT I-MISC ) O and O reported O soon O afterwards O that O most O of O the O three-engine O jet O 's O wreckage O was O scattered O around O the O top O of O the O small O Opera I-LOC mountain O while O the O rest O had O slid O down O the O mountainside O . O Air O traffic O officials O said O they O had O lost O contact O with O the O flight O , O scheduled O to O arrive O at O around O 10.15 O a.m. O ( O 0815 O GMT I-MISC ) O , O shortly O before O it O was O due O to O land O . O Spitzbergen I-LOC is O a O Norwegian I-MISC coal-mining O settlement O . O The O only O other O community O is O in O the O Russian I-MISC village O of O Barentsburg I-LOC . O Russia I-LOC and O Norway I-LOC share O the O island O 's O resources O under O a O treaty O dating O back O to O the O 1920s O . O Galeforce O winds O and O heavy O rains O batter O Belgium I-LOC . O BRUSSELS I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Torrential O rains O and O galeforce O winds O battered O Belgium I-LOC on O Thursday O causing O widespread O damage O as O some O areas O had O more O rainfall O in O 24 O hours O than O they O normally O get O in O a O month O , O the O meteorological O office O said O . O Cellars O were O flooded O , O trees O uprooted O and O roofs O damaged O , O but O there O were O no O reports O of O any O injuries O , O an O interior O affairs O ministry O spokesman O said O . O Some O trains O were O delayed O as O fallen O trees O blocked O lines O . O Brussels I-LOC received O 5.6 O cm O ( O 2.24 O inches O ) O of O water O in O the O past O 24 O hours O -- O compared O to O an O average O 7.4 O cm O ( O 2.96 O inches O ) O per O month O -- O but O in O several O communes O in O the O south O of O the O country O up O to O 8 O cm O ( O 3.2 O inches O ) O fell O , O the O Royal I-ORG Meteorological I-ORG Institute I-ORG ( O RMT I-ORG ) O said O . O The O RMT I-ORG spokesman O said O that O near O the O eastern O city O of O Turnhout I-LOC , O a O group O of O boy O scouts O camping O in O a O low-lying O meadow O had O to O be O evacuated O as O water O flooded O their O tents O . O The O rain O also O severely O hindered O Belgian I-MISC investigators O ' O excavations O in O the O southern O village O of O Jumet I-LOC , O where O they O are O looking O for O bodies O in O one O of O the O houses O of O the O main O character O in O a O paedophile O sex-and-murder O scandal O . O But O the O coastal O towns O got O off O lightly O as O the O flooding O that O had O been O expected O due O to O a O combination O of O spring O tides O and O high O winds O failed O to O materialise O . O Repsol I-ORG shares O up O 65 O pesetas O on O H1 O results O . O MADRID I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Shares O in O Spanish I-MISC oil O and O chemicals O group O Repsol I-ORG were O up O 65 O pesetas O to O 4,150 O after O the O company O announced O net O first O half O profits O fell O 1.1 O percent O to O 61.45 O billion O pesetas O on O the O previous O year O . O This O was O close O to O the O market O 's O forecast O of O net O profits O of O 61.94 O billion O . O Shares O in O Repsol I-ORG shot O up O 100 O pesetas O to O 4,175 O shortly O after O the O figures O , O having O traded O down O 10 O pesetas O before O the O figures O were O released O . O " O It O 's O madness O , O " O said O an O analyst O at O a O Madrid I-LOC brokerage O , O adding O that O the O market O had O overreacted O to O the O news O . O " O People O were O waiting O for O the O results O to O come O out O before O buying O . O The O rise O has O been O very O quick O and O very O crazy O . O " O He O predicted O a O correction O , O perhaps O as O early O as O this O session O . O -- O Madrid I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +34 O 1 O 585 O 2161 O Algeria I-LOC forces O kill O guerrillas O - O papers O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Algerian I-MISC security O forces O killed O four O Moslem I-MISC guerrillas O on O Tuesday O in O a O village O south O of O the O capital O Algiers I-LOC , O an O Algerian I-MISC newspaper O said O on O Thursday O . O The O armed O militants O were O shot O dead O in O Nahar I-LOC village O 90 O km O ( O 56 O miles O ) O south O of O Algiers I-LOC , O Liberte I-ORG newspaper O said O . O Security O forces O also O killed O an O unspecified O number O of O members O of O a O rebel O gang O on O Wednesday O in O the O Leveilly I-LOC suburb O of O Algiers I-LOC , O Le I-ORG Matin I-ORG newspaper O reported O . O An O estimated O 50,000 O people O , O mostly O Moslem I-MISC militants O and O security O forces O members O , O have O been O killed O in O violence O pitting O Moslem I-MISC guerrillas O against O government O forces O since O early O 1992 O , O when O authorities O cancelled O a O general O election O in O which O Islamists I-MISC had O taken O a O commanding O lead O . O Finns I-MISC hold O two O men O on O child O sex-abuse O charges O . O HELSINKI I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Finnish I-MISC police O said O on O Thursday O they O had O arrested O two O men O suspected O of O sexually O abusing O a O captive O 13-year-old O girl O , O but O did O not O believe O the O case O was O linked O to O others O in O Europe I-LOC . O The O men O , O both O Finns I-MISC aged O about O 40 O , O were O arrested O last O Saturday O in O the O western O town O of O Tampere I-LOC in O a O raid O on O a O luxury O boat O owned O by O one O of O them O . O The O girl O was O being O held O on O the O boat O and O had O sought O help O from O a O passer-by O , O police O chief O inspector O Ilkka I-PER Laasonen I-PER said O . O " O This O is O an O individual O case O and O I O do O n't O have O any O evidence O linking O the O suspects O to O any O other O cases O , O " O Laasonen I-PER said O . O The O girl O was O taken O to O hospital O . O The O men O could O face O charges O carrying O up O to O six O to O 10 O years O in O prison O , O he O said O . O Witnesses O had O reported O seeing O many O young O women O and O some O girls O who O looked O clearly O underage O at O parties O around O the O boat O in O recent O weeks O , O the O daily O newspaper O Iltalehti I-ORG said O . O Audi I-ORG CEO O says O expects O no O 96 O currency O impact O . O INGOLSTADT I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Audi I-ORG AG I-ORG management O board O chairman O Herbert I-PER Demel I-PER said O on O Thursday O that O the O German I-MISC luxury O carmaker O , O a O unit O of O Volkswagen I-ORG AG I-ORG , O did O not O expect O any O burden O on O its O 1996 O results O from O currency O market O volatility O . O " O We O do O not O expect O any O burden O on O our O 1996 O results O from O currency O markets O , O " O Demel I-PER told O Reuters I-ORG in O an O interview O . O Audi I-ORG would O have O been O able O to O report O a O profit O 300 O million O marks O higher O in O 1995 O if O exchange O rates O had O stayed O the O same O as O in O 1994 O , O Demel I-PER had O told O a O shareholder O meeting O last O April O . O Demel I-PER said O the O carmaker O had O hedged O about O half O of O its O currency O risk O for O 1996 O . O -- O John I-PER Gilardi I-PER , O Frankfurt I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG , O +49 O 69 O 756525 O KEKKILA I-ORG SEES O FULL-YR O 1996 O PROFIT O VS O LOSS O . O HELSINKI I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Fertilisers O and O saplings O maker O Kekkila I-ORG Oy I-ORG said O on O Thursday O in O a O statement O it O expected O a O falling O result O trend O in O the O latter O half O of O the O year O , O but O a O full-year O profit O was O nevertheless O likely O . O " O Due O to O natural O seasonal O fluctuations O in O operations O , O the O end-year O result O trend O will O be O falling O , O but O based O on O the O early O year O result O trend O a O profitable O result O is O likely O to O be O achieved O , O " O Kekkila I-ORG said O in O its O January-June O interim O report O . O In O 1995 O , O Kekkila I-ORG reported O a O 5.6 O million O markka O loss O before O extraordinary O items O and O tax O . O In O the O first O half O , O Kekkila I-ORG posted O a O 6.1 O million O markka O profit O , O up O from O 0.7 O million O . O -- O Helsinki I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG +358 O - O 0 O - O 680 O 50 O 245 O INTERVIEW-T&N I-MISC untroubled O by O margin O pressure O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-29 O The O chairman O of O British-based I-MISC components O and O engineering O group O T&N I-ORG Plc I-ORG said O on O Thursday O the O firm O remained O confident O about O the O general O prospects O for O its O operating O margins O despite O pressure O from O unsettled O markets O . O In O an O interview O following O its O first-half O results O , O which O included O a O less O optimistic O forecast O for O the O second O half O of O this O year O than O it O had O made O in O the O past O , O Sir O Colin I-PER Hope I-PER said O T&N I-ORG had O taken O defensive O action O to O protect O it O from O patchy O markets O . O Looking O at O market O prospects O , O he O said O : O " O I O think O our O best O judgment O at O this O stage O is O that O it O will O probably O bumble O along O in O the O rather O mixed O way O it O 's O been O in O the O first O half O . O " O " O It O 's O very O difficult O to O predict O the O market O ( O trend O ) O this O year O . O It O could O be O better O , O or O it O could O be O worse O , O " O Hope I-PER added O , O echoing O the O demand O uncertainty O across O automotive O industries O . O " O You O can O see O anxieties O in O Germany I-LOC and O France I-LOC , O in O particular O , O beginning O to O grow O and O develop O . O America I-LOC , O however O , O is O looking O a O little O better O , O " O he O said O . O Compared O with O the O end O of O last O year O , O when O T&N I-ORG predicted O a O sluggish O first O half O and O a O rebound O later O in O 1996 O , O Hope I-PER said O : O " O I O think O the O difference O ( O now O ) O is O the O first O half O has O not O actually O been O as O bad O as O some O felt O it O was O going O to O be O , O but O equally O we O 're O certainly O not O predicting O a O recovery O in O the O second O half O . O " O Against O this O background O , O Hope I-PER said O the O group O was O glad O it O had O rationalised O and O destocked O even O though O this O had O pressed O margins O , O which O had O slipped O to O 9.5 O percent O from O 11.3 O percent O a O year O ago O . O " O I O think O the O figure O of O 9.5 O percent O on O the O first O half O , O when O you O consider O the O fact O that O we O 've O been O destocking O , O the O fairly O mixed O customer O demand O , O and O the O fact O that O we O sold O the O ( O southern O African I-MISC ) O mines O actually O is O not O bad O . O " O It O does O show O how O easily O we O should O be O able O to O bounce O back O over O 10 O percent O again O , O " O he O added O , O saying O : O " O We O continue O to O feel O very O relaxed O about O our O general O view O that O we O would O average O 10 O percent O profit O margins O over O the O cycle O . O " O " O We O 've O always O taken O the O view O that O we O are O the O sort O of O company O that O 's O quite O capable O of O working O in O difficult O circumstances O -- O we O 're O rather O used O to O it O . O And O we O feel O very O confident O that O we O 're O doing O all O the O right O things O , O " O Hope I-PER said O . O " O When O the O ( O profit O ) O figures O will O bounce O back O up O again O is O just O a O function O of O markets O recovering O just O a O fraction O , O " O he O added O . O Commenting O on O the O continued O struggle O to O get O control O of O German I-MISC piston O maker O Kolbenschmidt I-ORG , O which O has O been O hampered O by O regulatory O obstacles O , O Hope I-PER said O T&N I-ORG 's O confidence O " O continues O to O improve O " O that O it O may O eventually O be O able O to O proceed O . O -- O Andrew I-PER Huddart I-PER , O London I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG , O +44 O 171 O 542 O 8716 O Earthquake O jolts O New I-MISC Zealands I-MISC South I-LOC Island I-LOC . O WELLINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-29 O An O earthquake O measuring O 5.5 O on O the O Richter I-PER scale O shook O New I-MISC Zealands I-MISC upper O South I-LOC Island I-LOC on O Thursday O but O there O were O no O reports O of O injuries O , O Television I-ORG New I-ORG Zealand I-ORG said O . O It O said O the O quake O , O centred O near O the O small O town O of O Waiau I-LOC , O was O strongly O felt O in O the O cities O of O Nelson I-LOC and O Christchurch I-LOC . O Some O minor O damage O had O been O reported O in O the O spa O town O of O Hanmer I-LOC . O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC is O prone O to O frequent O earthquakes O but O they O rarely O cause O major O damage O . O The O country O has O only O 3.5 O million O people O in O an O area O about O the O size O of O Britain I-LOC or O Japan I-LOC . O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC 's O Tsang I-PER sees O growth O , O smooth O transition O . O Mark I-PER Trevelyan I-PER WELLINGTON I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC Financial O Secretary O Donald I-PER Tsang I-PER said O on O Thursday O he O expected O the O territory O 's O economy O to O keep O growing O at O around O five O percent O but O with O some O fluctuations O from O year O to O year O . O Tsang I-PER , O who O made O the O remarks O during O a O visit O to O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC , O also O spoke O strongly O in O favour O of O keeping O the O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC dollar O pegged O to O its O U.S. I-LOC counterpart O , O and O said O negotiations O with O China I-LOC on O next O year O 's O budget O were O going O smoothly O . O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC 's O economy O grew O by O only O 3.1 O percent O in O the O first O quarter O , O down O from O 5.9 O percent O a O year O earlier O , O and O some O private O sector O economists O have O revised O downwards O their O predictions O for O the O 1996 O year O . O Second O quarter O growth O estimates O will O be O released O when O the O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC government O issues O its O half-yearly O economic O report O on O Friday O . O " O Our O trend O growth O rate O of O five O percent O in O real O terms O is O pretty O solid O , O " O Tsang I-PER told O a O news O conference O after O meeting O New I-LOC Zealand I-LOC Finance O Minister O Bill I-PER Birch I-PER . O " O There O will O be O fluctuations O in O individual O years O , O but O it O wo O n't O be O a O big O margin O , O " O he O said O . O He O said O inflation O was O under O control O and O the O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC dollar O was O " O rock O solid O " O . O Its O link O to O the O U.S. I-LOC dollar O had O proved O an O engine O of O growth O for O the O past O 12 O years O . O " O There O 's O absolutely O no O economic O or O financial O or O political O reason O for O us O to O change O . O A O lot O of O investment O in O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC , O some O of O which O ( O is O ) O by O China I-LOC , O is O predicated O on O the O link O continuing O . O " O Britain I-LOC will O hand O over O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC to O Chinese I-MISC sovereignty O at O midnight O on O June O 30 O , O 1997 O . O Tsang I-PER said O three O sets O of O meetings O with O Chinese I-MISC authorities O on O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC 's O 1997-98 O budget O , O which O will O span O the O transition O period O , O had O gone O smoothly O . O " O None O of O our O basic O precepts O have O been O challenged O . O " O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC will O retain O its O own O currency O after O the O handover O , O run O its O own O financial O and O monetary O policy O and O have O control O over O its O own O foreign O exchange O reserves O . O It O will O have O no O duty O to O contribute O any O taxes O to O Beijing I-LOC , O Tsang I-PER said O . O He O described O the O condition O of O the O property O market O as O " O very O good O indeed O " O . O " O You O know O , O we O went O through O a O little O climb O and O a O little O trough O over O the O last O few O years O . O Because O of O speculation O in O the O market O we O introduced O certain O measures O , O but O they O are O not O draconian O measures O , O and O we O brought O it O down O to O earth O . O " O Tsang I-PER said O the O market O would O continue O to O appreciate O because O property O and O land O were O scarce O . O The O government O would O put O land O on O the O market O to O stop O rentals O " O going O through O the O roof O " O , O but O this O would O mean O reclamation O , O with O possible O environmental O problems O . O " O There O will O be O on O the O whole O a O slightly O upward O climb O , O consistent O with O our O economic O growth O rate O , O " O he O said O in O reference O to O the O property O market O . O Tsang I-PER , O the O third O senior O figure O in O the O government O after O the O governor O and O chief O secretary O , O said O his O stated O aim O was O to O serve O as O financial O secretary O for O two O years O under O British I-MISC rule O and O three O years O under O China I-LOC . O Taiwan I-LOC dollar O ends O higher O , O narrow O trade O seen O . O TAIPEI I-LOC 1996-08-29 O The O Taiwan I-LOC dollar O closed O slightly O firmer O on O Thursday O amid O tight O Taiwan I-LOC dollar O liquidity O in O the O banking O system O , O and O dealers O said O the O rate O was O likely O to O move O narrowly O in O the O near O term O . O The O Taiwan I-LOC dollar O fell O in O early O trade O on O month-end O U.S. I-LOC dollar O demand O , O but O the O downtrend O was O later O reversed O as O Taiwan I-LOC dollar O liquidity O tightened O . O " O Banks O do O not O want O to O hold O big O U.S. I-LOC dollar O positions O at O this O moment O , O " O said O one O dealer O , O adding O that O the O rate O was O likely O to O hover O around O current O levels O . O The O rate O closed O at O T$ I-MISC 27.482 O against O Wednesday O 's O T$ I-MISC 27.495 O . O Turnover O was O US$ I-MISC 275 O million O . O -- O Joyce I-PER Liu I-PER ( O 2-5080815 O ) O SIMEX I-MISC Nikkei I-MISC ends O down O but O off O lows O . O SINGAPORE I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Simex I-MISC Nikkei I-MISC futures O ended O easier O but O off O the O day O 's O lows O on O Thursday O . O Dealers O said O selling O in O the O session O was O a O follow-through O from O Wednesday O 's O gloomy O Tankan I-ORG corporate O report O by O the O Bank I-ORG of I-ORG Japan I-ORG . O " O The O Nikkei I-MISC is O testing O support O at O the O 20,500 O level O . O Sentiment O is O a O bit O gloomy O because O people O are O focusing O on O the O weak O recovery O in O the O economy O at O the O moment O , O " O said O a O dealer O with O a O European I-MISC bank O . O September O Nikkei I-MISC settled O at O 20,605 O after O touching O an O intraday O low O of O 20,530 O against O its O previous O close O of O 20,725 O . O Volume O was O 19,560 O contracts O . O Dealers O said O technically O , O the O index O should O see O good O support O at O 20,300 O and O the O upside O should O be O capped O at O 21,000 O . O -- O Doreen I-PER Siow I-PER 65-8703092 O Siam I-ORG Commercial I-ORG wins O agency O bond O auctions O . O BANGKOK I-LOC 1996-08-29 O A O consortium O led O by O Thailand I-LOC 's O Siam I-ORG Commercial I-ORG Bank I-ORG Plc I-ORG has O secured O at O auction O the O right O to O sell O two O state O agency O bond O issues O worth O a O combined O 3.73 O billion O baht O , O an O official O at O the O bank O said O on O Thursday O . O The O Government I-ORG Housing I-ORG Bank I-ORG will O issue O bonds O worth O three O billion O baht O and O the O metropolitan O Waterworks I-ORG Authority I-ORG will O issue O bonds O worth O 730 O million O , O an O investment O banker O at O Siam I-ORG Commercial I-ORG Bank I-ORG told O Reuters I-ORG . O The O consortium O , O made O up O of O eight O financial O institutions O , O offered O an O annual O interest O rate O of O 8.46 O percent O for O both O issues O , O he O said O . O Both O state O agency O bonds O will O have O seven-year O maturity O and O will O be O issued O on O September O 5 O , O he O said O . O -- O Bangkok I-LOC newsroom O ( O 662 O ) O 652-0642 O M'bishi I-ORG Gas I-ORG sets O terms O on O 7-year O straight O . O TOKYO I-LOC 1996-08-29 O BORROWER O - O Mitsubishi I-ORG Gas I-ORG Chemical I-ORG Co I-ORG Ltd I-ORG LEAD O MGR O - O Nomura I-ORG Securities I-ORG Co I-ORG Ltd I-ORG FISCAL O AGENT O - O Tokyo-Mitsubishi I-ORG Bank I-ORG TYPE O straight O bond O ISSUE O NO O 13 O AMT O 10 O bln O yen O COUPON O 2.95 O % O ISS O PRICE O MATURITY O 5 O . O Sep.03 O LAST O MOODY I-ORG 'S I-ORG PAY O DATE O 5 O . O Sep.96 O FIRST O INT O PAY O 5 O . O Mar.97 O INT O PAY O 5 O . O Mar O / O Sep O LAST O S&P I-ORG SIGN O DATE O SUB O DATE O 5 O . O Jul-18.Jul O LAST O JCR O LAST O JBRI O A O LAST O NIS O S. I-LOC Korea I-LOC Daewoo I-ORG , O Dacom I-ORG units O in O Polish I-MISC telecom O JV O . O SEOUL I-LOC 1996-08-29 O South I-LOC Korea I-LOC 's O Daewoo I-ORG Corp I-ORG , O unlisted O Daewoo I-ORG Information I-ORG Systems I-ORG Co I-ORG Ltd I-ORG , O Dacom I-ORG Corp I-ORG and O Dacom I-ORG International I-ORG have O set O up O a O joint O venture O to O offer O telecommunications O services O in O Poland I-LOC . O Daewoo I-ORG Dacom I-ORG Communications I-ORG ( O Poland I-LOC ) O Ltd I-ORG , O which O was O set O up O with O an O initial O investment O of O $ O 1.0 O million O , O is O expected O to O have O sales O of O $ O 60 O million O by O the O year O 2000 O , O a O Daewoo I-ORG statement O said O on O Thursday O .. O Daewoo I-ORG Corp I-ORG will O take O a O 31 O percent O stake O in O the O venture O , O Dacom I-ORG International I-ORG 25 O percent O , O Dacom I-ORG 24 O percent O , O and O Daewoo I-ORG Information I-ORG 20 O percent O , O the O statement O said O . O Daewoo I-ORG Corp I-ORG and O Daewoo I-ORG Information I-ORG are O units O of O Daewoo I-ORG Group I-ORG . O -- O Seoul I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG ( O 822 O ) O 727 O 5644 O Salomon I-ORG & I-ORG Taylor I-ORG - O 96/97 O div O forecast O . O TOKYO I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Year O to O March O 31 O , O 1997 O ( O in O billions O of O yen O unless O specified O ) O LATEST O ACTUAL O ( O Parent O ) O FORECAST O YEAR-AGO O Ord O div O 10.00 O yen O 8.00 O yen O - O Commem O div O - O 2.00 O yen O NOTE O - O Salomon I-ORG & I-ORG Taylor I-ORG Made I-ORG Co I-ORG Ltd I-ORG manufactures O golf O clubs O and O sells O ski O equipment O . O Indonesia I-LOC plays O down O U.S. I-LOC consulate O attack O . O JAKARTA I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Indonesia I-LOC sought O on O Thursday O to O play O down O a O fire O bomb O attack O on O a O U.S. I-LOC consulate O earlier O this O week O , O saying O it O was O being O treated O as O a O criminal O rather O than O a O political O act O , O the O official O Antara I-LOC news O agency O said O . O The O police O are O still O investigating O the O incident O . O It O is O evident O the O happening O is O not O politically O motivated O but O just O an O ordinary O criminal O act O , O the O news O agency O quoted O East I-MISC Java I-MISC military O commander O Major-General O Utomo I-PER as O saying O . O The O Tuesday O morning O attack O on O the O consulate O in O Indonesias I-MISC second O largest O city O of O Surabaya I-LOC , O caused O slight O damage O to O a O guard O house O before O being O quickly O extinguished O , O a O spokesman O at O the O U.S. I-LOC embassy O in O Jakarta I-LOC , O 700 O km O ( O 430 O miles O ) O west O of O Surabaya I-LOC , O said O on O Wednesday O . O No O one O was O injures O , O he O said O . O Nobody O should O try O and O exaggerate O it O by O calling O it O a O bomb O because O it O was O just O a O molotov O cocktail O , O Utomo I-PER said O . O He O said O police O were O investigating O the O incident O and O patrols O around O diplomatic O offices O in O Surabaya I-LOC would O be O stepped O up O . O Airport I-ORG Facilities I-ORG - O 6mth O parent O forecast O . O TOKYO I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Six O months O to O September O 30 O , O 1996 O ( O in O billions O of O yen O unless O specified O ) O LATEST O PREVIOUS O ACTUAL O ( O Parent O ) O FORECAST O FORECAST O YEAR-AGO O Sales O 11.38 O 11.38 O 11.45 O Current O 1.09 O 1.09 O 918 O million O Net O 934 O million O 490 O million O 538 O million O NOTE O - O Airport I-ORG Facilities I-ORG Co I-ORG Ltd I-ORG manages O and O rents O facilities O at O Haneda I-LOC ( O Tokyo I-LOC ) O and O Itami I-LOC ( O Osaka I-LOC ) O airports O . O HK I-LOC civil O servants O contest O ban O on O China I-LOC panel O . O HONG I-LOC KONG I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Senior O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC civil O servants O were O given O the O go-ahead O on O Thursday O to O challenge O a O government O ban O on O them O standing O for O the O Beijing-backed I-MISC panel O to O choose O the O territory O 's O first O post-handover O leader O and O lawmakers O . O The O Supreme I-ORG Court I-ORG ruled O that O a O judicial O hearing O contesting O the O ban O would O be O heard O on O September O 11 O , O three O days O before O the O nomination O period O for O the O Selection I-ORG Committee I-ORG closes O . O The O government O maintains O the O ban O , O announced O earlier O this O month O , O is O necessary O to O avoid O a O possible O conflict O of O interest O because O civil O servants O are O involved O in O determining O government O policy O . O Civil O servants O argue O the O ban O stymies O their O political O rights O . O The O 400-strong O Selection I-ORG Committee I-ORG will O select O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC 's O future O chief O executive O to O replace O the O British I-MISC governor O and O a O provisional O legislature O to O take O over O from O the O elected O chamber O which O Beijing I-LOC plans O to O dissolve O . O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC , O a O British I-MISC colony O for O more O than O 150 O years O , O will O be O handed O back O to O China I-LOC at O midnight O on O June O 30 O next O year O . O China I-LOC intends O to O dismantle O the O territory O 's O first O fully-elected O legislature O because O it O opposes O Britain I-LOC 's O recent O electoral O reforms O and O install O an O interim O appointed O chamber O , O a O decision O that O has O generated O considerable O controversy O . O The O judicial O review O sought O by O directorate-grade O bureaucrats O will O apply O to O only O about O 1,000 O of O the O approximately O 33,000 O civil O servants O affected O . O Police O unions O are O not O contesting O the O ban O , O which O affects O all O 27,000 O officers O , O and O nor O are O the O very O top O tier O of O Hong I-LOC Kong I-LOC 's O mandarin O class O , O the O policy O secretaries O . O More O than O 16,000 O application O forms O for O places O on O the O Selection I-ORG Committee I-ORG have O been O handed O out O since O the O nomination O period O opened O . O It O closes O on O September O 14 O . O Singapore I-ORG Refining I-ORG Company I-ORG expected O to O shut O CDU I-ORG 3 I-ORG . O SINGAPORE I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Singapore I-ORG Refining I-ORG Company I-ORG ( O SRC I-ORG ) O is O expected O to O shutdown O its O 60,000 O barrel-per-day O ( O bpd O ) O crude O distillation O unit O ( O CDU I-ORG ) O in O September O , O an O industry O source O said O on O Thursday O . O " O They O think O something O is O stuck O , O " O the O source O said O . O " O But O nothing O has O been O decided O as O they O are O still O waiting O for O an O X-ray O machine O to O determine O the O problem O . O " O The O source O said O the O problem O was O discovered O during O the O past O month O during O which O time O CDU I-ORG No.3 I-ORG 's O production O has O varied O from O maximum O capacity O of O 60,000 O bpd O to O as O low O as O 40,000 O bpd O , O depending O on O the O crude O being O run O . O " O We O are O having O a O lot O of O problems O , O " O said O a O source O . O An O earlier O problem O with O CDU I-ORG No I-ORG . I-ORG 3 I-ORG arose O on O July O 24 O when O an O industry O source O said O the O CDU I-ORG would O be O closed O down O briefly O in O August O for O repairs O to O a O heat O exchanger O . O But O by O mid-August O , O a O company O spokesman O said O repairs O had O been O carried O out O without O any O shutdown O . O The O 285,000 O bpd O SRC I-ORG refinery O is O co-owned O by O the O Singapore I-ORG Petroleum I-ORG Company I-ORG , O British I-ORG Petrolem I-ORG and O Caltex I-ORG , O the O joint-venture O of O U.S. I-LOC majors O Chevron I-ORG Corp I-ORG and O Texaco I-ORG Inc I-ORG . O -- O Singapore I-ORG Newsroom I-ORG ( O +65-8703086 O ) O Loxley I-ORG H1 O net O rises O to O 332.66 O mln O baht O . O BANGKOK I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Reviewed O financial O results O for O the O first O six O months O ended O June O 30 O , O 1996 O . O ( O in O millions O of O baht O unless O stated O ) O Six O months O 1996 O 1995 O Shr O ( O baht O ) O 8.32 O vs O 6.66 O Net O 332.66 O vs O 266.37 O NOTES O : O Second O quarter O figures O not O available O . O Full O name O of O company O is O Loxley I-ORG Publications I-ORG Plc I-ORG . O -- O Bangkok I-LOC newsroom O 662-252-9950 O INDICATORS O - O Spain I-LOC - O updated O August O 29 O . O INDICATORS O - O monthly O MTH O / O MTH O PVS O YR-AGO O INDEX O TOTAL O CPI O ( O % O ) O Jul O +0.1 O - O 0.1 O +0.0 O 119.3** O - O Yr O / O yr O Inflation O ( O % O ) O +3.7 O +3.6 O +4.7 O 119.3 O - O Core O Inflation O +0.1 O +0,2 O +0,2 O - O - O Yr O / O yr O rise O +3.5 O +3.6 O +5.2 O - O - O JOBLESS O ( O INEM O ) O Jul O - O 63,913 O - O 33,149 O - O 65,345 O - O 2.17M O Rate O ( O % O ) O 13.67 O 14.15 O 15.19 O - O - O BALANCE O OF O PAYMENTS O Trade O ( O bln O pts O ) O May O - O 196.8 O - O 180.6 O - O 279.9 O - O - O Cur O Acc O ( O bln O pts O ) O May O - O 9.5 O - O 42.0 O - O 110.4 O - O - O RESERVES O ( O $ O MLN O ) O Jul O +1,161 O +400.9 O +310.4 O - O 54,703.0 O PRODUCER O PRICES O ( O % O ) O Jun O - O 0.2 O +0.1 O +0.2 O 119.6** O - O Yr O / O yr O rise O ( O % O ) O +1.2 O +1.5 O +7.1 O 119.6 O - O INDUSTRIAL O PROD O . O May O - O - O - O - O - O Yr O / O yr O figures O ( O % O ) O - O 3.2 O +1.0 O +9.8 O 108.4** O - O M4 O MONEY O SUPPLY O ( O % O ) O Jul O +2.6 O +4.2R O +10.8 O - O - O Total O M4 O adj O . O ( O trln O pts O ) O - O - O - O - O 75.912 O TRADE O BALANCE O Exports O ( O bln O pts O ) O Jun O 1,100.7 O 1,164.1 O 988.2 O - O - O Imports O ( O bln O pts O ) O May O 1,315.7 O 1,433.4 O 1,236.5 O - O - O Deficit O / O surplus O May O - O 215.0 O - O 269.3 O - O 248.3 O - O - O Deficit O yr O to O date O - O 1,334.0 O - O 1,119.0 O - O 1,420.9 O - O - O GOVT.BUDGET O ( O bln O pts O ) O Govt.Fcast O 96 O Deficit O / O surplus O Jul O +282.1 O - O 380.6 O +230.4 O - O Def O . O / O surplus O to O date O - O 1,184.0 O - O 1,466.1 O - O 1,456.7 O - O 2.6 O trln O INDICATORS O - O quarterly O QUARTER O PVS O QTR O YR-AGO O - O - O EPA O Q2 O +168,130 O +31,230 O +167,330 O 12.3 O million O GDP O Yr-yr O ( O % O ) O Q1 O +1.9 O +2.3R O +3.4 O - O - O Absolute O amount O ( O trln O pts O ) O 18.1 O 17.8 O 16.9 O - O 69.7 O INTEREST O RATES O Latest O rate O Pvs O rate O Date O changed O Key O rate O ( O % O ) O 7.25 O 7.50 O 04/06/96 O NOTES O - O Bank I-ORG of I-ORG Spain I-ORG announces O balance O of O payments O . O Jobless O figures O are O registered O unemployed O at O labour O ministry O . O Trade O data O are O customs-cleared O , O published O by O economy O ministry O . O Latest O M4 O , O currency O reserves O , O industrial O production O data O are O provisional O . O GDP O figures O are O quarterly O on O annualised O basis O . O EPA I-ORG - O Quarterly O survey O of O employment O levels O ( O INE O ) O . O Data O give O variation O in O employed O persons O , O in O thousands O . O Last O column O - O TOTAL- O is O latest O for O jobless O and O accumulated O for O the O rest O ( O GDP O total O amount O corresponds O to O 1995 O ) O . O Government O budget O figures O relate O to O central O government O finances O only O . O **General I-MISC Consumer I-MISC Price I-MISC Index I-MISC ( O 100=1992 O ) O , O Producer I-MISC Prices I-MISC Index I-MISC and O Industrial I-MISC Production I-MISC Index I-MISC ( O 100=1990 O ) O . O PRESS O DIGEST O - O Spain I-LOC - O Aug O 29 O . O Headlines O from O major O national O newspapers O . O Reuters I-ORG has O not O verified O these O stories O and O does O not O vouch O for O their O accuracy O . O EL I-ORG PAIS I-ORG - O Judge O accuses O government O of O obstructing O investigation O into O Lasa-Zabala I-PER ( O two O of O GAL I-ORG victims O ) O case O EL I-ORG MUNDO I-ORG - O Government O wants O to O charge O for O prescriptions O and O some O medical O services O DIARIO I-ORG 16 I-ORG - O Judge O Javier I-PER Gomez I-PER de I-PER Liano I-PER says O government O is O obstructing O justice O ABC I-ORG - O Prime O Minister O Jose I-PER Maria I-PER Aznar I-PER , O positive O assessment O CINCO I-ORG DIAS I-ORG - O BCH I-ORG in O the O hive O of O Chilean I-MISC pensions O EXPANSION I-ORG - O Coopers I-ORG and I-ORG Lybrand I-ORG emigrates O to O Basque I-LOC Country I-LOC for O fiscal O reasons O GACETA I-ORG DE I-ORG LOS I-ORG NEGOCIOS I-ORG - O Government O and O Catalan I-MISC nationalists O set O the O scene O for O budget O negotiations O Lenzing I-ORG expects O negative O results O in O H2 O . O VIENNA I-LOC 1996-08-29 O Austrian I-MISC viscose O fibre O maker O Lenzing I-ORG AG I-ORG said O on O Thursday O it O expected O to O post O negative O group O results O in O the O second O half O of O the O year O after O posting O losses O in O the O first O six O months O . O " O A O preview O of O the O second O half O of O 1996 O does O not O reveal O any O signs O of O a O significant O improvement O in O market O conditions O , O " O Lenzing I-ORG said O in O a O statement O released O ahead O of O its O earnings O conference O . O For O the O first O six O months O of O the O year O , O Lenzing I-ORG said O it O posted O a O group O pre-tax O loss O of O 84.5 O million O schillings O from O a O profit O of O 160 O million O in O the O year-ago O period O . O The O group O attributed O the O first-half O losses O to O weak O demand O and O falling O prices O of O viscose O fibres O , O as O well O as O sluggish O economies O in O the O West I-LOC . O -- O Julia I-PER Ferguson I-PER , O Vienna I-LOC newsroom O , O +431 O 53112 O 274 O Algeria I-LOC faults O Britain I-LOC over O Islamists I-MISC gathering O . O PARIS I-LOC 1996-08-28 O Algeria I-LOC , O fighting O a O vicious O war O against O Moslem I-MISC fundamentalist O guerrillas O , O attacked O Britain I-LOC on O Wednesday O for O allowing O Islamist I-MISC groups O to O meet O in O London I-LOC . O The O Islamist I-MISC gathering O , O due O to O be O held O in O London I-LOC on O September O 8 O , O has O triggered O concern O and O anger O in O several O other O Arab I-MISC countries O like O Egypt I-LOC which O is O also O fighting O armed O Moslem I-MISC fundamentalists O . O British I-MISC Jewish I-MISC groups O have O also O voiced O protest O because O they O said O Palestinian I-MISC Islamist I-MISC Hamas I-ORG as O well O as O the O banned O Algerian I-MISC Islamic I-ORG Salvation I-ORG Front I-ORG ( O FIS I-ORG ) O are O among O those O radical O Islamists I-MISC attending O the O conference O . O A O foreign O ministry O spokesman O said O in O a O statement O read O on O Algerian I-MISC television O that O Algeria I-LOC " O has O received O with O concern O the O information O over O a O meeting O of O terrorist O groups O working O against O the O interests O of O the O Arab I-MISC and O Islamic I-MISC world O . O " O " O Algeria I-LOC expresses O its O sharp O rejection O of O a O meeting O putting O together O masterminds O and O ideologists O and O financers O of O terrorism O , O " O the O spokesman O said O , O adding O the O Algerian I-MISC government O has O asked O the O British I-MISC embassy O in O Algiers I-LOC for O clarifications O . O The O Algerian I-MISC ambassador O in O London I-LOC has O also O asked O for O clarification O from O the O Foreign I-ORG Office I-ORG over O the O meeting O of O Islamist I-MISC groups O . O Algeria I-LOC said O " O they O are O clearly O working O to O undermine O the O stability O " O of O Arab I-MISC countries O . O British I-MISC Foreign O Secretary O Malcolm I-PER Rifkind I-PER said O on O Tuesday O from O Pakistan I-LOC his O government O would O only O take O action O against O the O planned O Islamists I-MISC gathering O in O London I-LOC if O British I-MISC law O was O broken O . O " O People O who O wish O to O hold O conferences O of O course O do O n't O need O to O seek O permission O from O the O government O in O Britain I-LOC , O " O he O said O . O An O estimated O 50,000 O people O , O including O more O than O 110 O foreigners O , O have O been O killed O in O Algeria I-LOC 's O violence O pitting O Moslem I-MISC rebels O against O government O forces O since O early O 1992 O when O authorities O in O Algeria I-LOC cancelled O a O general O election O in O which O FIS I-ORG had O taken O a O commanding O lead O . O OFFICIAL I-ORG JOURNAL I-ORG CONTENTS O - O OJ I-ORG L O 218 O OF O AUGUST O 28 O , O 1996 O . O * O Commission I-MISC Regulation I-MISC ( O EC I-ORG ) O No I-MISC 1676/96 I-MISC of O 30 O July O 1996 O amending O Regulation I-MISC ( O EEC I-ORG ) O No I-MISC 2454/93 I-MISC laying O down O provisions O for O the O implementation O of O Council I-MISC Regulation I-MISC ( O EEC I-ORG ) O No I-MISC 2913/92 I-MISC establishing O the O Community I-MISC Customs I-MISC Code I-MISC END O OF O DOCUMENT O . O Wall I-LOC Street I-LOC ponders O Rubin I-PER 's O role O if O Clinton I-PER wins O . O Donna I-PER Sells I-PER NEW I-LOC YORK I-LOC The O outcome O of O the O November O elections O emerged O as O a O hot O topic O on O Wall I-LOC Street I-LOC this O week O as O financial O pundits O debated O whether O Robert I-PER Rubin I-PER might O forgo O a O second O term O as O Treasury I-ORG secretary O if O President O Clinton I-PER is O re-elected O . O Concern O centred O on O the O currency O markets O since O Rubin I-PER 's O tour O de O force O has O been O his O unflagging O support O of O the O dollar O . O Speculation O that O Rubin I-PER might O not O stay O in O his O post O grew O after O he O sidestepped O questions O about O any O future O Cabinet I-ORG post O during O television O interviews O at O the O Democratic I-MISC convention O in O Chicago I-LOC this O week O . O Should O Rubin I-PER leave O , O Wall I-LOC Street I-LOC would O worry O that O he O might O take O his O strong-dollar O policy O with O him O . O Rubin I-PER 's O predecessor O at O the O Treasury I-ORG , O Lloyd I-PER Bentsen I-PER , O was O viewed O with O suspicion O by O some O in O the O financial O markets O who O thought O he O had O tried O to O push O down O the O dollar O to O gain O an O edge O in O trade O negotiations O with O Japan I-LOC . O " O Obviously O , O under O the O Clinton I-PER administration O , O we O 've O seen O two O distinctively O different O dollar O policies O , O " O said O Chris I-PER Widness I-PER , O an O international O economist O at O Chase I-ORG Securities I-ORG Inc. I-ORG " O Under O Rubin I-PER , O the O U.S. I-LOC has O certainly O looked O for O a O strong O dollar O . O " O That O strategy O , O backed O up O by O timely O instances O of O joint O central O bank O intervention O , O helped O the O dollar O battle O back O from O post-Second I-MISC World I-MISC War I-MISC lows O of O 1.3438 O German I-MISC marks O on O March O 8 O , O 1995 O , O and O 79.75 O Japanese I-MISC yen O on O April O 19 O , O 1995 O . O Currently O , O the O dollar O stands O at O about O 1.48 O marks O and O 109 O yen O . O Rubin I-PER was O widely O hailed O as O the O architect O of O the O dollar O 's O comeback O , O using O skills O and O expertise O gained O in O 26 O years O on O Wall I-LOC Street I-LOC , O part O of O which O were O spent O as O co-chairman O of O Goldman I-ORG , I-ORG Sachs I-ORG and I-ORG Co I-ORG . I-ORG Inc I-ORG . O " O Rubin I-PER has O done O a O fine O job O in O that O position O , O " O said O Michael I-PER Faust I-PER , O a O portfolio O manager O at O Bailard I-ORG , I-ORG Biehl I-ORG and I-ORG Kaiser I-ORG , O which O manages O just O under O $ O 1 O billion O in O global O stocks O and O bonds O . O " O Anyone O who O would O come O in O there O to O replace O him O would O have O awfully O big O shoes O to O fill O . O " O Fear O that O a O new O Treasury I-ORG secretary O might O favour O a O return O to O Bentsen-era I-MISC policy O could O spell O trouble O for O financial O markets O . O Some O overseas O investors O might O shy O away O from O buying O U.S. I-LOC stocks O and O bonds O or O even O sell O them O when O the O dollar O is O weakening O . O As O for O U.S. I-ORG Treasury I-ORG securities O , O Widness I-PER explained O that O Alan I-PER Greenspan I-PER 's O reappointment O as O chairman O of O the O Federal I-ORG Reserve I-ORG and O the O outlook O for O the O federal O budget O were O more O important O than O whether O Rubin I-PER continues O at O the O Treasury I-ORG . O " O Although O , O if O we O did O get O someone O that O was O seen O as O looking O for O a O dollar O depreciation O , O it O would O probably O hurt O capital O flows O to O the O United I-LOC States I-LOC , O " O said O Widness I-PER , O adding O that O could O hurt O U.S. I-LOC stocks O and O , O to O a O lesser O degree O , O bonds O . O Still O , O markets O may O have O little O to O fear O from O any O Rubin I-PER successor O because O the O firm O dollar O policy O has O yielded O positive O results O . O If O that O is O true O , O then O any O new O Treasury I-ORG chief O would O need O to O be O as O effective O as O Rubin I-PER in O convincing O markets O that O the O White I-LOC House I-LOC does O indeed O want O a O strong O currency O . O " O If O he O left O , O the O first O question O people O would O ask O the O next O guy O is O , O ' O What O 's O your O view O on O the O dollar O ? O ' O " O said O Michael I-PER Perelstein I-PER , O portfolio O manager O of O MainStay I-ORG International I-ORG Funds I-ORG . O " O And O all O I O can O say O as O a O piece O of O advice O is O that O they O 'd O better O say O exactly O the O same O thing O ( O as O Rubin I-PER ) O , O if O not O stronger O , O " O Perelstein I-PER said O . O " O Otherwise O , O you O get O selling O out O of O Tokyo I-LOC and O Frankfurt I-LOC again O . O " O SOCCER O - O AUSTRIA I-LOC BEAT O SCOTLAND I-LOC 4-0 O IN O EUROPEAN I-MISC UNDER-21 O MATCH O . O AMSTETTEN I-LOC , O Austria I-LOC 1996-08-30 O Austria I-LOC beat O Scotland I-LOC 4-0 O ( O halftime O 3-0 O ) O in O a O European I-MISC under-21 O championship O match O on O Friday O . O Scorers O : O Ewald I-PER Brenner I-PER ( O 5th O minute O ) O , O Mario I-PER Stieglmair I-PER ( O 42nd O ) O , O Ronald I-PER Brunmayr I-PER ( O 43rd O and O 56th O ) O . O Attendance O : O 800 O SOCCER O - O WALES I-LOC BEAT O SAN I-LOC MARINO I-LOC 4-0 O IN O UNDER-21 O MATCH O . O BARRY I-LOC , O Wales I-LOC 1996-08-30 O Wales I-LOC beat O San I-LOC Marino I-LOC 4-0 O ( O halftime O 2-0 O ) O in O a O European I-MISC under-21 O soccer O match O on O Friday O . O Scorers O : O Wales I-LOC - O John I-PER Hartson I-PER ( O 12th O , O 56th O and O 83rd O minutes O ) O , O Scott I-PER Young I-PER ( O 24th O ) O Attendance O : O 1,800 O CYCLING O - O BALLANGER I-PER KEEPS O SPRINT O TITLE O IN O STYLE O . O Martin I-PER Ayres I-PER MANCHESTER I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-30 O Felicia I-PER Ballanger I-PER of O France I-LOC confirmed O her O status O as O the O world O 's O number O one O woman O sprinter O when O she O retained O her O title O at O the O world O cycling O championships O on O Friday O . O Ballanger I-PER beat O Germany I-LOC 's O Annett I-PER Neumann I-PER 2-0 O in O the O best-of-three O matches O final O to O add O the O world O title O to O the O Olympic I-MISC gold O medal O she O won O in O July O . O France I-LOC also O took O third O place O in O the O sprint O , O Magali I-PER Faure I-PER defeating O ex-world O champion O Tanya I-PER Dubnicoff I-PER of O Canada I-LOC 2-0 O . O Ballanger I-PER , O 25 O , O will O be O aiming O to O complete O a O track O double O when O she O defends O her O 500 O metres O time O trial O title O on O Saturday O . O The O other O final O of O the O night O , O the O women O 's O 24-kms O points O race O , O also O ended O in O success O for O the O reigning O champion O . O Russia I-LOC 's O Svetlana I-PER Samokhalova I-PER fought O off O a O spirited O challenge O from O American I-MISC Jane I-PER Quigley I-PER to O take O the O title O for O a O second O year O . O Russia I-LOC , O the O only O nation O to O have O two O riders O in O the O field O , O made O full O use O of O their O numerical O superiority O . O Goulnara I-PER Fatkoullina I-PER helped O Samokhalova I-PER to O build O an O unbeatable O points O lead O before O snatching O the O bronze O medal O . O Quigley I-PER , O a O former O medallist O in O the O points O event O , O led O the O race O at O half O distance O . O " O I O went O so O close O this O time O , O but O having O two O riders O certainly O gave O the O Russians I-MISC an O advantage O , O " O she O said O . O The O first O six O riders O lapped O the O field O , O which O left O former O world O champion O Ingrid I-PER Haringa I-PER of O the O Netherlands I-LOC down O in O seventh O place O despite O having O the O second O highest O points O score O . O Olympic I-MISC champion O Nathalie I-PER Lancien I-PER of O France I-LOC also O missed O the O winning O attack O and O finished O a O disappointing O 10th O . O CYCLING O - O WORLD O TRACK O CHAMPIONSHIP O RESULTS O . O MANCHESTER I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-30 O Results O at O the O world O track O cycling O championships O on O Friday O : O Women O 's O sprint O semifinals O ( O best O of O three O ) O : O Annett I-PER Neumann I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O beat O Magali I-PER Faure I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 2-0 O ( O 12.341 O and O 12.348 O seconds O for O the O last O 200 O metres O ) O Felicia I-PER Ballanger I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O beat O Tanya I-PER Dubnicoff I-PER ( O Canada I-LOC ) O 2-0 O , O ( O 12.130 O / O 12.124 O ) O Ride O for O third O place O : O Faure I-PER beat O Dubnicoff I-PER 2-0 O ( O 12.112 O / O 12.246 O ) O Final O : O Ballanger I-PER beat O Neumann I-PER 2-0 O ( O 11.959 O / O 12.225 O ) O Women O 's O world O points O race O championship O ( O 24-km O ) O : O 1. O Svetlana I-PER Samokhalova I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 28 O points O ( O in O 32 O minutes O 31.081 O seconds O ) O 2. O Jane I-PER Quigley I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 18 O points O 3. O Goulnara I-PER Fatkoullina I-PER ( O Russia I-LOC ) O 16 O 4. O Tatiana I-PER Stiajkina I-PER ( O Ukraine I-LOC ) O 11 O 5. O Judith I-PER Arndt I-PER ( O Germany I-LOC ) O 11 O 6. O Tea I-PER Vikstedt-Nyman I-PER ( O Finland I-LOC ) O 5 O One O lap O behind O : O 7. O Ingrid I-PER Haringa I-PER ( O Netherlands I-LOC ) O 20 O 8. O Sally I-PER Boyden I-PER ( O Britain I-LOC ) O 9 O 9. O Agnieszka I-PER Godras I-PER ( O Poland I-LOC ) O 8 O 10. O Nathalie I-PER Lancien I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 8 O SOCCER O - O FRENCH I-MISC DEFENDER O KOMBOUARE I-PER JOINS O ABERDEEN I-ORG . O ABDERDEEN I-LOC , O Scotland I-LOC 1996-08-30 O French I-MISC central O defender O Antoine I-PER Kombouare I-PER has O completed O a O 300,000 O pounds O sterling O ( O $ O 467,000 O ) O move O to O Aberdeen I-ORG from O Swiss I-MISC club O Sion I-ORG , O the O Scottish I-MISC premier O division O club O said O on O Friday O . O Kombouare I-PER has O signed O a O two-year O contract O and O will O make O his O debut O against O Morton I-PER in O the O Scottish I-MISC League I-MISC Cup I-MISC on O Tuesday O . O But O he O will O be O ineligible O for O the O rest O of O Aberdeen I-ORG 's O UEFA I-MISC Cup I-MISC campaign O as O he O has O already O played O for O Sion I-ORG in O this O season O 's O Cup I-MISC Winners I-MISC ' I-MISC Cup I-MISC . O Aberdeen I-ORG manager O Roy I-PER Aitken I-PER said O : O " O It O 's O unfortunate O for O us O that O Antoine I-PER cannot O play O in O Europe I-LOC but O he O will O help O us O achieve O things O in O domestic O competition O . O " O I O have O been O watching O him O for O several O weeks O now O and O have O no O doubts O he O brings O real O quality O to O the O side O . O He O has O a O great O deal O of O experience O and O I O 'm O sure O he O will O quickly O establish O himself O in O both O the O team O and O the O affection O of O our O fans O . O " O The O 32-year-old O defender O played O seven O seasons O with O Nantes I-ORG and O was O with O Paris I-ORG St I-ORG Germain I-ORG for O five O seasons O . O He O said O former O PSG I-ORG team O mate O David I-PER Ginola I-PER , O who O now O plays O for O English I-MISC premier O league O Newcastle I-ORG , O was O influential O in O his O move O to O Scotland I-LOC . O " O I O 'm O a O very O good O friend O of O David I-PER and O spoke O to O him O recently O about O coming O to O Aberdeen I-ORG and O he O was O very O positive O about O it O , O " O Kombouare I-PER said O . O " O He O said O I O would O really O enjoy O life O there O and O that O I O would O settle O in O in O terms O of O football O as O well O . O That O , O and O the O fact O he O is O only O a O few O hours O drive O away O , O influenced O my O decision O to O come O to O Aberdeen I-ORG . O " O MOTORCYCLING O - O SAN I-LOC MARINO I-LOC GRAND I-MISC PRIX I-MISC PRACTICE O TIMES O . O IMOLA I-LOC , O Italy I-LOC 1996-08-30 O Practice O times O set O on O Friday O for O Sunday O 's O San I-LOC Marino I-LOC 500cc O motorcycling O Grand I-MISC Prix I-MISC : O 1. O Michael I-PER Doohan I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG one O minute O 50.250 O 2. O Jean-Michel I-PER Bayle I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O Yamaha I-ORG 1:50.727 O 3. O Norifumi I-PER Abe I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O Yamaha I-ORG 1:50.858 O 4. O Luca I-PER Cadalora I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG 1:51.006 O 5. O Alex I-PER Criville I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG 1:51.075 O 6. O Scott I-PER Russell I-PER ( O United I-LOC States I-LOC ) O Suzuki I-ORG 1:51.287 O 7. O Tadayuki I-PER Okada I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG 1:51.528 O 8. O Carlos I-PER Checa I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG 1:51.588 O 9. O Alexandre I-PER Barros I-PER ( O Brazil I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG 1:51.784 O 10. O Shinichi I-PER Itoh I-PER ( O Japan I-LOC ) O Honda I-ORG 1:51.857 O GOLF O - O BRITISH I-MISC MASTERS I-MISC THIRD O ROUND O SCORES O . O NORTHAMPTON I-LOC , O England I-LOC 1996-08-30 O Leading O scores O after O the O third O round O of O the O British I-MISC Masters I-MISC on O Friday O : O 211 O Robert I-PER Allenby I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 69 O 71 O 71 O 212 O Pedro I-PER Linhart I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 72 O 73 O 67 O 216 O Miguel I-PER Angel I-PER Martin I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 75 O 70 O 71 O , O Costantino I-PER Rocca I-PER ( O Italy I-LOC ) O 71 O 73 O 72 O 217 O Antoine I-PER Lebouc I-PER ( O France I-LOC ) O 74 O 73 O 70 O , O Ian I-PER Woosnam I-PER 70 O 76 O 71 O , O Francisco I-PER Cea I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 70 O 71 O 76 O , O Gavin I-PER Levenson I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O 66 O 75 O 76 O 218 O Stephen I-PER McAllister I-PER 73 O 76 O 69 O , O Joakim I-PER Haeggman I-PER ( O Swe I-LOC ) O 71 O 77 O 70 O , O Jose I-PER Coceres I-PER ( O Argentina I-LOC ) O 69 O 78 O 71 O , O Paul I-PER Eales I-PER 75 O 71 O 72 O , O Klas I-PER Eriksson I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 71 O 75 O 72 O , O Mike I-PER Clayton I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 69 O 76 O 73 O , O Mark I-PER Roe I-PER 69 O 71 O 78 O 219 O Eamonn I-PER Darcy I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O 74 O 76 O 69 O , O Bob I-PER May I-PER ( O U.S. I-LOC ) O 74 O 75 O 70 O , O Paul I-PER Lawrie I-PER 72 O 75 O 72 O , O Miguel I-PER Angel I-PER Jimenez I-PER ( O Spain I-LOC ) O 74 O 72 O 73 O , O Peter I-PER Mitchell I-PER 74 O 71 O 75 O , O Philip I-PER Walton I-PER ( O Ireland I-LOC ) O 71 O 74 O 74 O , O Peter I-PER O'Malley I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 71 O 73 O 75 O 220 O Barry I-PER Lane I-PER 73 O 77 O 70 O , O Wayne I-PER Riley I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 71 O 78 O 71 O , O Martin I-PER Gates I-PER 71 O 77 O 72 O , O Bradley I-PER Hughes I-PER ( O Australia I-LOC ) O 73 O 75 O 72 O , O Peter I-PER Hedblom I-PER ( O Sweden I-LOC ) O 70 O 75 O 75 O , O Retief I-PER Goosen I-PER ( O South I-LOC Africa I-LOC ) O 71 O 74 O 75 O , O David I-PER Gilford I-PER 69 O 74 O 77 O . O SOCCER O - O ENGLISH I-MISC SOCCER O RESULTS O . O LONDON I-LOC 1996-08-30 O Results O of O English I-MISC league O matches O on O Friday O : O Division O two O Plymouth I-ORG 2 O Preston I-ORG 1 O Division O three O Swansea I-ORG 1 O Lincoln I-ORG 2 O